There are two Ganeshas on this 300 years outdated temple (ETV Bharat Bharatpur)
Bharatpur: Only one idol of a deity is seen in a temple, however there’s a 300-year-old temple in Bharatpur by which two idols of Ganesha are put in. Not solely this, throughout the princely period, an elephant used to come back to this temple with Gangajal for the Abhishek of Ganesha and Shiva. It is believed that earlier than going to battle, the king of Bharatpur used to come back to this temple and take blessings from each Gajanan and at all times returned victorious. On the event of Ganesh Chaturthi, know the glory of this historic Ganesh temple of Bharatpur…
Hence the set up was finished: Santosh Panda, the priest of the Ganesh temple positioned in entrance of the gate of Lohagarh fort on Chauburja of the town, mentioned that the temple was established about 300 years in the past by Maharaj Surajmal. It is claimed that at the moment there was a dense forest exterior the fort, each time the Maharaj used to come back out of the fort gate, he used to see wild animals. Therefore, Maharaj Surajmal established the temple of Ganesh ji in entrance of the gate of the fort, in order that one may have the darshan of the Lord as quickly as one got here out of the fort.
Two idols in the identical temple: Priest Santosh Panda mentioned that usually just one idol of 1 God ought to be consecrated in a temple. It can be believed that if two idols of a deity are put in in the identical temple, then one idol will mechanically break, however in Chauburja Ganesh temple, each the idols are protected and are worshipped commonly.
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Priest Santosh Panda mentioned that throughout the princely period, two idols of Ganesh ji had been introduced for 2 totally different temples. Pran Pratishtha was being finished within the Chauburja temple, when the information of the assault of the Mughals was acquired. In view of these circumstances, each the idols had been put in on this temple at the moment. Since then, two idols of Gajanan are worshipped on this one temple.
Elephant used to carry Gangajal: Priest Santosh Panda informed that throughout the princely period, the elephant of the palace used to come back to the temple with a bucket of Ganga water from the palace throughout the morning aarti. The priest used to anoint Ganesha and Shiva with that Ganga water. After that, the bucket was crammed with prasad, which the elephant used to take again to the palace.
Never misplaced a battle: Priest Santosh informed that throughout the princely period, earlier than going to battle, the king would go to the temple along with his military and take blessings of Lord Ganesha after which go to combat the battle. The military of Bharatpur would at all times return victorious from the battle. Even in the present day, the town dwellers come right here daily to worship and have darshan. The metropolis dwellers nonetheless have deep religion on this temple.
