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Sati Anasuya temple

 This is at Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh with river Mandakini on one side.



Maha Sati Anasuya served her husband with intense devotion. She did severe Tapas for a very long time in order to beget sons equal to the Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Also Sage Narada praised the satitva qualities of Mahasati in front of three devi Lakshmi. Saraswati and Parvati so much that they became extremely jealous.

Wanting to grant Maha Sati Anasuya her desire to beget sons equal to Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, Sarasvati, Lakshmi and Parvati requested their husbands to test the Pativrata Dharma of Maha Sati Anasuya, wife of Atri Maharishi, and ask her to give them Nirvana Bhiksha, that is, to give them food in a naked condition.

The Tri-Murtis(Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) through their supernatural vision knew the divine wishes of their divine wives (Goddesses Sarasvati, Lakshmi and Parvati) and the wish of Maha Sati Anasuya. They agreed. The Tri-Murtis (Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) took on the forms of Wandering holy ascetics and appeared before Maha Sati Anasuya and asked her to give them Nirvana Bhiksha that is, to give them food in a naked condition. Maha Sati Anasuya was in a great dilemma. She could not say ‘No” to them.She had to maintain her Pativrata Dharma also. She meditated on the form of her husband, took refuge in his feet and sprinkled over the three ascetics a few drops of water which were used for washing the feet of her husband. The Tri-Murtis (Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) were converted into three children on account of the glory of the Charanamrita (Holy water). At the same time, there was accumulation of milk in the breast of Maha Sati Anasuya. She thought that those children were her own children and fed them with the milk in a nude state and put them to the cradle. She was eagerly expecting the arrival of her husband who had gone for taking his bath.As soon as Atri Rishi came back home, Maha Sati Anasuya related to him all that had happened during his absence, placed the three children at his feet and worshipped him. But Atri knew all this already through his divine vision. He embraced all the three children. The three children became one child with two feet, one trunk, three heads and six hands. He is called Lord Dattatreya. Atri Rishi blessed his wife and informed her that the Tri-Murtis (Gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva) themselves had assumed the forms of the three children to gratify her wish.



There is yet another story associated with her. Chitrakoot did not receive rain for several years. This led to a famine. Sati Anusuya prayed hard and the power of her prayers brought the river Mandakini down to the earth. Then there was greenery all around. The human beings and animals were also relieved.

Ram and Sita are also said to have visited Sati Anusuya and she narrated to Sita the importance of loyalty to one's husband.

The ashram is in extremely secluded place in between dense green forest 16 kms away from Ram ghat in Chitrakoot town . It is located with a green mountain on one side and river Mandakini on the other side . Lot of devotees flock to pay the visit to Maa Sati Anusuya . Even Goddess Lakshmi in human form.

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