Gola Gokaran Nath Temple[1] is a Hindu temple in Gola Gokarannath, Uttar Pradesh, India, and is also known as Shiva temple of Gola Gokaran Nath. It is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.[2] The Gola Gokaran Nath is also called Choti Kashi.[3]
Teerth-Kund at Shiva Temple (शिव मन्दिर), Gola Gokran Nath
The story of Gokaran Nath is same as Vaidyanath. It is the belief of the people that Lord Shiva was pleased with the penance (Tapasya) of Rawana (King of Lanka) and offered him a boon. Rawana requested the Lord Shiva to go to Lanka with him and leave there forever. The Lord Shiva agreed to go on condition that he should not be placed anywhere on the way to Lanka. If he were placed anywhere, he would settle at that place. Shiv gave him one of the twelve Jyotirlingams. Rawana agreed and started his journey to Lanka with the Lord on his head. When Rawana reached the Gola Gokaran Nath (then called Gollihara) he felt the need to urinate (a call of nature). Rawana offered some gold coins to a shepherd (who was none other than Lord Ganesha sent by deities) for placing the Lord Shiva on his head until he returned. The shepherd (Lord Ganesha) placed him on the land. Rawana failed to lift him up despite all his efforts. He pressed him on his head with his thumb in full anger. The impression of Rawana's thumb is still present on the Shivling. Because of that the Shivling became like a Cow's Ear (गोकर्ण)and mounted around 5 feet below from the ground level.
Festival
1. Chaiti Mela
Chaiti Mela- Mela calendar celebrating new works done in temple area and with Mela program description
Chaiti Mela- Fair site preparation
In the month of Chatra (April) a great fair is organised for one month known as Cheti-Mela.
2. Saavan Mela
The importance of Gokarnnath dham increases during the month of Shrawan. During this period, lakhs of devotees throng the Holy Shiv Temple. The kanwarias first take a dip in the tirth sarovar (pilgrimage pond) to purify themselves, and then enter into the temple, where the Ganges water is offered to the Jyotirlingam.
The legend says that when the churning of oceans - Samudra Manthana - took place in the month of Shravan, fourteen different types of rubies came out. Thirteen of these were distributed amongst the demons, except Halahal (poison). Lord Shiva drank the Halahal and stored it in his throat. Hence the name Neelkantha (meaning blue throat) is attributed to Shiva.
To reduce the strong effect of poison, Lord Shiva wore the crescent moon on his head. All the Gods, thereafter started offering the Ganges water to Lord Shiva to make lessen the effect of poison.
Since, this happened in the month of Shravan, since then the Shiva devotees offer the Ganges water in this month.
This pilgrimage continues during the whole month of Shravan for 30 days, during July–August every year. It is estimated that within this period of one month around 10 to 15 lakhs pilgrims visit Gokarnnath dham.
3. Bhoot Nath Mela
4. Maha Shivratri Mela
Places to visit (near Shiv Temple)
1. Gokaran Nath Shiv Temple
2. Budhe Baba Temple
3. Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple
4. Vishwakarma Temple
5. Chandrabhal Baba Satsang Sthal
6. Mata Parvati Satsang Sthal
7. Vinayak Dwar
8. Gokaran Nath Dwar
9. Nath Baba Dwar
10. Kartikeya Dwar
11. Teerth Sarovar Dwar
12. Teerth Sarovar
13. Neelkanth Teerth Maidan
14. Nath Vatika
15. Mela Sahayata Kendra
16. Maharshi Ved Vyas Yagya Mandap
17. Vishwanath Satsang Sthal
18. Ram-Janaki Temple
19. Radha-Krishna Temple
20. Shani Temple
Other temples in Chhoti Kashi (Shiv Nagari)
1. Bhootnath temple
2. Trilokinath Temple
3. Lakshmanjati Temple
4. Mangla Devi Temple
5. Phool Baba Ashram
6. Kalesh Haran Temple
7. Tedenath Temple
8. Gajmochan Nath temple
Photo gallery of Chhoti Kashi (Shiv Nagari)
Gola Gokarannath Temple- Shringar Pujan of "Chandrabhal shivling"
Mata Parvati Satsang Sthal 01- A place to conduct religious ritual.
Mata Parvati Satsang Sthal 02- A place to conduct religious ritual.
