Kalyani Devi Temple, Karanwas,
Uttar Pradesh
Kalyani Devi Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to goddess Sakthi located in Karanwas Village in Debai Tehsil in the Bulandshahr District in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The temple is situated atop a small mound on the banks of the Ganga river.
Legends
Kalyani Devi of Karanwas:
As per legend, goddess Kalyani
Devi of Karanwas was the favorite deity of Karna, one of the main protagonists
of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Karna used to offer oblations to the
Ganga three times a day here. He used to donate 50 kg of gold every day to the
brahmins and the poor sitting on a rock close to this temple.
Seth Bagla of Hathras was
blessed with a son here:
As per legend, Seth Bagla of
Hathras came here and worshipped goddess Kalyani Devi for a child. Pleased with
his worship, goddess Kalyani Devi blessed him with a son. In gratitude, Seth
Bagla reconstructed the temple.
Swami Dayanand Saraswathi
performed meditation here:
As per legend, Swami Dayanand
Saraswathi performed meditation here for a longer period.
History
The temple is believed to be
built in 17th century CE amidst the ruins of a Kutcha fort by Kabir
Shah, son of Rao Chandrabhanu Singh of Dodiya Kheda. Seth Bagla of Hathras
reconstructed the temple in its current form in early 20th century
CE.
The Temple
The temple enshrines an image of
Kalyani Devi in its sanctum. She holds trishula, gada, chakra, shankha and madhu
patra. There is an open courtyard for performing meditation by the
devotees. There is a Yagasala in the temple premises. The foundation of an
earlier brick-built temple and rare sculptures were found during the
excavations conducted in the temple premises.
Festivals
Navaratri is the most famous
festival celebrated here. Chaitra, Magha, and Shravan months are
considered auspicious here.
Prayers
Devotees circumambulate goddess
Kalyani Devi and draw a swastika on the wall of the temple with
cow dung and pray for her blessings. People take holy bath in the Ganges and
offer prayers to seek the blessings of goddess Kalyani Devi.
Connectivity
The temple is located at about 6
Kms from Rajghat Narora Railway Station, 10 Kms from Narora, 11 Kms from Debai,
15 Kms from Anupshahar, 56 Kms from Bulandshahr, 119 Kms from Noida and 148 Kms
from New Delhi Airport. The temple is situated on Anupshahar to Narora route.
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