Historical Importance:   

The main temple fort and gate was built by Shrimant Manajirao Gakewad in Samvat 1839 when he was Suba of Kadi. He gave 3 villages for the maintenance of the temple. These villages were subsequently taken over and Rs. 10,500/- per year was paid towards maintainence which is merged and is now under Government control.             

For the development of this temple Shrimant Sayajirao Gaekwad extended the GBS railway that was under the control of his state up to Becharaji.

The center temple was built by maratha Fadanvesh. It has been renovated.      

Learned Saint Kapildev built the varakahdi temple and was then renovated by Kalari king Tejpal. That temple too has been again renovated.

On night of every Punam (15 th day of the month as per Vikram Samvat calendar) and on 8 th day of Aso sud and Chaitri sud police with arms pay Guard of Honour to Mataji's procession.

Religious Importance

Shri Bahucharaji Mataji's temple is one of the Shakti Pith where Daksha's daughter Ma Bhagwati Sati's hands had fallen. This place is a sidha Shakti Pith. In this complex of religious importance, ther are three main temples viz. Adhya Sthan, Madhya Sthan and Main Temple. In the main temple, gold studded Bala Yantra made of crystal is being worshipped. Among the ten main goddesses in the whole universe, Sh. Balatripur Sundari Shri Bahucharma is a sidh shakti. Here many devotees come for darshan. From religious point this place has the same importance as other religious places like Ambaji, Pavagadh, Dhwarka, Somnath, Plitana, Girnar and Dakor.

Sh. Bahucharaji Mata rides cock. During Solanki dynasty period in Gujarat , cock was a symbol on the state's flag. There are many miracles and legend associated with the Mataji's cock. Devotees of Mataji consider cock sacred and worship it.

Gujarati spread across the world when they come to India they do visit this scared temple of Mataji . Parents desirous of children and parents of new born children having physical disability or for their well being offer various offerings to Mataji with devotion.

Chaul kriya (babri) is one of the 16 sankskars as per Hindu religion and is performed by offering hair of children near the Mansarovar lake. Its being said that even Lord Krishna's babri was also performed at this lake. Shri Bahucharaji Mata is kuldevi for many castes in Gujarat and they all come here with devotion and reverance and carry out chaul kriya (babri) of their children.

Besidea the three main temples with in the temple complex, there are others temple of Shri Ganesh, Shri Narsangveer Mandir, Shri Neelkanth Mahadev, Shri Saheriya Mahadev, Shri Sidhanath Mahadev, Shri Gutaeshwar Mahadev, Shri Bhuleshwar Mahadev, Shri Kachrolia Hanuman, Shri Chachar. Opposite Shri Chachar there is Hanuman temple, Havan place, Akshayapatra ni deri, cock house, Mataji's seat, Dipmala, and guest houses with decorative arches and pillars.

In a true sense Bahucharaji is a religious place where Tripur Sundari Bahucharaji resides at adya Shakti place. At this place Ma Bahgwati came personally to help her devotees.

Pratham Pragatya

As described in Puranas, area surrounding Bahucharji was under the control of Dandasur demon. His capital was Rajpura (Detroj). Bahuchraji Mata in the form of young girl killed Dandasur and re-established vedic religion.

Second Pragatya

On Bhagvan Kapil muni and Kardam muni's prayers she gave darshan to tehm.

Third Pragatya

In the forest of varakhadi (boru), shepard boys had cooked rice in small earthen pots to be offered as prasad to Mataji. One king came there with his troops and challenged the Shepard boys to serve prasad to his troops. The boys served prasad to the whole troops from the small earthen pots.

Fourth Pragatya

A princess was born the queen of Kalari's Solanki King Vajesingh. However, they declared that a son is born and was named Tejpal. He was married to Chavada King of Patan. But when his in-laws came to know about his secret he ran away on his horse and sat at Mataji's place in boruvan. He saw a bitch transforming to a dog and his female horse transforming to a male horse, he too went to take a dip in the lake and was transformed from female to male.

Shri Mataji gave darshan to Vallabh Bhat at the age of 13 yrs. and blessed him as Devi Saraswati (Godess of Knowledge) and he wrote 'Anand no Garbo'. A regular singing of Anand no Garbo leads to fullfilment of one's desires.

There are many other miracles associated with Shri Mataji.

Shri Nathaji at Shri Nathadwara wore a nose ring.

The dead cocks ate by soldiers of Alaudin Khilji were re-born. Srimant Manajirao Gakewad was cured of disease. To honour the word of devotee Vallabh Bhat even without season, food with mango juice was served. Godess attended the marriage ceremony of devotee Jaduram Bhat's son.

Ladies are worshiped in three different forms:-

First form is of a young girl, second form is sundari or a married woman and as third form of mature lady or mother.

Among the three Shakti Pith's in Gujarat , Godess iaa worshipped as Bala at Bahucharaji, as Ambika at Ambaji and as Kalika (mother) at Pavagdah.

At Bahucharaji, Mataji is residing as a young girl.