Arvind Mishra, Balodabazar. There is an atmosphere of happiness not only in the country but also abroad regarding the consecration of Ram Lalla’s life in Ayodhya. The story of Ram’s character and his kingdom is being told everywhere. In such a situation, village Turturia of Kasdol development block in Balodabazar district cannot be forgotten, where the penance of Mother Sita, the birth and upbringing of Luv-Kush are said to have taken place in the ashram of Maharishi Valmiki. Read this also: Lord Shri Ram is related to Dhamtari… After the Putrayeshthi Yagya, King Dashrath had four sons, Shringi Rishi had performed the yagya.
Surrounded by natural beauty, at a distance of 50 km from Balodabazar district headquarters and 25 km from Kasdol, it got the name Turturia because of the gurgling sound of Balmadehi river and the gurgling sound of the stream of water falling from the mountain. There is a temple of Mataji on the hill above, where devotees come with the wish of having a child and receive blessings from the mother. It is said that Sita Maa gave birth to Luv-Kush here, due to which the mother definitely fulfills the wishes of the devotees who come here with the wish of having a child.
The Turturiya temple situated amidst dense forests was renovated in 1972-73 by Dau Chinta Ram Tikariha, known as a wrestler from the Tikariha family of village Budgahan of Balodabazar. Earlier, child celibate Hanuman and Devi devotee Babaji Maharaj used to worship this temple. After his stay in heaven, the temple is being looked after by Pandit Ram Balak Das.
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Temple priest Ram Balak Das told that hundreds of people come here every day and seek the blessings of Mataji. It is known as Valmiki Ashram, and Luv-Kush is said to have been born here. Mother Sita did penance here. Today it feels very good that Ramlala is being established in Ayodhya, while Turturiya is also being renovated.
Hemant Tikriha, a descendant of Chinta Ram Tikriha, the restorer of the temple, told that grandfather used to talk about this place often, and also looked after the entire arrangement here. Baba ji was a proven man, who was an ardent devotee of Mataji and Hanuman ji. We have also received his blessings. Today, wherever Lord Ram’s feet have fallen in Chhattisgarh, the government is getting them constructed through ‘Ram Van Path Gaman’.
It is a matter of pride for us that after 500 years, the idol of the child-like form of Lord Ram is going to be installed in Ayodhya, and its importance has increased even more due to the birth of his sons in Chhattisgarh and the maternal home of his mother Kaushalya. There should definitely be development here.