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Anadi Sahoo

Shri Dwarkadhish Darshan

The Sanatana Dharma is eternal and cannot be destroyed. It has been seen that in the course of our history saints came in to protect the dharma and re-established it. Adi Shankaracharya travelled widely within India. The Char Dham defined by Adi Shankaracharya consists of two Vaishnavite, one Shaivite, and one mixed site.

Geographically the Char Dham makes a perfect square with Badrinath and Rameswaram falling on the same longitude and Dwarka and Puri on the same latitude, representing the farthest north, east, west, and south points of India and four pillars at the time of Adi Shankara. Longest Indian epic Mahabharata mentions Dwaraka as capital of Vrishni Yadavas (to which Krshna belonged to) on the coast of Kathiawar.

Epic says that after a terrible civil war, this city sank into sea due to an earthquake. The description of Dvaraka during Krishna’s presence there appears in the Bhagavata Purana (Srimad-Bhagavatam; 10.69.1-12) in connection with the sage Narada’s visit.

Dwaraka city was built by Krishna like an island to protect from Jarasandha’s invasion. All the people from Mathura were shifted to Dwaraka and they lived happily. The golden city named Dwarka was a well-planned city having a system of roads and boulevards. Viswakarma built the city at the request of Krishna. The walls were adorned with paintings manifesting Krishna’s childhood pastimes. City was fully secured with war equipment.

Dwarka had an astounding 900,000 royal palaces, which were constructed with impressive crystal, silver and huge emeralds. The palace had pillars made of corals, and walls studded with sapphires. Numerous jewel-studded lamps were lit to dispel the darkness in the palaces. Dwarka had many markets, assembly houses and temples. The city houses were organized in symmetrical lines. There were high buildings made of gold which almost touched the sky. These could be seen everywhere like clouds. Buildings had a temple area. It was a fabulously rich city and the only city on Earth, which was studded with gems [ Bhagavata Purana 1.11, 10.69; Brahma-vaivarta Purana Krishna-janma khanda chapter 103-104; Harivamsa 2.58.40-66].

After 36 years of MB war, most of Yadava warriors fought among themselves and perished. Krishna and Balram also left their mortal bodies and reached their abode. Other citizens left the city at the instance of Arjun just before Dwaraka submerged in the ocean. Arjun led the People to Hastinapur. Unfortunately, most of them were killed or abducted by bandit gangs. Arjun remained helpless. After Krishna departed, he lost his strength. With great difficulty, he rescued 8 wives of Krishna and Vajra son of Anirudh and a few other people and took them to Hastinapur.

There is also mention of Dwarka Nagri in Sri Guru Granth Sahib in Tilang Rag Page 727. During Adi Sankaracharya's extensive tour throughout India, he also established Mathas in those four places dedicated to the research and preservation of four Vedas. Jyotir Matha as an example at Badrinath, was assigned the task of maintaining and preserving of Atharv Veda.

Sharada Matha at Dwaraka was assigned the task of maintaining and preserving the Sam Veda. Sringeri Matha at Sringeri hills in the South India was assigned the task of Yajur Veda and Govardhan Matha at Jagannath Puri (was assigned the task of Rig Veda) where he appointed his disciple Padmapadacharya as the first head.

Adi Shankaracharya set up 10 monastic orders in India to save Hindusium and to define Artha kaam Dharma Mokhya and connection with char Vedas according to Skanda Purana, Tirtha system is one of them:

1) Tirtha, 2) Ashrama, 3) Vana, 4) Aranya, 5) Giri, 6) Parvata, 7) Sagara,

Saraswati, 9) Bharati 10) Puri. In india 108 hindu Sthawar tirthas available including 4 dhams, 12 jyotirlingas, 52 Shaktipeeth, 7 khetras /Saptapuri and other tirthas. Tirtha are of three kinds,

(a) Jangam Tirtha is to a place movable, of a sadhu, a rishi, a guru,

(b) Sthawar Tirtha is to a place immovable, like Benaras, Hardwar, Mount Kailash, holy rivers,

Today, Dwarka is located at the opening of the Gomti river, on the Arabian sea as Dwarkadhish Temple where people come for their visit known as ‘Char Dham ki yatra.’ It is said of Char Dham that Lord Vishnu bathes as Rameswaram, gets dressed and anointed at Dwarka, meditates at Badrinath and dines / rest at Puri.

The city of Dwarka is divided into six sectors, which has residential and commercial areas, along with numerous public facilities as well as other amenities. Dwarkadhish temple is one of the finest in India, and also adds a shine to the city’s skyline.People who believe in Dwarka and have this say that if you visit Dwarka, it is like you are meeting Lord Krishna. With so much faith, love and respect for Dwarka, you can expect how it has an amazing contribution towards the culture and heritage of India.

Mayan & Inca and India connection!

