Mordhwaj

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Mordhwaj
Raja Mordhwaj and his wife cutting their son's body in front of Krishna and Balram as saints and Arjuna as Lion
Based onMahabharata
In-universe information
Full nameRaja Mordhwaj
GenderMale
OccupationKing
FamilyHaihaya dynasty[1]
SpousePadmavati[2]
ChildrenTamradhwaj

According to Indian folklore, Mordhwaj or Mordhwaja or Murddhawaja (Sanskrit: मोरध्वज) is an ancient king of the Mahabharata period, who is believed to have been blessed by Krishna.[3][4]

Legends

According to regional folklore, Mordhwaj was a devotee of

Mahabharata War was over, Lord Krishna told Arjuna that I have a devotee greater than you and that is Mordhwaj. Krishna reached King Mordhwaj in a Brahmin disguise and said that Maharaj, my lion, is hungry and he is a cannibal. The king Mordhwaj said that if I would be his food, it will be my fortune. Krishna said that both of you, husband and wife, should cut off the head of your son and feed him meat. In the meantime, even a single tear comes out; then, the lion will not eat it. Thus the king Mordhwaj and his queen cut off their son's head and put it in front of the lion. Then Krishna blessed king Mordhwaj and his son was resurrected. Thus the king tested his devotee and Arjuna's pride was shattered.[5][6]
The descendants of Tamradwaj lives in Tamluk, West Bengal

Temples

A new temple has also been built near the ancient fort on the bank of

Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh and Gorakhpur. Sadhus and saints from far-flung areas keep reaching this holy ghat throughout the year for worship.[7]

A temple dedicated to Mordhwaj is located in a village called Moonj in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh.[8][3]

Mordhwaj established the Bageshwar Nath Shiv Temple at

Raipur District of Chhattisgarh in the 11th century.[9]

Mahalaxmi.[10]

Forts

Mayurdhwajj fort located in ancient Tamhralipta City, now a days known as Tamluk, Mednipore District, West Bengal.copper.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ Alexander Cunningham (1884). Report of a Tour in the Central Provinces and Lower Gangetic Doab in 1881-82. p. 74.
  2. ^ Sirohi, Dimple (August 22, 2019). "यहां टूटा था अर्जुन का अभिमान, श्रीकृष्ण ने ली थी राजा मोरध्वज की परीक्षा" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala.
  3. ^
    Asian Age
    .
  4. Mathur (2006). Kuchamaṇi Khyal An Endangered Folk Theatre Style of Rajasthan
    . pp. 19, 62.
  5. ^ Yuvraj (23 August 2019). "यहां भगवान कृष्ण ने ली थी मोरध्वज की परीक्षा, तोड़ा था अर्जुन का घमंड" (in Hindi). Hindustan.
  6. ^ "Kalavati learns lesson from Satyanarayan Pooja oath". TellyChakkar. 7 December 2020.
  7. ^ "50 लाख से होगा राजा मोरध्वज किले का सौन्दर्यीकरण" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala. October 9, 2019.
  8. ^ Shalabh (January 21, 2017). "A little off the expressway, a blessed king's temple fulfils". The Times of India.
  9. ^ Gupta, Ashish (July 31, 2018). "राजा मोरजध्वज ने की थी महादेव के इस प्राचीन मंदिर की स्थापना, जुड़ी हैं कई रोचक कहानियां" (in Hindi). Patrika.com.
  10. Daily Bhaskar
    . 2020.
  11. ^ Kharkwal, S. C.; Sharma, G. C. (1990). Land and Habitat, a Cultural Geography A Study in Garhwal Bhabar. Nutan Publications. p. 56.
  12. ^ "पर्यटन के रूप में विकसित नहीं हो सका राजा मोरध्वज किला क्षेत्र" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran. September 27, 2020.
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