Meera Bai A Great Devotee

Meera was a great devotee of Lord Krishna - Let me tell you that Meerabai was born in 1498 in a Rajput family of Rajasthan. At the same time, his father's name was Ratan Singh and mother's name was Veer Kumari. From the very beginning, Meera was a great devotee of Lord Krishna and when she was 4 years old, when she saw a marriage happening near her house, she innocently asked her mother who would be her groom?

On this question of Meera, her mother had pointed to the idol of Shri Krishna and said that she will be her bridesmaid. From then on, Meera lost her love for Sri Krishna as her husband. It is said that when Meera grew up, she believed that Shri Krishna would marry her. Meera was very beautiful and very calm by nature. With this, her voice was very good and she used to sing in sweet voice but Meera was married to Rana Sanga, son of Maharana Sanga of Mewar. At that time, Meera did not want to get married, but she had to get married at the insistence of the family. It is said that even after marriage, Meera's love for Krishna did not diminish at all. At the same time, during his farewell, Shri Krishna took the same idol of Meera with him, which his mother said was his groom.

After that Meera used to visit the temple of Krishna daily after completing the in-laws work and there she used to worship the idol of Shri Krishna. Bhajan was also sung for him in a sweet voice. Meera's love for Krishna was not liked by her in-laws and her mother-in-law insisted her to worship Durga Maa as her in-laws worshiped Durga Devi, but Meera did not. During that time, she told the in-laws clearly that she had already done her life in the name of Shri Krishna. Meera's in-laws then tried to discredit her and Meera's sister-in-law Udbai told her brother Rana that "Meera has a love affair with someone and has seen Meera with that person." Rana was very angry and reached the temple with sister Udbai at midnight.

PC YeshArts/Instagram

On reaching the temple, he saw Meera talking alone with the idol of Krishna. After seeing this scene, he shouted angrily and ordered Meera to bring the lover with whom she talks at midnight. In response to this, Meera pointed to the idol of Shri Krishna and said that he is the owner of Meera. His Meera is married. Rana was heartbroken after hearing this. Meeka's brother-in-law Vikramaditya was chosen as the new king of Chittorgarh. He did not like Meera's devotion to Krishna and Meera's association with people. It is said that he sent a basket of garlands of flowers to kill Meera, inside which poisonous snake was kept. As soon as Meera opened the basket, a beautiful idol of Shri Krishna was present in it with a necklace of flowers. After this, Vikramaditya also added poison to Prasad to kill Meera. Meera knew that there was poison in that prasad, yet Meera took that poisonous prasad because she was confident that Shri Krishna would save her from poison.

When the efforts to kill Meera increased to a great extent, Meera wrote a letter to Tulsidas and asked him for his opinion. After this, Tulsidas wrote in response that renounce those who cannot understand you. Love for God is true love; other relationships are false. Meera's life changed completely when Akbar and Tansen disguised themselves to come to Chittorgarh temple to listen to Meera's songs. He touched the sacred feet of Meera and placed a garland of precious diamonds and pearls in front of Krishna's idol. As soon as Rana got this information, he became very angry, after which he angrily told Meera to go and die and never show his face in life. Because of you, my and my family have been very bad. You have stunned us.

After this Meera followed what Rana had said and she started moving towards the river, dancing and singing songs of Govinda, Girdhari, Gopal Japat - chanting Krishna. As Meera tried to jump into the river, someone held her hand from behind and she survived the fall. Meera looked back and found her lover Sri Krishna and seeing Krishna near her, Meera could not believe and she fell unconscious in Krishna's lap. It is said that after this, Krishna said in Meera's ear- 'My dear Meera, your life has ended with mortal relatives. Now you are free. be happy. You are mine and will always be mine. After this incident, Meera went to Vrindavan. When Meera left for Vrindavan, Rana went there and apologized to him and asked him to go along but Meera flatly refused. And he said that his life is related to Shri Krishna. After hearing this, for the first time Rana understood the feeling of Meera's love for Krishna and returned from Vrindavan.

After some time, Meera also pleaded with Mewar Gain and her husband Rana to allow them to stay in Krishna's temple. It is said that in the temple of Krishna in Dwarka on the festival of Janmashtami, Meera says to Krishna that "O Girdhari are you calling me, I am coming." Rana and all the people present there are surprised to hear Meera saying this. After that, after calling Krishna, a kind of light was generated in Meera and the doors of the temple closed by themselves. At the same time, when the doors are opened, the sari of Meera is draped over the idol of Lord Krishna, but there is no Meera in the temple, only Meera and her flute are heard. It is said that Meera was absorbed in the idol of Krishna.

|| Jai Shri Krishna ||

Narayan The God of Preservation

Bhagwan Vishnu is one of the main Hindu deities and is seen as the divine arbitrator. He protects justice and moral order by mediating disagreements, whether they involve humans or gods. He is an archetype you might call on when seeking patience.

Bhgwan Vishnu is part of the Hindu Triad that includes Bhgwan Brahma, Vishna, and Shiv. One third of the trinity of gods who represent the three phases of cosmic existence, Bhgwan Vishnu sustains the universe and upholds its many laws. Since Bhgwan Vishnu mediates disagreements and is seen as the preserver, you might identify with his gentle, merciful nature.

PC sachinjuvatkar_official/ Instagram

According to Sanatan Dharm, Bhagavan Vishnu has incarnated on Earth at least nine times to destroy evil and restore justice in the world. Each time he comes as different manifestations or avatar and serves a different purpose.

As Matsaya, a fish, Vishnu saves the Vedas, the Hindu texts containing all the knowledge of the world, from massive floods that threaten the earth. When he appears as Kumra, a tortoise, Bhagwan Vishnu recovers the valuable things that were lost at the bottom of the ocean during the floods, including the nectar of immortality.

Bhagwan Vishnu incarnates as Varaha, a boar, and battles the demon Hiranyakashyap, who pulled the earth to the bottom of the ocean. Varaha dives into the depths of the sea and brings the earth back to safety.

Bhagwan Vishnu also returns as Narasimha, a being with the head and claws of a lion and the body of a man; as Vamana, a dwarf, to conquer King Bali; and as Parashurama, a fierce warrior. In the incarnation as Parashurama, Bhagwan Vishnu uses his axe to kill Kartavirya, a king with a thousand arms who stole Parshurama’s father’s holy calf.

Another incarnation of Bhagwan Vishnu includes Ram, a king and ideal man. Bhagwan Ram is said to be the seventh incarnation of Bhagwan Vishnu and the main character in the classic Sanatan epic the Ramayan. Bhagwan Rama represents righteousness, truth, and strength of character. This representation isn’t known for a single mission or triumph, but for holding on to his ideals in the face of many challenges.

And another includes Bhagwan Krishn, the deity. Like Ram, Bhagwan Krishna is also revered as a god in the Hindu faith. However, Bhagwan Krishn is seen as more playful, endearing, and accessible than Bhagwan Ram, who personifies perfection. There are many tales about Krishn's pranks and love escapades with the cow maidens. As the eighth incarnation of Bhagwan Vishnu, Krishn is also the protagonist in another Sanatan epic, the Mahabharat. At a very young age, Krishn ji slays a number of powerful demons, including Kans, the king of the snakes. According to tradition, Krishn ji is the only incarnation of Vishnu ji who was aware of his divine powers from infancy. For this reason, Krishn ji is commonly equated with Vishnu ji rather than being considered only an earthly incarnation.

|| Jai Shri Krishna ||   🚩🙏

Everything Is Shiv

In the beginning, the Universe was covered with darkness, the universe was filled with darkness, the universe was only darkness. There were no sun,no moon „no stars nor anything at that time. No little patch of fire, air, water, ether existed at that time. There was only emptiness. Emptiness everywhere. At that time 'sath' existed. Sath had no shape, no color, no personality. It was neither big nor small. Briefly, Sath is Satyam(the truth). It is the knowledge, happiness and other emotions. The shapeless Brahma evolved according to the wishes. It turned into a Jyothirlingam. This Lingam was known as the Brahmandam(the Universe). This andam split and then began the inception of the nondestructive 'Virat Pursh'. He/she was the only thing existed at that time. He/she existed everywhere. He/she had many faces and eyes in every direction. He/she could see without eyes and hear without ears. It was impossible to see him/her in full form. This NirakaraRupa(formless) ParaBrahma, after many yugas, wished for something else. He/she wished for the evolution of millions from one. At that moment, he/she decided to be in a form by using his/her own powers. That idol was with all greatness, all knowledge and was a Godfigure for everyone. Parabrahma without a body-and that idol is Lord 'SadaSiva'. At one time, Siva and ParaSakti became close as husband and wife. Being happy, they wished for something. To create someone to do the job of 'Creation'. With these thoughts Siva with Sakti applied Amritam on the ten organs of the left side of his own body. After sometime, from that part, born a person who is handsome of all three worlds and with the goodness of million suns.

PC instagram.com/chandrasekharpoudyal

Everything Is Shiva

There are many names of Shiva, and his infinite forms that lead us to know Him. In whatsoever name or form you desire to call Him, in that very form and name you will see Him. Shiva, that which is not. Everything begins from nothing, and ends with nothing. Everything that is here has evolved itself out of nothingness. And it again goes back to nothingness. That nothingness is Shiva. What we call Shoonya is Shiva! The emptiness is Shiva. Call it by any name or any form, you can look at it as formless energy. But that which contains everything, and which is not, is Shiva! Shiva, the auspicious, Shambhu! Triyambaka, one with third eye, eye of vision. Other two eyes feed the mind with all kinds of nonsense because what you see is not the truth. So the third eye has to be opened for deeper penetration. Realise yourself to reach the highest within yourself, reach the peak within yourself. Locking him up in Pooja room won’t help, he is within you. Shiva, Shambhu, the Mahadev is in your heart.

।। Har Har Mahadev।। 🙏🚩

Shiva Quotes 2

Shiva Quotes

Fire is His head, the sun and moon His eyes, space His ears, the Vedas His speech, the wind His breath, the universe His heart. From His feet the Earth has originated. Verily, He is the inner self of all beings.

Don't turn blue all over now.

The faithful of Shiva or Dionysus seek contact with those forces which...lead to a refusal of the politics, ambitions and limitations of ordinary social life. This does not involve simply a recognition of world harmony, but also an active participation in an experience which surpasses and upsets the order of material life.


I am Shakti, as well as Shiva. I am everything male and female, light and dark, flesh and spirit. Perfectly balanced in one single moment lasting an eternity...

Listen, O lord of the meeting rivers,
things standing shall fall,
but the moving ever shall stay.

When Shiva beats his DAMRU- Evil Shakes !! while the Wise Awakes!

Ajna chakra, Kurma Chakra, Padma Chakars, MahaPadma chakra and the Shiva-Shakti Chakras are associated with Lord Shiva along with the Vishuddhi Chakra and the Muladhara chakra.

Ego can climb mount everest, not mount Kailash. Because Kailash is inside you.
Climbing it means end of Ego. Why would ego go towards its own end? Ego is just happy listening to stories about Kailash and Shiva.


When the gods and demons were fighting, Mahadeva didn’t say that gods are right and demons are wrong. A neutral and unprejudiced power was established in the form of Shani Deva We all have our prejudices. If Mahadeva didn’t judge, who are we to judge others?


