Rani Sati Temple Jhunjhunu

Rani Sati Dadi Temple
राणी सती दादी मंदिर
Main Entrance of temple
Rani Sati Dadi Temple
राणी सती दादी मंदिर
Location of Rani Sati Temple in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
Name
Other names Dadi Maa
Devanagari राणी सती मंदिर झुंझुनू
Geography
Coordinates 28°8′7″N 75°24′13″E / 28.13528°N 75.40361°E / 28.13528; 75.40361Coordinates: 28°8′7″N 75°24′13″E / 28.13528°N 75.40361°E / 28.13528; 75.40361
Country India
State Rajasthan
District Jhunjhunu
Culture
Important festivals Varshika Puja
History and governance
Website www.dadisati.in

Rani Sati Temple Jhunjhunu is the largest temple in India devoted to Rani Sati, a Rajasthani woman who lived sometime between the 13th and the 17th century and committed sati (self-immolation) on her husband's death. Various temples in Rajasthan and elsewhere are devoted to her worship and to commemorate her act. Rani Sati is also called Narayani Devi and referred to as Dadiji (grandmother).

History

The history of Rani Sati Dadi Maa starts from the time of Mahabharata. Narayani's wish of being married to Abhimanyu and her desire to be sati in her next life.

As granted by Lord Krishna, in her next life she was born as the daughter of Gursamal in the village of Dokwa in Rajasthan. She was named - Narayani. Abhimanyu took birth in Hissar as son of Jaliram and named - Tandhan. Tandan and Narayani got married and were leading a peaceful life. He was in possession of a beautiful horse which was being eyed by the son of king of Hissar from quite some time. Tandan refused to hand over his precious horse to the king’s son.

The king’s son then decides to forcefully acquire the horse and thus challenges Tandan for a combat. However Tandan fights the battle bravely and kills the King’s son instead. The enraged king thus kills Tandan in front of Narayani in the battle. Narayani symbolic to female bravery and power fights with the king and kills him. She then commanded Ranaji (the caretaker of the horse) to make immediate arrangements for her to be set ablaze along with her husband’s cremation.[1]

Ranaji playing a vital role in fulfilling her wish to be sati with her husband is then blessed by Narayani that his name will be taken and worshiped along with her name and since then she is known as Rani Sati.

Temple

A Beautiful Gallery in temple.

The most amazing feature of this famous temple is that it does not hold any paintings or statues of either female or male gods. Instead a trident depicting power and force is worshipped religiously by the followers. However one can surely find a beautiful portrait of Rani Sati in the pradhan mand. The temple is prepared with white marbles and has colorful wall paintings.[2]

In the complex of Rani Sati temple there is also the Lord Hanuman Temple, Sita Temple, Lord Ganesha Temple and Lord Shiva Temple. The regular ‘Prasad’ distribution takes place after every ‘aarti’. There are also arrangements made for the meals in day time on payment basis. It is beautiful and intricately crafted, not to forget the golden pot at the top of the temple.[3]

A beautiful look of temple.

There are in all 13 sati temples in the complex with 12 smaller one’s and 1 main temple dedicated to Rani Sati Dadi Built in pure white marble with a red fluttering flag at the top, the building forms are interesting and marvelous.[4]

A huge statue of Lord Shiva in the center of the complex surrounded by the lush green gardens, adds to the beauty of the place.[5]

   Inside the temple, the interiors, adorned with exquisite murals and fascinating rich glass mosaics depicting the entire history of the place, are eye-catching.

Observances and festivals

Aarti at Rani Sati Temple Jhunjhunu

Hundreds of devotees visit the temple every day. An elaborate aarti[6] is performed at the temple two times a day. These are:

A special Poojan utsav is held on the occasion of Bhadra Amavasya: The 15th day of the dark half of Bhadra month in the Hindu calendar is of special significance to the temple.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shree Rani Sati Dadi Ji Mandir, Jhunjhunu. Rajasthan, India :: Know About temple of Rani Sati Dadi maa Jhunjhunu". www.dadisati.in. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Visti Temple of Shri Rani Sati Dadi Maa Jhunjhunu Temple in Rajasthan". www.dadisati.in. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "My Yatra Diary...: The Rani Sati Dadi Temple, Jhunjhunu". www.myyatradiary.com. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "New Page 1". myjhunjhunu.com. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Rani Sati Temple in Jhunjhunu, Temple of Dadisa Rani Sati". m.jhunjhunuonline.in. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Shri Rani Sati Dadi Ma Temple Aarti". www.dadisati.in. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Rajasthan Tourism, Travel Rajasthan, Jhunjhunu Tourism, Jhunjhunu Travel". jhunjhunu.info. Retrieved 23 December 2015.

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