A Jain temple located at a distance of around 70 km from Udaipur is a land of intricate architecture shaped up together to form a temple. Ghanerao is the name of the village which houses the temple. The main idol in the temple is the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, Lord Mahavir.
As you enter the stunning temple you will find two gigantic statues of elephants welcoming you and when you go further there will be a beautiful 120 cm long and white colored idol of Lord Mahavir sitting in Padmasana posture.
Source: Glory of Rajasthan
Although the antiquity of the temple is not measured it is believed to be very old. The last renovation was recorded back in the Vikram era, the year 2022 when the idol was installed.
Along with that, a very interesting story is associated with the temple. It is said that Once upon a time, a Rana (king), who was on a hunt, visited the temple. There, the priest offered him some Prasad (a devotional offering made to a god, typically consisting of food that is later shared among devotees) of Lord Mahavir. While eating the Prasad, the Rana found a strand of white hair in it which must have fallen from the priest. Mocking the priest, the Rana asked: “Does your lord has a mustache too?” Having been intimidated by the sarcastic comment of the Rana, the priest affirmed in the fear of getting killed. Rana further making fun of the temple and priest said that today he won’t pay respects to the lord and will come back in 3 days to see the mustache of the lord.
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The priest was completely puzzled to be able to think about how he will he show the mustache of the lord to Rana. Thus, he spent the next two days in the prayer of the lord in the hope that he will get a way out. After seeing no results in the condition in any way, the priest finally decided to commit suicide rather than getting killed by the king. As soon as he picked the dagger of Bhairon to run it around his neck, the Lord appeared in front of the priest and instructed him to cover the head of the idol with a cloth when the Rana comes and ask him to uncover it only when he is finished his prayers.
Next day, when the king came, the priest did exactly what he was told. When the king saw the piece of cloth covering the head of the idol, he became furious. But the priest explained that he should uncover the face himself once he is done with his praying. The king agreed and when he lifted the cloth after his prayers, he didn’t just see the mustache but a dense beard too. The king instantly regretted having made such an insulting remark and sought forgiveness from the priest.
After that, the mustache and the beard disappeared but the name got stuck and since then, the temple is known as ‘Muchhal Mahavir’.
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Why celebrate a festival the normal way when you can give it a whole new dimension? Vrikshabandhan by Pukaar was initiated with the tenet to create lasting bonds beyond festivity.
Social Media platforms were incorporated to receive plantation requests by the locals of Udaipur city. In this three day event, 50 volunteers went to different requested areas all around the city to plant 40+ species trees from Aravali that involved Mulberry, Moringa, Neem, kikar, Baheda, Kachnar, Karanj, Aam etc.
The endeavor did not just aim towards planting trees by volunteers but also made families partake to develop an emotional attachment. People vowed to take care of their trees like one would protect their sibling. And to take it to another level, some even gave their plants names like Varsha (rain) and Ritu (season) etc.
The number of tree plantation applications received by the Pukaar team was more than 500. Moreover, an ample number of organizations such as UdaipurBlog, MDS, Mercy league, Robin Hood Army etc. supported the event.
In Udaipur, around 200 trees were planted and safeguarded not just by tree guards but also by the ones responsible for their care. The event was made succesful from the combined efforts of more than 40 people from Udaipur who enrolled themselves to volunteer in it. Team of Pukaar at Banswara also celebrated the event in their city. It was delightful to see the response and involvement that people showed towards Vrikshabandhan. This was Pukaar’s way of connecting humans and trees with an indiscernible thread.
After the massive success of Vrikshabandhan, the citizens showed their love to mother nature by contributing volunterly as ‘VRIKSHDAN- Donate for Trees’ for Pukaar’s future endeavours.
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Fitness, looking at the modern lifestyle, is a necessity and not a luxury. And just like any other part of our daily chores activities related to fitness should be incorporated into our lifestyle too.
Purple Run by Forum Celebration Mall took a whopping initiative to spread awareness about fitness being an integral part of our day. Purple Run is an upcoming event that is planned to be Udaipur’s biggest running event to spread awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. With 6 other malls across the country, this year Purple Run is set to elevate its magnitude on 30th September 2018.
