Shree Krishna and Sudhama

Interview about Budhanilkantha aired on 2066/10/11 in Mero FM

यो फोटो कहाँको होला ????????????????.................. हनुमानढोकाभित्रको नारायणथान हो। तत्कालीन राजपरिवारको लागि बुढानिलकण्ठजस्तै गरी बनाइएको यो मूर्ति भएको ठाउँमा सर्वसाधारणलाई पहुँच छैन। 

बुढानिलकण्ठको नक्कल गरी बनाइएको यो मूर्ति पानीमा रहनु पर्ने भए पनि अहिले पानीको अभावले हो कि किन हो, थोपा पानी त्यहाँ देखिँदैन। मूर्ति पनि अवहेलित देखिन्छ।

बिजया दशमी तथा शुभ-दिपवालिको पावन अवसरमा हजुर को घर आगनमा पहेला जमर,मखमली फुल र झलमल्ल दिपहरु बली रहुन फुली रहुन। पिर दु:ख बेथा,रोगले छोडि जाहुन। सधैं हाशी खुशी,सुख शान्ति उमग छाई रहुन।"नव दुर्गा माताले हजुर को परिवार लाई सधैं रक्षा गरुन्"। र शु-स्वास्थ्य र दिर्गायु,अनि उत्तर्-उत्तर प्रर्गतिको अगृम "शुभकामना' ...व्याक्त गर्दछु। 

Budhanilkantha

Located here is a Deity of Lord Vishnu, Vishnu (Narayan) Jalasayana, lying on Ananta Sesa, in the cosmic ocean. The Deity is over 1,000 years old. Lord Vishnu is about 5m (17 ft) long and is lying in a 13m (43 ft) long tank, as if floating, with His legs crossed. His four hands hold the four symbols of Vishnu: the chakra (disc), club, and conch-shell and lotus flower. Budhanilkantha literally means “old blue-throat.” Ananta has 11-hooded heads. It is believed that the deity was carved in the 7th or 8th century during the Licchavi period.
Hindus can walk down the steps and touch His feet, but foreigners cannot.
The main festival of the year is when Lord Vishnu, who sleeps on the cosmic ocean during Caturmasya period wakes up on the Haribondhini Ekadashi day in late October or early November. Many thousands of people come on this day.
Three other images of Lord Vishnu were carved at the same time. One is here at Budhanilkantha and is considered the most important and original, one is at Balaju Gardens, and one is at the old Royal Palace in Kathmandu, but can not be viewed by tourist. The king of Nepal is not allowed to see the deity at Budhanilkantha, but he can see the other two deities. It is believed if the king sees this deity of Vishnu he will die immediately.
The deity of Budhanilkantha was lost for a while and was later rediscovered by a farmer. It is believed that the farmers struck the buried deity with his plough and that blood came out from the ground.The morning puja between 9 and 10 am is interesting.
Practicalities
Budhanilkantha is about 8km northeast of Kathmandu and 15km from Thamel, at the base of Sivapuri hill. Buses to Budhanilkantha depart every half-hour from Rani Pokhari or the City bus stand (1 hr, bus #5, Rs 17) in Kathmandu. From where the bus stops the temple is around 100m away. Tempos depart from Jamal on the north side of Rani Pokhari to here.
A taxi is around Rs 250. It is a hard uphill bike ride to here from down town. The ride back is pleasant.
The Mount Shivapuri Lodge, a half hour walk from the temple, has clean room with common bath and hot water for $10.

Budhanilkantha

The Awakening..

A time comes in your life when you finally get it -- 
when, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, 
you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere 
the voice inside your head cries out "ENOUGH!" 

Enough fighting and crying or struggling to hold on. 
And, like a child quieting down after a blind tantrum, 
your sobs begin to subside, you shudder once or twice, 
you blink back your tears and 
begin to look at the world through new eyes. 

This is your Awakening. ღ♥ღ

You realize it's time to stop hoping and waiting for 
something to change or for happiness, safety, and 
security to come galloping over the next horizon. 

You come to terms with the fact that you are neither 
Prince Charming nor Cinderella. And that, in the 
real world, there aren't always fairy-tale endings 
(or beginnings, for that matter). And that any 
guarantee of "happily ever after" must begin with 
you -- and in the process, a sense of 
serenity is born of acceptance. 

You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect 
and that not everyone will always love, appreciate, 
or approve of who or what you are...and that's OK. 
They are entitled to their own views and opinions. 

And you learn the importance of loving and 
championing yourself -- and in the process, a 
sense of new-found confidence is born of self-approval. 
You stop complaining and blaming other people 
for the things they did to you (or didn't do for you) 
and you learn that the only thing you can 
really count on is the unexpected. 

