“Hari Parbhat” also known as “Sharika peeth” is one of the holiest
sacred Place for the Hindus of Kashmir.It is the abode of Mahashakti, the
Divine Mother Jagatamba Sharika Bhagwati, also known as Maha Tripursundhari or
Rajrajeshwari (locally called as harie). The eighteen armed Goddess Sharika is
regarded as the Presiding Deity (Isht - Devi) of Srinagar city. The Godess
Sharika is represented by a Sayambhu’ Shri Chakra (Mahamaha Shri Chakra), also
called Mahashriyantra, which consists of circular mystic impressions and
triangular patterns with a dot (bindhu) at the Centre. The mystic Shri Chakra
engraved on a vertical holy rock (Shila) is located at the middle of western
face of Hari Parbat. The shrine can be approached from Deviangan by a flight of
chiseled stones, numbering one hundred and eight. The number one hundred and
eight has mystical significance in Hindu mythology.
As per the ‘Visishtadhvaita’ doctrine, ‘Shri’ is the Divine consort
of the Lord and is said to play on intermediatory role between God and the
human soul.
The Shrine of Chakrishwar has been a place of worship from the day,
the Goddess Sharika manifested Herself in the form of a ‘Shila’ on the
Hari-Parbat.
To worship the Supreme Godess, the devotees used to go to Hari
Parbat regularly and reach the Shrine of Chakrishwar to be at the holy feet of
the Divine Mother in the wee hours of the morning. Phagun Krishna Paksh Ashtami
(Hora Ashtami) and Ashad Shukla Paksh Saptami, Ashtami and Navami (Har Satum,
Har Aatham and Har Navum) are the auspicious days for the devotional
congregational prayers at the Sharika-peeth Chakrishwar.Ashad Navami (Har
Navum) is said to be the Birthday of Sharika Bhagwati.
Shree Yantra or Shree Chakra
Shree Yantra is considered one of the most auspicious,
important and powerful Yantras. While this Yantra has been used as a source of
attaining all worldly desires and wishes, the Yogis, saints and spiritual
personalities, by virtue of their devotion, have used it as an instrument to
attain the ultimate.
To attain the ultimate, the great spiritual personalities have
always focused their energies on a “Swayambhu” Maha Shree Yantra considered to
be in the old city of Srinagar, Kashmir. While in India there are 52 energy centres,
but the energy centre of Hari Parbat Srinagar is considered the only of its
kind in the entire universe which has a great significance in terms of
attaining spiritual bliss.
The word “Shree” means wealth and “Yantra” an instrument - and it
makes the sense of “Instrument for Wealth”. At Hari Parbat, where the Shree
Yantra is considered to be in the shape of a rock, people have craved for
spiritual wealth and they attained what they wished.
The whole hill of Hari Parbat seems to be the multi-dimensional figure of geometrical figure of Goddess Sharika and at the corner of the hill is this magnificent and holy rock and those who have the eye to look at it can find different geometrical images in the shape of triangles, squares and pentagons. On gets lost while gazing at this energy centre as it emits different figures while concentrating on it.
The whole hill of Hari Parbat seems to be the multi-dimensional figure of geometrical figure of Goddess Sharika and at the corner of the hill is this magnificent and holy rock and those who have the eye to look at it can find different geometrical images in the shape of triangles, squares and pentagons. On gets lost while gazing at this energy centre as it emits different figures while concentrating on it.
Although most of the lines and shapes are not so visible due to the
“sindoor” coated on it yet those who can see through, can identify themselves
to be a part of this holy rock.
This Shree Yantra has a great significance for Hindu community. Those who have its knowledge, categorize it in two forms - Evolution Yantra of Samyachar Order of Kashmir and Involution Yantra of Koulahar order of Kashmir.
This Shree Yantra has a great significance for Hindu community. Those who have its knowledge, categorize it in two forms - Evolution Yantra of Samyachar Order of Kashmir and Involution Yantra of Koulahar order of Kashmir.
There are nine folds of Shri Yantra - Outer three circles that
depict the Chakra ruling the three worlds; Sixteen petals depicting 16 Yoginies
associated with the attainment of desires; Eight petals— depicting power of
speech, holding, walking, excreting, pleasure, abandoning, concentration and
detachment; Fourteen triangles describing all good fortune and associated with
chief nadis or currents of bio-energy; Ten outer triangles depicting Yognies of
10 vital breaths; Inner ten triangles depicting Shakties of 10 vital fires;
Eight triangles depict powers that rule cold, heat, happiness, sorrow, desire
and three gunas - Sativas, Rajas and Tamas; Central Triangle depicts Chakra
giving all success and Bindu depicting Maha Tripura Sundari - the ultimate.
A legend from ‘Sharika Mahatmya’ records that inorder to save and
free the residents of the valley (Satidesh) from the evil deeds of the demon“Jalodbhava”,
the Mother Goddess Ashatadushbuja Jagatamba Durga took the form of a bird (Haer
in Kashmiri) On the day of Ashad Shukla Paksh Navami (Har Navum), it is
believed to have carried a celestial pebble in its beak and dropped it on the
demon to crush it to death.
A miracle happened and the celestial pabble is said to have assumed
the shape and form of a hillock giving it the name of Sharika Parbat or Hari
Parbat. Subsequently the Goddess Sharika (represented by the mystic ‘Soyambhu Shri
Chakra’) made Her permanent abode on the western face of the hillock (Hari
Parbat) on the vertical rock (Shila) to assure the native people of Her presence
and protection.
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