One of the pre-events of Purple Run, Fitness Challenge Event was held on 25th August 2018. Spreading awareness about Alzheimer’s is the main motive for the event. However, with the current pattern of lifestyle, another major motto was introduced to the shoppers – to make fitness a prime part of their lives.
The event achieved an appreciable éclat when a myriad of shoppers participated and marked the beginning of bringing fitness routine into their lives. In association with Healthline Fitness Studio and SADA dance academy, all the active participants were put forth a number of fitness challenges by the trainers from Healthline Fitness Studio. These challenges involved squat challenge, pushup challenge, battle rope challenge, tire flip challenge, cone stacking challenge and a lot more.
In this way, the participants’ fitness status was tested and not just this but people who were commendable in these challenges were awarded some exciting gift hampers too.
When we talk about fitness, most of us find it difficult and a bit tedious to practice it on a daily basis. And so, some interesting and fun laden ways were introduced to the shoppers. SADA Dance academy performed some exciting exercises in their dance moves of Zumba workout for those who want some unconventional methods to achieve fitness.
In case you have missed it and want to get another chance to become a part of the magnanimous event, do not worry, another pre-event of Purple Run is awaiting you which is to be conducted on 1st September 2018 followed by the main event on 30th September 2018.
Brace yourself to be the part of Udaipur’s Biggest Running event!
One thing those bullet lovers are absolutely fascinated by their bullet is the thunderous dug-dug sound of their bullets. And why wouldn’t they? It makes the heads turn of every bystander on the road. Now whether these heads turn in awe or agony that still remains a question.
Nonetheless, if you are one of those who gets irritated by this blasting sound of a bullet then Congratulations! Your ‘acche din’ has arrived.
Police in Udaipur is taking a campaign level action against those bikers whose bullet bikes makes deafening cracker like noises on the streets of the city. 25 such bullets were caught yesterday by the traffic police. Traffic inspector, Netrapal Singh said “The natural sound of a bullet bike is normal. But the owners of these bikes later modify the silencer of these bikes into the one that makes the cracker like noise from the bike. This kind of bike riding is put under the category of dangerous bike riding and due to the same, police is taking required measures”.
Source: Udaipur Times
In case you are wondering what happens once they are caught, these bikes are confiscated by the police and just filling the challan won’t help you to release your bikes. While your beloved bullet is at the station, you have to get the modified silencer replaced by the original one after which you have to fill the challan of one thousand rupees. Only once you are through with the entire process are you allowed to take your bullet back.
This might be too disheartening for some bullet riders in the city but safety is more important than fancy.
News Source: Dainik Bhaskar
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Direct flight to Lucknow is going to start soon from Udaipur. However, the official schedule for the flight is still awaited but it is expected to start in October.
This flight will be operated under RCS which is the Regional Connectivity Scheme whose aim is to provide affordable flight charges. Most of the ATR flights are operated under RCS where flight charges are around Rs. 2500.
Source: Reddit
This flight is going to get operated by Jet Airways. Although the announcements are yet to be made, Jet Airways may also start the flight from Lucknow to Chennai and Hyderabad, unlike Udaipur that is going to start in October.
Forum Celebration Mall Udaipur, which is the part of Forum malls, took a great initiative to create awareness about the disease Alzheimer’s. The year 2017 marked the beginning of this inordinate initiative called ‘Purple Run’. The event covering 7 malls in 6 cities achieved humungous success with 10,000 runners across the country.
This year, Purple Run is planned to be Udaipur’s biggest running event where more than 2000 city based runners in 4 different categories will run for a single cause – to create awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a type of disease which causes thinking and memory problems. A victim of Alzheimer’s loses the ability to carry on a conversation and adjust according to the environment.
We all frequently visit celebration mall for shopping and have a leisurely time with our loved ones. But this time, it has given us the opportunity to join in for a cause. It is the time that we reach another milestone in the History of Udaipur.
The first pre-event of the ‘Purple Run’ focuses on some physical challenges that will test the strength of the participant. These fun loaded physical activities will involve planks, pushups, pull-ups, etc. Moreover, the best performers in all the activities would be awarded some exciting gift vouchers. This pre-event will be conducted on 25th August 2018 followed by another pre-event on 1st September 2018.
There are absolutely no registration fees to participate in the event. Thus, anyone and everyone can participate in it.
