In Dhanushadham from the sunset to the sunrise.
A Dhanushadham dal tramonto all'alba.
Continueing my trip around Nepal, I arrived tired in Dhanushadham with a crowded bus and going out from it, I met the sunset that was waiting me, was so quiet and relaxing... restoring.
I had a seat under a big tree in front of a little artificial lake, with this red ball in the sky, that was coming to seat next to me. It was calm, the quiet of the senses apart one: the touch, because mosquitos began to attack me... again (like every day.. they like me, because i'm sweet).
A little visit to the already nighty village and then I found rest, happly hosted for the night, in the Dhanushadham temple: the Danush Mandir. Large and confortable room full of painting of Shiva and energy. Great energy, coming from the 2 nice trees going out from the roof. One so amazing, the tree around it was build the temple. The bow temple and the Danush tree. I was so lucky to can spend in a so energetic place so full of mythologic history. Really cool place apart the well knew tragedy of the mosquitos. It was a resting and advising night even if I didn't slept so much. The magnifiscent tree refill me with all the energy that i needed.
The mosquitos decided to wake me up really early in the morning, so at the sunrise i was already pooing in the field, surrounded by the wheat and a beautiful sun that was getting hot my body and my spirit.
In Danhushadham people is nice and boring at the same time, like in all the Nepal. Always coming to ask to the foreigners who they are, what they do, why are them there, where are their friends and family.. ecc.. ecc..
Anyhow, i was hot for continuing my trip, restored from the nice expirience of a night spent resting in front of the mythologic Danush tree, I visited the Ram-Janaki Temple, just near the Danush Mandir.
I had a nice breackfast and then i began to walk.. after few minutes the fate bring me a man on a motorbike that told me that from when i saw me in the morning i thought "i will do for him whatever he need" and so i transported me until the main road and show me the next bus for the next destination.
Dhanushadham: a historical and religious site, dates back to the time of the great epic- Ramayana. The Dhanusha Temple here was constructed in 1939 A.D. Located 18 km north-east of Janakpur in the south-central region of Nepal, Dhanushadham is said to be the place where Lord Rama had broken Shiva’s divine bow in order to win the hand of Sita in marriage. The epic describes how one of the three pieces of the bow fell in the present day Dhanushadham; hence its religious significance. There is a large pond here and lovely walks around this site.
Shiva Dhanush (Sanskrit: शिव धनुश), also known as Pinaka(Ajagav), in Hindu mythology, was the divine bow of Lord Shiva gifted to King Janaka by Sage Parashurama for safe-keeping while the sage performed penances. It was gifted to Parashurama by Shiva for being a great disciple. The bow is 8.5 feet in length as mentioned in the Dhanurveda.
In earlier part of her life, Sita while playing with her sisters had unknowingly moved the table over which the "Shiva Dhanush" had been placed; which was something no one in the palace could do. This incident was however observed by King Janaka and he decided to make this incident as the backdrop for swayamvar.
Later, Janaka had announced that whoever wanted to marry Sita had to do so only after lifting (which was itself a difficult job) the bow from its place and stringing it. The bow was broken by Lord Rama when he attempted to string the bow, during the swayamvar of King Janaka's daughter, Sita, whereby he won the hand of Sita in marriage. After the swayamvar, while Rama, Sita and Lakshmana were on their way to Ayodhya, Parashurama confronted and challenged Rama for breaking the bow. Dasharatha told Parashurama the incident which had happened in the palace. But Parashurama wouldn't control and brought Lord Vishnu's bow. He then asked Rama to string the bow and fight a duel with him.Rama respectfully bows to Parashurama, and within a twinkling of an eyelid snatches the bow of Vishnu, strings it, places an arrow and points it straight at the challenger's heart. Rama asks Parashurama what he will give as a target to the arrow in return for his life? At this point, Parashurama feels himself devoid of the tremendous mystical energy he possessed for so long. He realizes that Rama is Vishnu incarnate, his successor and definitely his superior. He accepts Rama's superiority, devotes his tapasya to him, pays homage to Rama and promises to return to his hermitage and leave the world of men.
Rama then shoots the arrow up into the sky with Vishnu's bow, performing a feat true to his supreme, divine nature with his natural weapon. His overpowering of Parashurama and using the supreme weapon with ease. Then Parashurama left this world to mahendra Parvat. (from Wikipedia)
In earlier part of her life, Sita while playing with her sisters had unknowingly moved the table over which the "Shiva Dhanush" had been placed; which was something no one in the palace could do. This incident was however observed by King Janaka and he decided to make this incident as the backdrop for swayamvar.
Later, Janaka had announced that whoever wanted to marry Sita had to do so only after lifting (which was itself a difficult job) the bow from its place and stringing it. The bow was broken by Lord Rama when he attempted to string the bow, during the swayamvar of King Janaka's daughter, Sita, whereby he won the hand of Sita in marriage. After the swayamvar, while Rama, Sita and Lakshmana were on their way to Ayodhya, Parashurama confronted and challenged Rama for breaking the bow. Dasharatha told Parashurama the incident which had happened in the palace. But Parashurama wouldn't control and brought Lord Vishnu's bow. He then asked Rama to string the bow and fight a duel with him.Rama respectfully bows to Parashurama, and within a twinkling of an eyelid snatches the bow of Vishnu, strings it, places an arrow and points it straight at the challenger's heart. Rama asks Parashurama what he will give as a target to the arrow in return for his life? At this point, Parashurama feels himself devoid of the tremendous mystical energy he possessed for so long. He realizes that Rama is Vishnu incarnate, his successor and definitely his superior. He accepts Rama's superiority, devotes his tapasya to him, pays homage to Rama and promises to return to his hermitage and leave the world of men.
Rama then shoots the arrow up into the sky with Vishnu's bow, performing a feat true to his supreme, divine nature with his natural weapon. His overpowering of Parashurama and using the supreme weapon with ease. Then Parashurama left this world to mahendra Parvat. (from Wikipedia)
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