Ancient temple of Lord Narasimha: Devotees know the story of Lord Narasimha protecting Prahlad, but do you know that the pillar by breaking which Lord Narasimha appeared is still present in a temple in Bihar.
Purnima’s Manikya Sthambh in Bihar: India is called the country of gods. Many such evidences related to Gods and Goddesses can be seen here, knowing about which everyone may be surprised. One such place is Sikaligarh Dharhara in Purnia, Bihar. There is an ancient temple of Lord Narasimha here where devotees come from far and wide to visit. An ancient pillar is present in this temple. It is believed that this is the same pillar by breaking which Lord Narasimha appeared. On the occasion of Holi 2026, know the special things related to this temple…
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Why is the Ruby Pillar special?
The ancient pillar in the Narasimha temple of Purnia is called Manikya Stambh. People believe that by breaking this pillar in Satyayuga, Lord Narasimha had protected the devotee Prahlad and killed Hiranyakashipu. The special thing is that there is a natural hole in this pillar in which if a stone or any other object is inserted then after a long time the sound of its falling is heard. That is why it is said that the depth of the Ruby Pillar is till the underworld.
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State festival takes place every year
Considering the antiquity of this place, a state festival is organized here every year on the occasion of Holi by the state government, in which thousands of people participate and worship Lord Narasimha. During this period many cultural and religious events are also organized here. Here there is a tradition of playing Holi with the ashes of Holika Dahan instead of colours. Seeing this unique tradition is also a different experience.
Once upon a time there used to be the city of Hiranyakashipu
Local people believe that in Satyayuga, there was the city of demon king Hiranyakshipu here. King Hiranyakashipu, angry with his son Prahlad’s devotion to Vishnu, used to torture him in various ways. Finally Hiranyakashipu tried to kill his son by burning him in the fire along with his sister Holika. But Prahlad escaped safely even from this fire. In this happiness, the people here played Holi with colors. That is, it is believed that the world’s first Holi was played here. Here a 40 feet idol of Holika is made and burnt.
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