GANGA (Ganges) - The River of India
GANGA (Ganges) - THE RIVER OF INDIA
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Adoration of sacred rivers is prevalent in Hindu culture and philosophy since time immemorial and we find reference to the glory and significance of river worship in several sacred Hindu texts.
Prominent among the sacred rivers is the Ganga (The Ganges) considered un-parallel in terms of its spirituality, merits and religious significance.
" Vishnu^paadaabjasambhootaa ^gangaa^ sarvaadhikaa mataa| "
[Sri VishnuPaadodbhavi Holy river GANGA is Sreshta (the best) among all the rivers - NADii TaARATAMYA STOTHRAM (Sri Raaghavendra Theerthara Virachita - Brahmanda Puranaanthargatha)]
This PDF file provides insights into the glory, significance and merits of Divine Ganga the holy river along with Ganga Stothra.
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GANGA STOTHRA (Sri Vaadirajayatikrutha)
(An extract from Theerthaprabandha)
गंगा दशहरा स्तोत्रं (स्कंदपुराण)
Ganga Gangeti yo brooyaat yojanaanaam shatairapi.
ReplyDeleteMuchyate sarvapaapebhyo vishnulokam sa gacchati.
The one who remembers Ganga even when hundreds of miles away from Her, and repeats ‘Ganga’ thrice is cleansed of all his sins and goes to Vishnulok after death.
Krute tu sarva theerthaani, Tretayam Pushkaram param,
ReplyDeleteDwapare tu Kurukshetram Kalau Ganga Visishyate
In Krutha Yuga all holy spots on the earth are spots of pilgrimage which have equal importance; in Treta Yuga #Pushkara Theertha has added importance; in Dwapara Yuga #Kurukshethra has added significance, whereas, in Kali Yuga, #GANGA spots are beyond comparison.
कृते तु सर्वतीर्थानि त्रेतायां पुष्करं परम् ।।
ReplyDeleteद्वापरे तु कुरुक्षेत्रं कलौ गंगा विशिष्यते ।।
ಕೃತೇ ತು ಸರ್ವತೀರ್ಥಾನಿ ತ್ರೇತಾಯಾಂ ಪುಷ್ಕರಂ ಪರಮ್ ||
ದ್ವಾಪರೇ ತು ಕುರುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಂ ಕಲೌ ಗಂಗಾ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಯತೇ ||
కృతే తు సర్వతీర్థాని త్రేతాయాం పుష్కరం పరమ్ ||
ద్వాపరే తు కురుక్షేత్రం కలౌ గంగా విశిష్యతే ||
kṛte tu sarvatīrthāni tretāyāṃ puṣkaraṃ param ||
dvāpare tu kurukṣetraṃ kalau gaṃgā viśiṣyate ||