Mahashivratri - Festival Of Lord Shiva !

Lord Shiva | Image Resource : wikipedia.org

Maha Shivratri is a Hindu festival celebrated yearly in appreciation of the god Mahadev. Celebration of this day reason is  that  marriage of god Shiva  and goddess Parvati. This festival, also called as 'Shivratri' or 'Great Night of Shiva', sign of the union of Shiva and Shakti.

Maha Shivratri is celebrate on the Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi of Hindu calendar month Maagha . This festival comes in February or March as per the Gregorian calendar. In whole year comes totlay 12 shivaratris, but  Maha Shivarathri is the most holy and like to shiva also. On this day all temples decorated with lights and crowded by devotees.

A lot of traditional folk story related with the mahashivratri. Once story is that , before ago one trapper went to jungle and drown the animals for his food. One day when a trapper not found any animal to drown for his food in a jungle, he watched on the division of a Woodapple tree. In order to attract deer, he begun falling the leafs of the tree on the below land, unfamiliar in lower place of tree one shiva LIngam situated. Happy with the Woodapple leafs and the patience of the trapper, it is surprised that Lord Shiva came in front of the trapper and sanctified him with sanity. From that day on ahead, the trapper closed to eat meat.

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 People keep fast on this day. Maha Shivratri start from before the sunrise. That day , married women go to the shiva temple and worship the god shiva and beal leaves, milk and water offering on shivalingam. Some people in home making soil shivlingma to worship .

All-day keep fast and an all-night doing jagaran. All through the day, devotees sing "Om Namah Shivaya", the spritual mantra of Shiva. Penances are performed in order to gain boons in the practice of Yoga and meditation, in order to reach life's highest good steadily and swiftly.

 

The Picnic Spot Or Trekking place : Shivneri Fort Junnar

Panoramic View Of Shivneri Fort Junnar

Shahaji Chatrapati Shivaji's father worked in the army of the Adil Shah. He was bothered for the security of his wife Jijabai during her pregnancy as there was constant battle occurring. He for this reason shifted his family to Shivneri fort. Shivneri is a highly defendable place, with steep rocks on four sides and a strongly built fortification. The fort is about 85 kms away from north of Pune. 

Shivneri fort -Birthplace | Image Resource : flickr.com

Chhatrapati Shivaji was born at the fort on 19 February 1630, and expended his childhood there.He got his name SHIVBA . There Inside the fort is a tiny temple devoted to the goddess Shivai Devi, after whom Shivaji was named.

View From Fort

Shivneri fort located on a 300 metre high solitary hill. The Shivneri fort is built, has a long back to the Satavahanas.  There remains of rock caves on all the three faces of Shivneri, which show that it was a Buddhist centre during the first three centuries AD.  After the Satavahanas, the Shivneri for was occupied by the Shilaharas, the Yadavas, the Bahamanis and the Mughals.  In 1599 AD the hill fort was granted to Shivaji’s grandfather, Maloji Bhosale and passed down to Shahaji.  Though Shivaji was born here, he had to surrender the fort to the Mughals and could not take it back in his lifetime. 

The fort is triangular in shape . The wide base of the fort is towards the south and the narrow point is towards the north.  The go up path to the fort is guarded by seven gates, the fifth one being armoured with anti-elephant spikes. The name of doors is Hatti Darwaza, Parvangicha Darwaza, Peer Darwaza, Maha Darwaza, Phatak Darwaza, Shipai Darwaza and Kulambkat Darwaza. Maha darwaza is the first gate, and it is the biggest as the name suggests. There are two more doors at the top.

The fort has several rock-stroke reservoir and tanks, of which two large ones are known as Ganga and Jumuna.  Today, there are only a few structures remaining in the fort.  At one end there is a crushed set and at the other end mosque of the Mughal period. The home where Shivaji was born has been newly renewed and a temple with bronze of Shivaji and Jijabai called 'Shiva Kunja', has also been constructed.

The centre of the fort found  a water pond which is called 'Badami Talav'and South side of the  Talav' are the statues of Jijabai and a young Shivaji. In the fort there are two water bucks, called Ganges and Yamuna. From shivneri fort 2 km long very famous holy place located in caves called as Lenyadri caves. It is one of amongst Ashtavinayak temple in Maharastra. It has been declared as a protected monument.

