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Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math's Kartik Pilgrimage |
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| This magnificent temple houses several Deities, all beautifully dressed and richly ornated. | |
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| We made a short stop here and circumambulated the Deities while chanting lively kirtan of the Mahamantra before headed onwards to other sites. | |
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| Considering the distance between the holy sites Srila Acharya Maharaj conveniently organised a convoy of autorickshaw to move the devotees around. | The Bhishma Mandir is a major tourist attraction. |
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| Pilgrims come here from far-off distances to pay their homage to the great hero Bhishma, the grandfather of the Kurus. | Bhisma Dev on the bed of arrows. |
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| Beside the mandir there is a huge murti of Hanuman. | Leaving the mandir in sankirtan. |
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| Birla Mandir with Garudaji at the entrance. | |
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| The main hall in the temple has murtis of Lord Krishna, Veda Vyas Rishi and Tulsi Das. | |
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| Huge marble chariot of Lord Krishna and Arjuna in the adjacent garden. | |
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| Brahma Sarovara. Lord Brahma is said to have created the universe from this spot. | |
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| Srila Acharya Maharaj chanting the glories of this beautiful and peaceful place. | |
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| This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. | |
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| Behind the lake there is a very green park with an large statue of Lord Krishna's and Arjuna's chariot. | |
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| View of the lake and temple from the park on the other side. | The chariot. |
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| After a full day of visiting holy places around Kurukshetra, our pilgrimage group went onwards to Haridwar and Rishikesh, the final leg of this year's Annual Kartik Pilgrimage. | |
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Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math, Nabadwip