You dislike some things and want to remove them from the face of the Earth. This is Maya, the Karmic trap. But it turns into Leela, the Karmic play, if you are aware that there is a universal intelligence bigger than your intelligence. The universe has brought those things into existence and the same universe wants you to try and remove those things.


Our problems are like Raktbeeja demon slayed by Mahakaali. His blood worked like seed that produced more demons.

One problem contains seed of more problems. The trick is: Do whatever you can to get the solution but don’t let the blood spill. i.e. Don’t get involved in the blame game.


The Bhairava Tantra is set as a conversation between the Goddess Who Is the Creative Power of the Universe and the God Who Is the Consciousness that Permeates Everywhere. For short, they call each other Devi and Bhairava, or Shakti and Shiva. They are lovers and inseparable partners, and one of their favorite places of dwelling is in the human heart.

The Queen Of Hadi

You might have heard of many epics from the pages of history. Rajputs and the Rajwadas are born with the warrior blood. And today I talk about one such warrior Rajput women “Hadi Rani”- a folk heroine of Rajasthan in India. Rajputs are known for their bravery sacrifice. Rajput women are believed to be as much as Rajput men. Women in India have always stood strong for the dignity for their nation and their family.

Picture Source/ Google

The legends say that she was the daughter of a Hada Rajput and was married to Sardar Rao Ratan Singh Chundawat of Salumbar in Mewar who sacrificed herself to motivate her husband to fight the war. Her sacrifice added her name in the list among the great warrior women of Rajputs. Hadi Rani was the lady who created history to the actual meaning of love and sacrifice.

It was the period when Mughals ruled over India. And Aurangzeb had his power of dominating the poor and the helpless Hindus. His evil intentions were getting worse day by day. Great names such as Shivaji, Guru Gobind Singh, Rathod Veer Durgadas and others had stood against these Mughal rulers and were defeating them one by one.

Story Of Rani Hadi

Hadi Rani was the daughter of Hada Chauhan Rajput and had recently gotten married to the Chundawat Chieftain of Salumbar, Rao Ratan Singh, in Mewar (which is the South Central part of Rajasthan).

The couple was in love and the Chieftain was smitten with his new wife. But as fate decreed, Maharana Raj Singh I of Mewar called him to a battle against the invading army of Aurangazeb (Son of Shah Jahan).

The Chieftain was reluctant as he was newly married and had wanted to be with his lovely and virtuous wife. But being a duty-bound and incredibly proud warrior, he kept his promise and joined the battle, heading the army.

Still, his mind was on his exquisite wife and his every moment was hindered by her presence etched in his heart. So he sent an envoy to inquire about his new bride.

Though Hadi Rani was much in love, her husband’s distraction from his duty towards his motherland caused her grief and it was emphasized even more when the distraction was her. So she decided on something that would become the fodder for many legends and folklores.

She called aside her Chief Lady-in-waiting and told her that she would have to present the messenger with a souvenir on her behalf to her beloved Rao Ratan Singh. She then proceeded to take the nearby sword and chopped off her head.

The aghast Lady-in-Waiting then gave the messenger Hadi Rani’s head on a plate and asked him to give it to the Chieftain at the battlefield. Imagine the anguish the Chieftain must have felt when he saw his wife’s head as a memoir!

Keeping aside his bereavement, he was supremely proud of his wife for the unparalleled sacrifice for her motherland and the sense of duty. He, with pride, wore her head around his neck as a sign of valor and stormed into the battle like a demon.

The nemesis army was shattered by his bravery on the battlefield (Though I personally think I would be scared of a man charging towards me with a dead woman’s head around his neck!) and Maharana Raj Singh’s warriors emerged from the battle, triumphant.

Rao Ratan Singh, unable to cope with his wife’s death, having no resolve to continue living, took out his sword and beheaded himself the same way his love did.

A palace named Hadi Rani Mahal is still present in India, located in the heart of Nagaur city.

Though the history of Hadi Rani might have been distorted by numerous exaggerations and imaginations, the battle and her sacrifice have been well inscribed. It is one of the stories of love and bravery that has moved me greatly. 

Picture Source/ Google

राव सलुम्बर के चुंडा ने मांगी एक निशानी थी,

शीस काट कर भेजा क्षत्राणी ने वह तो हाडी राणी थी ।

मैं एक ऐसी योद्धा रानी का जिक्र कर रहा हूँ, जिसने युद्ध में जाते अपने पति को निशानी मांगने पर अपना सिर काट कर भिजवा दिया था।

 रानी हाडी बूंदी के हाडा शासक की बेटी थी और उदयपुर (मेवाड़) के सलुम्बर ठिकाने के रावत चुण्डावत की पत्नी थी। जिनकी शादी का गठ्जोडा खुलने से पहले ही उसके पति रावत चुण्डावत को मेवाड़ के महाराणा राज सिंह (1653-81) का औरंगजेब के खिलाफ मेवाड़ की रक्षार्थ युद्ध का आदेश मिला था।

मेवाड़ रियासत में सलूंबर का ठीकाना प्रथम श्रेणी चुडावत सामंतों का रहा है। यह ठिकाना मांझल रात में ब्‍याहकर आई उस हाड़ा रानी के लिए याद किया जाता है जिसने छिन्‍नमस्‍ता होने से गुरेज नहीं किया। बरात लौटी और सुबह ही पति चुंडावत सरदार के पास युद्ध का बुलावा आ गया।

रानी ने सरदार के पत्नी प्रेम को भांप लिया। उसने कर्तव्‍य को शीर्ष प्राथमिकता देते हुए पति को रण में जाने को कह दिया। जंग जीतने घोड़े के पांव महल के बाहर पड़े... मगर रास्‍ते में ही चुंडावत सरदार ने अपने सेवक को बुलाया और कहा कि मालूम नहीं जीयें कि मरें, जाओ और हाड़ा रानी से कोई निशानी लेकर आओ।

सेवक के निशानी मांगने पर रानी ने यह सोच कर कि कहीं उसके पति पत्नीमोह में युद्ध से विमुख न हो जाए या वीरता नही प्रदर्शित कर पाए इसी आशंका के चलते इस वीर रानी ने अपना शीश काट कर ही निशानी के तौर पर भेज दिया ताकि उसका पति अब उसका मोह त्याग निर्भय होकर अपनी मातृभूमि के लिए युद्ध कर सके।

सेवक ने बतौर निशानी सरदार को नव परिणिता रानी का सिर सौंपा, और रावत चुण्डावत ने अपनी पत्नी का कटा शीश गले में लटका औरंगजेब की सेना के साथ भयंकर युद्ध किया | औरन्जेब की सेना खदेड़ी गयी | रावत ने अपने घुटनों पर बैठ कर अपना शीश कटा, क्योंकि उसे जीने की इच्छा नहीं रही थी। वीरता पूर्वक लड़ते हुए अपनी मातृभूमि के लिए शहीद हो गए।

Kumbhalgarh Fort The Heart Of Rajasthan

Rana Kumbha constructed the Kumbhalgarh Fort in 1458AD. It took around fifteen years to compete the construction.

The fort that has made its mark in history as the second largest wall after the Great Wall of China – it is none but the Kumbhalgarh fort in Rajasthan. The mighty fort is 3600 ft tall and 38km long that surrounds the area of Udaipur. It was considered to have been built by Rana Kumbha in the 15th century. The fort is further declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is under the group Hill Forts of Rajasthan. It is located strategically on the western Aravalli hills.

Having witnessed a large number of wars, the hill serves as the boundary that is unbreakable. The fort that has seven fortified gateways and a number of Jain temples within it , along with the Lakhola Tank which is the most famous tank

Photo Credit Google

Rana Kumbha belonged to the Sisodia Rajput clan and gave the task to Mandan to design the architecture of the fort. The kingdom of Rana Kumbha was extended to Gwalior from Mewar which also included a large part of Madhya Pradesh. Besides Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rana Kumbha built 31 more forts to protect his kingdom.

Kumbhalgarh Fort under Rana Uday Singh

When Rana Uday Singh was a baby, he was brought to this fort during the siege of Chittorgarh Fort in 1535. Panna Dhai brought after the death of his father. He was the king who founded the city of Udaipur during his reign

Attacks on Kumbhalgarh Fort

Alauddin Khilji attacked the fort and invaded it in 1303. Another attack was done by Ahmed Shah of Gujarat but it was made unsuccessful. Ahmed Shah destroyed the Banmata temple as it was believed that the deity saved the fort from attacks. Mahmud Khilji attacked the fort in 1458, 1459, and 1467 but could not succeed in winning the fort.

Photo Source / Google

The combined forces of Emperor Akbar, Raja Uday Singh of Marwar, Raja Man Singh of Amer, and Mirzas of Gujarat also attacked the fort. Shahbaz Khan, a general of Emperor Akbar, took control of the fort. In 1818, Marathas took over the fort.

Built in -15th century, between AD 1443 and 1458

Commissioned by Kumbha or Rana Kumbha of the Mewar kingdom

Architectural Style - Rajput military hill architectural style

Architect - Mandan


राजस्थान में किलों की संख्या अनगनित हैं जिनमें कुम्भलगढ़ का किला भी मुख्य हैं। 30 किलोमीटर के विशाल धरातलीय भूभाग में फैला यह किला मेवाड़ के प्राचीन इतिहास तथा वीरता का साक्षी रहा हैं।
मेवाड़ के महान प्रतापी राजा महाराणा कुम्भा ने इसका निर्माण करवाया था।

कुम्भलगढ़ दुर्ग- इस महान दुर्ग को बनाने में 15 वर्षों का समय लगा था। राजस्थान के राजसमंद जिले में स्थित इस किले को अजेयगढ़ उपनाम से जाना जाता था, क्योंकि इसकी प्रहरी मोटी दीवार को चीन की दी वॉल ऑफ चायना    के बाद संसार की सबसे दूसरी बड़ी दीवार कुम्भलगढ की दीवार को माना जाता हैं। अरावली की घाटियों में स्थित कुम्भलगढ़ महाराणा प्रताप की जन्म स्थली रहा हैं। कुम्भलगढ़ का दुर्भेद्य किला राजसमंद जिले में सादड़ी गाँव के पास अरावली पर्वतमाला के एक उतुंग शिखर पर स्थित हैं। कहा जाता है की मौर्य शासक सम्प्रति द्वारा निर्मित प्राचीन दुर्ग के अवशेषों पर 1448 ई में महाराणा कुम्भा ने इस दुर्ग की नीव रखी थी। जो प्रसिद्ध वास्तुशिल्प मंडन की देखरेख में 1458 ईस्वी में बनकर तैयार हुआ था। एक इतिहासकार के अनुसार इसकी चोटी समुद्रतल से 3568 फीट और नीचे की नाल से ७०० फीट ऊँची हैं।

Photo Source / Google

बीहड़ वन से आवृत कुम्भलगढ़ दुर्ग संकटकाल में मेवाड़  का महत्वपूर्ण आश्रय स्थल रहा हैं। कुम्भलगढ़ दुर्ग के समीप पर्वत श्रंखलाओं में श्वेत, नील, हेमकूट, निषाद, हिमवत, गंधमादन इत्यादि नाम मिलते हैं। इतिहासकारो के अनुसार चित्तौड़ के बाद कुम्भलगढ़ दूसरे नंबर पर आता हैं।

अबुल फजल ने कुम्भलगढ़ की उंचाई के बारे में लिखा हैं कि यह इतनी बुलंदी पर बना हुआ हैं कि नीचे से ऊपर देखने पर सिर की पगड़ी गिर जाती हैं। कुम्भलगढ़ मेवाड़ की संकटकालीन राजधानी रहा हैं। महाराणा प्रताप का जन्म उदयसिंह का राज्याभिषेक और महाराणा कुम्भा की हत्या का साक्षी यह किला रहा है। मालवा ओर गुजरात के शाशको के काफी प्रयासों के बावजूद भी वे उस पर अधिकार करने में असफल रहे थे। 1578 ई में मुगल सेनानायक शाहबाज खां ने इस पर अल्पकाल के लिए अधिकार कर लिया था किन्तु कुछ समय बाद ही महाराणा प्रताप ने इसे पुनः अधिकार में ले लिया था तब से स्वतंत्रता प्राप्ति तक यह किला मेवाड़ के शासकों के पास ही रहा है।

।। जय जय मारवाड़~जय जय राजस्थान ।। 🙏

Quotes Of Shiva

जन्म भी मैं हूँ, मृत्यु भी मैं हूँ,

जिंदगी का हर एक गुजरता पल भी मैं हूँ,

हा मैं शिव हूँ।।

लोगो को चाँद में अपना महबूब नजर आता है..

