Deokund Goh Daud Nagar Auranga bad Bihar Devo ke Dev Mahadev

देवों में देव महादेव की कोई जलती लकड़ी से पिटाई करे ऐसा कोई सोच भी नहीं सकता लेकिन, यह बात बिल्कुल सच है। बात कुछ 1360 ई. के आस-पास की है। उन दिनों बिहार के विस्फी गांव में एक कवि हुआ करते थे। कवि का नाम विद्यापति था। कवि होने के साथ-साथ विद्यापति भगवान शिव के अनन्य भक्त भी थे। इनकी भक्ति और रचनाओं से प्रसन्न होकर भगवान शिव को इनके घर नौकर बनकर रहने की इच्छा हुई।

भगवान शिव एक दिन एक जाहिल गंवार का वेष बनाकर विद्यापति के घर आ गये। विद्यापति को शिव जी ने अपना नाम उगना बताया। विद्यापति की आर्थिक स्थिति अच्छी नहीं थी अतः उन्होंने उगना को नौकरी पर रखने से मना कर दिया। लेकिन शिव जी मानने वाले कहां थे। सिर्फ दो वक्त के भोजन पर नौकरी करने के लिए तैयार हो गये। इस पर विद्यापति की पत्नी ने विद्यापति से उगना को नौकरी पर रखने के लिए कहा। पत्नी की बात मानकर विद्यापति ने उगना को नौकरी पर रख लिया।

एक दिन उगना विद्यापति के साथ राजा के दरबार में जा रहे थे। तेज गर्मी के वजह से विद्यापति का गला सूखने लगा। लेकिन आस-पास जल का कोई स्रोत नहीं था। विद्यापति ने उगना से कहा कि कहीं से जल का प्रबंध करो अन्यथा मैं प्यासा ही मर जाऊंगा। भगवान शिव कुछ दूर जाकर अपनी जटा खोलकर एक लोटा गंगा जल भर लाए।

विद्यापति ने जब जल पिया तो उन्हें गंगा जल का स्वाद लगा और वह आश्चर्य चकित हो उठे कि इस वन में जहां कहीं जल का स्रोत तक नहीं दिखता यह जल कहां से आया। वह भी ऐसा जल जिसका स्वाद गंगा जल के जैसा है। कवि विद्यापति उगना पर संदेह हो गया कि यह कोई सामान्य व्यक्ति नहीं बल्कि स्वयं भगवान शिव हैं अतः उगना से उसका वास्तविक परिचय जानने के लिए जिद करने लगे।

जब विद्यापति ने उगना को शिव कहकर उनके चरण पकड़ लिये तब उगना को अपने वास्तविक स्वरूप में आना पड़ा। उगना के स्थान पर स्वयं भगवान शिव प्रकट हो गये। शिव ने विद्यापति से कहा कि मैं तुम्हारे साथ उगना बनकर रहना चाहता हूं लेकिन इस बात को कभी किसी से मेरा वास्तविक परिचय मत बताना।

विद्यापति को बिना मांगे संसार के ईश्वर का सानिध्य मिल चुका था। इन्होंने शिव की शर्त को मान लिया। लेकिन एक दिन विद्यापति की पत्नी सुशीला ने उगना को कोई काम दिया। उगना उस काम को ठीक से नहीं समझा और गलती कर बैठा। सुशीला इससे नाराज हो गयी और चूल्हे से जलती लकड़ी निकालकर लगी शिव जी की पिटाई करने। विद्यापति ने जब यह दृश्य देख तो अनायास ही उनके मुंह से निकल पड़ा ‘ये साक्षात भगवान शिव हैं, इन्हें जलती लकड़ी से मार रही हो।’ फिर क्या था, विद्यापति के मुंह से यह शब्द निकलते ही शिव वहां से अर्न्तध्यान हो गये।

इसके बाद तो विद्यापति पागलों की भांति उगना -उगना कहते हुए वनों में, खेतों में हर जगह उगना बने शिव को ढूंढने लगे। भक्त की ऐसी दशा देखकर शिव को दया आ गयी। भगवान शिव उगना के सामने प्रकट हो गये और कहा कि अब मैं तुम्हारे साथ नहीं रह सकता। उगना रूप में मैं जो तुम्हारे साथ रहा उसके प्रतीक चिन्ह के रूप में अब मैं शिव लिंग के रूप विराजमान रहूंगा। इसके बाद शिव अपने लोक लौट गये और उस स्थान पर शिव लिंग प्रकट हो गया। उगना महादेव का प्रसिद्घ मंदिर वर्तमान में मधुबनी जिला में भवानीपुर गांव में स्थित है।

