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06/02/2017

JEJURI (48 km from Pune)
At a distance of 48 km from Pune Junction, Jejuri is a town and municipality situated to the southeast of the Pune city. The town of Jejuri is renowned for one of the most pious temples in Maharashtra known as Khandoba Temple and is one of the popular tourist places in Pune.

Jejuri Khandoba Temple is dedicated to Khandoba, who is also known as Mhalsakant or Malhari Martand in the region. Khandoba is the important god worshipped by Dhangar, the oldest tribes in Maharashtra. It is believed that Khandoba is a god of Sakamabhakti, the god who fulfills all the desires of his devotees. Jejuri is popular for its old Deep Mala
The Khandoba temple in Jejuri is built on a hill and offers good views all around. One has to climb a series of almost 200 steps to reach the sanctum sanctorum. There are various stone images of elephants on either sides of the main gateway of the temple. The entire flat plateau above the hill is surrounded by a stone pavement in the center, of which stands the Khandoba shrine. The whole courtyard is surrounded by arched aisles on sides, from which highly ornate balconies with cypress pillars and cusped arches project out. This enclosure has three gateways and the temple faces east. The outermost portion is an arched portico- consisting of a square mandapa and a garbhagriha. .
The idol of Sri Khandoba enshrined inside the temple is simply beautiful. There are three weapons housed in Jejuri Temple, a sword, a damaru and a paral. They are very exquisite and also have historical importance attached to them. A Sword Competition is held every year at the temple, on the occasion of Dussera. The one, who lifts the sword of the temple high up, for the maximum time, is declared as the winner. It attracts people from all over the state on the occasion of Bandara festival.

31/01/2017

What is OM?
AUM is everything. It is the source. It is the vibration & consciousness of the enitre universe.
Infinite State: Infinite orabsolute consciousness. Can not be expressed by a sound.
Unconscious State: Deep Sleep or Death
Maya: Illusion preventing us from infinite state.
Conscious State: Being awake & experiencing life through 5 senses.
Dream State: Your experience of the world without being fully awake or deeply asleep.

30/01/2017

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28/01/2017

Hindu families believes that newly wed bride will bring Lakshmi, i.e. fortune, prosperity and money to the house.

It is also believed that, the doorstep of main entrance is place where goddess Laxmi stays. ( which means she can easily go out of house. In other words, money is momentary and can slip out of your hand.) Again, the glass full of rice is symbol of prosperity.

When bride comes to the house, she spills the rice inside house. Which means, she is bringing or pushing Laxmi inside the house and by doing so, she is bringing good fortune.

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27/01/2017

(in Hinduism and Buddhism) the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.

25/01/2017

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18/01/2017

Accroding to Hinduism
Water has positive vibrations and offering prayers by standing on a bank of river in the morning allows body to easily absorb them.

17/01/2017

14/01/2017

5 Interesting facts about Makar Sankranti

1. Makar Sankranti is THE ONLY festival in India that follows the solar calendar. This is the reason why it falls on the exact same date year after year as per Georgian calendar.

2. On Makar Sankranti, the sun enters the sun-sign of Capricorn or Makara (the Indian rashi). Therefore the 'Makar' in the name. The word 'Sankranti' signifies the movement of the sun from one zodiac sign to another. Thus, the name of the festival literally means the movement of the sun into Capricorn.

3. Day and night are equally long

4. As per Hindu Solar Calendar, the festival is celebrated on 1st Magh (for those who are not aware of Magh, it is the name of a month as per Hindu calendar).

5. From North to South, India celebrates Makar Sankranti with different names

11/01/2017

The Pancha Bhoota temples are dedicated to Lord Shiva. Pancha mean five and Bhoota means elements. The five basic elements are
1. Earth (dharti),
2. Water (neer),
3. Fire (agni),
4. Air (vayu) and
5. Sky (aakash)
These set of five temples are considered to be of great importance in south India. According to hindu mythology the five Shiva lingas in these temples represent the five elements.
The first temple is Ekambareshwar temple. It is located in Kanchipuram in the state of Tamil Nadu. This temple signifies the element earth. The presiding deity here is Shiva who is worshipped here as Ekambareshwar. The Shivlinga here is known as Prithvi Lingam.
The second temple is Jambukeshwar temple which is in Tiruvanaika. The shiva linga here signifies the element water. This ancient temple is dedicated to Shiva and Parvati. Lord Shiva is worshipped here as Jambukeshwar and goddess Parvati is worshipped here as Akhilandeshwari.
The third temple is Annamalaiyar which is in the town of Tiruvannamalai in the state of Tamil Nadu. The shiva linga here represents the element fire. It is believed that Lord Shiva appeared here in his ardhanarishwar form to bless his devotees.
The fourth temple is Srikalahasti temple which is situated in Chitoor district of the state of Andhra Pradesh. The shivalinga here represents the element air. Lord Shiva is worshipped here as Srikalahastishwar and goddess Parvati is worshipped here as Gnanaprasunambika.
The fifth temple is Chidambaram which is in the town of Chidambaram in the state of Tamil Nadu. Lord Shiva here is in the form of the cosmic dancer Nataraj. This temple is dedicated to both Lord Shiva and Vishnu. The shivalinga here represents the element sky.

08/01/2017

According to the Vishnu Purana, fasting on Vaikuntha Ekadashi is equivalent to fasting on the remaining 23 Ekadashis of the (Hindu) year.

However, according to Vaishnava tradition fasting is mandatory on all Ekadashi of both Shukla paksha and Krishna paksha. Fasting on Ekadashi is considered holier than any other religious observation.

01/01/2017

May the spirit of the season, New Year fill your heart with calm and peace, We wish you a happy new year!
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