Situated amidst lush greenery a hillock in Mt.Abu houses Adhbutha Devi (Arpuda devi), in a cave. One has to crawl on all fours to get inside the cave to see and seek her blessings.
It is believed that this temple is 5,500 years old.
Once upon a time there was a king by name Bashkali. He was [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Arpuda Devi
Posted in Mythology, tagged Adhbutha Devi, Bashkali, cave, hills, Mt. Abu on January 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Samarth Ramdas
Posted in Religious on January 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Legend says that Samarth Ramdas was born on Hanumat Jayanthi as an incarnation of Hanuman. Ramdas was a simple man with almost no needs and lived in caves meditating on Lord Rama. His disciples too were very simple and led a very pious life like their Guru. Except for one disciple. His name was Ranganath [...]
Manikandan’s Wedding
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ariankavu, Ayyappan, Kerala, Manikandan on January 2, 2009 | 9 Comments »
I wish all my readers a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Everyone knows that Swami Ayyappan is a bachelor. But the puranas also say that during one of his avatars he married. Proof of this celestial wedding can be seen at a place called Ariankavu in Kerala.
The lord in this shrine sits with his consort on [...]
