by sudharsun | Aug 7, 2015 | Saint's associated place
There is a very famous temple of Baba Gorakhnath in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. Legend says that the saint also visited this place and performed ‘Tapashya’ under a banyan tree. Gradually he was surrounded by white ant mound. In this place, the deity...
by sudharsun | Aug 7, 2015 | Jainism, Saint's associated place, Samadhi, Tirtha
Pawapuri was at this place that Lord Mahavira, the twenty fourth Tirthankar attained “Nirvana” or eternal salvation from the cycle of death and birth in the year 527 BC. Pawapuri (Hindi: पावापुरी, Urdu: پوا پوری) or Pava is a holy site for Jains located in the...
by sudharsun | Aug 7, 2015 | Jainism, Saint's associated place, Samadhi, Tirtha
Sonagiri (Hindi: सोनागिरी) about 60 km from Gwalior, has scores of Jain temples of 9th & 10th century on little hills. This sacred place is popular among devotees & ascetic saints to practice for self-discipline, austerity and to attain Nirvana since the time...
by sudharsun | Jul 28, 2015 | Jeeva Samadhi, Saint's associated place, Tirtha
In the river banks of Mathura, amidst great serenity on the Newly completed Delhi Highway from Mathura, there is Durvasa Rishi Ashram, otherwise called as Gadi Baba Ashram. History: Sage Durvasa had come to Vrindavan. The gopis venerated Him and sought His blessings....
by sudharsun | Jul 25, 2015 | Hindu temples, Jeeva Samadhi, Saint's associated place, Samadhi
Walkeshwar This is the swayambhu lingam at the highest point in Mumbai, Walkeshwar. Legend Legend has it that Hindu god, Ram paused at that spot on his way from Ayodhya to Lanka in pursuit of the demon king, Ravana who had kidnapped his wife, Sita. Then Lord Rama was...
by sudharsun | Jul 25, 2015 | Hindu temples, Meditation Techniques, Saint's associated place, Temple
MAAKARAL. This is the 7th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam in Thondai Nadu. Thiruganasambadar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. Iraivan : Iraivan is called by 12 names different names and they are Sri Adaikalam Thantha Nathar ( Parikara name),...
