Sri Moreswar (Mayureswar) at Morgaon

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Sri Moreswar (Mayureswar) at Morgaon - This is the most important of the eight

temples and is considered as the Adya Peetha of the Ganapathya Sampradaya. The

very fact that the entire sixth Khanda of the Mudgala Purana containing 20

chapters has been devoted to describing the greatness of this Kshetra speaks

volumes about its value. According to Rishi Brushundi, Ganapathi has three main

abodes – Kailasa in Swarga, Seshamandiram in Patalam and Mayurapuri (Morgaon) in

the earth. The temple has no beginning and no end. Even at the time of Pralaya,

Vigneswara takes Yoganidra here. Brahma, Vishnu, Shankara, Devi and Surya once

meditated here to know who created them and for what purpose. A Jyoti (flame)

appeared before them in the form of 'Om'kara, ie Pranava Mantra. From this

Pranava came out Lord Ganapati with the elephant face. Vinayaka blessed all of

them and allotted them their respective

duties with the instruction "before starting any endeavour first remember and

worship me so that you will face no obstacles".

Stories about Shree Mayureshwara

Long ago there was a very puissant king named Chakrapani living in Gandali

Nagari(town) of Mithila Kingdom. Queen Ugra was Mahapativrata(faithful wife).

They were unhappy because they had no child. Both of them worshipped God

Surya(God Sun) . With the blessing of God Surya ,Ugra was carrying their son .

The embryo was so bright and powerful, that she could not bear the brilliance

of it so she released the embryo in the sea. From that embryo, a brilliant and

puissant child was born. The sea, disguised as a Brahmin, reached to Chakrapani

and gave the child to him. As the child was born in the sea the king named him

as `Sindhu’, when Sindhu grew up, his teacher (guru) Shukracharya told him to

worship God Surya and became more powerful. For two thousand years

continuously, Sindhu did penance and got him what he wants(the boon). In return

he asked for immortality. God Surya told him that he will give him nectar

(immortal drink) which

will remain in his stomach (near naval). As long as this nectar is there in his

body, he won't die. After drinking nectar Sindhu became more powerful. King

Chakrapani realised that his son Sindhu became intelligent and powerful with

God Surya’s boon and gave him Kingdom. When Sindhu became King he started for

the universal quest. With his incomparable valiant he won battles with God

Indra, God Vishnu and other god’s. Sindhu kept all gods & goddesses in prison

at Gandaki Nagari.King Sindhu then attacked on God Shiva and Satya Lok (the

heaven). All gods and goddesses became unhappy. They worshipped their master

God Ganesh. God Ganesha was delighted and said "I will take rebirth , I will

become son of Parvarti and will kill Sindhu". In Krita Yuga everyone will call

me as `Vinayak’, in Tretra yuga everyone will call me as ‘Mayureshwara, in

Dwapar yuga I will be called as Gajanana and in Kalyug I will be named as

Dhumraketu. God Shiva

and Parvati left Kailash and went to mountain called Meru. Goddess Parvati did

penance of Lord Ganesha with one letter word `OM’(Ek Akshar Mantra) for 12

years. Lord Ganesha was delighted and gave her a boon as `I will take birth as

your son’ on Bhadrapad Shuddha Chaturthi Parvati made an idol of Lord Ganesha

with clay and started worshipping that idol. An idol turned into a live child

and said `I am Lord Ganesha to whom your were worshipping. I have taken

incarnation to kill demon Sindhu.' Shiva and Parvati named their son as Ganesh.

As he was Shiva’s son, Shiva gave him blessing that one will get a success

without any disturbance, if one will remember you by heart before starting any

work. Lord Ganesha was growing day by day. During his childhood he killed many

demons. Brahmadeva alias Vishva-karma the creator of universe gave Lord Ganesha

pash(noose) Ankush(agoad), parashu(hatchet) & kamal(lotus). When Ganesha was ten

years old, Shiva & Parvati got fed up of demon's

harassment when they were moving from Meru parvat(mountain) the demon Kamalasur

came in their way. Lord Ganesha challenged Kamalasur and killed him. Lord

Ganesha brought together all the Shiv-gan(attendant of God Shiva) and attacked

on Gandaki Nagar of Sindhu demon. Lord Ganesha defeated Sindhu and killed his

two sons. Sindhu ran away from the battlefield. Sindhu’s father advised him to

make free all gods and goddesses and surrender to Lord Ganesha, but he

continued the battle. Lord Ganesha attacked him with parashu(hatcher) and

removed the nectar from the naval and killed Sindhu. Lord Ganesha was riding on

the peacock during the battle , so he was named as `Mayureshwara’ or

`Moreshwar’. After the Panch-devata(five god’s next in position to Lord Ganesha

named as God Brahmadeva, God Vishnu, God Shiva, Goddess Shaksti and God Surya)

requested Lord Ganesha to live in Morgaon forever for his devotees. Lord

Ganesha blessed them and accepted their request. Panch-devata prepared an idol

of

sand, clay and precious stones and installed at Morgaon on Bhadrapada Shuddha

Chaturthi. Lord Ganesha told them whoever lives and prays over here wont fear

for any obstacle or danger. Lord Mayureshwara is very powerful, potent and

awaked god. If you wish something holy at Morgaon then that wish will

definitely become true. This is the belief of devotees of Lord Ganesha and they

experience it.

`Ganapati Bappa Moraya’ as popular acclamation is of Lord Mayureshwara .

[To be continued]

Om Shree Ganeshaya Namah..

Deepa H debu7366

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