Shravan month is considered to be very dear to Mahadev, the God of Gods. In this month, along with Lord Shiva, Parvati is also worshiped. Obstacles in marriage are removed by observing a fast on sixteen Mondays in this month. Along with this, going to the Shiva temple and worshiping gives many times more fruits. Today we are going to tell you about a temple where it is believed that Mother Parvati and Shiva got married in front of Lord Vishnu and Brahma in front of other sages. This temple is known as Triyuginarayan Temple of Uttarakhand. This temple is also of Goddess Lakshmi and Saraswati along with Lord Vishnu. Let us know about Triyuginarayan Temple…
The marriage of Shiva and Parvati took place in the Triyuginarayan Temple.
Triyuginarayan temple is known by the names Akhand Dhuni, Trijuginarayan etc. This temple is located in Triyuginarayan village of Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. There is a 2 feet high statue of Lord Vishnu at this place. According to mythology, after rigorous penance, Lord Shiva agreed to marry Goddess Parvati. It was at this place that Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva took seven rounds with fire as a witness.
Parvati's brother Vishnuji was present at this wedding ceremony.
The place which witnessed the fire is still burning today. Mother Parvati's brother Vishnuji was present in this marriage ceremony. Along with this, Lord Brahma himself was acting as the priest. Lord Vishnu did everything as a brother. Kanyadan was given. A stone called Brahma Shila in front of the temple is considered to be the exact place of the divine marriage.
The eternal fire still burns
Triyuginarayan temple is a holy place where even after many ages, the holy fire is still burning which was kept as a witness by Shiva and Parvati. This holy fire is also called Akhand Dhuni.
The temple has several sacred ponds
There are many ponds in the Triyuginarayan temple and each pond has its own significance. These ponds are known as Brahma Kund, Vishnu Kund, Rudra Kund and Saraswati Kund.