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Aghori Sadhus

Aghori Sadhus are worshippers of Lord Shiva and are living symbols of Hindu God Shiva on earth. As per Aghori Sect, all the people are ‘Shava’ (dead body) with emotions and desires and they should try to over come these emotions by becoming ‘Shiva.’ Aghoris don’t attach themselves to anything. They do things which most common people would not even like to think about. Some scholars trace the orgin of Aghori sect to Dattatreya. Another view is that the aghori sect began with Sage Kinaram, who is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva. A temple dedicated to Kinaram Baba in Varanasi is highly sacred to the Aghoris. The word aghori means not terrifying. This symbolically means that all things in the world are Shiva and there is nothing to fear or worry about – all things are pure. All places are the same for the aghori therefore they live on streets, cemetery etc. There are also aghoris who roam around naked – they have overcome Maya or illusion. They eat anyt

Anuradha Nakshatra Tree – Which is the tree associated with Anuradha birth star Born People?

There are trees associated with each 27 nakshatrams or birth stars. Anuradha Nakshatra also has a particular tree dedicated to it. People born on each nakshatra should worship the particular tree. The tree associated and worshipped by Anuradha Nakshatra Born People is Spanish Cherry or Mimusops elengi. Hindi name of the Anuradha Nakshatra Tree is Maulsari Telugu name is Malayalam name is Ilanji Tamil Name is Magizhamboo Kannada name is Ranjal  In Marathi it is known as  Bakuli Bengali name is  Bakul Anuradha Nakshatra born people should plant the Spanish Cherry. Water it. They should also protect the tree.

Swarnajaleshwar Mahadev in Ujjain – Story of Swarnajaleshwar Form of Shiva – 6th Shiva Temple in Ujjain

Swarnajaleshwar Mahadev is worshiped in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the 84 forms of Shiva worshiped in Ujjain. Those offering prayers to Swarnajaleshwar Mahadev will reside happily with children and grandchildren. The temple dedicated to Swarnajaleshwar Mahadev is located at Ram Sidhi (Ramghat) on the Shipra River. This form of Shiva is associated with Agni. Swarnajaleshwar Mahadev is counted among the 84 Shiva Temples in Ujjain and it is the 6th temple visited during the parikrama of Shivalayas here. Story of Swarnajaleshwar Mahadev form of Shiva in Ujjain Agni had a son named Suvarna. But this powerful child became the reason for conflict between Devas and Asuras. Asuras wanted to have the child. Devas too wanted him. Thousands of demigods and demons perished in the battle. This angered Shiva who cursed Suvarna to lose his luster and to become like iron. Agni then approached Shiva and told him that Suvarna was his son. The semen that fell from Shiv

Karumariamman Temple at Thiruverkadu in Tamil Nadu

Karumariamman Temple at Thiruverkadu in Tamil Nadu is an ancient shrine dedicated to Goddess Karumariamman, a manifestation of Mother Goddess Shakti. This is a powerful temple and numerous deities are worshipped in the shrine. The shrine is around 12 km from Chennai Koyambedu. The murti of Karumariamman worshipped in the temple is made of wood. Sun’s rays fall on the murti two times in a year. A unique offering here is ‘lock.’ Yajna with red chillies are performed on Amavasi day. The subsidiary deities worshipped in the temple are Ganesha, Navgrahas, Muruga with his consort Valli and Daivayani, Srinivasa Padmavati and Hanuman. There are small shrines dedicated to Dakshinamurti, Angala Parameswari, Ganapati, Gayatri, Goddess Lakshmi, Rajarajeswari, Savitri and Goddess Durga. The temple is also noted for its festivals especially in Aadi month.