GANGA DEVI STOTRAM

भागीरथीं पवित्रां तां महापुण्यप्रदां शुभाम् ।

जाह्नवीं विरजां श्रेष्ठां गङ्गादेवीं नमाम्यहम्॥

Brought to earth by the amazing  efforts of Bhagiratha

Manifestation of purity

Bestower of great Punya

Auspicious

Beloved daughter of Jahnu Maharishi

Viraja river of Srivaikuntha

Exalted

My obeisance to  Ganga Devi.

जय जय श्रीराधे 

SACRED RIVERS OF ANCIENT INDIA

The following are the key sacred rivers of ancient India according to Srimad Bhagavatam :-

Ø Asiknī

Ø Avaṭodā

Ø Bhīmarathī

Ø Brahmaputra

Ø Candrabhāgā

Ø Candravasā

Ø Carmaṇvatī

Ø Dṛṣadvatī

Ø Godāvarī

Ø Gomatī

Ø Kauśikī

Ø Kāverī

Ø Kṛṣṇāveṇyā

Ø Kṛtamālā

Ø Mahānadī

Ø Mandākinī

Ø Marudvṛdhā

Ø Narmadā

Ø Nirvindhyā

Ø Payasvinī

Ø Payoṣṇī

Ø Revā

Ø Rodhasvatī

Ø Ṛṣikulyā

Ø Saptavatī

Ø Sarasvatī

Ø Sarayū

Ø Śarkarāvartā

Ø Śatadrū

Ø Śoṇa

Ø Surasā

Ø Suṣomā

Ø Tāmraparṇī

Ø Tāpī

Ø Trisāmā

Ø Tuṅgabhadrā

Ø Vaihāyas

Ø Vedasmṛti

Ø Veṇī

Ø Viśvā.

Ø Vitastā

Ø Yamunā

जय जय श्रीराधे 

GREATNESS OF GANGA

Naimiṣam is most sacred place in Kṛta Yuga, Puṣkaram in Tretā yuga while Kurukṣetram is most sacred  in Dvāpara Yuga.

In Kali Yuga, Gangā snānam is most sacred and particularly at Prayāg is considered to be the only medicine for all Sins .

Kṛte tu naimiṣam kṣetram tretāyām puṣkaram param !
dvāpare tu kurukṣetram kalau gangā  viśiṣyate !!
gangāmeva niṣeveta prayāgam tu viśeṣataḥ !
nānyat kaliyuge ghore bheṣajam nṛpa vidyate !!

- Matsya Purāṇa

WHAT ARE THE TWELVE DIVINE NAMES OF SACRED RIVER GANGA ?

The following are the twelve divine names of the sacred river Gangā:
(1) Nandinī
(2) Nalinī
(3) Sītā
(4) Mālatī
(5) Malāpahā
(6) Viṣṇupādābjasambhūtā
(7) Gangā
(8) Tripathagāminī
(9) Bhāgīrathī
(10) Bhogavatī
(11) Jāhnavī
(12) Tridaśeśvarī

KUMBH MELA 2013 AT PRAYAG

The Kumbh Mela at PrayAg this Year has been a grand spectacular spiritual and cultural event   demonstrating the multi-faceted dynamism of sanAtana dharma.

 

I was  fortunate to be present in PrayAg and take a holy dip in TriveNI Sangamam along with my family. The sacred banks of  GangA / YamunA got further sanctified with the sacred dust from the holy feet of a multitude of mystic SAdhus . The  wide spectrum of  sanAtana  dharma is picturized vividly there. The fragrant aroma of SraddhA is manifested all through.

 

The Government of  Uttar Pradesh has done a very commendable job in maintaining the cleanliness, orderlines and sacredness of  PrayAg Kumbh Mela. Our deep sense of   gratitude is due to them.

 

Om namah parama Rishibhyo namah parama Rishibhyah !

जय जय श्रीराधे