हमारे तो महबूब के सर पर ही चाँद है... 🙏🏻🔱

शिव ही चेतन...

शिव को वंदन..

शिव ही शिव...

बसे मेरे अंदर...

ॐ नमः शिवाय.. 🔱

शिव ही सरकार है...

बाकी सब बेकार है... 🙏🏻

जहर है जिंदगी का हर सबक... शिव बनकर पीते चले जाओ...

कोई मुकाम आसान नही यहां पर..

मरना है तो जीवन जीते चले जाओ... 🙏🏻

Shiva Is Shakti.

Shakti Is Shiva.

NOTHING IS EVERYTHING AND EVERYTHING IS NOTHING.

।। Har Har Mahadev ।। 🙏

वो दे तो मर्जी उसकी... ना दे तो कोई मलाल नही...
महादेव का फैसला है... उस पर कोई सवाल नही...  🔱❤️साहेब...

खुदगर्ज जमाना है...
अपना तो बस महादेव से याराना है... 🔱❤️

लोग मुझे तोड़ते गए.. और में महादेव के करीब होता गया...

🔱❤️ तू ही मांझी... तू ही पतवार.. तू मेरा सहारा है..
में बीच मझधार में भटकी कश्ती... बस तू ही मेरा किनारा है.. ❤️🔱

रूठी किस्मत के भी अफ़साने सजते है...
जब मुख में शिव और दिल मे महाकाल बसते है...❤️🔱

तुम शिवलिंग बन सामने बैठो महादेव...
में नंदी बन निहारता रहूँ आपको... ❤️🔱

Three Question - तीन प्रश्न

तीन प्रश्न 

एक ब्राह्मण था, वह घरों पर जाकर पूजा पाठ कर अपना जीवन यापन किया करता था। एक बार उस ब्राह्मण को नगर के राजा के महल से पूजा के लिये बुलावा आया। वह ब्राह्मण राजमहल का बुलावा पाकर खुशी-खुशी पूजा करने गया। पूजा सम्पन्न कराकर जब ब्राह्मण घर को आने लगा, तब राजा ने ब्राह्मण से एक सवाल किया, "हे ब्राह्मण देव ! आप भगवान की पूजा करते हैं तो यह बताये की भगवान कहाँ रहते हैं ? उनकी नजर किस ओर है और भगवान क्या कर सकते हैं ?"
         
राजा के प्रश्न सुन ब्राह्मण अचंभित हो गया और कुछ समय विचार करने के बाद राजा से कहा, "हे राजन ! इस सवाल के जवाब के लिए मुझे समय दीजिए।"

राजा ने ब्राह्मण को एक माह का समय दिया। ब्राह्मण प्रतिदिन इसी सोच में उलझा रहता कि इसका जवाब क्या होगा। ऐसा करते-करते समय बीतता गया और कुछ ही दिन शेष रह गये। समय बीतने के साथ ब्राह्मण की चिंता भी बढ़ने लगी और जवाब नहीं मिलने के कारण ब्राह्मण उदास रहने लगा।

एक दिन ब्राह्मण को चिंतित देख ब्राह्मण के पुत्र ने कहा, पिता जी आप इतने उदास क्यों हैं? तब ब्राह्मण ने कहा, "बेटा ! कुछ दिनों पहले में पूजा कराने राजमहल गया हुआ था, पूजा सम्पन्न कराकर जब मैं वापस आ रहा था तब राजा ने मुझसे एक सवाल पूछा था।  राजा ने कहा था कि भगवान कहाँ रहते हैं ?  भगवान क्या कर सकते हैं और भगवान की नजर किस ओर है? राजा के सवाल का जवाब मुझे उस समय नहीं सुझा तो मैंने उनसे कुछ समय मांगा था, जिसके जवाब के लिये राजा ने मुझे एक माह की समय दिया था और वह एक माह बीतने वाला है लेकिन इसका जवाब मेरे पास नहीं है, इसलिए मैं चिंतित हूँ।"

ब्राह्मण की बात सुनकर उनका पुत्र बोला, "पिताजी ! इसका जवाब मैं राजा को दूँगा। आप मुझे साथ ले चलिये।"

एक माह पूरा हुआ तब ब्राह्मण अपने पुत्र को लेकर राजमहल गया और राजा से कहा, "हे राजन ! आपके सवाल का जवाब मेरा पुत्र देगा।" राजा ने ब्राह्मण के पुत्र से वही सवाल पूछा बताओ भगवान कहाँ रहते हैं, भगवान की नजर किस ओर है तथा भगवान क्या कर सकते हैं ?

उस ब्राह्मण पुत्र ने राजा से कहा, "हे राजन ! क्या आपके राज्य में पहले अतिथि का आदर सम्मान नहीं किया जाता।"  यह सुन राजा को थोड़ा लज्जित महसूस हुआ। पहले उस बालक को आदर सत्कार के साथ स्थान दिया गया, फिर पीने हेतु सेवक द्वारा दूध का गिलास लाया गया। वह बालक दूध के गिलास पकड़कर दूध में अंगुली डालकर घुमाकर बार-बार दूध को बाहर निकालकर देखने लगा। यह देख राजा ने पूछा, "ये क्या कर रहे हो ?"

बालक ने कहा, "सुना है दूध में मक्खन होता है। मैं वही देख रहा हूँ कि दूध में मक्खन कहाँ है ? आपके राज्य के दूध से तो मक्खन ही गायब है।"

राजा ने कहा, "दूध में मक्खन होता है, परन्तु वह ऐसे दिखाई नहीं देता। जब दूध को जमाकर दही बनाया जाता है, और फिर दही को मथा जाता है तब जाकर मक्खन प्राप्त होता है।"

ब्राह्मण के पुत्र ने कहा, "महाराज ! यह आपके पहले सवाल का जवाब है। जिस तरह दूध से दही और फिर दही को मथने से मक्खन प्राप्त होता है, उसी प्रकार परमात्मा प्रत्येक जीव के अन्दर विद्यमान होते हैं। परन्तु उन्हें पाने के लिये सच्ची भक्ति की आवश्यकता होती है। मन से ध्यानपूर्वक भक्ति करने पर आत्मा में छुपे हुए परमात्मा का आभास होता है।"

राजा ब्राह्मण के पुत्र के जवाब से खुश हुआ और कहा अब मेरे दूसरे सवाल का जवाब दो, भगवान किस ओर देखते हैं ? उस बालक ने कहा, "राजन ! इसका जवाब मैं दूँगा परन्तु मुझे इसके लिये एक मोमबत्ती की आवश्यकता है।" राजा ने तुरन्त मोमबत्ती मंगाई और उस बालक को दिया।

उस बालक ने मोमबत्ती को जलाकर कहा, "राजन ! आप बताये, इस मोमबत्ती की रोशनी किस ओर है ?" राजा ने कहा, "इसकी रोशनी चारों दिशा में एक समान है।" तब उस बालक ने कहा, "हे राजन ! यही आपके दूसरे सवाल का जवाब है। क्योंकि परमात्मा सर्वदृष्टा हैं और उनकी नजर सभी प्राणियों के कर्मों की ओर परस्पर रहती है।" राजा उस बालक को जवाब से अत्यधिक प्रसन्न हो गये। अब तो वे अन्तिम प्रश्न के उत्तर दे लिये और भी उत्सुक हो उठे।*

राजा ने कहा, "मेरे अन्तिम सवाल का जवाब दो कि, भगवान क्या कर सकते हैं ?" बालक ने कहा, 'हे राजन ! मैं इस सवाल का उत्तर अवश्य दूँगा परन्तु इसके लिये मुझे आपकी जगह पर और आपको मेरी जगह पर आना होगा।"

राजा को तो उत्तर जानने की उत्सुकता थी, वो अपनी सहमति दे दिये। वह बालक राजा के सिंहासन पर जा बैठा और कहा, "राजन ! आपके अन्तिम सवाल का जवाब यह है, आपने कहा था कि भगवान क्या कर सकते हैं ? तो भगवान यह कर सकते कि मुझ जैसे रंक को राज सिंहासन पर बैठा सकते हैं, और आप जैसे राजा को मुझ जैसे सवाली के स्थान पर, अर्थात राजा को रंक और रंक को राजा बना सकते हैं । यह आपके अन्तिम सवाल का जवाब है।"

राजा उस ब्राह्मण पुत्र के जवाब से अत्यधिक प्रसन्न हुए और उसे अपना सलाहकार बना लिया। भगवान हर एक जीव के हृदय में निवास करते हैं। परमात्मा के साथ प्रेम करेंगे तो वह आपको सही मार्ग दिखाएंगे। इसलिए हर जीव को पूजा-पाठ, भजन-कीर्तन करना चाहिए। जिससे आप अपने अन्दर की उस शक्ति से जुड़ सकें जो आपके भीतर ही मौजूद है लेकिन आप उसे पहचान नहीं पा रहे..!!
.
.
  🙏🙏🏽🙏🏼 जय जय श्री राधे 🙏🏻🙏🏿🙏🏾

Ravana The King Of Lanka

Ravana was a king with the powerful administration (Leadership)

Ravana belonged to a highly intellectual family. He was born to great sage Visravas and Kaikesi. 

Ravan’s father was the famous rishi, Visravas, who himself was a son of Prajapati Pulastya, one of Brahma’s ten ‘mind-born’ sons. 

Since his father was a saptrishi, Ravana had the access to good education and martial arts training. 

He had surplus knowledge and strength, which made him administer a great kingdom and become a renowned king. This is the most important reason why people respect him.

