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<blockquote data-quote="dalvinder45" data-source="post: 225171" data-attributes="member: 26009"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 26px"> 34. MADHYA </span></strong></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]22527[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong> Map 34.1. Guru Nanak in Madhya Pradesh</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p> <strong>Return Journey </strong></p><p></p><p>During his first Udasi, he traveled to the east. Giving the route of Journey of Guru Nanak in first journey from Jagananth Puri onwards some researchers like Dr. Fauza Singh Kirpal Singh [1] Prof Sahib Singh [2] and Dr Tarlochan Singh [3] give the route to Rameshwaram, Sri Lanka and return via Kerala, Karnatka etc., while most of the researchers like Bhai Santokh Singh,[4] Giani Gian Singh,[5] Lal Singh Sangrur [6] and Dr Surinder Singh Kohli [7] give the return journey through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana to Punjab visiting Khorda, Raja-Ranapour, Sarnngarh, Subhagpur, Kohkantak in Vindhyachal, Kapil Muni Ashram, Jabalpur, Chitarkut, Maiharnagar, Manikpur, Tekri of Dattatreya, Fardiwara, Panna district, Hilly tracts of Saugar and Jhansi districts, Chanderi, Jhalapattan, Bharatpur (Rajsthan), Rewari, Gurgaon, Jhajar, Dojana, Karoli, Bahaura, Jind, Samalpur, Bhagalpur Cheeka (20 km from Patiala), Kharauti, Kamalpur (near Dirba), Chhitanwala, Malerkotla, Qadirabad (Bhasaur), Akoi Sahib, Mangwal (Sangrur district) Jagraon, Tihada, Sultanpur.</p><p><strong> [ATTACH=full]22528[/ATTACH]</strong></p><p><strong> Map 34.2. Distance Chart Guru Nanak Travel from MP to Sultanpur Lodhi </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p> <strong>Amarkantak</strong></p><p></p><p>Guru Nanak came to Amarkantak following Mahanadi. Amarkantak also called "Teerthraj" (the king of pilgrimages), is a pilgrim town in Madhya Pradesh, India. A unique natural heritage area it is the meeting point of the Vindhyas and the Satpuras with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum. It has Nagar Panchayat in Anupur district.. Herefrom, the Narmada River, the Son River and Johila River emerge.[8] Popular Indian Mystic and Poet Kabir is said to have meditated on Kabir Chabutra, also called the platform of Kabir. Amarkantak is a combination of two Sanskrit words, amar (immortal) and kantak (obstruction). The poet Kalidas has mentioned it as Amrakuta, which later became Amarkantak.[9] It is naturally so rich that Kapil Muni established its asharam and Bhagat Kabir mEditated here.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22529[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong> Photo 34.1. The Jungle of Amrkantak through which Nuru Nanak passed</strong></p><p></p><p>Amarkantak is located at <a href="https://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Amarkantak&params=22.67_N_81.75_E_" target="_blank">22.67°N 81.75°E</a>. It has an average elevation of 1048 metres (3438 ft). Roads running through Rewa, Shahdol, Anupur, Jabalpur, Katni and Pendra connect it. It is situated on the Mailkal Hills at the meeting point of the Vidya and Satpura ranges ; 522 km from SE of Bhopal, 232 km SE of Jabalpur. The nearest railway stations are Anupur and Pendra Road 43 km via Keonchi connecting to Delhi and only 28 km via Jwaleshwar. The nearest airport is Dumna Jabalpur airport in the city of Jabalpur (240 km) having daily flight service to Delhi and Mumbai. [10][11]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22530[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]22531[/ATTACH]</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"><strong>Photo 34.2. and 34.3. Gurdwara Kapil Dhara MP</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">Narmada River originates at Narmada Udgam complex of shrines. In this area Narmada is given the same status as Ganga and Sarswati. The ancient temples Karna Matha temples are of Kalachuri period. These are in the south of Narmada kund. These were built by Kalachuri Maharaja Karnadeva (1041–1073 AD) of Jabalpur. [9] There is an ancient kund which remains full of bathing devotees. It is surrounded by the Narmada temples made in 18th century by Bhosle kings of Nagpur.