Famouse Lord Shankaracharya Temple, Jammu Kashmir

The Shankaracharya temple, also known as the Jyesteshwara temple or Pas-Pahar is situated on the top of the Shankaracharyahill, also called Gopadari hill in Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Shankaracharya temple has a high octagonal platform and it can be reached by a flight of approximately 243 steps. The sidewalls of these steps once had some valuable inscriptions. In 1961, a statue of AdiShankaracharya was erected in the temple.

Originally, the temple was constructed at this site in the 2nd century BC by the son of the Mauryan King Asoka, the great. The temple has become a landmark for Srinagar city. The approximate height of the temple from the end of the road to the hill, before the temple platform is 550 ft. The main shrine consists of a circular cell. The sanctum is covered by a ply board ceiling, concealing the sandstone slabs which are supported by lintels. A huge oval shaped Shiva Lingam encircled by a snake. is placed in the sanctum. It is believed that Raja Gopadatya renovated the temple in 371 BC and renamed it as Gopadri. The great philosopher and sage Shankaracharya has resided here when he visited Kashmir. Hence, the temple was named Shankaracharya temple.

Beautiful Shiv Khori Temple, Srinagar

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Shri Shiv Khori in Jammu & Kashmir is a famous Cave Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in India. Shivkhori is located between the hillocks in Ransoo village in Pouni block in Reasi district. The cave temple enshrines a 4 feet high Swayambhu Shiv Linga (naturally formed Shivling). An interesting feature of Shiv Khori is that the cave in the shape of Shiva’s Damaru. That is wide at the two ends and very congested in the middle. An image of Goddess Parvati can be seen on the left of Shiva Linga. Images of five headed Ganesha and Karthikeya can also be seen. A cow like formation, denoting Kamadenu, can be seen above the Shivlinga. Natural water dripping on the Shivling symbolizes the presence of holy Ganga river. Other Hindu gods images in Shiva Khori include Ramdarbar having images of Lord Ram, Lakhshman, Sita and Hanuman. The whole cave is abounds with a number of other natural images which have been described as images of 33 crores Hindu deities and their Vahanas. Goddess Mahakali and Saraswati images are in the second half chamber of the cave.
Festivals Celebrated In Shiv Khori Temple
The annual Maha Shivratri is the most important festival celebrated at the temple in the month of Phalguna (February or March). During the festival a 3 day Shiv Khori Mela is organised by Shri Shiv Khori Srine Board, which attracts thousands of pilgrims from different parts of the Jammu & Kashmir. Jammu Kashmir Government organizes a fair cum exhibition during the festival.

What Is Life And Death In Spiritually

Every moment of human life increases towards death. In fact, whatever he does, he does only for death. Every leaf that blossoms in the spring itself fall in the autumn. It is not worthless to create a sweet melody, then blossoming it, drinking the sun's rays and waving in the pan. Every leaf in the tree tries to keep the power in the wind and keep it on the tree. Creation is also a great tree. And every human being, animal husbandry, growing and falling leaves on this tree Fall is sure. But it is also necessary to enjoy both the conflict and the peace, as long as it is engaged in a tree.Today we try to explain the real meaning of Life And Death.

Life
In the heart of Divine was the wish of creation. The rays of this desire spread around. God Himself became the creation by His will. Many creatures and many substances were created by the divine. Every organism and every particle itself is divine. That is, the divine is life. And whose heart knows this thing, never jealous and anger towards others. He walks on religion. And always respect justice. This is the essence of life.

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Death
Man stays with other human beings due to his love, selfishness and anger. The name of that bond is only the attachment. Due to attachment, one considers his body to be life, and death of body is called death. But all the world is born in the heart of God and it can be destroyed only in the heart of God. Death is the only distance between two people. As long as the world is alive, it is not possible to destroy any organism. How can death be possible? That is, God is the world, the world is life, death is only an illusion.

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