“Blessed by VerulNagar, there is no other place like it on this earth, where Lord Grishneswara resides, the best place on this earth. -Madhwamunishwar On this holy pilgrimage of the JyotirLingas of Lord Shankara, the last one, with out whiten the Pilgrimage will not be considered as complete, is the…
Among the twelve JyotirLingas of Bhagwan Shankara, the one at Kedarnath is located in the snow-covered area of the Himalayas. This JyotirLingas can be visited only during six months is a year, From the month of Vaishakha to Ashwin (Ashwiyaja) is the time when pilgrims can make the journey to…
Of the twelve JyotirLingas of Lord Shankara, the tenth one is known as Tryambakeshwara. This great JyotirLingas on the banks of Gautami has a unique form. The Lord in this Temple’s Garbhagriha is not worshipped with Abhisheka with water (Jalahari) unlike others. There is just a bottom part of the…
Where the Varana and Asi rivers joint the Ganges, a beautiful city was built there in the ancient times. It was named Varanasi. Varanasi, a place of pilgrimage, a tribe called kasha used to live. Therefore, Varanasi was also known as kashi. Near Kashi, Ganga flows in the shape of…
When Dakshaprajapati held a Mahayana, he did not invite Shankara for it. Parvati could not tolerate this slight. She jumped into the Agnikund of the holy fire and gave up her life. This made Shankara very unhappy and sorrowful. He started to wander in the forests. He reached a huge…
Taking the Ganga water to Rameshwar, is considered as a very suspicions and pious thing to do after the pilgrimage of the four holy shrines. After taking a holy bath in the Bindumadhav with Ganga waters, the holy water is carried and offered in Dhanushkoti Setumadhav, After this a little…
On the banks of the River Chandrabhaga (Bhima) on the expansive meadows, a large number of devotees (Varkari) can be seen dancing as if they are in a trance. This is a constant scene in Pandharpur. Bheemamayya (mother Bhima) is equated with Ganga-Bhagirathi and people take a holy dip in…
If one is to draw aline between Kanyakumari and Ujjain, Parali Village can be clearly seen on that line. This village is located on the slopes of Meru or Naganarayana Mountain. Parali is an ancient village located near three rivers, Brahma, Venu and Saraswati. because of the location of one…
From the Vindhyanchal mountain range in Madhya Pradesh, the main river of India, Narmada, turns westward and meanders in that direction. The deep wide river looks like it has assimilated into itself all the sins and sorrows of the humans and releasing them from these. This river Narmada, which flows…
Usually there is a Temple built for the village. Or a village exists for I the Temple. Or sometimes, a village is full of Temples, This is a very rare I occurrence. On the banks of river Kshipra, the city of Ujjain exists in Madhya I Pradesh. It is also…
Srisailam is located in Kumool district in Andhra Pradesh. Shouts of joy fill the place. This whole area is full of forests of Kadali, Bilwa trees, mountain ranges and Patalaganga. All of them echo from these joyous voices of devotees. In the ancient times, Lord Shankara was supposed to be…
“Jay Somanath! Jay somanth”! The Viraval port and Prabnas Pattana in Sourashtra, echo will shouts ol joy with the above chanting by hordes of pilgrims. The waves hitting the steps of the Mandirghat seem to join the happy chanting. They seem to say ‘Jay Shankar, Jay Shankar” This low baritone…
There is a holy place called “Jwala Mukhi” in the valleys ot tho Himalayas. Afire, emerging from the very core of earth, burns constantly, lighting up the entire area. The Lord Parameshwara Himself, Shubhanknr Shankar, has taken an incarnation of the Eternal Light. The place is always bustling with large…
1. Bharadwajasa Tirtham: It is situated to the east of Sri Kalahasthi temple. It is amidst three hills. It is a pilgrim centre. To the south of the temple, atop a hill there is the sannidhi of Panchamukheswara. Some sculptures can be seen there. Maharishi Bharadwaja is said to have…
Thirukkachi Ekambam – Temple of Ekambaranath – Kanchipuram Arcot, Chenglepet and Nellore districts were referred to as Thondamandalam in olden days. Kanchipuram was the capital of Thondamandalam. The palavers ruled this place between third century and ninth century A.D. Inscriptions and other archaeological evidence indicate that this place was also…
(a) How Sri Rama was saved (b) How Sabaris, the hunter-tribe, were protected (c) How Vijay attained Mukti (d) The tale of Niladevi (e) The story of Subhaga (0 How Chandra (the moon) was saved from waning (g) How the sins of Surya (the sun) were absolved (h) How the…
Lord Siva, who manifests as panchamukha linga, is known by five names: Eesaana, Tatpurusha, Aghora, Vaasudeva and Sadyojaata. Aghora signifies the indestructable aspect of Siva; Eesaana signifies one who possess the 32 tattvaas (aspects) delineated by the righteous, one in whom the myraid forms of the Universe can be seen;…
Sakti is the manifestation of Omkara. In addition, sound is the manifestation of Sakthi. Lord Vinayaka, remover of obstacles, chief of the pramatha ganas, is a manifestation of Sakthi. It is believed that every undertaking, to proceed without obstacles, should begin with the worship of Lord Vinayaka. The place where…
When we examine the puranic legends, we will notice the role played by sadgurus in uniting the devotee with God. It may even be said that the seven sages (sapta rishis) have played a stellar role in this regard. A closer examination of Sri Kalahasthi Mahatmya reveals that Sage…
Nine forms of Bhakti exist: to listen to devotional works, to sing devotional songs, to remember God, to – serve the sacred feet, to worship God, to praise God, to have the attitude of a servant of God, to have an attitude of a friend of God, and to pray…
Sri Gancshaya Namaha namo narno dantavaktraya ncirno namo parvatisha putraya namo namo navashakti rupaya namo namo namaste kumara agrajaya Introduction The temple at Sri Kalahasthi is regarded as one among the prominent temples of South India. This is in fact considered as the Kailas of the South or Dakshin Kailas.…
There are two popular temples in the temple town of Udupi which are generally visited by most of the pilgrims coming to see Krishna in Udupi. These are the temples of Mahakali and Janardana located in Ambalapady. The existence of these two temples together is itself considered rare, apart from…
The history of Udupi is integrally connected with a small but great centre of spiritual importance, known as Pajaka Kshetra. Situated only 11 kms. north-east of Udupi, this little known locality is a part of the Kunjaru grama, locally called as ‘Pajeyi’ in the Tulu language. This village has been…
Udupi, a flourishing town on the west coast of Karnataka, very near Mangalore, is the seat of Lord Krishna and a holy pilgrim centre for all Hindus, particularly for the Madhva followers. It is famous for the Krishna temple, which was established here by Sri Madhvacharya, the propounder of Dwaita…
Once the capital of Gangas and Cholas, ancient Talakad is situated on the left bank of the river Cauvery in Mysore district. There are five famous shrines of Lord Shiva, besides several others, popularly known as ‘Pancha Linga’ and one Vaishnava temple dedicated to Kirthi Narayana, which is said to…
Tippu Sultan, though called an intolerant bigot, by some historians incorrectly, had unusual respect and devotion to the Sringeri Math and its Swamiji. Twenty three letters written by Tippu Sultan addressed to Sri Sachchidananda Bharati Swamiji, the contemporary Guru of Sringeri, have come to light during the recent repairs to…
