Ajab Gajab: No one can build a two-story house in this village in India, it is not considered auspicious, know the reason!
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A large population in India still lives in villages, due to which it has the reputation of a country of villages. Every village has its own traditions and culture and one such village near Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab and Haryana, has an interesting belief that a two-storey house cannot be built there.
According to local legend, building a two-story house in this village will bring bad luck. The residents of this village have a unique construction style: they build houses from the ground up, erecting walls to form a structure with a roof but no second floor.
So, what is the story behind this interesting belief?
In ancient times, during the rule of Babur, there was a Hindu Rajput king in Hathnur. One of the king's brothers married a princess from Kangra in Himachal Pradesh. The Kangra princess was a devoted follower of Devi Jayanti Devi, and she worshiped the goddess every day before having meals.
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One day the princess expressed her concern to the king saying, "How can I stay so far away without your presence?" The goddess assured them in the dream that their palanquins would rise together when they needed to be carried. After their marriage, when it was time to leave Kangra, the palanquins of both the king and queen rose together, validating the goddess's words.
Hearing about this divine event, the princess's family decided to build a temple dedicated to Goddess Jayanti on the banks of the Jayanti River. The temple has a unique idol of the goddess and it is believed that no one can build anything higher than her temple.
Even today, the descendants of the royal family worship Goddess Jayanti in the temple. It is said that when the queen's descendants stopped worshiping her, the goddess expressed her displeasure. She appeared in the dream of a bandit living in the forests of Mani Majra, who was a devoted follower of the goddess. In the dream, the goddess instructed him to build a temple in her honor to protect the kingdom.
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Due to this, a temple was built on the banks of the Jayanti River. The priest of the temple claims that the goddess is a powerful goddess and no temple can be built higher than her temple.
Since then, no two-story house has been built in the village, as it is believed that doing so may incur the wrath of Devi Jayanti. The local community has tried to get permission several times, but whenever they have asked for permission, the answer has consistently been "no".
This unique tradition of the village continues even today, maintaining the sanctity of the goddess's temple and reminding everyone that certain beliefs are deeply linked with the history and culture of a place.