March 29, 2011

How to reach - Mehandipur Balaji Temple Rajasthan


Mehandipur Balaji Temple Rajasthan

How to reach - Mehandipur Balaji Temple Rajasthan

The Mehandipur Balaji temple is situated at Dausa District state of Rajasthan. Delhi to Mehandipur Balaji Temple distance is 270 Km. Mehandipur Balaji Temple is 99Km away from Jaipur.

Mehandipur Balaji Temple is located 3 km towards on the right side of the Jaipur – Agra National Highway.

Air- Delhi, Jaipur, Agra are well connected with Air. The rest of the journey is to be performed by car, bus, or rail & bus.

Rail- Agra, Jaipur, Alwar, Bharatpur and Dausa are well connected with train route from where bus service is available for Mehandipur Balaji Temple.

Road- The Mehandipur Balaji Temple is well connected with above cited stations There is very frequent service of buses on Agra Jaipur highway. The journey can be performed by car from Delhi either via Alwar-Mahwa or Mathura-Bharatpur-Mahwa.

India is a country of temples. A millions billions temples are situated  in India. Rajasthan is called a devbhumi – dwelling of the gods. There are many temples like lod hanuman ji, Pahad wale baba, Satimata, Salasar balaji, Pushkar Dham, khatu shyam ji temple, kela devi temple, Shitala Karni mata temple, mahavirji temple, ranthambore temple, Ganeshji temple, Shiva temple, Kali Mata mandir    and many other. But One of the famous temple is Mehandipur Balaji Temple.

Mehandipur Balaji was worshiped as Bal hanuman ji. People believed that god Mehandipur Balaji cure them from supernatural powers and black magic. When I gone first time  to Mehandipur Balaji Temple. I am very surprised to see many people put very heavy stones on their bodies. When prayer - aarti started in the  morning.

I saw the effect on that people who was suffering from supernatural things. They were carrying & requested to God Mehandipur Balaji to  free them from that pain. People came there in crowds in search of cure to their illness of evil attack at their bodies. When the aarti was stopped & Mahantji gave the treatment to all ill persons. Mahantji speared the holiwater of Balaji on all people who were attend the aarti. All person who effected from supernatural powers stopped carrying.

It was really unbelievable, amazing and dangerous. Mehandipur Balaji Temple is devoted to God Hamuman ji. God Hanuman ji is also called Sankatmochan Hanuman ji that mean he is one who removes all the distress or sufferings. Pret Raj Sarkar, Bhairav ji Temple, Ram Darbar and Ghate wale baba ji are other temples they also located in Mehandipur Balaji temple.

According to the legend- One thousand years ago. Sri Mahantji –Ghate wale baba ji saw a dream in which Mehandipur Balaji Maharaj Hanuman ji had given him some indicates of three great deities and a magnificent temple. Mehandipur Balaji - Hanuman ji indicated the place of temple area was covered by a thick and dense forest, full of wild animals.

Sri Mahantji had also heard a divine voice ordering him to get up and be prepared for Mehandipur Balaji, Hanuman ji order. He was unable to see any one initially. Sri Mahantji was doing regularly puja “Sadhna” of the lord Mehandipur Balaji, Hanuman ji. Finally Lord Mehandipur Balaji, Hanuman ji showed the place in the forest where the temple and the three divine forms were found. These three great deities are called Mehandipur balaji, Sri Bhairava Baba and Sri Pret-Raj Sarkar.

At last Sri mahantji found the right place according to divine voice. Sri mahantji started “puja” and “aarti” regularly at the sacred spot in the forest. Sri Mahantji religious activities of the temple some miscreants tried to dig out the deity but they could not reach the bottom of the status as it was a part of the hill surrounding the temple compound. In the Mehandipur Balaji Temple small pot at the feet of the “Presiding Deity” and the water in this pot never dries up due to continuous flow of “Blessed Holy water” (Pavitra Jal) from the left side of the chest of Lord Mehandipur Balaji, Hanuman Ji.

Now Today regularly puja and aarti as same started ancestor of Sri mahantji. In the early days of the religious activities of the first “mahantji”. In the temple aarti and puja started at 6.00 am to 7.00 am in the morning and 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm in the evening. After finished aarti and puja in the temple mahantji “Blessed Holy jal” speared to all devoted.

Festival Time & events of the temple: Havery rouse in the Balaji it is time Holi, Hanuman Jayanti and Dusshera.

Krishna Janmashtami, Vijaya Dashmi, Deepawali, Makar Sakranti, Sharad Poornima, Annakuta, Shivaratri, Ramanavmi.

Note that:  Avoid Eclipse night because the temple is close on the days.

