Namacha Bazaar Pandari Namacha Bazaar! Where Bhakti is the commodity, and Hari Nama is the currency! Panduranga Hari, Vasudeva Hari!!
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Namacha
Namacha Bazaar Pandari Namacha Bazaar! Where Bhakti is the commodity, and Hari Nama is the currency! Panduranga Hari, Vasudeva Hari!!
Shankaracharya
Pramanam bhavabdheridam mamakanam Nitambah karabhyam dhrito yena tasmat Vidhaturvasatyaihi dhrito nabhikoshah Parabrahmalingam bhaje pandurangam
I pray to the Panduranga, the representation of Para-brahman, who rested his hands on his waist to show his devotees the depth of the ocean of samsara, and who holds a (lotus) bud in his navel for Vidhata (Brahma) to stay.
I pray to the Panduranga, the representation of Para-brahman, who rested his hands on his waist to show his devotees the depth of the ocean of samsara, and who holds a (lotus) bud in his navel for Vidhata (Brahma) to stay.
Muktakeshi
Padma who was performing hard penance to get a suitable husband. Satisfied with her tapas, the Deity appeared before her in a very handsome form. Seeing him, Padma lost consciousness, her hair all-disheveled (muktakeshi). Her wish was granted and the place of her tapas became ‘Kshetra Muktakeshi’
Rukmini
Gopalpur is located about a mile south of Pandharpur on the southern bank of the Pushpavati where, on a hill is the temple of Gopalkrishna. Hundreds of pilgrims gather here every year to mark the end of their yatra to Pandharpur.
The story starts with Gopalkrishna (an interesting combination of the boyhood and adult names of the god) and his 16,000 gopis and eight wives.
The favourite among his wives was Rukmini and the rule was that whenever she walked in on Krishna and his gopis or any of the other wives, they would stand up out of respect for her.
One day in Dwarka, Krishna sat with Radha on his thigh, amusing himself when Rukmini came in. But the two carried on and Radha, elated with the attention being showered upon her by Krishna, did not stand up.
An offended Rukmini walked out of Dwarka and marched to
- Dindirvan (present day Pandharpur).
- Krishna rushed after her, followed by his cattle and cowherds.
- River goddesses Ganga and Yamuna joined them in their present forms, Ganga is called Chandrabhaga (derived from Bhagirathi and Chandra) while Yamuna is the Pushpavati.
- Rukmini and Gopalkrishna made up on the Gopalpur hill, which is a part of the Govardhan mountain that had made the journey all the way from Dwarka.
http://talkingmyths.com/krishnas-feast-at-gopalpur/
https://www.google.co.in/search?q=Narad+Muni+Temple+at+Gopalpur
names
The Padma Puran also mentions Dindiravan, Lohadand Kshetra, Lakshmi Tirtha, and Mallikarjun Van, names that are associated with Pandharpur.
http://www.holydham.com/other-temples-in-pandharpur/
http://www.holydham.com/other-temples-in-pandharpur/
Four reasons for Panduranga's manifestation
In addition to the story of Krsna’s appearance to Pundalik, the Panduranga Mahatmyas from the Skanda and Padma Puranas cite three other reasons why Lord Vitthal manifested himself.
Indeed, what these Mahatmyas' story of Vitthal consists of is the narrative of his appearance in Pandharpur for these four reasons. The reasons are as follows:
Indeed, what these Mahatmyas' story of Vitthal consists of is the narrative of his appearance in Pandharpur for these four reasons. The reasons are as follows:
- Pleased with the way that Pundarik(Or Pundalik) served his mother and father, Krsna carne to his asram in the form of a cowherd in order to give him a boon or a chance to have his darsan (PMSP, chapters 1 and 7) This is the reason I have discussed so far.
- Because Krsna allowed Radha to be close to him even in Dvaraka, Rukmini got angry with him and came sulking to the Dindira Forest (Dindiravan) on the bank of the Bhima. In order to assuage her anger, Krsna carne first to Gopalpur along with the cows and cowherds. Then, leaving his whole retinue there, he went alone in the garb of a cowherd to see Rukmini (PMPP, chapter 1).
- In order to kill a demon named Dindirava, who had become swollen with arrogance in the Dindirava (or Dindira) forest, Visnu took the form of Mallikarjun Siva. He killed the demon with an iron rod (PMPP, chapter 2).
- When a beautiful young woman named Padma had undertaken asceticism in order to get a good husband, God took a form even more beautiful than hers and manifested himself before her. She became infatuated when she saw the god's beauty; her clothes fell away and her hair came loose. By the god’s boon, a tirtha came into being. It was named Muktakesi (“Loose- haired”) in honor of her (PMSP, 3.4of.; 12.32; PMPP, 2114).
Sant Kaikadi Maharaj Math
Sant Kaikadi Maharaj Math - It is on the north side of the town. It is a modern innovation depicting the ethoes of the epic Gods and Saints. It may take minimum two hours to see the entire Math.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sant+Kaikadi+Maharaj+Math
images
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1600&bih=709&ei=QVXqW8CvL4HRrQHuppiIBQ&q=Kaikadi+Maharaj+Math
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sant+Kaikadi+Maharaj+Math
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https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1600&bih=709&ei=QVXqW8CvL4HRrQHuppiIBQ&q=Kaikadi+Maharaj+Math
Chandrabhaga
Skhanda puran narrates this story of lord shiva’s fight with Tripurasur. Once Tripurasur was causing havoc in all three worlds. Lord shiva fought valiantly and killed Tripurasur. While killing him Lord shiva perspired heavily. His perspiration took the form of a river and traversed the earth planet causing flood. When this flood reached pandharpur the residents became fearful and prayed to Bhairav who is the guardian of this holly place. Lord became angry on river and was about to destroy it. The river in turn prayed to Lord Vitthal for protection. Lord Vitthal assured her protection and allowed her to flow through pandharpur, but withot making any noise. This river is non another than river Bhima and because she half circumambulates pandharpur like half moon, hence here she is also known as chandrabhaga.
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