Kashi, the oldest surviving city in the world.Kashi Vishwanath is not the only deity. He resides with his complete family and his ganas. The temple is mentioned in the Kashi Khand of Skanda Purana. first thread on catastrophic development. More to come.1 of 19
The Saraswati vigraha or sapt saraswati at the Saravasti Phatak is said to be established by Vyas or Yajnavalak himself, for the deliverance of the Kashi folks from curse that made them lose their knowledge, wealth. 4
Similarly, Apsareshwar Mahadev was established by the Apsaras. Draupaditya and PanchPandaveshwar were established by Draupadi and Pandavs respectively. There were rows of Shivlings, known as Kashi-Kachehari. One A Vigrah of Kapil Muni.5
Acharya Nakuleshwar came here with his disciples and gave them the ‘Tatva gyan’. Since Nakuleshwar Mahadev resides within the Akshayvat, therefore the tree is ancient too. Traditionally, the Sanyasis and dandi-swamis take food under the Akshayavat.7
These temple, vigrahas were not randomly placed, their place distinctly mentioned in the Kashi-Khand of the Skanda Purana, with the Pauranic anecdotes and punyas related to it. 8
स्थानस्य महत्वम्
स्थानं प्रधानं न बलं प्रधानं,
स्थाने स्थितः कापुरूषोऽपि शूरः ।
अर्थ- स्थान प्रधान है, बल प्रधान नहीं है । स्थान के प्रभाव से कापुरूष भी शूर हो जाता
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स्थानं प्रधानं न बलं प्रधानं,
स्थाने स्थितः कापुरूषोऽपि शूरः ।
अर्थ- स्थान प्रधान है, बल प्रधान नहीं है । स्थान के प्रभाव से कापुरूष भी शूर हो जाता
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Rural folks from the hinterland of India desire to do ‘the Kashi-Yatra’. ‘Kashi-yatra’ is not any random strolling. Since ancient times pilgrims been doing ‘Shri Kashivishwanath antah-grahi pradakshina yatra, Navagraha yatra, Rudra hanuman yatra, chappan vinayak yatra etc. 10
Shastras mention 84 such yatras. Every yatra has a specific number of deities whose temples are visited by the devotees after they take ‘samkalp’ at the Vyas Bhavan, another historical monument. Like ancestors of Hindus once did. 11
In the Vishwanath lane, It is like walking through the living museum. Hindus from all over the Indian subcontinent have been immigrating to Kashi. In the sixteenth century, Khatri traders settled here, popularly known as Lahori Tola.12
The Saptrishi Arti of the Kashi-Vishwanath Temple, It is said that Saptrishis once sang the arti to please Shiva. The tones and rhythm have been passed to the brahmins of seven gotras who have been regularly singing at the Kashi Vishwanath for centuries.13
In 2014, Narendra Modi famously said ‘Na mujhe kisi ne bheja hai, aur na mai yahan aya hu, mujhe toh maa ganga ne yaha bulaya hai’. Kashi was hopeful Ganga will be ‘aviral-nirmal’,the sign of tyranny, the mosque will be removed.14
The ‘Kyoto-isation’ of Kashi-Vishwanath began, the initial plan of Kashi Vishwanath corridor in the form of ‘Anand-Kanan’.A devotee directly after Ganga snana could go to Vishwanath, doing a heritage walk through the garden. 15
Blunder on two levels. First at the level of Shastras. A Pran-pratishthit Vigraha is a ‘living’ deity, the pujari treats it like a living entity. Not letting regular puja or bhog be done was anti-shastras. Razzing or tearing the vigrah was synonymous to nothing less than murder
‘which has been in existence for not less than 100 years’ and the authorities brazenly destroyed thousands of years old vigraha, temples but also discontinued the rituals.
This is an elaborate issue, will continue in nest thread.
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har har mahadev
continued. Avadh Ram Pandey contradicts the application of “chalan-paddati’, this is applicable when the temple-vigrah are damaged naturally by wind or river flow or chandalas have been eating meat nearby20.
