12 jyothirlinga temples of lord Shiva (Shanker)

12 jyothirlinga temples


 

What is jyothirlinga ?

Worship of shivalinga is considered the prime worship for the devotees of Lord shiva. Worship of all other forms is considered secondary. The significance of the shivalinga is that It is the resplendent light (flame) form of the Supreme - solidified to make the worship of It easier. It represents the real nature of God - formless essentially and taking various forms as It wills.

Lord Vishnu

Lord Vishnu


Lord Vishnu is considered as the preserver of the universe as per the Hindu Mythology. It is believed that Vishnu is an eternal and universal spirit associated with the primeval waters that pervaded before the creation of the universe. Vishnu Mantra forms the part of prayers offered to the lord. Sri Vishnu Mantra is as follows:


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Durga Maa
Durga, also identified as Adi Parashakti, Devi, Shakti, Bhavani, Parvati, and by numerous other names, is a principal and popular form of Hindu goddess. She is the warrior goddess, whose mythology centers around combating evils and demonic forces that threaten peace, prosperity and dharma of the good. She is the fierce form of the protective mother goddess, willing to unleash her anger against wrong, violence for liberation and destruction to empower creation.

 Durga is depicted in the Hindu pantheon as a goddess riding a lion or tiger, with many arms each carrying a weapon, often defeating the mythical buffalo demon. She appears in Indian texts as the wife of god Shiva, as another form of Parvati or mother goddess. She is a central deity in Shaktism tradition of Hinduism, where she is equated with the concept of ultimate reality called Brahman.

 One of the most important texts of Shaktism is Devi Mahatmya, also called as Durgā Saptashatī, which celebrates Durga as the Goddess, declaring her as the Supreme Being and the creator of the universe. Estimated to have been composed between 400 and 600 CE, this text is considered by Shakta Hindus to be as important scripture as the Bhagavad Gita.

She has a significant following all over India, Bangladesh and Nepal, particularly in its eastern states such as West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Assam and Bihar. Durga is revered after spring and autumn harvests, specially during the festival of Navratri.



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Saraswati Maa

Saraswati  is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom, and learning worshipped throughout Nepal and India. She is a part of the trinity (Tridevi) of Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati. All the three forms help the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva to create, maintain and regenerate-recycle the Universe respectively.
The earliest known mention of Saraswati as a goddess is in the Rigveda. She has remained significant as a goddess from the Vedic period through modern times of Hindu traditions. Some Hindus celebrate the festival of Vasant Panchami (the fifth day of spring) in her honour, and mark the day by helping young children learn how to write alphabets on that day. The Goddess is also revered by believers of the Jain religion of west and central India as well as some Buddhist sects.
Saraswati is also worshiped outside the Indian subcontinent, in nations such as Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia and Myanmar.




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Lakshmi  or Laxmi, is the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity. She is the wife and shakti (energy) of Vishnu, one of the principal deities of Hinduism and the Supreme Being in the Vaishnavism Tradition.

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Gautama Buddha

 Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhārtha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, or simply the Buddha, after the title of Buddha, was an ascetic and sage, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded.


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Banke Bihari




Banke Bihari Mandir is a Hindu temple devoted to Lord Krishna, in the divine city of Vrindavan in the Mathura district. Bankey Bihari was initially worshiped at Nidhivana. Bankey signifies “bent in three spots” and bihari signifies “supreme enjoyer.” The picture of Lord Krishna stands in the Tribhanga posture. Haridas Swami initially worshipped this devotional picture under the name of Kunj-bihari.
By Road : Vrindavan is located on Delhi-Agra NH-2. the various buses runs connecting the Agra and Delhi. Temple is 7 km. away from National Highway. Getting to Temple is very trouble-free as there are regular tempos and rickshaw available throughout the day. Mathura is just 12 km away. Frequent buses, tempos and taxies runs between Mathura and Vrindavan.

Rare video of Tirupati Balaji temple



Rare video footage recorded by the Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam 50 years ago as a promotional video for the Tirupati Balaji temple. You can see the abhishekam of the moola vigraha without ornamentation, followed by the deity in full gold and diamond dress. This is the only authentic video of Tirupati Balaji ever recorded. This footage was shown on a Telugu news channel. The reporter gives a 30 second introduction before the footage begins.

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Hanuman
Hanuman  is an ardent devotee of Lord Rama and one of the central characters in the various versions of the epic Ramayana found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. As one of the Chiranjivi, he is also mentioned in several other texts, such as the Mahabharata, the various Puranas and some Jain, Buddhist,and Sikh texts. Several later texts also present him as an incarnation of Shiva. Hanuman is the son of Anjana and Kesari and is also son of the wind-god Vayu, who according to several stories, played a role in his birth.

Movie : The Ten Commandments (1956)

Movie : The Ten Commandments (1956)




The Ten Commandments is a 1956 motion picture that dramatized the Biblical story of Moses, an adopted Egyptian prince-turned deliverer of the Hebrew slaves. It was released by Paramount Pictures in VistaVision on October 5, 1956. It was directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starred Charlton Heston in the lead role. Co-stars included Yul Brynner as his adoptive brother, Pharaoh Ramesses II, Anne Baxter as Nefretiri, John Derek as Joshua, Edward G. Robinson as Dathan, Yvonne De Carlo as Sephora, Cedric Hardwicke as Pharaoh Seti I, Vincent Price as Baka, and John Carradine as Aaron.

Movie : The Bible – In the Beginning (1966 film)

Movie : The Bible – In the Beginning (1966 film)



Director – John Huston
Writers - Vittorio Bonicelli, Christopher Fry
Release Date - 28 September 1966
Genre - Drama
Tagline - In the Beginning…

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Ganesh


Ganesh

Lord Ganesha is internationally the most recognized Hindu deity. He’s also known as the Elephant God in Hinduism and son of the Destroyer Mahadev and Parvati.

Lord Gnesha is “Vighanharta” the remover of obstacles. Indian followers takes the blessings of Lord Ganesha before start any new task. Ganesh ji is the person who retains the power to provide wisdom and eliminate any challenges from the route to success.
 
It’s believed that when Ganesha acquired his Elephant Head, then Lord Shiva announced that a very first and Foremost prayer has to be offered to Lord Ganesha before starting with any sacred Hindu ritual. Consequently, Lord Ganesh is a worshiped prior to the invoking Of any deity.

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