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दार्जिलिङ निम्की डाँडा स्थित श्री राज राजेस्वारी मन्दिरको दर्शन | Tara Mata | Shree Shree Raaj Rajeshwari Mandir.
कामाख्या मंदिर के 30 सबसे चौकाने वाले गुप्त रहस्य Kamakhya Temple secrets
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In this video we are going to tell you all things about Kamakhya Temple Guwahati.
How To Reach Kamakhya Temple : Kamakhya, Guwahati, Assam 781010
Kamakhya Temple Visiting Days
Kamakhya Temple opens all days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thrusday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Kamakhya Temple Timings
Kamakhya Temple opening timing is: Morning 5:30 AM to Evening 10 PM.
Important Note: In special days visiting times can be changed..
Timing For Puja Rituals at Temple:
At 5:30 AM Snana of the Pithasthana.
At 6:00 AM Nitya puja.
At 8:00 AM Temple door open for devotees.
At 1:00 PM Temple door closed for cooked offerings to the goddess followed by distribution among the devotees.
At 2:30 PM Temple door reopens for the devotees.
At 5:30 PM Aarti of Goddess followed by closing of the temple door for the night.
Note: During Ambubachi Mela, Kamakhya Temple door will be closed for 3 days.
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Vaishno devi yatra | माता वैष्णो देवी - Delhi to katra India, India tourism! ????❤️
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In this video, i have covered My First #vlog to Vaishno Devi.
I capture my journey of maa vaishno devi yatra from the beginning to the very end through this video.
I hope you guys enjoyed it, i was not able to talk about my experince while making the video as the place was pretty noisy and as well i was enjoying the nature over in katra, hope you will too!
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Vaishno Devi, also known as Mata Rani, Trikuta and Vaishnavi, is a manifestation of the Hindu Mother Goddess Mahalakshmi. The words maa and mata are commonly used in India for mother, and thus are often used in connection with Vaishno Devi. Vaishno Devi Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu Goddess, located in Katra at the Trikuta Mountains within the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Temple or Bhawan is 13.5 km from Katra and various modes of transportation are available from katra to Bhawan, including Ponies, Electric vehicles and paalkhis operated by 2 or 4 persons. Helicopter services are also available up to Sanjichhat, which is 9.5 km from Katra. Bhairon temple is another 1.5 km from Bhawan.
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वैष्णो देवी मंदिर (हिन्दी: वैष्णोदेवी मन्दिर), शक्ति को समर्पित एक पवित्रतम हिंदू मंदिर है, जो भारत के जम्मू और कश्मीर में वैष्णो देवी की पहाड़ी पर स्थित है। हिंदू धर्म में वैष्णो देवी, जो माता रानी और वैष्णवी के रूप में भी जानी जाती हैं, देवी मां का अवतार हैं।
मदिर, जम्मू और कश्मीर राज्य के जम्मू जिले में कटरा नगर के समीप अवस्थित है। यह उत्तरी भारत में सबसे पूजनीय पवित्र स्थलों में से एक है। मंदिर, 5,200 फ़ीट की ऊंचाई और कटरा से लगभग 12 किलोमीटर (7.45 मील) की दूरी पर स्थित है। हर साल लाखों तीर्थयात्री मंदिर का दर्शन करते हैं[1] और यह भारत में तिरूमला वेंकटेश्वर मंदिर के बाद दूसरा सर्वाधिक देखा जाने वाला धार्मिक तीर्थ-स्थल है। इस मंदिर की देख-रेख श्री माता वैष्णो देवी तीर्थ मंडल द्वारा की जाती है। तीर्थ-यात्रा को सुविधाजनक बनाने के लिए उधमपुर से कटरा तक एक रेल संपर्क बनाया गया है।
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Sumendu Lake Shiva Temple and Singha Devi temple in Mirik
Sumendu Lake is a 1.25 km. long lake in Mirik. It is the most attractive tourist point of Mirik. (Mirik is 50 kms from Darjeeling.) The depth of water in the lake varies from a 3 ft. to 25 ft at different places. Walking around the lake takes a 3.5 km. long fascinating path. There a a 80 ft. long arch-type overbridge across the lake called the Rainbow Bridge. Boating is one of the main attractions in the lake. Various types of boats are available. Apart from boating horse riding is also an attraction. Besides people enjoy feeding fishes.
