Shooltankeshwar Mahadev Temple situated on the banks of the Ganges of Kashi is the center of faith of the devotees. People from far and wide come here for darshan and worship. Apart from Shivratri and Sawan, a lot of crowd gathers here on Chhath Puja as well. Know its history
Shooltankeshwar Mahadev Temple is situated on the banks of the Ganges in Madhopur of the Rohaniya assembly constituency. This temple is 15 km from Cantt station and 4 km from Akhri bypass. A big gate has been built near Khanaon on Chunar Road. Devotees come here for darshan worship on normal days, there is a huge crowd during Shivratri and Sawan. This temple of mythological importance is also mentioned in Shiva Purana.
Significance of the special event:
The banks of the Ganges and the open-air temple attract people. Here in the temple complex, apart from Maa Durga and Radha Krishna temple, there is Seekad Baba's cottage. Apart from Sawan and Shivratri, a large number of devotees also gather on Chhath Puja and Dev Deepawali. Now a large number of people have started coming here for sightseeing and worship. Beautification of the temple area has also been done by the state government.
Kashi Khand was known as 'Anand Van' in :
Near Shultankeshwar Mahadev Temple (Rohaniya Varanasi), the Ganga enters Kashi after passing through Uttaravahini. The priest of the temple, Rajendra Giri, tells that Madhav Rishi had established the Shivling for the worship of Shiva before the descent of the Ganges. At this place, Lord Shiva stopped the speed of Ganga with his trident and took a promise from her that she would flow touching Kashi. Along with this, any devotee who bathes in the Ganga in Kashi will not be harmed by aquatic creatures. When Ganga accepted both promises, Shiva removed his Trishul. This place was known as 'Anand Van' in Kashi Khand. It is also called the South Gate of Kashi.
History of the Temple:
It is believed that at the time of Ganga's descent, Lord Shiva started worrying about the safety of Kashi. He had stopped the speed of Ganga by burying his Trishul here. That's why his name was Shooltankeshwar. In Dwapar, Brahma established the Shivling of Veereshwar Mahadev here. Shooltankeshwar sitting in the south direction protects this city from calamities. Later, it was given the form of a small temple by a royal family, which was expanded by the local people in the 1980s.
Prime Minister's model village Kurhua in the neighborhood:
There is also Kurhua village adjacent to the temple, which is also the ideal village for Prime Minister Modi. Here 250 houses for the poor are ready under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. Adventure games were started on the Ganges and sand near Shooltankeshwar temple four years ago. These games had also become very popular but they had to be closed during the Corona period. An initiative of Ganga Aarti because of the crowd and faith of the visitors at the temple, Anil Singh, chairman of Srijan Social Development, has taken the initiative of Ganga Aarti with the cooperation of the people around. Now soon regular Ganga Aarti will start here too.
