- Establishment of Sorteshwar Pagoda in 1850
- The tradition of worshiping the 5th generation Sorteshwar Pagoda
- Feeling of marriage being settled within 1 year
- Mahaprasad of Kadhi incessantly from 1980 to today
Akola. Worshiping Lord Shiva on Mahashivratri fulfills all the wishes of the devotees. Today is Mahashivratri. Sorteshwar Pagoda located in the local Malipura, a place of reverence for thousands of people, is considered a symbol of wish. All the wishes of the devotees who come to this pagoda with their faith and faith are fulfilled. Many devotees have realized this in Sorteshwar Pagoda.
Sorteshwar Pagoda
The Sorteshwar Pagoda located at Malipura in the city was established in the year 1850 by the Sortey family. In 1850, a Yagya was organized in Kashi Vishweshwar. In that yagya, a member of the Sorte family was invited by the committee of Kashi Vishweshwar. After the yajna, the Shivalinga and Nandi were duly worshiped, Siddha and Pran were entrusted to that member. In the same year, that member of the Sorte family had established the Sorteshwar pagoda at Malipura in Akola city by consecrating the Shivling. The construction of the pagoda was done in the year 1850. Today, the fifth generation of the Sorte family is duly following the tradition of worshiping Sorteshwar Pagoda.
various religious events
Various religious programs are organized in the Sorteshwar pagoda in the month of Sawan and Mahashivratri. In which Jalabhishek, Pooja Archana and Bhajan Sandhya are organized. Donations are not taken from people for organizing religious programs. The Soorte family is responsible for its entire expenditure and collection of miscellaneous materials.
Similarly, the maintenance of the pagoda is done by the Pran Pratishtha, the rituals are done by the Sorte family. This is the fifth generation of the Soorte family clan for Sorteshwar Pagoda. The whole Sorte family organizes worship and various religious programs with great enthusiasm. The Sortes family have great faith and belief in God according to their tradition and are following the tradition of worshiping and taking care of Sorteshwar Pagoda with great faith.
Lord Shiva’s marriage
The marriage ceremony of Lord Shiva is also organized on behalf of the Sorte family in Sorteshwar Pagoda. The marriage ceremony of Lord Shiva is organized on the Baras of Chaitra month. On the day of Ramnavami, turmeric is applied to Lord Shiva. The marriage of Lord Shiva is done duly with great faith. In which Mangalastak, Antarpath, Akshada distribution is done completely according to the traditional rituals.
Relationships add up in 1 year
There is a belief that Lord Shiva is worshiped by girls to get a good groom. In this worship, there is a feeling of Sorteshwar Pagoda that the turmeric which is applied to Lord Shiva on the day of Ramnavami. After taking out turmeric and putting it in a bowl and applying it to marriageable young men and women, their marriage is felt to be fixed within a year. In which people above 40 years of age have also felt this feeling.
Kadhi ka Mahaprasad
On the third day of Chaitra Dwadash i.e. Ramnavami, Mahaprasad is organized at Sorteshwar Pagoda. It is known as Mahaprasad of Kadhi. Earlier, Prasad was organized in a small form. But from 1980 till today Mahaprasad of Avirat Kadhi is organized. No donation is taken for this Mahaprasad. The Sorte family organizes the Mahaprasad of Kadhi at their own expense. In Mahaprasad, Lord Shiva is offered food without salt. Later that bhog without salt is mixed in Mahaprasad and distributed to the devotees.