Ghaziabad News: Mahant Yati Narasimhan of Dasna Shiv Shakti Dham temple in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh is in the headlines these days due to his controversial statements. After his statement, discussion has also started about Dasna Shiv Shakti Dham temple. People are curious to know the history of this temple.

The Dasna temple of which the controversial Yeti Narsinghanand is the Mahant dates back to the Mahabharata period. It is believed that the five Pandavas took refuge in this temple during their exile. According to alleged claims, this temple was damaged during the Mughal period. The Mahant of that time hid the idol of the goddess in the pond, hiding it from the Mughals. 

The temple is made of Lakhori bricks. 
It is said that about two hundred years later, the goddess appeared in the dream of the then Mahant Jagat Giri Maharaj of the temple and told him that the idol was in the pond. He got the idol excavated in the pond and re-established the temple. Lakhori bricks have been used in the construction of the temple. 

Looking at the Lakhori bricks, it seems that this temple was probably built during the Mughal period. The idol of Goddess Kali installed in the temple does not have its tongue out. She is standing on a lotus flower. The idol is made of touchstone. The price of this metal is in crores. 

The idol is made of precious metal.
It has been claimed that such an ancient idol of the goddess in this form and metal is found only at four places in the world. These include Shiv Shakti Dham Dasna, Higlaj (which is now in Pakistan), Kolkata and Kamakhya temple near Guwahati. 

Many times a roof has been made by putting a lintel over the Shivling installed in Shiv Shakti Dham, but till date the roof does not stay on it. This lintel develops cracks at night or the next day. It is believed that every wish of the devotee is fulfilled by seeing the Shivling installed in the temple and the Kali form of the Goddess. 

Who is Yeti Narasimhanand?
Now let us know about the current Mahant of the temple Yeti Narasimhanand Saraswati. Yeti Narasimhanand Saraswati is often in controversies due to his statements. Narasimhanand has given such provocative statements many times before, due to which many cases have also been registered against him. 

Yeti Narasimhanand Saraswati is the Mahant of Shiv Shakti Dham Dasna temple in Ghaziabad. Yeti is also said to be the national convener of the All India Sant Parishad. Apart from this, it is said about him that he has studied in Russia. He has also worked in many places including Moscow and London. He also runs an organization called 'Hindu Swabhiman'.

Claiming to train Hindu youth and children in self-defence, he formed 'Dharma Sena'. Yeti Narasimhanand Saraswati is constantly in the news for his statements. Two years ago, he came into the news when a child was allegedly beaten up badly for drinking water in Dasna temple. 

Defended the beating of the child
A day after the beating of the minor child, the priest completely denied all the allegations against him and said that the minor boy was trying to spoil the temple. Yeti Narasimhanand said that thefts have been happening continuously in the temple and these are the same children who come to the temple and commit thefts, due to which they have been beaten up. 

Yeti Narasimhanand had claimed that he had entered the temple on the pretext of drinking water, but there is a government tap on the road outside the temple and there is also a provision of water at the gate of the temple. Despite this, he had come inside the temple with the intention of stealing and was making an excuse of drinking water when he was caught. 

Ban on entry of a particular community
After this incident, Yeti Narasimhanand had written in big letters on the gate of Dasna Devi Shiv Dham temple that entry of Muslims is prohibited here, which was also much discussed. Yeti Narasimhanand Saraswati had also given a controversial statement regarding the post of Prime Minister. 

Targeting a particular community,
he claimed that "if a Muslim person becomes the Prime Minister of the country, then 50 percent of Hindus will be converted in 20 years." Addressing a Hindu Mahapanchayat organised without the permission of the Delhi administration, Narsinghanand also allegedly advised Hindus to take up arms to save their existence. 

Yeti Narasimhanand Saraswati once again came into the limelight for his statement, when while addressing a press conference at the Press Club of Delhi, Narasimhanand Saraswati allegedly made objectionable remarks against Islam and Prophet Mohammad Saheb. After this statement of his, the controversy started and protests started across the country. Many cases have also been registered against him across the country.

In this sequence, a case was registered against Yeti Narasimhanand Saraswati for giving a provocative speech in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh in October 2019. Narasimhanand gave a provocative speech on 21 October 2019 in the presence of the family members of Kamlesh Tiwari of Hindu Samaj Party after his murder  .

During this time, targeting the community issue, Narasimhanand had talked about making the country Islam free, Muslim free. After which, anger was seen all over the country regarding this controversial statement. After this controversial statement, a case was also registered against Yeti Narasimhanand in Sitapur district. 

Recently Yeti Narasimhanand is once again in the headlines for making a controversial statement. During a program Yeti Narasimhanand made objectionable remarks about Prophet Mohammad Saheb and the Holy Quran from the stage. As soon as the video of this objectionable statement went viral on social media, people got angry.