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| | In Reverence of the Goddesses - DEVI TEMPLES... |
 | | Nanda Devi is an excellent example of the vibrant culture of Uttaranchal pulsating in a land blessed with superb natural beauty. | | | The otherwise quiet and serene Chamoli district in Garhwal reverberates during the festive event of Nanda Devi Raj Jat. | | | Devi Anusuya is revered as the Goddess who blesses with children. |
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| | MEMBERS OF MOHYALS |
| | The two daughters of Raja Dahir, Surya Devi (mentioned as Sarla Devi in the history of Farishta) and Pramil Devi, were taken prisoners by Kasim and sent to Baghdad (to Damascus according to Farishta), for the flesh feast of Caliph Waleid. | | | The Laus sprang to life in the epoch of the Ramayana and Vasishtha," the Raj Guru of King Dashratha the father of Rama (an incarnation of Vishnu), was their progenitor. | | | (N.B. Raj Tarangini or River of Kings, was written in Sanskrit by poet-historian, Kalhana, during 1148-1150 AD). |
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| | India - News - The Devi Of Mountains |
| | This must be heaven, I said to myself, as my eyes drank in the ethereal beauty of Nanda Devi, glowing in her solitude at 29,081ft. | | | The highest peak in the Kumaon Himalayas, the people of the Kumaon and Gharwal Himalayans have worshipped the Nanda Devi for ages. | | | The Nanda Jat, a ceremonial procession that escorts the Devi to her husband’s home again, marks the end of her visit. |
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http://www3.estart.com/india/travel/nandadevi.html
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| | Nanda Devi Yatra |
| | The genesis of Nanda Devi is not very clear. | | | The legend of the nanda Devi Rajt is an important event from sprituo-cultural point of view as the shrines of Nanda Devi are scattersd all over the Central Himalayas. | | | Once the Queen was cursed by Nanda Devi and consequently her kingdom became a victim of droyghts, famines and other natural calamities. |
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| | Trek to Roopkund |
| | The widely accepted folklore relates them to the curse of Nanda Devi when a king brought his pregnant queen on the pilgrimage and she delivered a child thus polluting the sacred mountains. | | | The peaks of Chania Kot, Nanda Ghunti (6310 m) and Trishul (7130 m) are seen to the north - northeast of the bugyal. | | | Once in 12 years, the Raj Jat is undertaken where pilgrims follow a sacrificial ram to Roopkund and thence over the Junnar Galli Pass to Homkund. |
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| | Cover Story |
| | According to Purohit, the Nanda Devi worship is very closely linked to the everyday life of Garhwali women. | | | According to Purohit, the Katyuris, who ruled Garhwal from 800 AD to 1200 AD, mentioned in their edicts that they were great devotees of Nanda Devi. | | | They identify with the world that is found in Gaura Jager (the oral epic about Nanda).’’ The girls who were married off very early to become workhorses in their in-laws’ homes easily identified with Nanda Devi’s longing for her parents and home. |
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http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/20000906/cover.htm
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| | Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra - Nanda Devi - Festivals of Uttaranchal |
| | There is a unique custom of keeping everyone's house unlocked in Wan village for the use of the yatris on the Jat day, according to the divine instruction of the goddess Nandadevi, and it is followed religiously. | | | Bhumiyal, Ufrai and Archana Devis are worshipped prior to the departure. | | | A time schedule is drawn up for the Jat so as to reach Homkund on the Nandastami day in August/September, and Kulsari on the preceding new moon for special worship.Accordingly the Kunwar reaches Nauti with the four horned ram and ringal-umbrella. |
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http://www.euttaranchal.com/focus/nanda_devi_raj_jaat.php
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| | R-gcVarious.txt |
| | Hasrat Jaipuri na na karte pyaar tumhi se (with Suman Kalyanpur) 1965 Jab jab phool khile: Shashi Kapoor, Nanda | | | Shailendra thehriye hosh mein aaloon toh chale jaiyega (Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur) 1965 Mohabbat isko kehte hain: Shashi Kapoor, Nanda | | | Shailendra phir na kijhe meri gustakh nigahi (Mukesh, Asha) 1958 Phir Subah Hogi: Raj Kapoor, Mala Sinha |
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| | Vainava.cz - Èlánky |
| | On another occasion Nanda and Yasoda, hearing of the glories of the Ganges river, had a desire to bathe in it. | | | Once on seeing His father, Nanda Baba, and all the inhabitants of Vrindavan collecting various items for the annual Indra-puja, Sri Krisna convinced them to stop and worship Govardhana Hill instead. | | | Suddenly the voice from the sky announced: "Nanda Maharaja, you should now coronate your son as the King of the cows and the King of Vraja..." |
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http://www.vaisnava.cz/clanek.php3?no=186
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| | Fairs & Festivals |
| | Upon the advice of their royal priest, the king participated in the Nanda Devi Raj Jat to get rid of the curse. | | | According to ancient legends, his he is believed to be an ancestor of prince of queen Vallbha, was cursed by Nanda Devi, which resulted in the destruction of her kingdom through various natural calamities. | | | Special prayers are performed in Nanda temples in places like Nagpur, Katyur, Nanital, Almora, Kurur and Johan. |
