भद्रकाली मंदिर कैसे बना जामा मस्जिद

अहमदाबाद का असली नाम कर्णावती था जिसका नाम दानव सुल्तान अहमद शाह ने बदल दिया था। अहमदाबाद का मतलब है अहमद का शहर

सुल्तान अहमद शाह एक कट्टर मुस्लमान था जिसने अल्लाह के नाम पे कसम खायी हुई थी की वो काफिरों(हिन्दुओ) का खात्मा कर देगा ।

अहमद शाह ने मूर्तियों को तोड़ने के लिए और आसपास के क्षेत्र में हर हिंदू मंदिरों से धन लूटने के लिए अधिकारियों को नियुक्त किया था ।

सुल्तान अहमद शाह ने खुद सिद्धराज की रूद्रमहाल्या के शिव मंदिर को तोड़ने के लिए सिद्धपुर गया था ।ऊस मंदिर के टुकडो को नयी बनायीं हुई मस्जिद में उपयोग किया गया

कर्णावती स्तिथ प्राचीन भद्रकाली मंदिर को भी नष्ट करके वह जामा मस्जिद बना दी गयी । देवी की मूर्तियों को कुचल दिया गया और तुकडे दरवाजे के नीचे दबा दिए गए । तांत्रिक आकृतियों को हटा दिया गया और सारे बहुमूल्य हीरे निकाल कर लूट लिए गए । देवी के सिंहासन को ग्रेव स्टोन के रूप में इस्तेमाल किया गया ।और उस दिन के बाद से कर्णावती के भद्रकाली मंदिर अहमदाबाद की जामा मस्जिद में बदल गया था ।

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Karnavati's name was changed to "Ahmedabad" in honor of a monster by the name of Sultan Ahmed Shah who came to rob and desecrate this beautiful city. Overnight the thousands of books and manuscripts which spoke of the wondrous Karnavati were burnt to ashes and it's identity desecrated to Ahmedabad - "City of Ahmed" in an obscene gesture of assertion of power. Sultan Ahmed Shah, the devout Muslim that he was, swore to destroy all traces of "Kafir" (Non Muslim) worship in the land, for the sake of Allah. In Islam it is the religious duty of every Muslim to destroy any place which promotes "Ignorance" meaning any religion other than Islam. Ahmed Shah appointed officers to break the idols and strip the riches off every Hindu temple in the vicinity.

Sultan Ahmed Shah himself went to Siddhapur to break the Shiva shrine of Rudramahalaya of Siddharaj. The broken pieces were buried underfoot at the entrance and the vast and beautiful Temple was converted into a Mosque. The ancient Bhadrakali Temple at the heart of Karnavati, was desecrated also completely. Idols of the Devi were crushed and broken and buried under the doorstep. Tantric patterns which decorated the friezes and pillars were chipped off. The golden ceiling which was lined with rubies, emeralds, sapphires, diamonds and jade was stripped completely. The Sanctum Sanctorum where throne pedestals once held images of the benevolent and glorious goddess, was converted into a graveyard. The thrones of the Goddess were used as gravestones. One of the rising spires of the roof was broken off as it was completely covered with carvings of various Shaktis. And since that day the Bhadrakali temple of Karnavati was changed to the Jama Masjid of Ahmedabad.

The walled fortresses and palaces, the Hindu towers which were engineering marvels that shook, the local specialty of incredibly intricate carving skill, the artisanship of stone cutting, the vast Baolis where accountants sat amidst the breeze cooled by the sweet waters of the well, all of these were snatched and converted to Mosques and Muslim palaces for the pleasure of the Sultan's court. Thousands of the Hindu citizens of Karnavati were massacred or enslaved. Rani Sipri and Rupmati both of who were local princesses were forcibly kidnapped, raped and thrown into Harems. To this day their temple palaces are known by their names, but sadly referred to as Mosques. Muslims soon filled the entire walled fortress area of the city which used to be called "Bhadra" in reference to BhadraKali. The disillusioned Hindus of Ahmedabad had no choice but to reconcile themselves to living with their neighbors.