Meaning: 1.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Mother Annapoorna) Who always give Joy to Her Devotees, along with Boons and assurance of Fearlessness (under Her Motherly care); Who is a repository of great Beauty and makes their minds beautiful by the touch of the Gem of Her (inner) Beauty, 1.2: Who Purifies all the Poisons and Sufferings of their minds (by the touch of Her Compassion and Bliss), and Who is the Great Goddess manifested visibly in Kashi, 1.3: Who Sanctified the Lineage of the King of the Mountain of Himalayas (by taking birth as Devi Parvati); Who is the Ruling Mother of the city of Kasi, 1.4: O Mother Annapoorneswari, Please grant us the Alms of Your Grace; Your Grace which Support all the Worlds.
Meaning: 2.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Mother Annapoorna) Who is adorned with many Gems shining with various Colours, and with Garments striking with the shine of Gold (i.e. Golden Laced), 2.2: Who is decorated with a Garland of Pearls which is Hanging down and Shining within the middle of Her Bosom, 2.3: Whose Beautiful Body is Fragrant with Saffron and Agaru (Agarwood); Who is the Ruling Mother of the city of Kasi, 2.4: O Mother Annapoorneswari, Please grant us the Alms of Your Grace; Your Grace which Support all the Worlds.
Meaning: 3.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Mother Annapoorna) Who gives the Bliss of communion with God through Yoga, and Who destroys the attachment to the Senses (which are the enemies of Yogic communion); Who makes us devoted to Dharma and righteous effort to earn wealth (as a worship of God), 3.2: Who is like a great Wave shining with the Divine Energies of Moon, Sun and Fire which Protects the Three Worlds, 3.3: Who gives all Prosperity and fulfills all Wishes of the Devotees; Who is the Ruling Mother of the city of Kasi, 3.4: O Mother Annapoorneswari, Please grant us the Alms of Your Grace; Your Grace which Support all the Worlds.
Meaning: 4.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Mother Annapoorna) Who has made the Caves of Mount Kailasa Her Abode, and is known by various names like Gauri, Uma, Shankari, ... 4.2: ... and Kaumari; Who makes the deepest meaning of Nigamas (Vedas or Sacred Scriptures) perceptible in Her Divine Form which vibrates with the Seed Syllable Omkara, 4.3: Who opens the Gate of Moksha (Liberation) within our (Spiritual) Heart by Her Grace; Who is the Ruling Mother of the city of Kasi, 4.4: O Mother Annapoorneswari, Please grant us the Alms of Your Grace; Your Grace which Support all the Worlds.
Meaning: 5.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Mother Annapoorna) Who bears within Her many Visible and Invisible Divine Attributes, and holds the whole Universe within Her, 5.2: Who (by Her special Grace) discloses the (Divine) Source of this Divine Play of Creation, thereby sprouting the Flame of the Lamp of (Divine) Knowledge within us, 5.3: Who makes the Meditative Mind (i.e. Meditative Absorption) of Sri Visweswara Gracious, i.e. make it flow down as Divine Grace to the World; Who is the Ruling Mother of the city of Kasi, 5.4: O Mother Annapoorneswari, Please grant us the Alms of Your Grace; Your Grace which Support all the Worlds.
Meaning: 6.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Mother Annapoorna) Who is Mother Earth Herself and the Goddess of everyone, Whom the Devotees call as Bhagavati Mata Annapoorneswari, 6.2: Whose Dark Braids of Hair flow down like the Waves of Her Grace; Who (being Mother Earth Herself) is always devoted to bestowing Food to Her Children, 6.3: Who brings all Joys to the Devotees and Her presence always bring Good Fortunes in their lives; Who is the Ruling Mother of the city of Kasi, 6.4: O Mother Annapoorneswari, Please grant us the Alms of Your Grace; Your Grace which Support all the Worlds.
Meaning: 7.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Mother Annapoorna) Who makes all the Letters manifest from within Her, starting with "A" and ending in "Kssa", and is the repository of the Three Bhavas of Shambhu (Sattva, Rajas and Tamas leading to Creation, Preservation and Destruction of the Universe), 7.2: Who is Reddish in colour (signifying Shakti) and is the Goddess of the Three Waters (signifying the Three Shaktis) which flow as the Three Waves (of Iccha [Will], Jnana [Knowledge] and Kriya [Activity] Shaktis); thus always Sprouting creation with Her Feminine Power, 7.3: Who fulfills the various Wishes of the Devotees and Raises the lives of People (by providing Food and other essentials of worldly life); Who is the Ruling Mother of the city of Kasi, 7.4: O Mother Annapoorneswari, Please grant us the Alms of Your Grace; Your Grace which Support all the Worlds.
Meaning: 8.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Mother Annapoorna) Who is studded with Gems of all Colours, and Who was the Beautiful Daughter of King Daksha, 8.2: Who holds a bowl of Sweet Milk (signifying Food) on Her Left which She endearingly distributes to Her Childen; Who is the Great Goddess Who brings Good Fortune to Her Devotees, 8.3: Who fulfills the Desires of the Devotees and always brings Good Blessings to them; Who is the Ruling Mother of the city of Kasi, 8.4: O Mother Annapoorneswari, Please grant us the Alms of Your Grace; Your Grace which Support all the Worlds.
Meaning: 9.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Mother Annapoorna) Whose Divine Splendour is like Millions and Millions of Moons, Suns and Fire; Whose Face shines like the Moon, radiating the Cool Rays of Compassion, which is also reflected on Her Red Lips resembling the Bimba Fruit, 9.2: (Similarly) Whose Ear-Rings and Bracelets (i.e. Ornaments) Shine with the Splendour of the Moon, Sun and the Fire; and Who, the great Goddess, also has the Complexion radiating the Splendour of the Moon and the Sun, 9.3: Who holds a Rosary (signifying Repetition of God's name), Book (signifying Divine Knowledge), Noose (signifying Divine Attraction) and Hook (signifying Divine Goading) in Her four Hands; Who is the Ruling Mother of the city of Kasi, 9.4: O Mother Annapoorneswari, Please grant us the Alms of Your Grace; Your Grace which Support all the Worlds.
Meaning: 10.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Mother Annapoorna) Whose Great Power Protects the Devotees and grants them Great Fearlessness; Who is the Great Mother and an Ocean of Compassion, 10.2: Whose Divine Form is a Visible bestower of Liberation and Whose presence always brings Auspicious blessings; Who is indeed the repository of the Sri (Prosperity, Welfare and Auspiciousness) of Visweswara (Shiva), 10.3: Who makes Daksha (symbol of ego) Cry and in that repentence makes him Pure; Who is the Ruling Mother of the city of Kasi, 10.4: O Mother Annapoorneswari, Please grant us the Alms of Your Grace; Your Grace which Support all the Worlds.
Meaning: 11.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Mother Annapoorna) O Mother Annapoorna, You Who are always Full (with the gift of Food and Blessings), You Who are the Beloved of Shankara, ... 11.2: ... O Mother Parvati, Please grant me the Alms of Your Grace, to awaken within me Spiritual Knowledge and Freedom from all Worldly Desires.
Meaning: 12.1: (I Reverentially Bow down to Mother Annapoorna) My Mother is Devi Parvati, and my Father is Deva Maheswara (Shiva), 12.2: My Friends are the devotees of Shiva, and my Country is all the Three Worlds (Whose Lord is Shiva-Parvati).
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Translated by greenmesg
Kashi Kshetra - Moksha Puri, Created by Lord Shiva, Vishwanatha Jyotirlinga and Varanasi Shakti Peetha:
Kashi Ganga Ganga Aarti Kashi GhatSacred Geography:
- Kashi is the place through which the holy river Ganga flows.
