Siddhashram
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In Hinduism
, Siddhashrama (Devanagari
:सिद्धाश्रम) is a hermitage, which according to a tradition, is located in a secret land deep in the Himalayas, where great yogi
s, sadhu
s, and sages
who are siddha
live. This place is also revered as the mystical land of Shambhala
by Tibetans. According to another tradition, the Siddhashrama is located in the present-day Buxar district in Bihar
.
, Mahabharata
and the Puranas. In Valmiki
's Ramayana it is said that Viswamitra
has his hermitage in Siddhashrama and it was the erstwhile hermitage of Vishnu
, when he appeared as the Vamana
Avatar
. He takes Rama
and Lakshmana
to Siddhashrama to exterminate the demons who are disturbing his religious sacrifices. In the Narada Purana (Purva,1.25), Siddhashrama is mentioned as the hermitage of sage Suta
.
scholar Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj
in his writings of Gyangunj and later by Dr.Narayan Dutt Shrimali who is known in his ascetic form as Paramhans Swami Nikhileswaranand.
It is believed that one could visit this place only with the permission of sages who live here.
The Great Sadhak who got the chance to live in Abstract world from Siddhashrama are as under:
1.Yogiraj Shankranand.
2.Swami Paramdev
3.Sadhvi Tejomi
4.Shankrachriya
5.Mahatapa Bhrguram
6.Goraknath
7.Lama Hegang
8.Datiya Baba
9.Maa Bairvi
10.Mahaavtaar Baba
11.Mahayogi Sri Trailanga Swamiji (1607 to 1887)
12. Mahayogi Sri Loknath Brahmachari (1730 to 1890)
13. Mahayogi Sri Benimadhav Brahmachari (1730 to 1937)
14. Kinker Swami (To be continue....)
Hinduism
Hinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
, Siddhashrama (Devanagari
Devanagari
Devanagari |deva]]" and "nāgarī" ), also called Nagari , is an abugida alphabet of India and Nepal...
:सिद्धाश्रम) is a hermitage, which according to a tradition, is located in a secret land deep in the Himalayas, where great yogi
Yogi
A Yogi is a practitioner of Yoga. The word is also used to refer to ascetic practitioners of meditation in a number of South Asian Religions including Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism.-Etymology:...
s, sadhu
Sadhu
In Hinduism, sādhu denotes an ascetic, wandering monk. Although the vast majority of sādhus are yogīs, not all yogīs are sādhus. The sādhu is solely dedicated to achieving mokṣa , the fourth and final aśrama , through meditation and contemplation of brahman...
s, and sages
Wise old man
The wise old man is an archetype as described by Carl Jung, as well as a classic literary figure, and may be seen as a stock character...
who are siddha
Siddha
A Siddha सिद्ध in Sanskrit means "one who is accomplished" and refers to perfected masters who, according to Hindu belief, have transcended the ahamkara , have subdued their minds to be subservient to their Awareness, and have transformed their bodies into a different kind of body dominated by...
live. This place is also revered as the mystical land of Shambhala
Shambhala
In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala or Shangri-la is a mythical kingdom hidden somewhere in Inner Asia...
by Tibetans. According to another tradition, the Siddhashrama is located in the present-day Buxar district in Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
.
In ancient Indian literature
Siddhashrama (literally, the hermitage of the Siddhas) is referred in the RamayanaRamayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
, Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
and the Puranas. In Valmiki
Valmiki
Valmiki is celebrated as the poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature. He is the author of the epic Ramayana, based on the attribution in the text of the epic itself. He is revered as the Adi Kavi, which means First Poet, for he discovered the first śloka i.e...
's Ramayana it is said that Viswamitra
Viswamitra
Brahmarshi Vishvamitra is one of the most venerated rishis or sages of ancient times in India. He is also credited as the author of most of Mandala 3 of the Rigveda, including the Gayatri Mantra. The Puranas mention that only 24 rishis since antiquity have understood the whole meaning of, and...
has his hermitage in Siddhashrama and it was the erstwhile hermitage of Vishnu
Vishnu
Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....
, when he appeared as the Vamana
Vamana
Vamana is described in the Puranic texts of Hinduism as the Fifth Avatar of Vishnu, and the first incarnation of the Second Age, or the Treta yuga. Also he is the first Avatar of Vishnu which appears with a completely human form, though it was that of a dwarf brahmin. He is also sometimes known as...
Avatar
Avatar
In Hinduism, an avatar is a deliberate descent of a deity to earth, or a descent of the Supreme Being and is mostly translated into English as "incarnation," but more accurately as "appearance" or "manifestation"....
. He takes Rama
Rama
Rama or full name Ramachandra is considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism, and a king of Ayodhya in ancient Indian...
and Lakshmana
Lakshmana
Lakshmana was the brother and close companion of Rama, and himself a hero in the famous epic Ramayana...
to Siddhashrama to exterminate the demons who are disturbing his religious sacrifices. In the Narada Purana (Purva,1.25), Siddhashrama is mentioned as the hermitage of sage Suta
Ugrasrava Sauti
Ugrashravas was the narrator of several Puranas, including Mahābhārata, Bhagavata Purana, Harivamsa, and Padma Purana, with the narrations typically taking place before the sages gathered in Naimisha Forest...
.
In recent writings
In the modern era, the knowledge of Siddhashram is first referred by the tantrikTantra
Tantra , anglicised tantricism or tantrism or tantram, is the name scholars give to an inter-religious spiritual movement that arose in medieval India, expressed in scriptures ....
scholar Mahamahopadhyaya Pandit Gopinath Kaviraj
Gopinath Kaviraj
Gopinath Kaviraj was a Sanskrit scholar and philosopher. Kaviraj was the posthumous son of Vaikunthanath, a Bengali scholar of philosophy. He was born in Village Dhamrai, in the district of Dacca, now the capital of Bangladesh...
in his writings of Gyangunj and later by Dr.Narayan Dutt Shrimali who is known in his ascetic form as Paramhans Swami Nikhileswaranand.
It is believed that one could visit this place only with the permission of sages who live here.
The Great Sadhak who got the chance to live in Abstract world from Siddhashrama are as under:
1.Yogiraj Shankranand.
2.Swami Paramdev
3.Sadhvi Tejomi
4.Shankrachriya
5.Mahatapa Bhrguram
6.Goraknath
7.Lama Hegang
8.Datiya Baba
9.Maa Bairvi
10.Mahaavtaar Baba
11.Mahayogi Sri Trailanga Swamiji (1607 to 1887)
12. Mahayogi Sri Loknath Brahmachari (1730 to 1890)
13. Mahayogi Sri Benimadhav Brahmachari (1730 to 1937)
14. Kinker Swami (To be continue....)
External links
- About Siddhashram
- Siddhashram Website
- GYANGUNJ
- SIDDHASHRAM References
- AMARPUR
- Guruprem Ashram - International Siddhashram Shakti Kendra
- Siddhashram Blogspot
- Siddhashram Nepal
- http://www.lifepositive.com/spirit/spirit-worlds/shambala/gyanganj.asp By Parveen Chopra
- http://www.lifepositive.com/Spirit/Spirit%20centers/heaven_earth.asp by Prabhath P