"Jai Ambe", "Jai Mata Ji". This the main slogan that you heard now a days in the road that lead to Ambaji in the month of Badrapad according to Indian Calendar (Comes between August and September). Every year about 40 to 50 lakh (4 to 5 million) devotee's walk to a temple Ambaji (about 180 Kms from Ahmedabad near to Rajesthan bordar). Most people walk this journey in 5 days but a people in masses takes about 15 days reach the temple on purnima (Full Moon).
Gujarat State Transport also provide special help to devotee's by putting extra 1500 buses for their transportation. Gorvenment takes extra precautions by keeping a medical camps at various places during this days and distribute free drugs. But government cannot help out single handed to this many number people. As this situation people come out from various villages to help the devotee by providing free food, free medical.
Lots of big companies also close their working for these days and put all their office staff to help out the devotees. Lots of small group of people provide help like providing water, shelter for night stay with all other basic needs.
We are also doing small amount of help by providing a small packet of "Chana" which is a very healthy food and people can eat that while walking or while resting for a while. Chana give them a good strength and also a good time pass while a long walk to temple Ambaji. We are providing this service since last 10 years and our fund and people to help out in this service increases day by day which is a blassing from a Mata Amba and we will continue this service as long as we can.
Usually temple are closed after 8:00 PM IST and during afternoon, its closed from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. (Timing changes according to the season so please confirm the timing from the temple site). But during this days temple is closed only for an hour of time during a day and kept open for the darshan of the Maa Ambe for devotees walking to Ambaji.
People once visit this place during this season wish to come next year no matter what the condition to the blessing from the Maa Amba. Its saying that if you come here with a wish full faith in Maa Ambe then your wish will get fulfilled thats for sure.
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