श्री रवळनाथ मंदिर , गोळप - Ratnagiri

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Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh - Golap. Ashutosh Bapat. In Ratnagiri district, it is about 15 km south of Ratnagiri. This is a small village located on a hill. Like the twin brothers of Pawas village. In this Golap village is the 'Harihareshwar Temple' situated in the midst of nature. The temple grounds are very beautiful. This place is surrounded by trees on all sides. To reach the temple, one has to go down a yellow stone cliff. As soon as Pakhadi descends, the temple premises become visible. Paving closed type. A small door leads into the temple precincts. Once inside, a small platform appears on the right hand side. Plays are performed here during the festival. The temple has a wooden pavilion with idols of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. The idols are very beautiful and beautiful. In the temple they placed one next to the other. When you take darshan, you have the idol of Lord Vishnu on your left hand, Brahma in the middle and the idol of Lord Shiva on your right hand. These characteristic and ornate sculptures are spectacular. The idol of Vishnu has four arms. Padma in the lower right hand, conch in the upper right hand, chakra in the upper left hand and mace in the lower left hand. According to iconography, such an idol is called 'Keshav' Vishnu. Crocodiles ring in the ears of the crowned God. Trivalayankita neck and neck Ekavali, Vaijayantimala, Falakhara, Kaustubh Mani rolled on the chest. Vaikakshak on the shoulder, Keur in the penalty, belt around the waist The soles of the feet. Such an all-encompassing Vishnu idol has an effect on its back. And Dashavatar of Vishnu is engraved in that effect. The eagle at the bottom of the right foot, and the servant holding the chavari on both sides. Behind the devotees are Bhudevi and Sridevi holding lotus in their hands. The idol in the middle is of Brahma. Goddess temples are relatively rare in India. The idol of Brahma at Golap is very beautiful. We see three mouths of God with four mouths, while the fourth mouth is carved on the back. Brahma is considered to be the grandfather. So they are shown a beard. This idol shows the beard of all the three faces of Brahma. God's eyes are half-closed. God's right lower hand is in Varad mudra and has Akshama in it, while Kamandalu is seen in the lower left hand. In the upper two hands, the tools required for the yagna are shown as sruk and sruva respectively. Servants are shown on both sides of the foot. There are no idols in the influence behind Brahma. However, idols of seekers and ascetics can be seen on both the pillars around it. The idol on the far right is Shiva's. The crowned ones have serpents in Shiva's ears. Damru is seen in the upper right hand and Trishul in the upper left hand. Matulung is the fruit in the lower right hand and the severed head in the left hand. Shiva cut off the fifth head of Brahma and then it stuck to his own hand. There is a story that Varanasi region fell after wandering for the next 12 years. According to the story, Shiva's severed head is seen in his left hand. Nagbandh is neatly carved in the fine with ornaments like Ekavali, Falakhar, Lumbar Mekhla. Servants with wreaths at the feet of God are seen behind them. Shiva's vehicle Nandi is carved on the back of the servant on the right. These idols of Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh are beautiful and can be seen carved by the same artist. The method of standing of the idols, the ornaments on their bodies are uniformly carved. The weapons in the hands of these three deities are properly engraved. The four mouths of Brahma, the beard he has, can be seen exactly. But the crown of Brahma is always shown as a crown like Shankara. But here he is shown a crown like Vishnu. This is a unique feature of this idol. All the three idols, which are about three to four hundred years old, have come from Varanasi. These idols, which are very beautiful, neat and beautiful, are not only beautiful, but also the glory of Konkan.