Mahadeva Temple, Asirgarh –
Legends
As per legend, Ashwathama killed
all the sons of Pandavas and even tried to kill unborn son of Abhimanyu, while
he was in the womb of the pregnant Uttara in an attempt to end the lineage
of the Pandavas in order to avenge the death his father Dronacharya. Lord
Krishna curses that until the end of Kali Yuga, he will bear the load of
all people’s misdeed on his shoulders. He will roam around alone like a ghost without
getting any affection or sympathy. Meanwhile, Lord Krishna goes to the womb
of Uttara and on the request of Draupadi and Subhadra saves her child
from Brahmastra.
As the child faced a test of
life even before being born, Lord Sri Krishna names him Parikshit (Tested one) and
later on succeeds Yudhishthira to become king of Hastinapur. Lord Krishna also
cuts the divine gem from his forehead. The curse made Ashwathama isolated, and
he had to live in complete isolation away from the society. He also suffered
from acute diseases that are incurable. This curse is said to continue till the
end of Kaliyuga. It is said that Lord Kalki, the tenth avathar of Lord Vishnu
will provide relief to his curse during the end of Kali Yuga.
Locals believe that wanders
around the Asirgarh Fort since Mahabharata times. It is said that he asks people
for turmeric and oil to heal his bleeding forehead. Till date, it is said that
anybody, who has seen him has either lost his mental stability or gone mad.
People also notice flowers offered to Shiva Linga when they open the door in the
mornings. It is believed that Ashwathama first comes to worships Lord Shiva in this
temple.
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