TEMPLES IN JABALPUR

Live darshan of Vishnu Varaha Mandir Katangi to Majholi Jabalpur MP India

विष्णु वराह मंदिर मझौली

भगवान विष्णु के वराह अवतार के विश्व में कई मंदिर है। परन्तु ग्राम मझौली जबलपुर मध्यप्रदेश में स्थित वराह देव की प्रतिमा अत्यंत विशालकाय और चमत्कारी है। यह प्रतिमा ग्यारही शताब्दी की काले पत्थर से निर्मित है।

उत्कृष्ट शिल्प की प्रतीक इस प्रतिमा की विशेषता यह है ,की वराह देव की थूंथन के अधो भाग पर भगवान शेषनाग विराजित है। जिनके नीचे भगवान यो नारायण प्रतिष्ठित है यह प्रतिमा काले रंग के दुर्लभ प्रजाति के पत्थर पर बनी है । स्थानीय लोगो की किवदंती यह है कि गाँव के समीप एक सरोवर को में ढीमर युवक को मत्स्य आखेट करते हुए यह प्रतीमा लघु आकार में मिली थी शनै शनै इसके आकर में विस्तार होते वर्तमान स्वरूप पाया मझौली ग्राम जबलपुर से मात्र ४५ कि. मी की दूरी पर स्थित है सुन्दर रमणीक पहाड़ियों के मध्य गुजरते हुए सड़क मार्ग से प्रकृति के अंश में ईश्वरीय शक्तियों को अनुभूति होती है

कंकाली देवी मन्दिर तिगवा कटनी मध्य प्रदेश

तिगवा मध्य प्रदेश के कटनी जिले का एक गाँव है जहाँ एक प्राचीन पुरातात्विक स्थल है जिसमें ३६ हिन्दू मन्दिरों के भग्नावशेष विद्यमान हैं। इनमें से प्राचीन कंकाली देवी मन्दिर अभी भी अच्ची दशा में है। यह मन्दिर लगभग 400-425 ई का है । इस गाँव को 'तिगवाँ' भी कहते हैं। यह गाँव कटनी और जबलपुर के बीच में बहुरीबन्द से ४ किमी की दूरी पर है।

सबसे प्रमुख कंकाली देवी मंदिर भी राज्य के सबसे प्रतिष्ठित तीर्थस्थलों में से एक है; ऐसा माना जाता है कि यह शक्तिपीठों में से एक है। इसलिए, यह विशेष रूप से नवरात्रि जैसे त्योहारों पर श्रद्धालुओं और यात्रियों की भीड़ को आकर्षित करता है। किंवदंती है कि, त्योहार के दौरान, देवता की गर्दन एक तरफ झुक जाती है यह मंदिर अपनी वास्तुकला में लगभग समान होने के लिए भी जाना जाता है, जो सांची में एक मंदिर में पाया जाता है, जो कि 5 वीं शताब्दी के बाद का है। यह देखते हुए कि कंकाली देवी मंदिर एक हिंदू स्थल है, जबकि सांची में मंदिर एक बौद्ध स्थल है, पुरातत्वविदों का कहना है कि उस समय हिंदू और बौद्ध वास्तुकला के बीच घनिष्ठ संबंध थे।

यह मंदिर अपनी वास्तुकला में लगभग समान होने के लिए भी जाना जाता है, जो सांची में एक मंदिर में पाया जाता है, जो कि 5 वीं शताब्दी के बाद का है। यह देखते हुए कि कंकाली देवी मंदिर एक हिंदू स्थल है, जबकि सांची में मंदिर एक बौद्ध स्थल है, पुरातत्वविदों का कहना है कि उस समय हिंदू और बौद्ध वास्तुकला के बीच घनिष्ठ संबंध थे।

तिगावा एक छोटा सा गाँव है जो कभी झाँझनगढ़ नामक एक किले के साथ एक बड़ा शहर था। तिगोवा का शाब्दिक अर्थ, जैसा कि कनिंघम द्वारा संदर्भित है, 'तीन गांव' है, अन्य दो पड़ोसी गांव हैं, अमगोवा और देवरी। तिगावा, भरहुत को तिगावा और रूपनाथ के रास्ते त्रिपुरी से जोड़ने वाले एक प्राचीन मार्ग पर स्थित था।

