Sarveshwar Mahadev Temple, Kurukshetra – Legends
Kurukshetra:
It is written in Puranas that
Kurukshetra is named after King Kuru of
the Bharata Dynasty, ancestor of Pandavas
and Kauravas. The Vamana Purana tells how King Kuru came to
settle here. He chose this land at the banks of Sarasvati
River (dried up before 1900 BCE) for embedding spirituality
with eight virtues: austerity (Tapas
(Sanskrit)), truth (Satya), forgiveness (Kshama), kindness (daya),
purity (Shuddha), charity (Daana),
Yajna and
Brahmacharya.
Lord Vishnu was
impressed with the act of King Kuru and blessed him. Vishnu gave him two boons:
first that this land forever will be known as a Holy Land after his name as
Kurukshetra (the land of Kuru); second that anyone dying on this land will go
to heaven. The land of Kurukshetra was situated between two rivers — the Sarasvati and
the Drishadvati.
This land has been known as
Uttarvedi, Brahmavedi, Dharamkshetra and Kurukshetra at different periods. When
King Kuru came on this land it was called Uttarvedi. According to the ancient
Hindu text, the Battle of Mahabharata was fought on this land,
during which Lord Krishna preached Bhagavad
Gita to Arjuna.
Mahabharata & Manu Smriti was written here:
It is believed that sage Vyasa
wrote Mahabharata and Manu Wrote Manu Smriti in this place.
Slaying of Vritasura:
Indra fashioned the Vajrayudha (Thunderbolt)
from Dadhichi spine and this weapon was then used to kill the Vritasura,
allowing Indra to
reclaim his place as the king of Devaloka.
Supposed battle is believed to be happened in this place.
Battle between Parasurama & Bhishma:
Battle between Parasurama and
Bhishma is believed to be happened in this place.
Brahma worshipped Lord Shiva here:
Mythology says that Lord
Brahma used to worship Lord Shiva in this temple.
Destruction & Reconstruction of this Temple:
During the battle of
Mahabharata, temple used to get destroyed by war in the daytime and
reconstructed during the night, every day.
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