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Magazine1-4Final.Qxd (Page 2) Fails to be true whodunit thriller.....Page 4 ....Page 2 SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2016 INTERNET EDITION : www.dailyexcelsior.com/magazine Entrepreneurship opportunities In Jammu Rubon Saproo In Jammu shrine of Kheerbhawni has been built on mountainous terrain at Bhawani Nagar, Jammu after some Call of Mata Kheer Bhawani spiritual souls and ardent devotees had a holy vision of the Dr S K Raina presence of the divine force at this sacred place. The holiness of the place can be well realised from the fact that one of the Tulmul or Kheer Bhawani temple, Some people are of the opinion that there was a mulberry tree near the holy spot devotees claimed to have dreamt Mata saying that she too is one of the most popular of Kheer Bhawani which, in Kashmiri language , is called Tul Mul. But Tul Mul is had come to Janipur after the migration of community. and holiest Hindu temples of Another, devotee claimed that a lion has been observed pay- Kashmir. The shrine is dedicated also derived from the Sanskrit phrase- Atul-Mulya- that is of great value. ing obeisance on many occasions at the spot where "Bhoomi- to the worship of Bhawani, the Puja" was performed for construction of the Kheerbhawani shrine. The sacredness of the shrine of Mata Bhawani can Divine Mother or Goddess of also be well realised by some other stories of the devotees. this Universe. Tulmul is situated The history of the Kheerbhawani shrine at Bhawani at a distance of around twenty Nagar-Janipur Jammu dated back just twenty 22 years when four kilometers from Srinagar a small group of 12 devotees, who were in constant touch in the district Ganderbal, with each other after migration, longing to review the Pooja towards the north of the city. on the auspicious nights of Ashtami and Navmi. Initially, they performed Pooja and Hawan at the house of one of the During the Hindu era, Tulmul devotees at Gangyal. This practice of performing religious was a place of great learning. The activity continued for just three years and finally the decision holy spring in the middle of which was taken by the group to have its own Pooja-Sathal in the temple of Maharajni (Divine Jammu. The idea was not easy to give its practical shape due Goddess) is positioned, is located to financial constraints and other reasons. on the bank of a branch of the riv- But, the dedicated group of devotees began to search for er Sindh. The holy spring has a the land and donations and in the process reached the house septagonal shape with the apex of Smt. Prabawati Koul at Bhawani Nagar. During small halt called Paad(feet) situated to the at her house, a spiritual soul Mr Arjan Dev Veshin, who was east. The northern and southern accompanying the group, was suddenly wonder-struck to sides are longer than the western notice a piece of land at mount adjoining to the house and side, which is called Sher or head. yearning to construct the shrine here. His idea was opposed It is shaped like AUM(OM) in the by the other members who maintained that the temple of Sarada script. Mention about Mata cannot be built at the steep place. However, everyone Kheer Bhawani Shrine is found in agreed to build a temple at this palce after a piousperson Mr famous historian Kalhana's (12th Shamboo Nath Koul supported the idea by saying that "Mata Century) Rajtarangini. Kalhana is residing on this mount." writes that the sacred spring of According to the devotee L D Koul, "the most important Tulmul is situated in a marshy and difficult task ahead of the Sanstha was to install the idol ground. The Brahmins of Kashmir after construction of the shrine at Bhawani Nagar. We went worship this spring and pilgrims to Kashmir along with a professional photographer and took from every corner of the country about 80 snaps of Mata's idol so that a replica of the idol visit Kashmir to have the dar- could be prepared. But, when we returned back to Jammu, shan/sight of this place. The men- we were astonished to know that the whole film was empty. tion of this temple is also corrob- Again, we went to Tulmulla and this time made sketches of orated in Abu-i-Fazal's book Aini- the idol instead of snaps. But, on way to Jammu, our bus met Akbari in which is written that the with an accident and many of us got seriously injured. After area of Tulmul extended over the the incident, no one dares to touch those sketch pages. Later area of hundred Bighas of land, on, Hawan and special prayers were performed at Tulmulla which