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18 Mukhi (Face) Rudraksha
Eighteen Mukhi Rudraksha is a bead which is very popular in itself. The Eighteen Face Rudraksha have eighteen lines originating from top to bottom. Eighteen Mukhi Rudraksha represents mother Earth, i.e. Bhumi. Earth is called Bhumi because residential building (bhawan) can be constructed on it.
As per Epics, Earth was born from the sweat of Madhu and Kaitabh. It is said that their sweat of Madhu and Kaitabh got dehydrated as a result of the heat of the sun. So Earth is also called Medani. Earth that offers motherly love care and affection to every one- be it plants, animals, or any matter on it.
Other Details
•Symbol of : Mother Earth
•Ruling God: Mother Earth
•Day of wearing : Monday and Friday
•Recommended for : Females who get abortions very often get relief by wearing it, Good for health of children, removes laziness, Diseases like Mental in Harmonization, loss of power.
•Influence on body organ : Liver
•Properties : This Rudraksha pardons to all irrespective sins committed. It is a very powerful antedote for Saturn miseries and provides miraculous cures to several ailments.
•People's experience : Wearing eighteen mukhi rudraksha helps in meditation and concentration of mind. Wearer will become healthy and free from all diseases.
Mantras
"Om Hreem Hoom Eakatva Rupe hum Hreem Om"
"Om Hreem Shreem Vasudhaye Swaha"
"Mahamrityunjai Mantra" (Brahajjalopanishad)
"OM. Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti-Vardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Mamritat"
"Om Namah Shivaya"
Way of Wearing
The Eighteen Faced Rudraksha should be worn on any Monday after capping it in either gold or silver and stringing a red thread and by chanting the mantra with pious mind.
Benefits
The wearer of eighteen faced Rudraksha is very effective for those who are launching major projects, new works of any type or making change in business line.
Who should wear?
It should be worn by females who faces abortions very often, Persons launching major projects or those who want proper progress in their life.
A slice of a tagua nut makes the centerpiece for this necklace.
A color palette of reds, whites and a touch of brown make up this piece. The beads are all seeds and nuts from the rain forest. Eco-freindly.
RED: increased enthusiasm and interest
more energy
action and confidence to go after your dreams
protection from fears and anxieties
WHITE: to clear clutter and obstacles away
to start a fresh beginning
to bring about mental clarity
purification of thoughts or actions
BROWN: a solid wholesome feeling
to blend with the background
a connection with natural earth and the stability this brings
orderliness and convention
There is also the 5 mukhi rudraksha(health and peace) and a carnelian longevity bead for the extra bit of jazz.
Sterling Silver toggle clasp.
Total length is 16 1/2 inches.
Comes to you in a hand-folded origami gift box.
What Nature makes is truly Beautiful, unique and inspiring...
Place the Rudraksha in the smooth table. If it stands properly by itself without shaking from one side or the other then the bottom part is a tail of Rudraksha
2 Mukhi (Face) Rudraksha
Two Mukhi Rudraksha have two lines traveling from one end to the other end. Two Mukhi Rudraksha represents Ardhanareshwar, which is the joint image of the Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. It is the symbol of moon and it blesses the wearer with 'UNITY' and is related to Guru-Shishya, parents-children, husband-wife and friends. All desires are granted by the blessing of Lord Shiva and Parvati. Its unique quality is that it maintains ONENESS.
Other Details
Symbol of : ArdhaNareeshwara
Ruling Planet : Moon
Ruling God: Moon and Sun
Day of wearing : Monday
Recommended for : Acidity and Gastric problems, Stress and Depression, Hysteria
Influence on body organ: Heart
Properties: It is believed that it washes away the sins of cow slaughter (Gau Hatya). Useful for good family life and good relationship for all people and to get married.
Peoples experience: Wearing one mukhi helps to bring unity of all kinds- between friends, husband wife, father, son, or buyer and seller. It is used for material gains as well as moksha.
