Kamdhenu Temple/Kamdhenuaanath Mandir Banka Bihar
Kamadhenu , also known as Surabhi is a divine bovine-goddess described in Hinduism as the mother of all cows. She is a miraculous cow of plenty who provides her owner whatever he desires and is often portrayed as the mother of other cattle. In iconography, she is generally depicted as a white cow with a female head and breasts, the wings of a bird, and the tail of a peafowl or as a white cow containing various deities within her body. Kamadhenu is not worshipped independently as a goddess. Rather, she is honored by the Hindu veneration of cows, who are regarded her earthly embodiments.
That temple of Kamdhenu where every wish is fulfilled! Know what is the significance of 14 Maharatnas?
Lakhs of devotees visit Kamdhenu temple located in Banka district of Bihar to fulfill their wishes. It is said that evidence of 3 of the 14 gems found during the churning of the ocean is found here.”
Till now you must have heard the discussion of Go Mata Kamdhenu only in scriptures, religious books and religious contexts. They also have a world famous temple, very few people know this. Kamadhenu originated from the churning of the ocean. Mandar Mountain was used by the gods and demons as a churner in the churning of the ocean. Evidence of Mandar Parvat is also found in Skanda Purana. Mandar is situated in Banka district of Bihar. There is a temple of Kamdhenu Mata in the eastern part of the mountain. It has become the center of faith for devotees. Lakhs of devotees reach Kamdhenu temple to seek their wishes. Mother cow also fulfills their wishes. This is the reason why the number of devotees coming to Mandar is continuously increasing. Evidence of three of the 14 Maharatnas: Pandit Bhavesh Chandra Jha, the priest of the Lord Narasimha temple here, says that the ocean was churned by turning Mandar mountain into a churning stone. 14 Maharatnas were obtained in the churning of the ocean. Among these, evidence of Halahal poison, Kamdhenu and Airavat are present here.The proof of Halahal poison is found in the sight of Panchjanya conch situated in the conch pond situated in the middle of Mandar mountain. In the eastern part of the foothills of the mountain, Mother Cow Kamdhenu is physically present.Pandit claims that the sources available till now show that there is no temple of Kamdhenu Mata anywhere in the world. Devotees come here and whisper their wishes in the ear of Kamdhenu Cow Mata. Mother definitely fulfills their wishes.The statue of Mata Kamdhenu is very rare. Historian Manoj Kumar Mishra, who is doing research on Mandar, says that the statue of Mata Kamdhenu located in the Kamdhenu temple is very rare. Till now such a statue has not been seen anywhere in the world. Mandar peak is seen in amazing form from this place. The entire mountain looks like a huge Shivalinga made of a single rock. Archaeologist cum Prof. of Shanti Niketan. Anil Kumar Singh told that when he along with his team collected samples around Kamdhenu temple, remains of ancient culture of 7th century were found there. The statue of Kamadhenu is also quite ancient and rare. Such a statue has not been seen anywhere till now. Rs 5 crores were spent on beautification and the place was rejuvenated in view of the ever-increasing number of tourists coming here. Kamdhenu temple complex is spread over 10 acres of land. The Tourism Department has spent about Rs 5 crore on its beautification. Here, along with stairs, boundary walls, other temples and wide roads have also been constructed around Shiv Ganga. Pavers tiles, park, water supply, modern Dharamshala, roads and high mast lights have been arranged around the temple.
