PANCHA GANGA

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" Gangecha Yamunechaiva Godaavari Saraswati

Narmade Sindhu Kaaveree jalesmin sannidhim kuru

Kaaveree Tungabhadraacha Krishnaveneecha Gowtamee

Bhaageeratheecha vikhyaaatahaa panchagangaaha prakeettitaaha "

 

This is mantra which is told by every Hindu while taking bath and

while wordhipping God and Goddess. By rendering this sloka the deciple

is inviting all holy rivers to come and to stay in the water which is

used by him for his bath and worshipping Gods as the holy rivers are

sacred and capable in eliminating the sins of human beings. " JALAM

NAARAAYANA SWAROOPAM "

 

Rivers Kaaveree, Tungabhadra, Krishnaveni, Gowtami and

Bhaggerathi are called as 'PANGHA GANGA'

 

Every Hindu has to take holy river Ganga bath daily. If it is not

possible he may take bath in any other holy rivers like yamuna,

narmada, sindhu and saraswati ec., If it is also not possible he may

take bath in southern India rivers like kaaveree, Tungabhadra and

gowtami (godaaavari). These rivers are also having equaal value with

Bhaageerathi (GANGA) in eliminating the sins committed by the person

who is taking a dip in the above rivers.

 

Even it is also not possible he may use avaliable water which is

purified by the first mentiond sloka. All rivers are called female

daities and ready to give purity which is highly essential in

worshipping Gods.

 

Srimat Paramahamsa Parivraajakaachaarya Jagadguru Sankaraachaarya

in his 'Pushkaraasthakam " told that every hindu has to bath daily in

holy rivers or any water avaliable duly telling a word 'TRIPUSHKARA

TRIPUSHKARA TRIPUSHKARA' so as he may get PUSHKARA SNAANA PHALAM'

through his daily bath

 

'PAVITREE KARTUM NAH PASUPATI PARAADHEENA HRUDAYE'

 

DR.G.S.SUBRAMANYA SASTRY

 

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