2. Ravana was an Ayurvedic physician (Knowledge)

Ravana is said to have the authorship of 7 books written on Ayurveda. 

He had profound knowledge on the healing power of natural ingredients and could cure people of ailments.

PC harshinitanneeru/Instagram
He even wrote a book on Ayurvedic remedies for infants at the request of his wife. 

3. Ravana was a champ of science and technology (Skills)

Ravana invented the pushpak viman, on which he abducted Maa Sita from Ashok Vatika India during his time. 

That was an advanced flying vehicle as that was clearly a pre-aeronautical era. 

It had tremendous capacity and as many people sit in it, one seat used to be vacant. 

Some people even call Ravana the 'engineer of his time' for this marvel creation.

4. Ravana was a devotee of Lord Shiva (Religiousness)

Ravana was a great devotee of Lord Shiva, who is believed to have the incredible powers to bring the end of the world. 

He meditated and prayed to Lord Shiva to get divine powers to use weapons. This made him more powerful.

When Lord Shiva asked him, 'What do you desire?', he said that he wants him (Shiva). 

So, Lord Shiva gave him a shivling (which had the power to grant wishes) and asked him to carry it where ever he goes. 

If he places the shivling on the ground, it will be fixed there forever. This shivling granted his wishes

5. Ravana was a man of principles (Morality)

Ravana abducted Sita in order to avenge the humiliation of his sister Supranakha when Lakshman scraped her nose. 

He loved his sister and did this for her sake, even when his wife Mandodri and brother Vibhishan stopped him. 

They warned him of the consequences but Ravan went ahead for his sister.

He was impressed by Maa Sita's beauty and also, had an attraction towards her. 

But, after kidnapping maa Sita, he never touched maa Sita without her permission and did not do any harm to her. 

He was a Brahmin, and hence, possessed high values and principles.

Mata Vaishno Devi माँ वैष्णो देवी

As per the legend, during the period when the Goddess was busy in annihiliting the Asuras, Her three main manifestations viz. Mata Maha Kali, Mata Maha Lakshmi and Mata Maha Saraswati got together one day and pooled their collective Tejas or spiritual strength. A stunningly bright light emanated from the place where the Tejas of the three manifestations coalesced and a beautiful young girl emerged out of this Tejas. The young girl asked them, "Why have I been created?'' The Devis explained to her that they had created her so that she would live on earth and spend her time in upholding righteousness.
The Devis added, "Now, go and take birth in the house of Ratankar and his wife who reside in the southern part of India, and who are great devotees of ours. Live on earth. Uphold righteousness and evolve yourself spiritually so that you reach higher levels of consciousness. Once you have attained the appropriate level of consciousness you will merge into Vishnu and become one with him.'' So saying they blessed the girl. Sometimes later a very beautiful girl child was born to Ratankar and his wife. The couple named the child Vaishnavi. The girl right from her childhood displayed a hunger for knowledge which was like a vortex and which no amount of teaching and learning could sufficiently satiate. Subsequently, Vaishnavi started looking into her inner self for knowledge, and soon learned the art of meditation and realized that meditation and penance only could bring her close to her greater objective. Vaishnavi thus relinquished all household comforts and went deep into the forest for Tapasaya (meditation). Meanwhile, Lord Rama, during his fourteen years of exile happened to visit Vaishnavi who recognized him immediately as no ordinary being but the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and immediately asked him to merge her into himself so that she could become one with the supreme creator.

PC Hayzaak/Instagram

.

.
However Lord Rama, knowing that it was not the appropriate time, dissuaded her by saying that he would visit her again after the end of his exile, and at that time if she succeeded in recognizing him, he would fulfill her wish. True to his words, Rama visited her again after being victorious in the battle, but this time he did so in the disguise of an old man. Unfortunately, Vaishnavi was unable to recognize him this time and was distraught. Upon this, Lord Rama consoled her that the appropriate time for her being one with the creator had not come, and that time would come eventually in 'Kaliyug' when He (Rama) would be in his incarnation of 'Kalki'. Rama also directed her to meditate, and set up an Ashram at the base of Trikuta hills, to elevate her level of spirituality so as to bless mankind and rid the poor and destitute of their sufferings.Only then would 'Vishnu' merge her into himself. Vaishnavi, immediately set off for the northern part and after immense hardships, reached the foot of the Trikuta Hills. After reaching there she set up her ashram there and began to meditate. 
As predicted by Lord Rama, her glory spread far and wide, and people began to flock to her Ashram to seek her blessings. As time passed,  MahaYogi Guru Goraksh Nath ji who had a vision of the episode between Lord Rama and Vaishnavi in the retrospective time frame, became curious to find out whether Vaishnavi has been able to attain a high level of spirituality or not. He, therefore, sent his most able disciple 'Bhairon Nath' to find out the truth. Bhairon Nath on locating the ashram started observing Vaishnavi secretly, and realised that though a 'Sadhvi' she always carried bow and arrows with her, and was always surrounded by langoors (apes) and a ferocious looking lion. Bhairon Nath was enamored by Vaishnavi's extraordinary beauty, and losing all good sense he began to pester Vaishnavi to marry him. Meanwhile a staunch devotee of Vaiashnavi, Mata Sridhar organised a Bhandara (Community meal) in which the whole village and MahaYogi Guru Goraksh Nath ji along with all his followers including Bhairon were invited. During the course of Bhandara Bhairon Nath attempted to grab Vaishnavi but she tried her best to daunt him. On failing to do so, Vaishnavi decided to flee away into the mountains to continue her Tapasaya undisturbed. Bhairon Nath however chased her to her destination.

The goddess after halting at (present day) Banganga, Charan Paduka, and Adhkwari, finally reached the holy cave Shrine. When Bhairon Nath continued to follow her despite the goddess trying to avoid a confrontation, the goddess was compelled to kill him. Bhairon Nath met his ultimate fate when the goddess, just outside the mouth of the cave, beheaded him. The severed head of Bhairon fell with a force at a distant hilltop. Bhairon Nath upon death realised the futility of his mission and prayed to the deity to forgive him. The almighty Mata ( Mother Goddess) had mercy on Bhairon and gave him a boon that every devotee of the goddess would have to have the Darshans of Bhairon after having the Darshans of the Goddess and only then would the yatra of a devotee be complete. Meanwhile, Vaishnavi decided to shed off her human form and assuming the face of a rock she immersed her self into meditation forever. Thus Vaishnavi, in the form of a five and a half feet tall rock with three heads or the Pindies on the top is the ultimate destination of a devotee. These Pindies constitute the Sanctum Sanctorum of the holy cave known as the shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Ji, which is revered by one and all.

भगवान श्री कृष्ण की पितामाह भीष्म को चेतावनी

धर्म के भीतर भी अधर्म हुआ जो आज इस अधर्म को विनाश करने के लिए भगवान श्री कृष्ण ने अवतार लिया था । महाभारत एक धर्म युद्ध था। जो अपने अपने धर्म को निभाते गया और इधर कब पाप होता गया इसकी भनक तक नहीं लगी किसी को। अधर्म का विनाश करने हेतु भगवान श्री कृष्ण ने ऐसा खेल रचाया ताकि अधर्म की जीत ना हो सके ओर धर्म की विजय हो। धर्म कहता है कि, यदि कोई सत चरित्र मनुष्य के किसी प्रकार से प्राण संकट में हैं तो आप झूठ का सहारा लेकर उसे बचा सकते हैं आपको कोई पाप नहीं लगता है ।

भगवान श्री कृष्ण ने कुछ ऐसे ही किया था।
.
.
महाभारत युद्ध शुरू हो गया था, इधर भीष्म पितामह अपने ही पोता को कैसे मारेंगे पांडव पुत्र तो अपने ही पुत्र है ना और अपने हाथों से कैसे प्रहार करेंगे? इसी विचार में उन के 2 दिन 3 दिन बीत चुके थे। कोई हथियार नहीं उठाया और ना ही किसी से युद्ध किया।
इधर दुर्योधन मामा शुकुनी को कहने लगा कि मामा, पितामाह को सेना का मंत्री बनाकर बहुत बड़ी गलती की वह पांडवों को मारना नहीं चाहते है और अपने वचन को पूरा करना नहीं चाहते है। दुर्योधन की इस तरह की बाते सुन कर भीष्म पितामाह ने अपना प्रण ले लिया कि मैं पांडवों पर प्रहार करूँगा। भीष्म पितामह दुर्योधन के आगे विवश थे, क्योंकि उन्होंने जो वचन दिया वह पूरा करने में सक्षम थे और जिसको भी वचन देते थे, पितामाह वह वचन निभाने का प्रयास करते थे। जो सत्य वचन देते हैं वो सत्य की कर्म करते हैं। अपने वचनों से पीछे नही हटते है। भीष्मपितामह ने अगले दिन युद्ध में हथियार उठाया और पांडवों पर प्रहार करने लगे। ऐसे युद्ध किया की पांडवों के लाखों सैनिक मारे गए। भीष्म पितामह के आगे ऐसे कोई योद्धा नहीं था भगवान श्री कृष्ण के अलावा। भगवान श्री कृष्ण ने देखा कि यदि हम पितामाह को नहीं रुकेंगे तो यह सारे पांडवों को विनाश कर देंगे। इसी कारण उन्होंने भीष्मपितामह के सामने गए और कहने लगे पितामह आपने वचन दिया था कि आप अधर्म ओर असत्य का साथ नही देंगे किंतु आप इस समय अधर्म का साथ दे रहे हैं आप ने कहा था कि अगर में जब अधर्म असत्य का साथ देना पड़ेगा तो इससे पहले आप अपने प्राण खुद त्याग देंगे। सबसे बड़ा अधर्म कर रहे हैं लेकिन आपने ऐसा नहीं किया ।
भीष्म पितामाह ने क्रोधित होकर कहने लगे कि मेरे वचन के आगे और कुछ नहीं है मैं अपने वचन को निभाने मैं सक्षम हूं। भीष्म पितामाह की ऐसी बात सुनकर भगवान श्री कृष्ण ने क्रोधित होकर रथ से नीचे उतरकर अपने हाथ मे रथ का पहिया किया, (क्यो की भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने वचन दिया था कि वो युद्ध मे अस्त्र शस्त्र नही उठाएंगे) रथ पहिया हाथ में लेकर कहने लगे मैंने जो प्रण लिया था की युद्ध के समय अस्त्र नहीं उठाऊंगा लेकिन आपने इस (दुर्योधन) अधर्मी का साथ देकर जो अधर्म कर रहे हैं मैं आप का विनाश कर सकता हूं।

आपके प्राण मेरे अधीन है, चाहूं तो मैं आपका अभी वध कर सकता हूं। यह संसार मैं हूं , मैं ही ब्रह्मा हूं, मैं ही शिव हु, मैं ही सत्य हूं। आप अधर्म के साथ हैं ओर मैं अपने वचन निभाने के लिए आप को क्षण भर में समाप्त कर सकता हूं।

भगवान श्री कृष्ण का ऐसा रूप देखा इधर अर्जुन डर गया और भगवान श्री कृष्ण के पैर पकड़ कर कहने लगा कि है, माधव आप ने तो प्रण लिया था कि आप युद्ध के वक्त अस्त्र नहीं उठाएंगे तो आप ऐसे क्यों करने जा रहे हैं माधव? आप शांत हो जाइए माधव, शांत हो जाइए। अर्जुन की बात सुनकर भगवान श्री कृष्ण शांत हुई और फिर भीषण युद्ध चलने लगा।
.

