A Krishna temple at Remuna, known for the story of the 'Gopinath who stole sweet rice'. It is an important stop for Gaudiya Vaishnavas, since Chaitanya Mahaprabhu visited it.
HistoryDocumented history
The temple is known for its offering of kheer (sweet rice), given out to pilgrims. The samadhi of Rasikananda, a Vaishnava teacher, is nearby.
Sthala PuranaTradition
No ancient purana is recorded.
Aitihyas and storiesTradition and folklore
Madhavendra Puri, a Vaishnava ascetic, stayed at Remuna. The god is said to have hidden a pot of his own sweet rice for the ascetic, who would not ask for food, and so became the 'Gopinath who stole sweet rice'.
PhilosophyInterpretation
The god who steals for his devotee shows love that breaks its own rules.
Meaning todayInterpretation
Remuna is on the Gaudiya Vaishnava pilgrimage routes between Bengal and Puri.
रेमुणा में कृष्ण मंदिर, 'खीर चुराने वाले गोपीनाथ' की कथा के लिए प्रसिद्ध। यह गौड़ीय वैष्णवों के लिए महत्वपूर्ण पड़ाव है, क्योंकि चैतन्य महाप्रभु यहाँ आए थे।
इतिहासDocumented history
मंदिर अपने खीर के भोग के लिए प्रसिद्ध है, जो तीर्थयात्रियों में बाँटा जाता है। वैष्णव आचार्य रसिकानंद की समाधि पास में है।
स्थल पुराणTradition
कोई प्राचीन पुराण दर्ज नहीं है।
ऐतिह्य और कथाएँTradition and folklore
वैष्णव संन्यासी माधवेंद्र पुरी रेमुणा में ठहरे थे। कहा जाता है कि भगवान ने भोजन न माँगने वाले संन्यासी के लिए अपनी ही खीर का एक पात्र छिपा दिया, और इस तरह 'खीर चुराने वाले गोपीनाथ' बने।
दर्शनInterpretation
भक्त के लिए चोरी करने वाले भगवान ऐसा प्रेम दिखाते हैं जो अपने ही नियम तोड़ देता है।
आज का अर्थInterpretation
रेमुणा बंगाल और पुरी के बीच गौड़ीय वैष्णव तीर्थ मार्गों पर है।
यह अनुवाद एक प्रारंभिक मसौदा है और मूल भाषी द्वारा समीक्षा की प्रतीक्षा में है।
ରେମୁଣାରେ କୃଷ୍ଣ ମନ୍ଦିର, 'କ୍ଷୀର ଚୋରି କରିଥିବା ଗୋପୀନାଥ'ଙ୍କ କାହାଣୀ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ। ଏହା ଗୌଡ଼ୀୟ ବୈଷ୍ଣବଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସ୍ଥାନ, କାରଣ ଚୈତନ୍ୟ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁ ଏଠାକୁ ଆସିଥିଲେ।
ଇତିହାସDocumented history
ମନ୍ଦିର ଏହାର କ୍ଷୀର ଭୋଗ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ, ଯାହା ତୀର୍ଥଯାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ବଣ୍ଟାଯାଏ। ବୈଷ୍ଣବ ଆଚାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ରସିକାନନ୍ଦଙ୍କ ସମାଧି ପାଖରେ ଅଛି।
ସ୍ଥଳ ପୁରାଣTradition
କୌଣସି ପ୍ରାଚୀନ ପୁରାଣ ଲିପିବଦ୍ଧ ନାହିଁ।
ଐତିହ୍ୟ ଓ କାହାଣୀTradition and folklore
ବୈଷ୍ଣବ ସନ୍ନ୍ୟାସୀ ମାଧବେନ୍ଦ୍ର ପୁରୀ ରେମୁଣାରେ ରହିଥିଲେ। କୁହାଯାଏ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ନ ମାଗୁଥିବା ସନ୍ନ୍ୟାସୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଭଗବାନ ନିଜ କ୍ଷୀରର ଗୋଟିଏ ପାତ୍ର ଲୁଚାଇ ରଖିଲେ, ଏବଂ ଏପରି 'କ୍ଷୀରଚୋରା ଗୋପୀନାଥ' ହେଲେ।
ଦର୍ଶନInterpretation
ଭକ୍ତ ପାଇଁ ଚୋରି କରୁଥିବା ଭଗବାନ ଏପରି ପ୍ରେମ ଦେଖାନ୍ତି ଯାହା ନିଜର ନିୟମ ଭାଙ୍ଗିଦିଏ।
ଆଜିର ଅର୍ଥInterpretation
ରେମୁଣା ବଙ୍ଗ ଓ ପୁରୀ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଗୌଡ଼ୀୟ ବୈଷ୍ଣବ ତୀର୍ଥ ପଥରେ ଅବସ୍ଥିତ।
ଏହି ଅନୁବାଦ ଏକ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଖସଡ଼ା; ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷୀଙ୍କ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଅଛି।
Timeline
- Legendary originfoundedtraditionThe image of Gopinath is said to be installed at Remuna.
- Early 16th c.otherprobableChaitanya Mahaprabhu visits Remuna on his way to Puri.
- 18th c.constructedprobableThe present temple is built.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Khirachora Gopinatha Templetertiary
- Photo: Ansuman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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