Vibhandak Rishi
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Vibhandak Rishi was the legendary India
n Hindu saint or Rishi
of sage Kashyapa's lineage. His son was Shringi Rishi
- great saint of the Ramayan era of ancient India. His ashram was near Bhind
town of Madhya Pradesh
state, where he undertook great penance and austerities for ultimate realization of God. According to a story of Vanparv
of Hindu Epic Mahabharat , there was an Ashram of Vibhandak Rishi in the area of Kaushiki Devnadi river. Kaushiki Devnadi river is identified as Kunwari or Kwari
river. The name of Bhind town is named after this great saint. An ancient temple of Vibhandak or Bhindi Rishi is still located at Bhind. According to classic Parmal Raso, King Prithiviraj Chauhan encamped in the dense forest at the Samadhi Sthal (place for memorial) of Vibhandak Rishi, while going to fought with Chandel
s in the Battle of Sirsagarh and defeated their commander Malkhan. It is also stated that Pandavas, during their banishment, visited his Ashram. This place is now the location of Van Khandeshwar Temple of Lord Shiva
built by Prithiviraj Chauhan.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Hindu saint or Rishi
Rishi
Rishi denotes the composers of Vedic hymns. However, according to post-Vedic tradition, the rishi is a "seer" to whom the Vedas were "originally revealed" through states of higher consciousness. The rishis were prominent when Vedic Hinduism took shape, as far back as some three thousand years...
of sage Kashyapa's lineage. His son was Shringi Rishi
Shringi Rishi
Shringi Rishi was the legendary Indian Hindu saint or Rishi of sage Kashyapa's lineage. Shringi Rishi was great saint of the Ramayan era of ancient India. His father was great saint Vibhandak Rishi.- Overview :...
- great saint of the Ramayan era of ancient India. His ashram was near Bhind
Bhind
Bhind is a town in Bhind District, Madhya Pradesh, India.The chhatri of Malhar Rao Holkar at Alampur is great archaeology chhatri in Bhind district-Demographics:...
town of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
state, where he undertook great penance and austerities for ultimate realization of God. According to a story of Vanparv
of Hindu Epic Mahabharat , there was an Ashram of Vibhandak Rishi in the area of Kaushiki Devnadi river. Kaushiki Devnadi river is identified as Kunwari or Kwari
Kwari River
Kwari River is river flowing in Morena, Bhind districts of Madhya Pradesh in central India....
river. The name of Bhind town is named after this great saint. An ancient temple of Vibhandak or Bhindi Rishi is still located at Bhind. According to classic Parmal Raso, King Prithiviraj Chauhan encamped in the dense forest at the Samadhi Sthal (place for memorial) of Vibhandak Rishi, while going to fought with Chandel
Chandel
Chandela may refer to* Chandela, a Rajput clan in India* Chandel district, a district in Manipur, India* Suresh Chandel, Indian politician...
s in the Battle of Sirsagarh and defeated their commander Malkhan. It is also stated that Pandavas, during their banishment, visited his Ashram. This place is now the location of Van Khandeshwar Temple of Lord Shiva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
built by Prithiviraj Chauhan.