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GOVT. ORDER FOR KELBAI TEMPLE

SHREE DEVI KELBAI TEMPLE IS OPEN TO DEVOTEES FOR DARSHAN ONLY.

DAILY RITUALS OF PUJA TO BE PERFORMED BY BHATTJI PUROHIT ONLY.

NO PERSON OTHER THAN BHATTJI PRIEST TO PERFORM POOJA / ANY OTHER RITUALS AT THE KELBAI TEMPLE

DEVOTEES TO COLLECT RECEIPT FROM BHATTJI FOR OFFERINGS / DONATIONS TO SHREE DEVI.

GENERAL NOTICE 2024

GOVT. ORDER FOR KELBAI TEMPLE

INCASE OF ANY QUERIES KINDLY CONTACT DEVASTHAN MANAGING COMMITTEE.

ALL THE DEVOTEES / BHAKTS OF SHREE DEVI ARE REQUESTED TO FOLLOW THE ORDER/ INSTRUCTIONS OF MANAGING COMMITTEE.

In view of Assault on Mahajans & their families - serious Law & Order situation, all the rituals of JATRAS on 16th to30th APRIL2024 are suspended till further orders.

Devotees/General Public are requested to avoid gathering at the Kelbai temple premises for their safety.

Follow advisories issued by Govt.

GENERAL NOTICE 2024

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NOTICE ON TEMPLE NOTICEBOARD 2023

KALAS UTSAV FESTIVITY OF 2024 WAS ILLEGALLY STOPPED AT KELBAI TEMPLE WHEN ENTRY TO KALAS INTO TEMPLE WAS BLOCKED BY PHYSICAL FORCE BY NAIK FAMILY MEMBERS AND ISSUED THREATS OF VIOLENCE.

ALL RITUALS OF JATRA FESTIVITY ARE SUSPENDED.

INCASE OF ANY QUERIES KINDLY CONTACT DEVASTHAN MANAGING COMMITTEE.

ALL THE DEVOTEES / BHAKTS OF SHREE DEVI ARE REQUESTED TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF MANAGING COMMITTEE.

General Public is requested to avoid gathering at the Kelbai temple premises for their safety.

Follow advisories issued by Govt. of Goa.

NOTICE ON TEMPLE NOTICEBOARD 2023

DUE TO SERIOUS LAW & ORDER SITUATION, JATRA FESTIVITY 2023 STANDS SUSPENDED AND

SHREE DEVI KELBAI TEMPLE IS CLOSED UNTILL FURTHER DECISION BY MANAGING COMMITTEE & REGISTERED MAHAJANS.

GOVT. ORDER FOR KELBAI TEMPLE

NOTICE ON TEMPLE NOTICEBOARD 2023

GOVT. ORDER FOR KELBAI TEMPLE

SHREE DEVI KELBAI TEMPLE IS OPEN FOR DEVOTEES FOR DARSHAN ONLY.

DAILY RITUALS OF PUJA TO BE PERFORMED BY BHATTJI PUROHIT ONLY.

DEVOTEES TO COLLECT RECEIPT FROM BHATTJI FOR OFFERINGS / DONATIONS TO SHREE DEVI.

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JATRA 2023 UPDATES

PRESS BRIEFING BY SHREE MAYA KELBAI PANCHAYATAN DEVASTHAN MANAGUNG COMMITTEE AND MAHAJAN MEMBERS. Clarification on false claims by various groups on Mahajanship, preparations for Jatra festivity and various issues discussed.

Mulgao Pethyechi Jatra 20

Commencements of Chaitra Jatra festivity of the 5 villages namely; Mulgao, Maem, Vainguinim, Bicholim and Shirgao.

JATRA UTSAV 2023

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News report on the Unique Pethechi Jatra of Mulgao and Maem.

The link the connects and binds together the villages & families of Mahajans of the Devasthans from Mulgao - Maem - Vainguinim - Bicholim - Shirgao - Morjim . Trully a divine connect blessed by the 7 sister godessses and 8th youngest brother Khetoba.

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Jatra Fesivity 2023 suspended in view of Serious Law & Order situation

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Jatra Fesivity 2023 suspended in view of Serious Law & Order situation

The Managing Committee has decided to Suspend the rituals of Jatra in view of serious Law & Order situation.

Devotees to take note of the same as Shree Devi Kelbai temple, Kelbaiwada will remain closed for all rituals as well as Jatras.

ह्या दरम्यान श्री माया केळबाय पंचायतन देवस्थान, मयें हांगा वार्षिक Chaitra Panchami शुक्ल पंचमी तिथी

The Managing Committee has decided to Suspend the rituals of Jatra in view of serious Law & Order situation.

Devotees to take note of the same as Shree Devi Kelbai temple, Kelbaiwada will remain closed for all rituals as well as Jatras.

ह्या दरम्यान श्री माया केळबाय पंचायतन देवस्थान, मयें हांगा वार्षिक Chaitra Panchami शुक्ल पंचमी तिथी चैत्र मास 29 March 2023 श्री माया केळबाय पंचायतन देवस्थान, मयें वार्षिक जत्त्रोत्सव is SUSPENDED

उत्सवाच्या दरम्यान देवस्थान समितीन दिल्ले नियम पाळुन उत्सव बरें रीतीं साजरो करूया , अशी प्रत्येक उपस्तीत मानकरी वा भक्तांक विनवणी.

