Saturday, December 31, 2011

Shiva Temples In India

Badami Cave TempleShiva temples in India are the major places of attractions for pilgrims coming from different corners of the country. Lord Shiva is considered to be one of the most significant Hindu pantheons. There are several temples in India which are devoted to the Lord Shiva. The Lord is considered to be very kind and he is famous for obliging his devotees and therefore, he is also called as Bhole Shankar. The Indian Shiva temples also display a remarkable architectural design and thus attract a large number worshippers as well as tourists.

One of the most prominent Shiva temples in India is the Kashi Vishwanath temple situated in the oldest existing city in the world, Varanasi. The word `Kashi` is derived from the word `Kas`. The meaning of Kas is to shine. There is repetitive mention of the word Kashi in the scriptures like the Upanishads, Brahmanas and the Puranas. The oldest center of learning in India is Kashi and its University is famous even today for its Philosophy, Sanskrit and Arts faculties. In the 7th century, the Chinese traveler by the name of Hyuen Tsang visited Varanasi. Filled abundantly with mythological legacy and tradition, Kashi is believed to be the original ground formed by Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva. The Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi is devoted to the Lord Shiva. The temple was destroyed due to several invasions in the past and it was again reconstructed by Rani Ahilyabai of Indore in the year 1776. The Kashi Vishwanath temple is a living example of Indian spiritual values, tradition and culture. This temple in Varanasi is a witness to the visit of several renowned saints like Ramkrishna Paramhansa, Adi Shankaracharya, Goswami Tulsidas, Swami Vivekananda, Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Guru Nanak and a number of other renowned spiritual personalities.

Another well-known Shiva temple in India is the Amarnath cave temple which is located at a distance of about 145 km towards the east of Srinagar in Kashmir. The major attraction for the devotees here is the ice Silva linga which changes its shape and size with the change in season. With the waning and waxing of the Moon, the Linga changes its size and becomes smaller and bigger. The height of the linga attains a height of 6 ft on a full moon day. Every year, on a full moon day, which falls between July and August, the Shiva linga achieves its maximum height. At this time of the year, a festival is organized at this cave temple dedicated to the lord Shiva. There is a belief that the Lord Shiva appeared first on this auspicious day. This cave temple is situated at a height of 4,175meters or 13,700 ft. The height of the cave is 150 feet and 90 feet in length. There are about four or five formations on ice inside the cave apart from the main deity which resembles different Gods. An ice formation towards the left of the main deity is regarded as Ganesha and towards the right of the Lord Shiva there is a formation of Bhairava as well as Parvati. The entire place is blanketed with snow from the month of September to June every year. This cave temple opens for the pilgrims only in the month of July and August. Around 25,000 people take part in this Hindu pilgrimage every year. Amarnath Yatra is regarded as the most famous events taking place in the month of July and August. Thousands of Hindu pilgrims from different parts of this world take part in this annual Hindu event. There is a saying that Lord Shiva narrated to his consort Parvati the mystery at Amarnath, inside a cave. Without their knowledge, two mating doves overheard the entire conversation. After knowing the secret they are born again and again and thus have made that cave their resting place. Several pilgrims tell that they have seen a pair of doves while they were trekking the difficult route to get to the Ice Shiva lingam at Amarnath cave. Kedarnath TempleThere is an interesting story behind the discovery of this cave at Amarnath. There was a Gujjar or a shepherd by the name of Buta Malik. The shepherd was given a bag completely filled with coal by a saint, but when the shepherd opened the bag after reaching home, he found that the bag was entirely filled with gold coins. Thus delighted with joy he ran to expresses his sincere gratitude to the saint who gave him the bag. But Buta Malik could only find the cave and the Shiva Lingam there. He gave this message to the villagers and is said that from that day, the place has become one of the most sacred places of worship for the Hindus all over the world. There is another story with regard to the Amarnath cave temple which is narrated by an ancient epic. According to the epic, the Kashmir valley was previously under water and it was in the form of a large lake. The great Rishi Kashyap drained the water of the lake through several rivulets and rivers. At that time Bhrigu Rishi visited the Himalayas and he was also considered to be the first person to have a glimpse of the holy cave. And from then onwards the cave temple at Amarnath became a holy place for the Hindus.

