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Rajasthan Pilgrimage
Rajasthan, the splendiferous desert state of India with its spirited and colorful traditions, arts, heritage and culture, is home to people of almost all religions of the world. People from different faith traditions such as Hindus, Muslims, Jains, and Christians have been living in peaceful coexistence since centuries. Rajasthan hosts several pilgrimage sites for people from every religion that excellently manifest the communal harmony and religious tolerance of the pristine land of Rajasthan. Rajasthan reverberates with melodious hymns saturated in love and devotion. The entire milieu is so serene and sacred that the pilgrims feel their close communion with the Supreme Essence. Thousands of pilgrims assemble to visit the sacred places of Rajasthan to gratify their spiritual inclinations. The consecrated religious shrines of Rajasthan are not only steeped in a divine aura, but also embody architectural brilliance. Pushkar in Rajasthan is an important pilgrim center for Hindus. The Brahma Temple is nuzzled up in the beautiful Pushkar valley renowned for its picturesque beauty. The Brahma Temple is dedicated to Lord Brahma who according to Hindu theology is the Creator of this universe. Brahma is also one among the trinity of Hindu Gods, the other two being Shiva and Vishnu. The Dargah Sharif Ajmer is one of the most sacred shrines of the Muslims as well as the Hindus. It is actually the tomb of the revered Sufi saint Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti. The Ajmer Dargah Sharif earns recognition as one of India’s most important Muslim pilgrimage sites. Hordes of devotees from different religious traditions and countries congregate to pay reverence to Khwaja Muin-ud-din Chishti on his Urs (death anniversary). The Dilwara Temples stand with regal pride about 2½ kilometers from Mount Abu, Rajasthan's only hill station. The Dilwara temples are dedicated to the Jain Tirthankaras. The five legendary marble temples of Dilwara are holy places of worship for the Jains, and also repository of numerous manuscripts and dissertations. The Dilwara Temples are monuments of great artistic beauty showcasing a meticulous blend of exquisite beauty and intricate craftsmanship. Govind Dev Ji Temple situated in the City Palace complex, between the Chandra Mahal and Badal Mahal in Jaipur is a sacred place of the Hindus. Dedicated to Govind Dev Ji (Lord Krishna) the temple epitomizes the flamboyant royal past of Jaipur. Govind Dev Ji is the prime deity of Amber's Kachawaha Dynasty. During earlier ages, the idol of the lord used to reside in the temple of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh. The infinite Jain Shrines of India are dedicated to the Jain Tirthankars (Jain religious preachers who through austere penance offered to humanity the recourse to salvation by liberating their souls from the sequence of phenomenal existence, cycle of birth and rebirth. They propagated the message of peace, non-violence, love and enlightenment to humanity. The preaching of the Tirthankaras fascinated millions of people across the nation as well as the world. Today, around 3.2 million Jain devotees live in India. The Karnimata Temple 30 miles south of Bikaner in Deshnoke is dedicated to an early fifteenth century mystic who was considered to be a reincarnation of goddess Durga. The idiosyncratic aspect of the Karnimata Temple is its voluminous population of brown rats which scuttle all over the complex without any fear. There are so many rats spread on the floor that people have to watch their steps. The rats are assumed to be representative of the souls of dead charans, the traditional bards. The Nakoda Parsvnath Temple is situated at a height of 1,500 feet in a valley surrounded by hills and falls on the way from Jodhpur to Barmer,. The temple houses an image of the Jain Tirthankara Parshvanath in black stone. Shri Mahaveerji Temple is dedicated to the 24th Jain Tirthankara Bhagawan Mahaveer. According to Jain legends, a statue of Shri Mahavirji was disintered by a cowherd few hundred years back at this place. The temple of Shri Mahavirji displays an interesting amalgamation of the ancient and contemporary style of architecture. It is raised on a hung platform and is composed mostly of white sandstone. Stationed in Dhulev, 64 km from Udaipur, on the banks of the Koyal River, the Rishabh Dev Temple is dedicated to Lord Rishabdev, the first Jain Tirthankar. The Rishabhdevji temple dates back to the 15th century. The idol of Lord Rishabdev is 35 feet high and is placed on a 1.25 feet high stone. In the centre are two bulls around an image of the goddess, statues of elephants and lions etc. Eklingji Temple lies cuddled in the town of Eklingji (Kailashpuri), 22 km north of Udaipur, on the national highway no. 8. The place Eklingi (Kailashpuri) derives its name from the temple. Eklingji Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Shiva is worshipped here as a four faced black marble image depicting his four different forms. The four faces represent Brahma (facing west), Vishnu (facing North), Rudra (facing South) and Surya (Sun) (facing the east). The palatial Shri Ramdev Temple at Ramdevra, 13 km from Pokram in Jaisalmer district, accommodates the reliquary of Ramdev. Born in the household of Ajmalji in the Tomar Rajput family, Ramdev is considered to have been an incarnation that was sent by God for the enrichment of humankind. Since childhood, he was adept in various extraordinary spectacles that left people flabbergasted. It is also assumed that he slaughtered a demon named Bhairav. Ramadevra is the place where Ramdevji attained Samadhi and transcended into a divine realm. The Jagdish temple is an indo-Aryan temple fabricated by Maharana Jagat Singh in 1651. Situated 150 m north of the entrance to the City Palace, this spiffy temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu as Jagannath (Lord of the Universe). The Jagdish temple is one of the largest and most celebrated Vishnu temples in Northern India. The pulchritudinous architecture of the temple gasconades of a conoidal apogee (shikhar), a foyer (mandap) and a porch. |
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