.

.

।। जयश्रीकृष्ण , ॐ नमो नारायण भगवते वासुदेवाय नमः ।।

Wait Is Over, Rama Is Home In Ayodhya

Rama is not merely a name, and the mandir not merely a structure. Deeply embedded in the psyche of the minds of people and the cultural consciousness of the nation, Rama is a symbol of dignity, identity and unity.

॥ रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः ॥ (Ramo Vigrahavan Dharma)

(Rama is the personification of Dharma-righteousness. Meaning, if Dharma had a human form then it is Rama)

The above phrase taken from Aranyakanda, canto 37, shloka 13 from Srimad Valmiki Ramayana which continues to read as

रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्य पराक्रमः |

राजा सर्वस्य लोकस्य देवानाम् इव वासवः

"Rama is the embodiment of righteousness, he is virtue incarnate, truthful and of unfailing prowess. He is the Ruler of the entire humanity, even as Indra is the ruler of Gods.

.      PC Internet
Srimad Valmiki Ramayana is the most authentic source of the sacred and soul-ravishing story of Sri Rama. This epic literature, considered as the Adikavya( first poem) by Maharishi Valmiki, regarded as the Adi Kavi ( First poet) of the ancient Vedic Indian civilization.

Dated millennia ago, this poem consists of 24,000 verses divided into six kandas or sections :- Bala Kanda, Ayodhya Kanda, Aranya Kanda, Kishkindha Kand, Sundara Kanda, Yuddha Kanda, leaving an ineffaceable impression about the life history of Sri Rama, fresh and illuminating even today.

Ayodhya Then

Ayodhya means an unconquerable city residing wherein moksha or ultimate freedom from the cycle of birth and death, from the bondage of struggles and sufferings, is granted.

Valmiki Ramayana gives a beautiful description of this great city :-

“Ayodhya was built by Vaivaswata Manu in the great principality, known as Kosala, extending along the banks of Sarayu. The glorious city with its well- aligned roads is 12 Yojanas ( 96 miles)long & 3 Yojanas (24 miles wide). It is happy and prosperous full of abundant riches and plenty of food grains. It abounds in horses, elephants, cows, camels & donkeys.It is graced with beautifully ramified extensive highway peopled by well classes of craftsmen, foremost of learned men who have mastered the Vedas eminent seers, skilled archers. It is graced with lovely women, orchards , and mountain like mansions built with precious stones.Encircled by a deep moat which cannot be easily entered or crossed, the city cannot be easily approached by enemies….”

BalaKanda , canto 5, shloka 1-23.

One of the most famous and familiar versions of the Ramayana is Ramacharitamanas written in native dialect Awadhi, by the renowned and highly devout saint Tulsidas in the 15th Century.

Sant Tulsidas propitiates the city of Ayodhya in Balakanda section saying,

"I reverence the exceedingly holy city of Ayodhya (Sri Rama’s birth place) and the river Sarayu flowing beside it that wipes out all woes of Kali Yuga. I bow to the men and women of the city who enjoy the affection of Sri Rama in no small degree"

Srimad Valmiki Ramayana and Tulsidas’ Ramacharitamanas have given Bharatvarsh and the world , the greatest civilizational heritage . While the former regards Rama as “Maryada Purushottam”- a human hero with exceptional values, prowess and excellent conduct as a son, brother, husband and a king; the latter depicts Rama as supernatural, supreme being, the essence of Puranas and Vedas, a God-incarnate who descended into the human world to destroy the demons and protect the people.

Both envision a Ramya Rajya where as the king, Rama ruled with justice, followed the law and was always ready to stand against adharma. In the Rama Rajya, people were devoted to their duty, were skilled and accomplished, conformed to the precepts of Vedas, and Dharma reigned highest in their living.

Over the centuries many vernacular versions of the Ramayana have appeared and become popular.

The heroic personalities of Ramayana have found their way into the common greetings, speech, music, dance, literature in indigenous lands and neighboring countries.

The life of Rama is not only about adventure, politics, battles and victory but also about philosophy, ethics, values and morals that form the familial, social, religious, political and spiritual fabric of India. Rama is not merely a name, and the mandir not merely a structure. Deeply embedded in the psyche of the minds of people and the cultural consciousness of the nation, Rama is a symbol of dignity, identity and unity.

🕉️🚩 Jai ShriRam 🕉️🚩

राम की नगर अयोध्या

अयोध्या सिर्फ एक भूमि नही है अयोध्या हमारी आत्मा को संचालित करने वाले हर जीव की सांस भगवान राम की जन्मभूमि है। भगवान राम इस संसार की आत्मा है स्तय है और सनातन है। हजारो सालो से यह पवित्र भूमि सभी भारतवासियो का गौरव है।

राम प्रत्येक सनातनियों का गौरव है अभिमान है इस संसार के प्राण है। ओर सम्पूर्ण जगत का आधार है।

रामायण : भगवान राम ने संपूर्ण जीवन में कई आदर्श प्रस्तुत किए हैं, जिन पर अमल कर जीवन को सफल बनाया जा सकता है। भगवान राम नाम का उच्चारण करने से मानसिक शांति प्राप्त होती है। व्यक्ति चिंताओं से मुक्त हो जाता है। भगवान राम ने समाज को एक सूत्र में पिरोने का कार्य किया था, इसीलिए भगवान राम को भारत की आत्मा भी कहा जाता है।

अयोध्या में जन्मे थे प्रभु राम।

पौराणिक ग्रन्थों के अनुसार भगवान राम का जन्म अयोध्या में चैत्र मास की नवमी तिथि को हुआ था, जिसे रामनवमी के रूप में मनाया जाता है। भगवान राम पर अनेकों ग्रंथ लिखे गए, लेकिन वाल्मीकि की रामायण को ही प्रमाणिक ग्रंथ माना जाता है। यह संस्कृत भाषा में है। भगवान राम का जन्म त्रेतायुग में हुआ था। जिस वंश में भगवान राम का जन्म हुआ उस वंश का नाम इक्ष्वाकु वंश था। इस वंश की स्थापना सूर्य के पुत्र ने की थी।


कई भाषाओं में लिखी गई है रामायण

रामायण को प्राचीन भारत की कई भाषाओं में भी लिखा गया है। जैसे तमिल भाषा में कम्बन रामायण, असम में असमी रामायण, उड़िया में विलंका रामायण, कन्नड़ में पंप रामायण, कश्मीर में कश्मीरी रामायण, बंगाली में रामायण पांचाली, मराठी में भावार्थ रामायण का वर्णन आता है। लेकिन गोस्वामी तुलसीदास जी ने रामायण को अवधि भाषा में लिखा तो इसकी लोकप्रियता अपने शिखर पर पहुंच गई।

भगवान श्रीनारायण के अवतार है श्रीराम

भगवान राम भगवान विष्णु के सातवें अवतार हैं। असुरों का नाश करने और धर्म की स्थापना करने के लिए भगवान विष्णु ने अयोध्या में राजा दशरथ के घर में राम के रूप में अवतार लिया था। राम भगवान विष्णु का 394वां नाम है.


महर्षि वशिष्ठ ने भगवान राम का किया था नामकरण

भगवान राम का नामकरण महर्षि वशिष्ठ ने किया था। उस समय महर्षि वशिष्ट अयोध्या के राजपुरोहित थे। वशिष्ट ने ही दशरथ को पुत्रेष्ठि यज्ञ कराने की सलाह दी थी। महर्षि वशिष्ट ने ही भगवान राम यज्ञोपवीत विवाह और राज्याभिषेक की सभी रस्में पूरी की थीं। माना जाता है ऋषि वशिष्ट ब्रह्मा के पुत्र थे।


किशोरावस्था में राक्षसों का किया था वध

विश्वामित्र भगवान राम के गुरु थे। विश्वामित्र ने राम और लक्ष्मण को उनके साथ भेजने की राजा दशरथ से आज्ञा मांगी, इसके बाद दोनों भाइयों ने राक्षसों से ऋषि-मुनियों को मुक्ति दिलाई। माना जाता है कि गायत्री मंत्र की रचना ऋषि विश्वामित्र ने ही की थी।

🕉️🚩 जय सनातन जय सीयाराम 🚩🕉️

Lakshmi Narayana ~ लक्ष्मी नारायण एक सौम्य रूप

Lord Narayana, also known as Vishnu, is one of the supreme Gods of the Hindu pantheon. He is the God of protection and sustenance of the universe. One among the holy trinity of Gods, he is said to be the physical manifestation of spiritual consciousness. He guards all the living beings on earth and blesses the devotees with long life, peace, happiness, and success. Goddess Lakshmi or Mahalakshmi is his divine consort. She is the Goddess of wealth, fertility and fortune, and is also known as ‘Shri’ or ‘Shridevi,’ the embodiment of auspiciousness and prosperity. Lakshmi Narayana is the Lord, who appears along with his consort, Lakshmi.

Significance of Lord Lakshmi Narayana

The uniqueness of Lord Lakshmi Narayana lies in the fact that this divine pair remains as a single, inseparable entity. Goddess Lakshmi can stay next to a standing Lord Narayana, or be at his service in their heavenly abode of Vaikunta, when the Lord is reclining on the couch of the cosmic serpent Adisesha, in the midst of the ocean of milk, but her principal abode remains the very heart of the Lord himself. This is the reason, the Lord is also known as Shrinivasa – Shri Nivasa – that is, Nivasa, the place of residence of Shri, Goddess Lakshmi. Thus, the term ‘Lakshmi Narayana’ denotes the single divinity of Narayana with Lakshmi and also, Lakshmi’s Narayana. It is also said that while Narayana is the protector, Lakshmi is the embodiment of compassion, and hence, one can get the grace of Lakshmi Narayana with ease, by taking the route of Lakshmi worship.

Lord Lakshmi Narayana

Lakshmi Narayana that is Lord Narayana along with his consort Lakshmi usually resides in his heavenly abode, Vaikunta. As the protector of the universe, the Lord takes upon himself the responsibility of safeguarding the lives of people and ensuring their peaceful existence. For achieving this end, the Lord himself incarnates on earth from time to time, to annihilate evil, protect people from cruelties and to establish dharma, the ultimate righteousness. While Goddess Lakshmi, who is inseparable from him, remains part of him in all these Avatars (incarnations), she also incarnates in a human form and joins the Lord in some such Avatars, and together as Lakshmi Narayana, they fight evil, establish righteousness and ensure the well-being of the people.

PC Credit @yashshetye_07/Instagram
When the Lord came down as Rama, the prince of Ayodhya, Lakshmi too incarnated as Sita, the princess of Mithila. Thus, Lakshmi Narayana lived on earth as the ideal human couple Rama and Sita, set an example to others through their own lives and conducts, faced trials and tribulations in life and underwent sufferings like any other human beings, for the sake of the welfare of humanity. Together, they fought evil, which was present then in the form of demon Ravana. This Rakshasa (demon) abducted Sita and imprisoned her in his island capital Lanka, and Rama marched there leading an army of monkeys, fought and killed the demon in a bloody war, and thus rid the world and its people of his atrocities. When Narayana took the next Avatar as Krishna, Lakshmi accompanied him too, as Rukmini and stood by him as he annihilated evil and established dharma on earth.