Mantras
"Om Namah" (Shiva Puran)
"Om Om Namah" (Mantra Maharnava)
"Om Khum" (Padma Puran)
"Om Shreem Namah" (Skand Puran)
"Mahamrityunjai Mantra" (Brahajjalopanishad)
"OM. Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti-Vardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Mamritat"
"Om Namah Shivaya"
Way of Wearing
Taking three beads of the two faced Rudraksha and fastening them with red thread and touching it with the idols of Lord Shiva & goddess Parvati (Shakti) and chanting the mantra of two Mukhi Rudraksha should be worn around the neck.
Benefits
Two Mukhi Rudraksha is considered to be the basis of this universe. The benefits that a person derives from the use of this Rudraksha are similar to those derived from AGNI PUJA. In astrology it is said to remove the Bad and malefic effects of Moon.
Who should wear?
Worn by those single who are getting difficulty in getting right match or those having relationship problems. Those who are seeking happiness and material gains as well as spirituality. Also useful for begetting children.
Das Mahavidya Yatntra Chowki
The Das Mahavidyas are the 10 wisdom Goddesses born to achieve success in destroying all negative influences in the lives of the people and the inhabitants of Earth. These represent the tantra pooja and power of Shakti with a combined force of 10 wisdom Goddesses.
The dus mahavidya was said to be originated due to an argument between Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Parvati's father Daksha was conducting a Puja in which he did not invite Parvati and Lord Shiva to prove his animosity with Shiva. Shiva was annoyed by the fact that Parvati insisted on attending the Pooja even after multiple warnings from Shiva to her for not going. Finally, when Parvati understood that Shiva will not accompany her to the Pooja and will not let her go as well, she created 10 mahavidyas to cover the 10 directions and tell Lord Shiva that she will be present all around him, even when she is gone, but she really needed to attend her father's function. Lord Shiva was now bound by the force of 10 Goddesses made from the body of his wife and he had no other option than to let Parvati go. This led to the birth of Dasha Mahavidya with each one having their own story and their own significance.
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The five segment nut of the Rudraksha tree. Used to make rosaries in both Hinduism and Buddhism. The Buddhist Mala bracelet normally is configured with 108 nuts. An extra nut may be included to ensure mantras are dedicated to all sentient beings after the normal devotions have been made using the main number of nuts. Faiths using rosaries are widespread. HIndu, Buddhist, Catholic, Islam, Sikhism, Baha'i.
I was given a handful of these nuts to protect my travel home after a month of volunteer work in the war zone during the Nepalese civil war. I was only shot at once. Since then I have ensured I carry a full Mala. I have no reason to doubt the power of their protection.
Macro, Studio lighting, Focus Stacking
Probably some dead original yeast cultures on this nut - invisible to the eye.
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From my blog post: The joy of wood. Prayer beads from India. Carved sandalwood separated with orange knots, rudraksha malas, and polished rosewood-coloured beads.
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Kette / Mala mit 108 Samen
Rudraksha – Samen aus Nepal sind bekannt für ihre erstaunliche Wirkung. Beste Qualität.
Rudrakshas sind die Samen des Elaeocarpus Ganitrus Baumes, der in Asien weit verbreitet ist. Der Legende nach sind sie ein Geschenk des Gottes
Shiva zum Wohl für die Menschheit. Diese Samen werden als eine stark wirksame Manifestation der kosmischen Kraft angesehen. Folglich sollen sie
mächtige Quellen zur Verschmelzung mit dem Höheren Selbst sein, da sie die Verbindung zwischen Himmel und Erde herstellen.Seit Tausenden von
Jahren werden Rudrakshas von Anhängern des Santanta-Dharma (die "ewige Ordnung") als Symbol ihrer Hingabe an die kosmische Ordnung getragen.
Indische Yogis lassen sich von Rudrakshas auf ihrem Weg zur Erleuchtung und Erlösung begleiten.
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A biker at the BOBMC's Rider Mania in Pokhara, Nepal.
The fellow - a yogi or Shiva devotee - had an interesting assemblage of symbols: dreadlocks, a small Shiva trident, rudraksha beads, and Ibex horns and pelt.
