Temples of India and Nepal --Main Temple of Kalyaneshwar Shiva,Kalna,Madhubani,Bihar

The above three photographs were sent to me by Bhakta Raman Kumarjee today on 15-08-2012 while I am in Holland (The Hague). These are the rare photos of Baba which are being uploaded for the bhaktas of Kalna. Please accept my apology for any kind of mistake found over the blog.

The Kalyaneshar temple is existent since the time immemorial. Brihad Vishnu Purana has   mentioned  this temple in following words-----------------------        "Yamye siddhi pradam lingam Kalyaneshwar Namkam".

            On the Kalna - Bishaul REO Road the inner- temple premises contains apart from the Main Temple the temples of Anand Bhairav, Kaal Bhairav, Hanumanji and the temple-kutia of Baba Paramhansa whereas in the outer premises the Baba's temple is situated on the bank of Kalna Pokhar (Pond).On the eastern side there is a Chandra-Koop(Well), the sacred water of which is used for pouring on Shiva lingam during the Puja by the devotees.There is also a temple of  God Vishwakarma outside the temple premises.

            

Baba's rarest picture provided by his earnest disciple Mr Surendra of Girja khadi Bhandar

He told me that this picture was one of his earliest picture taken at Kalna when Kalnasthan was not so developed and was situated amidst forest trees. 

The Janakpur Parikarma first camp at Kalyaneshwarsthan,kalna (Madhubani),Bihar,India

    

                            Althouh the history of Parikarma can be traced back to one hundred and twenty years only it has occupied an important event in the heart of Mithilavashi of India and Nepal. Mithila Mahatmya, an 18th century work describes famous ''Parikarma'', which covers 128 km distance between India and Nepal.There is description of Three Parikarmas around Janakpur --Brihat Parikarma, Madhyama Parikarma and Laghu Parikarma of which this is known as Madhayam( Middle one) starting from Kachuri village near Dhanusha ( Nepal ) which is 12 km away from Janakpur and the Parikarmavashi starting from here camp at 15 important places of which Kalyaneshwarsthan, Kalna stands as the first camp.The Parikarma ends after 15 days with offering Puja here but the night camp shifts to Bishaul ( Vishwamitra Sthan ) which is 3 kms away.The Dola of Mithila Bihari and Janak Dulari is decorated beautifully and kept on a raised platform with a big flag (dhwaja) around which Bhajans and kirtans are done whole night by the Bhaktas all over the night. Saints throng to this place from all over India and Nepal making the occasion more auspicious.A view of Dolas can be had in the photographs below --

The Parikarma, very popular among Hindu devotees and pilgrims starts from Kalyaneshwar ( popularly known as Kalna )in Madhubani of Bihar ( India ) near the Nepal border and on the day of Mahashivaratri lacs of devotees can still be seen today taking holy dip into the Kalna pond in the premises of the temple.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

 

                           The Bhaktas of Kalyaneshwarsthan come from far-flung areas to take care of the Parikarmavasis and give their services as duty especially to protect the sacred temple primises and the sacred  Kalna Pokhar from being polluted due to the large crowd camping around it.The cleanliness being the prime concern, next day when the parikarmavasi leave the place the whole primises is washed and cleaned with fresh water of the Pokhar . It is a sacred coincidence that the days of  Punya Tithi(the day of salvation) of Baba Paramhansa, Mahashivratri and Parikarma fall in continuation at Kalna which is regarded very  important by the devotees.
                            

The Ramayana Circuit,Kalyaneshwarsthan,Baba Paramhansa and Shashwat Baba

कल्याणेश्वर शिव गर्भ गृह 

ॐ श्री विष्णु एवं ॐ कल्याणेश्वर शिव गर्भ गृह

The state of Bihar is developing the Ramayana Circuit,the holy path on which Lord Rama along with Guru Vishvamitra travelled in ancient days all along Ayodhya to Janakpur via Siddhashram (Buxer), Ahilyasthan (Kamtaul,Darbhanga). The story is well- known and well- sung in all the enchanting verses of the great epics of the time. These are the places which came into importance after the visit of Rama but the places which already had its importance prior to this visit are not well-covered by the great authors and Kalyaneshwarsthan situated in the village of Kalna, of today's Harlakhi Block in the district of Madhubani, Bihar (India) belongs to this category probably. Going by the writings of Gazeteers of Darbhanga it has been mentioned that the area of Mithila Raj was under the influence of Shaivites and was marked by many Shiva temples and even the town of Janakpur had four gates of entry and all the gates were marked by four Shiva temples in all the four directions named as Kalyaneshwar on the south, Jaleshwar on the west, Kshireshwar on the north and Mittileshwar on the east. Today only Jaleshwar and Kalyaneshwar stand as testimony to this historical fact. Mithila records confirm that God Kalyaneshwar Shiva and Goddess Girija (Parvati) gave darshan to King Mithi, the founder of Mithila Raj and agreed to stay here and protect the kingdom and the king had accepted them as their Kul-Devata and thus the story of Sita visiting Girijasthan (a place close to Kalyaneshwarsthan) everyday and also the first sighting of Ram at Baag Taraag place in the garden of flowers called Phulhar follows.

