Mahakal Shringar on 9 May 2017
Jwalamukhi is a famous Shakti Peeth temple in Himachal Pradesh. Devi’s tongue fell here and the idols are Devi as Ambika (Mother) and Shiva as Unmatta (Furious). This is located near Kangra is Himachal Pradesh. From Jalandhar to Jalamukhi by local transport like tanga.
Jwalamukhi Temple
The Temple of Jwalamukhi is an astounding sacred power point – an adventure unto itself. Within Jwalamukhi an archaic sanctuary to the tongue of Kali, the source of the flame of transformation. The sanctuary contains a shallow pool of water. Floating above the water are perpetual, natural-gas-fueled blue flames.
A Foreign Visitor, Mark Roberts comments on Jwalamukhi as under: To be honest, on that first reading of the flames of transformation, my first reaction was, “somebody has been reading H. Ryder Haggard’s SHE one too many times!!”.
However, further research has proven Jwalamukhi to be quite real. It is 34 km. south of Kangra, in Himachal Pradesh ~ bounded by Tibet and the Himalayas to the North East ~ and Jammu & Kashmir to the North West, and the Punjab to the west. It seems probable that Jwalamukhi provided H. Ryder Haggard with the inspiration to write of SHE and her flames of transformation (he worked in India as well as Africa for a number of years).
Unbelievable but true. Shri Krishna was once bound by the youngest of Pandavas. This happened like this:
Once Shri Krishna asked Sahadeva that what should be done to prevent Mahabharata war.
Sahadeva replied that Krishna himself must be tied down and imprisoned. He said that all Pandavas along with Duryodhana must be sent to forest and Karna must be made the king. Shri Krishna challenged Sahadeva to tie him. In response to this, Sahadev did the unthinkable. You can read the full story here.
Lord Mahakal at Ujjain is decorated daily. The Lord looks so beautiful that it is hard to express him in words. Have a look at him.
https://ritsin.com/seven-unknown-facts-about-lord-shiva.html/
It is believed that Lord Hanuman is the eleventh reincarnation of the Lord. Also, Hanuman is often recalled as Rudra avatar, or the reincarnation of Rudra and Shiva is also known as the Rudra. The vanars or the ancestors of humans had helped Lord Rama (reincarnation of Lord Vishnu) in the mythology of Ramayana. Without their support, Ravana could not have been destroyed. Hanuman is, by people, often worshipped for his devotion to Lord Rama and his part in the “good over evil.” It is also depicted as the utter and infinite devotion of Lord Shiva to Lord Vishnu, as he reincarnated as a monkey and served him with all he had.
Makar Sankranti is the festival of til-gul where sesame and jaggery laddoos or chikkis are distributed among all. They are generally accompanied by the saying, “Til-gul ghya ani gud gud bola“, which translates to ‘eat these sesame seeds and jaggery and speak sweet words’. The festival is one of bonding where every member of society is asked to bury the hatchet with enemies and foes and live in peace. Also, it is a superstition that during the festival, the Sun God forgets his anger on his son Shani and visits him. Thus, by distributing sweets, everyone is asked to spread joy around. Also, since the festival falls in winter, eating of sesame and jaggery is considered beneficial to health as they are warm foods. Thus, it is specifically this sweet that’s distributed as it signifies bonding and good health.
The benevolent Lord Shiva is decorated everyday at Ujjain.
Lohri is celebrated in remembrance and praise of Dulha Batti. Dulha Batti was a Muslim robber who lived during the era of King Akbar. He was a robber but a good person. He would steal from the rich and distribute the wealth among the poor. He rescued girls who were being forcibly taken away. He arranged marriages of young girls with Hindu Boys and paid the dowries. He was a hero among the local Punjabis there who loved and respected him. Most Lohri songs are sung in praise of Dulha Batti which expresses their gratitude to him.
https://ritsin.com/festival-lohri.html/
Yes, this is true. After the breaking fast of the second day people go on a fast of 36 hours without drinking water. This is an important fact Of Chhath Puja.
Also, Lord Rama, Karna and Draupadi have observed Chhath Puja. The worship of Sun God brings a lot for the devotees.
How Lord Indra was defeated by Lord Krishna. This is an amazing story where god fought each other and the reason was ego.
Lord Indra tried to effect his supremacy with the help of Rain God, but Lord Krishna, the eternal saviour rescued the Gokul wasis. Full story is available at the following link.
Best wishes to all the readers of freeflow on Chitragupta Puja. This puja is important as Lord Chitragupta is the record keeper of Lord Yama. He maintains the record of good and bad deeds of every person. On this day, Kayastha people celebrate Chitragupta Puja.
The mantra of Lord Chitragupta can be found at following link:
https://ritsin.com/chitragupta-puja-or-dawaat-puja-festival-yam-dwitiya.html/