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14 Mukhi (Face) Rudraksha
Fourteen mukhi rudraksha is a bead having fourteen lines originating from top to bottom. This rudraksha is blessed by Lord Shiva himself. Fourteen Mukhi Rudraksha is found very rarely and pleases Lord Shiva to give the wearer his Company. It is believed that the fourteen Mukhi rudraksha is produced from the third eye of Lord Shiva. It is known as the controller of Ajna Chakra i.e Medulla Plexus. It is also known to be the third eye of lord Shiva which helps the people to take correct decision.
Other Details
•Symbol of : Lord Shiva
•Ruling Planet : Saturn
•Ruling God : -
•Day of wearing : Monday
•Recommended for : Diseases of the Heart, Eyes, Skin, Womb, Mind, Stress, Depression, Ulcers and also for Sexual Weakness.
•Influence on body organ : Heart
•Properties: Wearer purifies his ancestors and brings fame and purity to his forefathers. It also improves the present and sets right the past and make the future completely foreseen and positive.
•People's experience: Wearing fourteen mukhi rudraksh improves the visualization power and help the wearer to protect himself and make correct decision and judgment in every action which the wearer plans.
Mantras
"Om Namah" (Shiva Puran)
"Om Namo Namah" (Mantra Maharnava)
"Om Nraam" (Padma Puran)
"Om Dum Maam Namah" (Skand Puran)
"Om Aum Hasphrem khaphrem"
"Mahamrityunjai Mantra" (Brahajjalopanishad)
"OM. Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti-Vardhanam
Urvarukamiva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya Mamritat"
"Om Namah Shivaya"
Way of Wearing
Fourteen faced Rudraksha should be capped in gold or silver and stringed in red thread and wear in neck or be kept on the worshipping place chanting the mantra.
Benefits
It helps to remove the affected planetary positions of Saturn like Shani Dosha and Kal Sarp Dosha.
Who should wear?
Worn by all those persons who are involved in share trading or any speculative business. Also helpful for professionals engaged in human resource management and people who are in import and export business can carry their job effectively by proper judgment.
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This is a close up of the inside of the vintage box. I used reeds to represent bamboo. The Om sign is done in polymer clay with micro beedz and metalic gold powder. His rudraksha bead necklace is made of polymer clay rudraksha seeds.
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On the left are pictures of the nenju/juzu/"rosaries" in the Horyuji collection at the Tokyo National Museum. The two I am going to be recreating are at the top right (N290) and the bottom left (N289; see the photo of the "real thing" elsewhere in this set).
Both are Heian-period and are made of spotted ("eye") glass beads, quartz beads, and drilled rudraksha seeds (they were documented in the book as bodhi tree nuts, but they look like rudraksha seeds instead, so I went with the pictorial evidence).
On the right is a partial string of the glass beads I found in Chiang Mai-- they are very close to the ones in the actual rosary, if a bit less round.
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Native to Southeast Asia. Gorgeous white pendulous flowers in Springtime (and a little more unusually here in the fall). Ford-Edison Estate, Fort Myers, FL. 11-20-2014. An evergreen tree to 30-75 feet with flowers that have a light scent slightly similar to coconut – more fragrant at night. Known as Khrai Yoi in its native Thailand. Related to E. ganitus, the seeds of which are made into rudraksha Hindu prayer beads. “Mature trees can take temperatures in the high 20s for a short period of time.” - - Gardino Nursery in Delray Beach. “The wood, clear and veined, is easy to work and is utilized in the constructions, for boats, furniture and handicrafts. The leaves, fruits, bark and seeds are utilized in the traditional medicine for various pathologies; some laboratory studies have evidenced the presence of substances having promising hypoglycaemic, antibacterial and antiviral effects.” – Giuseppe Mazza
The Pashupatinath Temple (Nepali: पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Pashupati, a form of Shiva. It is located in Kathmandu, Nepal near the Bagmati River. The temple was classified as a World Heritage Site in 1979. This "extensive Hindu temple precinct" is a "sprawling collection of temples, ashrams, images and inscriptions raised over the centuries along the banks of the sacred Bagmati river", and is one of seven monument groups in UNESCO's designation of Kathmandu Valley. The temple, considered one of the holiest pilgrimage sites for Hindus, is built on an area of 246 hectares (2,460,000 m2) and includes 518 mini-temples and a main pagoda house.
