Umanand Temple, located on Peacock Island in the middle of the Brahmaputra River, is always in the news because of its beliefs. This question always remains in the minds of the devotees coming to Guwahati whether it is necessary to visit Umanand Temple after seeing Kamakhya Devi or it is only a matter related to faith and tradition. Especially on religious occasions like Navratri, Ambubachi fair and Sawan, after huge crowd gathers at Kamakhya temple, a large number of devotees reach Umanand temple through boats.
After visiting Kamakhya Devi, it is not mandatory to visit Umanand Temple (Peacock Island), but despite this, a large number of devotees consider going there as extremely auspicious and fulfilling religiously. There is a deep connection behind this with faith, tradition and mythological beliefs.
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Is it necessary to visit Umanand Temple?
It is not stated in the scriptures or any official religious rule that it is mandatory to visit Umanand Temple after visiting Kamakhya Devi. Kamakhya Devi herself is one of the 51 Shaktipeeths and the pilgrimage is considered complete only by her darshan.
Then why do people go to Umanand after Kamakhya?
Many religious and mythological reasons are believed to be behind this, including-
balance of shakti and shiva
Kamakhya is the goddess Shakti form, while Lord Shiva (Bhasmadhari Umananda) is worshiped in the Umananda temple. According to Hindu belief, Shiva is incomplete without Shakti and Shakti is incomplete without Shiva. That is why devotees believe that visiting Umananda (Shiva) after seeing Kamakhya (Shakti) makes the journey balanced and complete.
beliefs related to tantra sadhana
Kamakhya Devi is the main center of Tantra Sadhana. In the Tantric tradition, worship of Shiva is considered essential for the completion of spiritual practice. Umanand Temple is considered a symbol of the peaceful and salvation-giving power of Shiva from Tantric point of view, hence the devotees go there.
mythology
It is believed that Lord Shiva had performed penance in the form of Umanand at this place. It is also said that Goddess Parvati (Uma) pleased Shiva here, hence the island was named Umanand. For this reason, this place is also considered a symbolic place of the meeting of Shiva and Parvati.
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Spiritual Trinity of Guwahati
Three major religious centers are considered in Guwahati-
- Kamakhya Devi (Shakti)
- Umananda Temple (Shiva)
- Navagraha Temple (Grah Shanti)
Many devotees believe that seeing these three brings strength, peace and balance.
faith and tradition
With time, it has become a folk tradition that after Kamakhya darshan, one should cross the Brahmaputra river and have darshan of Shiva at Umanand. Although this is tradition, there is no rule.
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