Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Jeshoreswari and Orkandi temples located in the country and offer prayers on his visit to Bangladesh. In this case, let us know about the history of these two temples.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina (file photo)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Dhaka on a two-day visit to Bangladesh. Here he will participate in the programs being organized to mark the completion of 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence. During his visit, Prime Minister Modi will go to the Jeshoreswari and Orkandi temples located in the country and offer prayers. All kinds of preparations have been made for PM Modi’s visit here. Both these temples have been decorated afresh. In this case, let us know about these two temples.
Jeshoreswari Kali Temple: This ancient temple is located in Ishwaripur village located in Shyamnagar upazila, Satkhira, near the West Bengal border. Jeshoreshwari Kali temple located in Bangladesh is dedicated to Shakti Devi. The name ‘Jeshoreswari’ means ‘Goddess of Jayshore’. This temple is considered to be one of the Shakti Peethas present in the Indian subcontinent. According to Hindu belief, this temple is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths, so it is considered a sacred place in the Hindu community.
13th century temple repair
It is believed that this temple was built by a Brahmin named Anari. He built a 100-door temple for Jeshoreswari Peeth. However, no one is aware of the actual date of manufacture. During the reign of Laxman Sen and Pratapaditya in the 13th century, the temple was repaired. At the same time, after 1971, the structure of the temple got destroyed. Now only the pillars of the actual temple exist.
Hindu devotees from all over the world visit this temple for darshan. The priests perform prayers here at noon every Saturday and Tuesday. Before 1971, it was worshiped here everyday. Every year the people who maintain this temple on Kali Puja, organize a program here. A fair is organized in the courtyard of the temple during this time.
Orkandi Temple: PM Modi will also visit the Matura Community Temple located in Orakandi, Gopalganj. 300 people of the Matua community of West Bengal live here. PM Modi will meet the people of Matua community after worshiping at Harichand Gudichand temple. The Matua sect originated in Bangladesh as a result of the religious reform movement by followers of Harichand Thakur. Harichand Thakur was the founder of Matua Mahasangh, which started the religious reform movement in Orkandi in the year 1860.
Harichand Thakur founded the Matua sect
It is said that in the early years of his life, Harichand Thakur received spiritual knowledge, after which he founded the Matua sect. The people of this sect were Shudras, who were considered untouchables. The aim of religious reform of Thakur was to uplift the community through educational and other social initiatives. The members of the community consider Harichand Thakur to be an incarnation of God and Vishnu or Krishna.
After partition in 1947 and Bangladesh’s liberation struggle in 1971, the people of Matua community came to West Bengal. These people settled in the area of India-Bangladesh border. The people of Matua community who came to India after partition were settled in states like West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra. An estimated two or three crore people of the community are spread in North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Nadia and Jalpaiguri, Siliguri, Cooch Behar and small parts of Bardhaman.
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