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Kathwara
Kathwara is a large village in Bakshi Ka Talab block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India. As of 2011, its population is 6,740, in 1,303 households. Kathwara is a village with a long history, with legendary origins said to date back to the Dvapara Yuga, and it is the site of the Chandrika Devi Temple, Lucknow, Chandrika Devi Temple. History Kathwara's origin myth states that the place was once ruled by one Daiyat Hansan Dhuj; when Arjuna set a horse loose as part of the Ashvamedha ritual horse-sacrifice, Hansan seized it, and Arjuna led an army to meet him in battle. The place where the two armies fought was then dubbed ''Katak-wasa'', or "the meeting of the armies", and has retained that name ever since. According to this legend, before the battle took place, Hansan had prepared a large cauldron with boiling oil and threatened that if any of his soldiers hesitated in mustering at the battlefield, he would throw them in to be boiled alive. However, in a twist of fate, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandrika Devi Temple, Lucknow
Chandrika Devi Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to one of the many forms of Hindu Mother Goddess Durga, near Kathwara, Bakshi Ka Talab in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a prominent pilgrimage site for locals and interstate people. It is also a tourist destination for the people of adjoining cities and rural folks. History It is situated on the bank of river Gomti River, Gomti at the north-west of National Highway 24 (India)(old numbering), National Highway No.24 (Lucknow-Sitapur Road) in Kathwara village, near Bakshi ka talab, Lucknow City. This temple is 300 years old and is well known for the deity Chandrika Devi - a form of Goddess Durga. Located in a natural environment encircled by the river Gomti in the north, west and south side, it is around 28 km away from the main city of Lucknow. It is about 45 km away from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow Airport. This place and nearby areas have relevance and religious significan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |