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Eight lakh devotees visit Akhilesh Yadav’s temple in Etawah on Sawan Mondays
Eight lakh devotees visit Akhilesh Yadav’s temple in Etawah on Sawan Mondays
Devotees thronged the under-construction Kedareswar Mahadev Temple in Etawah on Monday, the last Monday of the holy month of Sawan, to offer prayers and jalabhishek. Temple priest Bhuvaneshwaran said around eight lakh…
Devotees thronged the under-construction Kedareswar Mahadev Temple in Etawah on Monday, the last Monday of the holy month of Sawan, to offer prayers and jalabhishek. Temple priest Bhuvaneshwaran said around eight lakh people visited on Mondays over the last three weeks. The temple, built on the lines of Kedarnath in Uttarakhand, was initiated by Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav.
The temple is part of the 'Shiva Rekha' concept, described as a spiritual line from Kedarnath to Rameshwaram. The Shiva idol was brought from Nepal's Kali Gandaki region. The temple follows South Indian traditions and the Shilpa Shastra method, with features carved directly into the stone.
Temple volunteer Aman Yadav said most main construction is complete and the temple will be ready in another year. Separate arrangements have been made for kanwariyas. Devotees from Agra and other districts described the temple as beautiful and said they enjoyed the experience.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Kedareswar Mahadev Temple is a political as well as a religious project. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav initiated its construction while his party was out of power in Uttar Pradesh. The temple is designed to be a regional alternative to Kedarnath, a shrine that draws millions but is inaccessible for much of the year due to weather. For western Uttar Pradesh, a region with a large Yadav and OBC voter base, the temple serves as a visible cultural landmark tied to the SP leadership. The scale of footfall, eight lakh visitors on Sawan Mondays, shows the project has achieved mass appeal. The next milestone is the temple's completion, expected in about a year, which could further boost its political and religious significance.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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