Pashupatinath temple is given a status of one of the most sacred Shiva Kshetras (abodes of Shiva) in Skanda Purana, and is also one of the Paadal Petra Sthalams (Tamil Tevara Sthalam) of Tevaram. The temple is considered to be the other half of Kedarnath Temple, both complementary to each other. The main temple priests are, as a tradition, Vedic Dravida Brahmin scholars from Karnataka educated by Śrī Śaṅkarāćārya Dakṣiṇāmnāya Pīṭha, Sringeri.
HISTORY
Pashupatinath Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu. The temple is considered to be pre-Vedic in its origin and according to Nepal Mahatmaya and Himvatkhanda of Skanda Purana, the deity here gained great fame as Pashupati. Pashupatinath Temple's existence is recorded as early as 400 CE. The ornamented pagoda houses the linga of Shiva. There are many legends describing how the temple of Aalok Pashupatinath came into existence here.
One legend says that Shiva and Parvati took the form of antelopes in the forest on the Bagmati river's east bank. The gods later caught up with him and grabbed him by one of his horns, forcing him to resume his divine form. The broken horn was worshipped as a linga, but over time it was buried and lost. Centuries later a herdsman found one of his cows showering the earth with milk, and after digging at the site, he discovered the divine linga of Pashupatinath.
According to Gopalraj Aalok Vhat, the temple was built by Prachanda Deva, a Licchavi king. Another chronicle states that Pashupatinath Temple was in the form of Linga shaped Devalaya before Supuspa Deva constructed a five-storey temple of Pashupatinath in this place. As time passed, the temple needed to be repaired and renovated. It is known that this temple was reconstructed by a medieval king named Shivadeva (1099–1126 CE). It was renovated by Ananta Malla adding a roof to it. Further temples have been erected around the two-storied temple, including the Vaishnava temple complex with a Rama temple from the 14th century and the Guhyeshwari Temple mentioned in an 11th-century manuscript, overtime. The current form of the temple was renovated in 1692 CE after the previous structures were affected by termites and earthquakes.
The main temple complex of Pashupatinath and the sanctum sanctorum was left untouched, but some of the outer buildings in the complex were damaged by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.
ARCHITECTURE
This main temple is built in Newari architecture. The two-level roofs are of copper with gold covering. The temple rests on a square base platform with a height of 23m 7 cm from base to pinnacle. It has four main doors, all covered with silver sheets. This temple has a gold pinnacle (peak). Inside are two garbhagrihas: the inner garbhagriha or sanctum sanctorum is where the idol is placed, and the outer sanctum is an open corridor-like space.
DEITY
The sacro sanctum, or the main idol, is a stone Mukhalinga with a silver yoni base bound with a silver serpent. It is one metre high and has faces in four directions, which represent various aspects of Shiva; Sadyojata (also known as Barun), Vamadeva (also known as Ardhanareshwara), Tatpurusha, Aghora, and Ishana (imaginative).[16] Each face has tiny protruding hands holding rudraksha mala in the right hand and a kamandalu in the other. Unlike other Shiva lingams in India and Nepal, this lingam is always dressed in its golden vastram except during abhisheka, so pouring milk and Ganga Jal is only possible during the ritual through the main priests.
PRIESTS
Only four priests can touch the idol. Daily rituals of Pashupatinath are carried out by two groups of priests: the Bhatta and the Rajbhandari. Bhatta perform the daily ritual and can touch the lingam, whereas Rajbhandaris are helpers and temple caretakers who are not qualified to perform puja rituals or to touch the deity.
BHATTA
Bhatta are highly educated Vedic Karnataka Brahmin scholars from Karnataka. Unlike other Hindu temples, the priesthood of Pashupatinath is not hereditary. Priests are selected from a group of scholars. The chosen priest is sent to Kathmandu to perform puja and daily worship of Pashupatinath.
The current Bhatta priests of the temple are:
Ganesha Bhatta (15th head priest of the Pashupatinath Temple aka Mool Bhat) from Udupi.
Girisha Bhatta from Sirsi.
Narayana Bhatta from Bhatkal.
B.S Binaya Adiga-Bhatta
The current Bhatta priest of the Vasukinath Naag temple of Pashupatinath
RAGHAVENDRA BHATTA
RAJBHANDARIS
The Rajbhandaris are the treasurers, temple caretakers, and assistant priests of the temple. They are the descendants of helper priests brought up by early Bhatts, but were allowed to settle in Kathmandu valley and later assimilated into the existing Newar caste system of Rajbhandari – a high-caste Chathariya/Kshatriya clan of Kashyapa gotra. Their main task is to help the Bhatt priests and perform maintenance of the inner garbhagriha. They can have little or no Vedic knowledge but still qualify as assistant priests if they belong from the same family lineage and undergo some basic criteria like caste, gotra, lineage purity, and educational qualification. They work in a set of three and switch every full moon day. There are a total of 108 Rajbhandaris.
ENTRY
The temple courtyard has four entrances in the cardinal directions. The western entrance is the main entrance to the temple courtyard and the remaining three entrances are open only during festivals. The temple security (Armed Police Force Nepal) and the Pashupatinath area development trust are selective regarding who is allowed entry into the inner courtyard. Only practising Hindus of South Asian diaspora and Buddhists of Nepali and Tibetan diaspora are allowed into the temple courtyard. Practising Hindus of Western descent are not allowed into the temple complex and must go no further than other non-Hindu visitors. An exception is granted to Sikhs and Jains of Indian ancestry who may enter the temple complex. Others can look at the main temple from the adjacent side of the river and pay $10 (1,000 Nepali rupees) to visit the small temples located in the external premises of the temple complex.
The inner temple courtyard remains open from 04:00 to 19:00 for the devotees, but the inner Pashupatinath Temple is open from 05:00 to 12:00, for the morning ritual and viewing and from 17:00 to 19:00 for the evening ritual. Unlike many other Shiva temples, devotees are not allowed to enter the inner garbhagriha, but are allowed to watch from the exterior premises of the outer garbhagriha. The temple closing times change depending upon the season: in November, it closes at 18:30. In summers, it closes at 20:00.
ABHISHEKA
Main article: Abhisheka
The inner sanctum where the lingam is placed has four entrances: east, west, north, south. From 09:30 to 13:30, devotees can worship from all four doors. All four doors are also opened during abhisheka from 09:00 to 11:00. Abhisheka is done based on the direction the mukh is viewed.
FESTIVALS
There are many festivals throughout the year, such as the Maha Shivaratri and the Teej festival. Teej is one of the most celebrated festival at Pashupatinath Temple.
BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE
Buddhists consider the temple complex as sacred, and is associated with numerous mahasiddhas such as Matsyendranath, Gorakhnath, Padmasambhava, Naropa and Tilopa. The temple area is believed to be the place where Gorakhnath opened up the practices of haṭha yoga to people from all walks of life. In Vajrayana Buddhism, the cremation zone of the temple complex falls under 'Lhundrup Tsek' or 'Spontaneous Mound charnel ground' and is revered among the eight great charnel grounds where Padmasambhava meditated and gained spiritual accomplishments. The two caves situated to the north of the cremation zone along the river banks are worshipped as the meditation caves of mahasiddhas Tilopa and his disciple Naropa. The caves are considered sacred as the site where Naropa received direct teachings from his master Tilopa and had the vision of Vajrayogini. Naropa was also the main teacher of Marpa, the founder of Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism who brought Vajrayana teachings to Tibet. Marpa, in turn, was the master of Milarepa, one of Tibet's most famous yogi.
