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Siddhpur (Bindu Sarovar) (Matru Gaya) - A Pancha Sarovar, where sage Kapila incarnated, Matru Gaya and course of river Saraswati

• Meditation:

रुद्रावर्ते कुरुक्षेत्रे पुष्करे श्रीस्थले तथा ।
प्रभासे पंचमे तीर्थे पंच प्राची सरस्वती ॥
- Prachi Saraswati (River Saraswati flows through Siddhpur (Sristhala) in hidden form)

► Kapila: I meditate on Lord Kapila who incarnated near Bindu Sarovara.
► Saraswati: I meditate on river Saraswati flowing through Siddhpur (in hidden form).

• Stotra: Prachi Saraswati (River Saraswati flows through Siddhpur (Sristhala) in hidden form)
(Patan district, Gujarat)

• Greatness:

• Bindu Sarovar is primarily a Kapila Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Kapila) where where sage Kapila incarnated from sage Kardama (father) and Devahuti (mother). The hermitage of sage Kardama and sage Kapila was situated in Bindu Sarovara.
- Sage Kapila who was an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, incarnated in Bindu Sarovara. He taught the knowledge of Sankhya Yoga to the world. He did this by first imparting this knowledge to his own mother Devahuti.

- Sage Kardama performed penance in Bindu Sarovara and obtained sage Kapila as his son.

• Bindu Sarovar is also a Parashurama Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Parashurama):
- Sri Parashurama is said to have performed Matru Shraddha here (for decapitating mother Renuka) after bathing in Bindu Sarovara.

• Bindu Sarovar is also a Devi Saraswati Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi Saraswati):
- Devi Saraswati as river Saraswati flows through this place in hidden form.

• Bindu Sarovar is a Pancha Sarovar (Five sacred lakes of Bharatavarsha) [Manasarovar, Pushkar Sarovar, Narayana Sarovar, Bindu Sarovar, Pampa Sarovar].

- At present, the Bindu Sarovar is in the form of a kunda with steps around it. There is a temple on one side of the Bindu Sarovar with the images of sage Kardama, mother Devahuti, sage Kapila and Sri Gaya Gadadhar Vishnu.

• Bindu Sarovar is also a Rishi Sthalam (Place of Rishis):
- Sage Kardama had his hermitage in Bindu Sarovar, performed penance in Bindu Sarovara and obtained sage Kapila as his son.
- Sage Kapila had his hermitage in Bindu Sarovar and imparted the knowledge of Sankhya Yoga to mother Devahuti in Bindu Sarovara.

• Siddhpur is said to be the place on the bank of river Saraswati which now flows in a hidden form.

• Sacred Geography:

◼ Bindu Sarovar
▬ River Saraswati flows (hidden form)

• Puranic Events:

1. Presence of sage Kapila at Bindu Sarovara:
(Refer to Kapila Avatara)
• Sage Kardama performed penance at Bindu Sarovara and got boon from Lord Vishnu (that His incarnation Kapila will be born as his son).
• Sage Kardama got married to Sri Devahuti, the daughter of Swayambhuva Manu by divine providence.
• Sage Kapila incarnated from the womb of Devahuti.
• Sage Kardama retired to forest and attained self-realization by performing sadhana.
• Sage Kapila imparted the knowledge of Sankhya Yoga to mother Devahuti.

2. Presence of river Saraswati in Siddhpur:
Siddhapur is said to be the place on the bank of river Saraswati which now flows in a hidden form.

3. Presence of Lord Shiva in Siddhpur:
Siddhapur has several Shiva temples associated with saints.

• Temples (Summary):

• Kapila:
- Sage Kapila shrine

• Parashurama:
- Sri Parashurama shrine

• Vishnu:
- Gaya Gadadhara Temple
- Govind Madhav Temple

• Shiva:
- Siddheshwar Mahadev Temple
- Valkeshwar Mahadev Temple
- Brahmandeshwar Mahadev Temple
- Ardeshwar Mahadev Temple

• Devi:
- Saraswati Mata Temple
- Hinglaj Mata Temple
- Umaiya Mata Temple (Unjha, Mehsana district, 16 km away)

• Sages:
- Sage Kardama (Father of sage Kapila)
- Sri Devahuti (Mother of sage Kapila)

• Places to See (Puranic Places mapping):

Presence of sage Kapila in Siddhpur:
• Sage Kapila incarnated in Bindu Sarovara. (Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 03 - 21 to 26)
► Siddhpur - Bindu Sarovar (Patan district, Gujarat) Siddhpur Bindu Sarovar is identified with the Bindu Sarovara mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam where sage Kardama performed penance and sage Kapila incarnated.

Presence of Sri Patrashurama in Siddhpur:
• Siddpur is known as Matru Gaya since Sri Parashurama is said to have performed Matru Shraddha here (for decapitating mother Renuka) after bathing in Bindu Sarovara.
► Siddhpur - Parashurama shrine (Patan district, Gujarat) Siddpur is known as Matru Gaya since Sri Parashurama is said to have performed Matru Shraddha here (for decapitating mother Renuka) after bathing in Bindu Sarovara. There is a shrine of Sri Parashurama near the Bindu Sarovar.

Presence of Devi Saraswati in Siddhpur:
• Siddhapur is said to be the place on the bank of river Saraswati which now flows in a hidden form.
► Siddhpur - Saraswati Mata Temple (Patan district, Gujarat) Siddhapur is said to be the place on the bank of river Saraswati which now flows in a hidden form. There is an ancient Saraswati Mata Temple in Siddhpur.

Presence of Lord Shiva in Siddhpur:
• Siddhpur has many ancient Shiva temples. Some of them are associated with saints. Siddheshwar Mahadev temple is one of them.
► Siddhpur - Siddheshwar Mahadev (Patan district, Gujarat) Siddhpur has many ancient Shiva temples. Some of them are associated with saints. Siddheshwar Mahadev temple is one of them.
► Siddhpur - Valkeshwar Mahadev (Patan district, Gujarat) Siddhpur has many ancient Shiva temples. Some of them are associated with saints. Valkeshwar Mahadev temple is one of them.
► Siddhpur - Brahmandeshwar Mahadev (Patan district, Gujarat) Siddhpur has many ancient Shiva temples. Some of them are associated with saints. Brahmandeshwar Mahadev temple is one of them.
► Siddhpur - Ardeshwar Mahadev (Patan district, Gujarat) Siddhpur has many ancient Shiva temples. Some of them are associated with saints. Ardeshwar Mahadev temple is one of them.

Presence of Devi Parvati in Siddhpur:
• Siddhapur has a few temples of Devi Parvati.
► Siddhpur - Hinglaj Mata Temple (Patan district, Gujarat) Siddhapur has a few temples of Devi Parvati. The Hinglaj Mata Temple is one of them.
► Siddhpur outskirts - Umiya Mata Temple (Mehsana district, Gujarat) There is a famous temple of Devi Parvati in Unjha which is 16 km from Siddhpur in the Mehsana district. It is known as the Umiya Mata Temple.

• Puranic References:

• Srimad Bhagavatam - Skanda 03 - 21 to 26 (About Kapila Avatara of Lord Vishnu)

• Location:

• Siddhpur is located in the Patan district of Gujarat.

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