Among numerous Shiva temples in India, Lingaraja temple in the city of Bhubaneshwar is one of the most splendid work of art in stone with its remarkable architectural designs. This temple possesses a fifty four meter tower overlooking the landscape. Enclosed by tall walls from all directions, this is an architectural wonder of the 11th century. The outer surface of the walls of this temple display spectacular carvings. Delicately sculpted and carved images of Gods and Goddesses in this temple have no comparison. There are three compartments inside the temple complex and each compartment possesses a temple. The image of Lord Ganesha is there towards the south of the entrance of the main temple and the image of Goddess Parvati is there at the back. The image of Lord Kartikeya is to the north of the entrance. The beauty of the temple is enhanced with the presence of several halls and pillars.

The Somnath temple, Gujarat is another significant Shiva temple in the Indian subcontinent. It is also regarded as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva located at a distance of about 79 kilometers away from Junagadh and at a distance of 25 kilometers from Chorwad. As per legend, the Somnath temple is considered to be as old as creation. It is said that the temple has been constructed by the Moon God. Presently the remains of this temple have resisted the wrath of time and also lasted various attacks of destroyers. Baijnath TempleThe architectural design of the Somnath temple is marvelous and it is situated beautifully in a place overlooking the Arabian Sea. As per Hindu mythology the name of moon is Soma who is the son-in-law of Daksha. Soma, on an occasion, did not obey a certain instruction given to him by Daksha. Daksha got agitated and thus angrily he cursed Soma. The curse was that; `Thou shalt wane!` Thus, the moon that used to shine previously with full glow started to shrink. Finding the moon in a miserable condition several Gods and Goddesses prayed before Daksha to take back his curse. Hence Daksha asked Soma to bath at the meeting point of the river Saraswati with the sea and then to worship Lord Shiva. Thus Shiva came to be worshipped as Lord Somanath or the Lord of the moon.

Eklingji temple is regarded as the most sacred temples in India and it is also famous as the protector deity of Mewar. This temple dedicated to the Lord Shiva is situated at a distance of about twelve miles towards the north of Udaipur, Rajasthan in India. The deity at Eklingji temple was considered to be the main ruler by the Mewar Maharajas and they treat themselves as the dewans or regents under the Lord Eklingji. Situated in a very beautiful town of Rajasthan, the Eklingji temple pulls several thousand visitors. It is said that this temple was erected by Acharya Viswaroopa who lived during the time of Adi Sankaracharya and is also connected to the Sharada Math at Dwaraka which was constructed by Adi Sankaracharya. Eklingji temple spreads over an area of 2500 sq. feet and its height is about 65 feet. The entire area of the temple is protected by massive walls from all sides and the entrance to this temple welcomes its visitors into a large hall leaning on extravagantly carved pillars. A silver image of Nandi is displayed in this big hall. There are also two images of Nandi in the Eklingji temple; one made of brass and the other made of black stone. Several other deities found in this temple complex include Ganesha, Parvati, Kartikeya, Ganga, Saraswati and Yamuna. A number of other small temples devoted to Kalka Mata, Ambamata and Ganesha are there inside the temple complex. One temple called the Nathon Ka Mandir is there inside the temple complex bearing inscription which dates back to the 10th century CE. In this temple no worship is done.

Shiva temples in India are the places of great religious and spiritual importance. Devotees from all corners of the country and various other parts of the world visit these temples to worship their Lord Shiva and take his blessings. Some of the famous Indian Shiva temples are Baijnath Temple, Kedarnath, Rameshwaram Temples, Thanjavur Temples, Badami Cave Temples, Sthaneshwar Mahadev Temple, Mukteswara Temple, Bull Temple, Sri Chandeshwar Temple, Gundala Mallikarjuna Swami Temple, Sri Manguesh Temple, Shankeshwar Temple, Bhutanath Temple, Bijli Mahadev Temple, Sudh Mahadev, Lakha Mandal Temple, Vaikom Temple, Parasurameswara Temple, Leaning Temple, etc.

