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{{Infobox mandir|name=Chandranath Temple|image=Chandranath Temple 2019-01-16 (16).jpg|native_name_lang=bn|native_name=চন্দ্রনাথ মন্দির|locale=[[Chandranath Hill]], [[Sitakunda]]|district=[[Chittagong]]|country=[[Bangladesh]]|coordinates={{coord|22.633566|91.684289}}|map_type=Bangladesh|elevation_m=310}} |
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| ⚫ | [[File:Chandranath and Birupaksha Temples.jpg|alt=চন্দ্রনাথ মন্দির, যা চন্দ্রনাথ পাহাড়ের চূড়ায় অবস্থিত, ঢাকা-চট্টগ্রাম রেলপথ হতে দৃশ্যমান অবস্থায়। ছবির কেন্দ্রে বিরূপাক্ষ মন্দির দেখা যাচ্ছে।|thumb|Chandranath Temple, which sits atop the hill of the same name, as seen from Dhaka-Chittagong railroad. Birupaksha temple can also be seen near the centre of the photo.]] |
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[[File:Sitakunda06.jpg|thumb|The temple gate]] |
[[File:Sitakunda06.jpg|thumb|The temple gate]] |
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'''Chandranath Temple''' ({{ |
'''Chandranath Temple''' ({{langx|bn|চন্দ্রনাথ মন্দির}} or ''Chandronath mondir''), located on top of the [[Chandranath Hill]], is a famous [[Shakta pithas|Shakta pitha]] located near [[Chittagong]] in Bangladesh where, as per [[Hindu]] sacred texts, the right arm of Deiti [[Dakshayani|Sati]] fell. Chandranath Temple is a pilgrimage site for Hindus. Its height about {{convert|1020|ft}} above sea level (according to Google map). |
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== Historical references == |
== Historical references == |
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==Legend== |
==Legend== |
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[[Sati (goddess)|Sati]] was the first wife of Shiva as the first incarnation of [[Parvati]]. She was the daughter of King [[Daksha]] and Queen (the daughter of [[Brahma]]). She committed self-immolation at the sacrificial fire of a [[yagna]] performed by her father Daksha as she felt seriously distraught by her |
[[Sati (goddess)|Sati]] was the first wife of Shiva as the first incarnation of [[Parvati]]. She was the daughter of King [[Daksha]] and Queen (the daughter of [[Brahma]]). She committed self-immolation at the sacrificial fire of a [[yagna]] performed by her father Daksha as she felt seriously distraught by her father's insult of her husband and her by not inviting them for the yagna. Shiva was so grieved after hearing of the death of his wife that he danced around the world in a [[Tandav Nritya]] (“devastating penance” or dance of destruction) carrying Sati's dead body over his shoulders. |
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Perturbed by this situation and to bring Shiv to a state of normalcy, Vishnu decided to use his [[Sudarshan Chakra]] (the rotating discus carried on his finger tip). He dismembered |
Perturbed by this situation and to bring Shiv to a state of normalcy, Vishnu decided to use his [[Sudarshan Chakra]] (the rotating discus carried on his finger tip). He dismembered Sati's body with the chakra into 51 pieces and wherever her body fell on the earth, the place was consecrated as a divine shrine to Shakthi Peeth with deities of Sati (Parvati) and Shiva. These locations have become famous pilgrimage places as Pithas or Shakthi Pithas are found scattered all over the subcontinent including Pakistan, [[Bangladesh]], [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Nepal]], apart from India. |
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Sati is also known as Devi or Shakthi, and with blessings of [[Vishnu]] she was reborn as the daughter of [[Himavat]] or [[Himalayas]] and hence named as Parvati (daughter of mountains). She was born on the 14th day of the bright half of the month of [[Mrigashīrsha]], which marks the [[Shivarathri]] ( |
Sati is also known as Devi or Shakthi, and with blessings of [[Vishnu]] she was reborn as the daughter of [[Himavat]] or [[Himalayas]] and hence named as Parvati (daughter of mountains). She was born on the 14th day of the bright half of the month of [[Mrigashīrsha]], which marks the [[Shivarathri]] (Shiva's night) festival.<ref>*{{cite book |last=Kapoor |first=Subodh |year=2002 |title=The Indian Encyclopaedia: Biographical, Historical, Religious, Administrative, Ethnological, Commercial and Scientific |publisher=Cosmo Publications |page=6325 |isbn=9788177552577}}</ref> |
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[[File:Aerial View of Chandranath Hill and Temple.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of [[Chandranath Hill]] and Temple (on the peak) on the foreground, with [[Chittagong Hill Tracts|Chittagong hill tracts]] in the background.]] |
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==The Chandranath Temple as a |
==The Chandranath Temple as a Shakta pitha== |
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[[File:Dakshayani.jpg|thumb|Shiva carrying the corpse of [[Sati (goddess)|Sati]] Devi]] |
[[File:Dakshayani.jpg|thumb|Shiva carrying the corpse of [[Sati (goddess)|Sati]] Devi]] |