There is a Shiva temple in a small island inside the lake. You have to walk through a small bridge to reach the island and visit the temple. Though the temple is not so attractive the location of the temple (inside lake water) is attractive and gives beautiful views of the lake.
There is also another temple (Singha Devi temple) near Mirik lake which is about 500 meters from the lake inside the forest area. You have to climb a lot of steps (around 200) to reach the temple. There are many temples in the complex, Shiva, Durga, Ganesh etc. Lot of people do picnic here because of cooking and eating facility.
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BABA MANDIR IS A DISTINGUISHED SIGHTSEEING PLACE OF SIKKIM. THIS “MANDIR” OR SHRINE IS DEDICATED TO “BABA” HARBHAJAN SINGH, WHO WAS A SOLDIER OF THE INDIAN ARMY. HE DIED NEAR THE NATHULA PASS IN EASTERN SIKKIM, INDIA. TWO SHRINES HAVE BEEN BUILT TO SHOW REVERENCE TO BABA HARBHAJAN SINGH. THE OLD ONE HAS BEEN BUILT AT THE SITE OF THE BUNKER, WHERE BABA HARBHAJAN WAS POSTED DURING HIS TENURE IN THE INDIAN ARMY. THE NEW ONE HAS BEEN BUILT AT CLOSE PROXIMITY FROM CHANGU LAKE.
OLD BABA MANDIR
AT A DISTANCE OF 60 KM FROM THE MAJESTIC GANGTOK CITY TOWARDS THE LEGENDARY NATHULA, YOU WILL FIND A ROAD LEADING TOWARDS THE KUPUP VALLEY UP TO TUKLA. A BIFURCATED ROAD FROM TUKLA WOULD CONNECT TO THE OLD BABA MANDIR (BUNKER). AT THIS PLACE; THE SAMADHI OF BABA HARBHAJAN, FAMOUSLY KNOWN, AS OLD BABA MANDIR HAS BEEN BUILT.
HARBHAJAN SINGH WAS BORN IN THE SADRANA VILLAGE OF GUJRANWALA DISTRICT (PRESENTLY IN PAKISTAN) INTO A SIKH FAMILY ON AUGUST 30, 1946. ON 9TH FEBRUARY 1966 HE GOT ENROLLED INTO THE PUNJAB REGIMENT OF INDIAN ARMY AS A SEPOY. THE YEAR 1968 BROUGHT HAVOC MISFORTUNE FOR THE STATES OF SIKKIM AND NORTH BENGAL, AS THEY WERE UNDER THE FURY OF NATURAL DISASTER. FLOODS, LANDSLIDES AND HEAVY RAINFALL CLAIMED THOUSANDS OF LIVES IN THE TWO STATES. SEPOY HARBHAJAN SINGH MADE AN IMMENSE CONTRIBUTION DURING THIS TIME IN HELPING THE SUFFERERS TO SUSTAIN. ON OCTOBER 4, 1968, WHILE HE WAS ESCORTING A MULE COLUMN FROM TUKU LA, HIS BATTALION HEADQUARTERS TO DONGUCHUI LA, HARBHAJAN SINGH SUDDENLY SLIPPED AND FELL INTO A FAST FLOWING NULLAH AND UNFORTUNATELY DROWNED. STRONG WATER CURRENT CARRIED HIS BODY FOR ABOUT 2 KMS FROM THE SITE OF THE ACCIDENT. HE WAS SEARCHED WITH ALL EFFORTS, BUT HIS BODY WENT MISSING. ON THE FIFTH DAY OF HIS MISSING, HIS FELLOW PRITAM SINGH HAD A DREAM, WHERE HARBHAJAN SINGH HIMSELF INFORMED HIM OF HIS TRAGIC DEATH AND HE ALSO MENTIONED THAT HIS BODY IS LYING UNDERNEATH THE HEAP OF SNOWS. HARBHAJAN SINGH ALSO EXPRESSED THE STRONG DESIRE TO HAVE A SAMADHI MADE AFTER HIM. HOWEVER, PRITAM SINGH DID NOT PAY MUCH IMPORTANCE TO HIS DREAM. BUT LATER, WHEN HARBHAJAN SINGH’S BODY WAS DISCOVERED AT THE VERY PLACE, WHICH HE HAD MENTIONED IN THE DREAM, ALL WERE TAKEN ABACK. AND, TO HONOR HIS WISH, A SAMADHI WAS BUILT NEAR CHHOKYA CHHO AT AN ELEVATION OF AROUND 4,000 METERS, WHICH GAINED POPULARITY AS THE OLD BABA MANDIR. THIS SAMADHI IS LESS VISITED BY TOURISTS. VISITORS NEED TO CLIMB 50 STAIRS TO REACH THE BUNKER, THE SITE WHERE THE SAMADHI HAS BEEN BUILT. THIS WAS THE PLACE WHERE BABA WAS POSTED DURING HIS SERVICE PERIOD IN INDIAN ARMY.