Shri Amarnath Baba Barfani of Kashmir

                      
There is famous Rigvedic Verse that says "Ekam Sat " that is "There is one Being, the sages call him by many names." The  God (Parmeshwar) has three deities who carry on the world .This is Known as Holy Trinity. Brahma- the creator, Vishnu - the perpetuator of life and Shiva (Mahesh ) -the purifier and perpetuator of good and destroyer of evil. Rig Veda refer Shiva as Rudra as in its following verse .  "We Worship Tryambaka (Rudra) , Who spread Fragrance and Increases Nourishment , May He release me, like the cucumber from its stem, From Mortal Life, But not From Immorality. "(Rig Veda Mandal VII Sukta 59 and Mantra 12)
    The Yajurveda describes Shiva as ascetic warrior Whose robe is of Deer Skin  and he carries Trishul. 
According to the verse Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram the life is described as having three facets Truth (Satyam), Good (Shivam) and the Beautiful (Sundaram).
        Shiva is a living God. The most Sacred and  ancient books of India, the Rig Veda narrates his presence in the hymns. Vedic myths, rituals and even astronomy testifies to His existence from the dawn of time. The Mohinjodaro and Harappa findings confirm Shiva worship in the ancient India. According to the older scriptures, He has three places of his residence. One is  Kailash Parvat another is Lohit Giri under which Brahamputra flows and third is Muzwan Parvat. 
  The Amarnath Cave has special significance .
    The  Legend about the  importance of Amarnath Cave is as follows :-
      This is The Cave which was chosen by Bhole Shankar  for narrating the secrets of immortality and creation of Universe to Maa Parvati ji. The story goes like this. Centuries ago Maa Parvati asked Shiv ji  to  let her know why and when  he started wearing the beads of heads ( Mund Mala). Bhole Shankar replied when ever you are born  I add one more head in my beads. Maa Parvati said, " My Lord, my body is destroyed every time and I die again and again, but you are Immortal. Please let me know the secret of this ." Bhole Shankar replied that it is due to Amar Katha ."
         Maa Parvati insisted that she may be told that secret. For long Shiva ji continued postponing .   Finally on consistent demand from Maa Parvati he made up his mind to tell the immortal secret . He started  for lonely place where no living being could listen it. He choose Amarnath Cave. In preparation to that he left his Nandi ( The Bull which he used to ride ) at Pahalgam (Bail gaon). At Chandanwari he released Moon from his hairs (Jataon). At the banks of Lake Sheshnag he released the snakes. He decided to leave his son Ganesha at Mahagunas Parvat (Mahaganesh Hill ). At Panchtarni, Shivji  left the Five Elements behind (Earth , Water, Air , Fire and Sky) which make living being. He is the Lord of these elements. It is believed that as a symbol of sacrificing the earthly world, Shivaji and Maa Parvati  had Tandav Dance. After leaving behind all these, Bhole Shankar enters the Holy Amarnath Cave along with Parvati Maa. Lord Shiva takes his Samadhi on the Deer Skin and concentrate . To ensure that no living being is able to hear the Immortal Tale, He created Rudra named Kalagni and ordered him to spread fire to eliminate every living thing in and around the Holy Cave. After this he started narrating  the secret of immortality to Maa Parvati. But as a matter of chance one egg which was lying beneath the Deer skin remained protected. It is believed to be non living and more over it was protected by Shiva -Parvati Asan (Bed). The pair of pigeons which were born out of this egg became immortal  having listened the secret of immortality (Amar Katha). 
 Many pilgrims report seeing the pair of pigeons when they trek the arduous route to pay their obeisance before the Ice-Lingam (the phallic symbol of Shiva). Discovery of Holy Cave
The story narrated by people about the discovery of this Holy Cave  is of  a Gujjar ( shepherd) Buta Malik . He is given the credit of discovering this Holy Cave. Story goes like this, that a saint gave Buta Malik a bag full of Coal. On reaching his home when he opened the bag , to his utter surprise the bag was full of gold coins. This made him overwelmed with joy. He ran to thank the Saint. But,  what he found was that the Saint had disappeared. Instead, he found  The Holy Cave and Shiv Lingam in there. He announced the discovery of this to the Villagers. Then onwards this has become the sacred place of Pilgrimage .
    The ancient epics narrate an other  story which  goes like this. The valley of Kashmir was under water. It was a big lake. Kashyap Rishi drained the water through number of rivers and rivulets . In those days Bhrigu Rishi came that way on a visit to The Himalyas. He was the first to have Darshans of this Holy Cave. When people heard of the Lingam, Amarnath for them became Shiva’s abode and a Centre of pilgrimage. Since then Lacs of devotees perform the pilgrimage through tough terrain and avail eternal happiness.
The trek to Amarnath, in the month of sharavan ( July–August) has the devout flock to this incredible shrine, where the image of Shiva, in the form of a Lingam, is formed naturally of an Ice Stalagmite, which waxes and wanes with the Moon's cycle. By its side are fascinating, two more Ice Lingams, that of  Maa Parvati and of their son, Ganesha .
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Thursday, December 29, 2011