Deokund ,Aurangabad City Travel Guide

Aurangabad ,Deokund City Travel Guide
Aurangabad, Bihar: Aurangabad is a famous city and a municipality existing in Aurangabad district in the state of Bihar, India. Situated towards the east of Bodh Gaya on the eastern bank of the Sonebhadra River, Aurangabad serves as the district headquarters of the Aurangabad district and is located on the Grand Trunk Road with the coordinates of 24°45′N 84°22′E / 24.75°N 84.37°E / 24.75; 84.37. It has an average elevation of 108 m and is at a height of 354 ft above sea level.

Aurangabad had derived its name after the great Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.

Aurangabad represents one of the 38 districts in the state of Bihar. The historic city reflects a diverse culture and traditions with the Magadhi-speaking locals that are settled here have mostly chosen agriculture and related jobs as their profession. The city boasts of a host of tourist places to its visitors such as historical places and temples.

Besides contributing for the freedom struggle of India, Aurangabad reflects traditional values also. The renowned Ayurvedic product, Chyawanprash, derives its name from ‘Chyawan Aashram’ near Devkund village of Haspura block, in Aurangabad, where Saint Chyawan spent his life.

Valuable stones like Gomed, Garnet, Sfatik, Mariyam Hauledil are found in the hill regions of Aurangabad in raw form. Three fourth part of this Aurangabad area is cultivated through Sone from North Koyal and some canals of tributaries, this district remained as a rich granary in the last four decades.

The soil here is mostly suitable for the agriculture of paddy, wheat and sugar-cane. The irrigation – planning has made the land of this region most fertile and suitable for agriculture. Rice and wheat are the major crops produced here.

It is vital to describe that, “Magahi” Betel leaves are produced on a huge scale that retain the craze among betel eaters of India and abroad.

The people of this locality mainly speak Magahi. Owing to lack of industrialization, people of this region are still chiefly dependent upon cultivation and similar activities. Subsequently, there is not much availability of job opportunities in this region. This situation makes the youth to go to the other regions of India for job.

Auranga Bad,Deokund Wikipedia

Aurangabad district is one of the thirty-seven districts of Biharmarker state, Indiamarker, and Aurangabadmarker town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Aurangabad district is a part of Magadh divisionmarker.

Headquarters: Aurangabad

Area: 3,305 km?

Population: Total: 2,013,055, Hindus 1,814,612, Muslims 196,030 (9.73%).

Sub Divisions: Aurangabad, Daud Nagar

Blocks: Madanpur, Kutumbba, Daudnagar, Aurangabad, Barun, Obra, Dev, Nabinagar, Haspura, Goh, Rafiganj

Agriculture: Paddy, Wheat, Lentils

Rivers: Son, Punpun, Auranga, Bataane, Morhar, Aadri

Aurangabad features in traditional records. The Saint Chyawan spent his life in an Aashram (known as Chyawan Aashram) near Devkund village of HASPURA block in this district, and gives his name to a product of the area, called Chyawanprash.

The small village Devkund is also associated with an interesting mythological relevance. According to Hindu mythology, once Lord Vishwakarma was told to make three temples in one night. These three temples are identical in design and incorporates a small pond with it. The only difference is the absence of fourth side wall of the pond at Devkund, which Lord Vishwakarma could not complete as the Sunrise occurred. In modern times those three temples are located at Deo, Deokund and Umga in Bihar. Two of these three towns i.e.Deo & Umga have Sun temples and Deokund has Lord Shiv temple ( Baba Dudheshwar Nath). However the temple at Deo is the most popular for the celebration of a religious festival called Chhat puja.

Aurangabad also played a major role in the Indian independence struggle. Aurangabad’s contribution in the freedom struggle has been immense with outstanding national leader like great gandhian and the first Deputy Chief Minister cum Finance Minister of Biharmarker, Bihar Bibhuti. Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha who was a close associate of Mahatama Gandhi and worked with Rajendra Prasad (the first President of India) and led the Gndhian Satyagraha movement in Bihar. It is also the birth place of Satyendra Narayan Singh affectionately called Chhote Saheb, who was also a participant in the Indian independence movement, and a former Chief Minister of Bihar.

