Guest guest Posted February 3, 2003 Report Share Posted February 3, 2003 Namaste... Is there anybody knows where is Gopeswara Temple located exactly, in which Lord Sree Krishna was worshiping Shiva ??? Pranamam... Sudheesh Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2003 Report Share Posted February 4, 2003 Namaste: On the basis of copule of days of search through books and websites, I am providing you with my findings. Please note that I am no authority on this subject and I hope that someone will correct me if I am wrong. First, there is no mention of 'Gopeswara' in the eighteen puranas compiled by Vedavyasa and upapuranas compiled by others. The story relating to Gopeswara is mentioned at the Hare Krishna Website, http://www.vrindavan.org/vrindakunja/web/vdevi.htm According to this story, Lord Shiva joined the Rasa-Lila dance performed by the Gopis in Vrindavan by becoming a Gopi! The overenthusiastic Krishna devotees wanted to see 'Shiva' as a Gopi worshiping Shiva and created this innovative story! regards, Ram Chandran Note: Though the story is beautiful and quite believable for a dedicated Krishna devotee, it is not authentic! advaitin, Sudheesh Peethambaran <sudhi_shiva> wrote: > > Namaste... > Is there anybody knows where is Gopeswara Temple located exactly, in which Lord Sree Krishna was worshiping Shiva ??? > Pranamam... > Sudheesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2003 Report Share Posted February 4, 2003 advaitin, "Ram Chandran <rchandran@c...>" <rchandran@c...> wrote: > Namaste: > > On the basis of copule of days of search through books and websites, > I am providing you with my findings. Namaste, There is a famous temple of Gopeshvara near Kedarnath, but no legends have been given online: http://travel.indiamart.com/uttar-pradesh/temples/gopeshwar-mahadev- temple.html http://home01.wxs.nl/~krane127/indiaF5.htm Barsana Dham in Austin, TX, also recognises Gopeshvara as a 'guardian of Vrindavana'. Regards, Sunder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2003 Report Share Posted February 4, 2003 advaitin, "Sunder Hattangadi <sunderh>" <sunderh> wrote: > advaitin, "Ram Chandran <rchandran@c...>" > <rchandran@c...> wrote: > > Namaste: > Namaste, Some more surprises! - http://www.sivanandadlshq.org/download/temples.htm#_VPID_48 41. Gopeshwar Lord Siva assumed the form Of a Gopi, And witnessed the Raslila In Brindavan. Lord Krishna found Him out And worshipped Lord Siva As Gopeshwar. Gopeshwar temple Is in Brindavan. There is another Gopeshwar Near Chamoli In the Himalayas. O Gopeshwar! Salutations unto Thee. This is Thy another Maya. Salutations to Thee before And to Thee behind; Salutations to Thee On every side. On Thee, the One Alone I meditate. OM Nama Sivaya. =================================================== http://www.indyahills.com/garhwal/temples/tm_uk_grh.htm Gopeshwar Temple Gopeshwar, possessing a very pleasing climate is 10 Kms. from Chamoli. The temple is topped by a dome and twenty-four door leads to the sanctum which is 30-sq. ft. in area. There are several broken idols around the temple, which support the theory that in ancient times there were several more temples in Gopeshwar. A gleaming trident, made of eight different metals, dating back to the 12th century, bears inscriptions attributed to Anek Malla, King of Nepal, who reigned in the 13th century. It is believed that while brute force cannot move this trident, the slightest touch by a true devotee can cause a tremor in it. Gopeshwar, according to legend is where Shiva had reduced Kamadeva (Eros, Cupid) to ashes. It is also known as Ratishwar, Pashvishwar or Gosthal. ====================================================================== == http://www.mptourism.com/dest/gwa_exc.html Datia 69 km from Gwalior, on the Delhi-Chennai main line, Datia is a town whose antiquity can be traced back to the Mahabharata. A town of great historic significance, Datia's seven-storeyed palace built entirely of stone and brick by Raja Bir Singh Deo in 1614, is considered to be one of the finest examples of Bundela architecture in the country. Within the palace are some fine wall paintings of the Bundela school. An interesting blending of cultures can be seen in the frescoes in a temple; Datia's other attraction is its imposing Gopeshwar Temple. ================================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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