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http://www.indyahills.com/garhwal/fairs/fr_uk_nan.htm
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| | Feature August Garhwal Kumbh Nearing Its Peak |
| | "This Ram has been the career of Goddess Nanda, it knows its way up to the Trishul Parvat," says Bhuwan the head priest of the Devi-Raj-Jat-2000 also known as the Garhwal Kumbh. | | | It was believed that the Goddesss Nanda had cursed his wife, Queen Vallabha as she has shown less regard for Nada Devi. | | | After all their loving daughter ' Nanda Devi' is being sent back to her husband's abode till she returns after 12 long years. |
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http://www.upportal.com/features/2000/08/garhwalkumbh.asp
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| | Nanda Devi Raj Jat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Described as a powerful spiritual experience by the participants, the Nanda Dev Raj Jat is a pilgrimage stretching 280 kms through the Central Himalayas. | | | The pilgrimage is led by a four horned ram on its 19 day schedule from Nauti till Homkund.The pilgrimage is symbolic of seeing off Goddess Nanda to her consort Lord Shiva 's abode in higher Himalayas after her stay at her parent's place in the lower Himalayas. | | | This page was last modified 29 April 2005 13:01. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanda_Devi_Raj_Jat
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| | Punjabi.net discussion chat forums |
| | Hinduism has the lion as the fourth avatar of Vishnu and it represents Durga as destroyer of demons and is an attribute of Devi. | | | Hinduism has the lion as the fourth avatar of Vishnu, and it represents Durga as destroyer of demons, and is an attribute of Devi. | | | Majimulla,the Arab historian,also tells us that Jats are descended from the progney of Ham who disgraced his father Noah. |
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http://www.punjabi.net/talk/messages/1/68076.html?1110757023
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| | Garhwal Himalayan Explorations Pvt. Ltd. |
| | Regularly visited and worshipped temple of Goddess Nanda Devi is situated amidst the meadow. | | | Morning after breakfast we trek to Homkund,the finishing point of ''NANDA DEVI -Raj Jat Yatra, Which is celebrated after every twelve years. | | | Along the route, one can witness the excellent close view of Nanda ghunti (6309 mts), Trshul (7142 mts), Chaukahamba (7138 mts), and other important peaks. |
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http://www.thegarhwalhimalayas.com/mystic_himalayas.html
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| | Uttarakhand News Archive: January-February 2000 |
| | According to tradition, the all-powerful Nanda Devi is regarded as dhiyai outmarried village daughter who is at the same time a goddess, married to Lord Shiva. | | | He writes, "The royal pilgrimage of the Goddess Shri Nanda Devi is among the longest and most difficult pilgrimages in the world a three-week, barefoot journey of 165 miles led by a four horned ram during the foul weather at the end of the rainy season. | | | This pilgrimage is conceived of as vidai (departure) of the divine daughter Nanda from her birthplace (lowlands), Nauti, to Mount Kailash, her husband Lord Shiva's abode (highlands). |
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http://www.bostonglobalaction.net/UK/news-2000-1.html
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| | GarhwalHimalayas.com - Trekking in Garhwal |
| | Anchored between Nanda Devi and the Nandakot peaks, the Pindari glacier, though only eight kilometres long, has a steep gradient, to the pool named Pindari Kanda, or Trail's pass, is over 5,000 metres high. | | | On its north, there is a steep rise to the edge of the great snowy rampart of the Nanda Devi sanctuary, where rise the cones of the Trishul massif, 7,122 metres. | | | The recurrence of this phenomenon has led to the belief that the ram is only born to lead the procession and, when its mission is complete, it just fades away never to be seen again. |
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http://www.garhwalhimalayas.com/plan_aholiday/adventure_tours/trekking/journeykedarnathtobadrinath.html
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| | Junglelure.com |
| | According to another legend the royal family undertakes the pilgrimage along with their purohits to seek forgiveness from Nanda Devi, and to offer tarpan to one of their ancestors who died at Roopkund along with his pregnant wife and courtesans. | | | The Nanda Devi Raj Jat pilgrimage, dating back to the 9th century, is mostly held in intervals of 12 years, when a four-horned Ram is born in one of the villages in the area. | | | To most of the hill-folk Nanda Devi is their isht-devi, and at the same times their outmarried daughter (dhyani). |
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http://www.junglelure.com/roopkund.htm
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| | Testing the legendary waters |
| | Legend has it that around 1150 A.D., King Jasdhaval and his wife, Vallabha of Kannauj, were cursed by Goddess Nanda Devi and they undertook the yatra on the advice of the royal priest. | | | The normally serene mountains of the region reverberate with festivities during the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra, a religious procession through the precipitous mountains. | | | A stone-image of Lord Ganesha, worshipped as Kaliuva Vinayak, is situated 5 km from Pattar Nachonia at a height of 3,000 metres. |
