ॐ*NAMO~*ॐ*~NAMO*ॐ*NAMO *NAMO*ॐ* ॐ* NAMO ~*ॐ* NAMO~*ॐ**ॐ*NAMO~*ॐ*~NAMO*ॐ*NAMO ~*ॐ* Religious & Spiritual Similarities between India & Nepal since Ancient Time of Vedanta. It is Proverb: Youngsters & Water Never Remain in Mountain, they have to come down for their Survive in Plane. So India is better Place for development for Both since ancient Time. (My father did the business of cloth in Napal & He always told this Proverb in Hindi & He Brought so many Nepalies for Employment. In 1975 he stopped Business due to Maovad). *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* Daura-Suruwal or Labeda Suruwal is a traditional national costume of Nepal worn by men. It is also worn by the people of neighboring Sikkim and Darjeeling. The equivalent female national costume is the Gunyou Cholo. The coat was added to the costume by Jang Bahadur Rana, Prime minister of Nepal in the 19th century. Daura is the upper wear and Suruwal is the trouser. Daura Suruwal has several religious beliefs identifying its designs and has remained the same for centuries. The Daura has eight strings denoted as Astamatrika-Singini as follows. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* History The outfits history dates back at least 900 years. The Nepalese Prime Minister Bir Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana wore the Daura-Suruwal on an unofficial visit to the United Kingdom in the 19th century, which popularized it further in Nepal. In 2017 B.S., (1960), the Daura-Suruwal was designated the national uniform for men in government positions. The use of the outfit as a government uniform or as a popular form of clothing has declined since that time, but also has increased use among Nepali nationalists in the Darjeeling province of India. History tells Rana Prime Minister Janga Bahadur Rana introduced coat in Nepal in the 19th century. He was presented gift of coat by Queen of England. He started the tradition of wearing coat on the Daura suruwal. From then the tradition of wearing Daura with Suruwal became Daura Suruwal and Coat. Men wear Daura Suruwal with East Coat (Waist Coat) too. This combination is a kind of informal wear. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* In 2017 B.S. Daura Suruwal was announced as national dress for men in government services and other national programs.[citation needed] Daura suruwal took a great pace of development in those years. Very few of Nepali now wear Daura Suruwal. After 2046 B.S none of the elected or interim governments is able to define and announce any national the national dress. Now, there is no such dress or uniform that we can point our officially as Nepali. We still regard Daura suruwal as National dress of Nepal. Now Daura Suruwal is now confined only in the list of national signs and as groom’s wedding dress. None of the members of constitutional assembly or any leader hardly wear any uniform as we can say national. The new generation may hardly own a pair of Daura-Suruwal. The dress is stated as an official as it has been confined only in the list of national signs and the officials under the panel of His Majestys Government. The new generation hardly owns a pair of Daura-Suruwal, and majority of them wouldnt prefer this outfit. Unlike Nepali womens attire-Sari is winning its appearance in the fashion world. Daura-Suruwal, the Nepali national dress is not that fashionable among men. However, the dress is well-known among its lovers and it is successful to establish its own image in the market. We wish it will soon reach its popularity in the global market. We are slowly forgetting our traditional values and nationalities. We love Daura Suruwal and all Nepali traditional dresses from Mountain, Hill and Terai. We can at least announce something as our national dress which represents Nepal. There should be something we should wear and say this is “Nepali”. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* Religious & Spiritual Belief of Daura Suruwal Daura-Suruwal, typically termed ‘Labeda-Suruwal’ is the traditional Nepali dress. The dress has several religious & Spiritual beliefs identifying its designs and remained the same from the years. The Daura has eight stringscalled, ‘Astamatrika-Singini, Byagini, Kumari, Barahi, Brahmayani, Indrayani, Maheshowri, Byasnabi, and Mahalaxmi’, that serves to tie itself up around the body and eight is a lucky number according to our mythology. Also, the Daura has five pleats or Kallis, signifying Pancha Buddha or Pancha Ratna or Pancha Tattwa (Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Akash(Sky). And the closed neck of the Daura signifies the snake around the Lord Shiva’s neck. