Rishikesh

Bharat Mandir, Uttarakhand

Bharat Mandir, Uttarakhand

Aug 02, 2022

Founded by Adi guru Shankaracharya in the 12th century, the shrine houses Lord Vishnu carved out of a single piece of Saligram. The inner canopy of the temple contains Shree Yantra.

The architecture and interiors of the temple have been detailed in the ancient record of Kearkhand. The present structure was reconstructed on the ruins of the original temple destroyed by Tamur. Excavations have yielded many old statues, ancient pots, and coins from this site.

History

One can see the traces of the temple in mythological epics like Shrimadbhagwat, Vishnu Puran, Mahabharat, Vaman Puran, and Narsingh Puran. Lord Hrishikesh Narayan, the presiding deity of the temple, is also known as Shri Bharatji Maharaj and perhaps is the main reason the temple is named Bharat Mandir. Even the five Pandavas and Draupadi (characters from the epic Mahabharat) visited the temple and worshiped Lord Hrishikesh Narayan on their way to heaven. Historians believe that during the rule of Ashok, he converted all the temples in the Rishikesh region into Buddhist monasteries. Lord Buddha also visited this temple. The presence of Buddha and monasteries was manifested when the site was dug out, and many ancient sculptures, artifacts, and decorated bricks were found. All the antiques found during the excavation are now well preserved in the museum and ancient old Banyan tree nearby the Bharat Mandir. Other than the Banyan tree, here one can see 250 years old Vat, Pipal, Vriksha, Bali, and Pipal trees, which signifies Ganga Vishnu, Mahesh- Tridev.

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