கடல் விலகி வழிவிடும் கோலியாக் நிஷ்கலங் மஹாதேவர், பஞ்ச பாண்டவர்களால் அமைக்கப்பட்ட இந்தியப் புராதான கோவில்களில் ஒன்றாக திகழ்கிறது. இந்த கோலியாக் குஜராத்தின் பாவ் நகர் பகுதியில் அமைந்துள்ளது. கோலியாக் நிஷ்கலங் சிவாலயம் கடலுக்கு அடியில் அமைந்துள்ளது.
The Nishkalank Mahadev Temple is located in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. The temple is believed to be built by the Pandavas, to wash away their sin after the Great War. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva’s deity is installed in the middle of the shrine, and stays intact once the water submerges.
The following temple story dates back to Mahabaratha era. Pandavas killed all the Kuravas and won the battle. Pandavas were grief stricken knowing they acquired sins for killing their own relatives. In order to find redemption for their sins, Pandavas met Lord Krishna. To remove the sins, Krishna hands over a black Flag and a Black COW. He asks the Pandavas to follow it, when both Cow and flag turns white, they all will be pardoned. Krishna also advises them to do penance to lord Shiva, after that. The angst stricken brothers followed the cow wherever it went and carried the flag. They walked for days, to different places and the color did not change. Finally, when they arrived at the Koliyak Beach, both cow and the flag color turned to white. Pandavas were exalted. And all the 5 brothers sat for deep penance, meditated on lord Shiva.
Lord Shiva impressed by the brothers showed up in lingam form to each brother. As they meditated, each lingam appeared in front of each brother. In total there were 5 (Swayumbu) lingams that showed up on their own. Pandavas were delighted to see this and they worshiped all the five lingams with great devotion. Lord Shiva here is known as Nishkalan Mahadev. ‘Nishkalank’ has many meaning they are clean, pure, guiltless, to cleanse, to purify, etc. It is said that Pandavas established Nishkalank or Nakalank Mahadev on a Amavasai of the Indian calendar month of Bhadarva. The famous fair popularly known as ‘Bhadarvi’ is held on the no moon night in month of Sharvan (August), as per the Indian calendar. The lingams are spread across a square Platform. There is a pond called Pandavas pond and devotees’ first wash their hands and legs and only then they visit the Lord Shivas shrines.
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