A limestone cave on a forested hill above the Sabari river, on the Chhattisgarh border, with a large natural linga worshipped as Gupteswar, 'the hidden lord'. Thousands come in Shravana and at Shivaratri.
HistoryDocumented history
The cave is reached by a flight of steps through the forest. Water drips from the roof, and the linga is said to be slowly growing. Pilgrims from Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh join those from Odisha, and the forest around is rich in birds.
Sthala PuranaTradition
The hill is identified with the Ramagiri of the Ramayana, where Rama and Sita stayed during their exile.
Aitihyas and storiesTradition and folklore
The shrine was hidden for centuries, which gave the god his name.
PhilosophyInterpretation
The hidden lord is found only by those who seek him out in the forest.
Meaning todayInterpretation
Gupteswar is the main pilgrimage of the Koraput tribal region and a forest heritage site.
छत्तीसगढ़ सीमा पर सबरी नदी के ऊपर वनाच्छादित पहाड़ी पर चूना पत्थर की गुफा, जिसमें 'छिपे हुए भगवान' गुप्तेश्वर के रूप में पूजा जाने वाला बड़ा प्राकृतिक लिंग है। श्रावण और शिवरात्रि पर हज़ारों लोग आते हैं।
इतिहासDocumented history
गुफा तक जंगल से सीढ़ियाँ जाती हैं। छत से पानी टपकता है, और कहा जाता है कि लिंग धीरे-धीरे बढ़ रहा है। ओडिशा के साथ छत्तीसगढ़ और आंध्र प्रदेश से भी तीर्थयात्री आते हैं, और आसपास का जंगल पक्षियों से समृद्ध है।
स्थल पुराणTradition
पहाड़ी को रामायण के रामगिरि से जोड़ा जाता है, जहाँ वनवास में राम और सीता रहे।
ऐतिह्य और कथाएँTradition and folklore
मंदिर सदियों तक छिपा रहा, जिससे भगवान को यह नाम मिला।
दर्शनInterpretation
छिपे हुए भगवान उन्हीं को मिलते हैं जो जंगल में उन्हें खोजते हैं।
आज का अर्थInterpretation
गुप्तेश्वर कोरापुट आदिवासी क्षेत्र का प्रमुख तीर्थ और वन धरोहर स्थल है।
यह अनुवाद एक प्रारंभिक मसौदा है और मूल भाषी द्वारा समीक्षा की प्रतीक्षा में है।
ଛତିଶଗଡ଼ ସୀମାରେ ଶବରୀ ନଦୀ ଉପରେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ଭରା ପାହାଡ଼ରେ ଚୂନପଥର ଗୁମ୍ଫା, ଯେଉଁଥିରେ 'ଲୁଚିଥିବା ପ୍ରଭୁ' ଗୁପ୍ତେଶ୍ୱର ଭାବେ ପୂଜିତ ଏକ ବଡ଼ ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ଲିଙ୍ଗ। ଶ୍ରାବଣ ଓ ଶିବରାତ୍ରିରେ ହଜାର ହଜାର ଲୋକ ଆସନ୍ତି।
ଇତିହାସDocumented history
ଗୁମ୍ଫାକୁ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ଦେଇ ପାହାଚ ଯାଏ। ଛାତରୁ ପାଣି ଟପେ, ଏବଂ କୁହାଯାଏ ଲିଙ୍ଗଟି ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ବଢ଼ୁଛି। ଓଡ଼ିଶା ସହ ଛତିଶଗଡ଼ ଓ ଆନ୍ଧ୍ରପ୍ରଦେଶରୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ତୀର୍ଥଯାତ୍ରୀ ଆସନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ ଚାରିପଟର ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ପକ୍ଷୀରେ ଭରା।
ସ୍ଥଳ ପୁରାଣTradition
ପାହାଡ଼କୁ ରାମାୟଣର ରାମଗିରି ସହ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରାଯାଏ, ଯେଉଁଠି ବନବାସରେ ରାମ ଓ ସୀତା ରହିଥିଲେ।
ଐତିହ୍ୟ ଓ କାହାଣୀTradition and folklore
ମନ୍ଦିର ଶତାବ୍ଦୀ ଧରି ଲୁଚି ରହିଥିଲା, ଯେଉଁଥିରୁ ଭଗବାନଙ୍କ ଏହି ନାମ।
ଦର୍ଶନInterpretation
ଲୁଚିଥିବା ପ୍ରଭୁ କେବଳ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ମିଳନ୍ତି ଯେଉଁମାନେ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଖୋଜନ୍ତି।
ଆଜିର ଅର୍ଥInterpretation
ଗୁପ୍ତେଶ୍ୱର କୋରାପୁଟ ଆଦିବାସୀ ଅଞ୍ଚଳର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ତୀର୍ଥ ଓ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ ଐତିହ୍ୟ ସ୍ଥଳୀ।
ଏହି ଅନୁବାଦ ଏକ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଖସଡ଼ା; ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷୀଙ୍କ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଅଛି।
Timeline
- Legendary originfoundedtraditionRama is said to have worshipped Shiva in the cave.
- Undated tradition; placed about the 19th c.discoverytraditionThe forgotten cave is said to be found again by a local hunter.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Gupteswar Cavetertiary
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