According to the legend, the temple of the goddess was on the hill overlooking the creek. It was believed that if the eyesight of the goddess fell on the ship, it would be burnt or wrecked in the sea. The fleet of ships of Jagdu was wrecked due to it but he was saved. JagaduShah then prayed to the deity for his safety and his ship reached shore safely. Apprehensive of the deity’s curse, Jagdu Shah went to the temple and observed fast for three days to propitiate the goddess. She was pleased with Jagdu Shah and gave him darshan.
He then pleaded with her to come down the hill, so that her eyes would not fall on the passing ships. He promised the goddess that he would build a new temple for her. As the legend goes, the deity agreed to his request if he would sacrifice a buffalo each on the 108 steps leading down the hill.
JagaduShah was perplexed as being a follower of Jainism, he believed in ahimsa. However, a man of his word, he decided to give the sacrifice of buffaloes but to his surprise, the 108 buffaloes he had brought fell short. So he decided to sacrifice himself and his family to fulfill his words. At this point, Goddess Harsiddhi was pleased and bestowed upon him the boon that this will be his last birth. He will get moksha after his death and his idol will also be worshiped alongside hers at the Harsiddhi temple.
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