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Sitamarhi Dham Parikrama
Sitamarhi Dham Parikrama ( Maithili: सीतामढ़ी धाम परिक्रमा) is a Hindu religious circumambulation of the sacred religious destinations around the region of ''Sitamarhi Dham'' in the Mithila region of Bihar. It is an annual periodic journey which covers the holy sites of the Sitamarhi district. The circumambulation of the Sitamarhi Dham Parikrama is associated with the birth anniversary known as Janaki Navami of Goddess Sita. Description The Sitamarhi Dham Parikrama Yatra is organised by the ''Shree Janaki Prakatya Sthali Tirtha Kshetra Trust'' in Sitamarhi. It is also known as ''Chaudha Kosi Parikrama'' which translates to "The fourteen kosi circumambulation". The term Kosi is the unit of large distance used in religious language. The Sitamarhi Dham Parikrama Yatra is a 19 days journey in the region of Sitamarhi district. The circumambulation starts on the day of '' Vaishakh Krishna Shashthi'' from the Urvija Kund at the Janaki Sthan in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mithila Madhya Parikrama
Mithila Madhya Parikrama (मिथिला मध्य परिक्रमा) is an annual periodic journey of the central part of the ancient Mithila (region), Mithila in Nepal and Bihar (India). It is held every year between the months of Kartik Purnima, Kartik (October–November), Falgun (February–March) and Baishakh (April–May). But nowadays only Falgun (February–March) journey is famous. It is a circular journey of the central part of the Ancient Mithila (region), Mithila. It covers a distance of 128 km circular path. It is mentioned in the epic Mithila Mahatmya which was composed in the 18th century. It is also called as the ''Mahakumbha of Mithila.'' Similarly it is also considered as the ''symbol of Nepal-India mutual goodwill''. Description According to the third chapter of the epic Mithila Mahatmya there are three Hindu calendar months Kārtika (month), Kartik (कार्तिक), Falgun (फाल्गुन) and Boishakh, Baishakh (बै� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vishnu Purana
The Vishnu Purana () is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, a genre of ancient and medieval texts of Hinduism. It is an important Pancharatra text in the Vaishnavism literature corpus. The manuscripts of ''Vishnu Purana'' have survived into the modern era in many versions. More than any other major Purana, the ''Vishnu Purana'' presents its contents in ''Pancalaksana'' format – ''Sarga'' (cosmogony), ''Pratisarga'' (cosmology), ''Vamsa'' (genealogy of the gods and goddesses, sages and kings and queens), ''Manvantara'' (cosmic cycles), and ''Vamsanucarita'' (legends during the times of various kings and queens). Some manuscripts of the text are notable for not including sections found in other major Puranas, such as those on ''Mahatmyas'' and tour guides on pilgrimage, but some versions include chapters on temples and travel guides to sacred pilgrimage sites. The text is also notable as the earliest Purana to have been translated and published in 1840 CE by HH Wilson, based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mithila
Mithila may refer to: Places * Mithilā, a synonym for the ancient Videha state ** Mithilā (ancient city), the ancient capital city of Videha * Mithila (region), a cultural region (historical and contemporary), now divided between India and Nepal ** History of the Mithila region ** Mithila (proposed Indian state) ** Sanskrit and Vedic learning in Mithila People * Mithila Prasad Tripathi, Indian poet of Sanskrit language * Mithila Sharma (born 1963), Nepalese dancer and actor * Rafiath Rashid Mithila (born 1984), Bengali model, actress, and singer * Mithila Palkar (born 1993), Indian actress Other uses * Mithila (moth), ''Mithila'' (moth), a genus of moths of the family Erebidae * Mithila painting, an Indian painting style See also * * Maithili (other) {{disambiguation, geo, given name, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yatra
''Yatra'' (, ), in Indian religion, Indian-origin religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, generally means a pilgrimage to holy places such as confluences of River#Sacred rivers, sacred rivers, Sacred mountains#India, sacred mountains, places associated with Hindu epics such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and Hindu pilgrimage sites in India, other sacred pilgrimage sites. Visiting a sacred place is believed by the pilgrim to purify the self and bring one closer to the divine. The journey itself is as important as the destination, and the hardships of travel serve as an act of devotion in themselves. A is a pilgrimage to a Tirtha and Kshetra, sacred site. Yatri is the term for anyone who undertakes the yatra. In present times, yatras are highly organized affairs, with specialized tourism companies catering to yatris. State governments are sometimes involved in the organization of annual yatras, stipulating numbers, registering yatris, and regulating yatri traff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Parikrama
Parikrama or Pradakshina is clockwise circumambulation of sacred entities, and the path along which this is performed, as practiced in the Indian religions, Indic religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. In Buddhism, it refers only to the path along which this is performed. In Indic religions, the parikrama is typically done after completion of traditional worship (puja (other), puja) and after Darśana, paying homage to the deity. Parikrama must be done with dhyāna (other), dhyāna (spiritual contemplation and meditation). In Hinduism, parikrama of religious deities in a temple, sacred rivers, sacred hills and a close cluster of temples as a symbol of prayer is an integral part of Worship in Hinduism, Hindu worship.http://www.hindunet.org/faq/fom-serv/cache/31.html Why do we perform Pradakshina or Parikrama?http://www.hinduism.co.za/kaabaa.htm Kaaba a Hindu Temple?Hindus invariably circumambulate around their deities Hindu temple architecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kaundinyapur
