Rising Shivling in Devkali Temple
Savan, the most beloved month of Mahadev and his devotees, has begun. Today, Bam-Bam Bhole chants were heard in all Shiva temples in different parts of the country including Kashi Vishwanath, Ujjain Mahakal. Among the myths and popular beliefs in the country, there is only one temple where the Shivalinga grows as much as barley every day. Along with this, lakhs of liters of Jalabhishek water poured into the temple by the devotees have not been traced yet. This temple is located in Auraiya district of Uttar Pradesh.
Devkali temple is the only temple in the country named after a woman. This temple was built by King Jaichand of Kannauj. He named it after his beloved sister Devkala. Earlier there were total 52 wells in this temple. Some of these wells still survive.
A temple situated on the banks of river Yamuna
A huge crowd of Shiva devotees started gathering at the Devkali temple on the banks of Yamuna river in Auraiya since late night. Long queues of Shiva devotees were seen outside the temple before 4 am today. As soon as the doors of the temple opened in the morning, the temple resounded with the sound of Bam-Bam Bhole, Har-Har Mahadev.
A large number of devotees from Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and other states come to this historic Devkali temple in Auraiya to perform Rudrabhishek, Jalabhishek, worship Lord Bholenath and offer kanvar.
There is a religious belief that whatever wish the devotees bring to the Devkali temple, it is surely fulfilled with the blessings of Lord Bholenath. It brings happiness and prosperity to the devotees. In view of the huge crowd of Shiva devotees in the temple, strict security arrangements have been made by the district administration. Police forces have been deployed at various places including the temple and the road leading to the temple. CCTV cameras have also been installed at various places.
