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Jageshwar Temple - जागेश्वर मंदिर
पंकज सिंह महर:
साथियो,
आप सभी जागेश्वर मंदिर से भलीभांति परिचित होंगे। वैसे जागेश्वर अपने मंदिर समूहों के लिये ज्यादा विख्यात है। इन मन्दिरों की स्थापना ८ वीं शताब्दी में कत्यूरी राजाओं द्वारा की गई थी और इनका विस्तार १८ वीं शताब्दी में चंद राजाओं द्वारा भी किया गया था।
आदि गुरु शंकराचार्य जी ने पूरे भारत वर्ष में 12 (द्वादश) शिव ज्योर्तिलिंगो की स्थापना की, जहां पर आदिकाल से शिव जी ने निवास किया या तपस्या की, उन स्थानों को उन्होंने चिन्हित कर विकसित किया था, वह स्थान निम्न हैं
सौराष्ट्रे सोमनाथं च श्रीशैले मल्लिकार्जुनम् ।
उज्जयिन्यां महाकालमोकांरममलेश्वरम् ।
परल्यां वैद्यनाथं च डाकिन्यां भीमशंकरम् ।
सेतुबंधे तु रामेशं नागेशं दारूकावने ।
वाराणस्यां तु विश्वेशं त्रयंम्बकं गौतमीतटे ।
हिमालये तु केदारं घुश्मेशं च शिवालये ।
ऐतानि ज्योतिर्लिंगानि सायं प्रातः पठेन्नरः ।
सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्मरणेन विनश्यति
उक्त में से "नागेशं दारुका वने" ही जागेश्वर है, हालांकि द्वारिका के समीप नागेश्वर महादेव मंदिर भी इसका दावा करता है, लेकिन यह निम्न श्लोक से सिद्ध हो जाता है।
हिमाद्रेरूत्तरे पार्श्वे देवदारूवनं परम्
पावनं शंकरस्थानं तत्र् सर्वे शिवार्चिताः।
भारत भर में जितने भी ज्योर्तिलिंग हैं, सभी जगह मात्र शिवजी लिंग रुप में विराजमान हैं लेकिन जागेश्वर में महादेव मां पार्वती के साथ विराजित हैं, वहां पर दो लिंग हैं एक बड़ा (महादेव) और उसके बांयी ओर एक छोटा लिंग (मां पार्वती)।
तो आइये चलें इस धार्मिक यात्रा पर....।
पंकज सिंह महर:
Jageshwar (Hindi-जागॆश्वर)is the Himalayan Hindu sacred religious pilgrim place dedicated to Lord Shiva located at the distance of 36 km northeast from Almora town of Kumaun region of the Uttarakhand state of India and is a cluster of large and small stone temples. Jageshwar was once the centre of Lakulish Shaivism. It is located in the Jataganga valley near a Deodar forest (Cedrus deodara) starting from Artola village on Almora–Pithoragarh highway. Two streams Nandini and Surabhi flow down the hills in the valley and meet near the sacred spot. The altitude of this place is 1870 mts. Jageshwar is an ancient temple city,having a group of temple with 124 temples some are in the ruin.Majority of temples are in a good preserved state and looked after by archaeological survey of India.Fairs takes place at Jageshwar during the Hindu Shravan month of July and August and during Shivratri festival.
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History
There is no definite proof about the construction of Jageshwar group of temples but these are stated to belong post-Gupta and pre-medieval era and are estimated to be about 2500 yrs old.These temples range in the period from 8th century (early Katyuri Dynasty to 18th century (Chand Dynasty).These temples were renovated during the reign of Katyuri King Shalivahandev. There is an inscription of Malla Kings on the main temple premises indicating their devotion to Jageshwar.Katyuri Kings also donated some villages to the temple for it’s maintenance.Chand Kings of Kumaun were the great devotee and patron of Jageshwar temple.Adi shankaracharya visited this place and renovated and re-established many temples before finally departed for Kedarnath.Jageshwar had been the cremation ground of Chand Kings.Many of their queens used to become Sati with them. The temples architecture belong to simple Nagara style which has tall curvilinear spire sikhara surmounted by an amalaka (capstone) and a kalasha crown the square sanctum sanctorum, entrance to which is through a carved doorway. Most of the temples enshrine a stone lingam. Impressive stone images are seen around the altar.The pilgrimage to Jageshwar was considered as sacred as Badrinath and Kedarnath.Pilgrims used to visitin multitude en route to Jageshwar during their pilgrimage to Kailash and Mansarovar.Due to the restrictions on pilgrimage to Kailash and Mansarovar in the past,pilgrims were diverted towards Kedarnath.But again this centre has re-attained its past glory.
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जागेश्वर का मुख्य मंदिर
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