A SIGNIFICANT PLACE OF BELIEVE AND TRUST: MADHUSUDAN DHAM
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Introduction
In this
article, I introduce a religious and mythological place in Bounsi, Banka (Bihar).
Madhusudan Dham, Bounsi is a Hindu temple that is 600 years old and dedicated
to Lord Vishnu. In our Hindu religion, many incarnations of Lord Vishnu have
been shown, out of which Madhusudan was named after killing a demon. This
article describes the whole story of how Lord Vishnu became Lord Madhusudan,
and why this temple in Bounsi is famous for Lord Madhusudan all over India.
History of this place
If you like to visit religious places, then you must visit Bounsi once in a lifetime because here you are going to get a real-time experience, and that too with a lot of information. This place is also special because there are some interesting stories related to our Hindu religion, some of which are witnessed in this place. The temple is near Mandar Hill, which is famous for the Samudramantha, where a battle happened between the gods and the demons.
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| Temple of Madhusudan Bhagwan |
When the
universe was created, there was only water on the surface of the earth, and lord
Vishnu was lying in the shelter of Sheshnag, and from this water, two demons
were born, Madhu and Kaitaw. You will also find this
information in the Vishnu Purana and Bhagwat Purana. Both these demons were born
from ignorance and darkness, and they pleased Lord Brahma by performing rigorous
penance for thousands of years. Brahma ji was pleased with both of them and
gave them this boon that no one can kill you unless you wish to do so. As soon
as both of them got the boons, they started creating terror on Earth and also
started troubling the gods. The terror became so intense that their terror was
discussed in the entire universe. Meanwhile, an incident happened that became
the main reason for lord Madhusudan to take another incarnation on earth. Madhu
and Kaitaw stole lord Brahma's Vedas and hid them in the netherworld, so Lord Brahma faced a lot of difficulty in creating the
creation. Lord Brahma goes to lord Vishnu and tells him all the incidents, and
then lord Vishnu decides that he will fight with both of the demons.
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| Statue of Lord Madhusudan |
Lord Vishnu
took a new form and was called Madhusudan, a man of action, dynamic, and
destructive. In this form, he also wore the Sudarshan Chakra, which you can see
even today in the idols of temples. Now, Lord Vishnu goes to the netherworld,
where both the demons make fun of Lord Vishnu. He asked lord Vishnu Who are you
that you have come to challenge me. On this, lord Vishnu replied I am the one
who protects religion in the whole world, now your end has also come.
Now the war
begins, which takes place in three steps. In the first phase, the war is fought
with weapons, and lord Vishnu started his Sudarshan Chakra, but both of them
stopped the Sudarshan Chakra with their weapons. Both were very strong, due to which
the roar of this war resonated in the whole universe. The war was taking place
in such a terrifying situation that lightning started falling from the sky, the
earth was trembling and the sea was raging with great force; all the gods were
terrified of this war, after this the game of illusion began, because both
demons had also become illusionists due to the blessings and lord Vishnu was
also the god of illusion. The fight continued for thousands of years, and lord
Vishnu understood that these demons would not die like this; he made a strategy
and gave them the advantage of fear and flattered them a little.
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| Mandar Parvat |
While
praising them, he said I want to ask for a boon from both of you. The demons
said What do you want from me, Then Lord Vishnu said Give me the boon that I
can kill you in peace. Both demons got trapped in their net, but they said
Kill us where there is no water. Lord Vishnu lifted them to his thighs, which
were above the water, and separated their heads with the Sudarshan Chakra. Then the
echo of "Jai Madhusudan Jai Madhusudan" arose all in the universe,
and a new incarnation of lord Vishnu, Madhusudan.
This was
the whole story of Lord Madhusudan, and this is the place in the Banka, Bihar,
where Lord Vishnu used to rest in the shade of Shishunag near Mandar Mountain. Now,
villages are based at this place, but at that time, this place was surrounded
by the sea all around. Nowadays you look carefully at Mandar Mountain, you will
see that there are round formations that were formed due to the rubbing of
Basukinag, and it is visible even today, which is living proof of all these
knots. I will write about Mandar Mountain and Samudramanthan in the next blog.
Conclusion
In my point
of view, I highly recommend this place to all of you because of its
spirituality and peacefulness. The place describes how a wrong era affected
all the societies and what we could be done by us to overcome the issues. At this
place, you will get more information and gain new experiences about the
place.
How
to reach:
The place
has developed a lot today, and you can also come by your private vehicle. Apart
from this, if you wish to come by train, you can get off at any Mandar Hill
Railway Station or Bounsi Railway Station. The distance of the temple from both stations is around 6 to 7 KM approx., for which you can easily get an
auto or rickshaw. If you wish to come by flight, you will have to get off at
either Deoghar Airport or Patna Airport and then come by bus or train from
there. I would recommend that you reach out easily if you come by train. Apart
from this, if you want to stay here for 1 or 2 days, there are many hotels like
Hotel Madhusudan Vihar, Hotel Radha Krishna, Hotel Krishna Inn, and many more, where the facilities are excellent. You will not face any problem regarding
food and drink, you will easily get both veg and non-veg food items. Here, people are very friendly and natural, due to which means you can get a different
experience.
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