Geographical exploration of 4th Kanda of Valmiki Ramayana.
Route traveled by Sri Rama from North to South in search of Srimati Sita. Kishkinda was monkey kingdom at that time, through which he traveled.
4th Chapter of Valmiki Ramayana is " Kishkindakanda". Kishkinda is Hampi and surrounding areas of Karnataka. This mountain is Rishyamukha mountain mentioned in Kishkindakand.
Route traveled by Sri Rama from North to South in search of Srimati Sita. Kishkinda was monkey kingdom at that time, through which he traveled.
River Tungabhadra is flowing near the Rishsymukah parvat in Kishkinda. This mountain had the ashram of Matanga maharshi. