In 1635, Shri Hirachand Mehta came to Palanpur from Jhalore with 3 items: Kuldevi Varahi Mata's picture on a silver plaque, a special Shri Yantra engraved on a copper plate and an iron Trishul.
Around 1885, the eighth generation of Hirachand, Shri Gumanchand Dharamchand did sthapana of Mataji in his ground floor house. The road outside his house was expanded and re-constructed, and named Patthar Sadak in 1925. To facilitate its widening, his house was demolished, and hence he constructed a new 2-storey building with the first floor dedicated to Mataji. His new house came to be known as Mataji ni Medi, and he allowed all Hirani Mehta families and other devotees to do Jeti and worship the Kuldevi.
Shri Gumanchandbhai's son, Shri Haribhai, and Shri Chamanlal Manchhachand meticulously prepared the Vansavali (genealogical tree) for the Hirani Mehta family in Hindi, and distributed it amongst the Hirani Mehta Parivar on 1st July 1943. After independence in 1947, the Hirani Mehta Parivar started moving out of Palanpur to big cities of India and abroad. By 1957, there were fewer than 10 families staying in Palanpur, and the contact between the various descendants diminished.
Realizing the fallout caused by the migration, Shri Kantibhai Chamanlal decided to address the situation. He approached the younger generation to consolidate the Parivar in Mumbai. In 1983, he gave a copy of the Vansavali (genealogical tree) to Shri Dinesh Mehta, his nephew, to update and re-establish contact with the entire Hirani Mehta Parivar. Because of Dineshbhai's business, this task remained unfinished till 1990, when he was suddenly inspired by some Divine forces to take up this job.
It was a strong wake-up call by intuition from her holyness Pujya Mataji, and there was no looking back after that. Everything started to fall into place, no matter how small or big, with minimal effort. The entire Hirani Mehta Parivar gave more than expected co-operation in updating the Vansavali and the "Hirani Mata Pujan Pushpa and Hirani Mehta Parivar Parichay" book.
The chronology of events thereafter is as follows:
Around 1885, the eighth generation of Hirachand, Shri Gumanchand Dharamchand did sthapana of Mataji in his ground floor house. The road outside his house was expanded and re-constructed, and named Patthar Sadak in 1925. To facilitate its widening, his house was demolished, and hence he constructed a new 2-storey building with the first floor dedicated to Mataji. His new house came to be known as Mataji ni Medi, and he allowed all Hirani Mehta families and other devotees to do Jeti and worship the Kuldevi.
Shri Gumanchandbhai's son, Shri Haribhai, and Shri Chamanlal Manchhachand meticulously prepared the Vansavali (genealogical tree) for the Hirani Mehta family in Hindi, and distributed it amongst the Hirani Mehta Parivar on 1st July 1943. After independence in 1947, the Hirani Mehta Parivar started moving out of Palanpur to big cities of India and abroad. By 1957, there were fewer than 10 families staying in Palanpur, and the contact between the various descendants diminished.
Realizing the fallout caused by the migration, Shri Kantibhai Chamanlal decided to address the situation. He approached the younger generation to consolidate the Parivar in Mumbai. In 1983, he gave a copy of the Vansavali (genealogical tree) to Shri Dinesh Mehta, his nephew, to update and re-establish contact with the entire Hirani Mehta Parivar. Because of Dineshbhai's business, this task remained unfinished till 1990, when he was suddenly inspired by some Divine forces to take up this job.
It was a strong wake-up call by intuition from her holyness Pujya Mataji, and there was no looking back after that. Everything started to fall into place, no matter how small or big, with minimal effort. The entire Hirani Mehta Parivar gave more than expected co-operation in updating the Vansavali and the "Hirani Mata Pujan Pushpa and Hirani Mehta Parivar Parichay" book.
The chronology of events thereafter is as follows:
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11 February 1993
16 April 1998 22 June 1998 20 September 1998 16 May 2000 21 July 2001 19 June 2003 1 May 2004 3 February 2006 21 April 2007 24 April 2007 12 February 2010 |
Hirani Mata Poojan Pushpa Vimochan at Dineshbhai Mehta's home
Received a dilapidated building for making Atithi Gruh (guest house) Created Hirani Mata Sthanak Trust with 9 Trustees Received the property of Mataji ni Medi and adjoining house of Shri Rajeevbhai and Shri Sanjeevbhai Mahendrabhai Jorawarmalbhai Received the property (land) of Shri Kirtilal Manilal from his sons Inauguration of Atithi Gruh by Dr. Satyavatiben Received the property (house) of Shri Jormalbhai Chodhari for making Atithi Gruh Shilanyas of Mataji Sthanak with full Vidhi-Vidhan While new Sthanak was under construction, Mataji was shifted downstairs from old Medi to Staff Quarter after conducting proper Vidhi Mataji's Pratistha in new Sthanak with appropriate Vidhi-Vidhan Silver Akhand Divo was presented to Mataji's Charan Kamal by Shri Shreyasbhai Dineshchandra Mehta on occasion of his grandfather's birthday. It has been kept alight day and night ever since (Akhand-Divo). a) Hirani Parivar Jatra to Sundha Mataji at Sundhaji for Sankul inauguration b) Hirani Mata Chowk Naam-Karan on black granite Stambh by Shri Navinbhai Punamchand c) Hirani Mata Sthanak Sankul inauguration by Shri Dinesh Mehta, President of Hirani Mata Sthanak Trust d) Inauguration of Smt. Diwaliben Harilal Mehta Atithi Gruh by Shri Ashokbhai Harilal |
An all-inclusive contract was given to Rachana Travels at Rs. 6,000 per person for the Mumbai - Ahmedabad - Palanpur - Sundhaji - Palanpur - Ahmedabad - Mumbai trip. A total of 141 people started the jatra from Mumbai on evening of 11th February, and returned on 15th February in the morning. 80 people joined the jatra from Navsari, Surat, Ahmedabad and Palanpur, with 319 people having lunch at Palanpur on 12th February. The entire cost of the jatra was borne by the Trust. 150 people went to Sundhaji on the 13th, and 150 people went to Mahudi on the 14th.
Since then, the Hirani Mata Sthanak Trust has been celebrating 2 events in February (jatra and Dhaja ceremony in Palanpur) and September-October (Sneh Samelan in Mumbai) every year.
Since then, the Hirani Mata Sthanak Trust has been celebrating 2 events in February (jatra and Dhaja ceremony in Palanpur) and September-October (Sneh Samelan in Mumbai) every year.
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12 February 2011
12 February 2012 2 September 2012 17 February 2013 22 September 2013 16 February 2014 14 September 2014 22 February 2015 |
Jatra to Palanpur - Pataleswar - Faganeswar - Virpur
Pratham Dhaja Arohan at Sthanak, Palanpur, with Vidhi-Vidhan and distribution of framed Memorial Plaque Sneh Samelan at Birla Kreeda Kendra, Mumbai, to do bahuman of outstanding persons and to encourage the talented youth of Hirani Mehta Parivar Mataji Dhaja Nutan-Karan function at Palanpur Sneh Samelan at Birla Kreeda Kendra, Mumbai a) Mataji Dhaja Nutan-Karan function at Palanpur b) Photograph of Shri Gumanchand Dharamchand was given to the trust by Shri Ashvinbhai J. Mehta in July 2013. This photo is kept in Mataji ni Medi. Sneh Samelan at Birla Kreeda Kendra, Mumbai Mataji Dhaja Nutan-Karan function at Palanpur |
Pictures and videos of all these events can be seen in the respective galleries below. The pictures have been uploaded to Google Photos, and you can download high resolution copies of the pictures you like. Videos have been converted from VHS format to FLV, and uploaded on YouTube.
