Shatrunjay Giriraj Darshan in Sculptures and Architecture

SR No.: 006753
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Kanchansagarsuri
Publisher: Aagamoddharak Granthmala
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 334
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 21 MB

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Shri Shatrunjay Giriraj Darshan
CHAPTER 3
SURYAVART - SIGNIFICANCE OF SURYAKUND
To explain the significance of Suryakund a few stories are narrated :
(1) STORY OF KING MAHIPAL
At the foot of Girnar, in Giridurga, king Suryamalla had a son named Mahipal, who received "Khadaga Siddhi Mahavidya' from his 'Guru'. He conquers over a demon, initiates him into a non-violent religion.
While worshipping Shri Neminath Bhagwan, Mahipal comes to know of Mahakal 'Yaksha' through a 'Yogini'. On the way Mahipal met a saint who revealed the secret of Mahakal. Perceptor Vishvamitra became 'Tapabhrashtta' by an 'Apsara'. They got a daughter named Shakuntala. King Dushyant fell in love with her. Through the curse of Durwasha Rishi, Dushyant forgets all about Shakuntala. The miserable Vishwamitra becomes the Mahakal Yaksha, in the next life. Mahipal conquers over the Yaksha' and advises him, "Mercy is supremely better than vengeance".
Then Mahipal once saved princess Gunsundari from the clutches of a 'Vidyadhar' and safely took to her parents. Sometime later, Mahipal wins over other princes in 'Swayamvar' and marries Gunsundari.
On his way back, Mahipal suffers from fever and boils which eventually turns into leucodarma due to his prior Karmas'. Incidentally it was Chaitri Poornima' when Vidyadharas come to worship 'Dada' on Shatrunjay. Wife of Chandrachud Vidyadhar says, "I am advised by 'Dada' to wait here for eight days and worship Him with all my heart. It is more blissful than heavenly happiness." On the way back, Chandrachud and his wife visit Suryakund and take with them some water from the 'Kund'. From the plane they saw Mahipal's camp, and they sensed that somebody is suffering from leucodarma. They sprinkled the 'Kund' water with compassion. Miraculously Mahipal got rid of his disease.
Mahipal proceeds towards Shatrunjay. On the way, a meditating saint reveals that Mahipal was king Shrinivas in his previous life. While hunting he accidentally killed a saint whereby he received leucodarma in his present and previous six lives.
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