Into the world of mythological charm
Around
3.5 km from Haridwar is the pilgrim town of Kankhal on the banks of
river Ganges where mythology comes alive. This is the destination
where King Daksh Prajapati, the father of Goddess Sati had performed
the ritual sacrifice- Daksh Yagya without inviting Lord Shiva during
the age-old world. Goddess Sari could not bear the insult and
reduced herself into ashes into the havan kund.
Daksheshwar
temple
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| Daksheshwar Mahadev Temple |
To
us, the prime attraction of Kankhal has been the shrine of Daksh
Mahadev on Daksh Road.
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| Idol of Lord Shiva at Daksheshwar Mahadev temple entrance |
We walked past Chowk Bazaar and reached the
entrance of the shrine that has the life-size statue of Lord Shiva in
tandav nritya holding the body of Goddess Sati. The walls of
the shrine have the illustrations of the life of Goddess Parvati.
The
main attraction of the shrine is the place called Havan Kund or
Yagya Shala where King Daksh had performed the Yagya. There is
the Sati Kund with the idol of Sati.
Adjacent
to Daksheshwar shrine is the Brahmeshwar temple that has portrayed
the 10 incarnations of Goddess Durga including Kali, Kamla,
Tripureshwari, Bhuvaneshwari, Tara, Baglamukhi, Shorsi, Chinnamasta,
Chamunda and Skanda Mata.
Shitala
Mata temple
We
went at the back of the shrine to visit Shitala Mata temple that is
regarded as the birth place of Goddess Sati.
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| The birth place of Goddess Sati |
The shrine is devoted to
Goddess Kali and Goddess Sati. Visiting the birth place of Sati
filled us with an utmost feeling of satisfaction.
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