'भैरव' तांत्रिक मंदिर

वैसे तो देश में अनेक तांत्रिक मंदिर हैं, लेकिन आज हम आपको एक ऐसे स्थान पर लेकर चलते हैं, जो इतिहासप्रद तो है ही साथ ही भारत के 17 तांत्रिक मंदिरों में प्रथम स्थान पर है। कहा जाता है कि अब भी यहां गुप्त रूप से कई तांत्रिक क्रियाओं को संपन्न किया जाता है। जिसके लिए बड़े-बड़े तांत्रिक यहां आते रहते हैं।

मंदिर में गूंजती है आवाज

इस तांत्रिक मंदिर में एक भी छेद नहीं है। जिसकी वजह से यहां हल्की सी आवाज भी गूंजने लगती है। अंदर भगवान शिव के अंश भैरव की मूर्ति है। मंदिर में प्रवेश करते ही धुआं और अंधेरा नजर आता है। यहां से निकलने के लिए भी एक ही दरवाजा है। जो कि उसकाल की निर्माण शैली का भी अनोखा उदाहरण है।

कहां है मौजूद

जबलपुर शहर के मेडिकल रोड गढ़ा में ये मंदिर स्थित है एवं बाजनामठ भैरव मंदिर के नाम से प्रसिद्ध है। इसे तांत्रिक मंदिर भी कहा जाता है। हर शनिवार यहां भंडारे का आयोजन किया जाता और बड़ी संख्या में भक्त यहां दर्शनों के लिए आते हैं।

TILWARA GHAT

Tilwara Ghat is one of the most important historic places of Jabalpur as well as India. This ghat is situated at the banks of Narmada River at 12 km from Jabalpur’s Railway Station. This place is famous as the site where the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were immersed. Due to this there is also a ‘Gandhi Smarak’ being built in the place to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi. The place has also been the venue for the opening session of Tripuri Congress in 1939.

Apart from being a ghat, Tilwara is a pilgrimage centre as well. The popular Lord Shiva Temple known as the Tilwadeshwar Temple is also located here. There are many other temples too in the place like the Mala Devi Mandira, Pisan Hari Jain Temples, and the Roopnath Lingam Temple. The ‘Marble Rocks’ is also situated nearby this ghat along with sites like Parjyat Tank, Bargi Dam and the Lamheta Ghat.

Tilwara Ghats. The Dhuandhar falls are also visible from here. You will be mesmerised by the scenic beauty of the magnificent smoky waterfall. Tilwadeshwar Temple is also situated nearby the Ghats. Other famous temples such as Pisan Hari Jain Temple, Mala Devi Mandir, Roopnath Lingam Temple and Shiva Temple are also located in close vicinity of Tilwara Ghats. Due to the presence of these temples, the site is a famous religious place among tourists.

BHEDAGHAT

Bhedaghat is a small village about 25kms from Jabalpur city at Madhya Pradesh State in Central India. It is a popular tourist spot close to Jabalpur city. Here holy Narmada river passes through marble rocks which offers chance to enjoy boating view the natural beauty of natural rock formations. Here mainly 3 spots are to be visited: Dhuandhar waterfall, Chousat Yogini Temple and Bhedaghat. They all are within radius of 3kms and can easily be visited by tourists. Whole are is part of Narmada valley which is rich in fossils. Their are number of ghats in this region where scientists have found egg-shells of Dinosaurs

Their are 3 important tourist attractions in Bhedaghat: The Bhedaghat, Dhuandhar Waterfall & Chousat Yogini Temple. They all are spread in a stretch of approx 3kms and can be visited in a single trip. Bhedaghat is the site from where we can do the boatride in Narmada river and can see the natural marble rocks and do its photography. Dhuandhar is a small water fall where river water cascades down and generates water-fog. It is a photogenic point. Third important place to visit is Chousat Yogini temple, located in hill-top where we can see significantly carved Yogini statues of 10th century.

