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Now, devotees of Lord Shiva will have to loosen their pockets a little to enter the ancient temple of Lord Shiva located in Kalinjar Fort of Banda. For this, a ticket of Rs 55 will have to be taken. There is anger among the people after the ticket was imposed in this temple protected by the Archaeological Department. Local people have also complained to the DM in this regard. After this, DM Banda Nagendra Pratap has ordered an inquiry into the matter. He said that after investigating the matter, the government will be informed in this regard.
On the other hand, local people say that the employees of the Archaeological Department have stopped the entry of devotees into the temple. According to DM Banda Nagendra Pratap, local people had come to him with a complaint against the Archaeological Department. Seeing the seriousness of the matter, he has immediately ordered the SDM to investigate the entire matter. After his investigation report comes, the government will be informed. On the other hand, people who reached the DM office with a complaint told that for thousands of years people have been coming to this temple and offering water to Lord Shiva.
The history of the temple is mythological
Many people recite Mahamrityunjay and Maharudri here. During this time, havan yagna is also performed in the temple premises. Now the Archaeological Department has closed the altar of havan yagna built in the temple. The history of Kalinjar’s Neelkanth Mahadev temple is mythological. According to Shiv Puran, Lord Shiva drank poison that came out of the sea on the request of the gods and the behest of Mother Parvati. At that time, he was in a dilemma after taking all the poison in his mouth. Actually, he could not let the poison go into his stomach, because Lord Narayana was already seated there.
It was here that Shiva performed Samadhi
Similarly, if he had spat out the poison, the whole universe would have been destroyed. In such a situation, Lord Shiva held that poison in his throat. Due to this, Bholenath’s throat turned blue and he became Neelkanth. Due to the poison, Shiva’s throat started burning a lot. Due to this, he became restless and started running in all the three worlds. In this sequence, when he reached Kalinjar, he got some peace, so Bholenath performed Samadhi here. The present Shivling is at the same place where Bholenath had meditated.
There is a hidden Gangotri in the fort
Even today sweat comes out from his throat. It is said that Kalinjar fort existed in the Satyuga too. Stories of the mystery of this fort are very popular. The priest of the temple claims that even the dead become alive here. There is a hidden Gangotri in this fort. Till date, it is not known where the water comes from and where it goes. Similarly, the sound of horses’ hooves is also heard here.
