Maharishi Dadhichi Kund

• 18 Mar 2025

Why in News? 

On 10th March 2025, the Uttar Pradesh government announced to make Maharishi Dadhichi Kund a state tourist centre. 

 

Key Points 

• About Dadhichi Kund: 
  • Dadhichi Kund is located in Mishrikh area, about 12 kilometers away from  Naimisharanya . 
    • It is believed that the water from all the pilgrimage places of the world gets mixed in this pond, hence the name of this area is Mishrikh. 
    • This place is associated with Maharishi Dadhichi, who donated his bones to provide the thunderbolt to the gods to kill Vritrasura . 
  • Dadhichi Kund is spread over about 2 acres of land . Near it is a grand temple of Maharishi Dadhichi, in which his statues are installed in various postures. The architecture of the temple and the environment around it make it a calm and spiritual center . 
• Maharishi Dadhichi  
  • He was a great ascetic, a knower of the Vedas and scriptures and a philanthropist sage.  
  • He is believed to be the son of  sage Atharva and mother Shanti . 
  • He spent his entire life in devotion to Shiva and welfare of the people. 
  • When the Gods needed his bones and thunderbolts to kill the demon Vritraasura , he gave up his body by the power of yoga . 
• Naimisharanya: 
  • It is an ancient pilgrimage site located in  Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh . 
  • This place is situated on the banks of river Gomti and is called the place of penance of sages.  
  • According to religious beliefs, 88 thousand sages had performed penance here, due to which it is considered a holy place in Hinduism.