Rajasthan’s Education and Panchayati Raj Minister Madan Dilawar inaugurated the traditional Vibhishana fair to be organized in the historical town of Kaithun in Kota district. There was a flood of faith in this fair organized on the occasion of Dhulendi. This fair is being organized in Kaithoon for the last 45 years. The fair started with the Dev Viman procession originating from the nearby temples. After the ritual worship in the temple of Ravana’s brother Vibhishan, all the gods reached the Vimana Mela venue, where amidst fireworks, the chief guest Madan Dilawar burnt the effigy of Hiranyakashyap.
The special thing is that this is the only place where the effigy of Hiranyakashyap is burnt after Holika Dahan. It is said that when Holika got burnt, Hiranyakashyap got angry and ran to kill Prahlad. Then Lord Vishnu killed Hiranyakashipu and protected devotee Prahvalad. Therefore, the effigy of Hiranyakashipu is burnt here on the second day of Holika Dahan.
The second special thing is that this is the only Vibhishana temple in the world. This temple situated in Kaithoon is very important from religious and historical point of view. It is said that this temple is about 5000 years old.
There is a mythological story associated with the temple. It is said that at the time of the coronation of Lord Ram, Lord Shiva expressed his desire to visit the mortal world. After which Vibhishan decided to take Lord Shankar and Hanuman for a ride by making them sit on Kanwar. On this, Lord Shiva put a condition that wherever his Kanwar touches the ground, the journey will end there. Vibhishan set out on a journey with Shivji and Hanuman.
This is how Vibhishana temple was built
After visiting some places, Vibhishan’s feet touched the ground in Kaithoon town and the journey ended. The front end of Kanwar was about 12 kilometers ahead in Chaurchauma and the other part was in Rangbadi area of Kota. In such a situation, a temple of Lord Hanuman was established in Rangbari and Shiv Shankar in Chaurchauma and Vibhishan temple was built where Vibhishan’s foot fell.
upper torso visible
The statue of Vibhishan installed in the temple is the center of attraction. Only the upper part of the torso of the statue installed in the temple is visible. The present form of the temple was built by Maharao Umed Singh I between 1770-1821.
Minister Dilawar described Vibhishan ji as a supremely religious soul and said that he left his brother Ravana who was following the path of unrighteousness and supported Lord Shri Ram. He stressed that fairs are an integral part of our culture and enhance mutual interaction in the society.