Pashupatinath temple is an important historical, religious, and touristic place in the Kathmandu district of Asia continent. This temple is spread over 240 hectares of land. Pashupatinath Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site under Cultural Heritage. In 1979, UNESCO listed Pashupatinath Temple as a World Heritage Site. As it is the oldest religious place in the Kathmandu Valley, and because of the presence of very ancient places of worship, monasteries, temples statues and ancient records, the temple area of Pashupatinath looks like an open museum. Pashupati Kshetra has always been a center of common faith and devotion for the devotees of Shaiva, Shakta, Vaishnava, Buddhists, Jain Saur, Ganapat, Nath Sikh, etc. major sects.
There are also various memorials and places of worship in the Pashupati area. The temple of Pashupatinath is a living heritage. Bagmati River has further increased its glory in this holy place where rites from birth to death are performed.
This temple is one of the 275 padal petra sthalams (holy places of Shiva) in the world. Shivratri Parva is celebrated with special importance as Lord Shiva is mainly worshiped at Pashupatinath. Shivratri is a national festival celebrated with great fanfare throughout Nepal. Shivaratri festival is celebrated every year in February at Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi.
Shiva temples across the country, including the Pashupatinath temple, are thronged by devotees from early morning. On this day, a large number of Hindus from Nepal and neighboring India visit Pashupati to worship Aardhyadev Pashupati or Lord Shiva. Shivaratri is the commemoration of a very important spiritual event. Shivratri is the great day of the divine birth or descent of Lord Shiva, the supreme father of all human beings in the world.
Devotees see Pashupatinath while all other festivals are celebrated as a commemoration of the birthday of a human being or a deity, while Shivratri is a commemoration of the divine and auspicious birth of the god Mahadev, the benevolent benefactor of Rasava. Shivratri is the birthday of the creator of Brahma, Vishnu, Shankar, thirty-three crores of gods and goddesses, the spiritual supreme father of all souls whether they follow all religions or not. Shiva is also called by names like Mahadev, Ishan, Mahesh, Har Shankar, Rudra, and Girish.
Shlemantak Forest, Pashupati. m. Pa. 8 Tinthana Ga. v. S. Ward no. Vishnu Devi area in 1 is not only an important place in this village but also a historical place in this area.
Vishnu Devi, Saraswati, and Ichhavrisheshwar Mahadev (Golokeshwar), considered as the seventh pitha in religious terms, are believed to have been established around the 17th century. It is said that the date is mentioned in the inscription on the back of the statue when the full-length statue of Saraswati, with both arms and breasts cut off, was stolen around the year 038/39. Two parts of the stolen idol of Saraswati are found in Adyavadhi, where Purna Bahadur Maharjan installed another idol of Saraswati in the year 2041.
Singh Sinhini, who is the gatekeeper of Vishnu Devi, was founded by a person named Rizal in B.S. It is found in the inscription established in the year 1909. A pillar with a statue praying on the stone pillar on the west side of the same temple seems to have been established in Samvat 1910. The gateway to test sin is also on the north side of the Mahadevasthan. Since this Vishnu Devi area is also within the area of archaeological importance, it seems necessary to explore its reality.
Pashupatinath Temple Architecture
This temple is built in Nepali pagoda style. All the features here are found in pagoda style which is very beautiful carved wood. The two-tiered roof of this temple is made of gold and copper. The four main doors in this temple are made of silver. The golden gajur in this temple represents the symbol of religious thought here. The large bull or Nandi statue at the western gate of this temple is made of bronze. The linga deity here is made of black stone, which is 6 feet tall and has the same circumference. To the east of Pashupatinath is Vasukinath.
Pashupatinath Shiva of the Indus Civilization
Among the many names of Rudra or Shiva, “Pashupati” is the main name of Shiva. The Pashupati name of Rudra is not found in the Rigveda Samhita, but in the Sukta of Rudra (7.46..1-4) about Rudra, Rudra, who is invincible with an archer and wields a sharp weapon, hears our prayer and does not destroy us with his bright arrow and the cosmic lightning, which revolves around the earth.
Do not afflict us with diseases, O Rudra, knower of thousands of medicines, do not destroy our sons and grandsons, do not do violence to us, do not let us become part of your anger, protect us, etc. Similarly, in Rik (1.114) Sukta, Kutsangiras praises Rudra and says: We praise the crowned Rudra, lord of great heroes. May all the creatures of this village be strong health, be happy all over. O Rudra. Be kind, make happy.
Lord Shiva is called Pashupatinath in all religious texts of Hinduism. In the Mahabharata, Lord Shiva’s weapon is described as Pasupatastra. Arjuna, the character of Mahabharata, gave Pasupatastra to Lord Shiva after making him happy by fighting in the Himalayas. According to legend, after the Mahabharata war, the Pandavas asked Lord Krishna and Bhishma what measures should be taken to get rid of the sin of killing their relatives as their relatives died in the war.
After knowing that after having the darshan of Lord Shiva, the Pandavas would be freed from the sin of killing the tribe, they went to the Himalayas to have the darshan of Lord Shiva. Seeing the arrival of the Pandavas, Lord Shiva took the form of a buffalo and hid in a herd of buffaloes. When the Pandavas recognized Lord Shiva in the form of a buffalo and approached to see him, Shiva in the form of a buffalo rushed into the ground.
In this way, after Shivaji rushed to the ground when the Pandavas touched the tail of Shiva in the form of a buffalo, Lord Kedarnath appeared in Kedarnath, while the head of Shiva in the form of a buffalo, Lord Pashupatinath appeared in Nepal. In this way, the Pandavas were freed from the sin of Gothrahatya by touching the tail of Pasururi Shiva. Lord Shiva came to be known as Pashupatinath because he appeared in the form of an animal. According to another story, Lord Shiva took the form of a deer and visited Parvati with Parvati in the forest. That is why Lord Shiva is called Pashupatinath.
