Narayana Gosain Temple, Jajpur, Odisha
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Narayan Gosain Temple is a Hindu temple situated at Singhapur Village in Jajpur district of Orissa, India which is dedicated to the god Vishnu (Narayana Gosain).
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The idol of Lord Narayana is kept in a pond known as Madhutirtha Kshetra throughout the year except for three days. Devotees from far off places visit the temple during the annual ceremony known as Singhapur yatra. During the festival the King of Madhupurgarh first worships the Lord on the bank of the pond. Following this the devotees partake in the ceremony. Earlier the rituals were carried out by the Raja of Madhupurgarh. It was last carried out by the Late Raja His Highness Krishna Prakash Dhir Narendra Singh. However, since 2007 the rituals are conducted by the saints of the temples.
Narayana Gosain Temple is well connected by all modes of transport. It is located at a distance of 20 kms from NH5 that runs between Chennai and Howrah. Buses plying from Bhubaneswar to Jajpur halt at Jaraka and Kuakhia stoppage. Tourists can avail suitable transport for the temple from there. The nearest railhead is at Jajpur Keonjhar Road or Byasanagar.
Legend / Local stories
As per a legend, a Muslim invader, after destroying numerous temples and Hindu images, reached the region in the 16th century. The then King of Madhupurgarh, hid the central image in the pond to save the idol from Kalapahad.
A few years later, Vishnu appeared to the King and asked him to take the image out of the pond and worship and then to be kept back safely. This happened during Mahavisuva Sankranti or Pana Sankranti period. Since then annually, the image is taken out of the pond on the Pana Sankranti day and worshipped for three days.
The icon of Narayana Gosain is kept underwater in a pond near the temple, Madhutirtha Kshetra, except for three days in a year. People gather on these three days to ctach its glimpse. This annual ceremony is known as Singhapur yatra. This has been a practice here for more than four centuries.
According to the tradition, first the King of Madhupurgarh comes and offers prayers to the Lord on the bank of the pond as Narayan Gosain is the presiding deity of the king. After the King’s puja and prayer, thousands of devotees take part in the ceremony every year.
Since the Raja Birbar Krishna Prakash Dhir Narendra Singh had no son, he had made a public announcement near the pond that, in future, his elder heir and daughter, the Queen of Madhupurgarh, Rani Aparna Dhir Singh will offer the seva puja and pushpanjali to Narayana Gosain. In April 2007, the seva puja was offered by her in his presence and after his death in December 2007, the seva puja and the administration of the deity is being done by Rani Aparna Dhir Narendra Singh and her team of pujaris.
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