Baba
Bhusandeswar Temple, Bhograi, Odisha
Baba Bhusandeswar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Bhograi Village in Bhograi Tehsil in Balasore District in Odisha, India. The temple is situated on the bank of Subarnarekha river.
Legends
As per
legend, Lord Shiva gifted this Shiva Linga to his ardent devotee, Ravana, the
demon king of Lanka during Treta Yuga. Lord Shiva warned Ravana not to place
the Lingam anywhere during his journey back to Lanka. Indra and the devas were
present during this incident and were taken aback. Ravana was on his way to
Lanka with Linga in Pushpaka vimana. However, he felt tired and decided to
place the Shiva Linga on the ground. He took rest at this place.
After
resting for a while, he decided to continue his journey to Lanka and tried to
lift the Shiva Linga. He was not able to lift the Linga. Ravana realized that
he did not follow the instruction of Lord Shiva and left the Linga and returned
to Lanka. It remained in the wild for several centuries. A Marwari businessman
from Jaleswar had a dream about this Shiva Linga. He came here and searched for
the Linga in the forest. Ultimately, he found the Linga and built a temple for
enshrining this Linga.
The Temple
This temple is a simple structure enshrining a massive Shiva Linga called Bhusandeswar in the sanctum. The Linga is about 12 feet tall and 14 feet wide carved out of a single black granite stone. Only, the upper and the middle portion of the Linga is visible. It is said that the lower part of the Linga is said to be buried in the ground. The Shakthi peedam encircling the visible portion has been recently made. The middle portion is octagonal in shape about 12 feet in diameter and 4 feet in height. The Linga slightly tilted towards the right side. The priest need to climb up on a podium to reach the top of the Linga to perform the daily rites and rituals.
Festivals
Maha
Shivaratri is the most famous festival celebrated here with much fanfare.
Connectivity
The
temple is located at about 6 Kms from Jaleswarpur, 19 Kms from Digha, 32 Kms
from Jaleswar, 33 Kms from Jaleswar Railway Station, 87 Kms from Balasore, 107
Kms from Kharagpur, 203 Kms from Kolkata, 211 Kms from Kolkata Airport and 282
Kms from Bhubaneswar. The temple is situated at about 6 Kms to the west of Jaleswarpur
on Jaleswar to Digha route.
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