Shree Bapujibuva Shree Kalikai Devasthan

Shree Bapujibuva- Shree Kalikai Devasthan

Shree Bapujibuva Shree Kalikai Devasthan is at Kadape in Raigad District- Maharashtra.
This ancient temple has Swayambhu Idols of Shree Bapujibuva and Shree Kalikai. It also has idols of Shree Bahiribuva, Shree Mahalsa, Shree Khandoba, Shree Banai, Shree Bhavani, Shree Waghjai and Shree Jari-Mari.
The temple was visited by Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who subsequently had given yearly grant for maintaining Mandir.

Shree Shankar Bhagwan (Lord Shiva) appeared in Kadapegaon in the form of a solid stone with peculiar shape (Pashan) at a small Gotha (a village dairy). This Gotha was owned by one Bapu Gawli, who was staying in a nearby village.
One early morning Bapugawli went to his farm to surprisingly found a stone popped up in his farm. He tried to push back the stone. But to his surprise, blood started oozing from stone. He was stunned and went home, worried about the incidence. He went to sleep that night.

Next day early morning Shree Shankar Bhagwan came in his dream and told him that the Bhagwan himself had come in Bapugawli’s farm to stay permanently to take care of all the Devotees. Bapugawali was very happy, he told this incident to his wife. In the morning, after taking bath they both went to farm and did Puja to the sacred stone. They prayed to Shree Shankar Bhagwan and requested him to stay permanently to look after their problems and bring happiness in the life of his and all devotees families.

This incidence spread and was known to the Kadape villagers, they decided to name Shree Shankar Bhagwan as Shree Bapujibuva. In Kokan area he is also called as Shree Bapdev. Bapugawli was given Moksh by Shri Shankar Bhagwan and remained in Kadape for ever.

Shree Bapujibuva called Shree Kalkaimata to come to same place to take care of her devotes. She agreed for same and took an Avatar of Dharini. When she was coming in full speed to Kadape she was about to go beyond Kadape, but Shree Bapujibuva stopped her and made her to remain where she was. This is the reason why Shree Kalikaimata idol is facing towards North West i.e. Vayuvya.

Shree Bapujibuva asked her to stay with him permanently. Shree Kalikaimata agreed for the same by putting conditions that she will always remain inside Bhumi and she will always sit on right side of Shree Bapujibuva and all her devotees will perform Puja and offer proper respect to Shree Bapujibuva before her Puja.

Shree Bapujibuva agreed for same. This is the reason why the pooja is first performed to Shree Bapujiva and then only to Shree Kalkaimata.

Amongst the Devotees, Shree Kalikaimata is popularly known as Shree Kadapkarin, as she is permanently residing in Kadapegaon. Devotees believe that Shree Kalikaimata takes care of their pains, problems and keep them happy.