Pandit Krishna Joo Razdan

Pandit Krishna Joo Razdan

Sham S. Misri
Pandit Krishna Joo Razdan was born in 1850 at Vanpoh, Distt.Annantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He was a devotee of Shiva. He praised Lord Shiva in all his forms. His work and mystic poems give clear idea about his personality and about his inner consciousness of soul.

His creative ability in writing is completely different and his poems are very musical in approach. Razdan Sahab had intense knowledge of Kashmiri language and used it very intelligently and with fine smoothness.

Achhe Posh Gav Lachhi Novuy Heth is a great devotional lyric in Pt. Krishna Joo Razdan's Shiva Pranae. Here the poet shows deep devotion for Lord Shiva and his Divine Consort, Shakti.

The lyric, as a whole, reflects the unique sanctity of Kashmir Hindu wedlock. The chief mood objectified is devotional repute and ecstasy. This devotional literary work narrates the story of Shiva's union with Shakti.

For Razdan Sahib, Sad Guru is none other than Lord Shiva himself. He prays for the nectar of bliss and light amidst enveloping gloom. He longs for the realisation of Shiva amidst the illusory cosmos. Through the exercise of self control, he desires liberation from the shackles of lust, wrath, greed, pride and possessiveness. He earnestly desires being ranked amongst saints who attained Shiva hood through intense Sadhana, taught by Kashmir Shaivism.

 Pt. Krishna Joo believes that spiritual bliss is realizable through the exercise of Yogic discipline. He is conscious of the fact that concentration can be achieved through Yogic discipline. H e seeks divine grace for the purification of his mind and soul through Yoga. He prays for Lord Shiva's grace in directing his sense perceptions of the eternal truth of Advaita Vedantic monism. The poet is perpetually conscious about the essential divinity of man.

 After thanks giving to Lord Shiva, the saint-poet narrates the story of creation. According to him, Lord Shiva, from whom' illusory cosmos has originated is the master of the cosmos.

At this stage of narration, Pt. Razdan Joo ceases to be an omniscient narrator. He sketches lightly the tedium of straight and horizontal narration.

Pt. Krishna Joo Razdan celebrates the union of Shiva and Shakti in his Achhe Posh Gav Lachhi Novuy Heth. Here Shiva is Chandrachud appearing in dark fortnight and Uma is Param Shakti; here Shiva is Lachhinov and Uma is Achhe Posh. With the union of Shiva and Shakti, spring stalks the earth afresh and the cosmos blossoms like a lotus.

Razdan Sahib is convinced that spiritual progress is realizable only through regular Yogic exercises.

Lord Shiva is the creator of the cosmos; He is the bestower of respectability; being free from greed, material riches have absolutely no significance for him. Krishna Joo prays before Lord Shiva for spiritual enlightenment, leading to the attainment of salvation.

He was a great Sadhak and "SHIV LAGAN" is a great poem written by him. He ended his journey of life at his birth place in 1926 and took Mahasamadhi there.

TAKSHAK NAG

At a distance of 10 km, towards the east of Srinagar city there is a village known at present as Zewan. The spring known Takshak Nag is situated in this village. It is said that saffron has originated from the spring and that its cultivation has spread in its neighbourhood. It is related that the Lord of the Spring offered Hakim Waga Bhat, the saffron bulbs as a token of reward for curing his eye ailment.
Bilhan the great Sanskrit poet who flourished in 11th century and was born at Khunmoh ( a village at a distance of 5 km. towards the east of Zewan ). He described the spring as "A pool filled with pure water sacred to Takshak the Lord of snakes ", Abdul Fazal records the facts that this spring is held to be the place wherefrom saffron originated and flourished in the neighbourhood.
In the time of Akbar, the cultivators worshipped at the spring at the beginning of each spring season. To get successful crops it was customary to pour cow's milk in it. As a local divinity Takshak Naga retained sanctity and importance for long with cultivators. Pilgrims when on their way to Harishwar cave offer Puja at the spring on the twelfth of the dark fortnight of Jeth corresponding to the month of June.
Where relating the story of Chander lekha-the beautiful Naga damsel-the great poet Historian, Kalhana mentions the name of the spring in the Rajatarangini as a place of pilgrimage. The inclusion Or the spring as a Tirtha in the list of Tirthas recorded in Mahabharata signifies its antiquity.
At present the spring stands intact with embankments of chiselled stones full of pure and sweet water. The spring measures 50' x 50' and has depth of 3'. The water source is in the North east corner of the spring.

 

posted by vipul koul

A few glimpses of rescue operations in J & K

 A few glimpses of rescue operations in J & K

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates a sand sculpture dedicated to the Army, Air force, Navy and NDRF for their rescue operations in Jammu and Kashmir, at Puri beach on Wednesday

Flood affected people charge their cell phones through a mobile charging army vehicle in Srinagar

Army soldiers rescuing a woman in a flooded locality in Srinagar on Wednesday

army soldiers carry a seriously ill tourist towards a helicopter after he was rescued from a flooded neighborhood in Srinagar

Army Jawans reconstruct a bridge damaged in the flash floods in Poonch on Tuesday.

Army soldiers reconstruct a damaged bridge over the Tawi River in Jammu on Tuesday.

A villager being rescued with a rope by the army at Kanali Tibba village in Jammu on Tuesday.

Army soldiers reconstruct a damaged bridge over the Tawi River in Jammu on Tuesday.

Army soldiers build a temporary bridge across the Tawi River after the existing bridge was damaged in the floods on the outskirts of Jammu

People use a temporary bridge built by the army to cross the Tawi River in Jammu

Army soldiers rescuing people in a flooded locality in Srinagar on Wednesday.

