Yatra at Bharat

31/10/2024

"ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय, तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय, मृत्योर्मामृतं गमय।

Wishing you a blessed Diwali from the City of Light!

May the illumination of diyas guide us from:

Untruth to Truth (Asato ma Sadgamaya)
Darkness to Light (Tamaso ma Jyotirgamaya)
Mortality to Immortality (Mrityor ma Amritam Gamaya)

May this Dipavali bring:

Inner light and spiritual awakening
Happiness and prosperity
Clarity and wisdom

Warmest Diwali greetings!"

From team Yatra .

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24/09/2024

🕉️“Join us for a 6-day/5-night spiritual Yatra in Kashi, the oldest city on the planet, established by Lord Shiva himself. Experience the extraordinary Maha Kumbh Mela at the holy city of Prayagraj (which occurs once every 12 years).

Key highlights of the trip (Yatra) include:

- Exploring the ancient city of Shiva Kashi (also famous as Varanasi and Banaras)

- Discovering hidden temples and powerful yet lesser-known spiritual places of Kashi

- Participating in a special Rudrabhishek Puja performed by Kashi’s scholar Pandits, offering a chance to engage in an ancient and powerful Vedic ceremony

- Exploring Kashi’s famous 84 ghats, enchanting narrow streets (Galies), and savoring its famous street food and world-renowned sari bazaars

- A full-day visit to Maha Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj, where participants can experience this extraordinary spiritual odyssey, meet intense Yogis, Naga Sadhus, and spiritual beings from various sects of Hinduism.” 🚩

- Accommodation will be provided in a comfortable three-star hotel near the revered Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirlinga, located at the famous Mir Ghat at varanasi .This prime location allows participants to stay close to all key temples in Kashi and immerse themselves in the vibrant atmosphere of the ghats, offering an unforgettable experience."

23/04/2024

Shree Hanuman Jayanthi greetings to all 🙏🌺

Throughout India and in many countries around the world, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated with great fervour and devotion. The festivities are marked by colourful processions, cultural performances and the sharing of prasad.

Hanuman Jayanti, also known as Hanuman Janmotsav, is an auspicious Hindu festival celebrated to commemorate the birth of Lord Hanuman, one of the protagonists of Ramayana known for his unwavering devotion, courage and strength. This day falls on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu lunar month of Chaitra, which typically occurs in March or April in the Gregorian calendar. This year, the festival will be celebrated on Tuesday, April 23. Lord Hanuman is revered as a symbol of selfless service, devotion and loyalty.
Significance of Hanuman Jayanti
The festival celebrates the divine qualities embodied by Lord Hanuman.

Hanuman Jayanti is also a time for spiritual reflection and introspection, as devotees aspire to emulate Hanuman’s virtues in their own lives. It serves as a reminder of the power of devotion, humility, and selflessness in overcoming obstacles and attaining spiritual growth.

How Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated
Throughout India and in many countries around the world, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated with great fervour and devotion. The festivities are marked by colourful processions, cultural performances and the sharing of prasad.

Jai Shree ram, Jai hanuman Ji 🙏

17/04/2024

Shree Ram navmi greetings to all sanatani's 🕉️🙏🌺
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09/04/2024

Gudi Padwa is a spring festival marking the start of the lunisolar new year for Marathi and Konkani Hindus.
It is celebrated in and around Maharashtra, Goa & Damaon at the start of Chaitra, the first month of the lunisolar Hindu calendar. The festival is characterised by colourful floor decorations called rangoli, a special gudi dvaja; which is a saari or dhoti or other piece of cloth garlanded with flowers, mango & neem leaves; a sugar crystal garland called gathi, topped with upturned silver or copper vessels. Celebration also includes street gathering, dancing & festive foods.
The Hindu calendar is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements: māsa (lunar month), pakṣa (lunar fortnight) and tithi (lunar day).
Furthermore, when specifying the masa, one of two traditions are applicable, viz. amānta / pūrṇimānta. If a festival falls in the waning phase of the moon, these two traditions identify the same lunar day as falling in two different (but successive) masa.

