Journey Of Modern Day Stress To Serenity of Sacred Temples
Indian is the country of rich culture and heritage and is the homeland to many beautiful temples connecting people and community through spirituality and simplicity.
Spreading the message of peace,calmness, empathy and harmony, spirituality deals with calming in your heart and your mind. In today’s competitive world, se are running to earning money, make a living, without having time to think for inner peace and calmness which is so important. We ignore and continue running towards money,name and fame no doubt are all necessary in today’s modern World 🌎, but not by compromising your innerself .
Working on yourself, your health,your mind your soul is also very important, which we neglects plays a very important role both professionally and personally.
Many of us are facing issue related to poor mental and physical health. Taking proper guidance and medications at right time is very essential along with that Spirituality also plays a very important role keeping your mind and soul stable, help you in making you believe in your God and become fearless. Visiting sacred temples hearing the sound of bells, songs, and observing people performing prayer with full devotion, you will give you sense of satisfaction, that you are not alone even in the most difficult times and you will get through even if the situation is worse.
We are actually in the most difficult era where people are very active on social media but not very active socially In life, avoid meeting each other just busy with our phones. Believing in your God, visiting Sacred Temples Of India and experiencing the positive energy, will you helps you get through the most difficult times, if you are dealing it all alone, it makes you feel happier and content.
Temples plays a very important role offering pure vibe, in the beginning when you are not able to concentrate these sacred places help you focus inwards in your prayers and belief. When you hear the sound of Harmonious Aarti (holy prayers), reminding us the connection with the serene nature, respecting the sacred rivers of our country (Ganga, Yamuna being the most important), worshipping Tulsi,(sacred plant) your heart will be full. You will have the sense of gratitude towards nature and every other human beings, it will remind you that there is so much to be thankful for and our problems are not that big that we think in our head.
These Sacred Temples of India, will give you more power and strength to fight back in your difficult times and come out from every situation stronger. It will help you sit and meditate in these powerful places to experience the calmness, Serenity and peace.
Here are some of my personal favourite temples you can visit if you are in India.
Scared Temples of India
Iskcon temple Vrindavan
Beautiful temple in the heart of Vrindavan where the love of Shri Radha Rani Krishn is celebrated everyday. People dancing and singing chanting sacred bhajan and kirtan will give a calming effect on your mind.
Worshipping and doing aarti of sacred Tulsi is a beautiful experience. Dancing and singing to the bhajan and kirtan of lord Radha Krishna will help you in all your tensions away.
Raman Reti (Gokul)
Situated in Gokul, a few kilometers away from Mathura is this incredible place called Raman Van or Raman Reti. Adjacent to Raman Reti is Karshni Ashram, a famous Ashram housing the ancient Raman Bihariji Temple.
A visit to this beautiful temple must be on your itinerary if you are stepping in this mystical region. Raman Reti is the sand in which Lord Krishna played as a child with his brother, Balarama and his cowherd friends.
Today devotees roll over the sand here and seek the blessings of Lord Krishna. Its the most unique experience you will have coming here and can feel the faith and love of people towards Lord Radha Krishn. It will give you a sense of hope, satisfaction and contentment in your heart experiencing magical sacred places.
Radha Damodar temple (Vrindavan)
This sacred ancient temples is situated in Vrindavan. Vrindavan is the enhanting place situated on the bank of River Yamuna in Uttar pradesh India is the place where love of Shri Radha Rani and Krishna is celebrated and everyone is invited in the celebrations.
Place is full of sacred temples ,sound of aarti everywhere morning ,and evening. Cows are worshipped here , every evening you can experience the aarti of yamuna river on yamuna ghats.
You can see peacock singing and enjoying the nature, cows and animals chilling their best time with nature. People are dancing ,singing in the devotion of Radhi Rani Krishn name without much worry and tensions.
Prem Mandir (Vrindavan)
Prem Mandir is in Vrindavan which is a very special temple of Radha Krishn and it’s one of the most beautiful temples of Vrindavan. You can feel the serenity and devotion for Lord Radha Krishna and the excitement of people towards them.
Singing and dancing kirtan people here enjoy the life and are happy in small things . Temple is surrounded by beautiful markets ,where you can have amazing lassi ,tikki chat or can buy beautiful skirts and traditional attires.
Kashi Vishwanath temple (Banaras)
Kashi Vishwanath temple is one of the oldest temples of India and one of the twelve jyotirlinga shrines, is one of the most prestigious temples of India on the banks of sacred river Ganga.
The lingams according to upanishads and epic literature are proof symptoms of lord Shiva and Shiva’s power. It is said you should once in your lifetime visit this sacred temple and feel the higher power and vibration of this place. Visiting the temple and experiencing the energy you will never forget your lifetime .
Place is so beautiful full of temples ,you can enjoy amazing delicacies and the whole vibe is so blissful,every ghat is connected to one another offers picturesque view. You will experience soulful morning and evening aarti. Enjoy a boat ride and experience the Beauty of this magical place .
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Temple (Ujjain)
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple is one of the most ancient temples of Lord Shiva on the bank of Kshipra river in Ujjain Madhya Pradesh is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in India. The main image is lingam which is beginning less and endless, stambh pillar which denotes the infinite nature of Shiva, it is believed they are the places where Lord Shiva appeared as fiery column of light.
This temple is one of the most devine places to worship Lord Shiva where experiencing Bhasma aarti will fill your heart with Serenity and tranquility. This temple is also known as Mahakal temple where Lord Shiva is Mahakaleshwar. The word Mahakal where Maha means great and Kaal means time and death and Lord Shiva is God of time and death.
Bhasma aarti is daily rituals which you should not miss to feel the power in mind and calmness in soul.
Things To Remember Before Visiting Temples In India
- Travel with proper maps and GPS to avoid confusions booking your cabs in advance.
- Avoid people forcing you to buy something and demanding money.
- Check the timing of aarti for blissful experience and also check the time of opening and closing of temples in advance.
- If you want to avoid rush avoid festival time, as you will experience major rush during that time.
- Public transport or scooty are more convenient options for exploring areas around temples.
- Respect the sentiments of the local and wear comfortable and respectful attires.
Conclusions
Vising sacred temples in India is the most serene experiences while travelling to India and exploring the rich culture and tradition. It will prove be a meditative experiences, listening to bhajans, ancient mantra will fill your heart with positive vibrations and give you all the strength and power to come through all the difficult times stronger.
You will feel positivity and serenity, exploring the beautiful ancient temples, architecture, rituals, practices and immense belief and devotion people have, while worshipping and serving here.
I hope my suggestions can take you through your difficult and hard times and these places help you experience positivity and help you to take the right path in all aspects of life.
