Vachara Dada

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Who is Vachara Dada?

Vachara Dada / Vachhra Dada /Vasra Dada also known as Bhatiji Maharaj / Bhathiji Maharaj is a folk deity of Gujarat state in India. He is an eminent warrior-hero of the region. Hindus and Muslims alike honor him.

According to folk tales, Vachhara was son of a Solanki Rajput ruler named Chachak in Kathiawar. On the day he was getting married, when he was taking the feras, he heard the news that some dacoits were looting and taking the cows of village. He left the marriage ceremony to fight the plunderers, in which he attained martyrdom. According to the legend, it is believed that Vachara's head was severed in the fight by sword of an enemy but even after that his body fought against the people and killed them all. A temple was built in his memory.

The location of his death was Phagvel in Kheda district, which is today a pilgrimage centre and houses the main temple of Vachra Dada. Other major temples are located in Narigam, Nari, Devada, Porbandar, Patan, Godhana, Bhanvad, Khambhalia, Dwarka, Mandvi, Anjar, Rangpur, Jamnagar to name a few.

It is said that Vachara's wife Umade wanted to become a sati but was stopped by saint, who asked her to go to her in-laws house. Vachara was blessed by God and was asked to consummate the marriage in vayu form. Thus, twenty two sons were born to him, Solanki descendants of whom all worship him as kuldevta.Mers also worship Vachra Dada and is one of main deity of their caste.

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on July 23, 2013

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