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Dev Dham Jodhpuriya is a temple situated in the Tonk district of
The temple is decorated with various statues. These include statues representing the cousins of
Aarati (major worship) of Devnarayan takes place three times daily, at 4 am, 11 am and 7 pm. Friday is the day when devotees from distant villages and cities come to visit the temple.
Night vigils (jaagirn) are organised by many devotees, especially on Fridays and almost daily in the summer season.
The following quote can be observed on every image of Devnarayan:
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*https://www.rajasthandirect.com/tourism/temples/dev-dham-jodhpuriya Devnarayan Folk deities of Rajasthan Villages in Tonk district Hindu temples in Rajasthan Hindu temples in Tonk district
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
, India
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dedicated to Devnarayan
Devnarayan is a folk deity from Rajasthan, India. he is worshipped mostly in Rajasthan and north-western Madhya Pradesh. According to tradition, he was born to Sri Savai Bhoj and Sadu mata on the seventh day of the bright half (''shukla saptami' ...
.
Festivals
There are two fairs organised each year at the temple in memory of Devnarayan. During these, bhopas of Devnarayan make figures related to his birth.
The temple is decorated with various statues. These include statues representing the cousins of Devnarayan
Devnarayan is a folk deity from Rajasthan, India. he is worshipped mostly in Rajasthan and north-western Madhya Pradesh. According to tradition, he was born to Sri Savai Bhoj and Sadu mata on the seventh day of the bright half (''shukla saptami' ...
, Bhuna and Mehandu, along with their half-sister, Taradey Panwar. Other statues commemorate, Sawai Bhoj, aswell as depicting different events in his life.
Aarati and Night vigils
Aarati (major worship) of Devnarayan takes place three times daily, at 4 am, 11 am and 7 pm. Friday is the day when devotees from distant villages and cities come to visit the temple.
Night vigils (jaagirn) are organised by many devotees, especially on Fridays and almost daily in the summer season.
The following quote can be observed on every image of Devnarayan:
"Samvat 968 ke aansh, janam liya Gurjar ke vanshThis is translated as saying that he was incarnated in the
Sadhu sati ke vachno dwara,kamal phool Dev liya avatar."
Gurjar
Gurjar or Gujjar (also transliterated as ''Gujar, Gurjara and Gujjer'') is an ethnic nomadic, agricultural and pastoral community, spread mainly in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, divided internally into various clan groups. They were tradit ...
dynasty in 911 AD to fulfill the promise he gave to Saadu Maata Gurjari.
References
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*https://www.rajasthandirect.com/tourism/temples/dev-dham-jodhpuriya Devnarayan Folk deities of Rajasthan Villages in Tonk district Hindu temples in Rajasthan Hindu temples in Tonk district