Visit to Baudh Gaya by IRCTC's Mahaparinirvan Express 15 years back...................K.J.S.Chatrath

I had the good fortune of visiting Bodh Gaya about 15 years back by IRCTC’s Mahaparinirvan Express. The trip was excellently managed by IRCTC.

Bodh Gaya is a sacred town in the Indian state of Bihar. It features the Mahabodhi Temple, one of the most important and revered sites in Buddhism. This is the place where Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, is believed to have attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree, which still grows near the temple. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The central spire rises about 55 meters, symbolizing spiritual ascent. The temple complex includes the descendant of the original Bodhi Tree, under which Buddha meditated. 

Piligrims in white were from Sri Lanka. 

 

 

Chunnakeshava Temple, Belur, Karnataka, India.....by K J S Chatrath

 

 

#Chinnakehava Temple #Belur #Karnataka, #India. #12thCE.

 

 Oh how much I wish I could read, decipher and understand the text! #kjschatrath

Sadda Southhall (Our own Southhall)- 2009...................by K J S Chatrath

 

                                                         Tamatar ley lo, mooli ley lo Ji

The Bhojpur Mahadev Temple, Madhya Pradedsh.......by K J S Chatrath

 I few years back I visited an impressive half built Shiva temple in Madhya Pradesh. 

The Bhojpur Mahadev Temple, also known as the Bhojeshwar Temple, is an incomplete 11th century temple dedicated to Lord Shiva , located about 28 kms from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, India.  

 

It is renowned for its massive Shiva Lingam, which is over 7.5 feet tall and carved from a single stone. 

The temple is an excellent example of 11th-century Indian architecture and is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.

 

 

Pachmatha Temple, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh ..........by K J S Chatrath

I visited the Pachmatha Temple, situated near Adhartal Lake in Jabalpur a few years back. It is believed to be approximately 1100 years old and is regarded as a remarkable historical monument. Located near the Adhartal Lake, this temple is approximately 6.8 km from Jabalpur Railway Station and about 16.2 km from Jabalpur Airport     

Its name stems from its design featuring five domes (“Pachmatha”) rooted in the structure of a Shri Yantra, making it architecturally  beautiful. Devotees claim that the idol of Goddess Lakshmi housed here changes color thrice daily—in the morning it appears white, by midday turns yellow, and in the evening shifts to a blue hue. I was there for a very short time and did not see any change of colours.  

The temple has been a center of Tantrik worship and spiritual practice, drawing seekers from across the country.

On Fridays, who often visit in large numbers, it's believed that worshipping here for seven consecutive Fridays can fulfill all heartfelt desires

The temple complex includes idols of Radha-Krishna, Hanuman, and representations of the Dwadash Jyotirlinga.