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Kshetrapala Rudra of Panagarh, or the mundane god of agriculture? Kshetrakshak, the one who keeps the fields is Kshetrapala Kshetrapala is primarily worshiped as the protector of land and the secular deity of agriculture He is the pan-Indian deity Originally from Bhairava Murthy, this deity is considered by many to be a Rudra form of the mundane Shiva Kshetrapala is worshiped either in the form of an idol or in the form of an idol or in the form of a rock. In the description of the Kshetrapala statue described in the Matsya Purana, Kshetrapala is said to be constructed by contorting and disfiguring it. Kshetrapala Digambara, complex, surrounded by dogs and jackals, his head covered with hair, forehead in left hand, right hand bestowing Asuranashi Shakti. There is also a meditation mantra of Kshetrapala, which means something like this 'I bow to Lord Kshetrapala, with bright dreadlocks, trinity, blue complexion and mountain-like influence, mace and forehead held in two hands, crimson garland, resplendent in scent and clothes, terrible with the jingling of bells on his loins, coiled with white serpents. Regards 'Understanding these two details, it is natural to think that Kshetrapala is a transformation of Shiva Kshetrapal Jatamandit, Trinayan, Digambara In the first description, the forehead is in the left hand and Shakti in the second hand, in the second description he has a mace in one hand and the forehead in the other. In the second description, a coil of white snake in the ear of Kshetrapala The similarity of Shiva with this description is easily seen In the Matsya Purana idol description the Kshetrapala dog is served by the jackal Allusions to Shiva's animal husbandry are available here Because of this deep resemblance to Shiva, Kshetrapala is considered to be an idol of Shiva Kshetrapala's mace received from Vishnu But the forehead or cup (or begging bowl) is the property of Shiva and Kali In the fourth volume of the 'Vishvakosha' Kshetrapala's 49 Veds are shown Their names are respectively -1. Azar, 2. Apkunt, 3. Indrastatti, 4. Bigotry, 5. Said, 6. Insane, 7. Rishisudan, 8. Rimukta, 9. Lintkesh, 10. Lipak, 11. 12. Airawat, 13. Oghabandhu, 14. Medicinal, 15. Anjan, 16. Weapons, 17. Yesterday, 18. Kharukhanal, 19. Gamukhya, 20. Hours, 21. Note: 22. Chandabaran, 23. Chhatatop, 24. Jatal, 25. Jhangeev, 26. Jandashchar, 27. Tongapani, 28. Thanabandhu, 29. Asphalt, 30. Chakkabar, 31. Loverney, 32. Tariddeh, 33. Fixed, 34. Dental, 35. Dhanad, 36. Nattikanta, 37. Pradhanak, 38. Speculation, 39. Birsankha, 40. Breach, 41. Meghasur, 42. Yugantak, 43. Rouhyak, 44. Perpendicular, 45. Vasus, 46. Shukananda, 47. Conspiracy, 48. Sunama, 49. Hongbrook Shiva himself engaged in agriculture in the Mangalkavayas Rudra is called Kshetrapati in Shatrudriya Stotra of Yajurveda One of the names of Shiva in Tantra Shastra is Kshetrapala or Kshetash So there is no doubt that Kshetrapala is the transformation of Shiva However, some have decided that Kshetrapala is an Aryan deity Kshetrapala is mentioned in the Sanskrit text called Saduktikarnamrita and in some of the Mangalkavyas. In some places, Kshetrapala is worshiped as the lord of four quarters in the worship of Dharmaraj The worship of Kshetrapala was common among the Buddhist Mahajanis too But in modern times the worship of Kshetrapala has almost disappeared Without claiming to be a complete field study on Kshetrapala, the present article can also be called a suluksandhan of Kshetrapala puja still practiced in some villages of Panagarh, Shyamsunder and Bhatar Thanas of Burdwan district. The most famous Kshetrapala temple in Burdwan district is in Panagarh Military Camp If you want to go to Kshetrapal temple, you have to enter through gate number three of Panagarh military camp on national highway number two towards Durgapur. This gate is also known as Hansua Gate A bit further, the episode of security checking is read The driver's license must be submitted when taking the vehicle Passengers have to show government photo ID Entry is granted after checking vehicle trunk, accompanying bags Kshetrapala temple, two kilometers inside the security fence In 1943, Panagarh Military Base Camp was created by removing twenty-two villages during World War II. Kshetrapala deity was located in Hansua village at that time The temple premises covering an area of about two bighas were excluded from the eviction When Kshetrapala Puja originated in Hansua is entirely conjectural According to Sasthicaran Chakraborty, one of the present-day pujaris, this puja is approximately five hundred years old. The temple is open from 6 am to 8:30 pm There are fourteen priests in total and the daily puja is done by turns It is customary to give coconuts, fruits and sweets in Nitya Puja The annual festival takes place on the first Saturday and Sunday of March Around 3000 people gather in this festival which is organized by the financial donations of devotees. Khetrapal mandir Panagarh Lord Shiva
