Kanisa
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Kanisa is a village well known in the area for its Kund (Bathing Pool), Gangvo Kuvo (Water well), Dudhiyu Talaav (Pond) and Kamnath Mahadev Mandir (Temple) Complex.
The Kund water has miraculous power in healing skin diseases, whereas the water of Duthiyu Talaav has a unusual milky-white appearance and water from Gangvo Kuvo is sweeter than that from all other wells in the village and its surrounds. According to a legend,
¨Once upon a time(probably around 400 years ago), a Mayur Dhvaj Raja (King) suffered from leprosy with unbearable burning pain. To end his misery, he decided to take his own life by taking a Jal Samadhi (ending life by drowning). So renouncing his throne he headed seawards to drown.
On his way to the sea one evening, he stopped and camped at a spot near where present Kamnath Mahadev temple and Kund complex stands. After ablution, he set down by a nearby small pool of water to wash his hands and feet. Upon dipping his feet in the pool, he experienced some pleasing coolness and relief from pain in his feet, so he went deeper in the pool and took a deep. Feeling complete relief from pain, he remained in the pool. As the King failed to return to the camp, his attendants got worried and went on a search. They found him lying in the pool. On his command, they fetched a change clothes from the camp. On cladding them, he returned to his camp and went to bed.
After many sleepless nights, for the first time, he slept soundly. As the legend goes, during his sleep he had a dream in which he heard a voice saying, Dig and build a Kund at the spot where you bathed and got relief from your pain, and build Kamnath Mahadev Temple over a Ling, whom you will find whist digging for the Kund. So on waking up next morning, the King returned home and immediately set about making necessary arrangements for building a Kund and a Temple as the voice commanded him.First he got water well, the present Gangvo Kuvo dug, then form the Dudhiyu Talav,build the Mahadev Temple and finally build the Kund¨.
The reason for naming the well Gangavo Kuvo is not clear however it is a unique well because water from no other wells in or around Kanisa is as sweet and fresh testing as that from Gangvo Kuvo.
At this comlex People from allover gather to gather each year at the end of Shravan Maas for a Mela (Fete)and bathing in the Kund.
To maintain the purity of Kund water Pilgrims first bathe at Gangvo Kuvo then at the Kund.Then after wearing fresh atire, they proceed for prayers and offerings at the adjescent Kamnath Mahadev Temple.
Author: Kantilal Dahyabhai Patel
The Kund water has miraculous power in healing skin diseases, whereas the water of Duthiyu Talaav has a unusual milky-white appearance and water from Gangvo Kuvo is sweeter than that from all other wells in the village and its surrounds. According to a legend,
¨Once upon a time(probably around 400 years ago), a Mayur Dhvaj Raja (King) suffered from leprosy with unbearable burning pain. To end his misery, he decided to take his own life by taking a Jal Samadhi (ending life by drowning). So renouncing his throne he headed seawards to drown.
On his way to the sea one evening, he stopped and camped at a spot near where present Kamnath Mahadev temple and Kund complex stands. After ablution, he set down by a nearby small pool of water to wash his hands and feet. Upon dipping his feet in the pool, he experienced some pleasing coolness and relief from pain in his feet, so he went deeper in the pool and took a deep. Feeling complete relief from pain, he remained in the pool. As the King failed to return to the camp, his attendants got worried and went on a search. They found him lying in the pool. On his command, they fetched a change clothes from the camp. On cladding them, he returned to his camp and went to bed.
After many sleepless nights, for the first time, he slept soundly. As the legend goes, during his sleep he had a dream in which he heard a voice saying, Dig and build a Kund at the spot where you bathed and got relief from your pain, and build Kamnath Mahadev Temple over a Ling, whom you will find whist digging for the Kund. So on waking up next morning, the King returned home and immediately set about making necessary arrangements for building a Kund and a Temple as the voice commanded him.First he got water well, the present Gangvo Kuvo dug, then form the Dudhiyu Talav,build the Mahadev Temple and finally build the Kund¨.
The reason for naming the well Gangavo Kuvo is not clear however it is a unique well because water from no other wells in or around Kanisa is as sweet and fresh testing as that from Gangvo Kuvo.
At this comlex People from allover gather to gather each year at the end of Shravan Maas for a Mela (Fete)and bathing in the Kund.
To maintain the purity of Kund water Pilgrims first bathe at Gangvo Kuvo then at the Kund.Then after wearing fresh atire, they proceed for prayers and offerings at the adjescent Kamnath Mahadev Temple.
Author: Kantilal Dahyabhai Patel
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 22°23'15"N 72°41'5"E
- Islampura 1.6 km
- malu lake ( Rakesh R Patel ) 4 km
- KALITALAVADI -BEST VILLAGE IN SANJAY PATEL 4.8 km
- Jalla 4.9 km
- Rangpur 6.4 km
- Nagra 6.7 km
- Ashabhai Mavjibhai Farm 7.2 km
- Jinaj 8.3 km
- lake of jinaj 8.8 km
- Budhej 11 km
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