Himachal is known as Dev Bhoomi. Home of Raja Himwan and Goddess Parwati or Mother nature.life of every native of Himachal is still close to nature and governed by the Hindu devi devtas which are mentioned in our Veda, Purana etc.Every person of this land is spiritual personality by birth.All the rituals and taboos of ancient himachali culture not only creates a spiritual atmosphere but also give strength to preserve nature.On every peak of himachal there is a place of god or goddess to maintain the ecological balance of the area. Badeshwar Mhadev is the exaple of preservation of culture and nature in the shape of Dev Agyqa or Order Of Lord.
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| Dense forest of Badi Dhar |
As per the local traditional thoughts this place is in existence before the Mahabharat era.Its height is about 6000 meters from the sea level equal to Shimla. This hill is known as Badi Dhar. Its in tehsil Arki of Distt. Solan in Himachal Pradesh. It is densely coverd with Deodar, Ban and kail trees.It is also the part of PIPLUGHAT WILDLIFE SANCTUARY.On the top of the hill there is situated temple of lord shiva known as BADESHWAR MAHADEV. There is another temple of Goddess known as Dudha Dei temple which devoted to HADIMBA wife of BHEEM. As per the tradition and local belief PANDAVA spend their time of AGYATWAS here and they worship Lord Shiva here as BADESHWAR MAHADEV. The places they were suppose to reside at that time are in five villages known as Saryanj, Deothal, Sarma, Ghanagughat, Bhel (Basantpur). Every year a fair is organised in the month of May when all the five brothers brought in Palkis for woship of BADESHWAR MAHADEV and this fair is known as BADI JATA.
Its the beauty that no one is allowed to cut any tree from this forest as it is declared SOLE PROPERTY OF BADESHWAR MAHADEV.
