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 | Aug 7, 2015 | Tirtha
Courtesy: Nirdesh Singh http://www.ghumakkar.com/morena-magic-the-temples-of-bateshwar-padawali-and-mitawali/ This is another Bateshwar near the vicinity of the Bateshwar Dhaam in UP but the temple is more ancient than the present Bateshwar although Bateshwar dhaam...
by sudharsun | Aug 7, 2015 | Hindu temples, Temple, Tirtha
About 70 km from Agra near Bah, there is dham called Bateshwar. It is said that the Chardham Yatra is only complete if you visit Bateshwar Dham. The name Bateshwar is derived from the main Bateshwarnath Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva (Bateshwarnath Mahadev). As per...
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 27, 2015 | Hindu temples, Jeeva Samadhi, Samadhi, Temple, Tirtha
History of Vasai The history of Bassein dates back to Treta Yuga. Bassein (or Vasai or Oppire or Orparak or Shorparag or Shurparaka as it was called from time to time) was established by Bhagawan Parashuram. Bhagvan Parsuram established Vimaleshwar Mandir and Vimala...
