00:00On the seventh day of the holy month of Sawan, let us visit Gandhishwar Mahadev Temple, located
00:09in Sirpur, Mahasamud district of Maharashtra, which is also known as Baba Dham of Chhattisgarh
00:16by looking at the glory of Lord Shiva.
00:19Lord Gandhishwar is seated with a beautiful view along the banks of the Mahanadi in Sirpur.
00:27Due to the fragrance emanating from this wonderful Shiva Linga of Lord Shiva, it is called Lord Gandhishwar.
00:36The construction of this temple on the banks of the river was done by Banasur during the
00:43time of Balarjuna in the 8th century.
00:45There is a divine story about this that Banasur was the heir of Sirpur in the 8th century.
00:52He was a devotee of Shiva.
00:54He always used to go to Kashi to worship Lord Shiva.
00:59And he used to bring along a Shiva Linga from there.
01:03According to the story, one day Lord Shankar appeared and said to Banasur that you always
01:10come to Kashi to worship.
01:12Now I am appearing in Sirpur.
01:15Upon this, Banasur said that Lord, I have established Shiva Linga in a large number in
01:21Sirpur.
01:23He asked Bholenath that when they will appear, how can they be recognized?
01:29On this, Lord Shiva said that the Shiva Linga from which the smell is felt, establish it
01:35and worship it.
01:37Since then, Lord Shiva's worship in Sirpur is done in the form of Gandhishwar Mahadev.
01:43It is believed that the Shiva Linga still smells in the womb.
01:48That is why Lord Shiva is worshipped here in the form of Gandhishwar.
01:53According to the priest of the temple, different fragrances are felt here at different times.
02:01And because it is an ancient temple, people come to see it from afar.
02:08Wishing you all Shiva devotees on the 7th day of Shravan month.
02:15Lord Gandhishwar Mahadev bless you all.
02:19Om Namah Shivaya.
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