Basukedar Temple is a temple dedicated to Shiva, located in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand, India. It is a thousand years old and has been considered a symbol of faith for centuries. It is believed that Lord Shiva passed through here while going to Kedarnath.[1]
| Basukedar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Rudraprayag |
| Festivals | Shivratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Basukedar |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| Country |  India |
  Location in Uttarakhand | |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°26′53.33″N 79°3′55.54″E / 30.4481472°N 79.0654278°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | North-Indian Himalayan Architecture |
| Creator | Basudev |
| Elevation | 1,343 m (4,406 ft) |
| Website | |
| Basukedar Temple | |
Pandavas also reached here while searching for Lord Shiva. Due to Shiva being angry with the Pandavas, they saw Lord Shiva's bull form here. It is believed that this temple was built by the Pandavas where they rested one day.[2]
History
editBasukedar is a sacred religious place, whose importance has been described in Kedarkhand and Skanda Purana.[3] It is believed that when the Pandavas came to this holy land to ascend to heaven, they rested for a night at this place and a grand group of temples was built by them here.[4] It is said that when the Pandavas were building temples at this place, some hindrance arose in their work, after that it was morning and the Pandavas left for Kedarnath from here, there also a group of grand temples was built by them, hence in ancient texts and Puranas, Basukedaar is also considered equivalent to Kedarnath.[5]
Basukedar once had hot springs, similarly to Kedarnath; these have disappeared due to lack of maintenance. Basu in the word Basukedaar means settlement or residence, while Kesar refers to Shiva; i.e. Shiva resides at this place.[6] Seeing the mythological and religious importance of this place, other places are also being named Basukedaar.[7][8]
Description
editBasukedar is situated 22 km from Agastyamuni, Rudraprayag district-development block of Uttarakhand state.[9]
The Himalayas (Chokhambha) are clearly visible to the north of Basukedar. It has been famous as an educational centre since the British period.[10]
References
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- ^ "Basukedar Temple , Rudraprayag - History , Photos, Info". The Temple Guru. 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ Sanatan. Skand Puran - स्कन्द पुराण - हिंदी.
- ^ "इस मंदिर में भोलेनाथ ने किया था एक दिन वास, गुप्त शिवलिंग है विराजमान, भक्तों की हर मुराद होती है पूरी". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Basukedar Temple Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand". wandersky.in. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Basukedar Temple Archives". Rishikesh Day Tour. 2024-11-03. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ Thacker's Indian Directory. 1918.
- ^ "Rudraprayag,Rudraprayag Tourism,Places to visit in Rudraprayag". www.uttarakhand-tourism.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (2019-08-13). "इस मंदिर के शिवलिंग में प्रकृति करती है बाबा भोलेनाथ का जलाभिषेक, भीष्म की भी रही है तपोस्थली". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Shri Basukedar Shiva Temple". MyAdhyatm. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2024-11-05.