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Khir Bhawani Temple Khir Bhawani Temple PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com Kashmir: The Places of Worship Page Intentionally Left Blank ii KASHMIR NEWS NETWORK (KNN)). 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Beerwa................................................................................................2-4 2.3 Shankerun Pal or Boulder of Lord Shiva...................................................................2-5 2.4 Budbrari Or Beda Devi Spring..................................................................................2-5 2.5 The Chinar of Prayag................................................................................................2-6 2.6 Kah-Kah-Pal.............................................................................................................2-6 2.7 Takshak Nag............................................................................................................2-7 2.8 Lal Trag at Pampore.................................................................................................2-7 2.9 Harmukh..................................................................................................................2-8 3 Pilgrim Spots of Kashmir.................................................................................................3-9 3.1 GANESHA..............................................................................................................3-9 3.2 SANKARA OR SIVA..............................................................................................3-9 3.3 SANKARACHARYA TEMPLE............................................................................3-10 3.4 THE VISHNU PADA............................................................................................3-10 3.5 THE DEVI ( DIVINE MOTHER ).........................................................................3-10 3.6 KSHEER BHAWANI............................................................................................3-10 3.7 SUN TEMPLE AT MARTAND.............................................................................3-11 3.8 OTHER SHRINES.................................................................................................3-11 3.9 DISTRICT ANANRNAG.......................................................................................3-11 3.10 PROPER ANANTNAG..........................................................................................3-11 3.11 DISTRICT BARAMULLA....................................................................................3-12 3.12 DISTRICT SRINAGAR.........................................................................................3-13 3.13 JAMMU.................................................................................................................3-14 4 The Forgotten Tirtha of Bheda Devi...............................................................................4-15 5 Kaptesvara Tirtha...........................................................................................................5-18 5.1 ARCHEOLOGICAL REMAINS............................................................................5-18 5.2 LEGEND OF KING MUTUSKUND.....................................................................5-18 5.3 TIRTH YATRA.....................................................................................................5-19 5.4 SOCIO-HISTORICITY..........................................................................................5-19 5.5 NILMAT STORY..................................................................................................5-19 6 Sarada Temple in Kashmir.............................................................................................6-21 7 Sharadha Tirtha..............................................................................................................7-25 7.1 THE SHARADHA SCRIPT...................................................................................7-25 7.2 MORE ON THE SHARADA TEMPLE.................................................................7-25 8 Shree Sharika Peetham of Kashmir.................................................................................8-27 8.1 The Meaning of Shri Chakra...................................................................................8-27 8.2 The Surroundings of Hari Parbat............................................................................8-28 8.3 The Bhawani Sahasra Nama...................................................................................8-28 8.4 Other Works on this Subject...................................................................................8-29 9 Bujbror - An Ancient Religious Place.............................................................................9-30 KASHMIR NEWS NETWORK (KNN)) v PDF created with FinePrint pdfFactory Pro trial version www.pdffactory.com Kashmir: The Places of Worship 10 Creating Symbols of Hope........................................................................................10-33 11 Sodaratiratha............................................................................................................11-35 11.1 Sodaranag.............................................................................................................11-35 11.2 Siva Bhutesha Worship.........................................................................................11-36 11.3 Jyestharudra Cult..................................................................................................11-36 11.4 Patronage.............................................................................................................11-37 11.5 Post Script............................................................................................................11-39 12 Amarnath Cave........................................................................................................12-40 12.1 Pilgrimage to Amarnath Cave...............................................................................12-40 12.2 The Mysterious Cave of Amarnath.......................................................................12-43 13 Khir Bhawani Spring................................................................................................13-53 13.1 The Anchar Lake..................................................................................................13-54 13.2 Vetsar Nag...........................................................................................................13-55 13.3 Ganderbal.............................................................................................................13-55 13.4 Historical Reference.............................................................................................13-55 13.5 Khirbhawani.........................................................................................................13-56 13.6 Spring...................................................................................................................13-57 13.7 Natural Phenomenon............................................................................................13-58 13.8 Chakra or Yantra of Rajni Devi (Tulamulla).........................................................13-58 13.9 Puja of the Devi or Worship of Goddess Rajnidevi...............................................13-59 13.10 The Cleansing of Khirbhawani Spring..............................................................13-61 13.11 Improvement of the Shrine...............................................................................13-61 14 Three Shrines of Khir Bhawani................................................................................14-63 15 Shankracharya..........................................................................................................15-65 16 Rishipeer..................................................................................................................16-68 17 Chakrishwar.............................................................................................................17-70 18 Ganpatyar Temple....................................................................................................18-71 19 Somyar Temple........................................................................................................19-72 20 Raghunath Temple...................................................................................................20-73 21 Sheetalnath Temple..................................................................................................21-74 22 Temple inside Hari Parbat Fort.................................................................................22-75
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