00:00On the 9th day of the holy month of Sawan, let us visit the Dham Dha block of Durg district,
00:08Shiv Kokdi Dham.
00:12Here, the Shiv Mandir is the main centre of devotion of the devotees.
00:16Here is the Shiva Linga of Bholenath.
00:20Here, in the month of Sawan, you get to see the boundless crowd of devotees.
00:26This Shiv Mandir, situated on the banks of the Aamneer river, is located in the whole of Chhattisgarh.
00:33Here, people come in large numbers from other districts of the state,
00:38not just Durg, Bhilai and Dhamda, to see the Shiva Linga.
00:43Here, people's wishes are also fulfilled.
00:47On the occasion of Sawan and Mahashivratri, special worship is performed in the temple.
00:53On this occasion, a fair is also held in the temple.
00:57The temple has been gradually expanded in view of the crowd of devotees.
01:03The temple also houses idols of other deities.
01:13According to the famous geography, the history of the temple is about 500 years old.
01:20The Shiva Linga itself has emerged in the same place where the temple is built today.
01:26Gradually, the height of the Shiva Linga has increased.
01:30According to the priest of the temple, due to the increasing size of the Shiva Linga,
01:35the temple has been renovated five times in 100 years.
01:40On the left side of the main door of the temple is the Sheetla Mandir
01:44and on the right side is the temple of Radha Krishna.
01:48As the popularity of the huge Shiva Linga of Lord Shiva increased in Kokdi,
01:53the village was known as Shiv Kokdi.
01:57People also call the Shiva Linga, which fulfills wishes, as Mannat Baba.
02:04People around come to Kokdi to give the first invitation to Lord Shiva,
02:09such as auspicious events, marriage, etc.
02:13After marriage, newlyweds definitely come here to bow their heads
02:18so that their marital life will always be happy.
02:23I wish you all the best for the new day of Shravan month.
02:30May Lord Shiva bless you all.
02:35Om Namah Shivaya
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