                                                                                                 

                                                               The divine incident of ''love at first sight''sung sweetly in Mithila area rejoices the heart of the followers even today when Sita saw Ram for the first time and wished to have him as blessing-boon before Mata Girija. Ram had come to this beautiful place from Bishaul ( a place situated 3 kms.from Kalyaneshwarsthan) where Guru Vishwamitra stayed with Ram-Lakshman brothers before partaking in the Syvambar Ceremony (Dhanukha Yagyan) at Janakpur.

 Ram before proceeding to Janakpur ''says -Baba Shashwat'' went to Phulhar for collecting flowers with younger brother Lakshman where Sita had also come to receive blessings of her kul-devi Mata Girija (Parvati) when on the cheerful description(Gira nayan ananayan bin vanni) of one of her scholar companions she went on to see the incomparable lads at Baag Taraag and really got mesmerized to see Ram. Her wishful thinking of adoption of Ram in the midst of fear against the backdrop of strong vow of her father created a mixed feeling only to subside when Mata Girija granted the boon of her desire ( Sun Siya satya ashish hamari; Pujahi manokamna tumahari:).The Manokamnasthan of nearby Village Manaharpur is said by many of the persons as a place asked by Maharani Girija to be worshiped by Sita for the fulfilment of her desire in the words put before.

The love morphology together with the fear psychosis is extra-ordinarily narrated and beautifully presented by Baba Tulsidas in his Ramcharitmanas (Bal-kand)..........

                                                                                                               Baba Paramhansa       

:Kalyaneshwar Shiva in the beginning of the twentieth century was not known much to the outside world. Then came to reside here a saint God Baba Paramhansa amidst vast jungle with little or almost no facility to stay. The cool, calm and peace-loving Baba's saintly and godly behaviour is still in the minds of lacs of devotees as Baba lived here physically till the year1992. Several stories about him and his teachings in simple Bhojpuri as he belonged to the village Amahishukla in Bhore Block of Gopalganj district in Bihar state of India can be heard from even the herdsmen of this area. He knew the wishes and the problems of the persons coming to the place even before his attendence to the place. This charismatic character attached too much importance of the places hitherto unknown to most of the people.

 Baba Shashwat , the disciple of Baba Paramhansa, is today residing here as a continuence of this great tradition of Bhakti with utmost simplicity.............................................

 Baba Chalisa has also been written by Mr Vinayji on the pattern of Hanuman Chalisa.All these books are available for the devotees at almost no cost at the Sthan itself.

Baba Chalisa is being loaded here for the convenience of the Bhaktas of Kalyaneshwarsthan : ---

                                                          

        

                                                            The stories related to the early life and visits of Baba cannot be found at one place in toto although Mohan Jha,s association and his publication  on Baba is a beautiful attempt with all standards of authenticity --"Shree Shree 108 Baba Paramhansaji Kalna Baba."

                                                                          Among the books published from Nepal I have gone through a thin book "Janakpur ke Shaktipeeth"published by Khojbeen Prakashan,Janakpur,Nepal and written by Kamal Shah.In the book two three valuable pages are devoted to Baba based on revealings of Baba's associate and disciple Shree Ram Gulam Das.It mentions several places( Math and Mandir ) associated with Baba's wandering for salvation --------

                             1.Janaki Mandir,Janakpur -Baba reached this place at the age of 21 and the hungry Baba was given food by Ramkishun Das Baba of the temple.

                             2. Maha Devi Mandir, Kuva,Janakpur -Baba Gokul Das of this Math saved Baba from the anger of the local people from being misunderstood.

                             3. Hanumangadhi, Janakpur -He slept under the Ashoka tree where he was given darshan and food by God Hanumanji who also asked him to move to Dhanusha Dham.

                             4.Devdiha village,Nepal - He met four pundits there planning to visit Dhanusha at the time of Magh Makarshakranti fair-Turant Lal Jha of Mahinathpur, Baidyanath Jha of Lagma, Sukhdeo Jha of Gobrahi and Luxmi Purohit of Devdiha.Baba joined them and all left for Dhanusha.

                             5.Budhi Matasthan, Baghchaura -Between Baghchaura and Kathpulla villages he moved towards a river to take a dip leaving the team aside.At night he came to Matasthan and slept here.When he couldnot get the food there from anyone he left this place in hunger.