</p><p></p><p>Another group of shrines is a km distance in <em>Mai ki Bagiya</em> where the water of the <em>kund</em> originates from feet of Narmada.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22532[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]22533[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong> Photo 34.4. and 34.5. Temples t Amarkantak</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p> <strong>Meeting Kabir</strong></p><p></p><p>Guru Nanak is stated to have met Bhagat Kabir at this location. Though Bhagat Kabir belonged to Varanasi, Guru Nanak could not meet him there as Kabir was meditating at Amarkantak. Kabir Chabutra is the place where Bhagat Kabir was meditating and where Guru Nanak met him. Gyani Gian Singh quotes Dharam Das stating that Bhagat Kabir met him in village Pusa near Raghunathpura according to his Pothi Nanak Parbodh [12]. They both held discussions on religion and the situation around. They discussed about the existence of God and soul and the role of the being in society. They were together for seven days.[13]</p><p></p><p>Bhagat Kabir was born in Benaras in 1398 AD. As per one story he was born into a Muslim family but due to the dominant Hindu culture in the area he was quite atuned to it. It is also said that he was found floating on a lotus leaf in a tank in Benaras by a Muslim weaver. The weaver took the vulnerable child under his care and following the traditional manner, gave him the name of 'Kabir', meaning 'the great one'. Even at a young age, Kabir displayed enormous spiritual talent. He believed that human beings are equal and being one with God is the ultimate aim of every individual. He wrote verses mainly spiritual and the collections contain over 500 verses by this great saint. These verses or dohas are still read by people with awe and admiration.</p><p></p><p>He became a disciple of Ramanand by proxy as he being a Muslim, it was next to impossible for him to get initiation from a Hindu. So, he took recourse to a trick. Ramanand daily went to the bathing ghat for his pre-dawn ritual ablutions. Kabir lay on the steps of the ghat in such a way that Ramanand stepped on him. Shocked at this incident, he chanted 'Rama! Rama!'. Kabir said that since he had received teachings from him, in the form of the words 'Rama! Rama!', he was Ramanand's disciple. Impressed with the intelligence of Kabir, Ramanand took him as his disciple. Although Kabir is often depicted in modern times as a harmonizer of Hindu and Muslim belief and practice, it would be more accurate to say that he was equally critical of both, often conceiving them as parallel to one another in their misguided ways. In his view, the mindless, repetitious, prideful habit of declaiming scripture could be visited alike on the sacred Hindu texts, the Vedas, or the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an; the religious authorities doing so could be Brahmans or <em>qāḍī</em>s (judges); meaningless rites of initiation could focus either on the sacred thread or on circumcision. What really counted, for Kabir, was utter fidelity to the one deathless truth of life, which he associated equally with the designations Allah and Ram—the latter understood as a general Hindu name for the divine, not the hero of the Ramayana. Kabir’s principal media of communication were songs called <em>pada</em>s and rhymed couplets (<em>doha</em>s) sometimes called “words” (<em>shabda</em>s) or “witnesses” (<em>sakhi</em>s). A number of those couplets, and others attributed to Kabir since his death, have come to be commonly used by speakers of north Indian languages. The hallmark of Kabir's works consists of his two line couplets, known as the 'Kabir ke Dohe'. The Dohas reflect the deep philosophical thinking of the poet saint.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22534[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]22535[/ATTACH]</p><p style="text-align: center"></p><p><strong> Photo 34.6. Bhagat Kabir Photo 34.7.Guru Nanak meeting Bhagat Kabir </strong></p><p></p><p>Kabir’s poetic personality has been variously defined by the religious traditions that revere him, and the same can be said for his hagiography. For Sikhs his verses in Sri Guru Granth Sahib are considered as the guiding lights as these relate to the soul of Sikh spiritualism. Muslims place him in Sufi (mystical) lineages, and for Hindus he becomes a Vaishnavite (devotee of the god Vishnu) with Universalist leanings. But when one goes back to the poetry that can most reliably be attributed to Kabir, only two aspects of his life emerge as truly certain: he lived most of his life in Banaras (now Varanasi), and he was a weaver (<em>julaha</em>), one of a low-ranked caste that had become largely Muslim in Kabir’s time. His humble social station and his own combative reaction to any who would regard it as such have contributed to his celebrity among various other religious movements and helped shape the Kabir Panth, a sect found across northern and central India that draws its members especially, but not exclusively, from the Dalits (formerly known as untouchables). The Kabir Panth regards Kabir as its principal guru or even as a divinity—truth incarnate. The broad range of traditions on which Kabir has had an impact is testimony to his massive authority, even for those whose beliefs and practices he criticized so unsparingly. From early on, his presence in anthologies of North Indian bhakti (devotional) poetry is remarkable. [14]</p><p></p><p>Saint Kabir believed in the Vedantic concepts of atman. He always advocated the Impersonal Aspect of God (Nirguna) and therefore, was against idol worship. As per his view, all human beings are equal and the societal caste system that is so widely prevalent in our country is fallacious. He said that true guru is the one who can be attained through direct experience. The common ways of realizing God, like chanting, austerities, etc, are worthless.e died in 1518 at Mag-har, now in Pakistan. [15]</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]22536[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]22537[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong> Photo 34.6. and 34.7 Bhagat Kabir met Guru Nanak at this place in Amarkantank</strong></p><p></p><p>People of this area worshipped lightening considering it all powerful, but the Guru forbade from such a practice laying stress on remembering Divine Name whose power works in all deities and forces. The king of the area Raja Mainpal was highly impressed by the instructions of the Guru and became his disciple. Here the Guru met several saints and divines before proceeding to Jabalpur.[16] Gyani Gian Singh and Dr Surinder Singh Kohli mention that this was the place linked to Kauda cannibal episode. However the Janamsakhi walait Wali and Janamsakhi Bhai Bala do not support this as Kauda episode occurred in an island in sea. Amarkantak is no island but is located in Vindhyachal mountain range in Central India.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]22538[/ATTACH]</p><p style="text-align: center"><strong>Photo 34.8 Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Devji Amarkantak</strong></p><p></p><p>To commemorate his visit to Amarkantak a Gurudwara is constructed on the right side bank of Narmada River in Amarkantak city. Nearest Railway Station is "Pendra Road." The gurdwara is being developed into a large complex.</p><p></p><p><strong> Kapildhara</strong></p><p>[ATTACH=full]22539[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]22540[/ATTACH]</p><p><strong> Photo 34.9 and 34.10 Kapildhara viited by Guru Nanak</strong></p><p></p><p>Guru Nanak proceeded from Amarkantak to Kapil Muni Asharam. It is about 7 km away towards the western edges of the plateau which lies next to the beautiful <em>Kapildhara</em> and <em>dudhdhara</em> falls. Water of Narmada falls 70 feet down of the sheer rock. Enjoying the beautiful scence of mountain chain and green trees and fruits Mardana was very much pleased. The local people came bringing all types of fruits and enquired the background of Guru Nanak from Mardana. They were pleased to know about the background as some of it was already heard by them. Guruji sang hymns in ecstasy which bewitched them further. They were earlier worshipping Kapil Dev but after coming in contact with Guru Nanak they became the followers of Guru Nanak. Guru Nanak stayed there for 15 days.