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NASIK
- TRIYAMBAKEWSAR JYOTIRLINGA |
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garbha griha is vast and well decorated with architectural designs
and carvings of figures, of humans animals, yakshas, floral designs
and the like. A graceful spire with curvilinear design rises from
atop the garbha griha and heightens its beauty with a dazzling
Kalash. In the central part of the garbha griha there lies the
swayambhu Jyotirlinga. It has a minute crack from which emerges the
water i.e. Gangs drips forth constantly, round the clock and
throughout the year. Tradition has that some times flames emerge
from this, and also deep sounds of thunder not unlike the roar of a
lion now and then. The linga is covered with a golden mask adorned
with five faces and a dazzling golden crown, donated by Peshwa
Sadasiva Rao, and was supposed to have been brought from Delhi. It
was an invaluable gift of the King of Mysore to a temple there, but
carried away by Moghul iconoclasts during their raids. This is used
on ceremonial occasions only; and for daily purpose, a silver made,
single faced mask in used. The remarkable feature found here is, the
prevalence absolute quietness not found elsewhere. After offering
prayers with rituals, the devotees emerge souls filled with the
divinity pervading the entire garbha griha.
After
prayers to this Lord , we move parallel . to the east to availing
the darsan of Gushmeswara Linga near Aurangabad in the State of
Maharastra.
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