Baba Ikottar Nath Temple Pooranpur Kurraiya,Pilibhit

Ikhottarnath Shiva Temple

Pilibhit: Ikottarnath Shiv Temple, situated amidst the forest in Puranpur Kurraiya village, about 12 km from Puranpur city, remains a center of reverence among the devotees. A large number of devotees are coming here for darshan and worship. Despite the bad roads from all sides, the flow of devotees continues unabated. There is a fair like atmosphere throughout the day on Monday.

History

In this temple, Devraj Indra had established Shivalinga with his own hands to get rid of the curse of Gautam Rishi. It is believed that every day Lord Indra himself comes to worship in this temple. At this temple established on the sacred banks of Mother Gomti, when their wishes are fulfilled, devotees offer a bell and get a tap installed. Apart from the main temple, many temples have now been built in the complex. Their beautification was also done recently. Along with making the boundary wall and gate, it has been given a beautiful look by painting it and placing flex with religious slogans on it. The hand pumps and bells installed in the premises testify to the fact that Baba Ikottarnath fulfills every wish of the devotees who come here. bhajan, kirtan,Bhandara and Katha Bhagwat programs also continue continuously. Dozens of mass weddings and bhandaras have also been organized here by Gayatri family member Sandeep Khandelwal of Puranpur. Although a fair is held here every Monday, but the saying of Mangal is coming true in the forest throughout the month of Sawan.

Speciality-

The Shivalinga established in this temple is miraculous and changes color several times a day. The temple is locked and people sleep outside and worship takes place inside the temple. People consider this a miracle. Similarly, at a place near the temple, people can see the miracle of smoke coming out when people call for smoking a pipe even during the day.

Ancient Shivalinga has been established here by the hands of Devraj Indra. By installing all the remaining Shivlingas here on the banks of Gomti, the temple was named Ikottarnath. Baba fulfills every wish of those who pray with a true heart. Due to this, recognition is continuously increasing. Devotees keep staying here even at night and chanting hymns and kirtans.

There is no Prasad in the offerings in Ikottarnath temple, a tap has to be installed, Shivlinga changes color several times a day.

There is a Shiva temple in Pilibhit, UP which has hundreds of taps. It is believed that the wishes of the devotee are fulfilled. He has to install a tap here. This is the reason why only taps are visible all around this temple. There is a constant flow of devotees here during the month of Sawan.

Ikottarnath Shiv Temple falls in Puranpur tehsil of Pilibhit district. To reach here, one has to reach the banks of river Gomti in the forest of Haripur range via Puwayan Road. People have many types of beliefs regarding this temple. It is said that in mythological times this used to be the penance place of Maharishi Gautam. Maharishi Gautam used to meditate on the banks of river Gomti.

During that time, Indra once tricked Gautam Rishi by disguising himself as Sati Ahilya, his wife. Angered by this, Rishi Gautam cursed Indra and ordered to install 101 Shivalingas on the banks of Gomti. Out of those 101 Shivalingas, the 71st Shivalinga is known as Ikottarnath Shiva Temple.

Even today Devraj Indra performs Jalabhishek

Local people believe that every day the first Jalabhishek of this mythological Shivling is done by Devraj Indra himself. It is said that no one stays here after the doors are closed. When the door is opened in the morning, flowers, water etc. are found offered to the Shivalinga. For this reason the recognition of this temple has increased further.

Why have so many taps been installed?
Generally, there is a custom of offering Prasad, flowers, fruits etc. in temples after their wishes are fulfilled, but the belief of Ikottarnath Shiv Temple of Pilibhit, UP is that the devotees have to come here and tap a tap after their wishes are fulfilled. Due to this, today hundreds of taps are installed around the temple premises. In such a situation, this view becomes completely unique.