"11500 years ago Maya danava came from India and settled in PATALA. Patala is Sanskrit world which means the world below or nether region. Danava Mayan was descendant of” DANU”, who was the daughter of Daksha Prajapati. Maya is mentioned 62 times in Mahabharata and 23 times in Ramayana. Vaastu shastra and surya-siddhantam was composed by Mayans. Vaastu shastra has great important in India. Vaastu shastra is a text book of architecture and town-planning. Mayans were magical architect. After the Vedic Indians, Mayans were the first who use the sign of sunya (zero). They got this knowledge from ancient India. Lord Shiva’s coiled snake is depicted everywhere in the Mayans civilization of Yucatan. Elephants that does not belong to this region, you can see many statues column of elephants at the place named Copan. The tusk of these statues of elephants is small which are Indian elephants. Idols of many Hindu gods and goddesses like lord Shiva, Ganesha, Hanuman, Surya deva(sun), goddess kali, black meteorite(Shiva lingam) many more… are found in abundance, whose ancient Americans worshiped. A lot of lord ganesha idols were excavated in Mexico. An idol of ganesha of a single tooth (Ekdant ganesha) has been found in a temple of Copan. In Guatemala an image of hanuman has been made of cutting a mountain of 50 feet in length and 12 feet in width, whom the people call “Wilkka Huemana”. Its architecture is closely related to the sculptures of Unakoti in the state of Tripura, India. In the forest of Honduras many statues have been found in Gyan Mudra and Yoga Mudra, which are Indian meditation postures. A festival is celebrated in Mexico during Navaratri days of autumn whose name is “Situa-Raimi”, which is actually Sita and Ram’s spoiled name. South and Central America also had Cremation, Yazna and Gurukul traditions. There was a ceremony of birth and death just like Hindus. These are all Vedic traditions. You will find a lot of similarities in dresses whether it is male or female between ancient Americans and Indians. An architect of France named Eugene violet duc (1866) told that ancient Mexican temples and the temples of south India are very similar to each other. In 1930, ambassador of U.S Miles Poindexter wrote his book, the ancient Indians crossed the Pacific Ocean and came to South America. He showed the similarities between QUICHUA language of South America and Sanskrit India. He described INCA ruler hymns and Vedic hymns as one, and he finally wrote the people of Maya and Inca civilization were undoubtedly Hindus. In the museum of Vedic hymns as one, and he finally wrote the people of Maya and Inca civilization were undoubtedly Hindus. In the museum of Guatemala you can see the idols of lord Shiva, hanuman and the Kurma (tortoise) avatar of lord Vishnu. You can see lord Vishnu’s Vamana (midget Brahmin) avatar and asura king Bali in the national museum of Mexico. Sir Stamford raffles, the father of Singapore wrote “every poem of the Peruvians have the imprint of Ramayana and Mahabharata”. A symbol of swastika has been found in the “Huaco pottery” of Peruvians, which is a Vedic symbol of auspicious. In the same way, I can tell the evidences of Vedic culture in other countries as well, but that is enough for now." Zendar Bonnie
Taken from FB, FORGOTTEN FACTS OF SANATANA DHARMA Part 2 by S.P

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Mayan & Inca and India connection!

"11500 years ago Maya danava came from India and settled in PATALA. Patala is Sanskrit world which means the world below or nether region. Danava Mayan was descendant of” DANU”, who was the daughter of Daksha Prajapati. Maya is mentioned 62 times in Mahabharata and 23 times in Ramayana. Vaastu shastra and surya-siddhantam was composed by Mayans. Vaastu shastra has great important in India. Vaastu shastra is a text book of architecture and town-planning. Mayans were magical architect. After the Vedic Indians, Mayans were the first who use the sign of sunya (zero). They got this knowledge from ancient India. Lord Shiva’s coiled snake is depicted everywhere in the Mayans civilization of Yucatan. Elephants that does not belong to this region, you can see many statues column of elephants at the place named Copan. The tusk of these statues of elephants is small which are Indian elephants. Idols of many Hindu gods and goddesses like lord Shiva, Ganesha, Hanuman, Surya deva(sun), goddess kali, black meteorite(Shiva lingam) many more… are found in abundance, whose ancient Americans worshiped. A lot of lord ganesha idols were excavated in Mexico. An idol of ganesha of a single tooth (Ekdant ganesha) has been found in a temple of Copan. In Guatemala an image of hanuman has been made of cutting a mountain of 50 feet in length and 12 feet in width, whom the people call “Wilkka Huemana”. Its architecture is closely related to the sculptures of Unakoti in the state of Tripura, India. In the forest of Honduras many statues have been found in Gyan Mudra and Yoga Mudra, which are Indian meditation postures. A festival is celebrated in Mexico during Navaratri days of autumn whose name is “Situa-Raimi”, which is actually Sita and Ram’s spoiled name. South and Central America also had Cremation, Yazna and Gurukul traditions. There was a ceremony of birth and death just like Hindus. These are all Vedic traditions. You will find a lot of similarities in dresses whether it is male or female between ancient Americans and Indians. An architect of France named Eugene violet duc (1866) told that ancient Mexican temples and the temples of south India are very similar to each other. In 1930, ambassador of U.S Miles Poindexter wrote his book, the ancient Indians crossed the Pacific Ocean and came to South America. He showed the similarities between QUICHUA language of South America and Sanskrit India. He described INCA ruler hymns and Vedic hymns as one, and he finally wrote the people of Maya and Inca civilization were undoubtedly Hindus. In the museum of Vedic hymns as one, and he finally wrote the people of Maya and Inca civilization were undoubtedly Hindus. In the museum of Guatemala you can see the idols of lord Shiva, hanuman and the Kurma (tortoise) avatar of lord Vishnu. You can see lord Vishnu’s Vamana (midget Brahmin) avatar and asura king Bali in the national museum of Mexico. Sir Stamford raffles, the father of Singapore wrote “every poem of the Peruvians have the imprint of Ramayana and Mahabharata”. A symbol of swastika has been found in the “Huaco pottery” of Peruvians, which is a Vedic symbol of auspicious. In the same way, I can tell the evidences of Vedic culture in other countries as well, but that is enough for now." Zendar Bonnie
Taken from FB, FORGOTTEN FACTS OF SANATANA DHARMA Part 2 by S.P

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