TOP 9 articles about Bhairava
The Bagmati River is a
sacred body of
water to
Hindus. A holy dip in the Bagmati river is said to free people from all the sins they have committed in this lifetime. There are numerous legends surrounding the
formation of the river and the creation of
temples on its banks.
Along with the great
Pashupatinath temple, Gokarneshwar, also known as Gokarna is one of the holiest places located on the banks of river .
King Narendra Deva along with the
tantric priest, Bandudatta and a local farmer, Lalit travelled all the way to Assam, to bring
Padmapani Lokeshwar to
Kathmandu but since they faced a lot of "sankat" (dangers) along the way, the priest Bandudatta summoned Sankata, the "deity who removes dangers".
In
ancient Nepal, stories about
gods and
goddesses have existed from the beginning of
time and they were an important part of everyday life.
They elaborated everything from .
The golden
temple and its sublime architectural design, the marvelous artefacts and engrossing stories have startled the
minds of visitors and left them pondering for years.
Patan is a captivating
ancient city boasting some majestic temples and monasteries poking out from behind modern buildings to those found along the old narrow alleys and streets
There are many shrines dedicated to
Buddhism in Patan and you don’t have to be practicing Buddhism to appreciate the architectural significance .
In popular lore, the
god of
time and death,
Kaal Bhairava was considered to be the
judge, jury, and executioner in
ancient times. Anyone accused of the crime was made to stand before Kaal Bhairava for judgment.
Bhairava in the
Indra Jatra festival
Under sunny skies, huge crowds packed the
Durbar square in
Kathmandu to witness the Indra Jatra festival. Among the many dazzling attractions, is a
religious practice of the chariot procession of the living .
Dusum Khyenpa is known as the 1st
Karmapa. Dusum Khyenpa is the founder of the
Karma (Kamtsang) branch of the
Kagyu Tradition. Dusum Khyenpa was born in Kham
He served as Abbot of
Daklha Gampo monastery after
Gampopa and founded the
Tsurphu monastery. He is becoming the seat of the incarnate Karmapa
lamas.
Dusum Khyenpa was the founder of the
Karma Kagyu school and of its three main monasteries: Kampo Nenang Gon in 1164, Karma Gon .
Jamgon Kongtrul is known as Jamgon Kongtrul the Great, was a
Tibetan Buddhist scholar, poet,
artist, physician, terton, and polymath.
He was one of the most prominent
Tibetan Buddhists of the 19th century.
The life of the Jamgon Kongtrul
In this portion, we will learn about the life of the Jamgon Kongtrul.
After that, we will present the short etymological description of the Jamgon Kongtrul itself.
Etymology of Jamgon Kongtrul
Jamgon Kongtrul is known as jam mgon kong sprul blo .
The
Trimurti is a concept in
Hinduism in which the cosmic functions of creation, maintenance, and destruction are personified by the
forms of
Brahma the creator,
Vishnu the maintainer or preserver and
Shiva the destroyer or transformer. These three deities have been called "the
Hindu triad" or the "Great
Trinity". However, the
ancient and medieval texts of Hinduism feature many triads of
gods and
goddesses, some of which do not include Shiva.
Trimurti - The supreme lords
The Hindu .
Great Goddess, Adhi
Shakti, is not only wise, violent but she is also the creator. She is very much in touch with her sexuality, fertility and related bodily functions. She is worshipped as
yoni in her
Kamakhya form. The name Kamakhya literally means ‘Sexual
Desire.’
Kamakhya is also known as Siddha
Kubjika, is an important
Hindu Tantric goddess of desire who evolved in the
Himalayan hills.
She is worshiped as Siddha Kubjika and is also identified as
Kali .
The
Himalayan Mountains have been the home of sages for millennia. These great sages have lived and passed on
knowledge of the yogic
teachings to disciples who then became
masters passing on the teachings in an unbroken lineage since the
Vedic period.
Twelve hundred years ago
Shankaracharya organized his teaching into five centers of the
Himalayan Tradition. As one of those five, our tradition is the Bharati lineage connected with the Shankaracharya at the Shringeri .
