Sharda Devi, Maihar

Hill Sharda peetha with ropeway; music gharana town.

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History

Sharda Devi at Maihar, Madhya Pradesh, is a hill peetha reached by steps or ropeway. The town is also home to the Maihar gharana of Hindustani music, so the Goddess is mother of both bhakti and raga.

Legends

• Sharda / Saraswati as the hill Goddess of Maihar is said to have been carried in part from Kashmir in some tellings; Alha and Udal of Bundelkhand lore are her devotees.