Religious

Neelkanth Mahadev Temple: Khajuraho of Rajasthan

By Amit Kumar

Alwar-Sariska belt is an exquisite place for its variety of offerings. Of course, there is Sariska National Park, which remains on top of the…

Ujjain Darshan-2 / उज्जैन दर्शन-2

By Mukesh Bhalse

मोक्षदायिनी शिप्रा (क्षिप्रा) नदी: श्री हरसिद्धि मंदिर के पीछे कुछ ही दुरी पर क्षिप्रा नदी है. उज्जैन इस पवित्र नदी के पूर्वी छोर पर बसा हुआ है. इसके तट पर अनेक ऋषि मुनियों ने साधना की है. स्कन्द पूरण में कहा गया है की सारे भूमंडल पर शिप्रा के सामान कोई दूसरी नदी नहीं है, जिसके तट पर क्षण भर खड़े रह जाने मात्र से ही मुक्ति मिल जाती है. इसके पावन तट पर महँ सिंहस्थ (कुम्भ मेला) के अलावा सोमवती -श्रीशनिश्चरी अमावस्या, कार्तिक पूर्णिमा व ग्रहण आदि पर्वों पर लाखों नर नारी स्नान करके पुण्य लाभ प्राप्त करते हैं. क्षिप्रा महासभा द्वारा प्रतिदिन गोधुली बेला में क्षिप्रा की महा आरती की जाती है.

Ujjain Darshan-1 / उज्जैन दर्शन – 1

By Mukesh Bhalse

उज्जैन के प्रमुख दर्शनीय स्थल निम्नानुसार हैं –
श्री महाकालेश्वर मंदिर, श्री बड़े गणेश मंदिर, श्री हरसिद्धि मंदिर, श्री चारधाम मंदिर, श्री नवगृह मंदिर, श्री प्रशांति धाम, श्री राम जनार्दन मंदिर, श्री गोपाल मंदिर, श्री गढ़ कालिका मंदिर, श्री चिंतामन गणेश, श्री काल भैरव, श्री भ्रतहरी गुफा, श्री सिद्धवट, श्री मंगलनाथ मंदिर, श्री संदीपनी आश्रम, वेधशाला, श्री चौबीस खम्भा मंदिर, शिप्रा नदी, कलियादेह पेलेस एवं इस्कोन मंदिर.

चूँकि हमारे पास समय की कमी होने की वजह से हम यह सारे मंदिर तो नहीं देख पाए लेकिन इनमें से अधिकतर स्थलों का अवलोकन करने का सौभाग्य हमें प्राप्त हुआ जिनका वर्णन करना मैं आवश्यक समझता हूँ.

Mahakaleshwar Ujjain / उज्जैन – महाकाल की महिमा

By Mukesh Bhalse

श्री महाकालेश्वर मंदिर संस्थान द्वारा संचालित अतिथि विश्राम गृह में फ़ोन द्वारा संपर्क किया (0734 -2551714) तो पता चला की वहां कोई कमरा खाली नहीं है. कुछ देर की मशक्कत के बाद अंततः हमने अपने रहने के लिए मंदिर के एकदम नजदीक ही स्थित एक प्राइवेट गेस्ट हाउस में एक कमरा दो दिनों के लिए बुक करा लिया. कमरा लेने के बाद हमने हाथ मुंह धोकर थोड़ी देर आराम किया तथा भोजन की तलाश में निकल गए. महाकाल मंदिर के मुख्य द्वार के सामने वाली वाली गली में कुछ भोजनालय हैं जहाँ खाना उपलब्ध है लेकिन खाने में निराशा ही हाथ लगी, खाना स्तरीय नहीं था.

Padmanabhaswamy Temple – the world’s richest one

By Ved Prakash

There is also a belief that the wealth is protected by Nagaraj as stated by Uthradam Thirunal Marthanda Varma, recently, in an interview by the Hindu daily, that, “there are two kinds of snakes. One is naga, and it stays. The other is sarpa, which goes. It is misunderstood as a creature. They are messengers…

Dewas / देवास – जहाँ देवों का वास है

By Mukesh Bhalse

अपनी कार को मंदिर के बगल में स्थित पार्किंग ज़ोन में पार्क करके हम मंदिर में प्रवेश कर गए. यह मंदिर एक बड़े परिसर में स्थित है. मंदिर ज्यादा पुराना नहीं है तथा दक्षिण भारतीय शैली में निर्मित है. इस मंदिर का मुख्या आकर्षण यहाँ पर स्थित भगवान हनुमान की विशालकाय प्रतिमा है. परिसर में कैला माता के अति सुन्दर मंदिर के अलावा भगवान शिव का एक अति सुन्दर मंदिर तथा शनि नवगृह मंदिर भी है.

Balle Balle To Amritsar!

By Naveena Israni

We got more proof of people’s devotion when we saw children happily mopping the marble steps as people left or entered the hall. Then there were volunteers who were continuously cleaning candle wax from the marble pavement, even as new visitors kept lighting more candles.

Wondering through the desert alleys of the Golden City- Jaisalmer

By Mala Raman

…A distance of 1 km appeared to take eons and finally we touched the foot of the grand Thar Desert. The majesty and the beauty are breath taking. On the horizon the sun was setting spilling thousand colors of oranges and yellows on the shimmering sand dunes…

The ghats of Benaras – a place like no other

By D.L.Narayan

Numerous invaders came, ruled and left. All of them tried, in their own way, to superimpose their own ideas, their beliefs on the land they had conquered. Yet, in the end, they had to retreat, vanquished by a spiritual force that was beyond their comprehension. The all-knowing Ganga, unperturbed by such delusions of grandeur, gently flows along these blessed ghats as she has been doing since the beginning of time.

Visit to Somnath, Dwarka and Nageshwar Mahadev – Part 2

By Ved Prakash

The legend behind the distance is the annoyance of Durwasaa Rishi, who cursed Rukmini that she would remained separated from her husband as she had not offered the Rishi the water which she took while pulling the Chariot of the Rishi, and hence this temple is said to be located at a distance of 2 kms from Dwarkadheesh’s temple.

Sarnath, the birthplace of Buddhism

By D.L.Narayan

Sarnath, probably a corruption of Saranganath, is the birthplace of Buddhism. It is here, 26 centuries ago, that Gautama Buddha delivered his first ever sermon after attaining enlightenment. A massive monument, the Dhameka Stupa, was erected at this spot by the Magadhan Emperor Asoka.

Visit to Somnath, Dwarka and Nageshwar Mahadev – Part 1

By Ved Prakash

all the places of worship are nothing but abundance of positive vibrations. And to fully avail the benefit of such places we should just spend some time as near as possible to the garbh griha (sanctum sanctorum), and have dhyanam. The utility of a place of worship as per my view is so proved.

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