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| Ragunath temple Jammu city.Hindu Temples |
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| and Raghunath Temple of Jammu city iGlobal Vision Tours |
The temple complex is at Sui 18 kilometres (11 mi), west of Jammu city in Jammu and Kashmir. During the reign of Jammu Shiwaliks after 1765 temple construction was given due importance and this gave a fillip to temple construction work which continued in the 19th century. as well. The temples had spiral shaped towers capped with Kalasam (pot) in the shape of Shikara and this type of style was quite common in those days. The structures were built, using brick and lime mortar.
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| Raghunath Temple of Jammu city The Divine India |
Ranbir Singh, took keen interest in the temple complex and made it the centre of Sanskrit learning and teachings for the Brahmin students. Also functioning here was a translation center where Muslim scholars translated history in Arabic and Persian languages into Sanskrit. Similarly, Pundits were engaged in translating many scriptures into Hindi and Dogri languages. The ruler Maharajah Ranbir Singh kept the Hindu and Muslim communities happy and promoted communal harmony among them. Never had he failed to promote the scholarship and exchange of intellectual discussion among the Hindu and Muslim scholars and tried to create a social intercourse among them. The Ragunath temple has a fine library, carrying lots of rare Sanskrit books.
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| Ragunath temple. Jammu Kashmir - Colors of India |
Raghunath temple houses almost all the images of deities in the Hindu Pantheon. The temples follows the puja protocols similar to other temples and the rituals of the temple include both morning and evening aarti.
The interior chamber is gold plated, whereas
the outer chamber has 15 panels and they carry beautiful paintings depicting important episodes from the epics the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavadgita. The large painting depicting Sita Kalyanam (the wedding of Sri Rama with Sita, the Swamvara episode. Vishnu in Ananthasayanam posture. (reclining Vishnu) is quite interesting.
The main deity Sri Rama is in the garbagraha which is dome shaped, following sikh style of design and it does not have shikara above it as it is commonly found in many Hindu temples. It is to be noted that Sri Rama is the main deity of the Kashmiri ruler and the Dogra people.
The temple complex is famous for the stucco style embellishments built with brick masonry and finished with plaster. The motifs created here are of floral (lotuses) and geometric
Tit-Bits:
Religious terrorism is a sign of decadence of our society and the net result is zilch. Does the society gain out of this heinous criminal act? Young terrorists misguided by perverted religious leaders with political backing are not only getting themselves killed but also leave a trail of blood bath killing innocent people. The unfortunate fact is this old Hindu temple has been a scene of terrorist attacks in the past on 30 March 2002, and later on November 24, 2002. These attacks by Islamic terrorists left scores of people injured and many got killed. Now, the security forces are beefed up at the temple. Media reports point out the Pakistan sponsored terrorists backed by the Pakistani Army and by a group of local traitors were responsible for this carnage at a holy place. Some mosques, in the past, were bombed by the terrorist groups on account of Shia-Sunni conflicts. Because of religious fanaticism encouraged by vested interest, Kashmir which was once a peaceful place, has turned into a land of conflicts and riots. The sufferers are the innocent people of Kashmir and their families.
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