| Temples & Legends Of Assam |
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| Temples & Legends Of India |
TEMPLES IN KAMRUP DISTRICT |
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to some legends Vasistha was initiated into the secrets of the Sakta practices and got
spiritual success. But the Kalika Purana is silent about this. It is probable that
Vasistha came down to Sandhyacala after he was refused entry into the Kamakhya temple and
meditated on Siva. To quote Kalika Purana: - Ksobhakakhya mahasailadaisanyam parvatottamah TungasandItyacale nama vasisthe yatra saptavan Niminamnastu rajarseh sapad brahmasutah pitra Vasistho hyasarirobhuttacchapacca nimistatha Tato brahmopadesena virjjane kamarupake Sandhyacale tapastepe tasya visnurabhuttada This explains the attachment of a Siva shrine to the hermitage of Vasistha. Many devotees visit Vasisthasrama and take bath in the stream nearby to wash off their sins.The present temple in Vasisthasrama, which is incidentally the last Ahom monument in the neigh bourhood of Gauhati, was built in the second half of the 18th century by King Rajesvar Singh of the Ahom dynasty. In its plan and other architectural features this modest temple closely resembles the other temples in the region. |
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