Bhedaghat is a must see tourist attraction in Jabalpur sightseeing. It is about 25kms from Jabalpur city but very well connected by city bus service and other means of transport. It is a small village, located on the bank of Narmada river. Here tourists have many activities to do like doing boat-ride amidst of natural marble rocks, doing photography, rope-way ride, ancient temples visit, scenic view of water fall and doing shopping. It is open for visitors in all season but boating remain closed in monsoon season i.e. from July to September. Here ancient temple is also located at hill-top called "Chousat Yogini Temple" which part of series of Yogini Temples in India. It is of 10th & 11th century time when Kalchuri rulers were ruling this region. Bhedaghat is a part of Narmada River Valley which is having very old rocks of pre-historic time. On excavation, fossils were found in this region. River Narmada is much older than river Ganges and Himalayan ranges which enhances its importance.

CLIMATE

Madhya Pradesh has a subtropical climate. Like most of north India it has a hot dry summer(April-June) followed by monsoon rains (July-September) and a cool and relatively dry winter. The average rainfall is about 1,370 mm (53.9 in). It decreases from east to west. The south-eastern districts have the heaviest rainfall, some places receiving as much as 2,150 mm (84.6 in), while the western and north-western districts receive 1,000 mm (39.4 in) or less.

HOW TO REACH

By Air: Bhedaghat is just 25kms from Jabalpur city center. It can be reached by surface travel from Jabalpur and can be visited any time. In rainy season, boating remain closed for approx. 03 months.

TIRPURISUNDRI TEMPLE

जबलपुर त्रिपुर सुंदरी मंदिर मध्यप्रदेश के जबलपुर से करीब 13 किमी दूर तेवर गांव में भेड़ाघाट रोड पर स्थित है। जबलपुर का प्रमुख आकर्षण होने के अलावा इस मंदिर को काफी पवित्र माना जाता है और यह धार्मिक आस्था का महत्वपूर्ण केन्द्र है।

मंदिर में स्थापित मूर्ति के संबंध में कहा जाता है कि 1985 के पूर्व इस स्थान पर एक किला विद्यमान था जिसके अंदर यह प्राचीन मूर्ति थी। वहां पास में ही एक गड़रिया रहता था जो मूर्ति के पास ही अपनी बकरियों को बांधा करता था। मूर्ति का मुख पश्चिम दिशा की ओर था। बाद में धीरे-धीरे यहां कुछ अन्य विद्वानों का आना हुआ और मंदिर का विकास कार्य किया गया। अब भी इस स्थान पर मंदिर के ही समीप उस गड़रिया की झोपड़ी है।

देवी के तीन रूप

त्रिपुर का शाब्दिक अर्थ होता है ‘तीन शहर’ और सुंदरी का अर्थ होता है ‘खूबसूरत महिला’। ऐसे में इस मंदिर का अर्थ निकाला गया- तीन शहरों की खूबसूरत देवियां। हालांकि ऐसा कहा जाता है कि शक्ति के सिद्धांत में देवी के जो तीन रूप पाए जाते हैं, वही सही व्याख्या है और इसमें देवी की शक्ति और सामर्थ को प्रतीक के तौर पर लिया गया है। पूरे साल यहां हजारों की संख्या में पर्यटक आते हैं। खासकर नवरात्र दुर्गा पूजा या दशहरा उत्सव के दौरान यहां भारी भीड़ उमड़ती है। संतों और धार्मिक गुरुओं में त्रिपुर सुंदरी मंदिर विशेष स्थान रखता है।

CHAUSAT YOGINI TEMPLE

Puranic name of Amarkantak was Riksha parvat. It is not only the Narmada which arises from Amarkantak, because theson River, initially referred to as Jwalawanti of Johila, the Mahanadi and the Amadoh, which is a major early tributary of the Godavari, all rise from within the Amarkantak plateau.Among all the sacred rivers of India, the Narmada occupies a unique place.