In Maharashtra, the first day of the bright phase of the moon is called gudhi paadwaa(Marathi: गुढी पाडवा), pādvo (Konkani: पाडयो; Kannada: ಪಾಡ್ಯ; Telugu: పాడ్యమి, paadyami). Konkani Hindus variously refer to the day as sausāra pāḍavo or sausāra pāḍyo (सौसार पाडवो and सौसार पाडयो, respectively). Telugu Hindus celebrate the same occasion as Ugadi, while Kannada Hindus in Karnataka refer to it as Yugadi (युगादि/ ಯುಗಾದಿ). Sindhi people celebrate the day as Cheti Chand, it is observed as the emergence of the day of Jhulelal. Prayers are offered to Jhulelal, and the festival is celebrated by making delicacies like tahiri (sweet rice) and sai bhaji.

Why this day is so important for Hindus? *On this day*
- When the entire world was submerged in water, *Sumeru Mountain* emerged from the water.
- 1,97,29,49,125 years ago Brahmā ji started the world order. After intense calculations, the great Rishi chose this day for the Hindu New Year
- *Yuga* changes. Kaliyuga started 5126 years ago
- *Bhagwān Śri Rāma* was coronated
- *Navrātri* festival starts,
- *Vikram calendar* started 2081 years ago. King Vikramaditya defeated Sakas.🕉️

02/04/2024

Today is “kalaasthami” 🔱

The Hindu festival of Kalashtami, or Kala Ashtami, is dedicated to Lord Bhairav, the fiery form of Lord Shiva. Every lunar month, on the Ashtami tithi (eighth day) during the Krishna Paksha or the waning phase of the moon, people celebrate Ashtami. also popularly known as “kalaasthami” 🔱
It is believed that worshiping lord kal bhairava makes one available for his grace which helps one get rid of all kinds of fears and bhairava clears all the obstacles coming in the path of his devotees. 🔱
Lord kal bhairava is a feirce form of Shiva ,he is also known as “Kashi kotval” the protector of Kashi city ,this form of Kal bhairava at Kashi is known as the ultimate form of bhairava hence he resides in Kashi as “Kashi kotval “ The protector of shiva’s ancient city Kashi also known as Varanasi & Banaras.🕉️

kalbhairav Kashi Kashi kotval baba kalbhairav Varanasi Mahadev Hindu sanatan ta***ic aghori aghor

20/03/2024

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09/03/2024

Benaras/Varanasi is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together.”
– Mark Twain

08/03/2024

Mahashivratri greetings from 5000+ year old shiva temple at Kashi🕉️ we team Yatra got opportunity to do rudraabhisekam at this temple which was in ruins since Mughal era ,this Linga was concecrated by lord Rama himself. Om namah shivaya🕉️

12/11/2023

🕉A festival marked by four days of celebration, Deepawali or
Diwali
is the brightest and the most significant festival in Indian culture. It illuminates the country with its brilliance and dazzles people with its joyous celebration. One of the most pious occasions, Diwali is celebrated not only in India but also in southern Asia and in different parts of the world by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains for a variety of reasons. The festival, which coincides with the Hindu New Year, celebrates new beginnings and signifies light over darkness. According to the
Hindu calendar
, Diwali falls in the month of Kartik on the 15th day and on each of the four days of Diwali people witness distinct and well-defined traditions with a sense of joy and goodness. The festival of lights is commonly celebrated by decorating homes with candles and lamps, observing religious rituals, exchanging gifts and wishes to one another and bursting of firecrackers.

🕉 History and Origin of Diwali:Historically, Diwali can be traced back to ancient India. It is most likely a festival of lights which began as an important harvest festival that stretches back more than 2,500 years. However, various legends are associated with the origin of Diwali. Many of these stories are about the triumph of good over evil.

🕉 Tale of the Ramayana
The most popular tale associated with Diwali is the return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya following his 14 years of exile and after defeating the demon king Ravana. During this exile, the wicked king Ravana of Lanka abducted Sita. After a lot of hurdles and a lengthy quest, Lord Rama finally vanquished Lanka and saved Sita. In joyous celebration of this victory and the return of King Rama, the people of Ayodhya rejoiced by illuminating the kingdom with earthen diyas, distributing sweets and by setting off firecrackers, a tradition still followed by myriad people who celebrate the festival.

