SRI VADIRAJA VIRACHITA “TEERTHA PRABHANDA”
ಶ್ರೀ
ವಾದಿರಾಜ ವಿರಚಿತ “ತೀರ್ಥ
ಪ್ರಬಂಧ”
44. Pushkara Kshetra/ಫುಷ್ಕರ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ
ತೀರ್ಥಾನಾಮುತ್ತಮಂ
ತೀರ್ಥಂ ಪುಷ್ಕರಂ ಮರ್ತ್ಯ ದುಷ್ಕರಮ್|
ವಿಹರನ್ನಪಿ
ವಾರಾಶೌ ವರಾಹೋ ಯತ್ಸರೋsವಿಶತ್||99||
SUMMARY: It is impossible for human beings to
create a holy pond/lake that can match yhis Pushkara pond/lake because it has
been created by none else but Lord Brahma; its holiness cannot be imagined
better because Lord Vishnu has entered it, even though he always rests on the
cosmic ocean of milk.
The Pushkara Kshetra is about 7 miles away from Ajmer
on the Ahmedabad-Delhi Railway section of Western Railways. The significance of
Pushkara has been mentioned in Padma Purana as well as in Vana Parva of
Mahabharat. Pushkara is considered to be as great as Prayag Kshetra and they
are both named as King of Holy Waters (Teertharaja).
KurukShEtram GayAm GangAm praBhAsam puShkarANi cha|
YEani manasA DhyAtwA avagAhyam tatO jalE||
ಕುರುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಂ
ಗಯಾಂ ಗಂಗಾಂ ಪ್ರಭಾಸಂ ಪುಷ್ಕರಾಣಿ ಚ|
ಏತಾನಿ
ಮನಸಾ ಧ್ಯಾತ್ವಾ ಅವಗಾಹ್ಯ ತತೋ ಜಲೇ||
This stanza is prescribed to be recited while
having bath as names of five holiest waters/pilgrim centres are included in
this. There are three ponds in Pushkara namely JyEShTha PuShkara,
MaDhyapuShkara and KaniShThapuShkara in which Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord
Mahewshwara exist in that order. Temples dedicated to these three gods are
existing here. An ancient temple dedicated to Lord Varaha, an incarnation of
Lord Vishnu, was destroyed by Muslim invaders and a new shrine was established
there, according to historical evidences. Madhyapushkara is said to be very
deep. Having bath in Madhyapushkara on full moon day in Karteeka Maas is considered
to be very beneficial.
According to Holy Scriptures, a demon named
Vajranabha was living before the creation of the universe. He used to kill all
newborns and children. Lord Brahma once thought of performing a Yajna
(Sacrifice). He went to the same spot in the navel of Lord Vishnu from where he
had originated and submitted a lotus from his hand on Vajranabha due to which
the demon died instantly. A pond originated at the place where the lotus fell
and where the demon died. Pushkara means lotus and the pond created due to the
fall of lotus thus came to be known as Pushkrateertha. Later, Sri Narayana came
out of the nostril of Lord from in the form of Varaha and later entered this
pond and disappeared from there. The three platforms for performing holy
sacrifice or Yajnavedike were later transformed into three holy ponds. Sri
Vadirajaru concluded his pilgrimage in the western side in this place as he
turned towards the north from here.
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