Ladoo Baba Temple, Sarankul –
Legends
Swayambhu Linga:
As per legend, a cowherd used to
take his cows to the Bhandar mountain for grazing. One day, he noticed one of
his cow automatically milked over a stone every day. This continued for several
days. One day, his cow mistakenly put its leg on the stone. This act of cow caused
the stone to ooze out blood from it. The cowherd was surprised and informed the
villagers about this incident. A priest from the village got a dream on that
night. Lord Shiva instructed the priest to establish a temple for him at that
place. The villagers narrated the entire incident to the reigning king.
Accordingly, the king built a temple for Lord Shiva at Sarankul.
Memorial Shrine for a Monkey:
One monkey used to visit the
temple daily and sit at the exit of the
temple. It never ate anything offered by the public and died after few
days. Hence, a small shrine was built outside the exit of the
temple in memory the devoted monkey.
No Deity in the Sanctum:
As per local folklore, the
battle between Lord Rama and the demon king of Lanka, Ravana threatened the
peace of the entire coastline. The deity of this
temple was moved to Ekamra
Kshetra for safety purposes. Hence, there is not deity present in the
sanctum. It is said a Swayambu Linga was originally present in this shrine.
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