NAIMISHAARANYA - A RARE PILGRIMAGE
Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaya! Namaha! (A view of Chakra Theertha at Naimisharanya) Naimisharanya is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh about 90 km from its capital Lucknow in the district of Sitapur. Naimisharanya is situated on the left banks of river Gomathi a tributary of river Ganges. Naimisharanya is popularly known as Neemsar, Naimisha. Naimishe’-animish-kshetre meaning Naimish is the abode of Lord Vishnu called by his name Animish. Following sloka of Sri Vishnu Sahasranama (sloka-23) describes Lord Vishnu as Animisha, meaning the one who is ever awake, ever alert, and ever vigilant. He is the wisest of all. !!GuruH-gurutamo dhaamaH satyaH-satya-parakramaH Nimishho- animishhaH sragvee vaachaspatir-udaaradeeh!! Naimisharanya is also called as Nemisharanya. Nemi means the outer surface of the disc and the place where it fell called in the name of Nemi as Nem...