Girivraja Kshetra (Rajgir) - Pilgrimages and Temples

• Meditation:

► I meditate on Sri Rama camping on the bank of river Shona at Girivraja and hearing the story of the lineage of sage Vishwamitra.

• Rajgir Overview:

Girivraja Kshetra (Rajgir):

Sri Rama with Vishwamitra

Puranic Girivraja Kshetra is identified with:

Rajgir (Nalanda district, Bihar):
☗ Rajgir Hills
▬ River Shona (Puranic) flows

◍ Greatness:

1. Sri Rama camping at Girivraja: Sri Rama camped on the bank of river Shona at Girivraja and heard about the lineage of sage Vishwamitra.

◍ Puranic References:
• Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 31 to 34 (About Sri Rama camping at Girivraja)

• Places to See:

Presence of Sri Rama in Girivraja:
1. Sri Rama camped on the bank of river Shona at Girivraja and heard the story of the lineage of Vishwamitra. (Valmiki Ramayana - Bala Kanda - 31 to 34)
► Rajgir Rajgir is identified with Girivraja where Sri Rama where Sri Rama camped on the bank of river Shona at Girivraja and heard the story of the lineage of Vishwamitra. Rajgir is surrounded by seven hills namely - Vaibhav, Ratna, Saila, Sona, Udaya, Chhatha and Vipul.

• Location:

• Rajgir is located in the Nalanda district of Bihar.

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Meditations on Earth, Life and Dharma: >>

Om, May there be Peace in Heaven,
May there be Peace in the Sky,
May there be Peace in the Earth,

(Shanti Mantra of Upanishad)

Preserve Nature,
And Nature will preserve Us,
Simplify Life,
And help Nature thrive,
Plant Trees,
And make our planet Green.

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