G.L Khajuria
“Lord of Lords thy existence is universally all around thou engulfed the poison and offered elixir to the humankind for their sustainability and solubrity. Thou cocoons unremittingly and enshrouds the auro around the planet (Mother earth) that maketh us befilting in and around with other foems of biolifes for pooterties. We foray thee to provide us enough strength enabling us to revere thee devotedly with true mind, body and soul. We also pledge to preserve and conserve all the natural resources thy bestowed to us all. And we also pray th thee most reverentially to protect us from all diversities and revere thy to contain thine fury against the misdeeds we have most oftenly committed over the past. This would be our last longing prayer to thee forever and ever.
Situated around 20-25 kms. far away from Poonch to its North-East is perched this “sanctum” sanctoruni of “Buddha Amarnathji” barely, 7 2-3 kms downfoot hill of (Mandi village also nomenclaturised as “Rajpur Mandi’, alongside left bank of “Pulsata stream” As per a popular belief “Pulsata stream” is attributed to a sage by name ‘Pulsata Rishi”; grandfather of”RavanJ’who had an arduous penace of the “supreme Shiva” here at Mandi’s foothills and obtained shiva’s favours over the remote past.This ‘sanctum sanctorum” is believed to be much of age than “Shri Amarnathji holy cave” and is reôiiêd to be beyond 2 lakh years back when the sacred “Shiva’s” spot as discovered and all this elucidate on “Shiva’s” existence which emulate its eminence when we impel someone about the omnipotence of the Lord Shiva emitting heavenly fragrance to all his devotees throng for holy darshan irrespective of religion. caste, colour or creeds. As per an equally prominent legend, it has been reported that in remote past a queen by name ‘Loran Chanderika’ was an arduous devotee of ‘Lord Shiva’ and every time around the Year, she got used to holy ‘Darshan’ of the Lord ‘Shri Amarnathji Cave’ and on missing one ‘Yatra, she went wild ignoring meals even to the extent of water, The ‘Supreme Lord’, the Shiva favoured and appeared in her dreams. And on the dawn of the next day, a saint appeared before her and assured to have His darshan of “Shri Amarnathji” in her own native place of Mandi itself. Astonishingly, on the day of full moonlight of “Raksha Bandhan”, the sage in a miraculous of manner with hilariousness, a huge Yatra in the form of holymance off-shooted from “Mandi” and its surrounds being led by the saint towards an unknowned hill and while the holy mace reached the destined hill found a sacred spot when the sage went missing amongst the huge mace; where the queen was in the lead. It was a time of wonder of wonders when heavenly-like images emerged delightingly to the utmost surprise of all as if they are in heaven. Miraculously and with heavenly bliss never ever seened or thought be seend, this all was muzzy in its entirety rather a semblance of godlihood, This was “Lord’s Magnanimity” which thought, indeed, soothen, our souls by the great grace of of “Shri Buddha Amarnathji” It is believed further that Darshah of Lord “Har Har Mahadev” is not complete if this ‘Sanctum Sanctorum’ is not gone over for the blessings. The holy mace (Yatra) divulges on ‘ Shravan Puranmashi” by puja and havan and the huge procession off-shoots afoot towards the spiritual spot enchanting Har, Har, Mahadev, enroute, which, de facto, echoes the wafty clouds over the azure sky on the hills and this is being initiated by the what ls locally spoken as the representatives of ‘Akhara’ and while on way to the ‘Sanctum Sanctorum’; there is an immensive display of langers, stalls of multihued genre for the delighted devotee on their way to holy temple. The surrounds of the temple is having clustered ‘bowies’ and amongst those is one spoken in local’ parlance a Paap Nashi bowli which washes off all the sins. So, the devotees have a holy dip in the spring ( Bowli) before proceeding for holy darshan of “Supreme Shiva”, pay obeisance and obtain blessings. An idol of ‘Nandiganji’ exists on spot adjoining the temple complex of “Lord Shiva”, who too is worshipped with due reverence and devotion. In order to facilitate the incoming and outgoing pilgrims, the local Shrine Parvandhak Committee in association with local and existing government agencies do make adequate arrangements for the food, lodging, medical services and their allieds to make the pilgrimage comfortable, apart from law and order situation and security arrangements in these high peaked militancy scenario. This sacred temple ( sanctum sanctorum) is of utmost importance of’ Shakti’ and demands lot improvements by carrying out extensive/ intensive afforestation works and the forest deptt. shall have to pick up the thread. On the same analogy, the floriculture deptt. and other sister agencies need to be energize at their respective assignments to enhance the grandeur and glory of the area. Insofaras, the floriculture deptt. Is concerned, it needs raising of ornamental plants, the climbers, creepers, hedges and many more of its ilk in order to enhance pilgrims influx, apart from improving ecology and boosting tourism. The area do demands to be brought under ‘Shrine Board’ with due co-operation associating locals to ensure upgradation of the area. apart from laying out of sheltered-stop-overs, enroute, the toilets and the viewpoints so on and so forth……….. Conclusively, therefore I would like to add over here the everlasting words; ‘Attachment is that which dwells on pleasure; Aversion is that which dwells out pain’ ………..’Yoga Sutra’.