Why in the News?

• The Uttar Pradesh government announced to making Maharishi Dadhichi Kund a state tourist center.

Key Points:

About Dadhichi Kund:

=> Dadhichi Kund is located in Mishrikh area, about 12 kilometers away from  Naimisharanya .

=> It is believed that the water from all the pilgrimage places of the world gets mixed in this pond, hence the name of this area is Mishrikh.

=> This place is associated with Maharishi Dadhichi, who donated his bones to provide the thunderbolt to the gods to kill Vritrasura .

=> Dadhichi Kund is spread over about 2 acres of land .

=> Near it is a grand temple of Maharishi Dadhichi, in which his statues are installed in various postures.

=> The architecture of the temple and the environment around it make it a calm and spiritual center .

Maharishi Dadhichi:

=> He was a great ascetic, a knower of the Vedas and scriptures and a philanthropist sage.

=> He is believed to be the son of  sage Atharva and mother Shanti .

=> He spent his entire life in devotion to Shiva and welfare of the people.

=> When the Gods needed his bones and thunderbolts to kill the demon Vritraasura , he gave up his body by the power of yoga .

Naimisharanya:

=> It is an ancient pilgrimage site located in  Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh .

=> This place is situated on the banks of river Gomti and is called the place of penance of sages.

=> According to religious beliefs, 88 thousand sages had performed penance here, due to which it is considered a holy place in Hinduism.