JUST OUTSIDE BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY: BHU is one of the oldest and prestigious universities of our country. While moving on the Semi Circle Road (2), one comes out of the BHU campus at the Seer Gate. The birthplace of saint Ravidass Ji is at a distance of about 50 metrs from this Gate. From here if one turns right and moves along the small road for about one kilometer, one reaches National Highway No. 2. This small road is not good. It looks very bad at its junction with N. H. 2. Day before yesterday I clicked a picture at this location. I would like to share the same with you. This one kilometer road from the N. H. 2 leads to two very important places, the Banaras Hindu University and the birthplace of saint Ravidass Ji. Will anybody pay attention to improve this road, particulary the junction point with N. H. 2? I wrote the following paragraph about Varanasi in my article Varanasi: The Sikh Connections: Varanasi, the holy city, is situated on the banks of sacred river Ganges in the Uttar Pradesh state of India. Earlier known as Kashi or Banaras (Benares), it is one of the oldest living cities in the world. This wonderful city has fascinated not only Indians but also several famous visitors from abroad. Mark Twain, an eminent English author, wrote: Benaras is older than history. Octavio Paz, a Nobel Laureate and a former ambassador of Mexico to India, composed a poem on this city. According to Hindu mythology, Kashi is the original ground created by Shiva and Parvati and hence Varanasi is also called as the City of Lord Shiva. Hindus believe that the river Ganges in Varanasi has the power to wash away the sins and one who dies at Kashi achieves salvation. After attaining enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon in Sarnath in Varanasi. Just before his death Buddha named four sacred places for his followers and Sarnath was one of these. Because of these facts Varanasi is a very important place for Hindus and Buddhists. But very few know that it is a very important place for Sikhs as well.
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 18:11:53 +0000
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