Bamdeveshwar Mandir/Bambeshwar Temple Banda
The secret of Bamdeveshwar Mahadev is shocking, Lord Ram also worshiped it…you also know
The mystery of Bamdeveshwar Mahadev Temple of Banda is shocking. This Mahadev temple is a center of special faith among the devotees. It is said that Lord Rama worshiped here in Treta Yuga.
The ancient Bamdeveshwar temple established in Banda, Uttar Pradesh is considered the center point of faith in Bundelkhand. According to mythological beliefs, the Shivalinga present in the caves of the mountain was not installed, rather the Shivalinga itself appeared here after the penance of Maharishi Bamdev. Snakes also reside in this mountain. After the visitors, snakes also come to see Shivalinga. Shravan month is considered to be the best month to please Lord Shiva.
For this reason, there is a flood of Shiva devotees in this temple in the month of Shravan. There is also a belief about Bamdeveshwar temple that Lord Shri Ram had also worshiped here. this is
Mentioned even in Ramayana period
Shiva devotion has special importance in the month of Sawan. Whoever worships Lord Shiva in this month gets a thousand times more reward. Shri Bamdeveshwar situated in the city of Maharishi Bamdev is a very ancient place. It is also being mentioned in the Ramayana period. Every day there is a crowd of devotees to worship the Shivalinga present inside the cave on the mountain peak, but the number of devotees increases further in the month of Sawan.
On Monday, people reach the temple early in the morning to have darshan and worship of the Lord. The crowd becomes so huge that one has to stand in queues to reach there for darshan.
Every year a barley cave grows higher
Temple priest Maharaj Puttan Tiwari tells that Maharishi Bamdev’s penance place was Bambeshwar mountain. Due to the penance of Maharishi, Shivalinga was established inside the cave, this Shivalinga is more ancient than the 12 Jyotirlingas. Earlier this cave was so low that people had to lie down to visit it.
But gradually the cave became higher and now people enter standing for darshan. The priest says that there is a legend of a barley cave growing higher every year.
Banda got recognition from Rishi Bamdev
Rishi Bam Dev was the son of Rishi Gautam, hence he is also called Gautam. According to the Vedas, the name of Rishi Bamdev also appears among the Saptarishis and he composed music.
He used to reside on this Bamdeveshwar mountain during the Ramayana period. He had established the temple of Lord Shiva situated on this mountain and the name Banda is also named after him. According to religious scriptures, Lord Rama came here and worshiped Shiva.
