Narsinghji temple is situated in Purana Bazar in Sunder Nagar which is dedicated to Narsinghji. According to Hindu Sastra is Narsingh ji the fourth avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. He is believed to have incarnated in the form of a part-lion, part-man being to kill Hiranyakashipu, to end religious persecution and calamity on earth, thereby restoring dharma.
Narsingh ji is the protector who came to Earth to protect his devotees from the evil king. This protector of devotion is said to be one of the angriest incarnations of Lord Vishnu. The Narsingh Mandir in Vrindavan also has special eminence amongst the devotees.
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History of Narsinghji Temple Suket
This is a stone temple dedicated to Narsinghji and is situated in Purana-nagar(village in Sunder Nagar). Inside the temple is an idol of Pakhan, like the idol of Salagram found in the Punjab temples. It is locked up in a box, the keys of which are entrusted to the pujari. There is a narrow hole in the Murti Pakhan and anyone desirous of seeing the idol closes one eye and peeps through the hole with the other to see the dreadful appearance of Narsiiighji. Those who see it are supposed to be exposed to danger.
The pujari who waits on it, bathes and feeds it daily with closed eyes and averted face. As a rule, no one can see Narsinghji without Raja’s permission. It is said that a Sadhu, who was going to Manikarn, getting the Raja’s permission, saw the idol and consequently died, and that once thieves made away with certain ornaments from the temple they were all struck blind at a short distance and were arrested.
On the Narsingh Chaudash day each year, the Prahlad Charitar is held. The people allege they are followers of Ramchandra and refuse allegiance to Haran Kashyap, but they are beaten for their insubordination to the latter.
Reference: Journal and Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal
History of NarSinghji Mandir Sunder Nagar
In the town of Sunder Nagar, tehsil Bahl, there is a pacca-built temple dedicated to Narsinghji Inside the temple is an idol of Pakhan, like the idol of Salagramji found in the temples in the Punjab. The idol is locked up in a box of which the keys are entrusted to the pujari. There’s a narrow hole in the murti Pakhan, and anyone des rous of seeing the idol closes one eye and peeps through the hole with the other to see the dreadful appearance of Narsinghji. It is said that those who see it are exposed to danger.
The pujari who waits upon it bathes and feeds it daily, with eyes closed and face averted. As a rule, no one can see Narsinghji, but if anyone wishes to do so, he has to get permission from the State. It is said that a sadhu, who was going to Manikarn(a town in Himachal Pradesh), getting permission from the State, saw Narsinghji, and consequently died, and that once thieves made away with certain ornaments from the temple, but were struck blind at a short distance from it and were arrested.
Reference: Gazetteer of the Suket State
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