Parli Vaijnath:-
Vaidyaath temple at Deogarh The ancient pilgrimage town of Deogarh in the Santal Parganas area of Bihar is revered as one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva. Yogeshwari of Ambejogai was married to Lord Vaidyanatha of Parali. But by the time the marriage party reached, the auspicious time of the wedding had passed. As a result the people of the marriage party turned into stone statues. Yogeshwari was waiting away from Parali. This is one story that is frequently heard there.
When the Gods and Demons made their combined effort in Amrit Manthan (Churning for Nectar), fourteen gems emerged. There were Dhanwantari and Amrit Ratnas in it. When the Demons rushed to grab Amrit, Lord Vishnu hid the Amrit and Dhanwantari in the Shiva Linga of Lord Shankara. Just as the Demons tried to touch the Linga, flames started emanating from the Linga. The scared Demons ran aay. But when devotees of Lord Shankara touched the Linga, there was a free flow of Amrit from the same. Even today, devotees touch the Shiva Linga as a part of taking Darshan. Here, there is no discrimination between caste, creed or color. Anyone can come and visit this place. As the Lingamurthy is supposed to have Amrit and Dhanvantari, it is also known as Amriteshwar and Dhanvantari.
This shrine represents one of the 12 Jyotirlingamsof Shiva held in reverence throughout the country. Vaidyanath is located at Deogarh in the Santal Parganas region of Bihar.
History of Parali Vaidhyanath jyothirlingam:-
Yogeshwari of Ambejogai was married to Lord Vaidyanatha of Parali. But by the time the marriage party reached, the auspicious time of the wedding had passed. As a result the people of the marriage party turned into stone statues. Yogeshwari was waiting away from Parali. This is one story that is frequently heard there.
When the Gods and Demons made their combined effort in Amrit Manthan (Churning for Nectar), fourteen gems emerged. There were Dhanwantari and Amrit Ratnas in it. When the Demons rushed to grab Amrit, Lord Vishnu hid the Amrit and Dhanwantari in the Shiva Linga of Lord Shankara. Just as the Demons tried to touch the Linga, flames started emanating from the Linga. The scared Demons ran aay. But when devotees of Lord Shankara touched the Linga, there was a free flow of Amrit from the same. Even today, devotees touch the Shiva Linga as a part of taking Darshan. Here, there is no discrimination between caste, creed or color. Anyone can come and visit this place. As the Lingamurthy is supposed to have Amrit and Dhanvantari, it is also known as Amriteshwar and Dhanvantari.
“Vaidyabhyam Poojitam Satyam, Lingametat puratamam
Vaidyanathamiti prakhyatam Sarvakamapradayakam”.
The mountains and jungles and the rivers, are full of useful medicinal herbs. That is why Parali JyotirLinga is also known as Vaidyanatha.
It is here that Lord Vishnu successfully helped the Devas to obtain Amrit. Therefore, this place is also known as ‘Vaijayanti”.
Once the Demon King Ravana went to Kailasa mountain and did a severe penance to please Lord Shankara. Put up with cold, heat, rains and fine and even then when Lord Shiva did not appear before him, he began to cut his head off in order to offer it to the ShivaLinga. Then the Lord appeared after Ravana tried to offer his tenth head. He restored all of Ravana’s heads and granted him boons. Ravana expressed his desire to take Lord Shiva to Lanka as a boon. He said, “I want to take you to Lanka”. Shankara, who is very soft hearted to His devotees, agreed to accompany Ravana to Lanka. He told Ravanan, “You must carry my Linga with care and devotion, but do be careful not to put it down on the earth until you reach your destination, or else, it will stay at whichever place you put it down” Shiva cautioned.
Ravana began the journey homeward carrying the Shivaling. On the way, he wanted to relieve himself by urination. He bid a cowherd boy to hold the Linga while he relieved himself. The cowherd was not able to bear the weight of the Linga and when he could no longer hold it, he put it down on the earth. And the Shiva Linga put there stayed as Lord Shiva already ordained and came to be known as Vaidyanatheswar.
Here, the gods were sad about Ravana taking away Shiva to his Lanka. They requested saint Narada to do something. Narada met Ravana and said to him by way of praising his penance and Tapas. “You made a mistake in trusting Shiva. Believing Shiva’s word was wrong. Go to him and slander him and get your way. Go to Kailasa and move it entirely. Your success will be gauged by your art of moving Kailasa from there”. Ravana was tricked into believing Narada. Ravana promptly carried out Narada’s bidding. Lord Shiva saw the ego driven mischieves rAvaNa and told him: “A unique power is soon going to born which will destroy your pride in the strength of your arms”. Narada informed the Gods of these tidings and his success in his mission. The gods were relieved and were happy. In the meanwhile, Ravana too was happy with the boon he received from Lord Shiva. He returned and was in a trance and was under the influence of Shiva’s mythical power. He was heady and drunk with power. He decided to conquer the entire universe. To subdue his ego only God had to descend on the earth in the Avatar of Rama.