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http://www.blonnet.com/2001/04/16/stories/101672a4.htm
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| | Himalayan Trekker :: Roopkund in Garhwal |
| | Along the route are fantastic views of the mighty peaks - Nanda Ghungti (6310 M) and Trishul (7120 M) The buggyals of Bedni and Ali are carpeted with flowers most of the trekking season. | | | This Yatra (pilgrimage) is known as 'Nanda jat' or 'Raj jat Yatra'. | | | Experts have put forward several theories to explain the findings but the mystery remains to be fully explained. |
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http://www.himalayantrekker.com/garhwal/places/roopkund.htm
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| | India Fair Tour Packages,India Puskhar Fairs and Festivals Tours ,Tourism, |
| | The serene mountains of the Chamoli district of Garhwal reverberates with a flurry of festive activity during the Nanda Devi Raj Jat Yatra, a royal pilgrimage through the precipitous mountains, that has been in vogue since time immemorial. | | | The Yatra is associated with the legend of Nanda Devi, a Goddess held in reverence by the local inhabitants of the region. | | | It is an important religious event mired in deep rooted religious tradition, folklore and mythology. |
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http://www.india-tourism.net/Fairs-Festivals.htm
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| | Chamoli |
| | In addition to the above the most significant feature of the place is that every twelve years a great pilgrimage known as "Nanda Raj Jat" is organized in the devotion to goddess Nanda Devi. | | | The event is most colorful and starts from Nauti a place near Karanaprayag and ends at homkund beyond Roopkund, which is said to be the spot where Lord Shiva married Nanda. | | | The major scenic attractions of Joshimath are it's apple orchards, peaches, Malta, apricot and lemons which are spread all over Joshimath. |
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http://www.indyahills.com/garhwal/chamoli/pi_uk_chi.htm
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| | ASHRAM FACILITIES IN RISHIKESH,HIMALAYAS,INDIA |
| | Anusuya Devi temple is located on the trek to Rudranath involving an additional trek of 3 km. | | | The temple of goddess Kuteti Devi is situated at the top of hill about 1.5 km away. | | | There are a number of holy Kund near Rudranath temple namely Suryakund, Chandrakund, Tarakund etc. The entire area is utterly enchanting and unmatched in scenic beauty. |
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http://www.yogashramrishikesh.com/gaharwalinformation.htm
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| | Carving A Niche In Indian Tourism - Uttaranchal - WTM Special 2002 - Express Travel & Tourism |
| | Many important religious yatras also take place in the state, of which Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, Nanda Devi and Raj Jat are the most popular. | | | This state houses many other shrines and places of pilgrimage among which some of the best known ones are Haridwar, Hrishikesh, Hemkund Sahib, Punyagiri, Nanakmatta, Meetha-Reetha Sahib and Piran Kaliyar. | | | Nature Tourism: Untouched by the pollution and rigmarole of urban life, the hill stations of the state waits to open vistas of nature in their pristine glory. |
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http://www.expresstravelandtourism.com/20021115/utt2.shtml
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| | Uttaranchal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Uttarani, Nanda Devi Mela, Holi, Diwali, Dasara, Kandali, Hilljatra, Bikhoti, Bagwal, Harela, Ghugutee | | | Indian National Parks in Uttaranchal include the Valley of Flowers National Park and Nanda Devi National Park in Chamoli District, Jim Corbett National Park in Nainital District, Rajaji National Park in Haridwar District, and Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Gangotri National Park in Uttarkashi District. | | | To this region also belong some of the holiest Hindu shrines, and for almost 2000 years now pilgrims have been visiting the temples at Haridwar, Rishikesh, Badrinath and Kedarnath in the hope of salvation and purification from sin. |
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| | nanda.html |
| | this village is the home of latu dev, the protector of goddess nanda who came forth to see her off to the home of her lord. | | | then there was word of the nanda raj-jat, a once in 12 year festival in the garhwal himalayas where the goddess daughter nanda is carried over 280 km by foot over a 17500 ft pass, to the 13500 ft homkund near the the 24000 ft trishul, the mountain home of her husband lord shiva. | | | roop kund was formed with a flourish of lord shiva's trishul to quench the thirst of goddess nanda and to double up as her boudoir. |
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http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/~karan/nanda.html
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| | Himalayan Wanderers - Packages: Roopkund |
| | undertaking the Raj Jat, an important pilgrimage, to pay homage to Nanda Devi. | | | Some believe them to be the remains of General Zorawar's soldiers who perished here in a vain attempt to conquer Tibet while others maintain that they are the skeletons of zealous pilgrims |
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