Sri Lakshman Temple in Nashik - Place where Shrupnakha's nose was cut

 

 

 

 

 

The video above is of Lakshman ji temple in Nashik, Maharashtra. This is one of the few temples dedicated to lord Lakshman, younger brother of Lord Rama, who went with Rama and Sita to exile of 14 years.

Lakshmana is the incarnation of lord Seshnag. The importance to this temple in Naskhil is that this is the same place where Lakshman ji cut the nose of Shrupnakha. Nashik in sanskrit means Nose, thus the place got this name.    Near the place where the nose of Shrupnakha was cut is also a centures old tree where Lakshman ji perfromed tapasya,

The place where temple is located is known as tapovan.
 

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Mata Bhadrakali Temple in Takipur, Kangra

 Mata Bhadrakali temple in Takipur, Distt Kangra

Himachal is known as Dev Bhoomi (Land of gods). Here there are many ancient temples, some of the temple in Himachal Pradesh were invaded and destroyed by the mughal invaders. The mata Bhadrakali pindi in this temple of Takipur is an example of such invasion.

Brief History of Bhadrakali Temple, Takipur

Mata idol here is belived to be centuries old and the original temple was destroyed by the the mughal invaders. After mughal lotted the place sewak Dyala Ram This temple is near to the Radha Swami satsang bhawan Takipur extracted the idol of mata and started worshiping again in his house. He continued to worship till hi life time, however since there was no one else in his family to continue the worship of the goddess. Near his death time, Dyala Ram hide the goddess idol in the ground and promised in another life he will come and take goddess out of the groupdfor worship again.

How goddess Bhadrakali appeared again n recent time

Sewak Gulshan Kumar (Ravinder) who is a worshiped of goddess told that Goddess Bhadrakali herself appeared in his dream and asked him to get the idol of the goddess extracted and establish in his home.  He got the dream on 15th of January 2021 and upon discussion with family, villagers and priests from nearby temple the digging of soil at the mentioned place was started on 18th January 2021.  Digging work took whole day and at around 4:00 pm the idol of the goddess appeared 5feet underground. 

The Goddess idol was brought to the home in the palki and established there. Soon the word spread out and people from nearby and far places started visiting the place to seek blessings of the goddess Bhadrakali. A bhandara is to be held this Friday (23rd April). Sewak Gulshan Kumar envisions to beuild a grand temple here so that people can worships and seek blessings from the goddess easily and in great comfort.

 

 

Jaskot Shiv Temple - Shiv Mandir built by Pandvas in Jaskot, Hamirpur

Commonly known among locals as Prachin Shiv Mandir, Jaskot (प्राचीन शिव मंदिर, जसकोट) is a picturesque temple located in hill town of Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh.  Temple is located at a distance of approx seven kilometers from district headquarter of Hamirpur on the Hamirpur - Dharmshala road.  Temple falls under the Panchayat Jol-Sappar (जोल सपड) in the village Jaskot (जसकोट).

This temple history belongs to the Mahabarata time and it is said that the Pandavas established and worshiped the Shiva-Linga here and thereafter it took  around a decade to built the temple.  There is a very beautiful lake near the temple and this lake fulfills the demand of water supply of two nearby villages.  There are many beautiful fish of different colors in the lake. You can see devotees feeding the fish and offering atta etc to the fish.

Temple is well maintained by the temple committee and there are facilities like kitchen and shelter for the visitors. Every year during Mahashivratri a grand bhandara is organised and people gather here hi huge numbers on the occasion.

Take a look at the video of the temple:

Prem Mandir – Know & feel the divine love here

Like all other temple in and around Vrindavan this Prem Mandir is also dedicated to Lord Krishan and his lover interest Shri Radhe. Apart from being a place of religious/pilgrimage interest, Prem Madir is also a grea source to learn about the history of Sanatana Dharma. When you enter the temple through the beautifully imprinted entrance door, you see the beauty of the impressive temple, which gives you extreme mental peace. At the first floor you can see the idols of Sita Ram and Kripalu Maharaj, the second floor is for Radhe Krishna. Wall painting and the carvings on the pillar, windows, walls are simply astonishing. In the night temple simply looks amazing with different colored LED ligtings giving a festive look.