Kaundanyapur is a village in Amravati District in the state of Maharashtra, India, thought to be the site of Kundinapuri, ancient capital of the legendary Vidarbha Kingdom. History Kaundanyapur is the capital of the Vidarbha Kingdom mentioned in the Mahabharata. It is believed that the incident of Rukmini Haran happened here. Shri Krishna rested here for a while and drank water from the Wardha River (the present name of the River Vardayini). There is a famous temple of Vitthal and Rukhmini. The state archaeological department conducted excavations at Kaundanyapur to "ascertain its antiquity". The dig revealed traces of the rampart of the ancient city. "The stone, foundation and brick walls of what appeared to be a palatial building, probably of the 14th or 15th century AD, have also been discovered," the report adds. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kundinapuri
Kundinapuri was the capital of Vidarbha kingdom, {{webarchive , url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928120244/http://www.pimpri.in/pimpri-chinchiwad-history/ , date=28 September 2008 ruled by king Bhima. It was also ruled by king Bhishmaka and his son Rukmi, a Bhoja-Yadava. However, king Rukmi created another capital for Vidarbha called Bhojakata. Two famous ladies mentioned in the epic, |
Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex
Krishna Janmasthan Temple is a Hindu temple situated in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India. There are three main temples inside the premises -- ''Keshavdev'' ''temple'' which is dedicated to Krishna, ''Garbh Griha'' where Krishna is believed to be born in Dvapar Yuga and ''Bhagvata Bhavan'' where presiding deities are Radha Krishna. The place has held religious significance since at least the 6th century BCE with findings of religious artifacts in excavations. The temples were destroyed multiple times throughout history, most recently by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in 1670. He built the Shahi Eidgah mosque there, which still stands. In the 20th century, the new temple complex adjacent to mosque was built with the financial help from industrialists. History Ancient and Classical Period According to Hindu traditions, Krishna was born to Devaki and Vasudeva in a prison cell where they were confined by his maternal uncle Kamsa, a king of Mathura, due to prophecy of his death b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Punaura Dham
Punaura Dham, entailing Janaki Janmasthali Mandir (lit. ''Janaki Birthplace Temple''), revered as the birth place of Mother goddess, Mata Sita, the consort of Lord Rama, in Punaura village 5 km southwest of Sitamarhi city of Sitamarhi district in north Bihar near India–Nepal border. Since this temple has immense religious and spiritual significance for Hindus, a large number of pilgrims from all over the world visit here every day. History Punaura is in the Mithila (region), Mithila region, also called the ''Tirhut'' or ''Tirabhukti'', with history dating back to the Vedic period (1500-500 BCE) when it was one of the 16 Mahajanapadas of India, covers surrounding areas of Bihar and Nepal. According to Valmiki' Ramayana, once there was a severe famine in Mithila (region), Mithila and the priest there advised the King of Videha, Janaka, to plow the field. When King Janak was ploughing, an earthen pot came out of the ground, in which Mother Sita was in an infant state. The Punaur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Janakpur Dham
Janakpurdham or Janakpur (), is the capital city of Madhesh Province. This sub-metropolitan city is a central hub for the Maithili language, as well as for religious and cultural tourism in Nepal. The city was founded in the early 18th century but was retrospectively designated as the location of the capital of the Videha kingdom, although there is no archaeological evidence to support this. Janakpur is located about southeast of Kathmandu. , the city had a population of 195,438, with a density of 2,125/km². Janakpur is currently the fourth most densely populated city in Nepal. Janakpur is located about 23 km from the Shrikhandi Bhittha, Bhitthamore border with India. Nepal Railways operates a service between Janakpur and Jainagar, Bihar, Jainagar in India. Etymology Janakpurdham, popularly known as Janakpur is named after the ancient King of the Videha kingdom in the Mithila region - ''Janaka''.The rulers of the Videha kingdom were accorded the title Janaka, meaning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ram Janmabhoomi
Ram Janmabhoomi () is the site that, according to Hindu religious beliefs, is the birthplace of Rama, the seventh avatar of the Hindu deity Vishnu. The Ramayana states that the location of Rama's birthplace is on the banks of the Sarayu river in a city called "Ayodhya". Modern-day Ayodhya is in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is contested whether the Ayodhya mentioned in the Ramayana is the same as the modern city. Some Hindus claim that the exact site of Rama's birthplace is within the grounds where the Babri Masjid once stood in the present-day Ayodhya, with this belief extending back to at least 1822. It has been suggested that a temple to Rama formerly existed at the same site as the Babri Masjid until it was replaced by the mosque, an idea supported by a court-ordered report of the Archaeological Survey of India following archaeological excavations around the ruins of the mosque, though the existence of this temple and the conclusions of the report are dispu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
