Surkanda Devi Temple, Tehri Garhwal, Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand

Surkanda Devi Temple is one of the main Hindu temple, which is situated on the Surkut mountain of Jaunupar in Uttarakhand's Keithri Garhwal district and this temple is situated between Dhanaulti and Kanatal. Surkanda Mata Temple is reached on the Chamba-Mussoorie road by climbing one and a half km from Kaddukhal town. Surkanda Devi Temple is built at an altitude of about three thousand meters from the sea level. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga, one of the nine goddess forms. Surkanda Devi Temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. The statue of Goddess Kali is installed in Surkanda Devi temple. The temple of Surkanda Devi is also mentioned in Kedarkhand and Skandpuran. Surkanda Devi Temple is right on the top of the mountain. Surkanda Devi Temple is surrounded by dense forests and from this place a beautiful view of the Himalayas is seen in the north. In front of the temple complex, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamanotri, ie the hills of the four dhams are seen. This is a sight that is rare. In addition to the temple dedicated to Goddess Surkanda Devi, a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and Hanuman has also been established in this temple complex. The root of Chamba block is believed to be the maternal uncle of Surkanda Devi. People here worship the Goddess on various occasions. All the arrangements of the temple do the same. Of all the siddhithos, the Mahatmya of Goddess Surkanda is the most different. Goddess Surakanda is going to defeat all sufferings and sorrows. Visiting Goddess on the occasion of Navratri and Ganga Dussehra fulfills desire. This is the reason why a huge fair is organized in the Surkanda temple every year on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra.

A special feature of the Surkanda Devi temple is said to be the medicinal properties of the leaves of Ransali (botanical name Texas Bakata), which are offered as offerings to the devotees. According to religious belief, these leaves bring prosperity to the house. It has the status of Devvriksha in the region. That is why the wood of this tree is not used for building or other commercial use. यJay Mata's mother Surkanda is placed on her daughter-in-law Chhatra-Chhaya Sabhu.

Nag Devta Temple, Pauri Garhwal, Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand

Nagdev Temple Pauri Garhwal

"Nagdev Temple" is situated in the middle of dense forest, situated on the Kandolia-Buwakhal road, about three kilometers from Pauri bus station. Filled with natural beauty, dense oaks, burhanas and skyscraper cedar, the rays of the sun filtering through the pine trees, the slow-flowing fragrant winds provide coolness to the hearts of devotees. The cold water of the natural source near the temple seems like a lifesaving for tourists. This Nagdevta temple located in the city proves the migration of Nagvans to Garhwal in Uttarakhand. People have different opinions about the establishment of this temple of Naga Devata, but the story that emerged as a result of religious faith and belief is as follows.

Nagadevata is originally believed to be the deity of the Doval dynasty. About 11 km from Pauri town, Pauri is located on the Srinagar highway at Nadalsuyam Patti, "Dobh Village", in which the people of Dobhala caste live. It is said that about 200 years ago, a child was born in the Doval dynasty of Dobh-village, whose upper part was in human form and the lower part of waist was in the form of snake which is called Nagroop. This child was directly influenced from birth. After his birth, the child asked his father to take me to Kandi at a place near Bhairavagadhi temple in Lansdowne area. It also said that while taking me from here, do not place the kandi at any place on the road, take me down where the establishment is to be. It is said that the people of Doval dynasty, Garg gotra, took the child to Kandi and left towards Dobhi via Dobh-village, Premnagar, Chopra, Jhandhar. A little below the flag, he mistakenly placed the Kandi on the ground, after which those Ardhanageshwar children refused to touch and lift the Kandi from all the people. The god boy ordered him to dig at some distance from them. A cold stream came out after digging at the place mentioned by Devabalak. According to the order of the child, he bathed with that water and prayed that child and installed it there. Since then, this place started being called Nagdeva. That natural water source arising from the excavation is still located near the temple and Nagadevata is visible as a stone.

It is said that even today, devotees who go with tender heart and unwavering devotion give Nagdevata darshan. It is believed that the Nag Devta resides in a hole near the stone stone installed in the temple, where priests keep milk in one bowl every day and this bowl is empty after some time. According to priests and devotees, one often realizes the presence of the serpent god at this place. The priest of the temple attracted the attention of our team towards another amazing thing, mainly the pine tree is directly in shape, but the stone tree under which the stone stone is installed has gone up and has taken the shape of a spreading snake. .

