Dhruva Kund

Dhruva Kund
ध्रुव कुंड
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityDhruva, Lord Vishnu, Lord Rama
FestivalMithila Madhya Parikrama
Location
LocationKanchan Van, Mahottari district, Madhesh Pradesh, Mithila region
CountryNepal

Dhruva Kund (Sanskrit: ध्रुव कुंड ) is an ancient site in the Mithila region of Nepal related to the Vedic sage Dhruva. It is located near Kanchan Van in Mahottari district of Madhesh Pradesh in the present Nepal.[1] Dhruva Kund is also the part of Mithila Madhya Parikrama.[2][3][4]

Description

Dhurva Kunda is located in Mahottari district of Nepal. This place was the Ashram of Maharshi Dhurva. It is believed that Maharshi Dhurva was a devotee of Lord Vishnu. He performed meditation and turned into a celestial body, the brightest polar star, “Dhurva-tara”. It is said that Lord Rama, Lord Laxmana and the sage Vishwamitra paid a visit to Dhruva Kunda during Mithila Darshan.[5] Presently during the Mithila Madhya Parikrama, the Dhruva Kund is the seventh Paraw which comes on Shashthi day of the Parikrama. There is a temple known as Dhruva Mandir on the bank of Dhruva Kund.[6]

See also

References

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  5. ^ टाइम्स, अन्नपूर्ण (2023-02-20). "Mithila Madhya Parikrama & Holi in Mithila". अन्नपूर्ण टाइम्स. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  6. ^ Jha, Makhan (1997). Anthropology of Ancient Hindu Kingdoms: A Study in Civilizational Perspective. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-7533-034-4.