NITYALILALINA BHAIJI SHRI HANUMAN PRASADJI PODDAR

NITYALILALINA BHAIJI SHRI HANUMAN PRASADJI PODDAR

V.SUNDARAM I.A.S


Hanuman Prasad Poddar (1892-1971)

The Punyatithi of Nityalilalina Bhaiji Hanuman Prasadji Poddar falls on 29-3-2011 (Tuesday).  Endearingly called as Bhaiji by millions of his devotees throughout the world, he was a sparkling and multi-faceted personality. As the Founder-Editor of the internationally famous Hindu religious Magazine called ‘KALYAN’, he was known for his untiring efforts to propagate and disseminate Hindu religion across the world. He was a prolific author on Hindu religion and Sanatana Dharma. He was also a great freedom fighter who worked in close touch with the extremists and armed revolutionaries of Bengal between 1913 and 1920. the Government of India issued a postagestamp in his honour in 1992.

  




 
Stamp Issue Date : 19/09/1992
Postage Stamp Denomination : 1.00
Postal Stamp Serial Number : 1515
Postal Stamp Name : HANUMAN PRASAD PODDAR
Stamp Currency : P
Stamp Type : COMMEMORATIVE
Stamp Language : English

Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar was one of the luminaries of the national resurgence and spiritual renaissance that swept the country in the early part of the 20th century. Shri Poddar was born on 17th September, 1892 at Shillong in a Vaishnava family. He had very little formal schooling, but due to his dedication and self effort he attained mastery over half a dozen languages. Like many of his contemporaries, he began his early life as a revolutionary, determined to overthrow the British and free his motherland Because of his close association with young revolutionaries of Bengal, he was imprisoned and put under house arrest for 21 months, which proved to be turning point in his life. He undertook to edit the spiritual Hindi magazine ‘Kalayan’ in 1927. Starting with a circulation of 1600 copies in 1927, today it has a circulation of more than 300,000 copies. Under the advice of Mahatmaji, ‘Kalyan’ magazine had no columns for book reviews, criticism and commercial advertisements. On account of Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar’s unique spiritual zeal, inspiring leadership and organising capacity, the Hindi magazine ‘Kalyan’ became a force for the propagation and dissemination of Hindu Scriptures and Sanatana Dharma. 



Shri. Hanuman Prasad Poddar also published and edited KALYANA – KALPATARU’ IN ENGLISH FROM 1934 and this Journal still continues to be in publication and large scale circulation. Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar dedicated his whole life from 1927 to the sacred and lofty cause of propagation of Hindu Scriptures such as the Baghvad Gita, Mahabharata, Ramayana, the Vedas, the Upanishads and the Puranas through the large scale publication of books in Hindi and other major Indian languages like Marathi, Gujrati, Bengali, Oriya, Telegu, Kannada, Tamil to the common people at affordable prices. The Ramayan, the Geeta and the Upnishads were published by him in the original Sanskrit text with a rendering of the Hindi translation or in any other major Indian language thus making them all available to the common man at affordable prices. Millions of copies of these inspirational spiritual books and fountainheads of ancient knowledge and wisdom were thus distributed from Himalayas to Kanyakumari and from Ran of Kutch to the Bay of Bengal.