Educational institutes

S.Sinha College, Aurangabad
A.N.S. College , Nabinagar
R.L.S.Y. College, Aurangabad
K.S. Mahila College, Aurangabad
A.N.S.M. college, Aurangabad
Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Amba (Aurangabad)
Kishori Sinha Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Aurangabad
Anugrah Inter College (Gate School), Aurangabad
Ganga Dhari High School,Deokund,Auranga Bad.
S.S.High School,Andhi Bigha,Bantra,Auranga Bad.

Deokund - The Goddess place of Bihar - Deo Kund

Deokund is an important historic place that forms one of the major tourist attractions in Aurangabad. Situated 10 km to the southeast of the border of Aurangabad and Arwal (Jehanabad), i.e approx 40 km apart from  Aurangabad. Deokund houses an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Thousands of worshippers visit this temple during Shivratri.

The village Deokund (Devkund) is associated with an interesting mythological relevance. According to Hindu mythology, once Lord Vishwakarma was told to make three temples in one night. These three temples are identical in design and incorporates a small pond with it. The only difference is the absence of fourth side wall of the pond at Deokund (Devkund), which Lord Vishwakarma could not complete as the Sunrise occurred. In modern times those three temples are located at Deo, Deokund and Umga in Bihar. Two of these three towns i.e.Deo & Umga have Sun temples and Deokund has Lord Shiv temple ( Baba Dudheshwar Nath).

About 500 years ago this was the penance place of Rishi Chaywan. The site is recognised as mediation region of Chaywan Rishi. The Sant swami Balpuri also made his meditation place in the ashram of Chaywan rishi. After completion of his meditation he burnt himself in the hawan kund got immtated and immortalised. It is said that the hawn kund remains always fired since then, that is the specialty of the place.

Rishi Chaywan and Sanyukta - Ancient history of Deokund

Deokund (Rishi Chaywan's Ashram) - This was the penance place of Rishi Chaywan. Here he got his eyes damaged accidently by princess Sanyukta who later became his wife. Ashwini Kumar came here and blessed the rishi and gave him the formula of ChaywanPrash. He got made a pond called Dev Kund in which if one bathes, gets merits of bathing in all the tirths (religious places). The shivling which he made out of Kasauti stone (touchstone) is still here and is called Chaywaneshwar Shivling and the temple was created by Lord Vishwakarma in one night. The famous Chhath festival of Bihar originated from here as his wife started observing it for the first time. Here a fair is held in Phalgun and Vaishkh Shivratris.

Deokund - Tourism place Geography and Culture

Deokund - The Goddess place of Bihar - Deo Kund

Continent - Asia
Country-India
State - Bihar
District –Aurangabad
Distance from the national capital Delhi 973km
Distance from the state capital Patna-80 km
Pin Code - 804428
STD Code-6328
River - Son, Punpun


Approach over the location—The site area has approach by roadways from the state head quarter Patna. Now the path way is marked as NH 98 .Regular bus services are available from Patna and Deokund to reach up to the site



By Air:-The two key air terminals in Bihar that facilitate air travel are located in the capital city of Patna and Gaya.


By Rail:-Railway junctions at Patna, Gaya and Anugrah Narayan Road are the key railhead of the place. An excellent network of trains links are available on that site.


By Road:-Extensive network of National Highways and State Highways interlink in Bihar helps visitors in reaching the place by roads.

Language—Hindi and Magahi.


Lodging—Inspection bungalow at Arwal and some road ways hotels


Food- Rice,pulse, sabji, bhujia ,chapatti litti and chokha of local standard Fish mutton, chicken eggs etc as non-veg . .Nimki, Singhara Jalebi as breakfast snacks.along with tea, but no coffee. Sweet water is available for drinking purposes. Branded and bottled drinks are also available, but in less quantity


Local conveyance- Cycle rickshaw and auto rickshaws are main local conveyance


Tourist Spots - Dodheshwar Nath Shiv temple, Swami Balpuri hawn kund and Sahastra dhara pond


Remarks—Cinema hall for entertainment and medical facility available at Arwal


State highway -68 | Route - Sheoganj - Rafiganj - Goh - Upahara - Deokund- Baidarabad | Length (in km) - 65.5 km

Andhi Bigha,My native…and my sweet brothers.