Makhauda Dham
मखौड़ा धाम मखक्षेत्र | |
|---|---|
Temple | |
| Nickname: मखौड़ा | |
  Makhauda Dham Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°52′52″N 82°18′09″E / 26.8812225°N 82.3023819°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Basti |
| Tehsil | Harraiya |
| Founded by | Maharaj Dashrath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 272129 |
| Telephone code | 05546 |
Makhauda Dham is one of the most ancient places of Harraiya tehsil in Basti district where Raja Dashrath performed yagya with the help of Sage Rishyasringa on the advice of Vashistha.Makhauda Dham is situated on the banks of Manorama river, 15 km north of Ayodhya.
Name of gyana was the PutrakameshtTThrough Putrakameshti Yagya, Maharaja Dasharatha got 4 sons, whose names were Ram, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna.hrough Putrakameshti Yagya, Maharaja Dasharatha got 4 sons, whose names were Ram Lakshmana Bharata Shatrughna.hrough Putrakameshti Yagya, Maharaja Dasharatha got 4 sons, whose names were Ram Lakshmana Bharata Shatrughna.. It is said that Dasharatha and Kaushalya has a daughter Shanta, who was Rishyashringa's wife. As the conclusion of the Yagya drew near Agni sprang out from the yagnakunda (sacrificial fire pit) and handed Dasharatha a pot of kheer advising him to distribute it among his queens. Kaushalya ate half the kheer, Sumitra ate a quarter of it. Kaikeyi ate some and passed the pot back to Sumitra who consumed the kheer a second time.
Thus the princes were conceived after the consumption of the kheer. Since Kaushalya had consumed the largest portion she gave birth to Rama. Kaikeyi gave birth to Bharata. Sumitra gave birth to Lakshmana and Shatrughna. there.[1]
Another religious temple Ramrekha Mandir is also near a famous historical place Amorha also called place of Raja Zalim Singh's State Amorha (also known as Amorha Khas) in Basti district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2][3][4]
Festivals
Almost every festival of Hindus are celebrated around the year. Ram Navami is the major one. Annual fair is also organised here on the 1st day of month Chaitra (चैत्र पूर्णिमा). On this occasion is a large number of pilgrimages gathering can be seen here.
मखौड़ा धाम अथवा मखभूमि में ही राजा दशरथ ने पुत्रेष्टि यज्ञ किया था। श्रृंगी ऋषि द्वारा इसी स्थान पर यज्ञ संपन्न कराया गया था। परशुरामपुर ब्लाक क्षेत्र में स्थित इस मंदिर में भगवान राम परिवार सहित विराजमान हैं। यहां प्रतिवर्ष चैत्र पूर्णिमा पर मेला लगता है। [5] [6]
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Geography
Madhauda Dham is located at 26°52′52″N 82°18′09″E / 26.8812225°N 82.3023819°E. [7]
References
- ↑ "(श्रीराम)". Lord Rama. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "रामरेखा मेले में उमड़े श्रद्धालु, लगाई डुबकी,बोले-जय श्रीराम". Dainik Jagran.
- ↑ "चैत्र पूर्णिमा पर पूजन-अर्चन किया". Amar Ujala.
- ↑ "पर्यटन मंत्रालय ने किया अमोढ़ा व मखौड़ा का सर्वे". Dainik Jagran.
- ↑ "बस्ती जिले के प्रमुख धार्मिक स्थल 7996". Jagran.com. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Saints team leaves Ayodhya for 84 Kosi circuit in Makhauda Dham- 84 क་सༀ परिकŕĽ?रऎञ क༇ लिŕ¤? अय་धŕĽ?यञ स༇ संत་ं कञ ऌल राञनञ च༠आ ŕ¤Žŕ¤–ŕĽŒŕĽœŕ¤ž धञऎ - Patrika News" [Saints team leaves Ayodhya for 84 Kosi circuit in Makhauda Dham- 84]. Patrika.com. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ "Google Maps". Google.co.in. Retrieved 16 September 2016.