Hamirpur: The historical past of Chopeshwar Shiva Temple in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh is hundreds of years outdated, which nonetheless preserves the splendor of the Mahabharata length. This temple used to be constructed via Maharaja Virat for his daughter Princess Uttara. At the ultimate Monday of Sawan month, an enormous crowd has collected right here for the Jalabhishek of the devotees. Kanwariyas additionally got here to this ancient Shiva temple and worshiped with the regulation.
Rath Nagar, situated about 84 km south of Hamirpur town, used to be referred to as Virat Nagar throughout the Mahabharata length. Maharaj Virat had constructed the Chaupeshwar Shiv temple right here for his daughter, Princess Uttara. The princess used to supply prayers day by day on this temple. It’s mentioned {that a} saint via the title of Khaki Baba had camped on this temple sooner or later of time. As soon as a yajna used to be arranged via a saint. On the finish of the Yagya, a Bhandara used to be arranged, through which the ghee for making poori used to be diminished within the evening. When the saint stuffed water from the pond of the Chaupeshwar temple together with his disciples and put it within the pan, it had develop into ghee. Later, on the behest of the saint, a tin of natural ghee used to be purchased from the marketplace and put within the pond.
Even these days there’s a lengthy line of devotees
Hundreds of other people have collected on this ancient Chaupeshwar temple since morning at the ultimate Monday of Sawan month to supply prayers. All of the elders together with social employee KK Bunty and Harimohan Chandsauria advised that these days there’s an inflow of devotees for Jalabhishek on this temple. Bhajans, Kirtans and different occasions will even cross on until overdue within the night time. Informed that this temple is of Mahabharata generation, through which hundreds of years outdated historical past is hidden previously.
Historical past of Rath Nagar is hundreds of years outdated
Rath the town of Hamirpur district boasts of ancient splendor. Within the Mahabharata length, the capital of Maharaja Virat used to be Rath Nagar. This town used to be named Virat Nagar after his title. All the way through twelve years of exile, Yudhishthira become a member of King Virata and Bhima used to be the cook dinner. Nakula taken care of the pony whilst Sahadeva served the Maharaja’s cows. Arjuna become Brihannala and taught dance to Princess Uttara. It’s mentioned that Draupadi, the mummy of the 5 Pandavas together with Arjuna, used to be the maid of the queen.
5 Pandavas had spent anonymity
All the way through the Mahabharata length, 5 Pandavas, together with Yudhishthira, had spent 12 years in anonymity right here in Rath Nagar. It used to be right here that the Pandavas concealed all their supernatural guns on an enormous tree outdoor the town of Rath. Draupadi, who used to be engaged within the provider of the queen of Maharaja Virat close to the Chaupeshwar temple, used to be mistreated via her brother-in-law Kichak, then Bhima killed Kichak close to the pond. Keechak’s mausoleum Danu Mama’s platform nonetheless exists in Budhauliana Muhal of Rath Nagar.
Uttara used to be informed dance at the banks of Chaupra pond
Literary Dr. Bhawanidin Prajapati advised that an historical pond adjoining to the Chaupeshwar temple is legendary via the title of Chaupeshwar. The place Arjuna taught dance to Princess Uttara throughout his exile. An oblong verandah-like construction of twelve pillars every is positioned within the nursery complicated at the west aspect of Rath Nagar and on Mazhgawan Highway. Some other verandah of twelve pillars is constructed. It’s also known as twelve pillar intersection. It used to be in those verandahs that the court docket of Maharaja Virat used to be held.
Needs are fulfilled via visiting Shiv Mandir
About two km from the Rath bus prevent, a ancient Chaupeshwar Shiv Mandir is positioned against the east of the town. On this, a grand Shivling of Lord Shiva is established, which has as soon as been well-known via the title of Chaupeshwar Maharaja. There also are temples of Bajrangbali, Ramlala and Ganesh ji on this historical temple. Maharaja Virat used to return right here incessantly to supply prayers. On the similar time, his daughter Uttara extensively utilized to worship different deities together with Shivling each day. It’s mentioned that wants are fulfilled simply by having darshan right here.
File – Pankaj Mishra