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Vittal Rakhumai Temple
- Deurwada,Maharashtra
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The temple has two small shrines that have a set of 11 and half lingas that were carved out of a single block of stone. It is believed that while the linga was being brought up to the temple, it disappeared because of the unholy touch of an ass. The local village people point out the spot where the ass touched the linga. In addition to the lingas, the temple also has idols of Sri Krishna, Ganapati and a Rishi. There are 3 identical, yet unequally sized shrines in the courtyard. A linga, sheltered by a five-hooded brass cobra is placed in the first shrine. The second shrine has an idol of Mohini, one of Vishnu's incarnations. The idols of Vitthal, his consort Rakhumai and Rai occupy the third shrine. Close to these shrines is an idol of Garuda. An idol of Hanuman is present in a small shrine opposite these 3 shrines.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Fame
- Freedom from diseases
- Wealth
- Courage
- Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
- Relief from bondage
Shlokas
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.