Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2022 i A TO Z INDIA

From Anandpur Sahib.. on the day of Baisakhi.. (14th of April, 2022) While Anandpur Sahib was already an important city for Sikh cause, it attained the state of being sacred after it was sanctified with the sacrificial blood of Chadar e Hind Guru Teg Bahadur Sahib. Despite everything being at odd, and in the face of the hostile regime, a follower of Guru managed to bring his severed head from Chandni Chowk to Anandpur Sahib. Guru's last rites were performed at two places, his torso was offered to eternal fire by a devotee who put his own house and everything on fire to give Guru a honorable cremation. The cremation of his head called "Sheesh or Sis" in Punjabi was performed in Anandpur Sahib. After the martyrdom of his father,…

Built: 18th century Built by: Nayakas of Chitradurga Materials: Granite stones Battles/wars: Nayakas against Hyder Ali in 1760s, 1770s and 1799. Chitradurga Fort or as the British called it Chitaldoorg, is a fortification that straddles several hills and a peak overlooking a flat valley in the Chitradurga District, Karnataka, Bharat (India). The fort was built in stages between the 11th and 13th centuries by the dynastic rulers of the region including the Chalukyas and Hoysalas, later the Nayakas of Chitradurga of the Vijayanagar Empire. The Nayakas of Chitradurga, or Palegar Nayakas, were most responsible for the expansion of the fort between the 15th and 18th centuries. The fort was taken over for a short while by Hyder Ali at Chitradurga in 1779. The fort was captured by the British forces…

Makar Sankranti comes under solar month of Makara and lunar month of Magha as per the Hindu calendar. People fly kites under the sun to celebrate the festival in many parts of India. As a part of important spiritual practice, on the day of festival people take holy bath in rivers for absolution of sins. Every year Makar Sankranti is celebrated in the month of January. This festival is dedicated to the Hindu religious sun god Surya. This significance of Surya is traceable to the Vedic texts, particularly the Gayatri Mantra, a sacred hymn of Hinduism found in its scripture named the Rigveda. Makara Sankranti is regarded as important for spiritual practices and accordingly, people take a holy dip in rivers, especially Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri. The bathing…

A palace of palaces “The City Palace of Udaipur” is located on the bank of beautiful Lake Pichola in Udaipur. The development of City Palace Udaipur is credited to several kings of Rajput dynasty, starting from Maharaja Udai Singh, and way back in 1559. The Udaipur City Palace incorporates many other royal palaces within its premises. Hence called “A palace of palaces”, the City Palace itself, is built in the Ornamental style and is the largest one of its type in Rajasthan. The City Palace Udaipur is built on a hilltop and hence produces a panoramic view of the city and its surroundings. A fusion of Rajputana and Mughal architecture styles, displaying the royal grandeur of ancient Indian Kingdoms, the Udaipur City palace is a architectural masterpiece, to be visited…

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple or simply known as Yadadri or Yadagirigutta temple stands on a hill in the small town of Yadagirigutta in Telengana. The entire temple was reconstructed (work started in 2016), & recently inaugurated on 28th March 2022. As per Skanda Purana, Yada Maharishi, son of Maharshi Rishyasringa performed penance here to Sri Vishnu as Narasimha. Pleased with his penance Bhagwan appeared before him and manifested himself in five forms: Jwaalaa Narasimha, Gandabheranda, Yogananda, Ugra & Lakshmi Narasimha. Another Legend also has it that Sriman Narayana, pleased with Yada's penance, sent Sri Anjaneya to direct the rishi to a holy spot, where the Lord appeared to him in the form of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha. This spot is marked by a temple located at the foot of the…

Worrying is a very serious problem, which we are unable to handle and suffer greatly. Who can we give our worries to? There is only one – it is God alone. He only can handle them. God will accept our worries if we are his devotees. God is all powerful. He can handle what no one can. If we cannot handle a problem, we have to give it to someone who can. Of course, you have to have complete faith in the power of God and his willingness to save you from any kind of harm arising from a real or imaginary source. Understand this and peace will prevail! Let Go and Let God, the simple and powerful mantra. Whatever that you struggling with today, let it go and let…