This Independence day, Max Torque Bikers group organized a rally in Udaipur. The main purpose of the rally was to raise awareness about road safety in the city. From Panchwati, Chetak, Fatehsagar to Nathdwara, the rally was stretched to about 80 km. The group educated people about basic road signs and also hoisted a flag.
Deepak Sharma, Biker, told us that ‘on the occasion, around 17-18 bikers gathered in the rally for a single cause which is safe riding and road safety. Some youngsters in the city, nowadays have forgotten the importance of wearing safety gears like helmet while riding which can be absolutely dangerous. So, it is our duty to spread the message for the safety of the people.’
Apart from the road safety, the group spread the message of ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’. Deepak further told us that they conduct such kind of rallies twice a year.
Baby care is all about raising up a healthy, happy baby while making choices that are agreeable with our baby’s health and overall growth. Baby care products come in handy when we want our little ones to be healthy and always in a good disposition. To cater to all the needs of your babies and kids Babyhug is now in Udaipur.
Babyhug offers a myriad of products or a variety of needs of newborns, babies & kids. They have the best products for babies and kids without compromising with quality. The range of products are pocket-friendly and are exclusive as well. Their products vary in the categories like Baby Gear, Clothes & Shoes, Nursery, Diapering, Toys, Health & Safety and boast almost 4000+ products.
Babyhug Udaipur will be a one-stop solution for all the baby and kids needs. With a huge variety of clothes, you will now never have to worry about what your little one would wear to a party or a quick outing! Babyhug will have you covered!
The store is launched in Hiran Magri Sector 3 and will be dealing with a lot of variety of baby care products.
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Independence Day has recently enveloped us into a feeling of patriotism in and out. Obviously, it makes us feel proud that we belong to a country called India or Hindustan but behind that jolly feeling, a lot of efforts has been put. India and Pakistan was a single country before which isn’t alien to anyone. But just when we were on the verge of Independence, the country was divided into two which wrote million unheard and bitter stories in the hearts of people. And in this article, another story is going to unfold. Another story – From Sindh to Mewar.
Partition undoubtedly has led to the biggest mass migration in the history of the world. And Sindhi is one of those communities that saw the aftereffect of this migration very closely. Incidentally, I came across a man who has seen every phase of independence vividly.
Prabhudas Pahuja shared his story of struggle and Migration which left us dumbfounded. In the passage below, I have tried to capture the exact feelings and experience of Mr. Pahuja. I hope you could connect to it as much as I did.
“It all started in 1947. I was 15 years old. Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to be the first Prime Minister of Independent India whereas Muhammad Ali Jinnah either wanted to be the Prime Minister or a separate country. Mahatma Gandhi never wanted this partition. He used to say that Pakistan would be formed over my dead body. And this was the beginning of all.
Source: The Express Tribune Blog
Our life at Sindh was good. There were multiple communities and we all lived like a family. Although, the majority were Muslims Hindus were more dominating. My family owned big lands, properties, retinues, flour and rice mills which were the main source of our income there.
The news of partition reached my father’s ears and we planned to migrate before the intense communal riots. We couldn’t sell our house or properties due to the act where you cannot buy or sell properties in the other country. And so my father gave our house and properties to relatives and left Sindh with Rs. 200 in the pocket. Although, there were a few highly educated people who managed to exchange lands with people in Ajmer, Jaipur, Lucknow, and Bombay and managed to encash some lands too.
Traces of migration could be seen when a large number of people were traveling to different parts of the other country via ships, planes, and trains. People from Sindh started moving towards a completely new land. For once, we thought that this migration would be temporary and that we’ll return to our motherland as soon as the situations get better. Little did we know that destiny had something else planned for us.
Source: Quartz
I was scared in this entire journey from Sindh to Udaipur. After all, situations were such that a little spark could get everything on fire. I palpably remember the images of riots in the train, when even women’s parts were cut down to pieces. But luckily our train went straight from Jacobabad to Hyderabad to Bombay and finally to Udaipur.
The first preference of all the Sindhi migrants was Udaipur. The images of Maharani Meera and Maharana Pratap used to flash in front of our eyes whenever we thought about Udaipur. Pratap was a man who protected Hindu culture so much, who sacrificed his lives for others. At land of people like such, we knew we were safe. And it turned out to be true.
