What is Bhakti or Devotion ?
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by bholelover
3y ago
What is Bhakti(devotion)?   Bhakti is the basis of all religious and spiritual life and is the path of Love and Devotion towards the Supreme Lord. Bhakti word is derived from the Sanskrit word “Bhaj” which means “to worship or devoted to”. Someone chants name of the God all day and night. Is it called bhakti? Or someone visits temple offering prayers or Someone goes to tough pilgrimages whereas few spend good time reading holy books. Is that a bhakti? These are the various forms and ways of bhakti. So, in this post, I will try to write best on “What is Bhakti” What is Bhakti? Bhakti is th ..read more
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Shravan month-Stories,Importance, Benefits, How to worship, 2020 Dates
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by bholelover
3y ago
Shravan month Every moment is worth worshipping Lord Shiva but Shravan month is a bit special. The holy Shravan month is the most auspicious month in the Hindu calendar dedicated to Lord Shiva. The whole universe is charged with divinity and majestic powers. Also, the universe gets filled up with Shiva tattva (elements of Shiva) during Shravan month like in MahaShivratri. Lord Vishnu who operates the universe goes for Yog Nidra this month. So, Lord Shiva takes complete responsibility and operates the universe with his energies. This is the best time to win the grace of almighty and more specif ..read more
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Mahamrityunjaya mantra-meaning-importance-benefits
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by bholelover
3y ago
Mahamrityunjaya Mantra   Being born in India is a blessing by God I believe. Where we were raised by watching mythological TV serials like Om Namah Shivaay, Ramayan, Jai Hanuman, Shree Krishna, and a lot more. And almost every home in India has a dedicated corner for doing Puja. So, Hinduism is not only a religion, rather it is the way of life. But our own culture has faded with time. We perform prayers but somehow we have forgotten the true essence of it. I will try to re-emphasize the importance of the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra and its powerful impact on our life in this post.   What ..read more
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Mahashivratri 2020- beautiful poem on Shiva
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by bholelover
3y ago
MahaShivratri MahaShivratri is the biggest festival for which Shiva devotees wait for a year and is the most significant sacred festival of India. It is celebrated on the 13th day(Trayodashi) of the month of Phalgun. Lord Shiva temples across the country are beautifully decorated and people offer night long prayer on Shivlingam. Shiv-Parvati Marriage: According to ancient legend, Shiva and Adi-Shakti(Parvati) got married on this auspicious day. In many places, Shiv linga is decorated as a groom. Consumed poison: Also, on this day Lord Shiva consumed poison to save the world. And, for a wh ..read more
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Yam Dwar-gateway to salvation
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by bholelover
3y ago
About Yam Dwar   Mount Kailash is the legendary mountain which is known as the heavenly abode of Lord Shiva. This is the spiritual center of the world and divinity seekers do parikrama (circumambulation) around Mount Kailash. In order to start parikrama, one must pass through Yam Dwar first. This is the prominent destination in Kailash Mansarovar Yatra which is situated in western Tibet at an elevation of 15,500 ft.  Yam Dwar- as the name suggests Yam means the God of Death and Dwar means gate. This is the official start of your journey around Mt Kailash. One who crosses the Yam Dwar ..read more
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Shiv Tandav Stotram- Story, Meaning and benefits
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by bholelover
3y ago
Shiv Tandav Stotram Shiv Tandav Stotram (Hindu hymn) is beautifully composed by Ravan, the most knowledgable person on the planet at that time. The stotram is in the Sanskrit language dedicated to our Lord Shiv describing his beauty and power. This is very dear to Shiv and his devotees. It’s very rhythmic and listening to it takes a person to spiritual ecstasy. This is the most famous Shiv Stuti and is being adopted in several movies and TV serials.  Very high energy positive words are used in the composition praising Lord Shiv. Many people think it is depicting dance form, his unique phy ..read more
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Mount Kailash Parikrama | A step closer to almighty
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by bholelover
3y ago
Mount Kailash Kora Thank you for being part of my Kailash Mansarovar journey so far. Before I start with the last day of the trek around Kailash, here are the links of articles of my first day and the second day of the experience of the trek on the great land of Tibet. I came back with loads of memories of Kailash which gave me lifetime experiences. Continue reading about my journey, emotions while leaving Tibet and my gratitude towards almighty. Zuthulpuk 6th June, 2018 After a tiring second day trek, we had a good night sleep till our Sherpas woke us up in the morning. It was a sight to watc ..read more
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Kailash Parikrama | Day 2 at 19500 ft | Toughest day
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by bholelover
3y ago
Mount Kailash – Toughest day of Trek   Thank you for being part of my Kailash Mansarovar journey so far. Before I pen down my further Mount Kailash Kora trek here is the link of my first day of the parikrama of Mount Kailash, in case you haven’t read.  This time I am going to write my experience of the second day of outer kora of Mount Kailash to reach the abode of Lord Shiva. This day was full of adventure and peace. Looks strange? Please read the post till the end. Golden Kailash 5th June, 2018 (Derapuk) After tiring day, we had a good night sleep till some Sherpas came in and woke ..read more
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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra | 1st day trek | Mount Kailash
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by bholelover
3y ago
Mount Kailash Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrimage is widely known for its religious significance among people of Hindu, Buddhism, Jain and Bon faith. Mount Kailash standing tall at 22,000 ft is known to be the abode of Lord Shiva. Parikrama has to be done around Kailash which takes 3 days. And the journey is not an easy feat, you have to trek the rough terrain of rocks, glaciers in extreme climatic conditions at an altitude of 19000 ft. Due to its difficulty and remote location, only a few hundreds of people complete Kailash Mansarovar Yatra successfully every year. People do circumbulation (p ..read more
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Importance of Maha Shivratri | Places visited in one year
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by bholelover
3y ago
LORD SHIVA   Shiva is the start, Shiva is the end He is the end of every start He is the start of every end. He is the truth, he is the myth He is the tiny particle, he is the unscalable width. He is the universe, and the universe is within him. He is the cosmic rhythm, he is the Natraj He is Vairagyi, but has a beautiful family He is the ultimate truth, he is the ultimate destination He lives in Kailash, or he himself is Kailash He is the phenomenon beyond any human imagination. He is that which is not.   Importance of Maha Shivratri Maha Shivratri is the most significant sacred fe ..read more
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