SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABHANDA” ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”

SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABHANDA”

ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”     

Places covered by Sri Vadirajaru in Western region/ಶ್ರೀ ವಾದಿರಾಜರು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಿದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳ ವಿವರ.

44. Siddhapuree and Bindu Sarovar

ಭಾತಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪುರೀ ಯತ್ರ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಮುಕ್ತಿಪುರೀ ನೃಣಾಮ್|

ಪುಣ್ಯಂ ಬಿಂದುಸರೋ ಯತ್ರ ಬಿಂದುಮಾತ್ರಂ ಸರಸ್ಸಮಮ್||98||

BhAti SidDhapuree yatra SidDhAmuktipuree nruNAm|

PuNyam BindusarO yatra bindumAtram sarassamam||98||

SUMMARY: Siddhapuri is a splendid place where Moksha or salvation for human beings is assured. Here, a drop of tear transformed into a large Pond of celestial brightness.

Siddhapura railway station is located between Mehasana and Aboo Road stations on the Ahmedabad-Delhi train route. Siddhapura town is just about a kilometer away from the railway station. Saraswati River flows very close to Siddhapura, where the Bindu Sarovar, which spans for nearly 40 sq. yards, can be seen. In Vana Parva in Mahabharata, this place has been identified as Dharmaranya. According to a legend, it is said that the Great Churning of Mount Meru in the cosmic ocean of milk by Deities and demons was taken up in this place. It was here that Goddess Lakshmi emerged and manifested here along with Sri Narayana. This is the reason for the place also being popular as Sri Kshetra.

On the banks of Saraswati, Kardama Prajapati, a Maharishi, had performed penance for a long period. Impressed with his penance, Lord Sri Narayana appeared and a few drops of tears dropped from his eyes. The Bindu Sarovar formed with those tear drops. Later, Swayambhuva Manu brought his daughter Devahuti to this place and got her married to Kardama Prajapati. The Ashram of Kardama and Devahuti can be seen here. Kapila, an incarnation of Lord Hari, was born to Devahuti and it was in this Ashram where Kapila Maharishi preached philosophy to his mother. It is said that Lord Parashurama got the sin of killing his mother by having bath and paying obeisance in this Pond. That is why, 

this place is considered to be sacred for paying obeisance to deceased mothers. It is also known as Matru Gaya. Prayers offered here with a pure heart yield positive results in this place and for this reason, the place came to be known as Siddhapuri or Siddhapura. The water level here is very low. However, the water never gets contaminated.     

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