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Sunday, October 4, 2009

Kashi Vishwanath Temple(Varansi,"city of temples")

There are 12 jyotirlinga all around the country. they are as following.
1.Somanatha in Saurashtra Gujarat;2.Mallikarjuna in Shrisailam Andhra Pradesh;3.Mahakaaleshwar in Ujjain MP;4.Omkareshwar is in a island in Narmada shaped like OM Madhya Pradesh5.Kedarnath in the Himalayas;6.Bhima Shankar in the Dakin (Dakshin?) Maharashtra7.Vishveshwara in Varanashi (Kashi in UP)8.Trimbakeshwar in Gautami sthala (near Nashik, Mahaaraashtra)9.Vaidyanath in Parali (Mahaaraashtra)10.Nageshwara in Gujrat.11.Rameshwaram in Setu Banda (Tamil Nadu)
12.Ghrshneshwar in Mahaaraashtraa. One of the most famous jyotirlinga is in the city of temples "VARANSI".With more than 2000 temples, Varanasi, one of the oldest cities of India, is attracting thousands of tourists all over the world. Varanasi or kashi is situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh. According to the Hindu Myth, Varanasi is the land of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati. A trip to this city will offer a self discovery. Knowledge, history, culture, religion -one will find every shades of Indian tradition here in Varanasi. The golden temples, the religious chanting, picturesque views make Varanasi a truly memorable experience for the visitors.Sourashtre Somanathan cha, Sri Shaile Mallikarjunam
Ujjayinyam Maha Kalam, Omkaram, amaleshwaram Paralyam Vaidyanathan cha, Dakinyam Bhimasankaram Sethubandhe thu Ramesam, Nagesam Darukavane Varanasyam thu Viswesam, Trayambakam Gouthami thate Himalaye thu Kedaram, Ghushmesan cha Shivalaye Ethani Jyothirlingani sayam pratha pathen naraha Saptha janma krutham papam, smaranena vinasyathi
Viswanath Temple of Kashi (Varanasi) is very famous and very auspicious temple to all Hindus. This is Jyotirling Shiva. It is popularly known as the Kashi golden Temple due the Gold plating dome on its 15.5 meter high spire. One ton of gold donated by Maharaja Ranjit Singh has been used in the gold plating of the spire. The temple was destroyed in the various invasions and was rebuilt in 1777 by Rani Ahilyabai of Indore.Thousands of Hindu pilgrims come here to bathe in the waters of the Ganga. According to the Hindu belief, a dip in the Ganga washes away all sinsVaranasi is very very holy city. Very auspicious city. Its said that Bhagwan Sri Ram came here and stayed. Panch Pandava also came here and established SHIVLING. Mahaprabhu Sri Chaitannya came here. This is the place where so many noble men stayed for long time like – Vaskar Rao, Tailangswami, Katia Baba, Swami Avdhoot, Sant Kinaram, Swami Bisudhyananda, Shyama charan Lahiri etc.As Puran says Kashi Vishwanath Baba is divided in to 3 parts of Trishul [1]Kedareshwar [2] Vishweshwar [3] MahaMritunjay.According to puran the person who stays at the end of his life time gets moksha.Kashi Vishwanath gives tarak mantra to get moksha. People who live in kashi get Aarth, Dharma, Karma, Moksha.The Temple is also known as the Golden Temple, it is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the presiding deity of the city.This is the holiest spot in the city.New Viswanath temple:-This temple is situated in the premises of the university and has 'Geeta' engraved in its marble walls.It's about a 30 minute walk from the gates of the university to the New Vishwanath Temple .This temple was planned by Pandit Malaviya and built by the wealthy Birla family of industrialists.Pandit Malaviya wished to see Hinduism revived without its caste distinctions and prejudices - accordingly, unlike many temples in Varanasi, this temple is open to all, irrespective of caste or religion.The interior has a Siva lingam and verses from Hindu scriptures inscribed on the walls. The temple is supposed to be a replica of the earlier Vishwanath Temple destroyed by Aurangazeb

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