Sun
Temple, Modhera, Gujarat
Sun Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to the solar deity Surya located in Modhera Village in Becharaji Taluk in Mehsana District, in the Indian state of Gujarat. The Temple is situated on the bank of the river Pushpavathi. It is built on 23.6° latitude (approximately near Tropic of Cancer). This Temple is considered one of the most important Sun Temples built in India. The place was also known as Sita ni Chauri and Ramkund locally. The temple is Monument of National Importance and is maintained by Archeological Survey of India.
Legends
Modhera is also called as Modherapura / Mundera. It is said to have been the original settlement of Modha Brahmans. It is believed that Modha Brahmans received Modhera as a gift on the occasion of the marriage of Rama and Sita. As per Skanda Purana, after defeating Ravana, Lord Rama consulted Sage Vasishta to get relief from the sin of Brahma Hatya (the slaying of a Brahman). Sage Vasishta advised him to perform Yajna in Dharmaranya to get relief.
The areas near the present day Modhera were known during ancient days as Dharmaranya. Lord Rama came to dharmaranya and settled at a village called Modherak. As advised, Lord Rama performed here a yajna (sacrifice) to purify himself of the sin of having killed a Brahmin, Ravana, the king of Lanka. After performing the Yajna, he established a village and named it Sitapura. It is believed that the village Modherak mentioned above, later came to be known as Modhera. The Sitapura village is located at about 8 Kms from Modhera.
History
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The Temple
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Festivals
The saints of the Modha ghanchis
come here for worship on the Chaitra Purnima day. Fairs are also held on
the Sravana Vad 30 and the Adhika Mas Vad 30. A
special fair is also held on the Mahotta Parva i.e. conjunction of
Monday, Vad 30 and a particular planet.
The Tourism Corporation of
Gujarat organizes an annual three-day dance festival known as Uttarardha
Mahotsav at the temple during the third week of January, following the festival
of Uttarayan. The idea is to present classical dance forms in an
atmosphere they were originally presented in.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 1
Km from Modhera Bus Stand, 14 Kms from Becharaji, 14 Kms from Becharaji Railway
Station, 16 Kms from Chanasma Railway Station, 18 Kms from Chanasma, 23 Kms
from Dhinoj, 26 Kms from Mehsana, 34 Kms from Patan, 95 Kms from Ahmedabad and 95 Kms from Ahmedabad Airport. The
temple is situated on Becharaji to Chanasma route.
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