Hadi Rani was a Queen of Rajasthan in India. She was a daughter of Hada Chauhan Rajput married to Ratan Singh, a Chundawat chieftain of Salumbar in Mewar who sacrificed herself to motivate her husband to go to a battle. When Maharana Raj Singh I (1653–1680) of Mewar called Ratan Singh to join the battle against Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, the commander, having married only a few days earlier hesitated about doing so. Perceptions of Rajput honour caused him to join the battle despite his reservations. He asked his wife, Hadi Rani, for some memento to take with him to the battlefield. Thinking that she was an obstacle to his doing his duty for Mewar, she cut off her head and put it on a plate. A servant covered it with…

There is a temple in the middle of the city of Ludhiana in which Lord Bholenath's Swayambhu Shivling has been worshipped since 500 years. It is believed that 500 years ago, where the temple is, the place used to be deserted. Lord Bholenath suddenly appeared here as a stone Shivling and since then the city dwellers came to this temple to offer Prasads and worship the Shivling to fulfill their wishes. We are talking about Sangla Shivala temple in Ludhiana. One of the city's oldest temples. The care of this temple belongs to the Mahant sect and the first Mahant was Alakh Puri. Currently Mahant Narayan Das is the chief caretaker of this temple. The temple can be reached from Nikkamal Chowk through broad market.…

In Picture - 26th Oct 1927: Maharaja Ganga Singh ji Rathore of Bikaner at the inauguration of Ganga Canal. Plan of the Canal was laid down in 1906, but it took 19 yrs to lay the foundation station. Maharaja Ganga Singh had witnessed the heart-wrenching horror of the infamous 'Chhappaniya Kaal' lying between 1899 and 1900. Seeing the people being asked for food and water, he had resolved to arrange water for his princely state as a permanent solution. The most revolutionary and far-sighted work, which was done by him for his state was to bring the water of Sutlej river of Punjab to a dry region like Bikaner through 'Gang-Canal' and to enable the farmers to cultivate and settle in the canal-irrigated area. Due to these efforts of Maharaj…

1. Sugriva Guhe where Shree Ram met Sugriva - The Vanara King and shown Maa Seetha's Ornaments to Shree Ram. 2. Seetha Seragu - The two parallel strips of quartz veins on the bedrock running from entrance up to the entire length of this cave is popularly thought of border design of Maa Seetha's garment, her Saree left a mark on boulder when Ravana was taking her to Lanka. 3. Maa Seetha's Tank situated northeast of Seetha Seragu where Narasimha Temples rituals were carried out (which is opposite of Sugriva Guhe).…

The dense forests of Sathuragiri, Tamil Nadu are home to one of the most divine natural formations: Periya Mahalingam, one of the largest naturally occuring Shivlings. Located in the dense forests of Sathuragiri, Tamil Nadu, the massive natural formation has taken the shape of a Shivling and is extensively revered by the locals. On the back side, the root formation of the trees have grown on the lingam in a manner that resembles the Jata of Bhagwan Shiv. Har Har Mahadev.!…

Famed for one of the beaches and being one of the 64 theerthas, Villoondi Tirtham is quite famous among the tourists. Thrayambakeshvarar, a revered Prabhu Shiva shrine, is located here. The presence of a fresh water spring situated inside the sea makes this place all the more special. Legend has it that during the time of the Ramayana, after rescuing his wife Sita from Ravana, Rama came to Rameswaram and performed rituals and installed the Shiva linga. After completing their tasks, when they were returning, Sita said she was thirsty and Rama took his arrow and shot it into the sea and from the place where his arrow pierced in the sea, emerged a spring. Incidentally, ‘villoondi’ means ‘the place pierced by arrow’ and ‘Theertham’ means sacred water in Tamil…