[17] </p><p></p><p><strong> Suhagpur:</strong></p><p></p><p>Guru Nanak settled for some time on a hill feature near village Suhagpur enjoying the nature’s bounty around. Soomeone died in the village and an old lady came crying to the Guru for doing something to his son. Guru Nanak sang a hymn in Assa Mahla 1. (p.357)</p><p></p><p>Aasaa, First Mehl: No one is anyone else’s son and no one is anyone else’s mother. Through false attachments, people wander around in doubt. O My Lord and Master, I am created by You. If You give it to me, I will chant Your Name. That person who is filled with all sorts of sins may pray at the Lord’s Door, but he is forgiven only when the Lord so wills. By Guru’s Grace, evil-mindedness is destroyed. Wherever I look, there I find the One Lord. Says Nanak, if one comes to such an understanding, then he is absorbed into the Truest of the True.</p><p></p><p>Listening to this hymn everyone fell at Guru Nanak’s feet. These people used to worship Chhanichhar Devta as the salvager and the problem solver. Guru Nanak questioned as to why do you do so. A Pandit told the following connected background: There used to be a king name Surajwhose generation call themselves as Suraj Bansi Chhatri. He had eight sons. The youngest one was the son of queen second in line. His name was Chhanichar and he was too dark and was too lazy. Except him all were married. His mother used vermillion to make him yellowish so that he could not be married, but still no one married him. On the death of the king the queen got immolated (sati). All his brothers shared the food with him. His sisters-in-law started calling him eater of borrowed food (satnaja eater). They gave him oil in place of ghee, iron ornaments in place of golden ornaments, torn clothes to wear and vermillion and oil to use on his face.Using all this, he remained attuned to God. His words turn out to be truth and the people used to worship him. Even after his death he is being worshipped the same way.”</p><p></p><p>Baba said, “He is being worshipped because he regularly recited the Divine Name. You should meditate on God who gave him all power. You must not worship bodily form of a man who himself could not live and died. He had the worst of foods, wore the worst dress and did not have powers to get better for himself. What can you expect better from him? You must worship All Powerful God, who gives everything to everyone in this world. Hearing to the True message of Guru Nanak; the King Brihatpal and all the local people started reciting Divine Name leaving the worship of Chhaninchar. Guru Nanak went back to Amarkantak wherefrom he proceeded to Jabalpur.</p><p></p><p><strong>References</strong></p><p></p><p>[1] Drs., Fauja Singh Kirpal Singh, Atlas of Travels of Guru Nanak, Punjabi University, Patiala</p><p></p><p>[2] Prof Sahib Singh</p><p></p><p>[3] Dr Tarlochan Singh</p><p></p><p>[4] Bhai Santokh Singh</p><p></p><p>[5] Gyani Gian Singh, Twareekh Khalsa, Guru 1, Part1</p><p></p><p>[6] Lal Singh Sangrur, twareekh Guru Khalsa, Lahore Book Shop, Ludhiana</p><p></p><p>[7] Dr Surinder Singh Kohli, Travels of Guru Nanak, Punjab University, Chandigarh</p><p></p><p>[8].<a href="http://www.cpreecenvis.nic.in/Database/Kabirchabutra_1987.aspx" target="_blank">"Kabir Chabutra"</a>. C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre</p><p></p><p>[9]. Bhattacharyya, P.K. 1977, <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=njYpsvmr2dsC&lpg=PA76&ots=EXTkqn1uT_&dq=kalidasa%20amrakuta&pg=PA76#v=onepage&q=kalidasa%20amrakuta&f=false" target="_blank">Historial Geography of Madhya Pradesh from Earlier Records</a>, Motilal Banarsidass, p. 76</p><p></p><p>[10]. <a href="http://www.spicejet.com/newspage.aspx?strNews=Flights_Jabalpur" target="_blank">http://www.spicejet.com/newspage.aspx?strNews=Flights_Jabalpur</a></p><p></p><p>[11]. <a href="http://www.citypincode.in/PinCodeOf.jsp?area=Amarkantak%20&district=Anuppur" target="_blank">"Amarkantak PinCode"</a>. citypincode.in. Retrieved 2014-03-10.