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Jwala Devi Yatra | Kangra Devi | Chamunda Devi | Dharamshala Sightseeing Day 6 | ज्वालादेवी दर्शन
Today is Day 6 and we have planned for Dharamshala sightseeing today, but before that, we come to know about Char (4) Devi Darshan is very popular among tourist. ( Jwala Devi, Chamunda Devi, Kangra Devi & Naina Devi) Naina Devi is a bit far from Dharamshala if we go there then we have to skip Dharamshala, so we decided to visit only 3 Devis.
We started at 9 in the morning first we planned to visit Chamunda Devi, but on the way, there is Chinmaya Tapovan Ashram, you can visit there too. here you can find one huge statue of Hanuman, after a quick visit we started our onward journey, within half an hour we reached to Chamunda Devi, Commonly known as Chamunda Nandikeshwar Dham, it is a famous temple of Goddess Shakti who is the goddess of power. The temple complex holds a Kund in it where devotees take a holy dip in it because it has sacred importance. But during our visit, there is some renovation work is going on so we were unable to do so.
after that, we started for JwalaDevi, in an hour we reached Jwalamukhi, this temple Dedicated to Goddesses Jwalamukhi. the temple is believed to have nine permanent flames named after the goddesses- Mahakali, Unpurna, Chandi, Hinglaj, Bindhya Basni, Maha Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ambika, and Anji Devi. The temple is considered very powerful, hence count as one of the 51 Shakti-Pitha temples in India it believes that Tounge of Sati fallen here.
then we move further for Kangra Devi aka The Bajreshwari Devi Temple is a popular Hindu pilgrimage site in Kangra District of Himachal Pradesh behind the crowded market of Kangra Town. It is said to be constructed by Goddess Bajreshwari itself at a place where once the famous Ashwamedh or horse-sacrifice took place. It is said that the temple was not known as Bajreshwari Devi Temple when for the first time it was built. According to the history of this region, the temple was attacked by Mohammad Ghazni, the notorious invader and ruined in 1009. Later, the temple was reconstructed. It is in 1905, the temple got destroyed by a devastating earthquake. The temple is reopened to the public in 1920.
now its 3:30pm we finished our Lunch in Kangra and proceed for Dharamshala.
Our 1st spot in Dharamshala is HPCA Cricket Stadium, HPCA Stadium is a picturesque cricket stadium located in the city of Dharamshala, The picturesque venue is unique in India as it is situated at an altitude of 1,457 m above the sea level and has the snow-capped Himalayan mountains in the background. The stadium served for Ranji Trophy matches and other domestic matches. The stadium also hosted some IPL matches etc.
While our visit there was some local match was going on so we enjoyed it and move ahead for next spot.
Just opposite to Stadium you can visit the War Memorial Museum, The Picturesque location of the war memorial itself is very beautiful with Pine trees in a row, all round as if saluting the War heroes of India-Pakistan war 1971 and of Kargil War. I loved the layout with the Huge India Map on the slope with colors, and other steps, paths, and gardens. The Photos of war heroes are displayed with the dates and other details. it was nice to be in the park as an homage to the Martyrs.
The park is open from 8 am to 8 pm. the entrance fee is Rs.10/- per person and Rs.5/- for children. parking fee for a car is Rs.20/- and bus Rs.40/-
Our Next and Last Point is Dal Lake, Quaint and clam, Dal lake is filled with greenish water. On the bank of the Dal lake, tourists can see the famous Shiva temple. The area around Dal Lake is a natural paradise. Dal Lake falls on the road to Naddi, one of the finest places in Dharamshala.
Naddi
At 2,000 meters above the sea level and about one kilometer from Dal Lake, a modern picnic spot is developing fast at Naddi. It is the only place in Dharamshala from where an open view of mountains and wide valleys on Dhauladhars southern side can be seen. It is also a starting point for a trek to Kareri lake, Guna Temple and Triund.
today is our last in Mcleodgunj actually we need more days here, we have skipped many places you can easily spend 5-6 days here, by covering Camping at Triund, Paragliding at bir-biling and much more. we definitely going to visit here again.
and tomorrow we are leaving for Amritsar and visiting Wagah Border, Shri Harmandir Sahin (Golden Temple) Jalianwala Baug etc.
so stay with for more exciting Journeys.