The Holy Ganga, seven days' prayers on the banks of Yamuna and three days prayers on the banks of Saraswati, the mere sight of Narmada is enough. A charming folk tale describes the superiority of Narmada over Ganga. Once every year, after she herself is polluted beyond tolerance, Ganga visits Narmada dressed like a dark woman and takes a cleansing purifying dip in its waters! Narmada, which is more than 150 million years older than the Ganges RiverGanga and is considered by many Hindus to be the most sacred for all the rivers of India, Amarkantak itself is sacred to the Hindus and is deemed to be a door-way to ‘nirwana’

Around 150 steep steps to the shrine which is at a good height. The complex of the temple consists of 64 shrines in circular motion, one for each yoginis and a main shrine where Lord Shiva and his consort Goddess Parvati are seen riding on Nandi, the sacred bull. The temple was constructed during the reign of Kalchuri Dynasty and was mainly made with local granite. Mughal invaders, later on, destroyed and deformed most of the temple.

HOW TO REACH

The nearest airport to Amarkantak is at Jabalpur, which is 245 km away from City of Amarkantak. Pre-paid taxi services are available fromthe jabalpur airport to Amarkantak.

PAT BABA TEMPLE

Towards the end of 19th century the second industrial revolution had started the concept of mass production. All the major powers at that time were investing in the factories for producing more numbers of products. At that time, Lord Curzon was the Governor-General of British India. Under the British administration too, in 1903 AD, a British army officer, Lieutenant Colonel Stanley Smith was given the orders for establishing a Guns and Carriage Factory at Jabalpur. Colonel Smith began on that project with zeal and determination. He wanted to build the factory with perfection. But all his attempts were proving unsuccessful. The walls built during the day were found fallen next morning. The machinery could not be assembled and raw materials never reached at the appropriate time.

He might have used all persuasive and coercive actions under his powers. Sometimes, he would have tried to encourage a few workers with some kind of rewards. At other times, he would have punished a few with impunity. Still, he was not getting any success with the constructions.

Similarly, the workers would have tried different methods to build the walls. They would have used every skill under their command. The best amongst them was chosen for erecting the wall. The most experienced architect made the structural designs. The expensive equipments and raw materials of finest quality would have taken to the site. Still, there was no success. No one was sure of what was happening there. The entire construction that might have been done in a day was getting destroyed during the night. The walls of the factories were falling onto the grounds frequently.

One night, in the state of utter confusion and terribly worried, Colonel Smith went to sleep. Then in his sleep, he saw a dream that an ancient idol of Lord Hanuman lied buried in the ground where the factory was being constructed. Lord Hanuman himself came in his dream and directed him to get his idol dug out of the earth. Colonel Smith got up immediately. He had never seen such a dream before. Moreover, how could he rely on a mere dream for issuing orders to his men and how could he justify his actions to his superiors. He could not sleep for the rest of that fateful night.Next morning, when his men would have assembled to start the construction again, Colonel Smith shared his dream with them. In their collective despair arising from unsuccessful attempts at building the factory, they would have decided take a chance with the dream and started to dig out the ground to retrieve the idol. I have no idea how they would have searched and found the exact place for digging. Either they would have tried at different places all over the premises or would have taken the help of some wise men who could sense the presence of any heavy object beneath the ground.

Next few days, the construction of the factory was stopped. Instead there were hectic activities in search of the idol. Finally, after a massive search and digging below the ground, the idol of Lord Hanuman was found. It must be a joyous moment not only for all the workers but also for the officers, especially Colonel Smith. He must have run to the site from his tent to see the last stages of the recovery of the idol. He must not have believed his eyes on what he would have seen. The dream that he saw was becoming a reality.Colonel Smith, then, would have ordered the men to take out the idol carefully folded in a red-coloured piece of cloth. In Hindi, such piece of cloth is also called “Pat”. The idol of Lord Hanuman, folded in the pat, was brought out of the ground. It was, then, decided to build a temple for the Lord for offering regular prayers. On 12th of August 1903, an auspicious day of Shraavana month, with much fanfare and by following the procedures prescribed in the religious scriptures, the idol of the Lord Hanuman was established in the Temple.

