MAHUNAG TEMPLE
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(Not to pollute the nature beauty)
-Be part of the solution, not the pollution.
-Forests are green, oceans are blue;
keep the Earth clean, for me and you.
MAHUNAG Is located in :-
(+91) India,
Himachal Pradesh,
Shimla (171001)
Mandi (171304)
DISTANCE & TIME :-
By road -
Shimla to Mahunag - (97km) & (3:30hours)
Tattpani to Mahunag- (41km) & (1:27hour).
Karsog to Mahunag - (25km) & ( 1:12hour).
BUSES :- (yes)
-You can take bus from Old bus stand or Lakkar bazzar bus stand to Tattpani &sunni.
-You can take bus from Old bus stand or Lakkar bazzar bus stand to karsog.
INTRODUCTION :-
Mahunag temple, in the town of Naldehra, is devoted to Mahun Nag, popularly known as ‘the great snake’. It . Mahunag Temple is set at a striking elevation of 1830 meters above sea level. Dedicated to Mahunag, this temple lies on the Shimla-Mandi highway . It overlooks the stunning Karsog Valley on one side and the northern Himalayas on the other.
Mahunag is situated at the valley of karsog which is in district Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The temple is about 25 km away from main Karsog market. Arround the temple there are many attractive viewsfull of scenic beauty and abundance of apple orchards.
Dev Mahunag temple is amediable styled pahari temple and it is devoted to Lord Karna, who played very special role in Mahabharata, locally known as Mahunag. It is said that, whenever the devotees are in trouble and they askLord Karna for help, he metamorphoses himself into "MAHU" (Bee) and hastens to their help. The records of Mandi speak about the temple, which was constructed in 1664 by Raja Shyam Sen ,who was a great devout of Lord Karna.
HISTORY :-
Talking about the temples of Mahu Nag Temple in Shimla Hills, as per the nearly 500 years ago a Brahmin from village Praadi in Mundaghat, once went to Mahu Nag – Karsog to spend some time in the service of the God. There, the villagers follow a tradition that whenever a domestic cow gives birth to a calf, the butter obtained from her third day’s milk, is offered to Mahu Nag. A small amount of butter is rubbed at the frame of the entrance door of the temple or to the stairs. This Brahmin, from Village Pradeee, one day felt some dryness in his skin and he picked up some butter from the frame of the temple and massaged his face. And the deity entered his body and came here with him.
The Brahmin, with the deity in his body reached Manoon tibba and sat in meditation. When some people came to know about him they came up to see him. He gave them a welcoming look. The villagers asked him what he wanted. He, the deity in him said, that he wanted to rule their region.
‘But we have our own God Dharutoo? So in his presence how will you rule our region?’ said the villagers. I know. But he is a demon and you people are leading a disturbed life because of his unnatural behaviour. Ask him to fight with me and I will see if he is powerful than me or not’ said the Brahmin and asked them to leave the place.
History of Mahunag TempleThe Mahuag Temple was constructed in the year 1664 by Raja Shyam in ancient Pahari style.
ABOUT THE CULTURE :-
The main seat of the deity is still there in Koti Dhar but with time the villagers from the surrounding areas built their own temples those cover a couple of villages with in the region on nearly fifty square kilometres. There are total seven temples covering the area of fifty square miles, all dedicated to Mahu Nag. The deity is welcomed by everyone to attend the family functions and people seek his blessings. Also during the Navratras, in March – April and the Navratras before Diwali, the deity is taken out and taken around the area. A big fair is held in the village. All the villagers get together. A feast is organised by the community and the sounds of drums can be heard across the valley. It may of everyone’s interest to know that once in twelve years, the deity is taken to Kedarnath – One of the four main Dhams, holy places, of Hindu’s, for holy bath. The villagers carry the deity in a palanquin and walk across the mountains to reach Kedarnath. The next visit is scheduled in 2022.
Manoon Tibba is located in village Mundaghat on the way to Chail from Kufri. It is approachable by a narrow trail of nearly two kilometre from the main road. Once on the tibba you can have a lovely view of Shimla and the surrounding areas. With Shimla Walks you may pay a visit to these lovely villages. A special tour can be arranged on request.
When the Devta comes to pay you a visit – Mool Mahunag Annual fair, Karsog
17th July is the date for the annual fair for the very famous Mool Mahunag temple in Karsog. It is on this day that the devta of the temple, who is believed to be Karan from Mahabharata, comes out of the temple to meet his people.The 18th July is celebrated as his birthday. both these days are important for the people of Karsog and surrounding areas.
It is a very big day for the village folk, who came in huge numbers to seek the blessings from their savior. there was huge fair that had been organsied in a local ground close to then temple. You could choose bangles, cosmetics, and a lot small knick knacks. Besides the village style shopping, I also got to see mountains of jalebis and pakoras, eagerly awaiting the arrivals of village people.
The most amazing part of the day was when both the devtas Dev and Naag arrived in all their glory at the fair ground. The atmosphere suddenly got super charged. Being my first time, i had no idea how to go about doing things. So i decided to take clues from the people around me. The sight of the devtas dancing will stay with me for a long time. It was as if the God’s were letting go and expressing their pleasure of being amongst their people. The emotions that it evokes cannot be expressed in words. If you ever get a chance to visit a Pahari fair, don’t miss the opportunity. The simplicity of the occasion, the beauty all around and the positive energy that you will feel, will cleanse your soul and your senses.
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