A much-visited Shiva temple on the bank of the Baitarani in Bhadrak district. The black stone linga, Akhandalamani, is said to have been found by a farmer while ploughing.
HistoryDocumented history
The temple stands in a large compound by the river, with smaller shrines and a tank. Pilgrims come in great numbers on Mondays and through Shravana, many walking from distant villages with water for the linga.
Sthala PuranaTradition
No ancient purana is recorded.
Aitihyas and storiesTradition and folklore
A farmer is said to have struck the stone with his plough, and blood flowed from it. Shiva then appeared to the local raja in a dream and asked for a temple.
PhilosophyInterpretation
The god who appears in a ploughed field is close to the life of the farmer.
Meaning todayInterpretation
Akhandalamani is one of the busiest Shiva pilgrimages of north Odisha.
भद्रक ज़िले में वैतरणी के तट पर बहुत अधिक दर्शन वाला शिव मंदिर। काले पत्थर का लिंग, अखंडलमणि, कहा जाता है कि एक किसान को हल चलाते समय मिला।
इतिहासDocumented history
मंदिर नदी किनारे एक बड़े प्रांगण में है, जिसमें छोटे मंदिर और एक कुंड हैं। सोमवार को और पूरे श्रावण में बड़ी संख्या में तीर्थयात्री आते हैं, कई दूर के गाँवों से लिंग के लिए जल लेकर पैदल।
स्थल पुराणTradition
कोई प्राचीन पुराण दर्ज नहीं है।
ऐतिह्य और कथाएँTradition and folklore
कहा जाता है कि एक किसान का हल पत्थर से टकराया और उससे रक्त बहा। तब शिव ने स्थानीय राजा को स्वप्न में दर्शन देकर मंदिर माँगा।
दर्शनInterpretation
जुते खेत में प्रकट होने वाले भगवान किसान के जीवन के निकट हैं।
आज का अर्थInterpretation
अखंडलमणि उत्तर ओडिशा के सबसे व्यस्त शिव तीर्थों में है।
यह अनुवाद एक प्रारंभिक मसौदा है और मूल भाषी द्वारा समीक्षा की प्रतीक्षा में है।
ଭଦ୍ରକ ଜିଲ୍ଲାରେ ବୈତରଣୀ କୂଳରେ ବହୁ ଭକ୍ତ ଆସୁଥିବା ଶିବ ମନ୍ଦିର। କଳା ପଥରର ଲିଙ୍ଗ, ଅଖଣ୍ଡଳମଣି, କୁହାଯାଏ ଜଣେ ଚାଷୀଙ୍କୁ ହଳ କରିବା ବେଳେ ମିଳିଥିଲା।
ଇତିହାସDocumented history
ମନ୍ଦିର ନଦୀ କୂଳରେ ଏକ ବଡ଼ ପରିସରରେ, ଯେଉଁଥିରେ ଛୋଟ ମନ୍ଦିର ଓ ଏକ ପୋଖରୀ ଅଛି। ସୋମବାର ଓ ସାରା ଶ୍ରାବଣରେ ବହୁ ତୀର୍ଥଯାତ୍ରୀ ଆସନ୍ତି, ଅନେକ ଦୂର ଗାଁରୁ ଲିଙ୍ଗ ପାଇଁ ଜଳ ନେଇ ଚାଲି ଚାଲି।
ସ୍ଥଳ ପୁରାଣTradition
କୌଣସି ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ପୁରାଣ ଲିପିବଦ୍ଧ ନାହିଁ।
ଐତିହ୍ୟ ଓ କାହାଣୀTradition and folklore
କୁହାଯାଏ ଜଣେ ଚାଷୀଙ୍କ ହଳ ପଥରରେ ବାଜିଲା ଏବଂ ସେଥିରୁ ରକ୍ତ ବହିଲା। ତା'ପରେ ଶିବ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ୱପ୍ନରେ ଦେଖା ଦେଇ ମନ୍ଦିର ମାଗିଲେ।
ଦର୍ଶନInterpretation
ହଳ କରାଯାଇଥିବା ଜମିରେ ପ୍ରକଟ ହେଉଥିବା ଭଗବାନ ଚାଷୀର ଜୀବନର ନିକଟତର।
ଆଜିର ଅର୍ଥInterpretation
ଅଖଣ୍ଡଳମଣି ଉତ୍ତର ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ସବୁଠାରୁ ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ଶିବ ତୀର୍ଥ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ।
ଏହି ଅନୁବାଦ ଏକ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଖସଡ଼ା; ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷୀଙ୍କ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଅଛି।
Timeline
- Legendary originfoundedtraditionThe linga is said to be found in a field and a shrine is set up.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Akhandalamani Templetertiary
- Photo: Sangram Keshari Senapati (1995–), CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
This entry is a draft. Traditional stories are presented as tradition, not as historical fact.
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