Rukkhad Swami Shiv Mandir Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh

Shri Rukhar Swami Temple Khairagarh :- History and Explanation!!

This temple is under the Vilva (Bael) tree which has great importance in the Puranas and is very dear to Lord Shiva. In this temple, Shri Rukkad Nath Swami Mahotsav is celebrated every year where Dwadash Jyotirlinga is worshipped. Crowd of people come during Mahashivratri and other festivals. But there are many more.

Nagvanshi ruler #Khadgaraya had established a city named Kharaggarh in this area situated at the confluence of Pipariya, Amner and Muska rivers, but due to abundance of Khair (Kattha) in this area, it gradually started being called Khairagarh, after Samvat 1816 (year 1753). Tikait Rai became the king of Khairagarh in Baba Rukhar had come to Khairagarh from Amarkantak during the reign of local king Tikaitarai. The capital of the rulers was not Khairagarh, at that time the capital was Kholwa and Bodagarh and this area was included in it. This is the time when Chhattisgarh was ruled by Bhosala rulers. And at the same time, the production of thugs, robbers and robbers had increased a lot due to which this area of ​​Khairagarh was also disturbed and was very troubled. The residents here were getting scared and afraid of them, in such a situation, once a large number of these A group of robbers was coming towards Khairagarh. Then the present king was worried but he started preparing for the fight with them and he discussed the same with Baba Rukhad Nath, who was a Siddha Baba and with his supreme penance he could change the direction of the war and something similar happened with the robbers. Did not even step into Khairagarh area and moved beyond its border area.