Triyuginarayan
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Triyuginarayan (त्रियुगी-नारायण) is a Hindu temple located in the Triyuginarayan village in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand. The ancient temple is dedicated to god Vishnu. Its fame is credited to the legend of god Shiva’s marriage to goddess Parvati witnessed by Vishnu at this venue and is thus a popular pilgrimage centre.[1]
Origin
The word "Triyugi Narayan" is formed of three words "tri" means three, "yugi" denotes the period of time - Yuga and "Narayan" is another name of Vishnu. Pilgrims have been offering wood to the fire in the havana-kund (fireplace) since the three Yugas - hence the place is given the name "Triyugi Narayan".[2] Yuga in Hindu philosophy is the name of an epoch or era within a cycle of four ages. The four Yugas are Satya Yuga (1,728,000 human years), Treta Yuga (1,296,000 years), the Dvapara Yuga (864,000 years) and finally Kali Yuga (432,000 years), which is the present Yuga.[3]
Variants
- Triyuginarayan (त्रियुगी-नारायण)
- Trijuginarayana (त्रिजुगीनारायण) (जिला गढ़वाल, उ.प्र.) (AS, p.416)
History
The ancient temple is dedicated to god Vishnu. Its fame is credited to the legend of god Shiva’s marriage to goddess Parvati witnessed by Vishnu at this venue and is thus a popular pilgrimage centre.[4][5] A special feature of this temple is a perpetual fire, that burns in front of the temple. The flame is believed to burn from the times of the divine marriage. Thus, the temple is also known as Akhand Dhuni temple.
The temple courtyard is also the source of a water stream, which fills three sacred bathing ponds (kunds) nearby.
त्रिजुगीनारायण
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[6] ने लेख किया है ...त्रिजुगीनारायण (AS, p.416) गढ़वाल ज़िला, उत्तराखंड में केदारनाथ से बदरीनाथ जाने वाले मार्ग पर स्थित पुराण प्रसिद्ध तीर्थ है। यह समुद्रतल से साढ़े नौ फुट की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। त्रिजुगीनारायण में ब्रह्मकुंड, विष्णुकुंड, रुद्रकुंड और सरस्वतीकुंड नामक चार सरोवर हैं। इन सरोवरों के पास ही नारायण का एक मंदिर है। एक स्थान पर निरंतर अग्नि प्रज्वलित रहती है। किंवदंती है कि यहीं शिव-पार्वती का विवाह संस्कार सम्पन्न हुआ था। कुमारसंभव 7, 83 में शिव-पार्वती के विवाह में अग्नि को साक्षी रूप में माना है- 'वधूं द्विज: प्राह तदैव वत्से वह्लिर्विवाहं प्रतिकर्मसाक्षी, शिवेन भर्त्रा सह धर्मचर्या कायां त्वयामुक्तविचारयेति' संभवत: इसी पुण्य अग्नि के संस्मारक के रूप में इस स्थान पर सदा अग्नि प्रज्वलित रखी जाती है।
External links
References
- ↑ "Triyuginarayan". National Informatic Centre.
- ↑ "Places of worship: Vishnu Temple".
- ↑ Elphinston, Mount Stuart; Edward Byles Cowell (2007-11-14). History of India. Chapter III – Chronology. J. Murray. p. 150.
- ↑ "Places of worship: Vishnu Temple".
- ↑ "Triyuginarayan". National Informatic Centre.
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.416