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Namaha Shivaya!
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grace on us everyday and blesses us with the darshan of sacred sites and
pictures of the most beautiful and ancient temples . Its amazing to acknowledge
His leela every single day when from no where I come across a temple which makes
me believe in His presence. These beautiful temples have their own sacred
stories assuring me that we human beings will come and go from this earth but
the Devotion and His Divinity is there to stay forever..... I have a kind
request to all of you who read these mails that if you ever get lucky and are
able to visit these temples in reality- Plz do offer my Humble Pranams at these
temples and thank the lord on my behalf for making us all feel his presence and
His leelas around us..
Sai
bhakt,
Deepa
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Amarkantak (The one with the voice of God) is a pilgrim town and a nagar panchayat in Anuppur District in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Also called "Teerthraj" (the king of pilgrimages). This is where the Narmada River, the Sone River and Johila River emerge.
Amarkantak situated on the western edge of ancient Kingdom of Kalinga is a place of worship for all the three worlds. Gods and Gandharvas (Celestial beings), Asuras (demons), Saints and Sages have all achieved great spiritual powers here. It is believed that who ever dies at Amarkantak is assured of a place in heaven. Also if a lady makes offerings of fruits and flowers will gain the respect of her husband, and no doubt she will also achieve a place in heaven.
When Lord Shiva destroyed Tripura (The three cities) by fire, the ashes of one fell upon mount Kailash, the ashes of another fell upon Amarkantak, and the ashes of the third were saved by Lord Shiva and kept in heaven. The ashes that fell upon Amarkantak turned into crores of Shivalingas. Only one is visible at Jwaleshwar in Amarkantak.
Amarkantak is a Sanskrit word the literal meaning of which is immortal (amar) obstruction (kantak). The place was abode of Gods but was disturbed by the hindrances of Rudraganas and hence called Amarkantak. The poet Kalidas has mentioned it as Amrakoot. Myth is that the dense forests of this region were full of mango (amra) trees. So Kalidas named it as Amrakoot, which later became Amarkantak.
My Humble Pranams to all the Gods and Godesses of Amarkantak.May they all bless our souls with the love and grace of our creator
A lovely temple at the very source of Narmada River is a delightful place to roam in. As the place holds immense religious significance, its holy premises would be thronged with huge gatherings. Mythology says that the holy river Narmada takes its origin from Lord Shiva and it descended from heaven at Narmada Udgam.
One of the ancient temples that boast of great traditional value Narmada Udgam presents a complex of small shrines in an enclosed space, in which a sacred kund is its spotlight.
Devotees perform rituals and prayers here Flanked with so many shrines this kund happens to be a hub of devotees who under took the mush coveted Narmada Parikrama. .At the place of origin of Narmada River there is an open pool known as Narmadakund. Around this kund there are number of temples such as Narmada and Shiva temple, Kartikey temple, Shri Ram Janki temple, Annapurna temple, Guru Gorakhnath temple, Sri Shuryanarayan temple, Vangeshwar Mahadev temple, Durga temple, Shiv Pariwar, Siddheswar Mahadev temple, Sri Radha Krishna temple, Eleven Rudra temple etc.This place covers around 6 acres of land and comprises over 23 statues of various deities. In the central position, there is an eleven corner kund, which is around 500 ft long. This eleven cornered kund is also known as Narmada Udgam or Bisha Yantram.
My Humble Pranams to these sacred nine Shivlings
This is the temple of Goddess Narmada in the Narmada Kund (Pond). The river's 1312km journey to the Arabian sea starts from here.
These old temple are build in 10th and 11th centuries. It contains a colourfully
decorated, black basalts stone statue of Narmada.
It is believed that all your sins (paap) will stay behind if one is able to pass through the legs of this elephant!!
My Humble Pranams to this very sacred Narmada River and all the holy shivlings around it
May the holy Narmada river purify our souls and free us from the negative energies of ego , lust , greed and anger
Lets all say Om Namaha Shivaya at the sacred temple of Maheshwar on the banks of Narmada river in the Narmada temple