It is said tastefully that even when the Lord took the Vamana Avatar, as a young, celibate Brahmin boy, Goddess Lakshmi was very much present in her usual abode of the Lord’s chest, and only in order to conceal his own identity as Lord Narayana, the Lord appeared covering his chest and thus, the Goddess herself, with a cloth!

कालभैरव- भगवान शिव का एक रहस्यमय अवतार

आपने भगवान भैरव  के बारे में सुना होगा।  मगर भैरव किन किन भागों में विभाजित हैं। इस पोस्ट के माध्यम से बताने की कोशिश करते हैं.. भगवान भैरव के साथ भैरवी पूजन का भी विधान है। प्रत्येक शक्तिपीठ में  माँ के हर रूप के साथ कोई ना कोई भैरव विद्यमान जरूर होता  है। आप जितने भी शक्तिपीठो में जायेंगे आपको हर शक्ति भैरवी  के साथ भैरव भी उस पीठ में दिखाई देंगे। ये दोनों एक दुसरे के बिना अपूर्ण माने जाते  है।
महाकाल के बिना महाकाली अपूर्ण है इसी तरह शिव का अर्धनारीश्वर रूप भी यही बोध कराता है की स्त्री और पुरुष शक्ति दोनों का ही महत्त्व है। भैरव की पूजा पूर्ण तभी होती है जब साथ में भैरवी की भी  पूजा  की जाये।
भैरवी भैरव भक्तो की साधना में मदद करके उनकी पूजा अर्चना को सफल बनाने में सहायक होती  है।
भैरव हिन्दुओं के प्रसिद्द देवता हैं जो शिव के रूप हैं। इनकी पूजा भारत और नेपाल में होती है। हिन्दू और जैन दोनों भैरव की पूजा करते हैं। भैरवों की संख्या ६४ है। ये ६४ भैरव भी 8 भागों में विभाजित  हैं।
शिवपुराण’ के अनुसार मार्गशीर्ष मास के कृष्णपक्ष की अष्टमी को मध्यान्ह में भगवान शंकर के अंश से भैरव की उत्पत्ति हुई थी, अतः इस तिथि को काल-भैरवाष्टमी के नाम से भी जाना जाता है। पौराणिक आख्यानों के अनुसार अंधकासुर नामक दैत्य अपने कृत्यों से अनीति व अत्याचार की सीमाएं पार कर रहा था, यहाँ तक कि एक बार घमंड में चूर होकर वह भगवान शिव तक के ऊपर आक्रमण करने का दुस्साहस कर बैठा. तब उसके संहार के लिए शिव के रुधिर से भैरव की उत्पत्ति हुई।
कुछ पुराणों के अनुसार शिव के अपमान-स्वरूप भैरव की उत्पत्ति हुई थी। यह सृष्टि के प्रारंभकाल की बात है। सृष्टिकर्ता ब्रह्मा ने भगवान शंकर की वेशभूषा और उनके गणों की रूपसज्जा देख कर शिव को तिरस्कारयुक्त वचन कहे। अपने इस अपमान पर स्वयं शिव ने तो कोई ध्यान नहीं दिया, किन्तु उनके शरीर से उसी समय क्रोध से कम्पायमान और विशाल दण्डधारी एक प्रचण्डकाय काया प्रकट हुई और वह ब्रह्मा का संहार करने के लिये आगे बढ़ आयी। स्रष्टा तो यह देख कर भय से चीख पड़े। शंकर द्वारा मध्यस्थता करने पर ही वह काया शांत हो सकी। रूद्र के शरीर से उत्पन्न उसी काया को महाभैरव का नाम मिला। बाद में शिव ने उसे अपनी पुरी, काशी का नगरपाल नियुक्त कर दिया। ऐसा कहा गया है कि भगवान शंकर ने इसी अष्टमी को ब्रह्मा के अहंकार को नष्ट किया था, इसलिए यह दिन भैरव अष्टमी व्रत के रूप में मनाया जाने लगा।

कालान्तर में भैरव-उपासना की दो शाखाएं- बटुक भैरव तथा काल भैरव के रूप में प्रसिद्ध हुईं। जहां बटुक भैरव अपने भक्तों को अभय देने वाले सौम्य स्वरूप में विख्यात हैं वहीं काल भैरव आपराधिक प्रवृत्तियों पर नियंत्रण करने वाले प्रचण्ड दंडनायक के रूप में प्रसिद्ध हुए।
पुराणों में भैरव का उल्लेख---

तंत्रशास्त्र में अष्ट-भैरव का उल्लेख है – असितांग-भैरव, रुद्र-भैरव, चंद्र-भैरव, क्रोध-भैरव, उन्मत्त-भैरव, कपाली-भैरव, भीषण-भैरव तथा संहार-भैरव।
कालिका पुराण में भैरव को नंदी, भृंगी, महाकाल, वेताल की तरह भैरव को शिवजी का एक गण बताया गया है जिसका वाहन श्वान  है। ब्रह्मवैवर्तपुराण में भी 1. महाभैरव, 2 . संहार भैरव, 3 . असितांग भैरव, 4 . रुद्र भैरव, 5 . कालभैरव, 6 . क्रोध भैरव, 7. ताम्रचूड़ भैरव तथा 8 . चंद्रचूड़ भैरव नामक आठ पूज्य भैरवों का निर्देश है। इनकी पूजा करके मध्य में नवशक्तियों की पूजा करने का विधान बताया गया है। शिवमहापुराण में भैरव को परमात्मा शंकर का ही पूर्णरूप बताया गया है।


भैरव के   आठ भैरवीयो के नाम - 


श्री भैरवी , महा भैरवी , सिंह भैरवी , धूम्र भैरवी, भीम भैरवी,  उन्मत्त भैरवी , वशीकरण भैरवी और   मोहन भैरवी


नमस्कार मंत्र-


ॐ श्री भैरव्यै , ॐ मं महाभैरव्यै , ॐ सिं सिंह भैरव्यै , ॐ धूं धूम्र भैरव्यै,  ॐ भीं भीम भैरव्यै , ॐ उं उन्मत्त भैरव्यै , ॐ वं वशीकरण भैरव्यै , ॐ मों मोहन भैरव्यै।

ॐ श्री भैरव्यै नमः श्री भैरव्यै पदुकाम पूजयामि तर्पयामि नमः
ॐ श्री भैरव्यै नमः महाभैरवी पदुकाम पूजयामि तर्पयामि नमः
ॐ सिं सिंह भैरव्यै नमः श्री सिंह भैरवी पदुकाम पूजयामि तर्पयामि नमः
ॐ धूं धूम्र भैरव्यै धूम्र भैरवी पदुकाम पूजयामि तर्पयामि नमः
ॐ भीं भीम भैरव्यै भीम भैरवी पदुकाम पूजयामि तर्पयामि नमः
ॐ उं उन्मत्त भैरव्यै उन्मत्त भैरवी पदुकाम पूजयामि तर्पयामि नमः
ॐ वं वशीकरण भैरव्यै वशीकरण भैरवी पदुकाम पूजयामि तर्पयामि नमः
ॐ मों मोहन भैरव्यै मोहन भैरवी पदुकाम पूजयामि तर्पयामि नमः

भैरव रूद्र पाठ- 


भं भं भं भं भं विकट गंभीर नाद कर प्रकट भये भैरव
कल कल कल कल कल विकराल अग्नि नेत्र धरे विशाल भैरव
घम घम घम घम घम घुंघरू घमकावत नाचे भैरव
हूँ हूँ हूँ हूँ हूँ हुँकारे भूतनाथ भैरव
डम डम डम डम डम डमरू डमकावत प्रचंड भैरव
हर हर हर हर हर नाद उद्घोषित करते महाकाल भैरव
झम झम झम झम झमक झम झम मेघ बरसत प्रकट भैरव
तड़ तड़ तड़ तड़ तड़क तड़ तड़ तड़तड़ावत घनघोर बिजली
धम धम धम धम धम दंड धमकावत काल भैरव
जय हो भव भय हारक क्रोधेश महाकाल भैरव ।।।

।। जय श्री कालभैरव ।।

यज्ञ सनातन धर्म की आत्मा है

यज्ञ वेदों का हृदय है, सनातन धर्म का अभिन्न अंग है और संसार का मूल नाभि जैसा है।  प्राचीन काल से हमारे क्षेत्र में विभिन्न प्रकार के यज्ञ किए जाते हैं।  ब्रह्मांड पर सब कुछ सर्वोच्च भगवान का निर्माण है और विभिन्न भगवान को विभिन्न चरम शक्तियां देता है।  इसलिए पृथ्वी पर मानव अपनी मान्यता और आवश्यकता के अनुसार विभिन्न अनुष्ठान कर सकता है।  पृथ्वी पर मानव जीवन के लिए देना और प्राप्त करना महत्वपूर्ण है, पृथ्वी पर किसी भी अन्य जीवन में यह विचार और ज्ञान नहीं है सिवाय मानव के।  इन अनुष्ठानों के पीछे विनिमय मुख्य मकसद और विचार है।  यजमान यज्ञ आरंभ करते हैं, स्वाहा के साथ सब कुछ भगवान को अर्पित करते हैं और बदले में मनोकामनाओं की पूर्ति और आशीर्वाद मांगते हैं।  यज्ञ के दौरान विभिन्न मंत्रों का जाप करने से भक्तों और आसपास के क्षेत्र में सकारात्मक ऊर्जा उत्पन्न होती है।  पृथ्वी पर हर जीवन अन्न, वर्षा से उत्पन्न अन्न, यज्ञ और यज्ञ द्वारा वर्षा का उत्पादन कर्म से किया जाता है।  इसलिए यज्ञ चक्र पृथ्वी पर हमेशा विभिन्न रूपों में होता है।

 हमने यज्ञ से भगवान को प्रसन्न किया और भगवान ने यज्ञ के दौरान हमें संतुष्ट किया और परम वैभव प्राप्त करने में मदद की।  यज्ञ हर मानव के जन्म के साथ आता है और मृत्यु से बंधा होता है, इसलिए यदि मानव यज्ञ को भूल गया तो उसने मानवता खो दी।  अच्छे काम के लिए यज्ञ प्रदर्शन कामधेनु बन जाएगा जो सभी अपेक्षाओं को पूरा करता है।  गर्मजोशी से स्वागत, एकता और दान संस्कृत के अनुसार यज्ञ शब्द के मुख्य तीन लक्षण हैं।  हम स्वामी का सम्मान करते हैं, लोगों का संगठन बनाते हैं और सभी को दान देना यज्ञ का मुख्य एजेंडा है।  सभी पांच तत्व - जीवन की प्रेरणा शक्ति यज्ञ के एक भाग के रूप में शामिल हैं।

