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Caesarea Philippi:
Also known as Baal-gad, Banias, Baniyas, Banyas, Barias, Belinas, Caesarea Neronias, Caesarea of Philip, Caesarea Paneas, Caesarea Panias, Caesareia Sebaste, Keisarion, Kisrin, Medinat Dan, Mivzar Dan, Neronias, Pamias, Paneas, Paneias, Paneion, Panias, Panium
Situated 25 miles north of the Sea of Galilee and at the base of Mt. Hermon, Caesarea Philippi is the location of one of the largest springs feeding the Jordan River.
This abundant water supply has made the area very fertile and attractive for religious worship. Numerous temples were built at this city in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
Apparently known as Baal Hermon and Baal Gad in the Old Testament period, this site later was named Panias after the Greek god Pan who was worshiped here.
There is no record of Jesus entering the city, but the great confession and the transfiguration both occurred in the vicinity of the city (Matt 16:13), then known as Caesarea Philippi.
Grotto of Pan:
The spring emerged from the large cave which became the center of pagan worship. Beginning in the 3rd century B.C., sacrifices were cast into the cave as offerings to the god Pan.
Pan, the half-man half-goat god of fright (thus “panic”), is often depicted playing the flute. This city, which was known in ancient times as Panias, is now called by the Arabic form of this name, Banias.
Sacred Niches:
Adjacent to the sacred cave is a rocky escarpment with a series of hewn niches. We know that statues of the deity were placed in these niches by depictions of such on coins of the city.
One niche housed a sculpture of Echo, the mountain nymph and Pan’s consort. Another niche housed a statue of Pan’s father, Hermes, son of nymph Maia. Inscriptions in the niches mention those who gave large donations.
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HIS HOLINESS THE PATRON OF THE WORLD TIPITAKA PROJECT
His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, Honorary Patron of Dhamma Society Fund and the World Tipitaka Project, 1999-today.
His Holiness, one of the most eminent and senior Pali scholars in Thailand, was invited by the Royal Thai Government to attend the Great International Council in Yongon, Burma, between 1954-1957.
Also in 1957, His Holiness became the royal ordination guardian to HM the King during the Monarch's Ordination and Monkshood.
It is, therefore, fitting that His Holiness should become the Supreme Patron of the World Tipitaka Project which published the first complete Roman-script Tipitaka as a Dhamma gift for the world and in honour of the Buddhist Sovereign Monarch of Thailand.
The Dhamma Society Fund, which is a modest working fund for the World Tipitaka Project was created by the first ever endowment fund received from His Holiness in 1999. Since then scholars and members of the public have voluntarily supported the proof-reading, printing and distributing of the World Tipitaka Edition.
This image --the very first recording of the digital video archives from the World Tipitaka Project-- shows His Holiness reading his benediction in the Assembly Hall of the Bovornives Monastery in Bangkok. The benediction was published in the introduction of the Roman-script Pali Tipitaka, 2005.
Digital Archives from Dhamma Society's World Tipiṭaka Project in Roman script, 1999-2009.
World Tipiṭaka Project :
Archives 1999-present :
World Tipitaka Council B.E.2500 (1956)
World Tipiṭaka in Roman Script
Deriving inspiration from Ekamravan which has been described in ancient texts as the Rasalila Kshetra of Lord Shiva and Parvati, the garden has three impressive platforms (Pindis) made out of laterite and sandstone, for Shiva, Parvati and their son Ganesha, with a mango tree, an amla tree and a bel tree at the centre of each platform, respectively.
A medicinal plant garden built at an estimated cost of Rs 96 lakh was inaugurated beside the Bindusagar lake today.
Ekamravan Mythological Medicinal Plant Garden has 206 species of herbal plants.
. “Even a stroll through this park would rejuvenate the mind and soul,”
Developed by the forest division, the garden embraces elements of Ekamrakshetra mentioned in Ekamrasamhita, Swarnadri and Mohadaya scriptures that were studied diligently before construction began in November 2006. The 180 plants mentioned in the Purans were placed appropriately in the garden.
Visitors to this park would be welcomed by three trees — the mango symbolising Shiv, the amla and bel symbolising Parvati and Ganesh, respectively. While the plants around the mango tree are general medicinal plants, those alongside amla and bel are exclusively meant for women and children. “The main trees would be fed with the water that will flow from the medicinal plant hedge adding to the nutrient value of the water,” explained Mishra.
The park also has two pools — one with lotus and another with water lily in it. The water would be from the Bindusagar Lake. It would also have a music corner — a platform —for programmes.
More than 100 artisans from Raghurajpur and Lalitgiri were hired to complete the work that ran for more than two years. “We have tried to stay true to the architecture of the old town area,” said Anupam Shah, the project director.
The few structures dotting the garden and its boundary wall are of sandstone and laterite — materials used for temples in the old town area of Bhubaneswar.
The boundary wall has carvings depicting Shiv’s stay at Ekamrakshetra.
The Ekamravan Medicinal Plant Garden Society maintains the garden, charging a nominal fee for entry. It also sells saplings of medicinal plants at its nursery.