Bhagsu
village in Himachal Pradesh, India
Bhagsu/Bhaksu (also known as Bhagsunag or Bhagsunath) is a village near McLeod Ganj in Dharamshala, in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, India. The village is the site of Bhagsunag waterfall and the ancient Bhagsunag Temple.
In the early 18th century, the Gorkhas came to Bhagsu with the British to settle, and they formed the 1st Gorkha Rifles in 1815. Bhagsu is named after the Bhagsunag temple currently in McLeod Ganj station.
History
In Indian mythology, the snake god, Nagdevata, got into a battle with King Bhagsu, who had stolen water from the sacred NagDal Lake. King Bhagsu was defeated and eventually forgiven, and the site was consecrated as Bhagsu Nag.
Legend
Bhagsunag is a very ancient place of Shiva. Its story has been narrated in ancient texts as follows. In the middle period of Dwapar Yuga, the capital of the demon king Bhagsu was in Ajmer country. It is said that once there was a terrible drought in the state of King Bhagsu due to a lack of rain for a long time.
The public source identifies “Bhagsu” as village in Himachal Pradesh, India. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Bhagsu, village and Himachal.
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