Sir Richard Temple in his book Shivaji and the Rise Marathas’ wrote about Shivneri: “You will see what a rugged precipitous place this is and what a fitting spot it was for a hero to be born in!”

Mahalakshmi Temple - A Holy Place Of Mumbai

Mahalaxmi Temple Mumbai

Mahalaxmi Temple is a popular temple of Mumbai. It is located on Bhulabhai Desai Road in Mahalaxmi area. It is devoted to Goddess Mahalakshmi. This temple was built by Dhakji Dadaji in 1831 (1760–1846) a Hindu vendor. The distance from Mahalakshmi railway station mumbai to temple is 1 km. You can go by bus or taxi also.

The mandir Built in 1785, historically this temple is allegedly combined with the building of the Hornby Vellard. Reasonably after portions of the sea wall of the Vellard collapsed twice, the chief engineer, a Pathare Prabhu, dreamt of a devi statue in the sea near Worli. A search recovered it, and he built a temple for it. After this, the work on the vellard could be completed without a bug.

This holy place hold photos or frames of the Goddess Mahalakshmi, Mahakali and Mahasaraswati. All three photos are enhanced with nose rings, gold bangles and pearl necklaces. The photo of Mahalakshmi is in the center shown holding lotus flowers in tandem. 

Goddess Mahalxmi Mumbai | Image Resource : panoramio.com

The campus of these temple fulfilled with various vendor that sold flower garlands and other material for worship.. The waves of the Arabian Sea expose a perfect background to this religious sanctum of Mahalakshmi.

Flower Vendor | Image Resource : flickr.com

'Navratri' festival is a special and big event  celebrated at Mahalakshmi temple. During this nine days temple decorated from top to bottom with lighting.  The devotee come from long distance and stand for hours in queue to pay salutation.

Famous Siddhvinayak Temple Mumbai

 

Shree Siddhvinayak | Image Resource : flickr.com

The Shree Siddhvinayak Temple is a Hindu holy place devoted to Lord Shri Ganesha. This temple is most popular temple in the country and  daily this temple visited by thousands of devotees from different caste and background.

It is located in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra , Near Dadar railway station.  From Dadar West Railway Station you can walk or can get Bus Nos. 165, 172 and 151 to go to Siddivinayak temple.

The temple has a little passage with the grave for Ganesha. The woody gates to the workplace are molded with photos of the Ashtavinayaka. The inner shelter of the temple is ovelayed with gold, and the central bronze is of Ganesha. In seedling, there is a Hanuman mandir also.

The Siddhivinayak Mandir enlarged in distinction to little, mini place of devotion to the marvelous Temple that twist now day in more recent half of the 22th century. Not only politicians but also Actors attracted towards temple fascinated and who visit to hunt for the dedications of Lord Ganpati.

Siddhivinayak is femous for “Navasacha Ganapati” or “Navasala Pavanara Ganapati”.

On Tuesday , Temple crowded by people. On  Sankashti Chaturthi day , there is a like festival.

Famous Tourist Spot Of Thane : Yeoor

Yeoor is located in Thane district of Maharashtra India. It situated in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Yeoor has 6 villages, and houses a population of around 3000.  There are find a lot of trees which is use in ayurvedic medicine.

The clean atmosphere are the main attractions of these hills, and now is  become a perfect tourist spot for the people. Many traveller or people come here to spend the sunday holiday or any vacation time.

In monsoon season many tourism come and enjoy the rainy atmosphere. This is famous for trekking spot. Waterfall is another  tourist attraction of yeoor.

Yeoor Jungle Way | Image Resuorce : Blogspot.com

Yeoor Lake | Image Resource : panoramio.com

Place For Sitting | Image Resource : flickr.com

Travel Quote Of The Week : Hilaire Belloc

Travel Quote | Image Resource : grantwilliamsphotography.com

Photo Of The Week : Masunda Lake Thane

Masunda Lake- Talao Pali | Image Resource : wikipedia.org

Description :-  Masunda Lake -मासुंदा तलाव  is located in Thane ,Maharashtra.This lake is famous for travel point and  called as "Talao Pali". People mostly known this place as "Talao Pali".The lake is enclosed by street on all sides including Shivaji path Uthalsar route and Talao pali road. The lake is located about 600 m west of Thane creek and a kilometer north of Thane railway station. This is one of the sporting areas for people who live in Thane which offers boating and water scooter facilities.