Rudra Mahalaya Temple, Siddhpur
– Legends
Construction of the Temple:
As per legend, Samanta Simha was
the maternal uncle of King Mularaja, the founder of the Chaulukya Dynasty.
His uncle was a drunkard and often appoint Mularaja as the king when drunk and
depose him when he became sober. Mularaja was really upset over his uncle
behaviour. Once, his uncle again appointed him as the king, taking the opportunity,
killed his uncle, and announced himself as the king.
His crime of killing his uncle
and usurpation of the kingdom came to haunt during elder age. He made several
pilgrimages and offered gifts to the brahmins to get relief from the sin. He
decided to build a temple for Lord Shiva in Sristhal
(Siddhpur) for relief. Mularaja died before its completion. The
temple was lost subsequently and covered with bushes.
Later, two Parmars from Malwa,
named Govind Das and Madhav Das, found the foundations of a temple and Shiva
Linga and noticed the divine beings at night. They reported their sightings to the
then King Jayasimha Siddharaja. The king decided to complete the construction
of the
temple started by his forefather and consecrated in 1140 CE.
Sage Dadhici donated his bones to Indra here:
As per legend, it is believed that
Sage Dadhici donated his bones to Indra in Siddhpur.
Pandavas visited Siddhpur during their exile:
As per legend, the Pandavas of
Mahabharata visited Siddhpur
during their exile.
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