A good ways off of 2 km from Bhavnath Mahadev Mandir and 4
km from Junagadh Junction, Damodar Kund is a consecrated lake situated in
Junagadh, Gujarat. Arranged at the lower regions of Girnar Hills, it is one of
the sacred lakes in Gujarat and among the well known spots to visit in
Junagadh.
Damodar Kund is 257 feet in length and 50 feet wide and just
5 feet down. It is encircled by a very much fabricated ghat. It is one of the
not very many landmarks which go under the unique consideration of the Gujarat
State Government. According to Hindu folklore, Damodar Kund is viewed as sacred
and numerous Hindus like to wash and inundate the remains and the bones left
after incineration of dead bodies at Damodar Kund because of a conviction that
the withdrew spirits would get moksha here.
On the lakeside, one can see the sanctuary of Damodarji
devoted to Lord Krishna. Worked out of pink sand stone, the sanctuary comprises
of an inward Nij Mandir and an external Solaha Mandapa, each finished off with
a Shikar, upheld by a variety of around 84 wonderfully cut points of support.
The sculpture of Damodarji is found as Chaturbhuj, each arm holding a conch,
disk, mace and lotus, alongside Sri Radha Rani. It is trusted that the symbols
here should have been introduced by Vajranabha, the grandson of Lord Krishna.
Ruler Damodar here is considered as Adhipati of Girnar Kshetra by Vaishnavaits.
All things considered, these sanctuaries should have been revamped by a
Suryavanshi ruler named Chandraketpur, who is likewise certify to have
assembled the sanctuary of Bhavnath. There are other sub sanctums committed to
Lord Balarama, Sri Revati and Lord Ganesha.
The Damodar Kund is firmly joined to the existence of
Narsinh Mehta, the well known fifteenth century Gujarati artist and lover of
Krishna, who used to come to wash at Damodar Kund and is said to have composed
large numbers of his prabhatiyas (morning supplications) here. As of now, there
is additionally a sanctuary of Narsinh Mehta, which was worked in 1890 during
rule of Nawab Sir Muhammad Bahadur Khan III on command of his Diwan Haridas
Viharidas Desai, who used to public cash by getting sorted out lottery to
fabricate the sanctuary and strides driving up the Mount Girnar.
Near Damodar Kund is Revati Kund which is around 52 feet in
length, 52 feet expansive and 37 feet down. It is said that Revata left Dwarka
and moved close to Girnar Hill after his girl, Revati, wedded Lord Balarama.
Henceforth, Mount Girnar was otherwise called Raivatachal, Raivatgiri, Revatak
Parvat or just Raivata. Near Revati Kund is the fanciful Muchukunda Cave. The
cavern has a sanctuary of Lord Krishna, and a Shivling. Here Kalayavan, the
incomparable Yavana or Greek hero ruler, who was pursuing Lord Krishna, was
killed by Muchukunda's look in the Indian epic Mahabharata.
Timings: 6 AM - 6 PM