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Jatra Fesivity 2023 suspended in view of Serious Law & Order situation

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Kelbai Maem - रेड्याची जात्रा / व्हडली जात्रा 2022 || Shree Maya Kelbai Panchaytan Devasthan - Maem

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Maya Kelbai Shitala devi ,Maem

रेड्याची जात्रा / व्हडली जात्रा 2022

श्री माया केळबाय पंचायतन देवस्थान, मयें Shree Maya Kelbai Panchaytan Devasthan, Maem

Movie/ Video contains pictures-video content of Jatra from 2014 year. Due to Law & Order situation during Jatra festivity 2023 and related rituals were suspended. Seven sister Goddesses , Saptamatrikas For more details visit us at https://kelbai.comOR Follow us on Instagram @MAYAKELBAIOFFICIAL to get updates through pictures and video’s.

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Maem - Goa

श्री माया केळबाय पंचायतन देवस्थांन, मये हांगा वार्षिक नव्याची पुजा

श्री माया पंचायतन देवकेळबाय स्थांन, मये

Navyachi puja 2022🌾🌾 नव्याची पूजा ०२|१०|२०२२ Commencement of harvest season. The harvested grains/grainshoots are brought to the temple of Shree Mahamaya devi and worshipped in presence of members/Gaonkars from Bicholim, Vainguinim as well the mazania of Maya Kelbai devasthan. Sevekaris of Shree devi Panchayatan present perform their respective duties. The harvest is then distributed after being blessed to respective village temples and hung up on the doorway/main door of temples & houses as a mark of respect and dignity. श्री मायाकेळबाय पंचायतन देवस्थान

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पंचमी तिथी फाल्गुन मास 7 मार्च तें 15 मार्च 2022 ह्या दरम्यान श्री माया केळबाय पंचायतन देवस्थान, मयें हांगा वार्षिक कळसोत्सव साजरो करतले. देवीच्या सगळ्या मानकरी / भक्तांनी उत्सवाक हजर रावून , दर्शन घेवचे.

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Shree Devi / deity is also referred in a folklore passed on since Puranic ages in Goa about seven sister goddesses and their lone brother Khetoba. It says that the sister goddesses came to the village of Maem (Mayem) of the Bhatgram (Bicholim) taluka Their names are as follows:-
1) Mhammai 2) Kelbai 3)Lairai 4)Mirabai 5)Morzai 6) Shitalai 7)Ajadipa.

The folklore also mentions that Mhammai resided in the village of Mulgao, Devi Kelbai In the village of Maem, Lairai stayed in the village of Shirgao while Mirabai went to
Mapusa. Shitalai went to the Patal and Ajadipa went to reside on an island. A folk
song called the Pern is sung traditionally during the annual jatra in the Maem
village.

Kelbai / केळबाय / Quelbai

Gajlakshmi is a Puranic deity she is worshipped as mukhya deity' in Goa.

Surprisingly she is worshipped by the name of Mahamaya or Mhammai, or as Kelbai. In the temple of Maem in Bicholim the documents of the temple dating to Is 18th November, 1965 she is officially known as Maya Kelbai*. In the 16th century Portuguese records she is referred to as Qualba devy to mean Kelba Devi. The name Kelbai if split into two parts becomes Keal+bai. In the Mundari language Keal connotes prudence, wisdom taught by experience or by skill or proficiency. Hence the name Kelbai could mean a learned elder female.

Sculptures of Gajlakshmi in Maem

The Maem village of Bicholim taluka has two sculptures of Gajlakshmi. One is worshipped as Mhammai in the Gaunkar Vaado ward and the other as Quelbai in the

Kelbaivaado ward. Shree Devi Mahamaya is locally known as Mhammai shown seated in the centre with two elephants showering water on her through pots. On the either side of the Goddess (i.e. in between the two elephants) there are two attendants probably holding Chauri in their hands. The deity is shown holding lotus buds in both her hands. There is also absence of any war scenes on this panel. The sculpture of Gajlakshmi in the Kelbaivaado ward can be perhaps is one of the biggest Gajlakshmi panels in Goa.

Ajadipa on Anjediv island

The Pern at jatra in Maem, invokes Ajadipa's body color and describes that her body color resembles that Abolim: local flowers. Yet another version of the name Aja is found in the Lalitasahasranam. Here Devi is given the title of Ajajetrye''. The term Aja here means unborn.

The tenth chapter of the Bhagvat Puran makes a reference to this deity as Arya Dvaipaniya. It mentions that Devki 's brother Balram on visited Kerala and then

proceeded to Gokam. From Gokarn he paid his homage to Arya Dvaipayani who

resided on an island.The Arya Dvaipayani referred is none other than Ajadipa

Devki-Krishn

The worship oi Devki-Krishn is very unique to Goa and is believed that the worship of Devki; the biological mother of Krishn along with him is not found elsewhere in India. The deity was moved from Chodan in Tiswadi taJuka to Maye in Bicholim tduka and later to the present place in Mashel in Ponda taluka.

The bronze sculpture which is out of worship today housed in Shri Lawande's residence behind the temple depicts Devki holding the baby Krishn on her waist (left side). Baby Krishn is shown touching the breasts of his mother with his left hand. A small bow is seen on his left shoulder. While Devki's left hand holds Krishn her right hand holds a lump of butter. The sculpture is in Tribhang pose.

- Rui Gomes Pereira, Goa Hindu Temples and Deities, Panaji, 1977.

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Jatra Fesivity 2023 suspended in view of Serious Law & Order situation

Jatra Fesivity 2023 suspended in view of Serious Law & Order situation

Jatra Fesivity 2023 suspended in view of Serious Law & Order situation

Jatra Fesivity 2023 suspended in view of Serious Law & Order situation

Jatra Fesivity 2023 suspended in view of Serious Law & Order situation

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