Even in those cases the damaged vigrah is reconsecrated with Panchang pujan, havana evoking gods in sarvatobhadra mandal. As per the Aagam, Bhrigu Sanhita, if the Shivlinga is established by Devta, demons, Rishis or the tatvajnais, it should be worshipped despite being damaged.21
Although BJP veterans have historically asserted ‘mandir wahin banayenge’, because the place, the shastriya katha associated with the deity, is very important. But RamBhakts have mysteriously turned Shiv-Drohi in Kashi. Place and vigrah is no more important now. 22
Even if we forget the heritage value, what moral right did the Modi have to destroy the Temple constructed by Ahilya Bai Holkar and other rajputs and maratha kings. These were heritage that needed to be preserved. 28
120 vighras-shivlingas like Panch-Pandav, Bhgairathi Vinayak, Gajanan Vinayak, Dwar Vinayak etc vigrahas mentioned in Kashi Khand of the Skanada Puran, that comes under the proposed corridor. Many of the Vigrahas in the list were either desecrated, damaged or missing.29
Modi made an exta-ordinary claim that at least forty ancient temples were discovered that were actually encroached by people in bad faith. Newportals echoed the news of the discovery of Samudragupta’s era temple, with encroachers making a washroom on its top 31
Senior Journalist Padmapati Sharma contends that people tactfully settled in close proximity, making the settlement appear as a labyrinth of lanes and took the temples within their boundary to resist invaders.32
Islamic occupation for more than 700 years in North India. It is impossible to find Gupta-era temples in original shape, if any such temple is really located here, then Kashi-people must be praised for saving the temple. The claim of the temple being of guptas is disputed.33
House number with complete address of every single Vigarh, every single shiv-linga mentioned in the Kashi-khand of the Skanda Purana is meticulously documented in the book Kashi-Vaibhav. So no temple was lost, every temple was known. 34
Even if Modi is true, the shiv-lingas-vigrahas resided there with full respect and served regularly. Now, we don’t know if they exist or are buried below the upcoming ‘Dharmic-malls’.35. to be continued.
Lanes of Kashi where the gems of history were scattered. The government acquired some 300 old houses and structures, most that were 250 yr old, only to demolish them. Entire Lahori tola has been bulldozed, including the house of Hindi writers like Devki Nandan Khatri. 36
RaghuPrasad Goenka, businessman from Calcutta had built a residential library for the disciples as well as acharyas in 1926. It was the ultimate stop for doubt related to dharma-shastras. Its original shape has been changed after partial demolition.
Cultural tourism gives the chance to the visitor to learn the tangible and intangible of a place through its arts, architecture-life-style value system. Government raise revenue by advertising the cultural tourism of Kashiby demolishing the repository of the culture itself.
Ms are vigilant for their religious structure. During the demolition drive, a 2 foot chabutra at the gate number four of Gyanwapi belonging to Muslims was demolished, within no time 1000 of them assembled and official Vishal Singh had to get it rebuilt at 2 a.m. itself.
at manikarnika shamshan.
@singhrishu07 🙏🙏 abhar.
The mehant I talked told that they are being under great pressure to give up the temple, they have appointed a man to look after the deity. In 2020 temple was damaged, after mehant family created uproar, the then CEO of temple counter-alleged them(see news-clip),2
It is often said that it was after this episode saptrishi archaks was banished from temple and did arti on road. The sorry condition of monolith temple under the supervision of govt can be seen in the image. Camera is strictly not allowed even police men cant take pics3
the modus opernadi of the govt is that they cover the temple and demolish it within a night, leaving no trace. Nandi has already been demolished. Save Kailash temple. 🙏🙏
From the fb wall of @jrishi7 He lives in the vishwanath gali and has been first hand witness of the systematic, govt sponored annihilation of temple traditions.
@iShashiShekhar presented a sevadar Guddu as pujari of Kashi Vishwanath for seven generation. He spoke to save his bread-butter. Here is the video of Rajendra tiwari related to mehant family, he tells govt brough stone crushing machine to pulversie shivling. Dark reality of KVC.
pragyata.com In June when I wrote this one, I strongly had faith in Hindus that they will pressurise the govt to undo the wrongs and win our trust back. Instead the organisation I worked faced cordinated attacks.1
It is a tiring exercise to fight against the political party that has all the resources-machinary at their disposal. We are no more than 6-7 handles. Ritu mam has already been mass reported. though we are 'congress agents'. since Ms are not impacted other parties not interested.
thats is all from my side. But I am always up for debate and discussion. Mahadev.
जब बड़े बड़े पट्टलकाल काशी आकर काशी में झूठ का पुलिंदा हिन्दुओ को बेचा। तब सामान्य हिन्दुओ ने काशी आकर सत्य को उजागर किया। @Ajaysha96010178 @harshvardhan241 Yash द्वारा बनाई गयी विश्वनाथ मंदिर पर documentary। महादेव।
youtu.be Bitter but true Documentation of Kashi Vishwananth corridor. Kalnemiji has ruined Kashi.See and share in large number. @paapiyash @Ajaysha96010178
Fetish to mint money is so huge that Modi has decided to open Temple of Vishwanath for 24 hours for three days near shivratri. More darshan hours, more money. Deity is owner of the temple and shastra should dictate darshan hours as Gods in Hinduism are treated as living being.
Documenting the death of Dharma.
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