 हमारे सभी पवित्र शास्त्रों में वेदों, उपनिषद, श्रीमद्भगवद् गीता आदि का उल्लेख है। यज्ञ के विभिन्न प्रकारों का उल्लेख हमारे शास्त्रों में अनिवार्य और वैकल्पिक सहित किया गया है, 21 अनिवार्य यज्ञों को नित्य कर्म कहा जाता है और वैकल्पिक यज्ञ को काम्य कर्म कहा जाता है।  , इच्छाओं के अधीन।  यज्ञ हमारे जीवन, मन और कर्म को शुद्ध करता है और शारीरिक, मानसिक और आध्यात्मिक स्तर पर आराम लाता है।

 जलवायु परिवर्तन दुनिया के लिए सबसे बड़ी चुनौती है और आधुनिक विज्ञान शून्य अपशिष्ट प्रबंधन सिद्धांत के निष्कर्ष पर आया है।  हमारे ऋषिमुनि ने इस सिद्धांत को बहुत पहले ही खोज लिया था।  यज्ञ दुनिया की पहली शून्य अपशिष्ट प्रबंधन प्रक्रिया है, जो कुछ भी हमने प्रकृति से लिया था जो हमने प्रकृति को वापस दिया।  यज्ञ में हमने पवित्र अग्नि का उपयोग किया, यह कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड उत्पन्न करता है, और यह यज्ञ शाला के चारों ओर पेड़ द्वारा अवशोषित होता है और हमें ऑक्सीजन देता है।  यज्ञ का धुआं उस रसायन को आकर्षित करता है, जो बारिश के बादलों का निर्माण करता था और हवा में प्रदूषण को दूर करता था।  यज्ञ के कुछ हिस्से पानी में जाते हैं, बैक्टीरिया को मारते हैं और पानी को साफ करते हैं।  खेत में उगने वाली राख का उपयोग किया जा सकता है जो भूमि की उर्वरता को बढ़ाने में मदद करता है।  यज्ञ में विभिन्न आयुर्वेदिक दवाओं का उपयोग किया जा सकता है और इनमें से धूम्रपान सभी उपस्थित लोगों की सांस में जा सकता है और चिकित्सा विज्ञान के अनुसार सांस के माध्यम से दवा को द्रव्यमान देने का सबसे अच्छा तरीका है।  यज्ञ की कुंजी प्रकृति को वापस लेना और देना है।  आम की लकड़ी का उपयोग लगभग सभी यज्ञों में कई जड़ी-बूटियों के साथ किया जाता है और यह हवा में वायरस और बैक्टीरिया को मारता है जो कई रोगों का कारण होता है।

 भगवान श्रीकृष्ण ने श्रीमद्भगवद् गीता में बताया कि प्रत्येक व्यक्ति को बिना किसी अपेक्षा के यज्ञ करना था।  बच्चों को भगवान कहा जाता है क्योंकि उन्होंने सब कुछ बड़े से लिया और एक बार जब उन्होंने जिम्मेदारी लेनी शुरू की तो वे यजमान बन गए।  यज्ञ को समाज और समानता के लिए किया जाना चाहिए।  यज्ञ के पीछे का उद्देश्य किसी भी तरह से व्यक्ति द्वारा किए गए पाप को दूर करना है।  घर में हिंसा के मुख्य पांच स्थान हैं।  तो ब्राह्मण ने हम सभी मनुष्यों के लिए पाँच महा यज्ञ, ब्रह्म यज्ञ, पितृ यज्ञ, देव यज्ञ, भुत यज्ञ और मानुषी यज्ञ कराए।

 अध्यापनं ब्रह्मयज्ञ:

पितृज्ञोस्तु तर्पणम् | 

होमो दैवो बलिर् जतनो नृजज्ञोतिथिपुजनम् ||

 अध्ययन और अध्यापन को ब्रह्म यज्ञ कहा जाता है, हम सभी को मन और बुद्धि की शुद्धि के लिए चिंतन करना चाहिए।  सभी मनुष्यों को तर्पण के साथ पितृ यज्ञ करना चाहिए और माता-पिता के दायित्व को याद रखना चाहिए।  ईश्वर के लिए काम देव यज्ञ है, दिव्य समाज और व्यक्ति इसके पीछे मुख्य उद्देश्य हैं।  भारतीय संस्कृति केवल मानवता के बारे में नहीं सोच रही है, बल्कि इससे आगे हमें पृथ्वी पर हर जीवन का ध्यान रखना चाहिए ताकि यह भुत यज्ञ हो।  मानुषी यज्ञ समाज के लिए किया गया उत्कृष्ट कार्य है।  प्रत्येक मानव जीवन के प्रति समाज का बहुत दायित्व है इसलिए प्रत्येक मनुष्य को समाज के लिए कार्य करने का प्रयास करना चाहिए।

 हमारे अधिकांश अनुष्ठान पवित्र अग्नि के साक्षी में किए जाते हैं, इसलिए यज्ञ करने वाले व्यक्ति को शक्तिशाली बनना चाहिए और समाज की सेवा करने में सक्षम होना चाहिए।  आग बहुत विनम्र और उज्ज्वल है इसलिए हर व्यक्ति को आग की तरह बनना चाहिए।  हमें पवित्र अग्नि में अहंकार का त्याग करना होगा और दुनिया भर में वैदिक संस्कृति को महत्व देना होगा।

Saraswati The Goddess Of Knowledge

Saraswati is the Goddess of leaming, knowledge, and wisdom. The Sanskrit word sara means "essence" and swa means "self." Thus Saraswati means "the essence of the self." Saraswati is represented in Hindu mythology as the divine consort of Lord Brahma, the Creator of the universe. Since knowledge is necessary for creation, Saraswati symbolizes the creative power of Brahma. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped by all persons interested in knowledge, especially students, teachers, scholars, and scientists.

In Her popular images and pictures, Goddess Saraswati is generally depicted with four arms (some pictures may show only two arms), wearing a white sari and seated on a white lotus. She holds a book and a rosary in Her rear two hands, while the front two hands are engaged in the playing of a lute (veena). Her right leg is shown slightly pushing against Her left leg. She uses a swan as Her vehicle. There is a peacock by Her side gazing at Her. This symbolism illustrates the following spiritual ideas:

• The lotus is a symbol of the Supreme Reality, and a white lotus also denotes supreme knowledge. By sitting on a lotus, Saraswati signifies that She is Herself rooted in the Supreme Reality, and symbolizes supreme knowledge. The white color symbolizes purity and knowledge. The white sari that the Goddess is wearing denotes that She is the embodiment of pure knowledge.
• The four amms denote Her omnipresence and omnipotence. The two front amms indicate Her activity in the physical world and the two back arms signify Her presence in the spiritual world. The four hands represent the four elements of the inner personality. The mind (manas) is represented by the front right hand, the intellect (buddhi) by the front left hand, the conditioned consciousness (chitta) by the rear left hand, and the ego (ahankara) by the rear right hand.
• The left side of the body symbolizes the qualities of the heart and the right side symbolizes activities of the mind and intellect. A book in the rear left hand signifies that knowledge acquired must be used with love and kindness to promote prosperity of mankind.
• The rosary signifies concentration, meditation, and contemplation, leading to samadhi, or union with God. A rosary in the rear right hand representing ego conveys that true knowledge acquired with love and devotion melts the ego and results in liberation (moksha) of the seeker from the bondage to the physical world.
• The Goddess is shown playing a musical instrument that is held in Her front hands, which denote mind and intellect. This symbol conveys that the seeker must tune his mind and intellect in order to live in perfect harmony with the world. Such harmonious living enables the individual to utilize acquired knowledge for the welfare of all mankind.
• Two swans are depicted on the left side of the Goddess. A swan is said to have a sensitive beak that enables it to distinguish pure milk from a mixture of milk and water. A swan, therefore, symbolizes the power of discrimination, or the ability to discriminate between right and wrong or good and bad. Saraswati uses the swan as Her carrier. This indicates that one must acquire and apply knowledge with discrimination for the good of mankind. Knowledge that is dominated by ego can destroy the world.
• A peacock is sitting next to Saraswati and is anxiously waiting to serve as Her vehicle. A peacock depicts unpredictable behavior as its moods can be influenced by the changes in the weather. Saraswati is using a swan as a vehicle and not the peacock. This signifies that one should overcome fear, indecision, and fickleness in order to acquire true knowledge.

Lord HariHara ~ Shiva and Vishnu are the same

Shiva and Vishnu are the same "
"sivasya hridayam vishnuh,vishnOscha hridayam shivah "
"yathA shivamayO vishnurEvam vishnumaya shivah" .
- Skandopanishad

"Shiva is a form of Vishnu and Vishnu a form of Shiva. Shiva dwells in the heart of Vishnu while Vishnu in the heart of shiva."

Harihara is the name of a combined deity form of both Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara) from the Hindu tradition. Also known as Shankaranarayana ("Shankara" is Shiva, and "Narayana" is Vishnu), Harihara is thus worshipped by both Vaishnavites and Shaivities as a form of the Supreme God, as well as being a figure of worship for other Hindu traditions in general. Harihara is also sometimes used as a philosophical term to denote the unity of Vishnu and Shiva as different aspects of the same Supreme God.

ये अपि अन्य देवता भक्ताः यजन्ते श्रध्दयान्विताः
ते अपि मामेव कौन्तेय यजन्त्यविधिपूर्वकम

- Bhagavad Gita (Chp 9, 23)
Krishna tells Arjuna that even those who are the devotees (bhaktaas) of other devataas (anya devataa) and who worship them with great devotion they too are worshipping Him – even if it is considered to be avidhipoorvakam (i.e. following a different “vidhi”, or pooja rituals). Krishna is saying, “Pray to Me directly. But, if the devotee finds attachment to other deities, that is OK. They too worship Me.”

Vishnu-maaya
Naarada, coming under Vishnu maaya, gives shaapam to Vishnu, Naarada says “Svaami! Please forgive Me. I, coming under influence of Your maaya, got ahankaar and did Your ninda. Please tell Me what can save Me from this ghora-paapam”.

Vishnu says:“O Priya Naarada! You go and do paaraayana of Shankara Shatanaamams. Then You will get Shaanti. Shiva is whom I respect the most. Even by mistake dont forget this. One who doesnt have Shiva-anugraham cannot be My Bhakta. Believe this … Then My maaya wont affect you.”

The devas had looked upon the earth, and were horrified by the terrible state it was in- everywhere there was greed, war and unhappiness. Vice and sin ran rampant among people. Confused as to how things could have become like this, they approached Vishnu to seek answers. Vishnu said to them as they assembled, "Let us go to Shankar, for He is wise!" Vishnu led the demigods up the icy slopes of Mount Kailash, but saw no one there. Amidst the rocks and snow, there was no sign of Shiva or Parvati, or even Nandi. The baffled gods searched for a sign of Shiva until Vishnu came to them and said, "My beloved, your selfishness has made you blind, for Hara is here! You must purify yourselves- bathe in milk, sing the Satarudriya hymn, and take only hot milk for 3 days, and your eyes will be opened." They followed his instructions, but after 3 days they still could see no sign of Shiva. They cried out, "O Jagannath, Lord of the World, where can we find Shankar?" At that, Vishnu pointed to his chest. "He is in me, as I am in him. Can't you see that?" As he spoke, he revealed his lotus heart, and as the petals opened, the sacred Lingam could be seen in the middle. The gods fervently worshipped the lingam, bathing it in milk, covering it with vermillion and sandalpaste, offering flowers and chanting the 1008 names of Shiva. But through this, they were still disturbed- How could Hari and Hara be one and the same? Vishnu had light, Sattvic qualities, while Shiva had dark, tamasic qualities. They were so different! But knowing their thoughts, Vishnu took on the form of Shiva. The gods could no longer tell the difference between the trident-bearing, three eyed god, or the conch bearing lord. And so, realizing finally that Vishnu and Shiva were one and the same, they bowed in devotion and worshipped Sri Hari Hara.

