Shri Aai Mata Temple — Attraction in Rajasthan

Shri Aai Mata ji (1472 to 1561)After leaving Sehwaj, Jiji was passing Pataliyawas, near Bilara and approximately 45 km from Sehwaj, when suddenly heavy rains started. Due to the low-lying nature of the area, it began to flood. The villagers were scared but Jiji removed her shoe and began to use it to dig. She made a bank from the mud and as a result saved the villagers from the flood.[citation needed]

After this, she went to Bilara, where she met a wealthy merchant named Hambad, a Gotra who was of the Seervi Caste family. This family was well-settled and very proud of their wealth. They had not given any respect to Jiji. She was very unhappy with them so she gave them a curse that caused them to eventually lose their wealth. Later, Jiji reached Janoji Rathod’s (a Gotra of the Seervi caste) home. He was Head Minister of the Beelpur (the old name of Bilara) village. Jiji yelled "Madhav ki Maa (Madhav's Mother), please open the door." The Rathod couple was surprised because for a long time, Madhav (Rathod's son) had been missing. Nobody knew about it, so they wondered how anyone could call his name. The Rathods respectfully brought Jiji inside their home and Janoji asked Aai Mata ji about his missing son. Mataji assured him that he would come home soon. A very long time ago, Madhav had gone to Rampura in Mewar (near Udaipur) and was part of a war against the Sisodiya ruler. Due to his good performance, he became Captain of the Army of King Shiva. While he was in the service of the king, there was to be a marriage of a girl who was from a very rich family in Pipar City. The family asked for help from King Shiva’s Army for protection. King Shiva asked Madhav to go to Pipar City to protect the family. Bilara was on the way to Pipar, so while he headed back, Madhav stayed at Bilara and met the girl's parents.

Janoji’s wife requested Aai Mata ji to call her son Madhav back to her. Aai Mata ji gave her a thread and asked her to tie one knot in the thread every day. Janoji's wife obeyed these instructions. After the eleventh day, Madhav came back. Aai Mata ji took that thread and tied it on the right hand of Madhav. She then tied this same threat, with eleven knots, around the neck of Sodhi. This thread is called "Bel". All followers or devotees of Aai Mata ji tie a cotton thread with eleven knots, males on their right hand and females on their neck. The eleven knots stand for the eleven principles of Aai Mata Ji.

Later, Jiji made her hut (where currently Shri Aai Mataji Temple lies) and started living there and helping people. Nobody knew her name, so everyone in the village started calling her Aai Mata ("Aai" is a word used in Rajasthani when a female is coming and Mother is called "Mata") and worshipped her like a goddess.

Meanwhile, the Hambad family lost all their wealth and property. There was a very religious girl named Sodhi in the Hambad family. One day, she told her family that they had lost their wealth because they had disrespected Jiji. The Hambad family then went to Aai Mata ji to apologize. Aai Mata ji excused them and asked Sodhi to stay with her. She appointed Sodhi's father as "Kotwal", to be in charge of any religious work.

Aai Mata ji helped society in many ways. She also started moving from one village to another in a bullock cart (which is called Aai Mata ji ki Bhel) with Madhav and Sodhi to help her. As they travelled, they spread awareness about the sect. Aai Mata ji called this Aai Panth. All thirty-six main castes (36 Kom) are devotees of Aai Mata ji. The main followers are the Seervi Caste of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Aai Mata ji, seeing the love between Madhav and Sodhi, asked them to marry. In 1473 (Vikram Sanvat 1530), Sodhi gave birth to a son. They named him Govind. After 15 years,...

Bilara is a city and a municipality located in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan, India. It is the administrative headquarters for Bilara tehsil and a market center for the surrounding agricultural area. Bilara is a Municipality city in district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The Bilara city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. In the 2011 India census, Urban population of Bilara was 71,396. Males constituted 51.8% (36,974) of the population and females 48.2% (34,422), for a gender ratio of 931 females per thousand males.Bilara had an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 73% and female literacy of 40%. In 2001 in Bilara, 13.6% of the population was under 6 years of age. Bilara lies on National Highway 25 between the cities of Jodhpur and Jaitaran,and is the terminus for a rail line from Pipar City. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued Letter of Award (LOA) for development of a national highway section in the state of Rajasthan under phase IV of National Highways Development Projects (NHDP). The 111 km long Bar-Bilara-Jodhpur section connects western Rajasthan and border areas (Jodhpur-Jaisalmer-Barmer) to the eastern parts of Rajasthan, Ajmer and Jaipur. This is a major strategic route connecting Jodhpur as an important feeder route during war time. Four-laning of the section will permit smooth flow of military traffic as well as heavy commercial and domestic traffic. It will also facilitate transportation of mining and agriculture product Shri Aai Mata ji (Hindi Pronunciation: श्री आई माता जी; 1472 to 1561 in Vikram Samvat[1] or 1415 to 1504 in Gregorian calendar) is believed to be an incarnation of the goddess, Ambe Maa (Jagdambe Maa, Hindi: अम्बे माता जी का अवतार). Jiji (जीजी) was the birth name of Shri Aai Mata Ji.She was born to Bikaji (Father) in the Ambapur village (now...

Shri Aai Mata temple is situated in the heart of town Bilara, Jodhpur district. The temple is situated within the palace and the entire history of Shri Aai Mata has been described in the museum. The Akandjyoth drops kesar fumes which is a miracle as well as has many miraculous benefits for all devotees. It is said that Maa Aaiji spent the last period of her life at this location and disappeared at the place where the deity and the jyoth is placed. It is the holy place for all and specially for Seervi community as Maa Aaiji belongs to Seervi samaj. The areas surrounding Bilara has many life facts of Maa Aaiji and are also the places to visit. The town local language is Marwari and is very sweet and polite. Jai Maa...