The Hindi Journal  Kalyan, the English Journal Kalyan Kalpataru and all the other sacred books like the Bhagavat Geeta, the Mahabharata, the Ramayana in Hindi and allthe major Indian Languages were published by the GITA PRESS IN GORAKHPUR.



SETH JAYADAYAL GOYANDKA (1880-1965)
FOUNDER OF GITA PRESS, GORAKHPUR

The GITA PRESS in GORAKHPUR city in Uttar Pradesh State was founded by SETH JAYADAYAL GOYANDKA (1885-1965) on April 29, 1923 for promoting the principles of Sanatana Dharma. It was started as a unit of Gobind Bhawan Karyalaya registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (presently governed by the West Bengal Societies Act, 1960). Five months later it acquired its first printing machine for Rs 600. The Gita Press is one of the world's largest publishers of Hindu religious texts. Since its establishment, the Gita Press has published 63.4 million (6.34 crore) copies of the Gita (in different editions) and 64.9 million (6.49 crore) copies of the Ramcharitamanas, at subsidized prices throughout India and the world.

Shri. Hanuman Prasad Poddar and SETH JAYADAYAL GOYANDKA were great personal friends. Shri. Hanuman Prasad Poddar became editor of the Hindi Journal ‘Kalyan’ in 1927 and remained as its editor till his death in 1971. The close association between these two spiritual giants from 1927 till SETH JAYADAYAL GOYANDKA’s death in 1965 really made great history in the field of large-scale publication of sacred books on Hindu religion and Sanatana Dharma.
  

The Gita Press in Gorakhpur


GITA PRESS, GORAKHPUR - MAIN ENTRANCE

Gita Press Gate, with its pillars inspired by the cave temples of Ellora, the gopuram inspired by Meenakshi temple, Madurai

In the Gita Press in Gorakhpur, each day starts with a morning prayer. A person roams around throughout the day to remind the name of God to each worker several times. Over the years, the Gita Press, as a great National Institution has made available more than 450 million copies of the Gita, Ramayan, Bhagvat, Durga Saptashati, Puranas, Upanishads, Bhakta-Gathas, and other character-building books in Sanskrit, Hindi, English, Gujarati, Tamil, Marathi, Bangla, Oriya, Telugu, Kannada, and other Indian regional languages.

I am presenting below the front cover of the Sacred Sundara Kandh published by Gita Press, Gorakhpur.
  

 Now let me come back to describe the multi-dimensional greatness of Shri NITYALILALINA BHAIJI HANUMAN PRASAD JI PODDAR as a Saint, Sage, Seer and Spiritual Thinker. He was in the true, long and unbroken tradition of the great Saints and Sages of Ancient India. He was a Bhakti Maargi who was a great Devotee of Lord Krishna. He wrote thousands of poems (pad) in Hindi under the title Pad Ratnakar published by the Geeta Press in Gorakhpur.

NITYALILALINA BHAIJI HANUMAN PRASAD JI PODDAR wrote Shodash Geet, on the love of Lord Krishna and Radha. He was associated with a Saint, called RADHA BABA who lived with him.

Hanuman Prasad Poddar Ji and Radha Baba Ji

The Great Saint Shri Radha Baba of Gorakhpur never came into prominence during his lifetime. He earnestly believed that a Sanyasi should never publicise himself. Only those devotees who were closely associated with Saint Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddarji, who was popularly known as ‘Bhaiji’ came into close contact with Shri Radha Baba because he lived with Bhaiji in Gita Garden in Gorakhpur. Shri Radha Baba was a follower of Vedanta and a firm believer in intellectual Gyana Marga. But after his close association with Shri Bhaiji, Shri Radha Baba also became a Bhakti Margi and a staunch devotee of Lord Krishna. Shri.Radha Baba strictly followed the path of Braj Sadhana and worshipped Lord Krishna in the concept and tradition of Radha Bhava.

