The decline of Shaktipeeth - Pavagadh, Gujarat
I visited pavagadh yesterday and I think it's time to stop addressing pavagadh as shaktipeeth and mention it as a tourist spot where one can openly do gutka,khaini,beedi, cigarettes etc.
Where people are openly abusing, multiple people are having pret savaris( claiming to be maa itself) even inside the temple to get ahead in line( i saw more than 6 people myself)
Where the water body is entirely polluted and people are bathing naked in public.
Where you will find donkey's poop on every other step of a climb and even on the steps to mandir.
Where you will find the Pir of a Muslim just behind the main mandir and sanatani people going to pray over there.
Where you will find no proper puja as far as I have seen in the mangala aarti, even though I could be wrong in this.
After this, what aastha remained in me for this particular shaktipeeth has vanished, i was not able to feel the presence of divinity as I have been able to in Ambaji or other temples.
How could the place bearing one of the early inscription regarding lakulisha( pashupata shaivism)be reduced to this.
I agree this is more of a rant but this is my experience regarding this, it's much better to not visit this shaktipeeth as I will advise.
If anyone of the sub members have visited and have had an experience regarding this shaktipeeth similar or opposing mine, do share.