BAHE-BORAGAAV HANUMAN

                                    

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'Bahe' town, which is also called as 'Bahe-Boragaav' is located on the banks of river 'Kishna' in 'Balave' taluk. It is on the national highway Pune-Bengluru in between Islampur and Kuda.

An island called 'Ramalinga' is situated in the middle of the river 'Bahe'. There we can find an ancient temple of Lord Sri Rama. Inside the temple, there is a Sivalinga on the opposite side of Sri Rama. The Hanuman idol is installed in the area behind the temple of Lord Sri Rama.This idol is very magnificent and is in a standing posture of Bhima stretching both his hands to slow down the heavy flow of  Krishna river .  Historically, it is believed that this idol is installed by the Saint guru Sri Samartha Ramadasa in the year 1573A.D and 1652 B.C.

Legend says that  Lord Sri Rama along with wife Sita and brother Lakshmana stayed here for a while on their way back to Ayodhya after killing the demon Ravana. Then Rama and Lakshmana went to take bath in Krishna river.After taking bath, Sri Rama worshipped the Shivalinga in Krishna river.Then the river started to flow in full swing with joy. Seeing this, Lord Anjaneya controls the river to flow peacefully.As a result  of this,a pool which is an island is formed. This river is bifurcated  due to the obstruction of Bhima's shoulders and gets united into a single stream after flowing for a short distance . Hence this place is called as 'Bahe'(shoulders).

Having known the historical importance of this 'Bahe' town, His Holiness Shri Samartha Ramadasa decided to install Lord Anjaneya idol here. He told that there should be a Hanuman temple where Lord Sri Rama stayed for sometime.

This is one among the 11 Hanuman temples established by the Saint reformer Sri Samartha Ramadasa, saint-guru of  Maharashtra king Sri Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.During the period before installing this Hanuman idol, Sri Samartha Ramadasa  composed the famous hymns 'Bhimarupa' and 'Sankatanaasana Maruti'.

A large span bridge is built across the Krishna river.There is a reservoir towards west of the Krishna river. This Hanuman temple is located on a rocky island. Several samadhis can also be seen here.There is a description of this holy place in 'Krishna Mahatmya'.In rainy season it is very difficult to travel to this island.So the temple priests stay here in nights during that time.



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