the presiding deity is Bhavatarini, a form of Parashakti Adya Kali, also known as Adishakti Kalika.
It was built in 1855 by Rani Rashmoni, a Zamindar, philanthropist and a bhakt of Maa Kali.
There are 12 shrines dedicated to Shiv ji—Kali maa's consort—along the riverfront, a mandir to Radha-Krishna, a bathing ghat on the river, a shrine dedicated to Rani Rashmoni.
It contains a large courtyard surrounding the mandir, with rooms along the boundary walls.
Built in the navaratna or nine spires style of Bengal architecture, the three-storeyed south-facing temple has nine spires distributed in the upper two storeys, and stands on a high platform with a flight of stairs.
Kailash Parvat is located in western Tibet. At an elevation of 6,656 meters above sea level. Kailash Parvat is considered the axis of the universe, the center of the world.
As you can see from Google Maps, the distance from Stonehenge in the UK to Kailash is 6,666 km, which is also the distance from Kailash Range to the North Pole.
The distance from Mt Kailash to the South Pole is 13,332 km, which is exactly twice the distance to the North Pole.
#ShriRam had been born to devi Kaushalya & King Dasharatha in Ayodhya, the ruler of the Kingdom of Kosala. His siblings included,Bharata, Lakshmana
& Shatrughna.
भये प्रकट कृपाला दीन दयाला कौसल्या हितकारी |
हरषित महतारी मुनि मन हारी अद्धुत रूप निहारी ||
Maha Rishi Vasishtha was his guru. Being the creator of the Universe he becomes the humble student of a Guru to learn the same knowledge he created and offered to the world.
गुरू ब्रह्मा गुरू विष्णु, गुरु देवो महेश्वरा गुरु साक्षात परब्रह्म, तस्मै श्री गुरुवे नमः
It is a sacred mandir for hindus which is dedicated to Mahadev. It is situated on a hill at a height of 1330 mtrs. It is surrounded by dense forests and is adjacent to the mountain ranges of Nar-Narayan.
When Samudra manthan were jointly done by asuras and devtas.
Many valuables emerged from the ocean, which were divided by the devas and the asuras. Then poison appeared and no one had that power to consume it.
Due to extreme weather conditions, it is open only between AkshayaTritiya to Kartik Purnima.
Kedarnath dham Stood against
so many natural adversities but
still is in its full Glory !!
It is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas
During winters the vigraha is carried down to Ukhimath and where vigrah is worshiped for the next 6 months.
Every year on the day of Mahashivratri,the day and shubh muhrat of opening the "Kapat" is decided.
It is dedicated to Hanuman ji who is also known by the name of Balaji.
This is the only Balaji mandir that houses Balaji's beard & mustache.
It was constructed over a period of about 2 years using bricks, stones, cement, lime mortar & white marble.
While white marble is used extensively throughout, the entire circulatory path, the Sabha Mandap & the Sanctum Sanctorum are covered with artistic works of gold & silver.