Bhairabi Temple

Coordinates: 26°37′5″N 92°49′10″E / 26.61806°N 92.81944°E / 26.61806; 92.81944

Shri Shri Bhairabi Temple

A view of Bhairabi Temple
Geography
Country India
State/province Assam
District Sonitpur
Locale Kolibari, Tezpur
Culture
Primary deity Bhairabi
Important festivals Durga Puja
Architecture
Architectural styles Assamese
Number of temples One
Number of monuments Many Scattered Small Monuments of the Dwapar Yuga
Inscriptions Sanskrit
History and governance
Date built Unknown but worshiping of the Goddess began 5000 BC.(By Usha in Dwapar Yuga)
Creator Primary Creator is Usha(Daughter of Banasura of Dwapar Yuga).

The Bhairabi Temple is located on the outskirts Tezpur in Assam, India.

History

The Goddess Bhairavi is worshipped here as She is one of the Mahavidyas of Ma Durga Devi. It is a very important Shakti Peeth of Assam. The backdrop of the temple is a view looking towards the Kolia Bhomora Setu across the Brahmaputra River. The temple site is also locally known Bhairabi Devalaya. Legend has it that Usha (daughter of mighty Asura King Banasura) regularly came here for the worshipping of the Goddess.[1][2] About a couple of kilometres away lie the Bamuni Hills where one can view the ruins of the palace that stood many centuries ago. The art work on stone carvings that were used within the structure are from the 9th century. Likewise, the 400-year-old Bhairabi temple has tilted slightly and a nearby building suffered damage to the west and south sides of the second and third stories and cracked the pillars and an unhinged roof due to an earthquake. Following the damage, religious ceremonies or daily prayers have come to a halt.[3]

Management

The temple is now managed by the government through the office of the District Deputy Commissioner and the Temple belongs to the family of the Borthakur's of Tezpur (Shri Dilip Borthakur,Shri Barenya Ranjan Barthakur, and Shri Aditya Prakash Barthakur). There are sacrificial offerings of goats, ducks, pigeons, etc. that still occurs regularly here.The Durga Puja celebration is performed in a very grand way in this temple.

The entrance to the temple is through a very long staircase that leads up from the approach road to the temple itself. There are numerous facilities for the purchase of ghee lamps, sweets and fruits etc. that are offered during prayers for blessings. This is really a place of scenic beauty and a path towards The Divine. The temple is a sidhapitha where people offering prayer and fulfill their wants with the blessings of Maa Bhairabi.[4] A people who believe in Goddess he or she can only get the blessings.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sonitpur - HISTORY". Glorious India. Varadhi. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Swati Mitra (2011). Assam Travel Guide. Goodearth Publications. pp. 81–. ISBN 978-93-80262-04-8. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Prakash Adhikari, Nuwakot. "Nuwakot palace ravaged". kathmandupost.ekantipur. Kantipur Digital Corp. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Kundalini Aghora II by Robert E. Svoboda Chapter, Eight Immortals, Page 212


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