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The upside down Swastika has been made by Maharaj Rameshwar Singh. which is still preserved today. The reason was a philosophical and symbolic purpose rather than a traditional artistic or architectural one. Besides, Maharaj was a Tantra seeker, he used to perform puja using tantric method, this is also the reason. Due to his deep devotion to spirituality and he considered it a part of his personal identity, the Inverted Swastika. Some
Arya Jha/Madhubani: Wherever you see, Swastika is made straight, but in Raj Palace Rajnagar, Swastika has been made upside down by Maharaj Rameshwar Singh. He is safe even today. The reason was a philosophical and symbolic purpose rather than a traditional artistic or architectural one. Besides, Maharaj was a Tantra seeker, he used to perform puja using tantric method, this is also the reason. On the contrary, Maharaj Rameshwar Singh considered the Swastika to be a part of his deep devotion towards spirituality and his personal identity. In some traditions, the upside-down Swastika is also considered a symbol of prosperity and well-being.
temple built by maharaja
Many big buildings built in the 19th century are still present in Rajnagar in Madhubani district. These include such artworks of craftsmen which are still visible even after more than a hundred years have passed. In today’s mechanical era, it is difficult to imagine the workmanship and hard work behind it by looking at the design and structure of that period. Today we are telling you the story of the amazing temple of Maa Kali built in white marble located in this palace. At that time, he had built this temple in a grand manner by cutting stone without using cement and sand. This temple is perfect even today.
Rajnagar was established (developed) by Maharaj Rameshwar Singh primarily as the administrative capital of Darbhanga Raj between 1890 and 1929. Meanwhile, upside down Swastikas have been made all around on the upper part of the grand temple of Kali Mata.
Worship is done according to Tantra rituals
According to historians and pundits there, Maharaj Rameshwar Singh was a great practitioner of Tantra Vidya, who dedicated his life to Sadhana and converted his palace into a Sadhana Peeth. The family goddess of Darbhanga Maharaj is Dakshineshwari Kali. Wherever he built his capital or resided as an administrative officer, he used to build a temple of Maa Kali. Maharaj organizes conferences of scholars of Vedic recitation (Saptashati, Rudrabhishek), Sadhana of Ten Mahavidyas, Pranayama and Tantra in Tantra Sadhana, in which he has also initiated people like John Woodroffe.
Let us tell you that there are many reasons behind the upside down Swastika made at the four corners in the upper part of this temple. One was for a philosophical and symbolic purpose rather than a traditional artistic or architectural one. Second and most important reason is that Maharaj was a Tantra seeker, he used to perform puja using Tantric method. He considered this to be part of his deep devotion to spirituality and personal identity. For your information, let us tell you that in some traditions, the upside down Swastika is a symbol of prosperity and well-being.
