Devprayag ka Sanchipt Itihas

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Devprayag (Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India) ka Sanchipt Itihas

Brief History of Devprayag

  • Welcome to Devbhoomi Devprayag. Shri Ram meditation ground and out of 108 holy places of India one of the holy places.
  • Welcome to Tapobhoomi Devprayag where the founder of “Jagannathpuri” King Indradhumn came to meditate.
  • Shri Ram’s oldest temple with Nagar, katyur architecture, and Lord Vishnu’s 6 feet four-armed idol installed. During Satyug Devsharma Muni meditated at this place. Devprayag is named in the name of Devsharma Muni as per Lord Vishnu’s wishes.
  • South India Devprayag is known as Kandvennumkadinagram.

Bhagirathi Jheel – Asia’s Largest Man made Lake

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Bhagirathi Jheel is at New Tehri in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand.

I was driving Royal Enfield Thunderbird Twinspark motorbike and the pillion rider was Mom. Yes, Mom and we stop at Bhagirathi Jheel. Mahendra Singh – Fitter at Tehri Hydro Development Corporation was standing along with his friend. I inquired about the Jheel (lake).

(Narrated by Mahendra Singh)

Tehri Dam is the current location. Earlier it was the location of Maharaja Manabendra Shah (BJP Member of Parliament) Palace and also of approx. 250 villages. The Palace is visible – The uppermost part is a little but mostly submerged into two rivers Bhagirathi and Bhilangana that merge at the location and flow towards Rishikesh. The electricity generated from the Dam is sent to Meerut Zone for distribution. The road passing by is a route toward Srinagar, Kedarnath, and Badrinath for devotees. The water is known as Bhagirathi Jheel – a tourist attraction. The lake water spread far within the mountains.

Thank you – said I. Knowledge enhanced.

Brief History of Surkanda Devi Temple – A Shakti Peetha

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This mountain range is 9,995 feet above sea level and a Shakti Peetha. It is said that Kankhal near Haridwar Shree Sati saw the disrespect of her husband – Lord Shankar by her father Daksh Prajapati while Yagya was going on. She was angry thus, jumped into Yagya Kund to end her life. Lord Shankar carried the dead body of Sati started roaming all over the world and reached this location. This is the location where Sati’s head had fallen. That is why this mountain location is having immense importance.

It is said King of Swarg Lord Indra did prayers and meditation at this very location thus, it is also known as ‘Surkut.’

Ganga Dushhera, Navratri is the time of festivals at Surkanda Devi temple.

यह पर्वत श्रृंखला समुद्र तल से 9,995 फीट ऊंची है और एक शक्तिपीठ है। ऐसा कहा जाता है कि हरिद्वार के पास कनखल में यज्ञ के दौरान श्री सती ने अपने पिता दक्ष प्रजापति द्वारा अपने पति भगवान शंकर का अपमान देखा था। इस प्रकार वह क्रोधित होकर अपनी जीवन लीला समाप्त करने के लिए यज्ञ कुंड में कूद गई। भगवान शंकर सती के मृत शरीर को लेकर पूरे विश्व में घूमने लगे और इस स्थान पर पहुंचे। यह वह स्थान है जहां सती का सिर गिरा था। इसीलिए इस पर्वतीय स्थान का अत्यधिक महत्व है।

ऐसा कहा जाता है कि स्वर्ग के राजा भगवान इंद्र ने इसी स्थान पर प्रार्थना और ध्यान किया था, इसलिए इसे ‘सुरकुट’ के नाम से भी जाना जाता है।

गंगा दशहरा, नवरात्रि सुरकंडा देवी मंदिर में त्योहारों का समय है।

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