INTRODUCTION
Sri Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a popular temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, and it is situated in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites for Hindus and this temple is also regarded as one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples of Lord Shiva. This temple is situated on the banks of the holy river Ma Ganga, and the chief deity of the temple is known as Sri Kashi Vishwanath. Since several thousands of years, Kashi Viswanath temple is visited by several thousands of devotees, and still now, numerous devotees used to worship Lord Shiva by using different modes of transport like air, rail and road.
Those who visit Kaasi, need not worry about food, since the great food goddess Ma Annapurna permanently dwells here, and grants food to all the pilgrims and quenches their thirst by providing tasty drinking water, and since the food served at Kaasi tastes like the Amirtha (Divine Nectar), she is also regarded as MA AMIRTHAPOORANI. It is also believed that those who die at Kaasi would attain salvation, but since it is difficult for us to visit Kaasi during our death time, now itself we have to practice the habit of visiting Kaasi at least once in a year, in order to attain Moksha after our death.
During the time of Kasi Viswanath Mandir travels, most of the pilgrims used to sing marvellous songs on Lord Kaasi Viswanatha, and some of those songs are as follows:-
Let us keep faith on the god, Let us feel young and energetic, Let us always sanctify him by the way of reciting his Mantras, listening to the divine discourses, reading the Holy books, performing pujas, offering the holy Prasad items, and chanting his names.
Let us always think about the glory of the god.
Let us forget our worries and keep thinking about the wonderful divine plays performed by the god.
Let us keep thanking to the great almighty for showering abundant grace on us.
Let us consider ourselves as the obedient servants of the god, since he is our supreme master, and let us pay our whole heartily prayers to the god.
Let us be sincere, straightforward and honest to the god, and let us meditate on him, as much as possible.
OM Shambo Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Om Shivaya Namaha Shivaya Namaha, Hara Hara Mahadeva, “SRI RUDRANATH MAHARAJ KI JAI”.
Let us be united, and march all together to the shrine of the almighty.
Let our Holy Yatra must provide us sufficient strength, will power and enlightenment.
Let our Holy Yatra must be meaningful and peaceful.
Let our Holy Yatra must drive us to the spiritual path.
Let our Holy Yatra must remove our bad habits and unwanted thoughts.
Let our Holy Yatra must help us to cross the ocean of life, and put an end to our frequent births.
Our each step must lead to the magnificent temples present in the world.
The purpose of our life is to keep singing precious songs on Lord Shiva.
“AUM NAMAH SHIVAYA”, “OM OM NAMAH SHIVAYA”, OM SHIVAYA NAMAHA”
Even during the time of our death, our mouth should only utter, “NAMAH SHIVAYA”, “NAMAH SHIVAYA”.
Whatever things we see in the world must appear in the form of Lord Shiva only.
Our each and every breath should say “SHIVA”, “SHIVA”, “JAI, JAI, SHIVA, “SHIVA”. “SRI SHIVANATH MAHARAJ KI JAI”.
Let the glorious Shiva Nama be spread throughout the air, and let everyone’s soul be fully occupied with Shiva Nama, Sri Shivagami Sundara Nama, Sri Sadashiva Nama, Sri Sarveshwara Nama.
Our goal of reaching the glorious temples would surely happen, since God is always with us and our victory is assured.
Though our travel team may consist of people belonging to various castes, creed and community, yet we should co-operate with each other, in order to get the peaceful divine darshan of the deities.
Let us keep watching the glittering beauty of the deities present in the holy shrines.
Let the world be filled with full of wonders and wonders and let our heart becomes splendour and splendour.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Amarnath Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Kashi Vishwanath Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Somnath Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Kedarnath Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Triyambakeshwar Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Nageshwar Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Bhimashankar Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Grishneshwar Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Mahakaleshwar Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Vaidhyanath Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Omkareshwar Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Rameshwar Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Mallikarjuna Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Kailash Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Ekambareshwarar Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Jambukeshwar Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Arunachaleshwar Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Kalhasthiswar Maharaj Ki Jai.
Shambo, Shambo, Shiva Shambo Shambo, Oh Baba, Hare Baba, Hey Shiva Baba, Shambo, Shambo Shiva Shambo Shambo, Jai Sri Natraj Swamy Maharaj Ki Jai.
“OM SRI KASI VISWANATHAYA NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR