Shiva is that from where everything has come, everything is sustained in it and everything dissolves into it—that is Shiva or the Shiva Tattva.

Shiva is that from where everything has come, everything is sustained in it and everything dissolves into it—that is Shiva or the Shiva Tattva. There is no way that you can ever step out of Shiva at any time because the creation is made up of Shiva. Your mind, body, everything is made from the Shiva Tattva. That is why Shiva is called ‘Vishwaroopa’, which means that the entire universe is his form. Creation is a mix of opposite values - positive and negative attributes. The universe has fire and water, goodness and evil, and so on. Shiva is present in all opposing values. This is why Shiva is called Rudra (fierce) and at the same time, he is called Bholenath (the most innocent). He is called Sundaresha (beautiful) and also Aghora (terrifying).

A famous Shiva prayer describes Shiva as Gowram (fiery), and in the same sentence, he is called Karunavataram (the embodiment of compassion). Shiva is beyond the sleeping, dreaming and waking states of consciousness. Shiva is samadhi - the fourth state of consciousness which is achieved through meditation. In samadhi, the mind is in total equanimity. It is peaceful and alert at the same time. It is the Lord, it is the most powerful, it is all over, spread everywhere. There is no place that it is not. It is that space, that consciousness where all the knowledge is present. It was never born and it has no attributes. It is a state of Samadhi where there is nothing, just the inner sky of consciousness. That is Shiva.! ✨🌈👁🌷📿🌼🕉🔱🐍🐚🔆🍂🌀🏔🌸🌙⌛️💀🌿🌺🔔🎨🌻🙏✨

Hara Hara Mahadev ~ Om Namah Shivaya ✨🌈👁🌷📿🌼🕉🔱🐍🐚🔆🍂🌀🏔🌸🌙⌛️💀🌿🌺🔔🎨🙏🌻✨

Kedarnath ji is highest among the 12 Jyotirlingas.

Kedarnath ji is highest among the 12 Jyotirlingas. This ancient and magnificent temple is located in the Rudra Himalaya range. This temple, over a thousand years old is built of massive stone slabs over a large rectangular platform. Ascending through the large grey steps leading to the holy sanctums we find inscriptions in Pali on the steps. The present temple was built by Adi Shankaracharya. Outside the temple door a large statue of the Nandi Bull stands as guard. A conical rock formation inside the temple is worshipped as Lord Shiva in his Sadashiva form. Kedarnath is amongst the holiest pilgrimages for the devout Hindus. It is set amidst the stunning mountain scape of the Garhwal Himalayas at the head of the Mandakini River. Kedar is another name of Lord Shiva, the protector and the destroyer. Shiva, the embodiment of all passions love, hatred, fear, death and mysticism which are expressed through his various forms.

Kedarnath temple Shiva lingam is pyramid shaped and hence is unique among Shiva temples. After the Mahabharat war of 4000 BC, Pandavas were guilty of over drive. They had no honour left and were having nightmares during sleep. It was Lord Krishna himself who advised them to seek the blessing of Lord Shiva. But shiva despised the for killing so many in the battle, and hid from them. Shiva manifested as a bull. Bhima managed to hit him with his mace. The bull had its face hidden in the earth. Bhima started to pull it by its tail. In this tug of war, the face of bull went straight to Nepal, leaving its hind part in Kedar. The face of the bull is known as Pashupatinath ji. On this hind part of Shiva, a glorious jyotirlinga appeared which is now known as Kedarnath ji.

By getting Darshan of the form of light, the Pandavas were absolved of their sins. Bhima had fought with bull form of Shiva with maces, so he was struck with remorse. He massaged Shivas body with ghee. In memory of this event, Kedarnath Ji is massaged with ghee even today. It's mentioned in scriptures that by visiting Kedarnath Ji , sorrows do not come even in dreams.

"Person may leave all his sins having journey to Kedarnath". ~ Vyas Smriti.

"The person get Shivloka by leaving his body (dead), being Mahaprasthana yatra that is joumey to Kedaraanchal". ~ Shantiparva

"After taking bathing in Kedarkhand and visiting Kedarnath temple in Krishnapaksha on chaturdashi, devotee get rid of all of his sins and get Swarga." ~ Vana Purana

"Person will get Rudraloka having darshan of Kedar and bathing Himalaya teertha." ~ Kurma Purana

"Kedareshwar linga is situated at Himalayas which is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga of Lord Shiva. After visiting Kedareshwar Linga, devotees get rid of all their sins." ~ Shiva Maha Purana.

"Pandavas had asked Vyas ji for remedy for their sins which were happened due to Gau hatya and Guru Hatya during the war of Mahabharat. Vyas ji replied and told them to visit Kedarnath to get prayaschit". ~ Skanda Purana. ✨⛰🕉🌙👁⌛️📿🔱🐚🐍🌷🏯🔔💀🏔🙏✨

Hari Om Tat Sat ~ Jai Shri Kedarnath Namo Namah! ✨⛰🕉🌙👁⌛️📿🔱🐚🐍🌷🏯🔔💀🏔🙏✨

Shubh Prabhat ~ Namaste ✨⛰🕉🌙👁⌛️📿🔱🐚🐍🌷🏯🔔💀🏔🙏✨

Adi Parashakti ; the Goddess or Devi ; is the Supreme Being and recognized as Para Brahman.

According to Hinduism, Adi Parashakti ; the Goddess or Devi ; is the Supreme Being and recognized as Para Brahman. The Devi Bhagwata Mahapurana suggests that Adi Parashakti is the original creator, observer and destroyer of whole universe. Hence Adi Parashakti is Param Prakriti. Parvati, the goddess of power is considered as her Sagun Swaroop. That is to say that Parvati is the truest material form of the Goddess, possessing the three qualities (Sattva, rajas, or tamas).

However, ultimately the Goddess Adi Parashakti is also considered to be truly spirit without form. She is the creator of the Trimurti, the Hindu male trinity. She is the Great Goddess, and therefore the source of all other goddesses.

Adi Parashakti means "The Eternally Limitless Power". That is, she is the Power beyond this universe. She is the active energy of God that both creates and dissolves the entire universe. The greatest difference between Shakti and Adi Parashakti is that Shakti can refer to the power of the trimurti or any other deity. In contrast, Adi Parashakti is referred to as the Power of Para Brahman. All other deities are forms, extensions and manifestations of her. She is the active energy to create and destroy.

Devi Bhagawata Purana describes her as Param Prakrti. Adi Parashakti is often mistaken for Shakti. Mother Adi Parashakti is spirit without form. Shakti refers to power or material energy of the Trimurtis or other deities. She is present in everything we see. She is represented in plants, the animals, the birds, the sea, the sky and the holy river. Thus Mother is Shakti , Power who drives this world. It is said that she is the mother of the mankind. ParaShakti is made to appear as saguna form for the purposes of expression and visibility to her children. It is the same with art and sculptures.

For instance, Goddess Parvati is a saguna manifestation Mother Adi Parashakti possessing gunas. To assign the role in the Universe, in Devi Bhagavatam, Mother tells the Trimurthis -

‘I am Adi Parashakti, goddess Bhuvaneshvari. I am the owner of this universe. I am the Absolute Reality. I am dynamic in feminine form and static in masculine form. You are three parts of me. You all are my partial expansions. You have appeared to govern the universe under my jurisdiction. You are the masculine form of Absolute Reality, while I am the feminine form of that Reality. I am beyond form, beyond everything, and all the powers of God are contained within me. You will admit that I am the Eternally Limitless Power.’

Thereafter Parashakti assigns each Deity their respective roles. Thus Mother rules the three lokas and performs the material tasks of the Trimurtis.

Jai Maa Adi Parashakti 🔱🕉♥️🔱🕉♥️🕉🔱♥️🕉🔱🕉♥️🕉🔱♥️🕉

PRAYER TO LORD HANUMAN JI

PRAYER TO LORD HANUMAN JI

1. I bow to the Son of the Wind,
A fire to burn the forest of the wicked, and a rain cloud of wisdom
O wide-hearted one, Shri Ram, the holder of the bow
Lives in you.

Pranawun Pawanakumaar
Khala bana paawaka gyaana ghana,
Jaasu hridaya aagaar basahin Raama sara chaapa dhara

2. Your body shining like a mountain of gold
Is the home of immeasurable power.
You are the fire that burns the whole demon race…
The wisest of the wise.

Atulita bala dhaamam, hemashailaa badeham,
Danujawana krishaanum, gyaaninaama graganyam.

3. First among monkeys! All goodness finds a home in you.
You are the most beloved of Ram’s devotees.
Son of the wind, I bow to you.

Sakala guuna nidhaanam, vaanaraa naama dheesham
Raghupati priya bhaktam, vaata jaatam namaami.

4. For this world you are like Ram
For the demons, you are like fire.
You are the great jewel in the garland of the Ramayan.
Son of the Wind, I bow to you.

Goshpadee krita vaareesham, mashakee krita raakshasam
Raamaayana mahaamaala ratnam, vande neelaatmajam.

5. You are Anjani’s heroic son,
The destroyer of Sita’s suffering.
Lord of Monkeys, Killer of Demons,
Terrorizer of Lanka, I bow to you.

Anjanaa nandanam veeram, Jaanakee shoka naashanam
Kapeesha makshahantaaram, vande Lankaa bhayankaram.

6. You jumped over the ocean so easily
to put out the fire of Janaki’s grief
Burner of Lanka, I bow to you.

Ullanghya sindho salilam saleelam
Yaha shoka wanheen Janakaatma jaayaaha
Aadaaya tenaiwa dadaaha Lankaa
Namaami tam praanjali raanjaneyam.

7. You have conquered your mind, you move as fast of the wind.
You have conquered the senses,
You overflow with wisdom and mercy.
Son of the Wind, you are Ram’s messenger in this world.
Lion among Monkeys! Give me refuge!

Manojavam Maaruta tuulya wegam
Jitendriyam buddhimataam warishtam
Vaataatmajam vaanara yuuta mukhyam
Shree Raamaduutam sharanam prapadhye.

8. Wherever Ram’s name is being sung,
You go there and bow,
Your eyes filled with tears of love.
Son of the wind, Destroyer of demons, I bow to you.
I bow to You, I bow to you.

Yatra yatra Raghunaata keertanam
Tatra tatra krita masta kaanjalim
Vaashpawaari paripuurna lochanam
Maaruteen namata raakshasaantakam.

Bolo Bajarangbali Mahaaraaja Kee Jai!

Hail to the Thunderbolt-bodied One (Hanuman), The Great King, Hail!

Jai Shri Ram ~ Shubh Prabhat 🕉🌺🌷🌻🕉🌻🌷🌺🕉🌻🌷🌺🕉🌻🌷🌺🌷🌺🕉🌻🌺🕉🌷🌻