chaukiya temple (चौकियाँ धाम) Jaunpur
chaukiya temple is one of the most famous temple of jaunpur. This temple is one of the most old temple of Jaunpur city.
the templeis situated 2 kms from the Jaunpur railway station, out side of the city. this post is not a full fledged researched post i will complete my exploration soon and post the full data.
The worship of Shiv and Shakti has been going on since times immemorial. History states that, during the era of Hindu kings, the governance of Jaunpur was in the hands of Ahir rulers. Heerchand Yadav is considered the first Aheer ruler of Jaunpur. The descendants of this clan used to surname 'Ahir'. These people built forts at Chandvak and Gopalpur.
It is believed that the temple of Chaukiya Devi was built in the glory of their clan-deity either by the Yadavs or the Bhars- but in view of the predilections of the Bhars, it seems more logical to conclude that this temple was built by the Bhars.
The Bhars were non-Aryans. The worship of Shiv and Shakti was prevalent in the non-Aryans. The Bhars held power in Jaunpur. At first, the Devi must have been installed on a praised platform or 'chaukiya' and probably because of this she was referred to as Chaukia Devi. Devi Sheetla is the representative blissful aspect of the Divine Mother: hence she is called as Sheetla.
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