</p><p></p><p>[12]Gyani Gian Singh, Twareekh Khalsa Guru 1, Part 1, p. 105.</p><p></p><p>[13] Gyani Gian Singh, Twareekh Khalsa Guru 1, Part 1,p.106</p><p></p><p>[14]<a href="http://www.britannica.com/biography/Kabir-Indian-mystic-and-poet" target="_blank">Kabir | Birth, Poetry, Religion, & Facts</a>.</p><p></p><p>[15] hhttp://www.iloveindia.com/spirituality/gurus/kabir.html#jmvzhFiUx8TJgTpy.99</p><p></p><p>[16] Dr Surinder Singh Kohli, Travels of guru Nanak, p.63</p><p></p><p>[17] Gyani Gian Singh, Twareekh Khalsa, p.131)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dalvinder45, post: 225171, member: 26009"] [B][SIZE=7] 34. MADHYA [/SIZE][/B] [ATTACH type="full"]22527[/ATTACH] [B] Map 34.1. Guru Nanak in Madhya Pradesh Return Journey [/B] During his first Udasi, he traveled to the east. Giving the route of Journey of Guru Nanak in first journey from Jagananth Puri onwards some researchers like Dr. Fauza Singh Kirpal Singh [1] Prof Sahib Singh [2] and Dr Tarlochan Singh [3] give the route to Rameshwaram, Sri Lanka and return via Kerala, Karnatka etc., while most of the researchers like Bhai Santokh Singh,[4] Giani Gian Singh,[5] Lal Singh Sangrur [6] and Dr Surinder Singh Kohli [7] give the return journey through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana to Punjab visiting Khorda, Raja-Ranapour, Sarnngarh, Subhagpur, Kohkantak in Vindhyachal, Kapil Muni Ashram, Jabalpur, Chitarkut, Maiharnagar, Manikpur, Tekri of Dattatreya, Fardiwara, Panna district, Hilly tracts of Saugar and Jhansi districts, Chanderi, Jhalapattan, Bharatpur (Rajsthan), Rewari, Gurgaon, Jhajar, Dojana, Karoli, Bahaura, Jind, Samalpur, Bhagalpur Cheeka (20 km from Patiala), Kharauti, Kamalpur (near Dirba), Chhitanwala, Malerkotla, Qadirabad (Bhasaur), Akoi Sahib, Mangwal (Sangrur district) Jagraon, Tihada, Sultanpur. [B] [ATTACH type="full"]22528[/ATTACH] Map 34.2. Distance Chart Guru Nanak Travel from MP to Sultanpur Lodhi Amarkantak[/B] Guru Nanak came to Amarkantak following Mahanadi. Amarkantak also called "Teerthraj" (the king of pilgrimages), is a pilgrim town in Madhya Pradesh, India. A unique natural heritage area it is the meeting point of the Vindhyas and the Satpuras with the Maikal Hills being the fulcrum. It has Nagar Panchayat in Anupur district.. Herefrom, the Narmada River, the Son River and Johila River emerge.[8] Popular Indian Mystic and Poet Kabir is said to have meditated on Kabir Chabutra, also called the platform of Kabir. Amarkantak is a combination of two Sanskrit words, amar (immortal) and kantak (obstruction). The poet Kalidas has mentioned it as Amrakuta, which later became Amarkantak.[9] It is naturally so rich that Kapil Muni established its asharam and Bhagat Kabir mEditated here. [ATTACH type="full"]22529[/ATTACH] [B] Photo 34.1. The Jungle of Amrkantak through which Nuru Nanak passed[/B] Amarkantak is located at [URL='https://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Amarkantak¶ms=22.67_N_81.75_E_']22.67°N 81.75°E[/URL]. It has an average elevation of 1048 metres (3438 ft). Roads running through Rewa, Shahdol, Anupur, Jabalpur, Katni and Pendra connect it. It is situated on the Mailkal Hills at the meeting point of the Vidya and Satpura ranges ; 522 km from SE of Bhopal, 232 km SE of Jabalpur. The nearest railway stations are Anupur and Pendra Road 43 km via Keonchi connecting to Delhi and only 28 km via Jwaleshwar. The nearest airport is Dumna Jabalpur airport in the city of Jabalpur (240 km) having daily flight service to Delhi and Mumbai. [10][11] [ATTACH type="full" width="330px"]22530[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="370px"]22531[/ATTACH] [CENTER] [B]Photo 34.2. and 34.3. Gurdwara Kapil Dhara MP[/B] Narmada River originates at Narmada Udgam complex of shrines. In this area Narmada is given the same status as Ganga and Sarswati. The ancient temples Karna Matha temples are of Kalachuri period. These are in the south of Narmada kund. These were built by Kalachuri Maharaja Karnadeva (1041–1073 AD) of Jabalpur. [9] There is an ancient kund which remains full of bathing devotees. It is surrounded by the Narmada temples made in 18th century by Bhosle kings of Nagpur.