                             6.Hanumat Bhairavstan , Jhari -Here Goddess Gauri Ganga Mata gave him darshan and "kheer" -sweet dish to eat and water to drink and the water that fell on the ground formed a river which was named by Baba as Gauri Ganga.Later a temple of Mata Gauri Ganga was built here by the people.

                         Sri Hanuman Chalisa

Shri Guru Charan Saroj raj Nija manu Mukura sudhari

Baranau Raghuvar Bimala Jasu Jo Dayaka Phala Chari

Budheeheen Tanu Jannike Sumiro Pavan Kumara

Bal Buddhee Vidya Dehoo Mohee Harahu Kalesh Vikaar

Chaupai

Jai Hanuman gyan gun sagar

Jai Kapis tihun lok ujagar

Ram doot atulit bal dhama

Anjani putra Pavan sut nama

Mahabir vikram Bajrangi

Kumati nivar sumati Ke sangi

Kanchan varan viraj subesa

Kanan Kundal Kunchit Kesha

Hath Vajra Aur Dhwaja Viraje

Kaandhe moonj janeu saaje

Sankar suvan kesri Nandan

Tej prataap maha jag vandan

Vidyavaan guni ati chatur

Ram kaj karibe ko aatur

Prabhu charitra sunibe ko rasiya

Ram Lakhan Sita man Basiya

Sukshma roop dhari Siyahi dikhava

Vikat roop dhari lank jalava

Bhim roop dhari asur sanhare

Ramachandra ke kaj sanvare

Laye Sanjivan Lakhan Jiyaye

Shri Raghuvir Harashi ur laye

Raghupati Kinhi bahut badai

Tum mam priy Bharat-hi-sam bhai

Sahas badan tumharo yash gaave

As kahi Shripati kanth lagaave

Sankadhik Brahmaadi Muneesa

Narad Sarad sahit Aheesa

Yam Kuber Dikpaal Jahan te

Kavi kovid kahi sake kahan te

Tum upkar Sugreevahin keenha

Ram milaye rajpad deenha

Tumhro mantra Vibheeshan maana

Lankeshwar Bhaye Sab jag jana

Yug sahastra jojan par Bhanu

Leelyo tahi madhur phal janu

Prabhu mudrika meli mukh mahee

Jaladhi langhi gaye achraj nahee

Durgam kaj jagat ke jete

Sugam anugraha tumhre tete

Ram duwaare tum rakhvare

Hot na agya binu paisare

Sab sukh lahai tumhari sarna

Tum rakshak kahu ko darna

Aapan tej samharo aapai

Teenon lok hank te kanpai

Bhoot pisaach Nikat nahin aavai

Mahavir jab naam sunavai

Nase rog harae sab peera

Japat nirantar Hanumat beera

Sankat se Hanuman chhudavai

Man Kram Vachan dhyan jo lavai

Sab par Ram tapasvee raja

Tin ke kaj sakal Tum saja

Aur manorath jo koi lavai

Soi amit jeevan phal pavai

Charon jug partap tumhara

Hai parsiddh jagat ujiyara

Sadhu Sant ke tum Rakhware

Asur nikandan Ram dulare

Ashta siddhi nav nidhi ke dhata

As var deen Janki mata

Ram rasayan tumhare pasa

Sada raho Raghupati ke dasa

Tumhare bhajan Ram ko pavai

Janam janam ke dukh bisraavai

Antkaal Raghuvar pur jayee

Jahan janam Hari Bhakt Kahayee

Aur Devta Chitt na dharahin

Hanumat sei sarv sukh karahin

Sankat kate mite sab peera

Jo sumirai Hanumat Balbeera

Jai Jai Jai Hanuman Gosain

Kripa Karahun Gurudev ki nayin

Jo sat bar path kare koi

Chhutahin bandi maha sukh hoi

Jo yah padhe Hanuman Chalisa

Hoye siddhi saakhi Gaureesa

Tulsidas sada hari chera

Keejai Nath Hriday mahn dera

Doha

Pavan Tanay Sankat Harana Mangala Murati Roop

                                           Ram Lakhan Sita Sahita Hriday Basahu Soor Bhoop

How to reach Kalna?

          The temple is situated about 200 kms away from Patna, the state capital of Bihar and about 40 kms from Madubani in the state of Bihar(India) and about 15 kms from Janakpur(Nepal) in the villae of Kalna at Block Harlakhi in the district of Madhubani (Bihar). The temple of Kalyaneshwar was one of the four major gates of entry into Mithila Nagari during the reign of king Sirdhwaj Janak,father of Sita.The nearest railway station is Jaynagar which is about 18 kms away.NH 104 runs on the Northside (about 4kms) while NH 105 passes on its western side (about 12 kms).

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