Other Attractions:-
Other nearby religious temples include Someshwar temple, Ambajogai, which has Shri Yogeshwari Devi temple.
Story of Parali Vaijnath:-
The story of Satyavan and Savitri too is based in Parali this holy place. On the Narayan mountain, the Vata Vriksh or Banyan tree of Savitri's story, is still here to be seen. There is a temple of Vateshwara there.
King Sriyal and Queen Changuna's dear son Chilia, came to life due to the kindness of Lord Shiva in Parali Vaidyanath.
Lord Ganesha's idol without the usual trunk and in a sitting posture like a body builder can be seen here.
Great saints like Vakrebua, Dhundiraj, Yamaraj, Vishweswar, Guru Lingaswamy lived here. Their holy touch has made Parali even holier. It is a place of pride for Maharashtra.
About Temple:-
Parli Vaijnath temple is a majestic temple situated on a low hill. It is surrounded on all sides by a high & strong wall. There is a wide staircase called “Ghat” through which devotees enter the temple. The original “ghat” was built in 1108 A.D.
Outside the high wall, there is a tall pillar with multiple lamp stands on it. It is called “Deep Stambha”. Lamps are lighted on this in the evening, particularly on auspicious days, & the sight is really fantastic.
On entering the temple, there is a court hall , which is a big pillarless wooden hall with awesome decorations of different motifs including figures from Hindu mythology.
There three sacred bulls made of brass in the centre (Nandi, the companion of Lord Shiva, & two others) facing the main chamber (Garv Griha or sanctum sanctorum ) housing the Lingam of Lord Shiva.
The court hall & the “Garvgriha” (sanctum sanctorum) are situated at the same level, which is an unusual thing for a Shiva temple (in almost all cases, the sanctum sanctorum is situated at a lower level than the court hall & the devotees have to descent to offer worship to the presiding deity of the temple).
The Shiva Lingam here is of black stone (Shaligram stone). One can touch the Lingam while worshiping. There is no restriction on the basis of caste or creed & anyone can come & visit this place.
The name “Vaijnath” is same as “Vaidyanath” , the god of the physicians. It is said that the Shiva lingam here possesses divine power to cure all diseases. Several mythological tales where Lord Shiva has sanctioned life to a dead or dying person are related to this temple.
The original temple was renovated by the pious queen Rani Ahilyabai Holkar in the 18th century A.D.
There are eleven other smaller temples around the main temple, dedicated to the other 11 Jyotirlingams of Lord Shiva.
A visit to this place has a calming effect on body & mind.
Festivals & Temple Timings:-
The principal festivals of this particular shrine are Arudra Darshan (Margazhi Tiruvadirai), Manickavasagar festival in December-January, all Fridays in Shravan Month (Aadi Fridays) in July-August, Shravan Somvar (Mondays in Shravan Month / Aani Tirumanjanam) in June-July, in February-March-Masi Magam with 10 day Brahmmotsavam drawing huge crowd of pilgrims and devotees, Mondays in Kartik Month (Karthikai third Monday) in November-December with conch abishek, Soora Samharam in October- November, Aipasi Annabishekam, Skanda Sashti, etc are grandly celebrated in this temple. It is a shrine that is visited frequently by local devotees and pilgrims too.
The temple is open for devotees and pilgrims from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. Lord Shiva in the shrine is a swayambumurthy. During all the festive days and auspicious day, the shrine is open for long hours with great devotion and dedication. According to the local legends, this temple is known among the devotees and pilgrims as wish fulfiller temple. Special pujas and rituals are performed to the Lord on all the Shiva related festive days and auspicious days in this shrine.
Map of Parli Vaijnath Jyothirlingam:-
If one is to draw a line between Kanyakumari and Ujjain, Parali village can be clearly seen on that line. This village is located on the slopes of Meru or Naganarayana Mountain. Parali is an ancient village located near three rivers, Brahma, Venu and Saraswati, because of the presence of one of the twelve JyotirLingas of Shankara, it has become famous. This village is also known as Kantipur, Madhyarekha Vaijayanti or Jayanti. It is 26 kilometers from Ambejogai in the Beed district.
How to Travel:-
Air : Nearest Airport from Parli Vaijnath Temple is Aurangabad .
By Rail: Nearest Rail Station from PArli Vaijnath is Aurangabad.
Parli Vaijnath (Maharashtra) to Aurangabad (Maharashtra) is 221 km and takes approx 3 hrs, 30 mins by road.
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