Tag: Varanasi
-
Chola Satyavrata Conquered Kasiraja Varanasi
The information we get from Purans and Ancient Tamil Sangam Literature and Copperplates evidence reaffirm the close proximity,nay the total identification of ancient Tamil Kings and Genealogy as listed out in Purans. References in Ramayana and Mahabharata also reaffirm.
-
Benares Panchakrosha Yatra Details Kasi Khanda
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…
-
Gyanvapi Mosque Built On Original Kashi Viswanath Temple Aurangazeb
Aurngazeb, destroyed the original Kasi Viswvanatha Temple and had a Mosque built on the land. He called it the Gynavapi, the Well of Knowledge. Into the Well was thrown the Kasi Viswanatha Idol.
-
Worlds Oldest Continuously Lived City Kasi Predates Vedas
So Kasi is at least 7000 years old. The spiritually correct name of Kasi is Avimukta. There is a legend that the name Kasi is due to the two small rivers that flow Kasi, Varana and Asi before they join the Ganges.
-
Dwadasa Jyotir Lingas Twevle Lingas of Fire
Rudra represents one aspect of Shiva, Destruction and this is eveident from the first sentence from the Sri Rudram. Om Namao Bhagavathe Rudraaya, Namsthe Rudramanyave’ My prostrations to Rudra, My prostraions to His anger” Implied is the fact that anger leads to desruction.
Ramanisblog 