got sunk in the summer and then only it became possible for us to make the replica season and formed into a marsh. of the Kheerbhawani idol." The Bhawani idol housed in the Swami Rama Tirtha and Swami shrine of Mata at Jammu is the replica of the idol of Tulmulla Vivekananda also visited this and was engraved at a place 100 Kms away from Chennai. place to have the darshan of the The stone used in the idol has been brought from place. With the pouring of milk Kanchipurunam. and throwing of sugar candy in the At last the "Bhoomi-Puja" for the revered shrine was per- spring by the pilgrims, a thick and midst of the spring which shines found elsewhere, is that the water blackish color was prominent in and gather at this holy shrine. This formed on 20th February, 1993 by Rughnath Kokiloo Jee solid layer was formed at its bot- like a pearl in a shell. of the Spring changes its colour the year 1947 when the Pakistani year the annual festival falls on and soon the one room construction was started. Instantly, tom. When it was cleared, the Some people are of the opinion from time to time. It takes on var- raiders attacked the peaceful val- 12th June 2016. The offerings to Shri Kund was dug out and Shri Bindu was temporarily ruins of an old temple and shrine that there was a mulberry tree ious hues like red, pink, orange, ley and also in 1990 when mass the Goddess in the form of milk, erected, both on the pattern of Tulmulla. Since then, the con- slabs engraved with figures were near the holy spot of Kheer green, blue and has often light exodus of Kashmiri Pandits took candy, flowers etc. are usually struction work of the shrine complex is going on. Over the years the shrine has gained prominence in Jammu and discovered. Here many images Bhawani which, in Kashmiri lan- green, red, rosy and milky-white place. provided by the local Muslims to were also found but nobody guage , is called Tul Mul. But Tul shades throughout the year. Abul An Annual Festival of Goddess people were seen daily visiting the shrine to take the the devotees which, undoubtedly, blessing. However, large gathering of devotees particularly rebuilt the temple till the 1907 Mul is also derived from the San- Fazal in 16th century and Swami Kheer-Bhawani is celebrated denotes and highlights the feeling Kashmiri Pandits assembled here during an annual festival when Maharaja Pratap Singh who skrit phrase- Atul-Mulya- that is Vivekananda in the year 1894 every year on the eighth day of the of religious harmony in the strife- of "Jeshth-Ashtami," to pay obeisance at the lotus feet of was the disciple and worshipped of great value. This means that all have testified this fact. Any shade full moon in the month of May/ torn valley of Kashmir. Mata. Devotees usually feel tears in their eyes or even inside this goddess, got a marvelous other pilgrim centers are of lesser of black colour is supposed to be June. The devotees of the Goddess (The author is senior fellow, Ministry of their mind when they pray to the goddess in devotion and temple of marble made in the value than this one. The signifi- inauspicious for the inhabitants Mata Kheer Bhawani observe fast cance of this shrine not to be of the valley.It is said that this Culture Government of India) contemplation. Dr Mandeep Singh Azad and Dr Manmeet Motan after the birth of Guru Gobind singh. He was a Rajput cul- Before reading about300 Banda Singh yearstivator. By the time he was just turned 20, hisof astonishing Martyrdom mind was set on its task. He had a reputation of being a Bahadur, just ask yourself that have great hunter. Once he hunted a pregnant deer. The dying you ever heard before this name. After animal gave birth to two kids who died in front of his eyes. Lachhman was shocked to the core of his heart and thus reading him, think that whose fault is became a sadhu. He became a disciple of many but none this that you are unaware about the could provide him peace of mind. Later, he inclined to tantric sadhus and acquired some riddhis and siddhis name of the Man whose greatness is (miracle powers). Thus, he became quite popular among much bigger than Napoleon of France, simpletons, near the area around his ashram on the bank of river Godavari. Though, none benefitted from his pow- Hannibal first Caesar of Rome, Alfred ers, he used them to humiliate religious leaders and oth- of England and any other European er saints who ever happened to visit his ashram. Whenev- er, any such saint visited, he would overturn the cot using conqueror.
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