💀Goddess Kali and her story:
In some parts of India, especially in Bengal, the festival is dedicated to the worship of Maa Kali, the dark goddess of strength and is celebrated with much fun and fervour. It is said that Goddess Kali took birth to save the earth and heaven from the hands of the cruel demons. But surprisingly, after killing the demons, Goddess Kali lost control over her wrath and started slaughtering everyone who came her way. Lord Shiva, therefore, had to intervene to stop her from the killing spree. This is the very moment when she steps on Lord Shiva with her red tongue out and ultimately stops her violent activity in horror and remorse.

🌹Tale of Goddess Lakshmi:Most of the Hindu people worship Goddess Lakshmi on Diwali, considering her as a goddess of prosperity and wealth. The day is marked as the birthday of this deity which was the New Moon day of the Karthik month. Utterly impressed by the serene beauty of Lakshmi, Lord Vishnu decided to marry her and, therefore, the diyas were illuminated in a row to mark this occasion. Since then Diwali is celebrated to worship Goddess Lakshmi and seek her blessings.

🏹The Significance of Diwali:
Every ritual of the Diwali festival has a significance and a story behind them. Diwali symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. The lights of Diwali signify a time to destroy all our dark desires and thoughts, eradicated dark shadows and evils and gives us the strength and the zeal to carry on with our goodwill for the rest of the year.

🌺Diwali is a celebration that unites people from every nook and corner of the country irrespective of religion and caste. It is a time when people embrace one another with joy and laughter. The festival is celebrated with an air of friendliness and holds an aura of purity.
Homes are illuminated with lights and firecrackers fill the skies as an expression of respect to the gods for the attainment of knowledge, health, wealth, peace, and prosperity. It is also believed that the sound of firecrackers indicates the joy of the people living on earth indicating the Gods of our plentiful state. However, given their environmental impact, people are finding better ways to express their joy.🧚‍♀️

11/11/2023

🌑Narak chautardashi or Kali chaudas ☠️

In Hindu tradition, Narak Chaturdashi,or Kali chaudas also known as Chhoti Diwali, is observed a day before Diwali. The day marks the victory of good over evil as it is believed that Lord Krishna killed demon Narakasura on this day.

The day is observed on the Chaturdashi Tithi or the 14th day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Kartik, as per the Hindu calendar.

On this auspicious occasion, devotees worship occult forms. In many states there is a tradition of worshipping Lord Hanuman, Devi Kali & lord Kal Bhairav (Feirce form of lord Shiva) .
Devotees worship shree Kali,Bhairav, Hanuman ji to get rid of all evil forces in life.
Kali chaudas is a favourite day/night for Tantrik's , people who are in to occult sadhna's, night of Kali chaudas or narak chautardashi is a great opportunity for them to achieve siddhi's (spiritual powers) hence on this day certain occult forces such as Kali ,Kal Bhairava & other "Tamsik" forms (forms with certain Black energies connected with them ) are super active,it is also believed that "kali chaudash" is one of the darkest night and energies connected with darkness are super active on this powerful night of "Kali chaudas".

As per the sunrise timings on Chaturdashi Tithi, Narak Chaturdashi will be celebrated on November 11 this year. The Chaturdashi Tithi will begin at 1:52 pm on November 11 and end at 2:43 pm on November 12, according to Hindu Panchang.

🪔 Auspicious rituals and timings.

On this day devotees light a lamp with four wicks in the evening and place it outside the house. It’s believed that placing a lamp outside the house removes all negative energy and obstacles in life. Lighting a lamp in the southern direction of one’s home in reverence to Yama holds immense auspicious significance.

Offering "vada's" made out of udad daal to lord Bhairava & shree Hanuman ji and offering sweets made out of jaggery to godess kali is a favourite thing to do for people who worships these feirce forms after Offering this different food items they start their Japa's or spiritual practices.

According to ancient beliefs, dedicating a lamp to Yamraj (God of Death ☠️) on this day is believed to dispel the fear of untimely death. On November 12, 2023, the muhurat for abhyang snan (giving bath to deities with different Auspicious liquids) will be from 5:28 am to 6:41 am.

🕉️Significance of Narak Chaturdashi or Kali chaudas.