People in Udaipur were very supportive. The king, Maharana Bhopal Singh Ji was too kind. He arranged a stay for us at several places like Oswal Bhawan, Panchayati Nohra, MB College, BN College, etc. We came here as mere refugees. We weren’t much talented or educated so my father and we had to start everything from scratch. I studied till 8th standard in Sindh and even that was too much back then. It was when I came to Udaipur, I resumed my studies, learned some basic Hindi at Vidyapeeth.
Source: Team-BHP
Meanwhile, I gave some money to a soap maker and learned soap making from him. I used to deliver soaps to Bhuvana, Sisarma, which were villages back then, on a rented cycle. I got married in 1951. I and my wife rented a room in just Rs 15 a month where we both started soap making. You won’t believe that everything was so cheap that our expenditure for a day was Rs. 2.
The government helped us with land and properties too but I guess destiny didn’t want that and major part of land got stuck somewhere in politics and mediators. Although I feel life is better here, the environment is suitable but our community has struggled a lot. It is not easy to leave one’s motherland and shift to some strange place. Gujarat got a bit of Gujarat, Maharashtra got a piece of land too and so did Punjab. But it was just Sindhis who weren’t offered even 5 acres of land and had to scatter in the entire country. I still want Sindh to get reunited in India.
My wife has supported me sternly in my thick and thin. Women in our community have shown great courage. Society says that women are fragile and delicate but I think when hard time comes, these women become warriors.
Source: CNN
Gradually, situations got better, I bought my own cycle, motorcycle, car, house. I got involved in social works later on. Today, a lot of Sindhis are into charity. Maybe that’s because they’ve seen the hardships life has to offer from very close. They have seen what it feels like to not have a shelter above your head or a bite of food in your mouth.
But I feel negative situations arise for your own compatibility. Today I am happy and satisfied. My grandsons and granddaughters are pursuing CA and MBA from Switzerland and London. And that soap making business I told you about? That is being managed by my grandson. He has earned 10 times more than me. I think it’s the destiny that decides everything. In fact, the fact that you met me was planned by destiny too.”
The entire episode of flashback brought a teary eye to 86 year old Prabhudas Pahuja. But like they say ‘Everything happens for a reason’.
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हर वर्ष श्रावण के शुक्ल पक्ष में सगस जी बावजी का जन्मदिन पूरे मेवाड़ में काफी उत्साह के साथ मनाया जाता है। उदयपुर में सभी सगस जी के मंदिरों के बाहर इस दिन काफी भीड़ रहती है। आखिरकार सभी भक्त सगस जी के दर्शन के एक पल के लिए पूरा दिन इंतज़ार करने के लिए तैयार जो रहते है। इसी अवसर पर हमने सगस जी के बारे में कुछ और बातें जानने के लिए महंत मिट्ठालाल चित्तौड़ा से बात की।
