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Bindu Madhava Temple
- Varanasi,Uttar Pradesh
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There are five especially famous places in Kasi, apart from the Visvanath Shrine. The first is the meeting place of rivers Asi and Ganga, which is also called Lolarka-famours for its sun-temple. The second is the meeting place of the rivers Varana and Ganga where there is a temple of Kesava. The third is the Panchaganga Ghat where the temple of Bindu-Madhava is situated. It is said that five rives-Kirana, Dhuta-papa, Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, meet here. The fourth place of importance is the Dasasvamedha Ghat. In ancient times, the Bharasiva kings used to perform Asvamedha sacrifices and after performing ten such sacrifices would take a bath at this ghat which bears an appropriate name.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- Fame
- Freedom from diseases
- Wealth
- Courage
- Relief from adverse effects from bad planetary aspects
- Relief from bondage
Shlokas
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.