The clearly white marbled Prem Mandir is like a pearl in the middle of the large temple area. All the entrance doors of the temple are brilliantly carved. The pillars are imprinted with beautiful statues of Sakhis serving Shri Radha Krishana in different ways. The whole temple is dazzlingly lit with attractive chandeliers. The walls are decorated with colorful stones, showing flowery vines with flowers and buds.
The amazing thing is that Prem Mandir complex is so vast that you never feel crowded and there are no queues. When you enter in the Prem Mandir area, you feel like it is just you are there, alone with Radha Krishna.  In Prem Mandir, you don’t just hear the word “Prem”, you learn the belvedere of what “Prem” is and have the choice to actually knowledge it.

Prem Mandir, located in the holy town of Vrindavan (Mathura, India). This holy temple is a fine example of modern day architecture yet full of art, devotion and grandeur.  Temple architecture is very unique and the temple is spread on a larger area of land (12 acre). It is said to be one of the most expensive temples to be built in modern India. Around INR 150 crores in believed to be spent on the construction of the temple. Built entirely of marble (30,000 tons of marble was used), this temple is a pleasure to the eyes and you can’t give it a miss even while driving the road side, your eyes will surely turn to the Prem Mandir. The foundation stone for Prem Mandir was laid on January 14, 2001 and it took around 11 years to complete the construction. Temple was formally inaugurated on February 17, 2012. The foundation by laid by Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj (5 October 1922 to 15 November 2013).

How to reach:-

By Road- well connected from Agra (70 km on NH2) and Delhi (145 km on NH2).
Nearest Railway Station- Mathura Junction (MTJ) 10.5 km and Nearest Airport- Agra Airport 75 km
From Railway Station there are two ways to reach here. One goes inside the city of Mathura via Bhuteshwar road , via Birla Temple, Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg and you can reach at Prem Mandir. P Pilgrims visiting Prem Mandir can also visit other well-known temples of Vrindavan. November to March is the best time to visit this Holy City.Buses and taxis are available here.

Timings of Darshans-

05:30 A.M. - Morning Darshan and Aarti.
06:30 A.M. - Bhog Darshan and Prayers
08:30 A.M. Shringar Darshan
11:45 A.M. Aarti
12:00 Noon - Temple Closes
4:30 P.M. - Evening Darshan and Aarti
5:30 P.M. - Bhog and Prayers
7:00 P.M. - Musical fountain show with very beautiful light show.
8:00 P.M. - Aarti
8:15 P.M. - Shayan Darshan
8:30 P.M. - Temple Closes

Banke Bihari Temple, Vrindavan

 The famous Banke Bihari temple is located in Vrindavan, the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The Bankey Bihari is the most holiest and famous temples dedicate to lord of Krishna. Bankey means Bent in three places and Bihari means Supreme enjoyer. There are various places on interest to pilgrimage in and around Vrindavan. Apart from Banke Bihari temple once can visit the famous ISKCON temple, Prem Mandir, Nidhivan, Radha Kund, Govardhan Parvat and lot more. Every year thousands of visitors visit ths place to seek blessing on Lord Krishna and Sri Radhe.

Few of the interesting things to share about Banke Bihari Temple are:

• Unlike the other hindu temples, this temple the deities are not left open for darshan. Here a curtain  covers the dieties and the curtain is pulled timely so that bhakts can do the darshans of Banke Bihari  Legends say that a person might fell unconscious by looking for the eyes of Banke Bihari for too long.
• Normally a ringing bell is used in the prayers or to wake up the god in the morning. But since here the child form (Bal Gopal) of lord Krishan is worshipped no bells are used in the prayer (aarti) or to wake up the lord. Its believed to be inappropriate to wake up or disturb the bal gopal.
• The diety holds the flute (bansuri) only on the full moon day of Autumn
• A special crown (Mukat) is also worn on the same day.
• Kamal Charan (Lotus feet) of the god can be seen only once in a year i.e. on Akshaya Tritiya. Akshaya tritiya normally falls in April or May.