Mehandipur Balaji Temple - Rajasthan
Mehandipur Balaji Temple side view
Pahad wale baba Mehandipur Balaji
Mehandipur Balaji Temple top view
Panchmukhi Hanuman ji Mehandipur Balaji
lord Hanuman ji Temple Mehandipur balaji
Mehandipur Balaji Temple - Lord Shiva Temple
Lord Shiva Temple Mehandipur Balaji
Kali Mata Mandir Mehandipur Balaji
Old man praying at the Lord Shiva Temple Mehandipur Balaji
Wishing tree Mehandipur Balaji temple
Young man praying at the Lord Shiva Temple Mehandipur Balaji
Beautiful mountain view at Mehandipur Balaji Temple
Young man wearing Rajasthani Pagri - Mehandipur Balaji Temple
flower shop outside the Mehandipur Balaji Temple
Mehandipur Balaji Temple Bazar
Mehandipur Balaji Temple - bazar view

March 24, 2011

Mahatma Gandhi Anasakti Ashram Kausani Uttarakhand India

Mahatma Gandhi Anasakti Ashram - Kausani, Uttarakhand India

Kausani's beauty arrested the feet of even Mahatma Gandhi , who stayed for some time at this place. In 1929, Mahatma Gandhi Spent 12 days here. He was so enamored of Kaushani that he called it the Switzerland of India and brought his thoughts out in his book called Anasakti Yoga.
Every evening prayers are conducted in the main hall. It also has a library. The Ashram offers some dazzling spectacle of the Himalayan peaks of the Kumayan region. The super library of the Ashram is worth visiting too.
The famous poet of Hindi literature, Sumitranandan Pant was born here.

Side view of Mahatma Gandhi Anasakti Ashram (Kausani)

Side view of Mahatma Gandhi Anasakti Ashram (Kausani)

Mahatma Gandhi Vanshavali (Generation Chain ) Anasakti Ashram (Kausani)

Mahatma Gandhi Childhood Picture (Anasakti Ashram pic Collection)

Mahatma Gandhi Study in London Picture (Anasakti Ashram )

Mahatma Gandhi Picture Collection (Anasakti Ashram)
Mahatma Gandhi Picture Collection (Anasakti Ashram)

Saluting Our Nation's Flag (Outside Mahatma Gandhi Anasakti Ashram)

Saluting Our Nation's Flag (Outside Mahatma Gandhi Anasakti Ashram)

Playing Monkey's (Outside Mahatma Gandhi Anasakti Ashram)

Playing Monkey's (Outside Mahatma Gandhi Ashram)

Playing Monkey's (Outside Mahatma Gandhi Anasakti Ashram)

Beautifull Flower in Outside Mahatma Gandhi Anasakti Ashram

Tree of Nut Outside Mahatma Gandhi Anasakti Ashram

Tree of Nut Outside Mahatma Gandhi Anasakti Ashram
Tree of Nut Outside Mahatma Gandhi Anasakti Ashram

Vishram Ghat, Mathura

Vishram Ghat, Mathura

Mathura city is located on the banks of river Yamuna. At present, the city of Mathura has nearly 25 ghats, which add to the beauty of  this  religious city.

Mathura, a city of temples and shrines flocked by thousands of devotees all year through, is also the birthplace of Shri Krishna. Mathura is adorned with many wonderful temples.

Vishram Ghat is one among the numerous ghats on the banks of Yamuna in Mathura. Legend has it that Lord Krishna took rest after killing kamsa here. Some of the most important temples at Mathura are in the vicinity of the ghat.

Vishram Ghat is the start and end point of the ‘parikrama’, which is a procession that circumambulates all the important religious spots in Mathura.

This ghat is host to a dazzling spectacle during the evening. The aarti held at the Vishram Ghat each evening is an event you do not want to miss because of the spectacular sight of the little oil lamps sparkling as they float on the water, apart from the soulful prayers.

The Vishram Ghat is surrounded with handsome temples such as the Neelkantheshwar Temple, Dwarkadheesh temple, Mukut Temple, Radha-Damodar Temple, Dwarkadhish Temple, Yamuna-Krishna Temple, Jami Masjid, Langali Hanuman Temple Narasimha temples and Murli Manohar Temple.

Among all the ghats, Vishram Ghat is the most important. To the north of Vishram Ghat there are 12 ghats namely the Ganesh Ghat, Dashashwamedh Ghat with its Neelakantheshwar Temple, Navtirtha or Varahkshetra Ghat, Ghantagharan Ghat, Saraswati Sangam Ghat, Dharapattan Ghat Krishnaganga Ghat, Manikarnika Ghat, Somatirth or Swami Ghat, Vaikuntha Ghat, Asikunda ghat and, Chakratirtha Ghat. There are 11 ghats to its south, namely the Dhruva ghat, Guptatirth Ghat, Ram Ghat, Ravan Koti Ghat, Shyam Ghat, Kankhal Ghat, Prayag Ghat with its Veni Madhav Temple, Saptrishi Ghat, Mokshatirth Ghat, Surya Ghat, and Buddha Ghat.

Dwarkadheesh Temple, Mathura
Dwarkadhish Temple, Mathura

Vishram Ghat, Mathura


Mathura, Vishram Ghat


Vishram Ghat, Yamuna River

Vishram Ghat, Yamuna River, Mathura


Ghat at Yamuna River, Mathura, India

Vishram Ghat Yamuna river in Mathura


Mathura Ghats

Vishram Ghat, Mathura Ghats
 

Vishram Ghat, Mathura (India)


Indian Village ladies
 

Indian man
  

Vishram Ghat, Mathura


Indian Monkey

Nature Photography Vishram Ghat

Nature Photography