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Climbing to the Singha Devi Temple in Mirik
There is also another temple (Singha Devi temple) near Mirik lake which is about 500 meters from the lake inside the forest area. You have to climb a lot of steps (around 200) to reach the temple. There are many temples in the complex, Shiva, Durga, Ganesh etc. Lot of people do picnic here because of cooking and eating facility.
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PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD COME TO WATCH THIS EVENT, SUNRISE, FROM TIGER HILL NEAR DARJEELING. FROM ONE SIDE THE SUN RISES, ITS RAYS REFLECTS ON THE OTHER SIDE ON KANCHENJUNGA, THE THIRD HIGHEST MOUNTAIN PICK OF THE WORLD. IF YOU ARE NOT FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO WITNESS IT PERSONALLY, SEE IT HERE. I HAVE RECORDED IT AND EDITED IT LAST WEEK.
Kamakhya Temple Guwahati complete Travel Guide in Hindi
इस विडिओ में कामाख्या मंदिर गुवाहाटी असम कैसे जाये ,कोनसी जगह रात को रुके ,कोनसे दर्शनीय स्थल को भेट दे। विस्तार पूर्वक बताया गया है।
In this video, you are watching how to reach Kamakhya Temple Guwahati, Assam, where to stay at night, which best place to visit at guwahati Has been explained in detail.
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The Kamakhya Temple also Kamrup-Kamakhya is a Hindu temple dedicated to the mother Goddess Kamakhya. It is one of the oldest of the 51 Shakti Pithas. Situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam,The Kamakhya temple is not just a famous pilgrimage site in Assam, but is also a unique temple in the country. in this video providing detailed Travel and Tourist Information about Kamakhya Temple
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The Kamakhya Temple is an ancient Shakti Peeth temple situated on the Nilachal Hill in western part of Guwahati city in Assam, India. It is the main temple, dedicated to Kamakhya, in a complex of individual temples dedicated to the ten Mahavidyas: Bhuvaneshvari, Bagalamukhi, Chinnamasta, Tripura Sundari and Tara, Kali, Bhairavi, Dhumavati, Matangi and Kamala. Among these Tripurasundari, Matangi and Kamala reside inside the main temple whereas the other seven reside in individual temples. It is an important pilgrimage destination for general Hindu and especially for Tantric worshipers.
The most important part of the temple in the inner sanctorum, the garbhagriha, a cave below ground level. The garbhagriha is small, dark and reached by narrow steep stone steps. Inside the cave there is a sheet of stone that slopes downwards from both sides meeting in a yoni-like depression some 10 inches deep. This hallow is constantly filled with water from n underground perennial spring. It is the vulva-shaped depression that is worshiped as the goddess Kamakhya herself and considered as most important pitha (abode) of the Devi.
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Mahamaya Dham or Mahamaya (supreme illusion) Temple of Bogribari, about 30 km east from Dhubri town and 10 km west from Bilasipara town, is regarded as a greatest Shakti Peethas for Hindu pilgrims in Lower Assam, India. In terms of attractions, this temple is the second to Kamakhya Temple of Guwahati to the pilgrims and tourists.It is believed that the famous goddess Mahamaya was traditionally worshipped by the local people of Parvatjowar like Kacharies, Koches and Naths. It was also the presiding deity of the Zamindar (landlord) of Parvatjowar. Latter the goddess received wide acceptance and these days, all Hindus of Lower Assam worship mother Mahamaya.
This temple has a 400-year-old tradition of animal sacrifice especially at the time of Durga Puja. Usually hundreds of animals or birds, like buffaloes, goats, pigeons and ducks are slaughtered. It is always rumoured that animals are sacrificed when new large scale construction especially bridge is undertaken. These days animal lovers are voicing against this ghastly tradition.[3]
Entrance to Temple complex, Mahamaya, Dhubri
Another place of worship connected to Mahamaya goddess is the Mahamaya Snaanghat Temple, which is situated few kilometers away from the main Mahamaya temple. In the ancient time, as the local people belief, it is the place where the goddess Mahamaya used to take bath. From that time, the place came to be known as Mahamaya Snaanghat. Every year in the month of January around, a Shakti Yagya is performed here by the temple priests.