आखिर कैसे की भगवान ब्रह्मा ने सृष्टि की रचना

ब्रह्मा जी ने उस कमल कोष के तीन विभाग भूः भुवः स्वः किये। ब्रह्मा जी ने सृष्टि रचने का दृढ़ संकल्प लिया और उनके मन से मरीचि, नेत्रों से अत्रि, मुख से अंगिरा, कान से, पुलस्त्य, नाभि से पुलह, हाथ से कृतु, त्वचा से भृगु, प्राण से वशिष्ठ, अंगूठे से दक्ष तथा गोद से नारद उत्पन्न हुये। इसी प्रकार उनके दायें स्तन से धर्म, पीठ से अधर्म, हृदय से काम, दोनों भौंहों से क्रोध, मुख से सरस्वती, नीचे के ओंठ से लोभ, लिंग से समुद्र तथा छाया से कर्दम ऋषि प्रकट हुये। इस प्रकार यह सम्पूर्ण जगत ब्रह्मा जी के मन और शरीर से उत्पन्न हुये। एक बार ब्रह्मा जी ने एक घटना से लज्जित होकर अपना शरीर त्याग दिया। उनके उस त्यागे हुये शरीर को दिशाओं ने कुहरा और अन्धकार के रूप में ग्रहण कर लिया।

 

इसके बाद ब्रह्मा जी के पूर्व वाले मुख से ऋग्वेद, दक्षिण वाले मुख से यजुर्वेद, पश्चिम वाले मुख से सामवेद और उत्तर वाले मुख से अथर्ववेद की ऋचाएँ निकलीं। तत्पश्चात ब्रह्मा जी ने आयुर्वेद, धनुर्वेद, गन्धर्ववेद और स्थापत्व आदि उप-वेदों की रचना की। उन्होंने अपने मुख से इतिहास पुराण उत्पन्न किया और फिर योग विद्या, दान, तप, सत्य, धर्म आदि की रचना की। उनके हृदय से ओंकार, अन्य अंगों से वर्ण, स्वर, छन्द आदि तथा क्रीड़ा से सात सुर प्रकट हुये।

 

इस सबके बावजूद भी ब्रह्मा जी को लगा कि मेरी सृष्टि में वृद्धि नहीं हो रही है तो उन्होंने अपने शरीर को दो भागों में विभक्त कर दिया जिनका नाम 'का' और 'या' (काया) हुये। उन्हीं दो भागों में से एक से पुरुष तथा दूसरे से स्त्री की उत्पत्ति हुई। पुरुष का नाम मनु और स्त्री का नाम शतरूपा था। मनु और शतरूपा ने मानव संसार की शुरुआत की। 

 

ब्रह्मा जी ने दस प्रकार की सृष्टियों की रचना की जो इस प्रकार हैं-

 

1− महत्तत्व की सृष्टि− भगवान की प्रेरणा से सन्त्वादि गुणों में विषमता होना ही इसका गुण है।

2− अहंकार की सृष्टि− इसमें पृथ्वी आदि पंचभूत एवं ज्ञानेन्द्रयि और कर्मेन्द्रिय की उत्पत्ति होती है।

3− भूतसर्ग की सृष्टि− इसमें पंचमाहा भूतों को उत्पन्न करने वाला तन्मात्र वर्ग रहता है।

4− इन्द्रियों की सृष्टि− यह ज्ञान और क्रियाशील शक्ति से उत्पन्न होती है।

5− सात्विक सृष्टि− अहंकार से उत्पन्न हुए इन्द्रियाधिष्ठाता देवताओं की सृष्टि है। मन इसी सृष्टि के अंतर्गत आता है।

6− अविद्या की सृष्टि− इसमें तामिस्त्र, अन्धतामिस्त्र, तम, मोह, माहमोह, पांच गांठें हैं।

7− वैकृत की सृष्टि− यह छह प्रकार के स्थावर वृक्षों की है। इनका संचार जड़ से ऊपर की ओर होता है।

8− तिर्यगयोनि की सृष्टि− यह पशु पक्षियों की सृष्टि है। इनकी 28 प्रकार की योनियां मानी गयी हैं।

9− मनुष्यों की सृष्टि− इस सृष्टि में आहार का प्रवाह ऊपर मुंह से नीचे की ओर होता है।

10− देवसर्ग वैकृत की सृष्टि− इनके अतिरिक्त सनत्कुमार आदि ऋषियों का जो कौमार सर्ग है यह प्राकृत वैकृत दोनों है।

The Great God Krishna

I would  believe only in a god who could dance," wrote German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. During his times, God was generally portrayed as a frozen perfection—remote, static, and wholly unsociable. No wonder Nietzsche was disillusioned.

He might have been pleasantly surprised to hear about Krishna, the God who dances with spellbinding expertise on the hoods of the venomous serpent Kaliya; the God who dances to the tune of His mother just to get butter; the God who dances with the gopis during the rasa-lila, a celebration of divine love; the God known as Vrindavana-natabara, the best dancer in the pastoral paradise of Vrindavana.

Krishna is a mesmerizing blend of greatness and sweetness. All theistic traditions assert that God is great. Krishna graphically demonstrates that greatness. In the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad-gita Krishna gives Arjuna a glimpse of His awe-inspiring greatness by displaying His universal form, one of the greatest mystical visions in world literature. Arjuna saw within the universal form—within Krishna—everything and everyone in existence. He saw all the planets, stars, and universes as well as all living beings, whether celestial, terrestrial, or subterranean. When Krishna was on earth He also exhibited His omnipotence by effortlessly conquering numerous powerful demons who were the scourges of the universe.

           

    Picture Credit pawan_acharya_boloor/instagram

Most endearingly, Krishna delights, not in the magnificence of godhood, but in the sweetness of uninhibited love. This brings us to a concept unique to Vedic theology, that of lila, or transcendental pastimes, as well as to a related concept: maya.

The Mystery of Maya

"Maya is one of the most beautiful concepts in the history of religion." This remark by Indologist Daniel H. H. Ingalls is intriguing because Maya is generally considered the illusory energy that tempts and misleads us into forms of enjoyment that end in suffering. How could Maya be considered beautiful? The answer involves unraveling the mystery of the dual aspects of Maya—Yoga-maya and Maha-maya.

The word maya means "energy," but it can also mean "that which is not" (ma, "not"; ya, "this"). Maha-maya, the Lord's illusory energy, makes "that which is not" seem real. She deludes those who want to enjoy independent of God into forgetting their true identity as souls, as eternal servitors of God. She allures them with various proposals for material enjoyment until they become fed up and finally turn back to God and His loving service.

And for those who want to love God purely, there is another kind of illusion, a divine illusion that enhances their loving exchanges with God. The word yoga means "to connect" or "to unite," so Yoga-maya refers to the energy of God that makes possible our loving union with God.

Let's see how.

God is often imagined as a judge who rewards the pious and penalizes the impious. If that's all God had to do eternally, His life would be quite boring. But devotional scriptures like Srimad-Bhagavatam explain that being a judge is only a tiny part of God's multifaceted, nay omni-faceted, personality. Krishna has His own life of eternal love with His devotees in His kingdom. There He delights, not in exhibiting His godhood, but in reciprocating His devotees' love.

In Krishna's pastoral paradise, Vrindavana, Yoga-maya covers the devotees so that they are no longer conscious that Krishna is God; they see Him only as the most special, sweet member of their village. And He plays that role to perfection. For example, with those devotees who love Him in vatsalya-rasa (parental affection), He becomes an endearing naughty child who steals butter from their houses. The women complain to Krishna's mother, Yashoda, Krishna artfully feigns innocence, and Yashoda is mystified until telltale butter on Krishna's lips incriminates Him.

So celebrated are Krishna's Vrindavana lilas that hundreds of sweet songs have been composed about them and millions of Krishna devotees delight in singing them. Indeed the great Vaishnava poet Bilvamangala Thakura glorifies Lord Krishna as the ultimate thief: "My dear Lord, O best of thieves, You who are celebrated as a butter thief in the glorious land of Vrindavana, please steal away all my sins that have accumulated over many lifetimes.

Skeptics who ask why God steals miss the essence of lila: love. Besides, being God, Krishna owns everything, so there's no question of His stealing anything. Yet Krishna "steals" to have fun-filled loving exchanges with His devotees.

Lila Dynamics

Though like a drama, Krishna's lila is real. It is the highest reality, the reality of the intimate love between the Lord and His devotees. In the eternally real drama of krishna-lila, Yoga-maya is the director and Krishna is the hero. But the special twist is that Krishna is also the scriptwriter and Yoga-maya directs Krishna according to His own script. Thus in His lila Krishna is simultaneously in control, as the scriptwriter, and not in control, as the perfect actor who forgets Himself while playing His role.

This is Krishna's extraordinary world. Krishna-lila reveals the import of the saying "God is love."

Greatness and Sweetness

For most people, and especially for the demoniac, Krishna's greatness hides His sweetness. Krishna went as a peace messenger with sweet words to dissuade Duryodhana from the Mahabharata war. But when the arrogant prince tried to arrest Krishna, He foiled the attempt by revealing His gigantic universal form.

For the purest devotees, Krishna's greatness gives way to His sweetness. During the rasa-lila, Krishna disappeared and then reappeared before the gopis in His majestic four-armed Vishnu form. When Radha, Krishna's most beloved consort, bowed before Vishnu and asked Him where Krishna had gone, Krishna as Vishnu tried to artfully point in a false direction. But seeing Radha's selfless love and Her intense anxiety caused by separation, Krishna could no longer keep up His guise. His two extra hands disappeared, and Radha beheld before Her the sweet Lord of Her heart.

As Krishna's sweetness surpasses His greatness, so too does His love supersede His laws. The laws of karma impartially and unerringly deliver everyone their karmic dues sooner or later. But if we turn to Krishna with devotional love, He displays His sweetness as a forgiving father. His unequivocal promise in a concluding verse of the Gita (18.66) shows that His mercy transcends His justice: "Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear."

We can easily surrender to Krishna by chanting His holy names, which reveal both His greatness and His sweetness. The holy name has a great power that even nuclear weapons don't have—the power to destroy all our negative habits and tendencies. And the holy name is so irresistibly sweet that saints desire thousands of mouths to relish its taste. Not only that, the holy name softens our heart and redirects our love to Krishna. When our heart becomes soft with love for Krishna, soft like butter, then makhana-cora (butter-thief) Krishna will come and steal it. Devotees pray and long for that ultimate love-theft.