Kedarnath Dham where people from all over the country come to visit Lord Shiva. Kedarnath Dham is one of the four holy pilgrimage sites of Hinduism. Now a temple of Baba Kedar is being built in Delhi too. Protests are going on till Kedarnath. Let's know what is the whole controversy
Baba Kedarnath in Burari, Delhi
A temple of Baba Kedar is being built in Burari, Delhi. Whose name is Shri Kedarnath Delhi Dham Mandir. It is being built in 3 acres. On July 10, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performed its Bhoomi Pujan. It is being constructed by Kedarnath Dham Trust Mandir Burari. But now the construction of this temple is being opposed even in Kedarnath. This has caused resentment among the pundits and priests associated with Kedarnath Dham. They say that the faith of crores of Hindus is associated with Kedarnath Dham, in such a situation, building a temple of Baba Kedarnath somewhere else is against the dignity of the pilgrimage and is also an attack on the faith of the people towards the Dham.
What did Avimukteshwarananda say?
Shankaracharya Avimukteshwarananda has also opposed this temple being built in Delhi. He said that if Kedar is in the Himalayas then how can you build it in Delhi. When everyone knows then why would you want to change the address? Why are people being misled?
What does the government say?
At the same time, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami says that Baba Kedarnath's Dham cannot be built anywhere else in the world. He has also given necessary guidelines to the chairman of the Badri Kedarnath Temple Committee. Chief Minister Dhami said that if a temple is built in the name of Baba Kedarnath, then the glory of that place will not be affected.
Understand this temple under construction in Delhi
- Shri Kedarnath Dham Delhi Trust had built this temple in Burari
- The temple is being built on three acres of land
- A donation of Rs 15 crore has been received for the temple
- This temple will be built on the lines of Kedarnath Dham.
- This temple will be ready in about 3 years.
What is the difference between a temple and a shrine?
- The temple is considered to be the place where the deities are installed. While the deities reside here. Kedarnath is the abode of Lord Shiva which is located in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.
- This is not the first time that a temple is being constructed as a Dham.
- In 2015, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhani inaugurated the Badrinath Temple in Mumbai.
- This temple is built in Vasai, Mumbai.
- This temple was built at a cost of Rs 11 crores.
Construction of Kedarnath temple here too!
A temple is being built on the lines of Badrinath Dham in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The construction of Kedarnath temple is going on in Saifai. It is being constructed by SP President Akhilesh Yadav. On January 20, 2024, Akhilesh shared a video on X and gave information about it.
Why is there opposition to building a temple in Kedarnath?
- 70 percent of the population of Uttarakhand is dependent on Chardham Yatra.
- There is a possibility of Kedarnath being affected due to temple construction in Delhi.