Brahmakunda

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Brahmakunda (ब्रह्मकुंड) is a Village in Mohanpur Block in West Tripura District of Tripura State, India.

Variants

• Brahmakunda (ब्रह्मकुंड) (AS, p.649)

Location

It is located 14 KM towards North from District head quarters Agartala. Brahmakunda is surrounded by Agartala Block towards South , Hezamara Block towards East , Mandwai Block towards East , Jirania Block towards South . Indranagar , Agartala , Jogendranagar , Pratapgarh are the near by Cities to Brahmakunda.

History

Eighteen ancient gold coins recently excavated from Brahmakunda belong to the eighth century Kharga dynasty. The gold coins were recovered during an excavation work at Shibbari temple at Brahmakunda, about 40 kms from Agartala, on September 10,2017 by state government authorities and currently kept in official custody.

Eminent numismatist Jahar Acharjee has claimed that these coins belong to the Kharga dynasty which ruled present Comilla district in Bangladesh, whose territory extended upto Tripura.

Acharjee, who also authored a book on the lost kingdoms of Samatat and Harikel, said that specific evidences of Tripura receiving grants from the Kharga kings were found at Boxanagar, another archaeological site in Sipahijala district, about 35 kms from Agartala.

Brahma Kund, Gujarat

Brahma Kund is a stepped temple tank in Sihor town of Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is located near the southern wall of the old town. It believed that it was constructed by Jayasimha Siddharaja.

The exact dates of Brahma Kund is unknown. It mentioned in Skanda Purana. According to legend, Chaulukya king Jayasimha Siddharaja was suffering from skin disease following the curse from Ranakadevi, the queen whom he captured from Junagadh. He was cured after bathing in this tank so he refurbished the tank. The water of the tank is still considered miraculous.

It is mentioned in Prabandha-Chintamani written by Merutunga. The tank kept finding its reference and mentions citing Siddharaja since 12th century. It is also mentioned in Ain-e-Akbari. Poet Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi expresses and explains in his Hari Samhita that Krishna had visited the place.

ब्रह्मकुंड

विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर ने लेख किया है ...1. ब्रह्मकुंड (AS, p.649) : मद्रास (तमिलनाडु) में रामेश्वरम् की 5 मील की परिक्रमा में यह प्राचीन पुण्य स्थल है. यहां महिषमर्दिनी का मंदिर भी है.

2. ब्रह्मकुंड (AS, p.649) = ब्रमसर = मानसरोवर. कालिका पुराण में ब्रह्मपुत्र या लौहित्य का उद्भव ब्रह्मकुंड से माना गया है-- 'ब्रह्मकुंडात् सुत: सोअथ कासारे लोहिता ह्वये, कैलासोपत्यकायांतुन्यपत् ब्रमण: सुत:' (देखें लौहित्य). कालिदास ने सरयू का उद्गम ब्रमसर (=मानसरोवर) से माना है जो कालिका पुराण का ब्रह्मकुंड ही है. सरयू तथा लौहित्य (ब्रह्मपुत्र) दोनों ही मानसरोवर से निकलती हैं. (देखें सरयू)