Do you know that there are temples for Dhuryodhana in India?
The temples for Duryodhana are located in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand and the other in Kollam, Kerala.
This may come as a surprise to many people. Since he was considered the main antagonist and the epitome of Adharma in the epic Mahabharata, worshiping him means to go against the Lord Krishna where Duryodhana is considered as villain in that great epic. But He is worshipped by 22 villages of Fateh mountain shrines, Panch Gai, Osla Netwad, and Harki Doon. It is also stated that there are temples of Duryodhan and Kauravas in every village of this area.
The biggest temple of Duryodhan is in Netwad-jakhol-Osla. It is believed that Duryodhan protected the inhabitants of this area and when Duryodhan was killed the people of this region wept so vigorously that Tamas(tones) river emerged in the area.
There are many festivals related to Kaurav-Duryodhan worshipping. The biggest festival is celebrated in Baishakh. People keep jagran in night and a man who is affected by the soul of lord Duryodhan goes to the meeting place of Rupan and Supan rivers to attend the conference of Bhoots chaired by Yamraj.
He asks the questions to Bhoots and Yamraj and comes back at third period of night.
There is a temple dedicated to Duryodhan and Kauravas in Kollam district of Kerala called Malanada Temple. Duryodhan is worshipped in Malanada temple as ‘Malayappooppam’.Duryodhan is chief deity of this area. The Kurava community of Kollam area worships Duryodhan as their chief deity.
