Virajpet, Jul. 15: Uttarakhand, where four sacred rivers originate and flow in the Himalayas, is a holy place for pilgrims, said Dr. S.V. Narasimhan, a doctor and ornithologist from Virajpet.
He addressed the gathering in his lecture on the topic 'Chardham Yatra: The Exciting Experience of Himalayan Trekking' at the Hombelaku Kiran 233 monthly Tatva Chintanagosti program held at Sri Lingarajedra Bhavan of the Armeri Kalancheri Mutt near Virajpet. The holy rivers Yamuna, Ganga, Mandakini and Alaknanda Bhagirathi flowing in Uttarakhand originate in the mountain, it is mentioned that Bhagwan Shankaracharya visited there at the young age of 12 and established four Peethas of Shakti Sharad, and the temples Kedarnath, Gangotri, Bhadrinath, Yamunotri were established by the Pandavas 12 thousand years ago. Dr. Narasimhan said that now about 35 places have gained importance in the same place. More than one lakh pilgrims come and go every day during the Chardham Yatra from the last week of April to the last week of September. He showed [evidence] through a demonstration that this holy place is accessible only for six months in a year.
First, the program was inaugurated by Dr. K.N. of Gonikoppal Vivekananda Health Center. Chandrashekhar spoke and said that students should make good use of the opportunities available in society and move forward for the progress of India. They should adopt good ideas in life and become good citizens of the country.
Shantamallikarjuna Swamiji, the head of the Arameri Kalancheri Srimatt, who was present at the HoA Belaku program, spoke and said that pilgrimages to holy places give a person a good experience in life. The Himalayas have not yet been studied. The temples there have a history of 5,500 years and are a place of temples and holy rivers, he said.
Dr. Shivappa of Kalimada Gonikoppa sang a song. Students JnanalakshiömÃ, K.B. Impana, Sushmita Prakash performed the program.
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