A two-day bhajan-kirtan and bhandare are organized at this place in the month of June. Devotees and newly married couples keep coming to this place throughout the year with their wishes.

Kangana Ranaut, angry with Tapan Pannu, who supports Nepotism, wrote - 'Shame you should be ashamed'

The issue of nepotism is hot in the industry since Sushant's death. Meanwhile, some old interviews of Taapsee Pannu have appeared in which she has said that Kangana does not get work, hence she raises the issue of nepotism. Now once again, old articles of Taapsee are also going viral on social media, to which Kangana has responded by calling them sycophancy. On the other hand, Taseci has also taken the help of some quotes in exchange for a straight answer.

A user recently shared Tapsee's 2017 interview on Twitter. In return, Kangana's team wrote in response, many timid outsiders are constantly trying to spoil the movement started by Kangana. They want to be in the good book of the film Mafia. He gets awards and films for attacking Kangana. These people openly become part of the exploitation of a woman. Shame on you You have broken the fruits of his struggle and have now formed a gang against him.

Tapsi has also reacted to this after a tweet from Kangana's team surfaced. He has shared many anonymous quotes in which he has written, Do not allow unhappy and bitter people to be pulled to their level, but learn from their behavior what not to do. In addition, Taapsee has written several talks for bitter-speaking people.

Even before this, Taapsee Pannu and Kangana Ranot have been a part of the Twitter debate several times. Rangoli had described Tapasi as cheaper than Kangana, after which a long debate had started.

Lakshman Temple, Deval Village, Pauri Garhwal Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand

Sita and Lakshmanji are the main Aradhya devas of the people of Sittonsune region. There is an ancient temple of Sheshavatar Lakshman ji in Deval village. There are 11 big and small ancient temples around it. The structure and statues of these twelve temples are very beautiful and artistic. There is an ancient Naubat Khana in front of the temple of Laxman ji.

Apart from a few very ancient temples, there is no Nabhatkhana in any of the temples in this district. It is an indicator of the importance and antiquity of the temple. According to the Regional Archaeological Officer Dr. Budhiprakash Badoni, this temple can be divided into two classes according to the chronological order, according to the first class there are Lakshmana and Shivamandir. These temples are believed to have been built in the 149th CE. The architecture of these temples is very simple. Padma in the sanctum sanctorum of Lakshmana temple.

Medieval statues of Vishnu, Lakshmi, Narayana, Brahma, Ganesha and Mahish-Mardini Durga holding the chakra and conch are installed. The temples of the second class are said to be built in the 12th-13th century AD according to the style. Most of the temples have provision of sanctum sanctorum and semi-hall. All the temples are built on the Triratha Rekha peak built under the Nagara style, which is equipped with land staff on the Karnabhag. In the main temple, a very ancient idol is found in the sleeping bed of Laxman.

It is said that when Lakshmanji started leaving Mother Sita in the Sonsunsu Valmiki Ashram, he was fainted, this idol of Sheshashyayi Lakshmanji reflects his condition. The same idol of Lakshmanji is also installed on the ancient tank of Deval. Even today, the temple is worshiped at both times, and the naivedya is distributed.

Danda Nagraja Temple, Pauri Garhwal, Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand

You know Lord Shri Krishna by many names, Nanda's Lal, Gopis' Kanhaiya, Murali Murari etc. He also has a large number of devotees in Hinduism. Especially that Mathura and Dwarka are the places known by them, where you will see many temples of Lord Krishna together. Lord Shri Krishna is his main deity for the residents here. Similarly in the state of Uttarakhand, there is an area where Lord Krishna is worshiped in a unique form, in the form of Danda Nagaraja.

Danda Nagaraja Temple, located in Pauri district of Uttarakhand state, is famous among devotees as well as tourists for its unique stories and beliefs. This temple located in the Banelasyuham Patti is situated at a distance of about 37 km from Pauri. In the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, Nagaraja, this unique avatar of Lord Shri Krishna, is very much recognized. This temple of Krishna ji is the main center of faith in the entire Pauri district and Garhwal region.

This temple lies on the Adwani-Baganikhal road, about 45 km from Pauri city. Nagaraja, one of the incarnations of Lord Krishna in the Garhwal region, has the highest recognition of Devashakti. Though the main abode of Dev Nagaraja is at Semmukhem in Uttarkashi, it is said that both Semmukhem and this temple are the same.

