American historian Audrey Truschke has challenged the Indian government’s interpretation of the famous Harappan “Pashupati Seal”, reigniting a heated debate over the interpretation of archaeological symbols linked to Hindu traditions.
“Why do you keep fasting….father died long ago….” her son snaps at her each year on Shib Ratri (night of Lord Shiva) but she doesn’t pay heed to him.
Swami Jitendranand Saraswati said that Aurangzeb had demolished the temple on April 19, 1669.
The Union minister is the third senior BJP leader, after Union Minister L Murugan and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur, to wade into the controversy.
Following the welcome, the group members had Darshan of Baba Vishwanath.
They were like Neelkanth (Lord Shiva consumed poison and became blue throated to save the universe), bearing the poison of society for years, and now they have grown old.
'Chhari Mubarak' (Holy Mace of Lord Shiva) accompanied by a group of Sadhus left Camp Panchtarni this morning for Holy Shrine of Amarnath on the occasion of Shravan Purnima and reached Holy Cave at 11 am after performing Pujan at 'Amar Ganga'.
Custodian of the mace, Mahant Deependra Giri, said it would leave for Sheshnag on Saturday where prayers will be performed at the holy Sheshnag Lake.
The puja lasted for about two hours. The Mahadev Gir Dashnami Akhara Trust was founded by the Late Mahant Mahadev Gir in 1957.
Custodian of the holy mace, Mahant Deependra Giri said that the Chhari Mubarak was taken for prayers at the temple on the occasion of ‘Shravan Shukla Paksha Pratipada’, as per the age-old traditions.
