Sammet Shikhar

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  • WHY RICE ON KUMKUM TIKA ON OUR FOREHEAD

    There are lot of beliefs attached to our Jain & Hindu traditions of performing pooja’s. One of the traditions is to put a Kumkum Tika and rice on your forehead and then throw them behind you. This Tika is put on your forehead between two eyebrows. !Why? Scientifically it is said the we get a…

  • श्री महाराणा प्रताप सिंह जी -Short description and stories about Shri Maharana Pratap Singh

    नाम – कुँवर प्रताप जी (श्री महाराणा प्रताप सिंह जी) जन्म – 9 मई, 1540 ई. जन्म भूमि – कुम्भलगढ़, राजस्थान पुण्य तिथि – 29 जनवरी, 1597 ई. पिता – श्री महाराणा उदयसिंह जी माता – राणी जीवत कँवर जी राज्य – मेवाड़ शासन काल – 1568–1597ई. शासन अवधि – 29 वर्ष वंश – सुर्यवंश…

  • Toliyasar Bhairu Ji

    Temple Profile: Mandir Shri Bhairu Ji Location:ToliyasarGod Worshipped:Shri BhairujiDistrict:BikanerRoad Distance from Jaipur:250 kmsBuilt in the year:1933Nearest Airport:-80 K.M.ByShri Brijraji.Nearest Rly. Station:shri Doongargarh (15 K.M.) Cause of Establishment:It has been built in the year 1933. The Founder was Shri Brijraji. In the whole of Rajasthan Bherunji or Bhairon is a deity worshiped by all. His Temple is often…

  • Rani Durgavati Museum, Jabalpur M.P

    These carvings are displayed at the Rani Durgavati Museum, Jabalpur M.P. Most carvings are from the 10& l1th century,during the reign of the kalachuri dynasty.The Kalachuri kings were called the Kalachuris of Chedi or Chedis. They established their kingdom in Madhya Pradesh with their capital at Tripuri near Jablapur. Kokalla I was the founder of…

  • Shree Aadinath bhagwaan

    Shree Aadinath bhagwaan,Digmbar Jain Atishay kshtra, Kumbadhalli, Hassan. There are 6 temples in this village, located 18 KM from sravanbelgola.This temple is more than 2000 year old

  • Jain Tirthankara Image at Rockcut Caves of Ghanikonda in Ramatheertham

  • Chaturmukha Basadi

      Chaturmukha Basadi was built in 1432 during the reign of Jain king, Vir Pandyadeva. The Basadi was named as Chaturmukha Basadi because of four identical doorways which points four directions and all doorways lead to the Garbhagriha. The Chaturmukha Basadi has 108 pillars with pillars on four sides of the entrance. The Basadi is…

  • A short story

    दोपहर का समय ! अभी-अभी वर्षा थमी थी | बादल बरस के खाली हो गए थे | तारकोल की लंबी-लंबी सडकें धुलकर साफ़ हो गई | गड्ढों में पानी इकट्ठा हो गया | कभी-कभार हवा का झोंका आ रहा था | पर वातावरण में उमस थी | @@@@@@@@@@@@@@ इस प्राकृतिक ऊमस से भी मन की…

  • MAHAVIR AND THE COW HERDER

    One day as Lord Mahavir was going from one place to another, he stopped near a big tree, outside the village, to meditate. While he was meditating, a cow herder came there with his cows. He needed someone to look after the cows, so he could run some errands. He asked Mahavirswami if he would…

  • A Story of Jambu Swami

    In Rajgruhi there was a wealthy merchant named Rushabhadatt who was also known as Arhadas. His wife Dharini ( also named Jinmati) gave birth to a very handsome son in the yaer 542 BCE. The boy was named Jambu. He turned out to be very bright and intelligent and everyone liked him. As he grew…