People in jammu and around are well aware of purmandal and the significance of the temple there by the Devak river......
Purmandal is exactly 22 kms from Kalu chak on jammu - pathankot highway. It's known as Chota kashi. ....its the milan sthal of Lord shiva and goddess parvati.The temple has an unique place in the region because of its reputation, purity and provenience. It is considered equal to kashi in U.P.
The temple is located on the bank of Devak river which starts it's journey from Sudh Maha dev in Chenani (Udhampur ). ..by the time it reaches the purmandal it is considered the holiest river which gives moksh to dead when buried on its bed or burnt on its bank.....The devak river scrolls down to join ar. Utterbehni , which makes its way to Pakistan in due course....
MY EXPERIENCE OF DARSHAN AT PURMANDAL TEMPLE:-
It was one fine Sunday morning that I and my husband planned to drive down to a small village called purmandal. ...Our official driver , who is a local from jammu asked me to try to make it there sometimes before we leave this jammu city.....just remember the drivers words we took it thru. .... The road definitely is in very bad shape....so we drove in slow speed....soon it took height and we got the glimpse of the R. DEVAK Also called antersheella, means which don't show herself but is flowing across...after 22kms drive we reached Purmandal. ...after parking our car , we asked the shopkeeper about the temple and they asked us to walk 3/4 mins over the river bed to the temple....
After we reached the temple site.....The first expression. ....so peaceful place....its a big complex with multiple temples dedicated to ganpati, kashi vishwanath ji , ram mandir, shani mandir and the main sanctum of the shiv parvati shela standing in one piece..... There stands some 1400+shivling s...The main temple is in gold. ...after our darshan there, the priest told us the importance of the darshan here.... people come here as couples and pray to shiv - parvati to safeguard the pair and continue to live a happy life together. ... ( This is a secret that's kept gupt or hidden truth)....
Ladies are not allowed to pour water/milk on the shela , only men pours on the shela. ...its believed that the kund in which the shela stands can never be overfulled. ...no one knows where the milk - water goes....there's a akhanda depak that's burning for thousands of years......It seems a fox used to safe guard the shela, later was killed by the king of jammu who got cursed in the process. .... so without the darshan of the fox idol the darshan here stands incomplete. .....
We found it quite interesting. ......one has to perform ones own puja. ....after the parikrama of the temple we stood by its coridors and watched bodies being cremated one by own......that's a realisation, one who came into this world has to go one day..."
It seems bodies buried in the soil of devak river vanishes in mins....but what an irony, people driving vehicles over the river bed...
In total it was an experience for ourselves.
This holy land is also the birthplace of Saint kabir...every amabashya sees lot of devotees here. In Feb every year a big mela takes place as a celebration of marriage of shiv parvati. ......
*****recommend :- any couple visiting jammu city should try to have a darshan together here for a long happy married life together. ...making a strong bonding.
Purmandal is exactly 22 kms from Kalu chak on jammu - pathankot highway. It's known as Chota kashi. ....its the milan sthal of Lord shiva and goddess parvati.The temple has an unique place in the region because of its reputation, purity and provenience. It is considered equal to kashi in U.P.
The temple is located on the bank of Devak river which starts it's journey from Sudh Maha dev in Chenani (Udhampur ). ..by the time it reaches the purmandal it is considered the holiest river which gives moksh to dead when buried on its bed or burnt on its bank.....The devak river scrolls down to join ar. Utterbehni , which makes its way to Pakistan in due course....
MY EXPERIENCE OF DARSHAN AT PURMANDAL TEMPLE:-
It was one fine Sunday morning that I and my husband planned to drive down to a small village called purmandal. ...Our official driver , who is a local from jammu asked me to try to make it there sometimes before we leave this jammu city.....just remember the drivers words we took it thru. .... The road definitely is in very bad shape....so we drove in slow speed....soon it took height and we got the glimpse of the R. DEVAK Also called antersheella, means which don't show herself but is flowing across...after 22kms drive we reached Purmandal. ...after parking our car , we asked the shopkeeper about the temple and they asked us to walk 3/4 mins over the river bed to the temple....
After we reached the temple site.....The first expression. ....so peaceful place....its a big complex with multiple temples dedicated to ganpati, kashi vishwanath ji , ram mandir, shani mandir and the main sanctum of the shiv parvati shela standing in one piece..... There stands some 1400+shivling s...The main temple is in gold. ...after our darshan there, the priest told us the importance of the darshan here.... people come here as couples and pray to shiv - parvati to safeguard the pair and continue to live a happy life together. ... ( This is a secret that's kept gupt or hidden truth)....
Ladies are not allowed to pour water/milk on the shela , only men pours on the shela. ...its believed that the kund in which the shela stands can never be overfulled. ...no one knows where the milk - water goes....there's a akhanda depak that's burning for thousands of years......It seems a fox used to safe guard the shela, later was killed by the king of jammu who got cursed in the process. .... so without the darshan of the fox idol the darshan here stands incomplete. .....
We found it quite interesting. ......one has to perform ones own puja. ....after the parikrama of the temple we stood by its coridors and watched bodies being cremated one by own......that's a realisation, one who came into this world has to go one day..."
It seems bodies buried in the soil of devak river vanishes in mins....but what an irony, people driving vehicles over the river bed...
In total it was an experience for ourselves.
This holy land is also the birthplace of Saint kabir...every amabashya sees lot of devotees here. In Feb every year a big mela takes place as a celebration of marriage of shiv parvati. ......
*****recommend :- any couple visiting jammu city should try to have a darshan together here for a long happy married life together. ...making a strong bonding.
