* Opening Of Tugnath #Uttarakhand #India *
The Tunganath is indelibly linked to the origin of the Panch Kedar temples built by the Pandavas.
The legend states that sage #Vyas Rishi advised the Pandavas that since they were culpable of slaying their own relatives (Kauravas, their cousins) during the #Mahabharata war or #Kurukshetra war, their act could be pardoned only by Lord Shiva.
Consequently, the Pandavas went in search of Shiva who was avoiding them since he was convinced of the guilt of Pandavas. In order to keep away from them, Shiva took the form of a bull and went into hiding in an underground safe haven at Guptakashi, where Pandavas chased him. But later Shiva’s body in the form of bull’s body parts rematerialized at five different locations that represent the “Panch Kedar” where Pandavas built temples of Lord Shiva at each location, to worship and venerate, seeking his pardon and blessings. Each one is identified with a part of his body; Tungnath is identified as the place where the bahu (hands) were seen: hump was seen at #Kedarnath; head appeared at #Rudranath; his navel and stomach surfaced at #Madhyamaheshwar; and his jata (hair or locks) at #Kalpeshwar.
Legend also states that Lord #Rama, the chief icon of the #Ramayanaepic, meditated at the #Chandrashila peak, which is close to Tungnath. It is also said that #Ravana, also of Ramayana fame, did penance to Shiva, the lord of the peaks, when he resided here.
No comments:
Post a Comment