Sahasra Bahu Temples, Nagda –
History
Nagda was found by Nagaditya,
the fifth King of Guhila dynasty, during 5th century CE. The town
was called as Nagahrida during this period and served as the capital of Mewar.
It was a flourishing religious town for Shaivism, Vaishnavism and Jainism. Iltutmish,
Sultan of Delhi Sultanate, destroyed Nagda in 1226 CE. Guhila king Mokala,
constructed a large lake after the name of his brother Bagh Singh, in Nagda.
The
temple was built by King Mahapala of Kachchhwaha Dynasty in 10th
century CE. The
temple was named as Sahastrabahu Temple. Sahastrabahu is a name of Lord Vishnu
meaning ‘the one having a thousand arms’. Later the name of the
temple got corrupted to Sas
Bahu Temple (Sas means Mother-in-law and Bahu means Daughter-in-law). The
temple was plundered by the invading Muslim armies in 14th century
CE.
As per popular local belief, it
is believed that Queen of Mahapala was an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu and his
daughter in law was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. Hence, the king built two temples,
one dedicated to Lord Vishnu for his wife and another dedicated to Lord Shiva
for his daughter-in-law. Thus, the
temple complex came to be called as Sas
Bahu Temples.
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