Trilokinath Temple 01-A temple devoted to Mahadev
Trilokinath Temple 02-A temple devoted to Mahadev
Bhootnath temple 01- religious place with bhootnath well and a very old banyan tree
Bhootnath temple 02- religious place with bhootnath well and a very old banyan tree
References
^. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
^. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
^. www.prabhatkhabar.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
External Links
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gola Gokaran Nath Temple news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2014 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gola Gokaran Nath Temple 1 is a Hindu temple in Gola Gokarannath Uttar Pradesh India and is also known as Shiva temple of Gola Gokaran Nath It is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva 2 The Gola Gokaran Nath is also called Choti Kashi 3 Gola Gokaran Nath TempleShiva Temple श व मन द र GolaReligionAffiliationHinduismDistrictlakhimpurDeityLord Shiva भगव न श व FestivalsMaha Shivratri Sawan MonthLocationLocationGola Gokaran Nath ग ल ग कर ण न थ उत तर प रद श StateUttar PradeshCountryIndiaLocation in Uttar PradeshShow map of Uttar PradeshGola Gokaran Nath Temple India Show map of IndiaGeographic coordinates28 08 N 80 46 E 28 13 N 80 76 E 28 13 80 76 Coordinates 28 08 N 80 46 E 28 13 N 80 76 E 28 13 80 76ArchitectureTypeNorth Indian Style Contents 1 History 2 Festival 3 Places to visit near Shiv Temple 4 Other temples in Chhoti Kashi Shiv Nagari 5 Photo gallery of Chhoti Kashi Shiv Nagari 6 References 7 External LinksHistory Edit Teerth Kund at Shiva Temple श व मन द र Gola Gokran Nath The story of Gokaran Nath is same as Vaidyanath It is the belief of the people that Lord Shiva was pleased with the penance Tapasya of Rawana King of Lanka and offered him a boon Rawana requested the Lord Shiva to go to Lanka with him and leave there forever The Lord Shiva agreed to go on condition that he should not be placed anywhere on the way to Lanka If he were placed anywhere he would settle at that place Shiv gave him one of the twelve Jyotirlingams Rawana agreed and started his journey to Lanka with the Lord on his head When Rawana reached the Gola Gokaran Nath then called Gollihara he felt the need to urinate a call of nature Rawana offered some gold coins to a shepherd who was none other than Lord Ganesha sent by deities for placing the Lord Shiva on his head until he returned The shepherd Lord Ganesha placed him on the land Rawana failed to lift him up despite all his efforts He pressed him on his head with his thumb in full anger The impression of Rawana s thumb is still present on the Shivling Because of that the Shivling became like a Cow s Ear ग कर ण and mounted around 5 feet below from the ground level Festival Edit1 Chaiti Mela Chaiti Mela Mela calendar celebrating new works done in temple area and with Mela program description Chaiti Mela Fair site preparationIn the month of Chatra April a great fair is organised for one month known as Cheti Mela 2 Saavan MelaThe importance of Gokarnnath dham increases during the month of Shrawan During this period lakhs of devotees throng the Holy Shiv Temple The kanwarias first take a dip in the tirth sarovar pilgrimage pond to purify themselves and then enter into the temple where the Ganges water is offered to the Jyotirlingam The legend says that when the churning of oceans Samudra Manthana took place in the month of Shravan fourteen different types of rubies came out Thirteen of these were distributed amongst the demons except Halahal poison Lord Shiva drank the Halahal and stored it in his throat Hence the name Neelkantha meaning blue throat is attributed to Shiva To reduce the strong effect of poison Lord Shiva wore the crescent moon on his head All the Gods thereafter started offering the Ganges water to Lord Shiva to make lessen the effect of poison Since this happened in the month of Shravan since then the Shiva devotees offer the Ganges water in this month This pilgrimage continues during the whole month of Shravan for 30 days during July August every year It is estimated that within this period of one month around 10 to 15 lakhs pilgrims visit Gokarnnath dham 3 Bhoot Nath Mela4 Maha Shivratri MelaPlaces to visit near Shiv Temple Edit1 Gokaran Nath Shiv Temple2 Budhe Baba Temple3 Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple4 Vishwakarma Temple5 Chandrabhal Baba Satsang Sthal6 Mata Parvati Satsang Sthal7 Vinayak Dwar8 Gokaran Nath Dwar9 Nath Baba Dwar10 Kartikeya Dwar11 Teerth Sarovar Dwar12 Teerth Sarovar13 Neelkanth Teerth Maidan14 Nath Vatika15 Mela Sahayata Kendra16 Maharshi Ved Vyas Yagya Mandap17 Vishwanath Satsang Sthal18 Ram Janaki Temple19 Radha Krishna Temple20 Shani TempleOther temples in Chhoti Kashi Shiv Nagari Edit1 Bhootnath temple2 Trilokinath Temple3 Lakshmanjati Temple4 Mangla Devi Temple5 Phool Baba Ashram6 Kalesh Haran Temple7 Tedenath Temple8 Gajmochan Nath templePhoto gallery of Chhoti Kashi Shiv Nagari Edit Gola Gokarannath Temple Shringar Pujan of Chandrabhal shivling Mata Parvati Satsang Sthal 01 A place to conduct religious ritual Mata Parvati Satsang Sthal 02 A place to conduct religious ritual Trilokinath Temple 01 A temple devoted to Mahadev Trilokinath Temple 02 A temple devoted to Mahadev Bhootnath temple 01 religious place with bhootnath well and a very old banyan tree Bhootnath temple 02 religious place with bhootnath well and a very old banyan treeReferences Edit Gola Gokarn Nath Bum BholeNath Archived from the original on 13 April 2014 Retrieved 9 April 2014 Historical Places at Lakhimpur Kheri Archived from the original on 7 September 2011 Retrieved 9 July 2013 छ ट क श क बड करवट PrabhatKhabar com Hindi News Portal to Eastern India www prabhatkhabar com Archived from the original on 3 December 2013 External Links EditGola Gokaran Nath Temple thedivineindia com www golamandir com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gola Gokaran Nath Temple amp oldid 1106154424, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