People use a temporary bridge built by the army to cross the Tawi River in Jammu

A Kashmiri flood victim, , pleads to an army officer to rescue her family members after she was airlifted by the army from her flooded neighborhood to the Indian Air Force base in Srinagar

A flood-affected villager being rescued using a rope by the army at Thanamandi village of Rajouri on Friday.

Army soldiers rescuing flood affected people in Srinagar

army soldiers walk through a flooded road during a rescue operation in Srinagar, India, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014.

Army soldiers and villagers recover the wreckage of marriage passengers bus which was washed away in flash flood in Rajouri district of Jammu on Friday.

Army jawans drag a boat with several rescued flood-stranded people on board in Jammu on Saturday.

Army jawans rescue flood-stranded people using a rope across a stream in Jammu on Saturday

Army rescue stranded people on a boat in a flood-hit locality in Srinagar on Saturday.

soldiers carry a rescued flood victim at the Air Force Station in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014.

Army soldiers recover the wreckage of marriage passengers bus which was washed away in flash flood in Rajouri district of Jammu on Friday.

Army Jawans reconstruct a bridge damaged in the flash floods in Poonch on Tuesday.

Army soldiers during a search operation of bus passengers of a marriage party after it was washed away in flash floods in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Army soldiers during a search operation of bus passengers

army soldiers help a flood victim into a chopper after being airlifted in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014.

Army personnel rescuing flood-affected villagers of Mirbaazar with a rope in Kulgam district after heavy rains deluged the village on Wednesday.

Army soldiers and civilians rescue an elderly flood victim in Srinagar on Wednesday

An Indian tourist is airlifted from the roof of a of a five-story hotel, four of which are submerged in floodwaters, in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014.

An Indian tourist cries as she is airlifted into a chopper in Srinagar, India, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014.

POSTED BY JUSTICE FOR JAWANS 

A tale of nature's fury, sufferings, heroic rescues: Kashmir floods in 30 photos

Flood waters have started receding in Jammu and Kashmir, giving rescue teams a chance to reach tens of thousands of villagers stranded after the heaviest rainfall in the state in half a century.
Over 76,500 people have been rescued so far in the state and personnel of the Indian Army, the Indian Air Force and the National Disaster Relief Force are working round-the-clock to evacuate lakhs of those who are still trapped in flood-ravaged areas.
"A massive rescue and relief operation by Indian armed forces is continuing on a war footing in Jammu and Kashmir with over 76,500 persons rescued so far by the Armed forces and NDRF in different regions of the state," said defence PRO Col GD Goswami on Wednesday.

"Seventy nine transport aircraft and helicopters of Indian Air Force and Army Aviation Corp have been pressed into service. The army has deployed 329 columns of its personnel for rescue and relief operations, in which 244 columns deployed in Srinagar region and 85 columns in Jammu region," he said.
Here are 30 images that clearly show the extent of the horrific flooding in Jammu and Kashmir:

Kashmiri men gather along a flooded street in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe

Houses are partially submerged in floodwaters in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe

Kashmiri residents rescue a flood victim in Srinagar. AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

A truck evacuating Kashmiri flood victims to higher ground travels through a flooded street in Srinagar. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

Vechiles are submerged in floodwaters during floods in Srinagar. AFP Photo/ Punit Paranjpe

Kashmiri people hold a man as he falls from a tractor evacuating flood victims to higher grounds, as they move through a flooded street in Srinagar. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

An aerial view seen from an airplane shows the flooded Srinagar city. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

An aerial view shows buildings submerged in floodwaters in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin

Policemen stand guard as migrant workers gather outside the airport to leave the flooded Srinagar. Reuters/Adnan Abidi

Flood-affected Kashmiris shout out for help from the roof of a house in Srinagar. PTI Photo

Kashmiris hang on to a tree to prevent being swept away by floodwaters in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin

A Kashmiri man crosses over flood waters with the use of a rope in Srinagar. AFP Photo/ Punit Paranjpe

A stranded Kashmiri man is rescued by an Indian Air Force helicopter from a submerged house during floods in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe

A Kashmiri man struggles as he tries to cross floodwaters with the help of a rope during floods in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe

Kashmiri people are rescued with an excavator during floods in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe

An aerial view taken from an Indian Air Force's helicopter shows the remains of a bridge after it was swept away by floodwaters from the river Tawi on the outskirts of Jammu. Reuters/Mukesh Gupta

Armed forces personnel offload relief material from an aircraft to distribute to flood affected people, at the airport in Srinagar. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times

Flood affected people prepare to leave from the airport in Srinagar. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times

Flood affected people prepare to leave from the airport in Srinagar. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times

People move through a flooded area of Srinagar. Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times

Kashmiri houseboats and houses submerged by floodwater are seen from an Indian Air Force helicopter during rescue and relief operations in Dal Lake in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Tauseef Mustafa

Soldiers carry a seriously ill tourist towards a waiting Indian Air Force helicopter after he was rescued from a flooded neighborhood in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin

Kashmiri houseboats and houses submerged by floodwater are seen from an Indian Air Force helicopter during rescue and relief operations in Dal Lake in Srinagar. AFP Photo/Tauseef Mustafa

A tourist is airlifted from the roof of a five-story hotel, four of which are submerged in floodwaters, in Srinagar. PTI Photo

People walk on a flooded road in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin

Flood-affected people stranded on the roof of a five-story hotel rush to be airlifted in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasi

People and cars stand on dry patches of land, surrounded by floodwaters in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin

Flood-affected people row boats past partially submerged buildings in floodwaters in Srinagar. AP Photo/Dar Yasin

An aerial view shows buildings partially submerged in floodwaters in Srinagar on Tuesday. PTI Photo

A Kashmiri family is transported by boat through the floodwaters of Srinagar. AFP Photo/Punit Paranjpe