| Temples & Legends Of Bihar |
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| Temples & Legends
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DEOGHAR |
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| Pilgrims bring
water for offering even from the source of the Ganga near Badrinath or from Manasarovara
Lake in Tibet. Hundreds of pilgrims worship the lingam and lie down on the bare pavement
of the verandah till next morning for fulfillment of some desire or for the cure of some
diseases. In the morning the pilgrims will arise, perform the worship, drink amouthful of
water from the vat and lie down and this will continue for three days and three nights. It
is said that usually, if the pilgrim is to be redeemed, there will be a dream. According
to the tradition and legend, Deoghar has many other names such as Harda Pitha, Ravanavana,
Ketakivana and Haritakivana. The sanctity of the place has been particularly referred to
in thePuranas. Pilgrimage to Baidyanath was well recognized in the Muslim period. There is
an interesting account of pilgrimage to Baidyanath in the Khulasatu-i-twarikh, written
between 1695 and 1699 A.D., which has been referred to by Dr.Jadunath Sarkar in his work
on Aurangazeb. The account runs thus: - |
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