There are many temples in the country where the tradition of worship is completely different from other temples. According to religious beliefs, making Swastika in the temple during worship is auspicious and auspicious. Swastika is considered a symbol of prosperity, good luck and Lord Ganesha. Many religious experts believe that making a straight Swastika is very auspicious, but there are some temples in India where worship is done by making an upside down Swastika. This puja tradition is very different and unique from the normal puja tradition.
There are some ancient temples in India where devotees follow a unique and special tradition of worshiping by making an upside down Swastika. In these temples, devotees draw upside down Swastikas on the walls to get their wishes fulfilled and then after their wishes are fulfilled, they straighten the same inverted Swastikas. Now the question arises that which are the temples where Swastika is worshiped upside down and what is the secret behind it.
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In temples like Bhainswa Mata Temple of Madhya Pradesh, Chintaman Ganesh Temple of Ujjain and Garuda Govind Temple of Mathura, God is worshiped by making Swastika upside down. Devotees come to these temples with their wishes.
Bhainswa Mata Temple
The temple of Bhainswa Mata is located in a village in Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh. This temple is considered to be one of the proven Shaktipeeths. This temple is about 300 years old, where lakhs of devotees come to pray for the birth of a child. In this temple, childless couples make an upside down Swastika and place their wish of having a child in front of Bhainswa Mata.
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Along with their wishes, devotees draw upside down Swastika on the wall of the temple. Making Swastika upside down means that the wish of the devotee is unfulfilled. It is the belief of Bhainswa Temple that whichever devotee comes with a wish, his wishes are fulfilled within a month. Devotees whose wishes are fulfilled come back to the Mata temple and straighten the inverted Swastika on the wall as a mark of gratitude. After the wish of having a child is fulfilled, the couple also offers baby cradles in the temple. For this reason, cradles can still be seen hanging at various places in the temple.
Chintaman Ganesh Temple
This temple is located in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. Chintaman Ganesh Temple was built around 1700 AD. In this temple, Lord Ganesha along with his two wives Riddhi and Siddhi are worshipped. The temple believes that whatever wish the devotees ask for, it is fulfilled by the grace of God.
According to Rajendra Prasad, priest of Chintaman Ganesh temple, any devotee who comes with his problem, trouble or wish, makes an upside down Swastika in the temple to get his wish fulfilled. When the wish of the devotee is fulfilled, then he comes to the temple and sets it straight. However, it is also believed that the devotee who does not come to the temple and straighten the Swastika after his wish is fulfilled, his wish remains unfulfilled.
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Garuda Govind Temple
Garuda Govind Temple is located in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. Lord Vishnu is worshiped in this temple. According to the beliefs of Hindu religion, the wishes of the devotees who make Swastika in this temple are definitely fulfilled.
The main reason behind making an upside down Swastika in the Garuda Govind Temple of Mathura is the unwavering faith in fulfillment of wishes. While making a wish, the devotees draw Swastika upside down on the wall and after the wish is fulfilled they come back and make it straight. This process is seen as a symbol of placing one’s prayers and thanksgiving before Lord Vishnu.
Disclaimer- This article is based on religious beliefs. We do not confirm this.
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