Report: Krishna Kumar
Nagaur. There are many such folk deities in Rajasthan who are worshiped because of cows or there are many saints who are worshiped for charity or religious reasons. But we are going to tell about a saint who is worshiped to save him from the outbreak of locusts. is worshiped for. He is called the god of grasshoppers. Saint Gopinath Maharaj is called the god of grasshoppers.
The temple of Sant Gopinath Maharaj is situated in Ghametiya Vas of Jayal Tehsil. He is worshiped as a grasshopper saint. Due to his grace, the farmers living in Jayal tehsil are never harmed by locusts. Gopnathji Maharaj was born in Chhoti Khatu of Nagaur. He made Jayal his abode and did penance for 60 years in Jayal.
That’s why it is called the grasshopper god
The villagers living in Jayal told that at one time a locust party had come here which was causing a lot of damage to the crops of the farmers. In such a situation, the villagers prayed to the saint, then Saint Gopinath picked up a grasshopper with his divine power and went ahead sitting on his horse. The entire locust party went flying after Saint Gopinath. After this, the locust party was taken to the empty barren land outside Jayal tehsil and left. Because of which he is called the saint of grasshoppers. After doing this, the crop has never been damaged by locusts in Jayal tehsil till date.
Miracles of Saint Gopinath!
Hariram told that many miracles were given by the saint here. First of all, he saved the farmers from the outbreak of locust and at night appeared in the form of a lion while doing penance to the small children. Apart from this, even today in Kankani Bhawan located in Jayal Tehsil, it is believed that if any person is getting married, if the wedding food is not offered to Sant Gopinath Maharaj, then that wedding food ends.Sant Gopinath Maharaj For this, the person getting married has to make a separate kitchen.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : April 14, 2023, 12:42 PM