Unai Mata Temple and Hot Springs

Unai Mata Temple and Hot Springs is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site located in Unai village, Vansda taluka, Navsari district, Gujarat. The complex centers on a temple dedicated to Goddess Unai Mata and natural hot water springs believed to have therapeutic properties. Set amid forested surroundings near the Ambika River, it attracts devotees and visitors for religious worship and ritual bathing in the warm kunds adjacent to the temple.

Visitors can expect a temple complex with a shrine dedicated to Goddess Unai Mata and a series of natural hot water springs channelled into concrete bathing kunds. The setting is semi-forested on the edge of Unai village. Visitors can offer prayers at the temple, observe rituals, and bathe in the warm spring water in separate kunds for men and women. The area includes open bathing areas, changing facilities, small shops and food stalls, and views of surrounding rural landscape.

Unai Mata Temple is traditionally associated with local legends linking the site to the Ramayana period, where the goddess is believed to have provided relief. The hot springs have been known for generations as a natural feature around which the temple settlement developed, forming a long-standing pilgrimage center in South Gujarat.

The site is an important Hindu pilgrimage center dedicated to Goddess Unai Mata, revered as a form of Shakti. Devotees believe bathing in the hot springs has purifying and therapeutic benefits. The temple sees increased visitation during Navratri and other auspicious occasions, reflecting its role in regional religious traditions.