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Magazine1-4 Final.Qxd (Page 2) SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2021 INTERNET EDITION : www.dailyexcelsior.com/sunday-magazine Sudhmahadev Mela Rajinder Chand Anthal earth. After holy bath the pilgrims turn towards Sudhmahadev for darshan of Sudhmahadev is a small town in the foothills of Dhar Shivgarh at a dis- Lord Shiva in Shool Panishwar Shiv Ji Maharaj Temple. The main temple is tance of 116 kilometres from Jammu. It is the most favourite destination of built on a raised platform. Entry point is called DEODI. In the front portion the devotees of LORD SHIVA as Holy Devika rivulet originates at this place of this temple there is a Haweli of Raja of Chenani now donated for public as 'AVTAR' of Goddess Parvati to wash the sins of humanity. The vast area cause. In the temple complex, there are Samadhis of NATH priests of the from Gauri-Kund to Mantalai is filled with glories of Lord Shiva and has temple. The trident of Lord Shiva broken into three pieces is buried deep in remained favourite place for DEV RISHIS of the past for spiritual attain- front of main temple. Legends say that Lord Shiva had thrown this trident ment. In the religious books Holy Devika is described as elder sister of from Kailash to kill a local demon called Sudhant, who was causing obstacles 'GANGA JI' and it is said that whenever 'GANGA' becomes overloaded with in the worship of Goddess Parvati. It is believed that this most sacred idol of sins of humanity, she comes to Sudhmahadev to take Holy Bath in Devika for SHIV-PARVATI was discovered by a farmer while ploughing his field at some purification. So in religious circles, Holy Devika is regarded with the highest distance from the present temple and that place is known as Ambunij tirath. esteem. In front of main temple complex there is temple of Guru Gorakh Nath Ji to visit and worship. The black stone idol of Bharo Nath just adjacent to exit gate is next to worship. In the temple complex, the continuously burning DHUNI from thousands of years remains main source of attraction for the pilgrims where huge logs of wood are burnt daily but no ash is taken out. It is indeed a miracle. Main pooja is held in Shool Panishwar Shiv Ji temple at Sudhmahadev. After the pooja the public have the darshan of Nandi and Shiv Rudri. SHIV RUDRI is precious jewel which emits wonderful rays of light. It is said that it was stolen many times but each time it reached back in the tem- ple due to some miracle of Lord Shiva. Thereafter the pilgrims proceed towards PAPNASHINI Spring. It is said that all the worldly sins disappear after a bath in this cold water spring. The pilgrims visiting Sudhmahadev during Mela, especially newlyweds perform Mitri with other unknown fellow pilgrims by exchanging sweets after Holy Bath in PapNashni Bowli. The peo- JUNE 23-JUNE 25 ple of all walks of life follow this practice and maintain the relation of Mitri like real brothers and sisters during their life time. There is one ancient tem- ple of MALL DEVI adjacent to main bus stand Sudhmahadev constructed by Raja Gajender Chand of Chenani on the pattern of Sukrala Mata Temple. In addition there is Som Tirath, Pandav Ser and SAT-NADA to be visited for prayers on the same day. Holy trident in the premises of Sudhmahadev temple. Mantalai is the last destination of Sudhmahadev Mela. The pilgrims in large numbers take bath in Holy Water Tank at Mantalai and offer prayer in Swami Dharendra Brahmachari built large scale Yoga related infrastruc- Goddess Parvati Temple. It is believed that this 'TALAB' was HAWAN KUND ture at Mantalai in seventies. He had a dream to promote Mantalai as Mini- Singapore and international Yoga Health Care Centre. Due to his sudden Sudhmahadev Mela is one of the oldest Melas of Jammu Province in the during the marriage of Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati. Due to blessings of death all his projects were halted. Successive Governments ignored Mantalai chain of year long cultural events like fairs, festivals, kudds and jattars in Lord Shiva, the water of this tank never overflows. If it overflows it points due to political considerations and a fully developed township with modern Chenani. This year the mela will be held from 23 June to 25 June. towards a disaster. The temple of Goddess Parvati is built on a raised plat- facilities of Yoga Research was allowed to turn into ruins. Present Govt. has On the 1st day of the Mela, the devotees of Lord Shiva start reaching Gouri- form. On the top of the temple there is 'KALASH' as usual with a small Kund in large numbers in the afternoon. Gouri-Kund is a serene valley at a sanctioned funds for Yoga related developments at