CONTROVERSY
In January 2009, after the forced resignation by the chief priest of Pashupatinath temple, the Maoist-led government of Nepal "hand picked" Nepalese priests of Khas-Gorkhali ethnicity to lead the temple, bypassing the temple's long-standing requirements. This appointment was contested by the Rajbhandaris (temple caretakers) of the temple, stating that they were not against the appointment of Nepalese priests but against the appointment without proper procedure. After the appointment was challenged in a civil court, the appointment was overruled by the Supreme Court of Nepal, but the government ignored the ruling and stood by its decision, which led to public outrage and protests over a lack of transparency. A clash between the youth wing of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and the protesting temple staff caused over a dozen injuries when some 100 Maoist cadres attacked the temple caretakers, though the maoists denied the attack. Lawmakers and activists from opposition parties joined protests, declaring their support for the Bhatt and other pro-Bhatt protesters. After long dissatisfaction and protest by Hindus both in and outside Nepal, the government was forced to reverse its decision and reinstate Bhatta priests
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The Pashupatinath Temple (Nepali: पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) is a famous, sacred Hindu temple dedicated to Pashupatinath and is located on the banks of the Bagmati River 5 kilometres north-east of Kathmandu Valley in the eastern city of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. This temple is considered one of the sacred temples of Hindu faith. The temple serves as the seat of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath. This temple complex is on UNESCO World Heritage Sites's list Since 1979. This "extensive Hindu temple precinct" is a "sprawling collection of temples, ashrams, images and inscriptions raised over the centuries along the banks of the sacred Bagmati river" and is included as one of the seven monument groups in UNESCO's designation of Kathmandu Valley as a cultural heritage site. One of the major Festivals of the temple is Maha Shivaratri on which day over 700,000 devotees visit here.
The twelve Jyotirlinga (in India) are the body and the Jyotirlinga at Pashupatinath in Kathmandu (Nepal) is the head over this body.
The temple is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Holy Abodes of Shiva) on the continent. Kotirudra Samhita, Chapter 11 on the Shivalingas of the North, in Shiva Purana mentions this Shivalinga as the bestower of all wishes.
HISTORY
The temple was erected anew in the 15th century by Lichhavi King Shupuspa after the previous building had been consumed by termites. Countless further temples have been erected around this two -storied temple. These include the Vaishnav temple complex with a Ram temple from the 14th century and the Guhyeshwari Temple mentioned in an 11th-century manuscript.
LEGEND ABOUT THE TEMPLE ORIGIN
Pashupatinath Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu. It is not known for certain when Pashupatinath Temple was founded. But according to Nepal Mahatmaya and Himvatkhanda, the deity here gained great fame there as Pashupati, the Lord of all Pashus, which are living as well as non-living beings. Pashupatinath Temple's existence dates back to 400 A.D. The richly-ornamented pagoda houses the sacred linga or holy symbol of Lord Shiva. There are many legends describing as to how the temple of Lord Pashupatinath came to existence here. Some of them are narrated below:
THE COW LEGEND
Legend says that Lord Shiva once took the form of an antelope and sported unknown in the forest on Bagmati river's east bank. The gods later caught up with him, and grabbing him by the horn, forced him to resume his divine form. The broken horn was worshipped as a linga but overtime it was buried and lost. Centuries later an astonished herdsmen found one of his cows showering the earth with milk. Digging deep at the site, he discovered the divine linga of Pashupatinath.
THE LINCHCHAVI LEGEND
According to Gopalraj Vamsavali, the oldest ever chronicle in Nepal, this temple was built by Supuspa Deva, a Linchchhavi King, who according to the stone inscription erected by Jayadeva 11 in the courtyard of Pashupatinath in 753 AD, happened to be the ruler 39 generations before Manadeva (464-505 AD).
THE DEVALAYA LEGEND
Another chronicle states that Pashupatinath Temple was in the form of Linga shaped Devalaya before Supuspa Deva constructed a five storey temple of Pashupatinath in this place. As the time passed, the need for repairing and renovating this temple arose. It is learnt that this temple was reconstructed by a medieval King named Shivadeva (1099-1126 AD). It was renovated by Ananta Malla adding a roof to it. Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world come to pay homage to this temple, that is also known as 'The Temple of Living Beings'.