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Adhbut Akalpaniye Avishwasaniye | Story Of Baba Harbhajan Singh | August 15, 2016
Major Baba Harbhajan Singh (August 3, 1941 – October 4, 1968) was an Indian army soldier who died in 1968 near the Nathula in eastern Sikkim, India. He is revered by soldiers of the Indian army as the Hero of Nathula and the army men have also built a shrine in his honour.
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Basuli Devi Temple, Nanoor, West Bengal
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Buddha Vihar Gulbarga
Buddha Vihara ( Budh Vihar), located six kilometers away from Gulbarga, adjacent to the Gulbarga University campus has transformed Gulbarga to a major Buddhist pilgrim center when it was dedicated to the nation by the former President of India, Smt. Pratibha Patil and the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet in January 2009. The Buddha Vihar complex blends the best of architectural features of eminent Buddhist centers of Sanchi, Sarnath, Ajanta and Nagpur and has been constructed conforming to traditional Buddhist architecture by the Siddartha Vihar Trust at the cost of more than Rs 8 crores. It is one of the biggest Buddhist centers in the country and is worth a visit not only to obtain peace and inner happiness but also to check out the remarkable architecture, the beautiful, sprawling complex as well as the innumerable attractions here. This one-of-a-kind spiritual center is also a great tourist attraction, a center of creativity and research. The Buddha Vihar serves as a great tribute to Buddha, Basava and Ambedkar who are revered social reformers.The construction of Budh Vihar commenced in 2002. Originally conceived as a small center, the trust changed the blueprint to transform it into a huge complex spread across 18 acres. Artisans, craftsmen and carpenters from Bangalore (Bengaluru), Gulbarga, Mysore, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan have worked for years to make this dream project a reality. This gigantic monument has been described as a link between tradition and modernity. One of the Buddhist centers of pilgrimage and learning, Sannathi in Gulbarga is of great historical significance. King Ashoka sent his son Mahindra and daughter Sanghamitra as his emissaries to spread Buddhism in this region. There is a village named after Kanakamuni, one of the Panchdhyani Buddhas near Sannathi. The Archaeological Society of India has excavated the ruins of a Buddhist stupa in a nearby village. Archaeologists also found seven Buddha statues dating back to the 3rd century BC in Sannathi in addition to statues of eight kings of the Satavahana dynasty who embraced Buddhism.The Buddha Vihar reminds one of the remarkable Taj Mahal in some respects though it is vastly different in construction and appearance. The Vihar’s dome is an RCC structure with Italian white marble chips unlike the Taj which is made wholly of white marble. It has been built using nearly 1,500 tonnes of cement, 250 tonnes of steel, 5 lakh bricks and 200 cubic meters of sand. The center has a main building which has a meditation centre at the cellar and a Lord Buddha Chaitya (temple in Pali) on the ground floor. The dome is 70 feet high and has a diameter of 59 feet. There are four Ashoka pillars in the corner of the main building, each 48-ft tall.The complex consists of a museum, where another idol of Lord Buddha is installed. The ground floor of the main complex has an expansive Dhyana Mandir or meditation hall. Here there is a 6.5 ft tall black granite Buddha statue made in Bidadi by the eminent sculptor Ashok Gudigar of Ramanagaram District. The chanting of the mantra ‘Buddham Sharanam Gacchami’, meaning ‘I take refuge in the supreme knowledge’, reverberates in the huge hall. With an area of 15,625 sq ft the prayer hall in Buddha Vihara has 170 pillars and 284 blocks. Each block has a carving representative of the architecture of the Buddha temples of Ajanta, Ellora, Nagpur, Bodh Gaya, Saranath, Rajgir, Lumbini, Kusinara, Thailand, Singapur, Sri Lanka, Tibet, Japan and Rome. The marbled floor of the hall has a seating capacity of 1500. There are 28 huge ventilators named after Buddhas of various eras.The chief attraction in Buddha Vihara is the gold coated panchaloha ( five metals) statue of the seated Buddha which is 8.5 ft high. This is believed to be the tallest Buddha statue in the south. The statue was imported from Thailand and consecrated in 2008. The complex also has statues of Buddha’s disciples Ananda and Kashyapara. The hall here has a seating capacity of 500. The walls depict cement carvings of Jataka Tales,
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ISKCON temple siliguri on Rath Yatra day 03.07.2011.