86 वर्षीय महंत मिट्ठालाल चित्तौड़ा वह युवक है जिन्होंने सगस जी की मूर्ती को अपने घर में ही एक छोटे से मंदिर के रूप में आश्रय दे रखा है। 40 साल पुराने इस मंदिर से भी काफी रोचक कहानी जुड़ी हुई है। दरअसल इस मंदिर की शुरुआत सिटी पैलेस में महज़ एक तस्वीर के रूप में हुई थी। उस समय हर एक व्यक्ति का पैलेस में आकर सगस जी के दर्शन करना संभव नहीं था। इस कारण मिट्ठालाल जी के पिताजी को ये सुझाव पहली बार सूझा और तब ही उन्होंने बावजी की तस्वीर को अपने घर में विराजमान किया।
सगस जी के बारे में कुछ और कहानियाँ पढने के लिए यहाँ क्लिक करें यहाँ
उस दिन को आज 40 साल हो चुके है और दिन-ब-दिन श्रद्धालुओं की संख्या बढ़ती ही चली आ रही है। श्रद्धालुओं की बात करें तो सगस जी ने अपने दर्शन के लिए ना केवल उदयपुरवासियों को बल्कि कई विदेशियों को भी बुलाया है। इसी वजह से मंदिर का उल्लेख कई विदेशी पुस्तकों में भी है। यह मंदिर अब इतना प्रसिद्द हो चुका है की कई राजनेताओं जैसे गुलाबचंद जी कटारिया, किरण महेश्वरी, गिरिजा व्यास, आदि का पधारना भी हुआ है यहाँ। हर रविवार को यहाँ प्रशादी होती है जो करवाने लिए लोग स्वेच्छा से बुकिंग करवा देते है। चौंकाने वाली बात यह है की वर्ष 2020 तक की बुकिंग लोगों ने अभी से ही करवा रखी है।
सगस जी का हर रविवार काफी सुन्दर श्रृंगार होता है जिसमें अलग अलग वस्तुओं का इस्तेमाल होता है जैसे सोना, बादले, केसर, चाँदी, हल्दी आदि। इतना ही नहीं बल्कि अलग अलग त्योहारों पर भी उत्सव सम्बन्धी श्रृंगार होता है जैसे हरियाली अमावस्या पर हरे रंग का श्रृंगार तो प्रताप जयंती पर युद्ध के मैदान जैसा श्रृंगार।
सगस जी के कुछ चमत्कारों की कहानी भक्तों की ज़बानी
सुशील चित्तौड़ा, जो की मिट्ठालाल जी के पुत्र है, उन्होंने अपनी कहानी हमारे साथ साँझा की। उन्होंने बताया की बहुत 17-18 साल तक कोशिश करने के बाद भी उन्हें पुत्र का सुख नही मिल पा रहा था। करीब 80 डॉक्टरों और दिल्ली, अहमदाबाद जैसे शहरों के होस्पिटलों का दरवाज़ा खटखटाने के बाद भी उन्हें कोई परिणाम नहीं मिला। आखिरकार उन्होंने अपना दुःख सगस जी के सामने रखा और 1 ही साल में उन्हें एक पुत्र की प्राप्ति हो गई।
अमित कोठारी, जो की सगस जी के एक भक्त हैं, ने अपनी कहानी बताई। वे कुछ समय पहले कार में कहीं जा रहे थे। उनकी कार की रफ़्तार थोड़ी तेज़ ही थी। अचानक उन्हें सगस जी, जो की नाग योनी में दिखाई देते है, दिखाई दिए और उन्होंने अपनी कार की रफ़्तार कम कर दी। एक और कार उन्हें ओवरटेक करते हुए आगे निकली और कुछ ही दूरी पर उस कार का एक्सीडेंट हो गया। अमित जी कहते है की ये बावजी ही थे जिन्होनें उनकी जान बचाई।
वही विभूति भटनागर ने कहा की शादी की बाद उनके पति की कम इनकम के बावजूद उन्होंने एक घर खरीदा लेकिन घर में काफी परेशानी होने के कारण उन्हें वह कम पैसों में बेचना पड़ा। अब इसके बाद उन्हें रेंट पर रहना पड़ रहा था और पैसों की कमी के कारण घर चलाने में भी काफी दिक्कत हो रही थी। बावजी से अपनी परेशानी बताने पर उनकी एक चौकी में उन्होंने कहा की आने वाले 3 महीनों में तुम्हारे पास अपना एक घर होगा। 3 महीनें पूरे होने में केवल 4 ही दिन बाकी थे और विभूति की काफी समय से अटकी हुई लोन की अर्जी सेंक्शन हो गई और उनकें घर का काम चल पड़ा।
और भी ऐसी कई कहानियां हमें चित्तौड़ा परिवार से और सगस जी के भक्तों से सुनने को मिली और यकीन मानिए जितना ताज्जुब आपको हो रहा है इन कहानियों को सुन के उतना ही हमें भी हुआ लेकिन कहते है की श्रद्धा और सच्चे मन से मांगी हुई हर इच्छा पूरी हो ही जाती है।
सगस जी के इस जन्मोत्सव पर आप भी जाये और उनके दर्शन के लाभ लें। यूं तो सगस जी के मंदिर उदयपुर के कई कोनों में आपको देखने को मिल जाएँगे लेकिन प्रमुख मंदिर इन स्थानों में है – सर्वऋतू विलास, गुलाबबाग, मंडी की नाल, पिछोली, कंवरपदा, मदन पोल, और कुम्हारों का भट्टा।
