Every year many devotees from across
the corner of the globe come to India to witness the faith and belief of
Indian people. Everyone is committed for the belief on their deity. They travel
different holy places to feel the presence of the power they idolize. One of
sucn place is Kodamdesar. Kodamdesar is a village situated near Bikaner city.
This isolated place is the home of Shri Kodamdesar Bhairuji, a temple for
devotion and belief.
About Bhairuji
As per Shiv Mahapuran, once Vishnu and Brahma had an argument to decide the supreme
creator of the Universe. Brahma asked Vishnu to worship him because like lord Shiva
he also had five heads. Brahma had become a little egoistic and started interfering
in what Shiva was supposed to do.
Then Mahadeva (Shiva) threw a small nail from His finger, which assumed the form of
Bhairava, and casually went to cut the head of Brahma. Brahma’s ego was destroyed and
he became enlightened.
About Kodamdesar Temple
Kodamdesar Bhairuji temple is around 550 year old and is located in the picturesque landscape
which is around 24 km from Bikaner i.e. on Jaisalmer highway NH 15 (Rajasthan). God Bhairu
is an incarnation of Lord Shiva and is widely worshipped across the world. This temple’s origins
are rooted in the history as Rao Bikaji’s (the founder of Bikaner in 1488 A.D.) first choice
for the foundation of the city of Bikaner, which eventually did not happen.