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* ॐ*NAMO~*ॐ*~NAMO*ॐ*NAMO *NAMO*ॐ* ॐ* NAMO ~*ॐ* NAMO~*ॐ**ॐ*NAMO~*ॐ*~NAMO*ॐ*NAMO ~*ॐ* Shri Pashupatinath Temple (Nepali: पशुपतिनाथ मन्दिर) is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. The temple serves as the seat of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath. The temple is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. What Is MODDISM ?. What is Moddism for the welfare of Humanity of India as well as World ?. RIGHTEOUS CONDUCT & ACT i.e. Virtuous & Moral Character Every Moment for Welfare for Living & Non-living Is Only our DHARMa ( Code of Righteousness, RELIGION). *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* The temple is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Holy Abodes of Shiva) on the continent. Over the past times, only born Hindus were allowed to enter the temple. Others could look at it from other side of the river. However, the norms have been relaxed due to many incidents. If the individual is destined, he/she takes and completes the journey to reach these footsteps without any resistance or obstructions along the way, is believed to be under loving grace of Rudra. It is final stage of harsh penance. Thus, the slave (pasu - the human condition) becomes the master (pati - the divine condition). Kotirudra Samhita, Chapter 11 on the Shivalingas of the North, in Shiva Purana mentions this Shivalinga as the bestower of all wishes. One of the major Festivals of the temple is Maha Shivaratri on which day over 700,000 devotees visit here. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* Legend Pashupatinath Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kathmandu. It is not known for certain when Pashupatinath Temple was founded. But according to Nepal Mahatmaya and Himvatkhanda,[3] the deity here gained great fame there as Pashupati, the Lord of all Pashus, which are living as well as non-living beings. Pashupatinath Temples existence dates back to 400 A.D. The richly-ornamented pagoda houses the sacred linga or holy symbol of Lord Shiva. There are many legends describing as to how the temple of Lord Pashupatinath came to existence here. Some of them are narrated below:- *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* The Cow Legend Legend says that Lord Shiva once took the form of an antelope and sported unknown in the forest on Bagmati rivers east bank. The gods later caught up with him, and grabbing him by the horn, forced him to resume his divine form. The broken horn was worshipped as a linga but overtime it was buried and lost. Centuries later an astonished herdsmen found one of his cows showering the earth with milk. Digging deep at the site, he discovered the divine linga of Pashupatinath. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* The Linchchhavi Legend According to Gopalraj Vamsavali, the oldest ever chronicle in Nepal, this temple was built by Supuspa Deva, a Linchchhavi King, who according to the stone inscription erected by Jayadeva 11 in the courtyard of Pashupatinath in 753 AD, happened to be the ruler 39 generations before Manadeva (464-505 AD). The Devalaya Legend Another chronicle states that Pashupatinath Temple was in the form of Linga shaped Devalaya before Supuspa Deva constructed a five storey temple of Pashupatinath in this place. As the time passed, the need for repairing and renovating this temple arose. It is learnt that this temple was reconstructed by a medieval King named Shivadeva (1099-1126 AD). It was renovated by Ananta Malla adding a roof to it.Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world come to pay homage to this temple, that is also known as The Temple of Living Beings. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* Shakti Peetha, Shri Guhyeshwari Temple The Shakti Peetha, the divine shine of Mother Goddess is located near to the Pasupanath Temple. It is said that the temple is the Shakti of the Shiva in Pasupanath Temple. The shrine is one of the 51 major Shakti Peetha all over South Asia. The Guhyeshwari Temple is near the Bagmati River. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* History The temple was erected a new in the 17th century by King Bhupatindra Malla after the previous building had been consumed by termites.[6] Countless further temples have been erected around this two -storied temple. These include the Vaishnav temple complex with a Ram temple from the 14th century and the Guhyeshwari Temple mentioned in an 11th-century manuscript. The priests who perform the services at this temple have been Bhat-Brahmins from South India (Karnataka) origin since last 350 years. The priests of Pashupatinath are called Bhattas and the chief priest is called Mool Bhatt or Raval. The chief priest is answerable only to the King of Nepal and reports to him on temple matters on a periodic basis. The Namboothiri Brahmins from Kerala, India were given the chair to do the rites and rituals. The Travancore Maharaja selected the apt priest and send him to Pasupanath in Nepal. This tradition is reported to have started by the request of Adi Shankaracharya who sought to unify the different states of Bharatam (Unified India) by encouraging cultural exchange. The unique feature of this temple is that only 4 priests can touch the deity. This tradition is supposed to have started by Sage Shankaracharya in 8th century, ostensibly to stop human sacrifice which was prevalent in that temple. This procedure is also followed in other temples around India which were sanctified by Adi Shankaracharya. Malla kings honoured the request of Adi shankarachaya as latter being one of the greatest ever Hindu acharyas. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* Origin beliefs There are several complex stories involving the origins of Pashupatinath. One story goes, in brief, that Shiva and Parvati came to the Kathmandu Valley and rested by the Bagmati while on a journey. Shiva was so impressed by its beauty and the surrounding forest that he and Parvati changed themselves into deers and walked into the forest. Many spots in the Kathmandu Valley are identified as places where Shiva went during his time as a deer. After awhile the people and gods began to search for Shiva. Finally, after various complications, they found him in the forest, but he refused to leave. More complications ensued, but ultimately Shiva announced that, since he had lived by the Bagmati in a deers form, he would now be known as Pashupatinath, Lord of all Animals. It is said that whoever came here and beheld the lingam that appeared there would not be reborn as an animal. Another origin story involves Parvatis incarnation as Sati, who gave up her life because her father didnt respect Shiva. Grieved at losing her, Shiva wandered the world carrying her body. Wherever pieces of her body fell, temples were established, including one at Guhyeshvari adjoining the Pashupatinath complex. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* Goddess Parvati offers Buddha a boon One belief associated with the temple goes like this: Vishnu in the form of Buddha came from Saurashtra and meditated on Mandihatu mountain in the middle of four burning fires and with the sun as a fifth fire burning on his head. The meditation was so intense then it created the river Manimati. Buddha also pleased Parvati who appeared to him in the form of the Buddhist goddess Vajrayogini and offered Buddha a boon. Buddha wanted that there would always live Buddhist people in the holy land of Kathmandu Valley. Paravti gave Buddha the boon and said that in this holy area of Nepal Shiva devotees and Buddhist will live in harmony. Parvati then asked Buddha to establish a lingam at the confluence of the Bagmati and Manimati river. And so Buddha established the Karunikeshvara here. The Gods built a big accommodation of gold to stay close to Pashupatinath and called it Maheshvarepuri. The city with gold and rubies was called Pashupatipuri with the pashupatinath lingam brightly shining in the center. Though at the end of the Dvapara yuga the golden city turned into rock, wood and soil. By the time of the Kali yuga the lingam had sunk deep into the soil. The gods were back living in their heavens. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* Finding Shiva Linga at Pashupatinath Temple It is said that the wish-fulfilling cow Kamadhenu took shelter in a cave on the Chandravan mountain. Everyday Kamadhenu went down to the place the lingam was sunken into the soil and poured her milk on top of the soil. After ten thousand years some people saw Kamadhenu pouring milk on that same spot everyday, and started to wonder what that would be. So they removed the soil and found the beautiful shining lingam. After having a good look they disappeared into the lingam, freed from sin and rebirths. More and more people came to look and more people disappeared into the lingam. This was a big concern for Brahma. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* Temple architecture The temple is of the Nepalese pagoda style of architecture. All the features of pagoda style is founded here like cubic constructions, beautifully carved wooden rafters on which they rest (tundal). The two level roofs are of copper with gold covering. It has four main doors, all covered with silver sheets. This temple has a gold pinnacle, (Gajur), which is a symbol of religious thought. The western door has a statue of large bull or Nandi, plated in bronze. The deity is of black stone, about 6 feet in height and the same in circumference. Vasukinath lies to the east of Pashupatinath. Pashupatinath Temple Panorama of the Pashupatinath Temple from the other bank of Bagmati river, Kathmandu, Nepal. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ* Controversy of 2009 The priests are called Bhattas and the Chief Priest is known as Mool Bhatt or Raval. This, along with the allegations of corruption within the temple had been an issue among some Nepalese people. In January 2009, after the forced resignation by the chief priest of Pashupatinath temple, the Maoist-led government of Nepal hand picked Nepalese priests to lead the temple, thus bypassing the temples long-standing requirements. This appointment was contested by the Bhandaris of the temple, stating that they were not against the appointment of Nepalese priests but against the appointment without proper procedure After the appointment was challenged in a civil court, the appointment was overruled by Supreme Court of Nepal.However, the government did not heed the ruling and stood by its decision. This led to public outrage and protests over a lack of transparency. The paramilitary group of the CPN (Maoist), called YCL, attacked the protesters, leading to over a dozen injuries.Lawmakers and activists from opposition parties joined protests, declaring their support for the Bhandaris and other pro-Bhandari protesters. After long dissatisfaction and protest by Hindus both in and outside Nepal, the government was forced to reverse its decision that had been declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Nepal and reinstate Brahmin priests. *ॐ~Guru Tattwa, Prarbdha, Moddism~ॐ*
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