FAMOUS SHIV MANDIR IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

ABOUT SHIV MANDIR KATHGARH  

In kangra himachal Pradesh Kathgarh is one of the very famous temple.this  temple is

devoted to Lord Shiva and Parvati. Temple is situated 7 Kilometers from Indora and near ARNI UNIVERSITY in indora,indora is about 15-20 km from pathankot(Punjab).

HISTORY AND LEGENDS-

According to the himachal people..In this temple there is two lingas of grey  sandy stone personifying LORD SHIVA AND PARVATI respectively..which joins with each other in winter season, and seprates in summer.

Reference to the temple is also found in “History and culture of Himalayan States” by Prof. Sukhdev Singh Charak. It is said that the army of world conqueror Great Alexander of Macedonian got demoralised on reaching Kathgarh and he returned back home from this place. Parveen Gupta in his book “Apna Shahar Pathankot” says the conquering campaign of Great invader Alexander stopped near Pathankot (River Beas) and he has to change his plans.

According to another story in Indian epic 'Ramayana', king 'Bharat', the brother of lord Rama, use to pay obeisance to Lord 'Shiva' at this pillar on his way to his grandparents in 'Kashmir'.

SPIRITUAL LEADER -SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR JI

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, was Born on 13 May 1956. Ravi Shankar was born to Smt. Vishalakshi Ratnam and R. S. Venkat Ratnam, He was named "Ravi"  because his birth was on a Sunday and "Shankar" after the 8th century Hindu saint Adi Shankara, with whom he shares the birthday.  He is a spiritual leader and founder of the Art of Living Foundation founded in 1982, which aims to relieve individual stress, societal problems and violence. It is an NGO. In 1997 he established a Geneva-based charity, the International Association for Human Values, an NGO that engages in relief work and rural development and aims to foster shared global values. In 2010 Sri Sri RaviShankar was named by Forbes Magazine as the fifth most influential person in India. He was involved in the movement demanding a strong lokpal bill.

He completed his studies for Bachelor in Science at the age of 17 at St. Joseph College at Bangalore University, culminating into the degree which he received on 7 December 1975 (at the age of 18) from Bangalore University.At 17.He felt that the whole world was his family. And this is the starting of his journey to different countries.

EXCELLENT QUOTES BY-SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

1. Neither  money  pays, nor  name, nor fame, nor learning;  It is CHARACTER that can cleave       through  adamantine  walls of  difficulties.

2.You  are the CREATOR  of your own destiny.

3.All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind because ONENESS is the secreat of    every thing.

4..External  nature is only internal  nature  writ  large.

5.You can not  believe in GOD  until  you believe in your self.