Mantalai, but what is Trident. It is a small but beautiful Temple and the sacred pond touches its being constructed is not fully known. The infrastructure of Aparna Ashram distance of twenty kilometres from Chenani. It is believed that Goddess PAR- one side. Inside the Temple a black stone AAP SHAMBOO idol of Goddess VATI worshipped at this place in a small cave to get married with Lord Shiva. has been ignored in present construction. It is requested that a sign board be Parvati is installed and another idol of Shiv-Parvati is installed near it at installed to show the details of under construction project at Mantalai. She used to take bath in nearby Holy water tank called GOURI-KUND. Entire some later stage. On the entrance gate there is small idol of Lord GANESH. hilly region surrounding Gouri-Kund has less vegetation but surprisingly the Government is requested to renovate all building infrastructure of Aparna In the Temple complex there are weighing stones called 'SAIR' by locals. The Ashram Mantalai to put it into effective use. Moreover a museum of leftover small extension of hill holding this TIRTHA is densely covered with rare Ration was issued to the Baratis of Lord Shiva using theses SAIR weight species of plants having peculiar properties to remain evergreen throughout items of Swami Dharendra Brahmachari be established at Mantalai for stone. Outside the door there are idols of HANUMAN and BHAIROO NATH. tourists, besides the title and status of upcoming works be made public the year. It is said that Ashok Tree and many other herbs and medicinal plants Usually there is one Nandi in each temple but Mantalai temple has two NAN- usually are not found in Northern India are found here. The cutting of trees is whether it is Yoga university or anything else. On the third day of the Mela, a DIS, one small and one large. In the upper reaches of Mantalai there is grand DANGAL is held in the Choughan of Sudhmahadev with participation prohibited in this protected area, considered to be the 'VATICA' of Goddess ancient temple of NAINA DEVI built by some earlier kings of Chenani state. Parvati. of reputed wrestlers from J&K and Punjab. In the nearby Temple area, there are some unexplored Archaeological sites at The Govt. should recognise the religious and tourism related importance Second day of the Mela is the main day for Holy Bath. It is said that Holy Mantalai. During digging the clay pots of different size appear here from the of Sudhmahadev and Mantalai. It is requested that this religious circuit be Bath at 'NADDA' in the early hours of morning on this day of 'PURNIMA' will centuries. The process is still on. The Government should depute expert team developed, promoted and managed on the lines of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi wash away all the sins from human body. Legends say that 'DEVTAS' from to study these sites. In the main ground of Mantalai near Aparna Ashram, Shrine Board Katra. This mela reflects great cultural heritage of this land. So Heaven also appear at this place for taking first dip of Holy Bath on this day. there is temple of BABA 'BHARDWAR', the KUL DEVTA of Chenani kings. it is believed that whosoever comes in this mela with devotion will get bless- Locally called 'NADDA' the sacred waterfall is a place about 3 kms. away from The pilgrims worship in both these temples after Holy bath at Mantalai and ings of Lord Shiva for welfare of mankind and prosperity. Sudhmahadev toward hill side from where Holy Devika appears on this enjoy cool heart pleasing winds of nearby deodar trees. (The author is former Zonal Education Officer, Chenani) A proven vaccine YOG for holistic health Puran Chand Sharma New Education Policy. All the eight constituents of Yog and not only Asan, Pranayam and Meditation may be The whole world is all set to celebrate 7th INTERNA- included in the curriculum because this is divine package TIONAL YOG DAY on June, 21, 2021. Though the event is for building up a rock solid moral base plus activation of held on a ritualistic pattern every year for the purpose of soft skills and enabling the ten Body systems to work in wider dissemination of divine message of Yogic science unison for holistic health and personality development. across the globe yet it is serving the underlying objective of generating awareness about efficacy of Yog for achiev- LET US UNDERSTAND AND ACT: ing the cherished goal of holistic health i.e Physical, YAM: This is social code of conduct which defines our Mental and Spiritual Health across the globe . Impact is responsibility towards the society, other species and nat- percolating down the line at a rapid pace enabling com- ural resources.
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