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Narmada Parikrama...
Narmada Parikrama
by: Vivek jiThe book recounts the journey of Vivek ji and numerous others during the years 2022-23 along the revered banks of the Narmada river. The book is not just a travelogue of the author’s journey along the banks of the river, but also a documentation of the numerous ancient teerthas that are scattered along the holy banks of Narmada, which have been mostly forgotten by everyone. The teerthas are the starting point of the Narmada Parikrama, playing a crucial role in shaping this tradition. Vivek ji’s Narmada parikrama was a journey undertaken with the purpose of immersing oneself in the spiritual landscapes of the sacred Narmada river. However, it was the parikrama that ultimately uncovered and drew attention to the Teerthas.
$30.00
ISBN: 9788124612552
Year Of Publication: 2024
Edition: 1st
Pages : xi, 451
Bibliographic Details : Bibliography; Index
Language : English
Binding : Hardcover
Publisher: D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
Size: 24 cm.
Weight: 1.168grams
The book recounts the journey of Vivek ji and numerous others during the years 2022-23 along the revered banks of the Narmada river. The book is not just a travelogue of the author’s journey along the banks of the river, but also a documentation of the numerous ancient teerthas that are scattered along the holy banks of Narmada, which have been mostly forgotten by everyone. The teerthas are the starting point of the Narmada Parikrama, playing a crucial role in shaping this tradition. Vivek ji’s Narmada parikrama was a journey undertaken with the purpose of immersing oneself in the spiritual landscapes of the sacred Narmada river. However, it was the parikrama that ultimately uncovered and drew attention to the Teerthas.
Preface v
Prologue 1
Holy Narmada in Indian Shastras 9
Historical Literature on Narmada 19
1. My Narmada Parikrama 21
2. Amritasya Ma Narmada Pada-Parikrama 23
3. Rund, Jalheri or Hanumani Parikrama 25
4. Mandhata-Omkareshwar 28
5. Mahant Mangal Das Tyagi 37
6. Truth Speaks 39
7. Parikrama Begins 41
OmKareshwar to Bavanvahini
8. Khedighat: The Path That Was Not for Everyone 47
9. Gangeshwar Mahadev 52
10. Baji Rao Peshwa and Mother Narmada 57
11. Siyaram Baba Took Rs 200 Donation from Me 62
12. Tirtha and Bhakta 65
13. Names and the History 70
14. Water, Dams and Parikrama 73
15. Farmer and His Respite 75
16. Bavanvahini, Not Barwani 79
Bavanvahini to Gora Colony
17. Bhagavati 85
18. Shulpani Hills 88
19. Lakhan Giri Maharaj 91
20. There Was No Food 97
21. Back to Normal 103
22. Meeting and Greetings 105
23. Forest Band 108
24. The Song and the Singer 111
25. Arti and Bharti 115
Gora Colony to Vimleshwar
26. Rameshwaram 119
27. Someone Was Waiting for Me 127
28. Shakreshwar Maharaj and Laughter 134
29. Sea and Crossing 151
Vimleshwar to Garudeshwar
30. Ego and Speed 161
31. Janya Jatis and Their Contribution 165
32. Bhrigukshetra 169
33. Educating India 171
34. Words, Feelings and Respect 176
35. Senapur 181
36. Gangeshwar Mahadev 192
37. Tirtha and Our Search 198
38. Shri Ram Nath Kovind 204
Garudeshwar to Jalud
39. Fast Forwards 209
40. Giving Us Their Love 213
41. Panditji of Pura 215
42. Purity of Pura 217
43. Dev Path Linga 221
44. The Soldiers 225
45. Karoli to Bakaner 226
46. I Am Unknown 232
47. Dadhichi 234
48. Parashurama Temple 238
Jalud to Namawar
49. Pipleshwar Mahadev 249
50. No Passion for History 251
51. Cat and the Tea 253
52. What Is Forgotten 256
53. Ayodhyapuri 258
54. Namanpura 261
55. Debts Repaid 263
56. Nemawar 266
Namawar to Shokalpura
57. History Revisited 271
58. Let Us Make a Final Plan 273
59. Cold Winter 274
60. Maidan-e-Kichad 275
61. Vanara Bhalu Vana – Bandrabhan 277
62. Help Me to Walk 279
63. Bharkacch 281
64. Makara Sankranti 284
65. Ketudhana 286
66. Shokalpura 287
Shokalpura to Gwarighat
67. Bilthari 291
68. State of Tirthas 293
69. Mrigkheda 294
70. The Path 295
71. Lamps to Shed Light On 296
72. Bil Pathar to Gopalpur 299
73. Gopalpur to Gwarighat 303
Gwarighat to Amarkantak
74. Let Us Maintain Our Pace 309
75. Future of the Nation 311
76. Seeds to Be Sown 313
77. Ma Narmada Jayanti 314
78. Kids Are Not Kids 316
79. Nunkher to Dindori North 318
80. Book and Its Content 319
81. Money Matters 320
82. Penance 322
83. Jai Shri 324
84. Amarkantak 328
Amarkantak to Gadarwara
85. Jai Hind 335
86. Madman 336
87. Mischievous Kids 337
88. Services Offered 339
89. Forest Camp 340
90. Brahmapuri 342
91. A Village of Soldiers 346
92. Truth Expresses 347
93. Green Efforts 349
94. Spirituality 350
95. None Knew the Distance 352
96. The Parikrama of Two Dogs 356
97. Shumbha and Nishumbha 359
98. Farmers Knowledge 361
99. Longest Route 363
100. Gadarwara 365
Gadarwara to Kokhsar
101. Walks in Gadarwara 369
102. Jai Shri Dadaji 371
103. Sandiya 373
104. Kubja Sangam 375
105. Satvasa to Sangakheda Kalan 377
106. Shri Gaurishankar Maharaj 378
Kokhsar to omkareshwar
107. Cultural Obliteration 385
108. Bhandara for Patels 387
109. Hanuman Tekri 390
110. Punyaghat 393
111. Weather Changes 396
112. Maa Narmada Put to the Test 397
113. Submerged Tirthas 399
114. Returning to Omkareshwar 403
115. Omkar Maharaj 405
In Appreciation 407
Bibliography 427
Index 431
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