The statue of Thakur Ji is much older and worshipped in Nidhivan till 1863. This temple was built in 1864 with the input of Goswamis. After construction of temple, Goswamis transferred the statue to this temple.
There is a different style of celebrating every festival in Bankey bihari temple. Most of the pilgrims visit temple in the major celebrations of festivals like Janmashtami, Holi and Radhashtami, celebrating the magnetism of Krishna. Holi is a big festival celebrating at the Banke Bihari Temple. People playing with colors and greeting one another with the normal Holi hug. The whole surroundings is out of this world, difficult to bond in the words.

As the name suggests, the temple “Bankey Bihari” is dedicated to the Lord Krishna. Bankey Bihari is the image of God enjoying the bliss and pleasure. Photography and video recording is not allowed inside temple area.

How to reach

Vrindavan is situated on Delhi-Agra NH-2, you can visit by bus and taxi. Temple is 7 km. from National Highway. You can easily reach this Temple via tempos or rickshaw throughout the day. Mathura is just 12 km away, frequent buses and taxies runs between Mathura and Vrindavan.
By Train: Nearby railway station is Mathura on the Delhi-Chennai and Delhi-Mumbai main line.
By Air: The nearest airport is Agra, 67 km from Vrindavan.

Sidh Baba Balak Nath Temple (Deot Sidh) – Himachal Pradesh

Baba Balak Nath is a Hindu god worshiped in northern region of India. Baba Balak Nath is mostly worshiped in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh. However you can find temples dedicate to Baba Balak Nath in all parts of India. Particularly in Himachal there are some areas of Kangra and Mandi districts where you can find a small temple or an elevate place with imprints of feet of Baba Balak in the front-yard of each home. People of these areas visit Baba Balak Nath temple in Hamirpur on the occasion of most of the family functions like after a wedding, mundan ceremony (First time trimming of hairs of a child) etc. This temple is famously also known as Deot-Sidh or Deotsidh. There is an interesting legend behind this name. I'll share that with you later. First lets take a glimpse of this beautiful temple.

Pictures of Baba Balak Nath Temple

How to reach Deot Sidh (Balak Nath) Temple

Deot Sidh Temple is located at “Chakmoh” a village of Hamirpur district. The temple is well connected by road. And you can reach by Bus, Taxi, Own vehicle here. Inter state buses runs from all parts of Himachal, Punjab. During the festival and fairs season one can also see huge inflow of devotees, who come traditional in trucks to the temple.

Temple is a small cave carved in the hills and an idol of Baba Balak Nath is placed there in the cave. Deot Sidh is 45Kms. from Hamirpur at the order of Hamirpur and Bilaspur Districts of Himachal Pradesh.

Shah-Talai

When visiting this temple one must one forget a trip to Shah Talia. This is the place where Baba Ji spend initial days of his life grazing the cows of Ratna Mai. Babaji normally take shelter under a banyan tree and meditate over there. The tree is still present at Shaha Talia temple. A half hollow structure has been all set to represent the "Hollow of banyan Tree. Close by is a temple having the imagery of Baba Balak Nath, Guga Chauhan and Nahar SinghJi. The soil of this place is used for anti-worm for cattle-foot disease. Apart from this you can also visit and see the ancient Garna plant which is few meters from the Shah Talai temple.

Nearby religious places of interest

Religious places surrounding the Doet Sidh temple are Bachhretu Mahadev, Garna Jhari, Shiv kund, Banyan Tree, Samadi Sathal Math at Vill. Kalwal, Baba Balak Nath Ji Ka Dhuna, Charanpaduka,  Guga Chauhan and Nahar SinghJi Temples.

 

Some important things to remember

• Ladies are not allowed to visit the Gufa. They can only seek the blessings from an elevated platform few meters from the Cave. 
•  Prasad of Rot be offered at the temple
• Don't forget to visit the Dhuna and seek sacred ash