[/CENTER] Another group of shrines is a km distance in [I]Mai ki Bagiya[/I] where the water of the [I]kund[/I] originates from feet of Narmada. [ATTACH type="full" width="352px"]22532[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="345px"]22533[/ATTACH] [B] Photo 34.4. and 34.5. Temples t Amarkantak Meeting Kabir[/B] Guru Nanak is stated to have met Bhagat Kabir at this location. Though Bhagat Kabir belonged to Varanasi, Guru Nanak could not meet him there as Kabir was meditating at Amarkantak. Kabir Chabutra is the place where Bhagat Kabir was meditating and where Guru Nanak met him. Gyani Gian Singh quotes Dharam Das stating that Bhagat Kabir met him in village Pusa near Raghunathpura according to his Pothi Nanak Parbodh [12]. They both held discussions on religion and the situation around. They discussed about the existence of God and soul and the role of the being in society. They were together for seven days.[13] Bhagat Kabir was born in Benaras in 1398 AD. As per one story he was born into a Muslim family but due to the dominant Hindu culture in the area he was quite atuned to it. It is also said that he was found floating on a lotus leaf in a tank in Benaras by a Muslim weaver. The weaver took the vulnerable child under his care and following the traditional manner, gave him the name of 'Kabir', meaning 'the great one'. Even at a young age, Kabir displayed enormous spiritual talent. He believed that human beings are equal and being one with God is the ultimate aim of every individual. He wrote verses mainly spiritual and the collections contain over 500 verses by this great saint. These verses or dohas are still read by people with awe and admiration. He became a disciple of Ramanand by proxy as he being a Muslim, it was next to impossible for him to get initiation from a Hindu. So, he took recourse to a trick. Ramanand daily went to the bathing ghat for his pre-dawn ritual ablutions. Kabir lay on the steps of the ghat in such a way that Ramanand stepped on him. Shocked at this incident, he chanted 'Rama! Rama!'. Kabir said that since he had received teachings from him, in the form of the words 'Rama! Rama!', he was Ramanand's disciple. Impressed with the intelligence of Kabir, Ramanand took him as his disciple. Although Kabir is often depicted in modern times as a harmonizer of Hindu and Muslim belief and practice, it would be more accurate to say that he was equally critical of both, often conceiving them as parallel to one another in their misguided ways. In his view, the mindless, repetitious, prideful habit of declaiming scripture could be visited alike on the sacred Hindu texts, the Vedas, or the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an; the religious authorities doing so could be Brahmans or [I]qāḍī[/I]s (judges); meaningless rites of initiation could focus either on the sacred thread or on circumcision. What really counted, for Kabir, was utter fidelity to the one deathless truth of life, which he associated equally with the designations Allah and Ram—the latter understood as a general Hindu name for the divine, not the hero of the Ramayana. Kabir’s principal media of communication were songs called [I]pada[/I]s and rhymed couplets ([I]doha[/I]s) sometimes called “words” ([I]shabda[/I]s) or “witnesses” ([I]sakhi[/I]s). A number of those couplets, and others attributed to Kabir since his death, have come to be commonly used by speakers of north Indian languages. The hallmark of Kabir's works consists of his two line couplets, known as the 'Kabir ke Dohe'. The Dohas reflect the deep philosophical thinking of the poet saint. [ATTACH type="full"]22534[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]22535[/ATTACH] [CENTER][B] [/B][/CENTER] [B] Photo 34.6. Bhagat Kabir Photo 34.7.Guru Nanak meeting Bhagat Kabir [/B] Kabir’s poetic personality has been variously defined by the religious traditions that revere him, and the same can