OTHER BELIEFS
There are several complex stories involving the origins of Pashupatinath. One story goes, in brief, that Shiva and Parvati came to the Kathmandu Valley and rested by the Bagmati while on a journey. Shiva was so impressed by its beauty and the surrounding forest that he and Parvati changed themselves into deers and walked into the forest. Many spots in the Kathmandu Valley are identified as places where Shiva went during his time as a deer. After a while the people and gods began to search for Shiva. Finally, after various complications, they found him in the forest, but he refused to leave. More complications ensued, but ultimately Shiva announced that, since he had lived by the Bagmati in a deer's form, he would now be known as Pashupatinath, Lord of all animals. It is said that whoever came here and beheld the lingam that appeared there would not be reborn as an animal.
FINDING OF SHIVA LINGA AT PASHIPATINATH TEMPLE
It is said that the wish-fulfilling cow Kamadhenu took shelter in a cave on the Chandravan mountain. Everyday Kamadhenu went down to the place the lingam was sunken into the soil and poured her milk on top of the soil. After ten thousand years some people saw Kamadhenu pouring milk on that same spot everyday, and started to wonder what that would be. So they removed the soil and found the beautiful shining lingam and started worshiping it.
TEMPLE COMPLEX
The area of Pashupatinath encompasses 264 hectare of land including 518 temples and monuments. Main pagoda style temple is located in the fortified courtyard within the complex guarded by Nepal Police and has a police outpost post along with living quarter within. In front of the western door there is a huge statue Nandi bull, in bronze. Along with many temples and shrines of both Vaishnav and saiva tradition.
TEMPLES AND SHRINES IN THE INNER COURTYARD
Vasuki nath temple
Unmatta Bhairav temple
Surya narayan temple
Kirti mukh bhairav shrine
Budanil kantha shrine
Hanuman shrine
184 shivaling shrine
TEMPLES AND SHRINES IN THE OUTER COMPLEX
Ram mandir
Virat swaroop temple
12 jyotirlingha and Pandra Shivalaya
Guhyeshwari Temple
MAIN TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE
This main temple is built in the Nepalese pagoda style of architecture. All the features of pagoda style is founded here like cubic constructions, beautifully carved wooden rafters on which they rest (tundal). The two level roofs are of copper with gold covering. The temple resides on a square base platform with a height of 23m 7 cm from base to pinnacle. It has four main doors, all covered with silver sheets. This temple has a gold pinnacle (Gajur). Inside are two Garbhagrihas, outer and inner. The inner garbhagriha or sanctum sanctorum is where the idol is placed and outer sanctum is an open corridor like space.
THE DEITY
The sacro sanctum, or the main idol is a stone Mukhalinga with a silver yoni base bound with silver serpent. The lingam is one metre high and has faces in four directions. These faces represents various ascepts of Shiva; Sadyojata (also known as Barun), Vamdeva (also known as Ardha nareshwor), Tatpurusha, Aghor & Ishana (imaginative). Facing West, North, East, South and Zenith respectively representing five primary elements namely earth, water, air, light and ether. Each face has tiny protruding hands holding rudraksha mala on right hand and a kamandalu on the other.Unlike other shiva lingams in India and Nepal this pashupati shiva lingam is always Dressed in its golden vastra except during abhishakam, so pouring milk and ganga jal is only possible during abhishakam through the main priests.
PRIESTS
Daily rituals of Pashupatinath are carried out by two sets of priests ;one being the Bhatt priests and other Bhandari. Bhatta or Bhatt are the one who performs the daily ritual and can touch the lingam, where as Bhadaris are the helper and temple care taker priests but are not qualified perform pooja rituals or to touch the deity.
