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Prayaaga also known as Allahabad is a city in the State of Uttar Pradesh situated at the confluence of holy Ganges (Ganga) and Yamuna rivers. Prayaga (place of sacrifice) is believed to be the spot where Lord Brahma offered his first sacrifice after creating the world. It is one of the four sites of Kumbha Mela; others being Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nasik. It is a very sacred and celestial place of importance in Hinduism and Hindu Mythology since it is situated at the confluence (Sangam) of the holy rivers, Ganga, Yamuna and the invisible Saraswathi together called Triveni Sangam. In Sanskrit Veni means river and Triveni means three rivers, and hence the confluence of three rivers is known as Triveni Sangam. Mythology of Praayaga... Prayaaga is also called as Theertha Raj the king of all pilgrimage centers. Its sanctity is manifested by its reference in Puranas, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. According to Hindu mythology it is said that, Lord Brahma, chose a land on the ear...

Significance of Vaaranaasi (Kaasi) Varanaasi also commonly known as KAASI or Benares is a city situated on the left (west) bank of the river Ganga (Ganges) in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. Varanasi is a holy city in Hinduism, being one of the most sacred pilgrimage places for Hindus of all denominations. It has the holy shrine of Lord Kaasi Viswanath (manifestation of Lord Shiva) and also one of his twelve most revered Jyothirlingas. The name Vaaranaasi has its origin possibly from the names of two rivers Varuna and Assi for it lies with the confluence of Varuna with the Ganges being to its north and that of Assi and the Ganges to its south. Vaaranaasi is the Sanskrit name and Banaras is the common name. Through the ages, Vaaranaasi was variously known as Avimukthaka, Aanandakaanana, Mahaasmasana, Surandhana, Brahma Vardha, Sudarshana, Ramya, and Kaasi. Standing on the western banks of India's holiest river G...

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...

Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vasudevaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe Sri Rama Doothaya Namaha! Theertha Yatra - A Pilgrimage Theertha Yatra has acquired lot of prominence especially in Hindu religion. It is a journey undertaken to a sacred or a holy place. India the country as such is a pilgrim centre and that is why it attracts lot of foreign tourists visiting India since historical days. Starting from Kashmir (Himalayas) to Kanya Kumari, from Bay of Bengal to Arabian Sea we find innumerable number of pilgrim centers spread across the country. Majority of the pilgrim centers in India are located on the banks of sacred theerthas. A pilgrimage is a Theertha Yatra and a pilgrim is a theerthayatri, the place where the Theertha is located is called Theertha Kshetra or Theertha Sthana. What is a Theertha? What is its significance? In simple language Theertha means sacred water and Theertha sthala or Theertha Kshetra is a sacred or a h...