You learn that people don't always say what 
they mean or mean what they say, and that not 
everyone will always be there for you, and 
that it's not always about you. 
So you learn to stand on your own and to 
take care of yourself -- and in the process, a 
sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance. 

You stop judging and pointing fingers and you 
begin to accept people as they are and overlook 
their shortcomings and human frailties -- and 
in the process, a sense of peace and 
contentment is born of forgiveness. 

You realize that much of the way you view 
yourself and the world around you is as a result 
of all the messages and opinions that have 
been ingrained into your psyche. 
And you begin to sift through all the junk 
you've been fed about how you should behave, 
how you should look, how much you should 
weigh, what you should wear, what you should 
do for a living, how much money you should 
make, what you should drive, how and where 
you should live, who you should marry, the 
importance of having and raising children, 
and what you owe your parents, family, and friends. 

You learn to open up to new worlds and 
different points of view. And you begin 
reassessing and redefining who you are 
and what you really stand for. 
You learn the difference between wanting 
and needing and you begin to discard the 
doctrines and values you've outgrown, or 
should never have bought into to begin 
with -- .and in the process, you 
learn to go with your instincts. 

You learn that it is truly in giving that we 
receive. And that there is power and 
glory in creating and contributing and 
you stop maneuvering through life merely 
as a "consumer" looking for your next fix. 

You learn that principles such as honesty and 
integrity are not the outdated ideals of a bygone 
era but the mortar that holds together the 
foundation upon which you must build a life. 

You learn that you don't know everything, 
it's not your job to save the world and that 
you can't teach a pig to sing. 

You learn to distinguish between guilt and 
responsibility and the importance of setting 
boundaries and learning to say NO. 

You learn that the only cross to bear is the 
one you choose to carry and that martyrs 
get burned at the stake. 

Then you learn about love. How to love, how 
much to give in love, when to stop 
giving and when to walk away. 

You learn to look at relationships as they 
really are and not as you would have them be. 
You stop trying to control people, situations, and outcomes. 
And you learn that alone does not mean lonely. 

You also stop working so hard at putting 
your feelings aside, smoothing things 
over and ignoring your needs. 

You learn that feelings of entitlement are 
perfectly OK, and that it is your right to 
want things and to ask for the things you 
want -- and that sometimes it is 
necessary to make demands. 

You come to the realization that you deserve 
to be treated with love, kindness, sensitivity, 
and respect -- and you won't settle for less. 

And you learn that your body really is your 
temple. And you begin to care for it and treat it 
with respect. You begin to eat a balanced diet, 
drink more water, and take more time to exercise. 

You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear, 
and uncertainty and so you take more time to rest. 
And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels 
our soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play. 

You learn that, for the most part, you get in 
life what you believe you deserve -- and that 
much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy. 

You learn that anything worth achieving is 
worth working for and that wishing for 
something to happen is different from 
working toward making it happen. 

More importantly, you learn that in order to 
achieve success you need direction, 
discipline, and perseverance. 

You also learn that no one can do it all 
alone -- and that it's OK to risk asking for help. 
You learn the only thing you must truly 
fear is the greatest robber baron of all: FEAR itself. 

You learn to step right into and through your 
fears because you know that whatever happens 
you can handle it and to give in to fear is to 
give away the right to live life on your own 
terms. And you learn to fight for your life 
and not to squander it living under a 
cloud of impending doom. 

You learn that life isn't always fair, you don't always 
get what you think you deserve, and that bad 
things sometimes happen to unsuspecting, good 
people. On these occasions you learn to not 
personalize things. You learn that God isn't 
punishing you or failing to answer your 
prayers. It's just life happening. 
And you learn to deal with evil in its 
most primal state -- the ego. 

You learn that negative feelings such as anger, 
envy, and resentment must be understood and 
redirected or they will suffocate the life out of 
you and poison the universe that surrounds you. 

You learn to admit when you are wrong and 
to build bridges instead of walls. 

You learn to be thankful and to take comfort 
in many of the simple things we take for granted, 
things that millions of people upon the earth can 
only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running 
water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower. 

Slowly, you begin to take responsibility for 
yourself by yourself and you make yourself a 
promise to never betray yourself and to never, 
ever settle for less than your heart's desire. 

And you hang a wind chime outside your 
window so you can listen to the wind. And you 
make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, 
and to stay open to every wonderful possibility. 

Finally, with courage in your heart and God by 
your side, you take a stand, you take a deep 
breath, and you begin to design as best you 
can the life you want to live.