AKHAND RAMAYAN MANDIR

सूपाताल स्थित बजरंग मठ में पिछले 49 वर्षों से अखंड रामायण पाठ चल रहा है। यहां 16 अगस्त 1967 को श्रीराम चरित मानस यज्ञ शुरू हुआ था जिसके तहत अखंड मानस पाठ शुरू किया गया। तब से लेकर अब तक यह अखंड मानस पाठ जारी है। हनुमान जी के इस अनोखे मंदिर में अब तक नौ हजार से अधिक मानस पाठ हो चुके हैं। बजरंग मठ में मानस यज्ञ का शुभारंभ दादा भगवान ने कराया था। 16 अगस्त 1967, संवत 2024 श्रावण शुक्ल पक्ष एकादशी को बुधवार को मानस यज्ञ शुरू हुआ था। भगवान दादा का नाम वीरेंद्र पुरी महाराज था, जो एक नागा साधु थे। नागा साधु द्वारा शुरू कराए गए पाठ को अब स्थानीय लोग कर रहे हैं। दिन हो या रात, सुबह-शाम मंदिर में राम धुन गूंजती रहती है।

मनोकामना पूरी करते हैं हनुमान

बजरंग मंठ में विराजमान श्री हनुमान के समक्ष लोग अपनी मनोकामना के लिए अर्जी लगाते हैं। श्रद्धालु नारियल रखकर अर्जी लगाते हैं। मनोकामना पूर्ण होने पर हनुमान चालीसा और सुंदरकाण्ड का पाठ कराया जाता है। सुंदरकांड का सस्वर पाठ प्रति मंगलवार, शनिवार और एकादशी के दिन किया जाता है।

108 पाठ का विशेष महत्व

बजरंग मंठ में विराजमान श्री हनुमान के समक्ष लोग अपनी मनोकामना के लिए अर्जी लगाते हैं। श्रद्धालु नारियल रखकर अर्जी लगाते हैं। मनोकामना पूर्ण होने पर हनुमान चालीसा और सुंदरकाण्ड का पाठ कराया जाता है। सुंदरकांड का सस्वर पाठ प्रति मंगलवार, शनिवार और एकादशी के दिन किया जाता है। सूपाताल में स्थित बजरंग मठ सिद्ध स्थल के रूप में विख्यात है। यहां लोग अन्य प्रदेशों से मन्नत मांगने पहुंचते हैं। यहां भगवान सूर्य, विध्नविनाशक गणेश, मां सरस्वती, श्रीलक्ष्मी नारायण की दिव्य मूर्तियां स्थापित हैं।

जलती रहती है धूनी

मंदिर परिसर में अखंड धूनी भी जलती है। दरसल नागा साधु वीरेन्द्र पुरी महाराज दादा भगवान ने इस धूनी को प्रज्वलित किया था। यहां भक्तों के अलावा साधु-संत बैठकर सत्संग करते हैं। यह धूरी 24 घंटे प्रज्वलित रहती है।

SHIVA TEMPLE

Kachnar City also known as the “Vijayanagar” is the Pride of Jabalpur. It is located in the outer region of Jabalpur in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.The Kachnar City is well known for the tourist attraction and religious destination for the locals and the people from abroad because of the tallest statue of Lord Shiva which was build in the year 2004 and was made available for the public from 15 February, 2006.

The statue measured around 76 feet tall equivalent to 23 meters, build under the open-sky on the cavern which have the replicas of lingam (Shiva Lingam) called the “Jyotirlinga”. There are about 12 Jyotirlinga in the caverns on which the Lord Shiva’s idol is build. These 12 Lingam has been collected from various shrines of Lord Shiva throughout the country. Building of Lord Shiva’s idol being in the year 2001 and completed in 2004. By the year 2006, it was made available for the public, tourists and the devotees.

In font of Lord Shiva’s statue, the statue of his vehicle “Nandi Maharaj” and jet water from the dreadlocks of Shiva is the major attraction. Another cause of attraction to the Kachnar City and the temple is the regular celebration of “Arti” (aarthi, arathi arti, arati; आरती) in the evening which is one of the religious ritual of worship in Hinduism. The temple also have the idols of the Lord Ganesha and Saptarishi which makes the people charmed.