be said for his hagiography. For Sikhs his verses in Sri Guru Granth Sahib are considered as the guiding lights as these relate to the soul of Sikh spiritualism. Muslims place him in Sufi (mystical) lineages, and for Hindus he becomes a Vaishnavite (devotee of the god Vishnu) with Universalist leanings. But when one goes back to the poetry that can most reliably be attributed to Kabir, only two aspects of his life emerge as truly certain: he lived most of his life in Banaras (now Varanasi), and he was a weaver ([I]julaha[/I]), one of a low-ranked caste that had become largely Muslim in Kabir’s time. His humble social station and his own combative reaction to any who would regard it as such have contributed to his celebrity among various other religious movements and helped shape the Kabir Panth, a sect found across northern and central India that draws its members especially, but not exclusively, from the Dalits (formerly known as untouchables). The Kabir Panth regards Kabir as its principal guru or even as a divinity—truth incarnate. The broad range of traditions on which Kabir has had an impact is testimony to his massive authority, even for those whose beliefs and practices he criticized so unsparingly. From early on, his presence in anthologies of North Indian bhakti (devotional) poetry is remarkable. [14] Saint Kabir believed in the Vedantic concepts of atman. He always advocated the Impersonal Aspect of God (Nirguna) and therefore, was against idol worship. As per his view, all human beings are equal and the societal caste system that is so widely prevalent in our country is fallacious. He said that true guru is the one who can be attained through direct experience. The common ways of realizing God, like chanting, austerities, etc, are worthless.e died in 1518 at Mag-har, now in Pakistan. [15] [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" width="295px"]22536[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="364px"]22537[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [B] Photo 34.6. and 34.7 Bhagat Kabir met Guru Nanak at this place in Amarkantank[/B] People of this area worshipped lightening considering it all powerful, but the Guru forbade from such a practice laying stress on remembering Divine Name whose power works in all deities and forces. The king of the area Raja Mainpal was highly impressed by the instructions of the Guru and became his disciple. Here the Guru met several saints and divines before proceeding to Jabalpur.[16] Gyani Gian Singh and Dr Surinder Singh Kohli mention that this was the place linked to Kauda cannibal episode. However the Janamsakhi walait Wali and Janamsakhi Bhai Bala do not support this as Kauda episode occurred in an island in sea. Amarkantak is no island but is located in Vindhyachal mountain range in Central India. [ATTACH type="full"]22538[/ATTACH] [CENTER][B]Photo 34.8 Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Devji Amarkantak[/B][/CENTER] To commemorate his visit to Amarkantak a Gurudwara is constructed on the right side bank of Narmada River in Amarkantak city. Nearest Railway Station is "Pendra Road." The gurdwara is being developed into a large complex. [B] Kapildhara[/B] [ATTACH type="full" width="293px"]22539[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full" width="402px"]22540[/ATTACH] [B] Photo 34.9 and 34.10 Kapildhara viited by Guru Nanak[/B] Guru Nanak proceeded from Amarkantak to Kapil Muni Asharam. It is about 7 km away towards the western edges of the plateau which lies next to the beautiful [I]Kapildhara[/I] and [I]dudhdhara[/I] falls. Water of Narmada falls 70 feet down of the sheer rock. Enjoying the beautiful scence of mountain chain and green trees and fruits Mardana was very much pleased. The local people came bringing all types of fruits and enquired the background of Guru Nanak from Mardana. They were pleased to know about the background as some of it was already heard by them. Guruji sang hymns in ecstasy which bewitched them further. They were earlier worshipping Kapil Dev but after coming in contact with Guru Nanak they became the followers of Guru Nanak. Guru Nanak stayed there for 15 days.