Mata Rani shrine made of kidney beans, peanuts draws devotees in Pratapgarh

A unique shrine dedicated to Mata Rani, decorated with kidney beans and peanuts, has become a major attraction for devotees at the Shri Hanuman Temple in Chilbila, Pratapgarh. The idol of Mata Rani has been prepared using rajma and peanuts, while a grand setup modelled on the Vaishno Devi cave has also been created at the temple.

As evening arrives, a large number of devotees gather on the temple premises. Many visitors compete to capture the extraordinary shrine on their cameras and take selfies. Women and children are also seen preserving the eye-catching scene on their mobile phone cameras.

The idol of Mata Rani has been specially prepared with rajma and peanuts inside the pandal. Its unusual artwork has made it one of the main attractions for visitors. The unique decoration and craftsmanship of the pandal are being widely appreciated by devotees who come to the temple.

A Vaishno Devi cave has been recreated at the venue. Devotees pass through cold water before having darshan of Mata Rani. An idol of Laddoo Wale Ganesh Ji at the entrance is also drawing the attention of visitors.

A facility has been arranged under which devotees receive prasad after inserting a coin. Along with the darshan of Mata Rani, devotees are also visiting Shri Hanuman Ji Maharaj, Ram Darbar and Bhagwan Bholenath, and seeking religious merit.

As part of the ongoing visits, Soumya Sharma, who has been selected for the IPS, reached Chilbila Hanuman Temple with her father, Surendra Sharma. She offered prayers and performed darshan-poojan at Mata Rani’s shrine.

The pandal’s coordinator and social worker, Roshanlal Umarvaishya, said that the tradition of installing an idol of Mata Rani at the temple with the support of devotees has continued since 1997. He said the president of the pandal is Shri Hanuman Ji Maharaj, while Bhagwan Bholenath is its patron.

According to Roshanlal Umarvaishya, the arrangements for the event are being managed with the cooperation of devotees and in the spirit of service. Suresh Agarwal, Ramgopal, Chhedilal, Santosh Kumar, Devanand, Ashish Kumar, Vivek Yadav, Shani Maharaj, Sonu Maharaj, Rakesh Kumar, Vijay Kumar, Shyam Babu, Adarsh Kumar, Aman Gupta, Golu, Sachin, Ashish Light, Sunny Gupta, Suresh Mali, Manish Yadav and Siddharth are among the many devotees providing their services at the pandal.