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Thursday, December 12, 2019

Yogadhyan Badri, Pandukeshwar – Legends

Yogadhyan Badri, Pandukeshwar – Legends
King Pandu got relieved of his curse here:
Legend has it that King Pandu, father of the five Pandavas - heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, meditated here to god Vishnu to cleanse him of the sin of killing of two mating deer, who were ascetics in their previous lives.
Birth Place of Pandavas:
It is believed that Pandavas of Mahabharatha fame born here.
Pandu attained salvation here:
It is believed that Pandu, father of Pandavas attained salvation here. Pandu is believed to have installed the bronze image of Vishnu in the Yogadhyan Badri shrine.
Pandavas performed penance here:
According to legend, the Pandavas, after defeating and killing their cousins Kauravas in the Mahabharata war, came here to repent. They handed their kingdom of Hastinapur to their grandson Parikshit and went to perform penance in the Himalayas.
Birth of Karna:
Another historic location is the Suryakund, on top of Milam glacier, which is a hot water spring, where Kunti - mother of Pandavas gave birth to her illegitimate son Karna, fathered by the sun-god Surya. Kunti was married to Pandu at Pandukeshwar.

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