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Who, Where, Why In Uttarakhand? - उत्तराखंड मे कौन, कहाँ, क्यो?

Started by एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta 9910532720, June 11, 2008, 01:44:01 PM



एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta 9910532720




Anubhav / अनुभव उपाध्याय

Satopanth Lake (Dist. Chamoli)



This triangular lake of serene water has a perimeter of about half a kilometer. It is about 25 Kms. from Badrinath. Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar, the Hindu trinity are believed to occupy one corner each, and which are named after them. The trek is hazardous, but full of dramatic scenery. There is no place to rest between, except caves. Cooked food, stove etc. have to be carried from Badrinath itself.

Quote from: एम् एस मेहता /M S Mehta on October 23, 2008, 04:32:58 PM

Question

Where is Satopanth Lake in Uttarakhand ? What relevation Pandavas had with it ?


Anubhav / अनुभव उपाध्याय

Tapovan (sanskrit) comes from the two root words Tapasya - meaning specifically austerity, and more generally spiritual practice, and Vana, meaning forest, or wilderness. Tapovan then translates as forest of spiritual practice, wild place for practicing austerities, etc.

Traditionally in India, any place where someone has engaged in serious spiritual retreat may become known as Tapovan. As well as particular caves and other hermitages where sages and sadhus have dwelt, there are some places, such as the western bank of the northern Ganges river around Rishikesh that have been so used by hermits that the whole area has become known as Tapovan. The most well known Tapovan in India currently is the area above the Gangotri Glacier at the source of the Ganges. At the foot of Shivling, a barren area at about 4400m elevation, is a seasonal home to various sadhus living in caves, etc.

Quote from: एम् एस मेहता /M S Mehta on October 23, 2008, 04:33:40 PM

Where is Tapovan in Uttarakhand ?



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