According to Hindu scriptures on the auspicious day of Narak Chaturdashi, Lord Krishna killed demon Narakasura, who had held gods and sages hostage. Troubled by Narakasura’s atrocities, sages, saints and gods sought Lord Krishna’s help. Due to a curse, Narakasura’s demise was foretold to be caused by a woman.
On the Chaturdashi Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the Kartik month, Lord Krishna, assisted by his wife Satyabhama, defeated Narakasura. This event led to the tradition of celebrating Narak Chaturdashi, marking the victory of good over evil.
According to mythology, worshiping devi kali on Narak Chaturdashi is a significant practice rooted in religious beliefs in gujrat narak chautardashi is celebrated as "kali chaudash" (chaudash means 14th day of luner cycle,just day before amavasya day which is Diwali 🪔) in gujrat people worship devi kali & lord kal bhairava, It is believed that by worshiping godess kali, lord Kal Bhairav & Lord Hanuman during this festival, the fear of untimely death is dispelled & one gets protection from evil or negative forces or energies.

In many states it’s a tradition to worship Lord Yamraj on Narak Chaturdashi.

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16/07/2023

Boating in Ganga ji , looking at these mystical, ancient ghat's is one of the most profound experience 🕉 if you haven't been to Kashi ,you haven't seen Bharat (India) yet...... ❤️❤️

08/07/2023

Come join us for 5 day Yatra (pilgrimage) to the oldest city on the earth, City like no other which was established by lord Shiva himself where Ganga ji flows in her full glory ,A city of ghats & narrow gali's (street's) where one wants to get lost anyday 😍 experiencing Ganga Arti of Kashi is a dream of every Hindu or a spiritual seeker where thousands of devotees gather every day to experience divine & vibrant Ganga Arti 🚩🔥
Bookings for February 2024 Yatra is open 🙏🕉
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03/07/2023

Guru purnima greetings from Kashi 🕉🚩
Kashi is a city where thousands of temples are hidden , inside of people's houses, somewhere in narrow gali's, or hidden in a way one can not imagine (reason behind hiding these temples is Muslim inveders called Mughals who demolished thousands of Hindu ,Jain temples in Bharat , here in one such hidden temple our Yatra devotees performing guru puja 🌺🙏

01/07/2023

Manikarnika is one of the five major and oldest pilgrimages and ghats of Kashi. This ghat was named Manikarnika because of the Manikarnika Kund situated on the ghat and the story associated with it. It is known that in the beginning this ghat was one of the major Vishnu pilgrimages and Manikarnika Kund situated at the ghat was known as Chakrapushkarni. According to the belief, when Shiva Parvati was observing the pond, the gem of Parvati's ear fell in Chakrapushkarni. It was named Manikarnika because of the fall of Parvati's ear gem. Presently, this ghat of Kashi is famous for both pilgrimage and cremation ground. This ghat has special importance from the point of view of religious-cultural activities and bathers. There is a special importance of bathing here on the festivals of Sun-lunar eclipse, Prabodhini and Nirjala Ekadashi, Makar and Aries Sankranti, Ganga Dussehra, Teej, Kajri, Chhath, Bhaiya Dooj etc.

23/06/2023

Our group of 24 devotees from different parts of America enjoying narrow gali's (street's) of Kashi & doing darshan of various temples which are located in these cute narrow gali's of Kashi (Varanasi, Banaras)

17/06/2023

24 people from different parts of USA came to Varanasi in February 2023 for 6 days of intense yatra from our tour company called Yatra (a journey to divine). Experiencing the mesmerizing ganga Arti to witnessing newly made Kashi Vishwanath corridor or spiritual awakened Maha Smashan (the oldest cremation ground in the world). while experiencing the intense energies of Kal Bhairava (the fierce form of Shiva who protects Kashi and its devotees. Having a boat ride in Ganga (Ganges) one can see the beautiful Ghats which can be witness and experience the ancient architecture of different parts of India which was built at different timeline through various famous kings who visited Kashi, it can leave a lifetime mark on your mind and soul. There are many things that can be explored and experienced such as the narrow streets, thousands of ancient, colorful, and vibrant temples of different architects, its rich culture, street food, and many more exciting things to explore in Kashi. Come and join us in our next journey to divine Yatra. We are offering 6 days and 5 nights of the most fun, adventurous Yatra of Kashi.
More on this exiting trip (we call it Yatra in 🕉) soon in UPC post's, pls stay tuned with us 😀🙌🕉 harharmahadev 💙



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