A temple of Uttarakhand where bow and arrow are offered on completion of vow ..

Many temples in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand are famous all over the world due to their interesting mysteries, amazing traditions, and miracles. Today, we are going to introduce you to one such temple located in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand, where bow and arrow are offered after the vow is completed.

The temple has a large number of bows and…

It was a little strange to know… but it is true. We are talking about the famous Dham of Byndhura Baba located in Champawat of Kumaon division. Who, due to his miracles, has his own unique identity in the entire Kumaon division. The bow and arrow mounted in large numbers in the temple is a direct proof of this thing. As it is known by the name, bayan means arrow and dura means high peak. ‌ Thus, bandura literally means the peak of arrows. The most important thing is that the shape of the peak on which this temple is situated is also similar to a bow.

The deity enshrined in this temple…

Though most of the temples of India including Uttarakhand are offering Chhatra, Dhwaja, Pennaka, Quince, Bell, etc. on the completion of wishing, in the temple of Biandhura Baba, situated on the border of Champawat and Nainital district, bow and arrow are worshiped on completion of the vow. It is a tradition of Biandhura Temple, located amidst the dense forests of Senapani range bordering the districts of Champawat, Nainital and Udhamsingh Nagar, is on a high peak 35 km from the road. The deity enshrined in this temple is called Aidi Devta.

Assembly of the Gods…

Although the temples of the Edi deity are located at various places all over Kumaon, this temple of the Edi deity located in Byndhura has the highest recognition of them, that is why it is also known as the ‘Assembly of the Gods’ all over Kumaon. It is said that many miracles happen in this temple. In this temple, while the iron bow and arrow are offered to the deity, there is a tradition of offering weapons and weapons to other deities. The mythology of this temple can be gauged from the fact that the temple is recognized as one of the 108 Jyotirlingas of Shiva.

 With the strength of hard tenacity, the king…

According to popular beliefs, King Edi had done penance at Byndhura and by his hard tenacity, the king attained divinity. King Edi Dhanush of that time was well versed in martial arts. A form of the god of Aidi is also considered as an incarnation of Arjuna of Mahabharata and it is said that this area, which has been witness to historical events since the Mahabharata period, was made a place of residence by Pandavas during the unknown and during that time Arjuna gave his Gandivas The bow was also hidden under one of the peaks at this place.

This historical site, other than the Mahabharata period…

According to folk beliefs, Arjuna’s Gandiv Dhanush is still present in this region and only the avatar of Adi Dev is able to lift that bow. Historians say that this historical site, besides the Mahabharata period, was also visited by external invaders in Mughal and Hunakal, but these invaders could not move beyond the peak to the mountains due to the miraculous power of the Byndhura region. How ancient this temple is, it has not been confirmed yet, but by looking at the pile of bow and arrow, etc. located in the temple premises, it can be inferred that this temple of the god Adi is an ancient mythological temple.