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The Temple of Lord Baijnath is situated in Bihar. Deoghar is the place where this ancient Temple is situated. (Some schools of thought believe Vaidyanath near Parali in Andhra Pradesh to be the Vaidyanatha Jyotirlingam.)
The legend of Va... The Temple of Lord Baijnath is situated in Bihar. Deoghar is the place where this ancient Temple is situated. (Some schools of thought believe Vaidyanath near Parali in Andhra Pradesh to be the Vaidyanatha Jyotirlingam.)
The legend of Vaidyanathan goes something like this. With the burning desire for power and strength Ravana started worshipping Lord Shiva with mind and soul. Even after long penance when Lord Shiva did not appear Ravan attempted to lift Mount Kailash and take it with him to his capital in Sri Lanka. However, Lord Shiva crushed him with his finger. Ravana prayed to him and sought his mercy, after which Shiva gave him one of the twelve Jyotirlingams with the condition that if it was placed on the ground it would take root immediately. Varun Dev(the God of water), entered his belly, and caused him to feel the need to relieve himself. He gave the linga to a small boy standing by the side and told him to hold it. The small boy could not withstand the weight of the linga and he kept it on the ground. No sooner he had done so the linga affixed itself strongly to the ground for eternity. Despite all his efforts Ravana could not lift it. A disappointed Ravana offered severe penances to Shiva here, and cut off nine of his heads. Shiva revived him and joined the heads to the body, as if by the work of a Vaidya(physician), hence this Jyotirlingam goes by the name Vaidyanath.  
 Vaidyanath is also considered to be one of the 52 Shakti Pitha shrines of Sati. It is believed that the heart of Sati fell here.

Madurai's Meenakshi Temple gets ISO Certificate
Madurai has got another feather in its cap as its famous Meenakshi temple has got an ISO certification. The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple here has been accorded ISO 9001:2008 certification... Madurai's Meenakshi Temple gets ISO Certificate
Madurai has got another feather in its cap as its famous Meenakshi temple has got an ISO certification. The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple here has been accorded ISO 9001:2008 certification becoming only the fourth temple in the State to gain this accreditation.The temple was originally built by king Kulasekara Pandiyan and developed by the Nayak kings, who had ruled Madurai from the 16th to 18th century. The temple had the most exquisite Dravidian architecture.
the certification is valid for three years, starting from March 1, 2011 to February 28, 2014. The recognition was given for high quality services in terms of safety, security, queue facilities for darshan, cleanliness in the temple complex and provision of free food to devotees visiting the temple.

The other three temples in the State to have obtained the accreditation so far are Triplicane Parthasarathy Temple, Vadapalani Subramaniaswamy Temple and Mylapore Kapaleeswarar Temple, all of which are in Chennai.

Once Arjun asked to lord Krishna hey parth ! you always appreciate the karn too much for being an enormous donator and the extreme courageous but nobody I can see the massive donator like Yudhisther. Shri Krishna thinks for a moment and in... Once Arjun asked to lord Krishna hey parth ! you always appreciate the karn too much for being an enormous donator and the extreme courageous but nobody I can see the massive donator like Yudhisther. Shri Krishna thinks for a moment and in subsequently he said- this time you will get your answer tomorrow.
On next day after get in the appearance of Brahman, Arjun and Shri Krishna firstly entered in the Yudhisther darwar. Yudhisther expressed the great owner to both of the Brahmans and asked hey, vipra! what can I do for you? Order Me.! Two barmen’s (Arjun and Krishna) ask him for the woods of Chandan to cook his food by himself for lunch.
King (Yudhisther) spokes, both of you please take your seats, the woods of Chandan are going to arrange soon. And king acquaint with his men’s to arrange the woods of Chandan. All the men’s search the markets of the entire conurbation but all the woods are wet because of the last night rain. That’s why the men came back vacant and with the great embarrassment they convey all the information to their king.
Although the time is fleeting, that is also one of the problems for the king owing to which king is in heartrending. Both the Brahman’s solicit to the king that we will take the food tomorrow there is no problem. Because of the last night rain, all the wood are wet that’s why that may be unavailable. Afterward both the Brahman’s moved from there and reached in the Karan darwar.
Karan salutation both of the Brahman's in blasting manner and asked how can I serve you? We are hungry and we cook our food by ourselves using woods of Chandan so can you arrange the wood? Karan said- that’s it, you take your seats. Afterward he took his archery and an arrow and throws that arrow into his mahal gate, which is of wood of Chandan. The gate is fully shattered.
Then Karan asked the Brahman’s in what amount you want the wood you can take. Brahman took the wood and after having the food they give their blessing to the Karan.

it is a festiChhati Mahotsav is celebrated every year on the sixth day after Janmashtami to the naming ceremony of Lord Krishna.
The Chhati Mahotsav or the naming ceremony of Lord Krishna was celebrated in the temple between 2-6 pm by a... it is a festiChhati Mahotsav is celebrated every year on the sixth day after Janmashtami to the naming ceremony of Lord Krishna.
The Chhati Mahotsav or the naming ceremony of Lord Krishna was celebrated in the temple between 2-6 pm by a large gathering of Lady Devotees. Many of them danced on the songs depicting the child-sports and valour of Him in Gokul and Vrindavan. In the end, Prasad comprising sweets and fruits was distributed to all.
Gargacharya, the famous Pujari and astrologer came to visit Maa Yashoda and Nand Baba at Gokul and predicted that their newly born child would bring joy to whole the world. So he named Him Krishna. In Sanskrit word ‘Krish’ means ‘World and Suffix’ ‘Na’ denotes ‘joy’. Lord Krishna brought joy to the religious people, saints, Brahmins and the downtrodden masses by protecting and promoting the religious and eliminating the evil doers. He began his divine campaign against the evil forces and the evil doers of the society by eliminating Demoness Putana, when he was a few days old only. By His infant sports and valour he showered joy to his parents, His companions, Gopes and Gopies. At the age of 12 years he had to depart from the Gokul village forever, leaving Radha and all the companions, Gopes, Gopies and his foster parents, and arrived at Mathura and killed its cruel king Kans. He carried out this campaign of eliminating the cruel kings and freeing thousands of innocent men and women from their prison, including lastly the egoistic and arrogant warriors of his own Yadu race. His message to the humanity in Gita is a source of solace, lasting peace, prosperity and liberation.
In Hindu mythology God has been given many names, each name praise one of his countless great attributes For example: he is named Sri-bestower of prosperity prowess, fame and peace. He is named Govind-protector of cows and righteous persons, Hari because he absolve all the sins and suffering, JaganNath-owner/ruler of the world, Narayan- Nar + ayan (resting), i.e.; shelter of all living beings and seated in their hearts, Vasudeva-Vasu (pervading) +dev (diety) i.e., pervading in and pervaded by all matter, animate and inanimate. Saints have given him Sahstranam-thousand names. Chanting of these thousand names leads to a path of liberation as well as lasting peace and prosperity.
val of joy.