Bhatta or Bhat are highly educated Vedic bhramin Scholars from Brahmin family from South Indian State Karnataka.Unlike other Hindu temples priesthood of Pashupatinath is not hereditary. Priests are selected from a group of scholars educated by Shri Shankaracharya Dakshinamnaya Peeth Sringeri on Rig Vedic Recitation, initiated in Pashupata Yoga by Kashi Math,Shiva Āgama and learned Recitation of Samaveda from Haridwar.After qualifying and fulfilling all those criteria they will be selected for Priesthood by Raj Guru of Pashupatinath Temple undergoing strict examination on Vedas and Shiva Agamas and then the qualifies are sent to Kathmandu for performing Puja and Daily Worship of Lord Shri Pashupatinath This tradition is reported to have started by the request of Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century, who sought to unify the different states of Bharatam (Unified India) by encouraging cultural exchange. This procedure is also followed in other temples around Bharata-varsa which were sanctified by Adi Shankaracharya. The unique feature of this temple is that only 4 Bhatta priests can touch the deity.Current Bhatt priests of the temple are;
Ganesh Bhat (15th head priest of the Pashupatinath Temple aka Mool Bhat) from Udupi.
Ram Karanth Bhat from Mangaluru.
Girish Bhat from Sirsi.
Narayan Bhat(Recently appointed) from Bhatkal
Raghavendra Bhat (Priest for Vasuki Nath temple only)
Bhandaris or Rajbhandari are the treasurers, temple caretakers, and assistant priest of the temple.
These Bhandaris are the descendants of helper priests brought up by early Bhatts, but were allowed to settle in Kathmandu valley and later assimilated in existing Newar caste of Rajbhandari - a high-caste Chathariya/Kshatriya clan of Kashyapa gotra. Their main function is to help the Bhatta priest and perform maintenance of the inner Garbhagriha. They can have little or no Vedic knowledge but still qualify as assistant priests if they belong from the same family lineage and undergo some basic criteria like caste, gotra, lineage purity, educational qualification, etc. They work in set of four and change in every full moon day. There are a total of 108 Bhandaris.
ENTRY AND DARSHAN
Temple courtyard has 4 entrances in all directions.The western entrance is the main entrance to the temple courtyard and rest three entrances are only opened during big festival . Temple security (Armed Police Force Nepal) is selective regarding who is allowed entry into the inner courtyard . Practicing Hindus and buddhist of Indian and Tibetan descendent are only allowed into temple courtiyard . Practicing Hindus of western descent are not allowed into the temple complex along with other non Hindu Visitors. Sikh and Jain groups are allowed into the temple compound if they are of Indian ancestry. Others can look at the main temple from adjacent side of the river and has to pay a nominal fee of $10 (1000 Nepali rupee) for visiting hundreds of small temples in the external premises of the temple complex . The inner temple courtyard remains open from 4 am to 7 pm for the devotee but the Inner Pashupatinath Temple where the Lingam of lord Pashupatinath is established is open from 5am to 12 pm for the morning ritual and viewing and from 5pm to 7 pm for evening ritual. Unlike many other Saiva temples devotees are not allowed to enter in the inner-most Garbhagriha but are allowed to view from the exterior premises of the outer Garbhagriha.
FESTIVALS
There are many festivals throughout the year .Thousands of people attend these festival.The most important festival is the Maha Shiva Ratri .Bala chaturthi and Teej.
CONTROVERSY OF 2009
In January 2009, after the forced resignation by the chief priest of Pashupatinath temple, the Maoist-led government of Nepal "hand picked" Nepalese priests to lead the temple, thus bypassing the temple's long-standing requirements. This appointment was contested by the Bhandaris of the temple, stating that they were not against the appointment of Nepalese priests but against the appointment without proper procedure. After the appointment was challenged in a civil court, the appointment was overruled by Supreme Court of Nepal.However, the government did not heed the ruling and stood by its decision. This led to public outrage and protests over a lack of transparency. The paramilitary group of the CPN (Maoist), called YCL, attacked the protesters, leading to over a dozen injuries. Lawmakers and activists from opposition parties joined protests, declaring their support for the Bhatta and other pro-Bhatta protesters. After long dissatisfaction and protest by Hindus both in and outside Nepal, the government was forced to reverse its decision that had been declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Nepal and reinstate Bhatta priests.
2015 EARTHQUAKE
The main temple complex of Pashupatinath and the sanctum sanctorum was left untouched but some of the outer buildings in the World Heritage Site were damaged by the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.
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