Sunita Williams was in space 400 kilometers away, a Muslim goddess was being worshipped here on earth, where is this temple?

around 4 am… at this time the whole country was immersed in celebration. It was the occasion of the safe return of India’s daughter Sunita Williams to earth. She returned from space 400 kilometers away from earth after 9 months. People from America to her native village in India are also celebrating the arrival of Sunita Williams. Meanwhile, prayers were being offered continuously in her village for her safety. People were worshiping the Muslim goddess in the ancient temple present in the village.

Astronaut Sunita Williams’s native village is in Mehsana district of Gujarat. The name of the village is Jhulasan. Her father Deepak Pandya was born here. He moved to America in 1957. Sunita Williams’s family lives in this village. Sunita Williams came here in 2013. She worshipped at the famous Dola Mata temple located here. The specialty of this temple is that a Muslim goddess is worshipped here.

Prayers for Sunita Williams’ well-being held at temple

Prayers were being offered for the safety of Sunita Williams in this village temple since July 2024. For this, along with the worship of the Muslim goddess Dola Mata present in the temple, an eternal flame was also lit here. The villagers believed that Dola Mata would protect them from trouble. Sunita Williams’s picture was also put up in the temple. As soon as she returned safely from space, celebrations began in her village. Their faith in Dola Mata has once again strengthened.

The temple was built at a cost of Rs 4 crore

Sunita Williams’ native village Jhulasan is about 40 km away from Ahmedabad. According to the report of ‘topyaps’, the famous Dola Mata temple in the village is the only temple in the country where a Muslim goddess is worshipped. It is also known as ‘Dollar Mata’. The surprising thing is that the villagers spent Rs 4 crore to build this temple. The temple is about 250 years old. The Dola Devi who is worshipped in it was a Muslim woman. The villagers worship her for her bravery.

Who is the Muslim goddess ‘Dola’?

According to media reports, 250 years ago a Muslim woman named Dola lived in the village. During those days the village was attacked by miscreants. Dola came forward to deal with them and faced them bravely. She fought with them and saved the village. Meanwhile, while fighting with the miscreants, she lost her life. She saved the village by sacrificing her life. It is said that after Dola’s death, her body turned into a flower. The villagers built a temple in memory of Dola on this flower. They believe that Dola Mata protects them even today.