Basudev Devalaya
| Basudev Devalaya | |
|---|---|
বসুদেৱ দেৱালয় | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Nalbari district |
| Deity | Basudev |
| Festivals | Dol Purnima Krishna Janmashtami Maha Shivratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Balikaria, Nalbari district, Assam |
| State | Assam |
| Country | India |
  Location in Nalbari | |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°26′02.7″N 91°24′29.9″E / 26.434083°N 91.408306°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Hindu temple architecture |
| Creator | Sutanphaa |
Basudev Devalaya (Assamese:বসুদেৱ দেৱালয়) in Balikaria, Nalbari district, Assam is an ancient Hindu temple and is dedicated to Basudev. This temple was built by Ahom King Sutanphaa (1714-1744). [1] [2]
History
[edit]Basudev Devalaya has a very fascinating story attached to it. As per the local folklore, once fishing net of a fisherman got stuck in a pond known as Jaymangal Beel for seven days. On the seventh day, a local named Gada Kahar had a dream of Lord Basudev wishing to be relieved from the fishing net. When the news of dream reached Ahom King Sutanphaa , he immediately tried to remove the two stones on the spot. However, because of the failing attempt, he built the temple there. [1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About Basudev Devalaya". Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nalbari. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Historical places in Nalbari district". Historical places - NALBARI-Zilla Parishad. Retrieved 1 September 2020.[permanent dead link]
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