Garjiya Devi Temple, Ramnagar – Legends

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.