Dev Dham Jodhpuriya

Dev Dham Jodhpuriya
—  town  —
Coordinates
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District(s)	Tonk
Nearest city	Jaipur
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Dev Dham Jodhpuriya is a temple of God Shri Devnarayan.It is situated in Newai municipality of Tonk district, Rajasthan.The place is 75 km away from Jaipur on jaipur-kota national highway (NH-12). It is situated near Mashi dam, Manoharpura^[1] in Newai municipality of Tonk district.

Shri devnarayan is worshiped as incarnation of lord Vishnu.As tradition tells, He got incarnated in Vikram Samvat 968 as Son of Gurjar warrior Shri Sawai Bhoj Bagaravat and Saadu Maata Gurjari.

Festivals

Every year two fairs are organised in memory of Lord Dev-Maharaj (Devnarayan Bhagawan).

Statues

A statue at Jodhpuriya of Sri Sawai Bhoj Gurjar, one of the 24 Gurjar brothers known as Bagaravat.

The temple is decorated with various statues which includes the statue of cousins of God Devnarayan, Bhuna ji and Mehandu ji along with their half-sister Taradey panwar, Gurjar warrior Sri Sawai Bhoj, statue of child Devnarayan sitting in lap of Saadu Maata Gurjari, statue of the birth place of Lord Devnarayan-Maalasheri Doongari and Statue of Devnarayan Bhagawan drinking milk of lioness.

Aarati and Night vigils

Statue of Saadu Maata Gurjari With her son Shri Devnarayan at Jodhpuriya.

Akhand Jyoti near Maasi Dam, Manoharpura.

Aarati (major worship) of Devnarayan bhagawan daily happens thrice a day, first one at 4 am followed by 11 am and last one at 7 pm. Friday is the day when devotees from distant villages and cities come to visit the temple. Night-vigil (jaagirn) are organized by so many devotees specially on Friday night and almost every day in summer season. In fairs (2 fairs in a year,) Bhopas of Devnarayan bhagawan makes figures related to dev-maharaj's birth and his brave deeds on a Thali while dancing.

Devnarayan bhagawan is worshiped almost by every section in rajasthan, specially Gurjars as being heirs and priests of lord Devnarayan.

The following quote can be observed on every image of Sri Devnarayan:
"Samvat 968 ke aansh, janam liya Gurjar ke vansh
Sadhu sati ke vachno dwara,kamal phool Dev liya avatar."

That means he incarnated in Gurjar dynasty in vikram samvat 968 (911 A.D.) to fulfill the promise he gave to Saadu maata Gurjari.

References

1. ^ "Dev Dham Jodhpuriya near Mashi dam, Manoharpura". http://www.india9.com/i9show/Jodhpuriya-53595.htm. 

See also

• Devnarayan
• Gurjar
• Manoharpura
• Tonk district