Ugna Mahadev in Bihar and Maa Umiya in Gujarat

Ugna Mahadev, Bhawanipur, Madhubani- Bihar 

How many in this world 

Have been blessed to see Prabhu Shiva himself? 

Makakavi Vidyapati, a well-known poet of Maithili

A great bhakt of Shiva, composed countless songs in his bhakti

Source: RVA Temples

Pleased Bhagwan Shiva so much 

That the God himself walked onto the earth 

He called himself Ungana 

Offering to be the poet’s servant 

Just to be with him 

The poet agreed with reluctance

His finances rather meager 

Source: PatrikaTime passed, and on a hot sunny day 

The duo was on the way to the palace 

When the poet felt parched with no water in sight

He asked Ungana to search and bring some water 

 Prabhu Shiva went aside

Gathered fresh Ganga from his jata*

And served it to his master

Source: Santosh Kumar Sahu- YouTube

The poet, upon tasting the water 

Realized that the man was no human

He fell at his Prabhu’s feet 

When Shiva revealed his true form 

And declared that he would continue to be with the poet 

The duo was to be known as Ugna, and no one would see the truth 

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Note: 

Jata- dreadlocks (hair) 

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Umiya Temple, Unjha- Gujarat

Maa Umiya is none other than Devi Sati

The wife of Bhagwan Shiva, 

Who before jumping into the yagna pyre 

Wished to be born and wed Shiva again 

Source: NiravV- Pinterest

It was when Shiva had to kill the demon Taraksur 

That he and Maa Uma went to the banks of River Saraswati

Where she created 52 idols and Shiv Ji brought them to life 

Known as the Kadva Patidars, 

The community grew with Maa Uma’s blessings 

And Prabhu Shiv established Maa Uma at Umapur

Source: Maa Umiya

In 156 BC, King Vrajpal Sihji built the mandir 

It was followed by another temple 

Built by King Vegda Gami 

Only to be demolished by Khilji’s commander Ulugh Khan

The murti was saved and preserved 

While the actual foundation of the temple was lost 

The existing structure was built by the Patidar community in 1887

With every household in the community 

Contributing to the pious cause 

Source: Temple Travel

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Source: 

https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/astro/dharam-karam/religion-and-spiritualism/story-of-mahakavi-vidyapati-and-ugna-mahadev-29132/ 

https://www.maaumiya.com/templeinfo/templehistory 

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