| NAIMISHARANYA Naimisha
or Naimisharanya or Naimisaranya, meaning Naimish Forest , was an
ancient forest mentioned in the Mahabharat and the Purans. It lay
on the banks of the Gomati River of Uttar Pradesh.
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Van Parv, Mahabharat / Book III Chapter 81 mentions names of Tirths (Pilgrims). Naimish (Tirth) is mentioned in Mahabharat (III.81.173). The tirth called Naimish (III.81.173) is productive of good on earth. Pushkar (3.81.173) is productive of good in the regions of the firmament.
Van Parv, Mahabharat / Book III Chapter 82 mentions names Pilgrims. Naimish (Tirth) is mentioned in Mahabharat (III.82.53-57). One should repair next to the sacred Naimish (III.82.53-57), worshipped by the Siddhs. There dwelleth for aye Brahma with the gods. By only purposing to go to Naimish, half one's sins are destroyed; by entering it, one is cleansed of all his sins. The pilgrim of subdued senses should stay at Naimish for a month; for, O Bharat, all the tirths of the earth are at Naimish. Bathing there, with restrained senses and regulated fare, one obtains, O Bharat, the merit of the cow-donation, and also sanctifies, O best of the Bharats, his race for seven generations both upwards and downwards. He who renounceth his life at Naimish by fasting, enjoyeth happiness in the heavenly regions. Even this is the opinion of the wise. O foremost of kings, Naimish is ever sacred and holy.
Van Parv, Mahabharat / Book III Chapter 85 mentions sacred asylums, tirths, mountans and regions of eastern country. Naimish (Tirth) is mentioned in Mahabharat (III.85.4). In that direction, O Bharat is a place called Naimish (III.85.4) which is regarded by the celestials. There in that region are several sacred tirths belonging to the gods. There also is the sacred and beautiful Gomati (III.85.5) which is adored by celestial Rishis. Karn Parv / Mahabharat Book VIII Chapter 30 mentions the tribes who are not followers of Brahmanism. Naimish (Tirth) is mentioned in Mahabharat (VIII.30.60). The Kauravs with the Panchals, the Salwas, the Matsyas, the Naimishs, the Koshals, the Kasapaundras, the Kalings, the Magadhs, (VIII.30.60) and the Chedis who are all highly blessed, know what the eternal religion is (VIII.30.75). what sin is there that they do not incur? Fie on the Arattas and the people of the country of the five rivers! Commencing with the Panchalas, the Kauravs, the Naimishas, the Matsyas,--all these,--know what religion is.
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Mythology and described in the Mahabharat Naimisharanya He shrine, where 88 thousand Hrisishhwaron hear stories of the pupil cotton ved Vyas the Mahabharat and the Purans sampling Lomahrshnputr Upsrwa: Suti: Puraniko Namisharnye Sunksy Kulptedwdiswarsike Satre, Sukhasinanbygchcm Brhmrshin Snshitwrtan Vinyavnto Bhutwa perhaps Sutnandn :. Tamashrammanuprepan Naimisharanyavasinam, Chitra: Srotut Kathaastra Parivavastrupavasin: 'Mahabharat, Adiparv 1, 1-23.
Regarding the etymology of the name ' Naimish ', the instructions in the Varah Puran are- 'Avankritva tato devo munin gormukham tada, uwach nimishenodam nhithan danvan balam. Arnyesmin Sttstvetnnamisharny Snjtritm '- ie by that time the Lord said to Gurmuk Muni I have a blinking is killing of the demon army, why would people Naimisharanya the backwoods (in the future).
From Valmiki Ramayan Uttarkand 19, 15 it is known that this holy place was situated on the banks of river Gomti , as it is even today - 'Yajnavatashta Sumhanagomatyanamishaven'. In 'Tato Bhyagachhata Kakutstha: Sah Swayamne Naimisham' (Uttarkand 92, 2), there is a mention of Shriram going to Naimisharanya for the Ashwamedha Yajna. Raghuvansh 19,1 also describes Naimish - 'Shishriye Shrutavatampasvastham Vysinamish Vashi' - which reveals the tradition of the Ayodhya kings to enter Naimisharanya in old age and enter the Vanastrashram.
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Gomti
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In the Ramayan period, Gomti skills flowed outside the border of the country asit is described in Valmiki Ayodhya case 49,8 that while on the way to exile Sri Ram crossed the skill limit before crossing Gomti-- 'Gatwa tu Suchirankalantat: Shitvahan Nadeem, Gomti Goyutanupamataratsagarangamam - In this description Gomti is described as a river with cold water and groups of cows are mentioned on its banks. Balmiki has called Gomti as Sagaragamini because the river finally falls in the ocean after joining the Ganges.
Ram visited one of the first night of Tamsa spending the next day Gomti and arrow Syndika (= Sai crossed) Tha-- 'Gomtin Chapytikramy Raghav: Shigrga Hrye :, Mayurhnsabhirutanttar Syndikan' Ayodhya 49.11. In Ramcharitmanas, Goswami Tulsidas has also told India while crossing Gomti at the time of creation - 'Tamsa first day Karivasu, second Gomatitir Nivasu' - Ayodhya Kand.
Gomti is also mentioned in the Mahabharat - 'Langhti Gomti Chaiv Sandhya Trisotsi and, Etashchanyashcha Rajendra Sutirtha Lokavishruta:' Sabha.9,23. 'Tatastirtheshu Punyeshu Gomatya: Pandavanrup, Kritabhisheka: Pradurghashcha Finance India'. One festival is 94,2. In this mention, Naimisharanya (= Nimsar , District Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh) is told on the banks of the Gomti River, which is virtually right. Naimisharanya is mentioned in Van Parva 94,1. In Bhishma Parv 9,18, there is mention of Gomti in other rivers - 'Gatmati Dhootpapanch Vandanam Mahanadim'. Gomti is described in Srimad Bhagwat 5,19,18 - 'Drishdwati Gomti Saryu' .. In the Vishnu Puran, Gomti beach is called holy and it is considered to be austerity - 'Surumaye Gomti tere sa tepe paramanta tap:' 1,15,11.
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