Triyuginarayan Temple, Rudraprayag – Legends
Venue of
the celestial marriage of Lord Shiva and Mother Parvati:
According to Hindu mythology, goddess Parvati was
daughter of Himavat or
Himavan - the personification of the Himalayas. She was the rebirth of Sati,
the first wife of Lord Shiva, who sacrificed her life when her father insulted Lord
Shiva. Parvati initially tried to allure Shiva by her beauty but fails.
Finally, she won Shiva by practicing rigorous penance at Gauri
Kund, 5 Kms away from Triyuginarayan. Pilgrims visiting
Triyuginarayan temple also visit the Gauri Kund Temple, dedicated to Parvati,
which is the base camp for trek to Kedarnath
Temple. Mythology states that Lord Shiva proposed to Parvati
at Guptkashi,
before they got married in the small Triyuginarayan village at the confluence
of Mandakini and Sone Ganga rivers.
It was the venue of the celestial marriage of Lord Shiva
and Parvati, during the Satya Yuga, witnessed in the presence of the
holy fire that still burns eternally in front of the temple in a Havana-Kund or
Agni-Kund, a four-cornered fireplace on the ground. Lord Vishnu formalized the
wedding and acted as Parvati's brother in the ceremonies, while the
creator-god Brahma
acted as the priest of the wedding, that was witnessed by all the sages of the
times. The exact location of the wedding is marked by a stone called Brahma
Shila, in front of the temple.
Kunds:
Before the marriage ceremony, Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra are
believed to have taken bath in three Kunds namely, Rudra Kund,
Vishnu Kund and Brahma Kund. The inflow into the three Kunds is
from the Saraswathi Kund. It is believed that Saraswathi Kund was
originated from Vishnu's navel. Hence, the water of these Kunds is considered
to cure infertility.
Triyugi
Narayan:
The word Triyugi Narayan is formed of three words tri
means three, yugi denotes the period of time - Yuga and Narayan
is another name of Vishnu.
Havana
Kund:
Pilgrims have been offering wood to the fire in
the Havana - Kund (fireplace) since the three Yugas - hence the place is
given the name Triyugi Narayan.
Akhand
Dhuni Temple:
The temple is also called as Akhand Dhuni Temple. The
name Akhand Dhuni Temple originates from the eternal flame legend, Akhand means
perpetual and Dhuni means flame.
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