Garjiya Devi Temple, Ramnagar – Legends
Garjiya
Devi married Kosi River:
Another myth is that in order to control the
over-flooded river Kosi, Lord Bhairava asked Garjiya, his sister to marry
Kosi and reside there itself to control the anger of the river. Obeying his
order, his sister Garjiya married Kosi and start residing in the rock located
in the Kosi river. Garjiya, being one of the avatar of Goddess
Parvati, blessed the entire place divine with her presence and it is
believed that after Garjiya Devi resided at the rock, river Kosi never flooded
again.
Garjiya
Temple:
One night before a flood that hit this area 150-200
years ago, a saint saw a dream that something along with water will come
flowing in this region and he has to stop it. The next day, the area was hit
with the flood and the saint saw a big mountain of clay and mud that was
constantly getting collected in one place with the flow of water. He then
meditated to stop the mountain on that place itself. Since then, the mountain
is standing there at 100-metre-tall, where people established effigies of idols
– that later came to be known as the Garjiya Temple.
Goddess Parvati, daughter of King of Himalayas:
Legends believe that Garjiya Devi is the incarnation
of Goddess
Parvati, daughter of King of Himalayas, Himavan or Giriraj.
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