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The Chandranath Temple is considered as a [[ |
The Chandranath Temple is considered as a [[Shakta pithas|Shakta pitha]], the revered shrines of [[Shaktism]]. The mythology of Daksha yaga and Sati's self immolation is the source mythology behind the origin of Shakta pithas. Shakta pithas are divine shrines of Shakti, due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi, when Lord Shiva carried it and wandered throughout Aryavartha in sorrow. There are 51 Shakta pithas linking to the 51 alphabets in Sanskrit. Each temple have shrines for [[Shakti]] and [[Kalabhairava]]. The Right Arm of Sati Devi's corpse is believed to have fallen here. The Shakti is known by the name Bhavani.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kottiyoordevaswom.com/ |title=Kottiyoor Devaswam Temple Administration Portal |website=Sree Kottiyoor Devaswom |access-date=2013-07-20}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 11:55, 22 October 2024
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চন্দ্রনাথ মন্দির | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Chittagong |
| Location | |
| Location | Chandranath Hill, Sitakunda |
| Country | Bangladesh |
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| Geographic coordinates | 22°38′01″N 91°41′03″E / 22.633566°N 91.684289°E |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,017 ft) |
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Chandranath Temple (Bengali: চন্দ্রনাথ মন্দির or Chandronath mondir), located on top of the Chandranath Hill, is a famous Shakta pitha located near Chittagong in Bangladesh where, as per Hindu sacred texts, the right arm of Deiti Sati fell. Chandranath Temple is a pilgrimage site for Hindus. Its height about 1,020 feet (310 m) above sea level (according to Google map).
Historical references
[edit]The Rajmala states that about 800 years ago, Raja Biswambhar Sur, a descendant of the famous Adisur of Gaur, tried to reach Chandranath by sea. The Nigamkalpataru refers to the poet Jayadev living for a time in Chandranath. By the time of Dhanya Manikya, ruler of Tripura, Chandranath received numerous endowments. Dhanya Manikya attempted to remove the idol of Shiva from the temple to his kingdom but failed.[1]
Legend
[edit]Sati was the first wife of Shiva as the first incarnation of Parvati. She was the daughter of King Daksha and Queen (the daughter of Brahma). She committed self-immolation at the sacrificial fire of a yagna performed by her father Daksha as she felt seriously distraught by her father's insult of her husband and her by not inviting them for the yagna. Shiva was so grieved after hearing of the death of his wife that he danced around the world in a Tandav Nritya (“devastating penance” or dance of destruction) carrying Sati's dead body over his shoulders.
Perturbed by this situation and to bring Shiv to a state of normalcy, Vishnu decided to use his Sudarshan Chakra (the rotating discus carried on his finger tip). He dismembered Sati's body with the chakra into 51 pieces and wherever her body fell on the earth, the place was consecrated as a divine shrine to Shakthi Peeth with deities of Sati (Parvati) and Shiva. These locations have become famous pilgrimage places as Pithas or Shakthi Pithas are found scattered all over the subcontinent including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, apart from India.
Sati is also known as Devi or Shakthi, and with blessings of Vishnu she was reborn as the daughter of Himavat or Himalayas and hence named as Parvati (daughter of mountains). She was born on the 14th day of the bright half of the month of Mrigashīrsha, which marks the Shivarathri (Shiva's night) festival.[2]
The Chandranath Temple as a Shakta pitha
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The Chandranath Temple is considered as a Shakta pitha, the revered shrines of Shaktism. The mythology of Daksha yaga and Sati's self immolation is the source mythology behind the origin of Shakta pithas. Shakta pithas are divine shrines of Shakti, due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi, when Lord Shiva carried it and wandered throughout Aryavartha in sorrow. There are 51 Shakta pithas linking to the 51 alphabets in Sanskrit. Each temple have shrines for Shakti and Kalabhairava. The Right Arm of Sati Devi's corpse is believed to have fallen here. The Shakti is known by the name Bhavani.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Dev, Prem Ranjan (2007-02-07). "Of Shiva Chaturdashi and Sitakunda". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2009-02-02.
- ^ *Kapoor, Subodh (2002). The Indian Encyclopaedia: Biographical, Historical, Religious, Administrative, Ethnological, Commercial and Scientific. Cosmo Publications. p. 6325. ISBN 9788177552577.
- ^ "Kottiyoor Devaswam Temple Administration Portal". Sree Kottiyoor Devaswom. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
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