Scholarly views on Linga Puja
The subject of this book, which will be presented keeping in mind the development of the Arya tradition, is not so much the discussion of the sex worshiped as the reproductive power prevalent in other civilizations, but it is also necessary to discuss the arguments of scholars who express the opinion that idol worship is a foreign influence. Because Hindu science has also been greatly influenced by the argument of foreigners and it has been presented that gender worship is the contribution of Indus civilization and Babylon civilization.
Management of Pashupatinath Temple
The management of Pashupatinath Temple is currently under the entire Pashupati Development Fund.
A typical daily routine at Pashupatinath Temple
• Pashupatinath is awakened by Bhatta at 4 o’clock.
• Pashupatinath is bathed by Bhattji and clean clothes are put on.
• After that bhog (halwa) is served.
• Special puja is held from 12:30-1 pm to 2 pm.
• Likewise evening Aarti is held at 5:30 PM.
• The temple normally closes at 6 o’clock except on special days.
2009 incident pasupatinath
The priests of Pashupatinath are called Bhattas and the original priests are called original Bhattas or Rawals. Some Nepalese accused that there was bribery inside the temple. In January 2009, the Maoist government forced the Mul Bhatts to resign and Nepali priests were allowed to run the temple. This was contrary to the prevailing belief (procedure), but the stewards of the temple protested that they were not opposed to Nepali priests being given a position.
This matter reached the Supreme Court, but the government’s order was upheld. Protests were held against it and YCLs protested against the protest due to which dozens of protesters were also injured.The then government of Nepal was strongly protested by Hindus outside and inside the country and the Supreme Court withdrew its decision and assigned Purani Bhattas to become the priests of Pashupatinath.
Visit Pashupatinath
India’s famous actors, singers, actresses, and many personalities have increased the discussion of Pashupatinath. In July 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visited Pashupatinath during his visit to Nepal.
Great earthquake 2072
Even in the 7.8 Richter scale earthquake which was centered at Warpak in Gorkha district on the 12th Baisakh of Bikram Samvat 2072, it was seen that the original temple was safe due to divine-vedic-vastu Shakti (Shiva-called Bhootattva-Vigyan). Similarly, Sri Kedarnath temple was also protected in the great flood 2 years ago.
Pashupati is one of the many names of Shiva. Lord Shiva, who cares for the welfare of the universe and the animal world, is the idol of all Hindus. The supreme compassion of Pashupatinath increases life and health. God’s bounties are always spreading everywhere for the progress, progress, and development of the pious people while destroying the sins of the sinners.
Since time immemorial, the Mahajyotirlinga on the very sacred Bagmati coast of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, is the unique, immeasurable form of Shivalinga in the universe.
Many forms of this Shivlinga are enthroned in India as Dwadashjyotirlinga. The sacred Bishnu Devi area is located in Kathmandu. On the bank of Punyasalila Vagmati flowing from the Vishnudevi area is the sacred Shlehmantak forest. This is a legendary and historical forest.
Pashupatinath temple is built in pagoda style. All the archaeological and religious features here are in accordance with the pagoda style. The two-storied roof of the temple is made of copper with gold lamps. The four main doors in this temple are made of silver. The golden gajur in this temple is a symbol of religious and spiritual high thought. The large statue of Nandi at the west door of this temple is made of brass. The Jyotirlinga here is 6 feet tall. To the east of Pashupatinath is the Vasukinath temple.
According to legend, after the war of Mahabharata, the Pandavas asked Lord Krishna and Bhishma what measures should be taken to get rid of the sin of killing their relatives as they had killed their relatives in the war. After Krishna said that after seeing Lord Shiva, one is not freed from the sin of killing the Gotra, the Pandavas went to the Himalayas to see Lord Shiva. Seeing the arrival of the Pandavas, Shiva took the form of a buffalo and hid in the herd of buffaloes.
When the Pandavas recognized Lord Shiva in the form of a buffalo and approached to see him, Shiva in the form of a buffalo disappeared into the ground. In this way, Lord Kedarnath appeared in Kedarnath when the Pandavas caught Shiva’s tail in the form of a buffalo. The buffalo head of Shiva remained in Nepal.
Shiva appeared in the form of Pashupati on the Bagmati coast of Nepal. In this way, the Pandavas were freed from the sin of killing the Gotra by touching the tail of Shiva in the form of an animal. Lord Shiva is called Pashupatinath because he appeared in the form of an animal.
According to another story, Lord Shiva took the form of a deer and roamed with Parvati in the forest. Later, when Parvati did penance and searched for Shiva in the form of a deer, Brahma, Vishnu, and Indu found out that Shiva was wandering in the form of an antelope on the banks of the Vagmati in Nepal.
Hindu Funeral Rites Performed at Pashupatinath.
Hindus conduct funeral rites in order to facilitate the deceased person’s salvation and journey through the afterlife. Rituals are typically carried out on the banks of rivers at various points throughout the world. The deceased individual’s body is transported to the edge of the river, where it is placed on a funeral pyre and set ablaze. The sons of the deceased person will shave their heads before or after lighting the funeral pyre.
The sons will then sit in mourning for thirteen days, during which time they will wear nothing but white robes, remain isolated, and consume only one meal of rice per day, frequently supplemented with ghee (butter), and fruits. During this time period, they are not permitted to touch anyone else. Chanting from the holy book known as the Garuda Puran is done to comfort those in mourning. Religious rites are carried out at this time to respect the spirit of the person who has passed away.
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