Tunganath Temple, Uttarakhand, India

Tunganath Temple

Tungnath is the highest Shiva temple in the world and is one of the five and the highest Panch Kedar temples located in the mountain range of Tunganath in Rudraprayag district of Tehri Garhwal, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Tunganath (literal meaning: Lord of the peaks) mountains form the Mandakini and Alaknanda river valleys. Located at an altitude of 3,680 m (12,073 ft), and just below the peak of Chandrashila, Tungnath temple is the highest Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is believed to be 1000 years old and is the second in the pecking order of the Panch Kedars. It has a rich legend linked to the Pandavas, heroes of the Mahabharata epic

According to Hindu mythology Lord Shiva and his consort Parvati both reside in the Himalayas: Lord Shiva resides at Mount Kailash. Parvati is also called Shail Putri which means 'daughter of hills'.[2]
The Tunganath myth is indelibly linked to the origin of the Panch Kedar temples built by the Pandavas. The legend states that sage Vyas Rishi advised the Pandavas that since they were culpable of slaying their own relatives (Kauravas, their cousins) during the Mahabharata war or Kurukshetra war, their act could be pardoned only by Lord Shiva. Consequently, the Pandavas went in search of Shiva who was avoiding them since he was convinced of the guilt of Pandavas. In order to keep away from them, Shiva took the form of a bull and went into hiding in an underground safe haven at Guptakashi, where Pandavas chased him. But later Shiva's body in the form of bull's body parts rematerialized at five different locations that represent the "Panch Kedar" where Pandavas built temples of Lord Shiva at each location, to worship and venerate, seeking his pardon and blessings. Each one is identified with a part of his body; Tungnath is identified as the place where the bahu (hands) were seen: hump was seen at Kedarnath; head appeared at Rudranath; his navel and stomach surfaced at Madhyamaheshwar; and his jata (hair or locks) at Kalpeshwar
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Papaya - Fight Against Dengue

PAPAYA - DENGUE FIGHTER

It could be a miracle cure for dengue. And the best part is you can make it at home.

The juice of the humble papaya leaf has been seen to arrest the destruction of platelets that has been the cause for so many deaths this dengue season. Ayurveda researchers have found that enzymes in the papaya leaf can fight a host of viral infections, not just dengue, and can help regenerate platelets and white

blood cells.

Scores of patients have benefited from the papaya leaf juice, say doctors.

Papaya has always been known to be good for the digestive system. Due to its rich vitamin and mineral content, it is a health freak's favourite. But its dengue -fighting properties have only recently been discovered.

Chymopapin and papin - enzymes in the papaya leaf - help revive platelet count, say experts. ...

Source : Times of India.

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Ananthapuram Mahavishnu Temple

1000 years old Ananthapuram Mahavishnu Lake temple

Kasargod (Kerala)

AMAZING LEGEND:BELIEVE IT OR NOT

The temple is guarded by a vegetarian crocodile. Babia, the
crocodile, is said to be the local guardian and messenger of the
temple. This is the main attraction and uniqueness of this temple,
Ananthapura Lake Temple situated in the centre of the Ananthapura Lake, on a remote rocky hill in a calm isolated region. It is a ninth century shrine. Sree Padmanabha (Lord Vishnu, The Preserver) seated on the serpent god Adisesha is the presiding deity here. It is said that
Babia has been living in the pond for the past 60 or more years and
lives in a nearby cave. After the worship, the feed offered by
devotees is given to Babia at noon.

The meal is a kind of gruel made of rice and jaggery. Babia does not eat anything else and eats what is offered by the temple officials.
The crocodile does not harm anyone, not even the fish in the
lake. and it guards the entrance and the shrine.

The legend goes that there is onlyone crocodile in the lake at a
time. When one crocodile dies, another one appears in the lake. 

The sanctum sanctorum, surrounded by a rectangular lake,is another
architectural wonder of this temple. Another unique feature of the
temple is that the original idols in the sanctum sanctorum were not
made of metal or stone, but of a rare combination of more than 70
medicinal materials called `kadu- sharkara- yogam.' Although those
idols were replaced by panchaloha metals in 1972, efforts are now on
to re-install the idols made with `kadu-sharkara- yogam.' 

The lake temple is open to all visitors regardless of caste or creed. The
District Promotion Council has plans to preserve the temple and its
surroundings for its uniqueness.

|| Om Namo Narayanaaya ||

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ರಾಮಾಯಣ - Ramayan

ರಾಮಾಯಣ

ರಾಮಾಯಣ ಹಿಂದೂಗಳ ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದುದು. ಈ ಬೃಹತ್ಕಾವ್ಯವು ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿ ಋಷಿಯಿಂದ ರಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ರಾಮಾಯಣವನ್ನು ತತ್ಪುರುಷ ಸಮಾಸವಾಗಿ ವಿಭಜಿಸಿದರೆ (ರಾಮನ+ಆಯಣ=ರಾಮಾಯಣ) "ರಾಮನ ಕಥೆ" ಎಂಬ ಅರ್ಥ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ರಾಮಾಯಣವು ೨೪೦೦೦ ಶ್ಲೋಕಗಳಿಂದುಂಟಾದ ೭ ಕಾಂಡಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದೆ. ರಾಮಾಯಣದ ಕಥೆಯ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಅಯೋಧ್ಯೆಯ ಸೂರ್ಯ ವಂಶದ ರಾಜಪುತ್ರ ರಾಮ, ಆತನ ಮಡದಿ ಸೀತೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಸೀತೆಯ ಅಪಹರಣ ಮಾಡಿದ ರಾವಣನ ಸಂಹಾರ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿದೆ. ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿಯಿಂದ ರಚಿತವಾದ ಈ ಕಾವ್ಯ ರಾಮನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ

ಲವ-ಕುಶರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಚಲಿತವಾಯಿತು.

ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆಗಳಂತೆ ರಾಮಾಯಣದ ರಚನಾ ಕಾಲ ಕ್ರಿ.ಪೂ ೫ನೇ ಶತಮಾನದಿಂದ ಕ್ರಿ.ಪೂ ೧ನೇ ಶತಮಾನವೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಕಾಲವು ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಮೊದಲ ಆವೃತ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾದ ಕಾಲ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಪೌರಾಣಿಕಗಳಂತೆ ಈ ಕಾವ್ಯವೂ ಅನೇಕ ಮಾರ್ಪಾಡುಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಇದರ ನಿಖರವಾದ ಕಾಲ ಊಹಿಸುವುದು ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ.

ರಾಮಾಯಣವು ನಂತರದ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತ ಕಾವ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಶ್ಲೋಕದ ಹೊಸ ಛಂದಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದಾಗಿ ಬಹುಮುಖ್ಯ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಬೀರಿದೆ. ಇದು ಪುರಾತನ ಹಿಂದೂ ಋಷಿಗಳ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಥಾಮಾಧ್ಯಮದ ಮೂಲಕ, ಹಾಗೂ ತಾತ್ವಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಭಕ್ತಿಸಂಬಂಧಿತ ಚರ್ಚಾಭಾಗಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. ರಾಮ, ಸೀತೆ, ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ, ಭರತ, ಹನುಮಂತ ಮತ್ತು ಕಥೆಯ ಖಳನಾಯಕನಾದ ರಾವಣ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಾತ್ರಗಳು ಭಾರತದ ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿವೆ.

ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ಭಾರತದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಕ ಕೃತಿಗಳಲ್ಲೊಂದಾದ ರಾಮಾಯಣವು ಭಾರತ ಉಪಖಂಡದ ಕಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳವಾದ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಬೀರಿದೆ. ರಾಮನ ಕಥೆಯು ಅನೇಕ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಂತರದ ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿಯಾಯಿತು. ಪ್ರಭಾವಗೊಂಡ ಪ್ರಮುಖರೆಂದರೆ, ೧೬ನೇ ಶತಮಾನದ ಹಿಂದಿ ಕವಿ ತುಳಸೀದಾಸರು, ೧೩ನೇ ಶತಮಾನದ ತಮಿಳು ಕವಿ ಕಂಬ, ೨೦ನೇ ಶತಮಾನದ ಕನ್ನಡದ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕವಿ ಕುವೆಂಪು(ರಾಮಾಯಣ ದರ್ಶನಂ).

ರಾಮಾಯಣ ಕೇವಲ ಹಿಂದೂ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಕೃತಿಯಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಎಂಟನೆ ಶತಮಾನದಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ಭಾರತೀಯ ವಸಾಹತುಗಳು ದಕ್ಷಿಣಪೂರ್ವ ಏಷ್ಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಏರ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ ರಾಮಾಯಣದ ಕಥೆ ವಿವಿಧ ರೂಪಾಂತರಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೂ ಹರಡಿತು. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಖ್ಮೇರ್, ಮಜಪಾಹಿತ್, ಶೈಲೇಂದ್ರ, ಚಂಪಾ, ಶ್ರೀವಿಜಯ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಮುಖ್ಯ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು. ಇವುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ರಾಮಾಯಣ ಇಂಡೊನೇಷ್ಯಾ (ಜಾವಾ, ಸುಮಾತ್ರಾ ಮತ್ತು ಬೋರ್ನಿಯೊ), ಥೈಲೆಂಡ್, ಕಾಂಬೋಡಿಯ, ಮಲೇಷಿಯ, ವಿಯೆಟ್ನಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಲಾಓಸ್ ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ, ಶಿಲ್ಪಕಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಟಕ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತವಾಯಿತು.

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Ten Incarnations of Lord Shiva & Godesses Shakthi

|| Ten Incarnations of Shiva and Shakti ||

The first incarnation of lord Shiva was as Mahakal and his Shakti was called Mahakali. Lord Shiva took his second incarnation as Tar and his Shakti was called Tara. The third incarnation of Lord Shiva was as Bhuvaneshwar and his Shakti was called Bhuvaneshwari. Lord Shiva took his fourth incarnation as Shodash who was also known as Srividdyesh and his Shakti was called Shodashi or Sri.

Lord Shiva took his fifth incarnation as Bhairav and his Shakti was called Bhairavi. The sixth incarnation of Lord Shiva is famous as Chhinamastak and his Shakti by the name of Chhinamasta. Lord Shiva took his seventh incarnation as Dhoomvan and his Shakti was known as Dhoomvati. The eighth incarnation was as Baglamukh and his Shakti as Baglamukhi. The nineth incarnation of lord Shiva became famous as Matang and his Shakti as Matangi. Lord Shiva took his tenth incarnation as Kamal and his Shakti as Kamala.

If these ten incarnations of Shiva are worshipped along with his ten Mahavidyas then a man attains salvation. 

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