A Shiva temple on the bank of the Mahanadi that leans at an angle, with its smaller shrines leaning in different directions. It was built or rebuilt by the Chauhan king Baliar Singh of Sambalpur in the late 17th century.
HistoryDocumented history
The temple stands on a rock beside the river. Its lean is usually explained by the shifting of the rock beneath it, though no one knows for certain. The river below holds a protected population of large fish, which pilgrims feed.
Sthala PuranaTradition
A milkman is said to have found a stone on the river bank on which his cow let down her milk; the stone was Shiva, and the king built the temple.
Aitihyas and storiesTradition and folklore
The fish in the river, called kudo, are believed to belong to Shiva, and no one may catch them.
PhilosophyInterpretation
A temple that leans but does not fall is taken as a sign of the god's protection.
Meaning todayInterpretation
Huma is a popular attraction in western Odisha and a protected fish sanctuary.
महानदी के तट पर एक शिव मंदिर जो एक कोण पर झुका है, और इसके छोटे मंदिर अलग-अलग दिशाओं में झुके हैं। इसे संबलपुर के चौहान राजा बलियार सिंह ने 17वीं सदी के अंत में बनवाया या फिर से बनवाया।
इतिहासDocumented history
मंदिर नदी के किनारे एक चट्टान पर है। इसके झुकाव को आमतौर पर नीचे की चट्टान के खिसकने से समझाया जाता है, यद्यपि निश्चित रूप से कोई नहीं जानता। नीचे नदी में बड़ी मछलियों की संरक्षित आबादी है, जिन्हें तीर्थयात्री खिलाते हैं।
स्थल पुराणTradition
कहा जाता है कि एक ग्वाले को नदी तट पर एक पत्थर मिला जिस पर उसकी गाय दूध बहा देती थी; वह पत्थर शिव थे, और राजा ने मंदिर बनवाया।
ऐतिह्य और कथाएँTradition and folklore
नदी की कुडो मछलियाँ शिव की मानी जाती हैं, और कोई उन्हें पकड़ नहीं सकता।
दर्शनInterpretation
झुका हुआ पर न गिरने वाला मंदिर भगवान की रक्षा का संकेत माना जाता है।
आज का अर्थInterpretation
हुमा पश्चिमी ओडिशा का लोकप्रिय आकर्षण और संरक्षित मछली अभयारण्य है।
यह अनुवाद एक प्रारंभिक मसौदा है और मूल भाषी द्वारा समीक्षा की प्रतीक्षा में है।
ମହାନଦୀ କୂଳରେ ଏକ ଶିବ ମନ୍ଦିର ଯାହା ଏକ କୋଣରେ ହେଲିଛି, ଏବଂ ଏହାର ଛୋଟ ମନ୍ଦିରମାନେ ଭିନ୍ନ ଭିନ୍ନ ଦିଗରେ ହେଲିଛନ୍ତି। ସମ୍ବଲପୁରର ଚୌହାନ ରାଜା ବଳିଆର ସିଂହ 17ଶ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀ ଶେଷରେ ଏହାକୁ ନିର୍ମାଣ ବା ପୁନର୍ନିର୍ମାଣ କରିଥିଲେ।
ଇତିହାସDocumented history
ମନ୍ଦିର ନଦୀ କୂଳରେ ଏକ ପଥର ଉପରେ। ଏହାର ହେଲିବାକୁ ସାଧାରଣତଃ ତଳ ପଥର ଘୁଞ୍ଚିବା ବୋଲି ବୁଝାଯାଏ, ଯଦିଓ କେହି ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଜାଣନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ। ତଳ ନଦୀରେ ବଡ଼ ମାଛଙ୍କ ସଂରକ୍ଷିତ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ, ଯାହାଙ୍କୁ ତୀର୍ଥଯାତ୍ରୀ ଖାଇବାକୁ ଦିଅନ୍ତି।
ସ୍ଥଳ ପୁରାଣTradition
କୁହାଯାଏ ଜଣେ ଗଉଡ଼ ନଦୀ କୂଳରେ ଏକ ପଥର ପାଇଲା ଯାହା ଉପରେ ତାର ଗାଈ କ୍ଷୀର ଢାଳୁଥିଲା; ସେହି ପଥର ଶିବ ଥିଲେ, ଏବଂ ରାଜା ମନ୍ଦିର ତିଆରି କଲେ।
ଐତିହ୍ୟ ଓ କାହାଣୀTradition and folklore
ନଦୀର କୁଡ଼ୋ ମାଛ ଶିବଙ୍କର ବୋଲି ମନାଯାଏ, ଏବଂ କେହି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଧରିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ।
ଦର୍ଶନInterpretation
ହେଲିଥିବା କିନ୍ତୁ ନ ପଡ଼ୁଥିବା ମନ୍ଦିର ଭଗବାନଙ୍କ ରକ୍ଷାର ସଙ୍କେତ ବୋଲି ମନାଯାଏ।
ଆଜିର ଅର୍ଥInterpretation
ହୁମା ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ ଆକର୍ଷଣ ଓ ସଂରକ୍ଷିତ ମତ୍ସ୍ୟ ଅଭୟାରଣ୍ୟ।
ଏହି ଅନୁବାଦ ଏକ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଖସଡ଼ା; ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷୀଙ୍କ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଅଛି।
Timeline
- 13th c., by traditionfoundedtraditionAn earlier temple here is attributed to the Ganga king Anangabhima III.
- During his reign, c. 1660-1690rebuiltprobableBaliar Singh (Chauhan)Baliar Singh, fifth Chauhan king of Sambalpur, builds the present temple.
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This entry is a draft. Traditional stories are presented as tradition, not as historical fact.