Legacy & Deity Goddess Khodiyar Mata or Janbai or Khodal also, is a powerful Lokdevi (folk goddess) and revered as a form of Durga/ Shakti. Her worship is believed to be traced back to about 700?2AD particularly in Charan and Gohil communities within Saurashtra Official Website of Khodiyar Mandir - Hindu Temple In Gujarat It is believ