Sage Vishwamitra

Sage Vishwamitra:

Lineage: Brahma > Atri > Chandra > ... > Kusha > Kushanabha > Gadhi > Vishwamitra

◍ Association with Sri Rama: (Valmiki Ramayana)
• Sage Vishwamitra bestowed Bala and Atibala mantras to Sri Rama (to overcome hunger and fatigue) while going through Koshala.
• Sage Vishwamitra took Sri Rama to Tataka Vanam where Rama slayed demoness Tataka.
• Sage Vishwamitra bestowed divine weapons to Sri Rama at Tataka Vanam.
• Sri Rama protected the Yagna of sage Vishwamitra at Siddhashrama.
• Sage Vishwamitra took Sri Rama to Gautama Ashrama (Mithila Upavana) where Rama delivered Devi Ahalya.
• Sage Vishwamitra took Sri Rama to Mithila where Rama heard the story of the appearance of Devi Sita.
• Sage Vishwamitra took Sri Rama to Mithila where Rama broke the bow of Lord Shiva and thereafter married Devi Sita.

◍ Pilgrimages:
► Buxar - Vamaneshwar Dham (Buxar district, Bihar): Identified with Siddhashrama which was a temporary hermitage of sage Vishwamitra.

► Buxar - Tataka Vanam
(Buxar district, Bihar)

Buxar Tataka Vanam is identified with the Tataka Forest where Sri Rama slayed demoness Tataka and received divine weapons from sage Vishwamitra.

► Buxar - Buxar Vamaneshwar Dham (Siddhashrama)
(Buxar district, Bihar)

Buxar Vamaneshwar Dham is identified with Siddhashrama where Sri Rama heard about Vamana Avatara and protected the yagna of sage Vishwamitra.

► Mithila - Darbhanga Ahilya Asthan
(Darbhanga district, Bihar)

Ahilya Asthan of Darbhanga is identified with the place where Sri Rama delivered Devi Ahalya from the curse of sage Gautama.

► Mithila - Sitamarhi Punaura Dham
(Sitamarhi district, Bihar)

Punaura Dham of Sitamarhi is identified with the place where Devi Sita appeared when king Janaka was ploughing the field.

► Mithila - Sitamarhi Janaki Temple
(Sitamarhi district, Bihar)

Janaki Temple of Sitamarhi is also identified with the place where Devi Sita appeared when king Janaka was ploughing the field.

Janakpur Janki Temple, Dhanusha district, Nepal

► Mithila - Janakpur Janaki Temple
(Dhanusha district, Nepal)

Janki Temple of Janakpur Dham is identified with the palace of king Janaka where Sri Rama broke the bow of Lord Shiva.

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