According to Kashi Khand, once
Chandra (Moon) got deeply infatuated with Tara, wife of Brihaspati.
Despite warnings by Devas, Chandra forcibly took Tara with him. In spite
of many requests and pleadings Chandra kept Tara with him for several
days and refused to part with her.
The matter was referred to Rudra Dev
who attacked Chandra with a weapon called Pinak. Chandra also retaliated.
However, at the end Tara was separated from Chandra and handed over to
Brihaspati.
Soon Brihaspati realised that Tara
was pregnant. He asked her to get rid of that to-be born child from her
womb. She did so in the garden, but by that time the child was fully developed.
The moment the baby touched the ground, the entire assemblage of the Devas came
to know about the birth of a child. All of them insisted on knowing from Tara
as to who was the father of the child, but Tara kept silent.
In the meantime, the newly born
child who was very intelligent (with Buddhi) threatened that he would curse
Tara unless she revealed the truth. Finally Tara revealed that Chandra
was the father of the child. Considering the high level of intelligence
of the child (Buddhi), he came to be called Budha. Budha sought
permission from Chandra to go to Kashi and pray to Lord Shiva, to which Chandra
agreed.
Budha came to Kashi, installed a
Ling and started worshipping Lord Shiva for several years. Finally Lord
Shiva appeared before him and blessed him stating that the Ling installed by
Budha be known as Budheshwar and those who worship this Ling will attain
highest level of intelligence and such level of intelligence will always remain
with the devotee despite his age. (Kashi Khand, Chapter fifteen).
Budheshwar
Location of the temple
Budheshwar temple is located at
Ck-7/158, Scindia Ghat in the premises of Atma Veereshwar temple. This place
can be reached by boat through Scindia Ghat. Alternatively one can travel
in cycle rickshaw upto Chowk and walk down the gullies to reach the temple.
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