Sachiya Mata Temple

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The goddess Sachiya (also spelled as Sachayay Mata and Sachchiyay Mata, Template:Langx) is worshipped by many castes and communities living in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and North India.[1] The deity is also called as Shri Osiya Mataji.

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Osiya is situated about Script error: No such module "convert". from Jodhpur, Rajasthan. It is connected by roads and trains with Jodhpur and Pokharan.

Legend

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According to Jain legends, Acharya Ratnaprabhasuri in (c. Template:TrimScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". BCE) restored the life of son of a Parmara king, Utpal Deva (the then king of Osian), following which, even the villagers converted to Jainism and this place for origination of Oswal community.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Witnessing the power of Ratnaprabhasuri Goddess Chamunda was compelled to become a Jain vegetarian deityTemplate:SfnTemplate:Sfn and became the protector deity of the temple, protecting devotees who worship image of Mahavira in the temple.Template:Sfn Ratnaprabhasuri then named her Sachiya Mata as she truthfully advised Ratnaprabhasuri to stay in Osian during Chaturmas.Template:Sfn The Sachiya Mata Temple also equally old and important situated on a hill north-east of Mahavira Jain temple, Osian, enable us some clues to understand the social history of that period. This temple has many decorative features of a Jain temple and its establishment can be attributed to the Jains. Jains worship Sacchiya Mata as a samyaktvi (Template:Translation) demi-goddess that protects the land and the clan of the Oswals that was established by Acharya Ratnaprabhasuri.

The clan of Oswals is said to have been established by Ratnaprabhasuri in this village. He turned Chamunda vegetarian and consecrated her as Sacchiya Mata (Template:Translation) as she followed the true path of non-violence. She was also consecrated as the protecting deity of the clan of Oswals and of the temple of Mahavira at Osian, Jodhpur.

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