Though Hanuman Prasad Poddar Ji was never a self-proclaimed preceptor, yet millions flocked to meet him for spiritual counsel and guidance. With love, care and affectionate homilies as also with scholarly articles and books he brought about a sea-change in the minds of the millions who heard him and read him. In the sphere of social service, he was always in the forefront whether it was a flood, a drought a fire or an epidemic. He showed superhuman capacity for such relief operations by heading squads to take care of the affected and the afflicted.

Hanuman Prasad Poddar Ji set up a number of schools for the blind, the deaf, the dumb, the needy, the sick, the destitute and the lepers. In recognition of his services to the country, the Government of India has published his biography both in Hindi and English under the 'Builders of Modern India' series. Regarded as a rare saint among saints, he spent the latter half of his life totally immersed in spiritual pursuits along with his role as a leading social reformer, in addition to his role as a householder in the true tradition of King Janaka of Mithila.  Shri Poddar shed his mortal coil on March 22nd, 1971 and he will be remembered unto eternity for his selfless service to humanity.

In an article in Kalyan Kalpataru Hanuman Prasad Poddar Ji laid down 51 Rules in accordance with Sanatana Dharma for leading a selfless life marked by virtue and devotion. In this article he wrote as follows: “
 
1. Serve all, expect nothing
 
2. When a person needs anything which you possess, and you gladly give it to him without the desire of receiving any service from him in return, you do an act of service. The thing, however, must be such that its receipt does him good, and no injury.

 3. As far as possible, do not allow your service to be known; do not try to reveal it. If it gets revealed, feel yourself ashamed.

4. Do not feel proud by doing an act of service.  Do not seek anything from one whom you serve. Do not desire that he should feel obliged to you. Do not upset by his shortcomings. Do not feel irritated with  him, Do not censure him.

5. Do not advertise your service, and thus make the recipient of service uneasy about it. This will make him hesitate to accept your service in future. He will repent for having accepted your service, and thus the value of the service will be lost.

6. When an opportunity of service presents itself before you, do not wait for special time and special resources. Take up the service with whatever resources you may possess at the time.

7. Generally speaking, all creatures can claim our services, but service to elders, to aged men, to widows, to house holders suffering from poverty, to the humble and distressed, to persons suffering from disease, to creatures without any protectors, are matters of supreme dharma (duty). It should be considered a privilege when one gets an opportunity to serve such people.

8. Do not serve with a view to gain honour, position and worship.

9. Do not serve with the idea of making the person you serve your follower and disciple.

10. Renunciation is necessary for service, and for renunciation control of the senses. He whose senses are not under control can do no service.

11. Freeing the mind of all desire for wealth, honour and fame, to propagate pure spiritual ideas, rightness of conduct and universal love is a great service to people.

Surveying the saga of unsurpassed service and sacrifice of a sage like Hanuman Prasad Poddar Ji, who had an unshakable faith in the eternal relevance of Sanatana Dharma, thefollowing great spiritual poem titled
UNSHAKEBLE FAITH By Swami Ramdas comes to my mind:

Unshakable faith in God and His will:
Nothing short of this.
Take thorough refuge in Him.
Give up all fears,
all anxieties, all doubts,
all thoughts of weakness.
You have put yourself under the guidance and control
of an all-powerful being.
Let Him do what He pleases with you.
Give up I and mine. Make no plans.
Let nothing of the past or the future disturb you.
God is the sole doer and you are His child. His servant.
Your I and mine has no existence. It is all He, He alone.
Submit, resign, surrender yourself to Him.
Be always cheerful, be peaceful and blissful. In this state
 You will always remain. This is your goal.
God is always in you and you are always in Him.
He and you are one. This is the truth.
 
 
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