The flame burns eternally as the shrine provides it with a needed shelter. There is something divine, something holy inside the sanctum- holier than any other temple’s sanctum. There is peace and quiet yet there is a resonance of celebration for a new beginning.
The Triyuginarayan Temple located on route to Kedarnath is much more than your other Indian Temples. This is the very famous temple where Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati decided to have their nuptials. With such high significance, undoubtedly this pious temple is revered with fervour by the Hindus.
The wonderful temple is situated in the Triyuginarayan village, which is situated at an altitude of 1980 m. The village has its own charm with rustic fields and blue skies, all of which seem to sing praises about the holy temple that adorns the temple.
If you want you can also embark on some picturesque and refreshing short treks to reach the temple. These treks start from Sonprayag. The trek is absolutely magical and you will find yourself traversing through thick green forests and large bushes.
If you are feeling really adventures then you can also trek from Kedarnath to the temple, which is about 25 km.
This lovely temple is highly meaningful for the newly married couples who come here to seek blessings for an eternally blissful marriage. They come here in hope that their marriage will be as blessed as that of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Over time, this place has been promoted as a goring wedding destination- with many couples lining up to come here and get married.
Another marvellous experience is to trek from Mussorie, and it takes about 17 days. You will find yourself passing some beautiful views and landscapes.
Triyuginarayan village
Legend
The town of Triyuginarayan itself is filled with anecdotes about Lord Shiva and Parvati. It is believed that Lord Shiva proposed Parvati at Guptakashi, and then they tied their knots at Triyuginarayan. Everywhere you go the local villagers will narrate the story. They speak about how Lord Vishnu himself was there at the wedding and took on the role of Parvati’s brother for the ceremony. The creator Brahma too makes an appearance and is said to have been the priest in the wedding. The little ponds situated in and around, are also the places where the Gods had supposedly taken a dip before the wedding. Thus, the ponds too were blessed with a holy touch.
Architecture
As you reach the temple the first thing you will notice is that it looks starkly similar to the Kedarnath temple. These two temples are actually merely located at a distance of 12km from each other.
Being similar to the Kedarnath temple, it has managed to attract a lot of devotees who throng here to bow their heads in devotion. The temple also goes by the names of Akhand Dhuni Temple. From the moment you enter the temple, you will find yourself greeted by the famous flame that has been burning through three eras. This flame is like the essence of this temple, and it is said that it was lit on the day of Lord Shiva and Parvati’s marriage, and since then it has never gone out. The whole mystic surrounding the flame is something that has made this temple holier and more pious. It gives the temple a sense of mystic and power that it commands with ease.
The devotees and pilgrims usually throw wood into the eternal flame and collect the ashes as blessings.
Inside the temple, you will find a 2 ft tall idol of Lord Vishnu. He is accompanied by Goddess Laxmi and the Goddess of music and learning, Saraswati.
If you walk towards the courtyard of the temple you will find a stone- this stone marks the spot where the holy wedding between the two divine entities took place.
The resplendent courtyard has an acute aroma of incense stick and you can somehow picture the holy wedding quite vividly as you stand there and soak up all the aura emanating from the ground.
The temple courtyard is also a water reservoir which provides water to large ponds in the area. These ponds are made for different purposes like the Rudra Kund is for bathing, Vishnu Kund for Cleansing and the Brahma Kund for sipping.
This wondrous temple is one of a kind and is blessed with a beautiful aura that keeps radiating and rubbing off. The locales especially are marvellous and after you visit the temple you should trek a little more and visit the extremely holy Kedarnath temple.
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