Shringaverapura Kshetra
(शृङ्गवेरपुर) (Shringverpur) - Where Sri Rama visited during forest exile
• Meditation:
• Meditation:
- Rama: I meditate on Sri Rama visiting Shringaverapura during forest exile and meeting Guha, the king of the Nishadas.
- Rishyashringa: I meditate on sage Rishyashringa abiding in his hermitage in Shringaverapura along with his wife Shanta Devi.
प्रियगुहविनिवेदितपद राम् ॥ तत्क्षालितनिजमृदुपद राम् ॥ राम् राम् जय राजा राम् । राम् राम् जय सीता राम् ।
- Nama Ramayana - verses 27 and 28
(Sri Rama visited Shringaverapura and met Guha)
देवि सुरेश्वरि भगवति गङ्गे त्रिभुवनतारिणि तरलतरङ्गे । शङ्करमौलिविहारिणि विमले मम मतिरास्तां तव पदकमले ॥
- Ganga Stotram - verse 1 (River Ganga flows through Shringaverapura)
• Shringverpur(Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh)
• Greatness:
• Shringaverapura is primarily a Rama Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Rama):
- Sri Rama visited Shringaverapura during his forest exile and met Guha, the king of Nishadas, who is also his friend.
• Shringaverapura is also a Rishi Sthalam (Place of Rishis):
- Sage Rishyashringa is said to have lived here in his hermitage. The name "Shringaverapura" is said to have been derived from Shringi Rishi.
(The name Shringverpur is said to be derived from the presence of Shringi Rishi in this place. It is believed that Shringi Rishi performed sadhana in this place. There is a temple of Shringi Rishi with Shanta Devi (wife) and Devi Sitala.)
• Puranic References:
• Valmiki Ramayana- Ayodhya Kanda - 51 to 52 (About Sri Rama visiting Shringaverapura during forest exile)
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