In the reverence of Lord Shiva on the auspicious occasions as such Maha Shivratri (Mahashivratri; महाशिवरात्रि) and Makar Sankranti (Makarsankranti; मकर संक्रांति) special religious festival is celebrated annually. Where the devotees across the Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh and India come together to worship and celebrate the auspicious celebrations and to take the blessings of Lord Shiva.

When Maha Aarti is celebrated in the temple?

Everyday in morning and evening aarti as per Indian mythology is celebrated at 7 am and 7 pm. Where in case of Monday, the day which is dedicated to Lord Shiva and fasting in his reverence and for blessings, the temple authority celebrate Maha Aarti.

PISANHARI KI MADIYA

Pisanhari Ki Madiya is a famous Jain pilgrimage located near the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College in Jabalpur. It is known since last 500 years for its extra ordinary story of a dedicated and God loving women who built it.

Pisanhari Ki Madiya is believed to be built by a lady whose name is lost in history. Once she heard the preaching of a Jain monk and was inspired to built a Jain temple. But she was poor and grinding of wheat floor by hand driven grinder was the only source of income for her. But she didn't lose hope and worked harder to earn more. When she collected sufficient money she went on the hill top and began building the temple.

With the little help of the other villagers she completed the Jain temple. But she was left with no money to install gold pots on the top of pinnacle. Thus she decided to place her last assets the two stones of her floor grinder on the top of pinnacle. The stones places by the women are still present on the temple thus symbolizing her dedication. To pay a tribute to her this place is named “Pisanhari ki Marhiyaa”, meaning the temple of the -Pisanhari (the woman preparing wheat floor on hand operated stone-mill).

The Pisanhari Ki Madiya is full of lush greenery and eye catching beautiful hilly area. The surrounding is perfect for meditation and other rituals. It is a very popular Digambar Jain pilgrimage.

GWARIGHAT

Gwarighat, a beautiful ghat located at the bank of river Narmada near the city of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. The Narmada river is the fifth longest river in Indian subcontinent. Its huge contibution to Madhya Pradesh, makes it the "Life Line" of Madhya Pradesh.

Gwarighat is a very beautiful tourist place to visit in Jabalpur. This place is associated with Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, who undertook his four journeys, also known as "Udasis". A beautiful Gurudwara also located at the Gwarighat. During the journey of Udasis, Guru Nanak Ji and his companinon walked along the northeast side of river Narmada until they reached gwarighat. This beautiful place is blessed by him while crossing river Narmada.

The Gwarighat is also known as a "Religious place" by the Government of Madhya Pradesh. There are various famous temples in Gwarighat including Shri Ramlalla mandir, Siddhi Vinayak Mandir, Chaandi ke Ganesh Ji & Geeta Dhaam.There is a temple situated at the center of narmada river, known as Narmada Mata Mandir at Gwarighat. This temple is worshiped by people of jabalpur. There is a facility of boating at ghat. By man powerded boats people visit this temple because this temple is at the center of ghat

Daily at 19.30 IST, Narmada mata Aarti is performed by Brahmins at this beautiful ghat. Aarti is ancient Hindu ritual offered to Gods, Holy things, spiritual leaders etc. Aarti word is from Sanskrit which means remover of darkness.

Amazing facts too know about Gwarighat:

During rainy season, the temple goes inside the Narmada river water. The level of water increase up to stairs level and we will not able to see this temple in rainy season.Narmada mata aarti is performed at Gwarighat daily at 07:30pm.Boating facility is available for people to visit temple at the center of ghat and Gurudwara at the other side of Gwarighat.During Ganesh Puja, people come for visarjan of Ganesh Pratima(idol) at Gwarighat.A beautiful tourist place surrounded by nature beauty .

How to reach Gwarighat:

1. By metro bus:- The distance between Gwarighat and Jabalpur station is 10Kilometers. 2. By auto/taxi: Fare between 150rs-200rs. 3. By two-wheeler:- From Jabalpur station it takes 20 mins to reach Gwarighat by scooter.