[17] [B] Suhagpur:[/B] Guru Nanak settled for some time on a hill feature near village Suhagpur enjoying the nature’s bounty around. Soomeone died in the village and an old lady came crying to the Guru for doing something to his son. Guru Nanak sang a hymn in Assa Mahla 1. (p.357) Aasaa, First Mehl: No one is anyone else’s son and no one is anyone else’s mother. Through false attachments, people wander around in doubt. O My Lord and Master, I am created by You. If You give it to me, I will chant Your Name. That person who is filled with all sorts of sins may pray at the Lord’s Door, but he is forgiven only when the Lord so wills. By Guru’s Grace, evil-mindedness is destroyed. Wherever I look, there I find the One Lord. Says Nanak, if one comes to such an understanding, then he is absorbed into the Truest of the True. Listening to this hymn everyone fell at Guru Nanak’s feet. These people used to worship Chhanichhar Devta as the salvager and the problem solver. Guru Nanak questioned as to why do you do so. A Pandit told the following connected background: There used to be a king name Surajwhose generation call themselves as Suraj Bansi Chhatri. He had eight sons. The youngest one was the son of queen second in line. His name was Chhanichar and he was too dark and was too lazy. Except him all were married. His mother used vermillion to make him yellowish so that he could not be married, but still no one married him. On the death of the king the queen got immolated (sati). All his brothers shared the food with him. His sisters-in-law started calling him eater of borrowed food (satnaja eater). They gave him oil in place of ghee, iron ornaments in place of golden ornaments, torn clothes to wear and vermillion and oil to use on his face.Using all this, he remained attuned to God. His words turn out to be truth and the people used to worship him. Even after his death he is being worshipped the same way.” Baba said, “He is being worshipped because he regularly recited the Divine Name. You should meditate on God who gave him all power. You must not worship bodily form of a man who himself could not live and died. He had the worst of foods, wore the worst dress and did not have powers to get better for himself. What can you expect better from him? You must worship All Powerful God, who gives everything to everyone in this world. Hearing to the True message of Guru Nanak; the King Brihatpal and all the local people started reciting Divine Name leaving the worship of Chhaninchar. Guru Nanak went back to Amarkantak wherefrom he proceeded to Jabalpur. [B]References[/B] [1] Drs., Fauja Singh Kirpal Singh, Atlas of Travels of Guru Nanak, Punjabi University, Patiala [2] Prof Sahib Singh [3] Dr Tarlochan Singh [4] Bhai Santokh Singh [5] Gyani Gian Singh, Twareekh Khalsa, Guru 1, Part1 [6] Lal Singh Sangrur, twareekh Guru Khalsa, Lahore Book Shop, Ludhiana [7] Dr Surinder Singh Kohli, Travels of Guru Nanak, Punjab University, Chandigarh [8].[URL='http://www.cpreecenvis.nic.in/Database/Kabirchabutra_1987.aspx']"Kabir Chabutra"[/URL]. C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre [9]. Bhattacharyya, P.K. 1977, [URL='https://books.google.com/books?id=njYpsvmr2dsC&lpg=PA76&ots=EXTkqn1uT_&dq=kalidasa%20amrakuta&pg=PA76#v=onepage&q=kalidasa%20amrakuta&f=false']Historial Geography of Madhya Pradesh from Earlier Records[/URL], Motilal Banarsidass, p. 76 [10]. [URL]http://www.spicejet.com/newspage.aspx?strNews=Flights_Jabalpur[/URL] [11]. [URL='http://www.citypincode.in/PinCodeOf.jsp?area=Amarkantak%20&district=Anuppur']"Amarkantak PinCode"[/URL]. citypincode.in. Retrieved 2014-03-10. [12]Gyani Gian Singh, Twareekh Khalsa Guru 1, Part 1, p. 105. [13] Gyani Gian Singh, Twareekh Khalsa Guru 1, Part 1,p.106 [14][URL="http://www.britannica.com/biography/Kabir-Indian-mystic-and-poet"]Kabir | Birth, Poetry, Religion, & Facts[/URL]. [15] hhttp://www.iloveindia.com/spirituality/gurus/kabir.html#jmvzhFiUx8TJgTpy.99 [16] Dr Surinder Singh Kohli, Travels of guru Nanak, p.63 [17] Gyani Gian Singh, Twareekh Khalsa, p.131) [/QUOTE]
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