Muchukund

Machkund is religious shrine in Dhaulpur, Rajasthan. Machkund is a place where shri krishna killed kalyawan throgh Raja Machkund who was sleeping inside a den.

Hindu Mythology

Raja Machkund was blessed by Devraj indra that he remain slept as much he want but if somebuddy disturbed him and when he open his eyes and watch toward that person he will got destroyed. Kal yaman was more powerful then shri krishna so shri krishna take him to that den where raja machkund was sleeping and put his cloth on sleeping machkund. Kal yaman thought that krishan is sleeping and start pushing him. Raja machkund opened his eyes as soon he watched kal yaman kal yaman destroyed. So in this way shri krishan destroyed kal yaman through raja machkund. This place is named after that machkund. This is shrine for hindues but when guru hargobind jee arrived here this shrine got more popularity and spirituality. There is a water hole over here and it is believed that bathing in that waterhole will give fruit of 68 tiraths.

Sikh History

Guru hargobind jee hunted a lion here here a famous gurudwara Gurudwara Sher Shikar is situated. Guru jee arrived machkund on 4th march, 1612 and stayed in Bhamtipura village. THe head of that area told jahangir about a deadly loin and requested him to save them from that lion. Jahangir planned to kill Guru Hargobind through that lion. Lion comes to destroy Jahangir. Jahangir and his soldiers was ready and start firing bombs and arrows but in vein. Know jahangir was got scared and start crying for help. Guru Hargobind jee came and stood between jahangir and lion and says to lion " Ae kale yaman pehlan toon war kar lae kidre tere man di iccha baaki na reh jaye". Lion attacked on guru ji with his full force, Guru ji put sheild in front of lion and took out his sword and hit on lion's back and killed him and gave it salvation. Jahangir showed off saying "thanks". After that reaching gwalior jahangir prisoned the Guru Hargobind.

Refrences

Ӫ From a book named Sher Shikar Machkund, written by rajinder singh soofi, Amritsar