Meldi Maa, along with outher devis such as Khodiyar, Dasha maa, Herdkai maa etc are Kalyug Devis. Created for the benifit of people who live in the age of Kali.

Meldi maa is famous in Gujarat area where Bhuwas (mediums who get 'possessed' (i hate using that word, but its the cloesest thing i can think of to describe) by Mataji and perform a Mata Ji na Tawo. Where they cook matajis prashaad in hot oil using their bare hands without getting burnt.

Her mandir is normally seperate from other devis as she sits outside a temple as a Raksha maa (maa who protects more purer forms or mataji like Randal or Amba)

Her qualities match those of pitru...where prashaad is offerd to her directly to her mouth (on murti or picture) and prashaad is also given to her seperate than other goddesses as she has the ability to take other prashaad.

Her Satvik qualities gives us Love and Bhakti
Her Rajasik qualities gives us worldy happyness
Her Tamsik qualities gives us protection from Black Magic and evil.

The diffrent forms of Meldi are
Ragat Meldi
Agni Meldi (Meldi of Fire)
Shamshaan Meldi (her mandir would be found inbetween four graveyards)
Jai Meldi
Van Meldi
Vijay Meldi
Aathma meldi
Ugta Meldi


Mataji Meldi, Mudh Raksha vali ni JAI