A Narasimha temple at the foot of the Gandhamardan hills in western Odisha, beside a stream that falls through a chain of waterfalls. An inscription records the building of the present temple in 1413 by Vaijal Singh Deo.
HistoryDocumented history
The Gandhamardan hills are rich in medicinal plants, and Harishankar temple lies on the other side of the same range. A path climbs past the Kapildhara and other waterfalls behind the temple.
Sthala PuranaTradition
Gandhamardan is identified with the hill from which Hanuman carried healing herbs to Lakshmana in the Ramayana.
Aitihyas and storiesTradition and folklore
The image is called Marjara Kesari, cat-lion. Narasimha is said to have taken the form of a cat to chase a demon who had become a mouse.
PhilosophyInterpretation
The god who takes even a humble form to protect his devotees is honoured in the forest.
Meaning todayInterpretation
The temple and the Gandhamardan hills are linked with the local movement that opposed bauxite mining on the range in the 1980s.
पश्चिमी ओडिशा में गंधमार्दन पहाड़ियों की तलहटी में नरसिंह मंदिर, एक धारा के पास जो झरनों की श्रृंखला में गिरती है। एक शिलालेख 1413 में वैजल सिंह देव द्वारा वर्तमान मंदिर के निर्माण को दर्ज करता है।
इतिहासDocumented history
गंधमार्दन पहाड़ियाँ औषधीय पौधों से समृद्ध हैं, और हरिशंकर मंदिर इसी श्रृंखला के दूसरी ओर है। मंदिर के पीछे कपिलधारा और अन्य झरनों से होकर एक पथ ऊपर जाता है।
स्थल पुराणTradition
गंधमार्दन को रामायण की उस पहाड़ी से जोड़ा जाता है जहाँ से हनुमान लक्ष्मण के लिए औषधियाँ लाए।
ऐतिह्य और कथाएँTradition and folklore
मूर्ति को मार्जार केसरी, बिल्ली-सिंह, कहा जाता है। कहा जाता है कि नरसिंह ने चूहा बने एक दैत्य का पीछा करने के लिए बिल्ली का रूप लिया।
दर्शनInterpretation
भक्तों की रक्षा के लिए साधारण रूप भी धारण करने वाले भगवान का वन में सम्मान होता है।
आज का अर्थInterpretation
मंदिर और गंधमार्दन पहाड़ियाँ 1980 के दशक में इस श्रृंखला पर बॉक्साइट खनन के विरोध वाले स्थानीय आंदोलन से जुड़ी हैं।
यह अनुवाद एक प्रारंभिक मसौदा है और मूल भाषी द्वारा समीक्षा की प्रतीक्षा में है।
ପଶ୍ଚିମ ଓଡ଼ିଶାରେ ଗନ୍ଧମାର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ପାହାଡ଼ ପାଦଦେଶରେ ନରସିଂହ ମନ୍ଦିର, ଏକ ଝରଣା ପାଖରେ ଯାହା ଜଳପ୍ରପାତର ଧାଡ଼ିରେ ଖସେ। ଏକ ଶିଳାଲେଖ 1413ରେ ବୈଜଳ ସିଂହ ଦେବଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମନ୍ଦିର ନିର୍ମାଣର ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରେ।
ଇତିହାସDocumented history
ଗନ୍ଧମାର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ପାହାଡ଼ ଔଷଧୀୟ ଗଛରେ ଭରା, ଏବଂ ହରିଶଙ୍କର ମନ୍ଦିର ସେହି ପାହାଡ଼ର ଅନ୍ୟ ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱରେ। ମନ୍ଦିର ପଛରେ କପିଳଧାରା ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ଜଳପ୍ରପାତ ଦେଇ ଏକ ବାଟ ଉପରକୁ ଯାଏ।
ସ୍ଥଳ ପୁରାଣTradition
ଗନ୍ଧମାର୍ଦ୍ଦନକୁ ରାମାୟଣର ସେହି ପାହାଡ଼ ସହ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରାଯାଏ ଯେଉଁଠାରୁ ହନୁମାନ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମଣଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଔଷଧ ଆଣିଥିଲେ।
ଐତିହ୍ୟ ଓ କାହାଣୀTradition and folklore
ମୂର୍ତ୍ତିକୁ ମାର୍ଜାର କେଶରୀ, ବିରାଡ଼ି-ସିଂହ, କୁହାଯାଏ। କୁହାଯାଏ ନରସିଂହ ମୂଷା ହୋଇଥିବା ଏକ ଅସୁରକୁ ଗୋଡ଼ାଇବା ପାଇଁ ବିରାଡ଼ି ରୂପ ନେଇଥିଲେ।
ଦର୍ଶନInterpretation
ଭକ୍ତଙ୍କ ରକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ସାଧାରଣ ରୂପ ମଧ୍ୟ ନେଉଥିବା ଭଗବାନ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ପୂଜିତ।
ଆଜିର ଅର୍ଥInterpretation
ମନ୍ଦିର ଓ ଗନ୍ଧମାର୍ଦ୍ଦନ ପାହାଡ଼ 1980 ଦଶକରେ ଏହି ପାହାଡ଼ରେ ବକ୍ସାଇଟ ଖନନ ବିରୋଧୀ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଆନ୍ଦୋଳନ ସହ ଜଡ଼ିତ।
ଏହି ଅନୁବାଦ ଏକ ପ୍ରାଥମିକ ଖସଡ଼ା; ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷୀଙ୍କ ସମୀକ୍ଷା ଅପେକ୍ଷାରେ ଅଛି।
Timeline
- 1413constructedprobableVaijal Singh DeoVaijal Singh Deo has the temple built, as an inscription records.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Nrusinghanath Templetertiary
- Photo: AmitabhPatra at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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