Kanpur: The ancient Jagannath temple located in Behta Buzurg of Bhitar village, which predicts rain even before the onset of monsoon, has shown signs of less rain this time. On Tuesday, drops dripped from the roof of the temple but were of small size. People of Behta village tell that only a drop of water dripping from the temple indicates the arrival of monsoon. 10-15 days before the arrival of monsoon, drops start dripping from the roof of the temple. Due to this it is predicted to rain.
The temple gave indications of less rain
KP Shukla, the priest of the Jagannath temple, says that this year the temple has indicated less rain due to the small size of the drops. According to the villagers, the size of which drops drip from the roof of the temple. It rains on that basis. Even today, the people of the region go out to plow the fields after understanding the message of the leaking roof of the temple. The villagers tell that as soon as the rain starts, the roof of the temple dries up. The idol of Subhadra along with Lord Jagannath, Baladau is installed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.
no one could uncover the mystery
There is an ancient temple of Lord Jagannath in village Behta Buzurg, 55 kilometers away from Kanpur and 5 kilometers from Ghatampur tehsil. It is said that this temple is older than Puri. Regarding the ancientity of the temple located in Beta Buzurg village and the mystery of the roof leaking, the priest of the temple whose family has been serving here for 7 generations.
He says that the Archaeological Department and scientists have come here many times. But no one could tell this secret. So far only this much has been known that the temple must have been built around the 11th century. The texture of the temple Its walls are 14 feet thick, due to which it is estimated to be built during the reign of Emperor Ashoka. The Chakravarti seems to have been made during the time of Emperor Harshvardhan due to the markings of a peacock and a wheel on the outside of the temple. Tourists come here not only from the country but also from abroad to see this temple.
Report: Ayush Tiwari