Adasa Ganapati Temple
ಆದಿ ಶಂಕರಾಚಾರ್ಯರ ಭೇಟಿ
- The Adasa (often pronounced Aadas) Ganesha Temple, located about 35–40 km from Nagpur, is famous for the worship of Ganesha in the form known locally as Adosha. The temple sits on a small hill approached by steps.
- The temple’s main attraction is a large monolithic idol of Ganesha carved from a single stone, approximately 11–12 feet high. The deity is depicted seated and is revered as Shami Vighnesh, associated with the Shami tree, which is considered sacred in many Ganapati traditions.
- According to local tradition and recitations associated with the Adasa Ganpati Temple, Adi Shankaracharya is believed to have visited the site during his travels through Maharashtra, with the visit traditionally dated to around 605 CE. Shastras and Temple lore recounts that Adi Shankaracharya entered the place on Phalguna Shuddha Saptami—during what is remembered as his second visit to Maharashtra but first visit to this site. This is after having traversed North for Sanyasa-Sweekara and the completion of his Upanishad Bhashyas—and stayed here for sixteen days in a nearby cave, where he engaged in philosophical debates with scholars of various schools, including the Mimamsakas. By Trayodashi, the opponents (Mimamsakas and other schools of Philosophy) are said to have accepted the supremacy of Vedanta, after which Shankaracharya established worship at the site by consecrating images of Rajarajeshwari, Tripura Sundari, and a Shiva linga. A vigraha of Shankaracharya is also associated with the cave, and local accounts state that the scholars who accepted Vedanta later installed this image and began worshipping at the shrine established there. Locals believe that thousands of people (including mountain dwellers) embraced Advaita and continued practices as ordained by Adi Shankaracharya.
- Local recitations also lead you to another sacred spot that contains a Shiva linga and a Paduka. The Shiva Linga is regarded as a protective field. The padukas are revered as those of Adi Shankaracharya, and local accounts say they were installed by devotees after the Acharya’s departure (Phalguna Krishna Navami), as a memorial to his stay and teachings at the site.
ಮೇಲಿನ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆಗಳು ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಪಾರಾಯಣಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಂತ ಪರಂಪರೆಗಳ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡ ಶಾಸನಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಗುರುತುಗಳ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಲಭ್ಯ ಐತಿಹಾಸಿಕ ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಗಳು, ಕೆಲವು ವೈಜ್ಞಾನಿಕ ಅವಲೋಕನಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನದ ಬೆಂಬಲದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆಧಾರಿತವಾಗಿವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ತಿಳಿವಳಿಕೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ, ನಾವು ಈ ವಿವರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಸಮುದಾಯಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂದಿನ ಅಧ್ಯಯನದಿಂದ ಹೊಸ ಒಳನೋಟಗಳು ಬಂದಂತೆ ಅಪ್ಡೇಟ್ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.