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  • Shiva Kala Aradhana Pooja Kasi December 19 Live Rudrabhishek

    Shiva Kala Aradhana Pooja Kasi December 19 Live Rudrabhishek

    I have noticed that Indians living outside India seem to have a passion for our Sanatan Dharma and they go about communicating effectively about it.They take efforts and time to reach out people to ensure that our ancient treasures are not lost to us.

    India has over 8,00,000 temples.Many are not aware of them. If we can communicate about and maintain them it is more than enough to preserve Sanatan Dharma.Important aspects of our religion and temples are lost to is because of lack of information.

    A dedicated group from US is organising Pooja, Rudrabhishek at Kasi Viswanatha temple regularly.They also organise,as a part of it,programmes that bespeak of our culture and religion,in the form of performing arts and lectures by eminent people on Sanatan Dharma.

    I am invited to speak on Kasi Visalakshi on 19 December Saturday 2020.Information is in the Image below.

    Shiva Kala Aradhana Pooja,Kasi

    Dance programmes are also on .

    7:30 to 11:30 PM IST will be time slot for different art forms, pravachans etc. we will publish more concrete schedule with time slot for each art form by Saturday morning.

    Will update detailed programme and time slots tomorrow as soon as I receive them.

    Updated Programme Details

    View at the following links. You may join at the following Links by 630 pm IST to watch Shiva Abhishek and it will be followed by Programmes as in the Image above.

    My Talk will be between 910 pm to 930 pm to be followed by Q&A session

    https://www.facebook.com/ShriKashiVishwanathDhamSevaNyas/

    https://youtube.com/channel/UClRYsoZuWRXOZ713ilhnZSg

    Shiva Kala Aradhana Pooja,Kasi

    About the Group and it’s mission.

    ***Shiva Kala Aradhana Yajna, one of the different programs we, Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham Seva Nyas organizes to connect current and future generations with Kashi.

    About Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham Seva Nyas – We are a group of Kashi Vishwanath Devotees based out of the USA who have forged an alliance with the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi to connect current and future generations with Kashi. Through various programs, we organize live weekly Rudhrabhishek darshan from Kashi along with providing information on Kashi from puranas through pravachans delivered by Vidhwans from Kashi and other places. We also connect artists from Kashi to the rest of the World and artists from the rest of the world to Kashi.

    Our mission is to connect Sanathana Dharmis with Kashi so we all realize the significance of staying connected with Kashi both physically and mentally.***

  • Benares Panchakrosha Yatra Details Kasi Khanda

    People generally think of Kasi, Varanasi, Benares as the place mainly meant for performing the Obesequies/ Sraddha for the ancestors.

    They perform Tharpana and Sraddha.

    There is another important religious Karma to be performed in Kasi/Varanasi.

    It it is the performance of Panchakrosha Yatra.

    Panchakrosha are the palces where Ishwara,Shiva is present in His full Glory and He rules over the city, its people, beings both living and non living.

    As a result people visiting these Kshetras are removed of their evil and negative thoughts and are ruled by Ishwara.

    This is one of the reasons why people are advised to perform Sradhdha in Varanasi as the Mind will be pure.

    Panchakroshi Temple,Kasi, one can visit if he can not complete the entire Panchakroshi yatra.
    Panchakroshi Temple,Kasi

    The Panchakrosha Kshetras are,

    Vishwanatha

    Omkareshwara

    Krttivaseshwara

    Kapardishwara and

    Madhyameshwara.

    There is also another list.

    1. Kardameshwara
    2. Bhimacandi
    3. Rameshwara
    4. Shivpur
    5. Kapiladhara

    Visiting these temples is called the Panchakrosha yatra,Varanasi.

    The trip starts after completing the initial prayers and doing the rituals at Kashi Vishvanath Mandir the journey starts. There are 108 temples along this path and the Dharmasalas adjacent to the temples offer minimal facilities to the tourists. The remains of the temples shows, the importance given by the kings and the former generations to this pilgrimage trip.

     

    Kandava-Nilakandeshwara Temple-this temple is associated with the story of churning the oceans by gods and demons and the blue-poison came, which had a very dangerous effect. In order to avoid trouble the poison was drunken by the Lord Shiv. Parvathi, wife of the Lord attempted to keep the poison not going down and the blue colour poison caused to change the colour.

     

    Kardameswara Temple is another point the pilgrims visit on their course of journey. It has many images on the wall like dancers, beasts and snakes. Shiv is also shown in the form of Natrajdancing figure. The images of Mahishasuramardini, Andhakasuramardini is also visible in the walls. The river tank is really attracts the attention of the visitors.

     

    After crossing Rajatalab the next place is Bhimachandi. Believed to be the strongest Goddess this temple is devoted to the Goddess Bhimachandi.

     

    Before reaching the next point Dehli Vinayaka is also covered by the pilgrims. This site is dates back to 6th 7th century. The guide told me that the original image is now in Bharat KalaBhavan Musuem.

     

    Rameshwara: Easily misunderstand as Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu? This Rameshwaram is in the in Kashi and one of the most significant spots in your trip. It is said to be the Shivlinga was placed and worshipped by the Lord Rama after killing Ravana, in order to avoid the sin. This is a replica of the original temple in Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu. The full moon day of Karthika, large number of pilgrims flock to this temple. The Sadhus praying with their rudraksh, chanting mantras are a common scene here.

     

    The walk through Shivpur takes you top the thickly populated route and the route leads to Kapiladhara. The temple and the pool are associated with the Grand Epic Mahabharata. The site is very near to the Ganges. Usually the pilgrims take a lounge from here to the Manikarnika Ghat and the journey ends at Jnanvapi temple where you have started the journey.

    There are Panchakrosha Sthalams near Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, Thirunelveli, Tamil Nadu  and Ujjain.

    Citation and reference..

    Image, http://explorekashi.com/image-1-42.html

    http://www.kamakotimandali.com/misc/mokshapuri.html

    http://creative.sulekha.com/panchkroshi-yatra_183957_blog