▬ River Ganga flows → Assi Ghat, Dashashwamedh Ghat (Aarti)
- Assi Ghat
- Harishchandra Ghat
- Kedar Ghat
- Dashashwamedh Ghat
- Meer Ghat
- Lalita Ghat (Vishwanatha Temple)
- Manikarnika Ghat
- Scindia Ghat
- Panchganga Ghat
- Trilochan Ghat
- Prahlad Ghat
... and many others
▬ River Varana flows
▬ River Asi flows
Lord Shiva Puranic Kashi Vishwanatha Jyotirlinga Manikarnika GhatShiva & Kashi:
(Shiva Purana)
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda)
- Kashi is the place created by Lord Shiva and where Lord Shiva abides as Vishwanatha Jyotirlinga.
- Kashi is the place where Lord Shiva created Kalabhairava who plucked the fifth head of Lord Brahma when he became arrogant.
- Kashi is the place where Lord Shiva made Yaksha Hrishikesha as Dandapani (with assistants Sambhrama and Vibhrama) after his penance (to protect the good and feed the needy).
• Vishwanatha Jyotirlinga
→ Creation of Kashi
-- Vishwanatha Jyotirlinga
• Kalabhairava Temple → Creation of Kalabhairava
• Dandapani Temple → Appearance of Dandapani
• Adi Mahadev Temple → Near Trilochan Ghat
• Avimukteshwara Linga → Within the Kashi Vishwanath Temple
• Chandreshwar Temple → Within Siddheshwari Temple near Schindia Ghat
• Dharmeshwar Temple → Near Meer Ghat
• Kameshwar Temple → North of Trilochan quite close to Prahlad Ghat
• Kedareshwar Temple → Near Kedar Ghat
• Krittivasheshwar Temple → Daranagar area between Vishwanath and Mahamrityunjay Temples
• Manikarnikeshwar Temple → Ghasi Tola quite close to Manikarnika Ghat
• Omkareshwar Temple → Near Matsyodari or Macchodari area
• Ratneshwar Temple → Vishweshwarganj close to Mahamrityunjay Temple
• Trilochan Temple → Near Trilochan Ghat
• Vireshwar Temple → Near Schindia Ghat
• Vishwakarmeshwar Temple → Within the Vireshwar Temple near Schindia Ghat
• Bhairava Temples → Establishment of 8 Bhairavas
Devi Vishalakshi Devi Annapoorna Devi Vishwabahu YoginiDevi & Kashi:
(Skanda Purana - Kashi Khanda)
(Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
- Kashi is the place where Devi abides as Varanasi Shakti Peetha.
- Kashi is the place where Devi abides in other forms like Devi Annapoorna, Devi Vishwabahu, Devi Durga etc.
- Kashi is the place where the 64 Yoginis abide.
• Vishalakshi Temple → Varanasi Shakti Peetha
• Annapoorna Temple → A famous Temple
• Vishwabahu Temple → Establishment of Devis
• Durga Temple → A famous Temple mentioned in Kashi Khanda
• Yogini Temple → Appearance of 64 Yoginis
• Sankata Temple → A famous Temple
• Siddheshwari Temple → A famous Temple
Adi Shankaracharya (788 - 820 CE?)
- Kashi is the place where Lord Shiva appeared before Sri Adi Shankaracharya as a chandala with four dogs in order to test him.
Trailanga Swami (1607 - 1887 CE)
- Kashi is the place where Sri Trailanga Swami lived for many years and performed many miraculous deeds.
Baba Lokenath (1730 - 1890 CE)
- Kashi is the place where Baba Lokenath lived for sometime as a disciple of Sri Trailanga Swami.
Ramakrishna Paramahamsha (1836 - 1886 CE)
- Kashi is the place where Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsha visited during his pilgrimage and met Sri Trailanga Swami. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsha also had a vision of Lord Shiva imparting the Taraka mantra.
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