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The name
'Masarh' has a long background connected
with
many legends of both Hinduism and Jainism. According to one legend, it was the
seat of Banasura, the father-in-law of Anirudha, the grand son of Lord Sri
Krishna. Its original name was Malla Sanrh thereby connotes that it was a
stadium where wrestlers fought with bulls and practised martial arts, King
Banasura said to have built this stadium and used n for wrestling bouts both
with men and beasts like bulls. Another legend confirms that there were two
villages called Karusha and Malad which in course of time turned into Karisat
and Masarh. Bout are lying at close distance with each other. Third legend
attributes it to Sonitpur, the seat of Aniruddha, Sri Krishna's grandson who
ruled from here. According to Jains, it was the old Padmavathipura under the
jurisdiction of Jain king called Vimaladitya, who changed the name to Mahasara
standing for large lake existing then arid even today. Whatever may be
the origin, it establishes beyond doubt that it was divine place
redolent of past glory. Inscriptions give elaborate accounts of
their past. Among the Hindu temples Sivaalayas prediminate over
others. And it is amazing to see that a Jain temple extant
is enshrining a Sivalinga and receivving worship. Ah! marvelous would it not proclaim that
coexistence alone ushers
bliss! A monumental proof of the people living there!!!.
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