Temple Mythology

TEMPLE MYTHOLOGY

ORIGIN & HISTORY OF TRILOKPUR TEMPLE

As per legend Maa Balasundari Jee had appeared in the year 1573 at Trilokpur in a bag of salt brought from Devban (UP) by a local shopkeeper Sh Ram Dass. The said shopkeeper kept on selling salt from the bag through out the day but the commodity did not exhaust and the bag remained filled as if nothing had been taken out there from . He was taken aback from the miracle and while in asleep in the night Goddess appeared in his dream narrated the incidence of her disappearance from Devban(UP) and directed to construct a Temple to establish her PINDI swaroop ,which was already existing inside the bag of salt and also directed to worship in the name of “MAHAMAYA BALASUNDARI” – an infant state of Goddess Veshno Devi. Lala Ram Dass was not rich enough to construct the temple ,thus he decided to approach the then ruler of Sirmour state Sh.Pradeep Prakash who inheritently agreed and got constructed a temple for the incapture of the Divine PINDI.of Mata Balasundari jee at Trilokpur. Two Navratra Fairs are celebrated at Trilokpur i.e. one in the month of Chaitra( March/April) and another in the month of Aashwin( Sept/Oct.) .Lacs of pilgrims visits from Northern States like as Haryana,Delhi,UP,HP and other states to get the blessings of Mahmaya Balasundari Jee.

Every year over 32 lacs of devotees visit shrine of Bhagwati Bala Sundri. The traditional Poojari of the Bhagwati belongs to the business community and Vaish by cast, it is another unique feature of this famous Shakti Peeth of North India. Right since temple’s inception, the descendants of Lala Ram Das have been performing the main Pooja there.

At present the temple is run by a Temple trust headed by Deputy Commissioner Sirmour. The Temple Trust had executed several developmental works in Trilok Pur village during the past three decades. During this, Navratra fair tight security arrangement were being made keeping in view security threat to the famous religious places.

In temple premises there are three trees which have enjoyed 450 years of life and still living a healthy life, the aerial roots of this tree have become well- rooted and believed to be nearly 450 years old and is considered to be one of oldest Pipal trees in India which is Located in the Temple premises as these trees attracts Devotees which turn up in thousands from all over India & Abroad