Origin of temple name

According to the mythology, it is said that Lord Shri Krishna loved this place very much, due to which he took the form of a snake and revolved around it here and there, since then the name of the temple was called Danda Nagaraja. Snakes and snakes were said to be the offspring of Maharishi Kashyapa and Daksha, the entire Kadru, in the Mahabharata. Nagaraja in the central Himalayas is familiar with the ancient times as a cosmic deity.

Surrounded by dense trees of Kafal, Banj and Burans, this temple is one of the major attractions in Pauri district. The temple is situated at the height of the hill, from where the beautiful view of the hills of Maa Chandrabadni (Tehri), Bhairavagadhi (Kirtikhal), Mahabgarh (Yamakeshwar), Kandolia (Puri) is visible. The original inhabitants say that the temple was established about 140 years ago.

Kandolya Devta Temple, Pauri Garhwal District, Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand

Kandolia Temple, 2 km from Pauri Garhwal City. There is a religious, sacred and ancient temple situated at a distance of. The temple is dedicated to the deity Kandolia, who is the local land deity. In the temple, Lord Shiva is worshiped as Kandolia deity. This religious place offers a panoramic view of the great Himalayan peaks and the Gangavarsune valley.

The Kandolia deity is the favored "goril deity" of the Dungariyal Negi caste of the Champawat region. This area is full of natural beauty, dense trees of high pine, deodar, oak, burans, kaphal etc. A beautiful park and sports complex are also located near this temple. There is a religious belief that many years ago a young woman from Kumaon was married to the Dungariyal Negi caste in Pauri village. After marriage, the girl brought her Ishta Devta in a kandi (small basket). Since then these deities of Kumaon came to be known as "Kandolia Devta" and their worship was also started in Pauri village.

It is believed that later the gods came in the dream of a person from the village and ordered that my place be made at a higher place. After this, the deity Kandolia was installed on the hill above the town of Pauri. Since its inception, the Kandolia temples became famous as the god of justice. In the year 1989, Padmendra Singh Negi, Prithvi Pal Singh Chauhan and Surendra Naithani, residents of Pauri village, started the tradition of worshiping in the temple of Kandolia Devta duly, since then every year there is a three-day worship. In this three-day event, hundreds of devotees come here to ask for prayers, and on completion of many wishes, they raise the hour, the umbrella etc.

How was the name Kandolia temple named "Kandolia"?

It is said about the Kandolia temple that the ancestors of the Dungariyal Negi caste requested the Goril deity to take up residence at this place, who they brought with them to Pauri village. The people of Pauri village brought their Ishtadeva to Kandi due to their old age. Previously, he had established his Ishta Dev at Panchayati Chowk in Pauri village, but due to its depth, the "Goril Devta" asked him to establish himself at the summit.

After this, the Ishta Devta was established on the top peak of Pauri Nagar and the deity started to be worshiped as the local Kshetrapala. It is said that the Ishta Devta of Pauri village was brought to Kandi at this place, hence the Ishta Devta of Pauri village came to be known as "Candolia Devta". After some time the surrounding area also came to be known as "Candolia". In the local populace, Kandolia deity is worshiped as Bolanda deity. The most important thing is that whenever the Kandolia deity realizes an event or disaster, the Kandolia deity warns the townspeople by making a sound in the whole city.

Kandoliya Devta Mandir Pauri is an excellent place to spend a lovely time with your loved ones. Be sure to enjoy this tourist destination by visiting this popular tourist destination.

Urgam Valley, Chamoli Garhwal District Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand

Today we are going to tell you about a very beautiful Hill Station. Today we are going to talk about Urgam Valley.  It is a beautiful valley in the Himalayan state "Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand". Urgam Valley is situated in Chamoli Garhwal District of Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand. Urgam Valley is famous for Parmeshwar Shiva's temple Kalpeshwar Mahadev.

Valley is very beautiful and there are some small treks in this Valley. For example Bansi Narayan Temple, Sundarban and Kalpeshwar Mahadev Temple.

You can also enjoy snowfall at Urgam Valley in Winters. This Valley is approximately 260 km from Rishikesh. Hotels are available in Urgam Valley. You can easily find a hotel here. But you need to book hotel in advance in Season time. Some Home stays are also available in Urgam Valley. Local people are very friendly and hospitality of local people is very good.
You can enjoy local culture, food and music here. It will be a great experience visiting Urgam Valley.
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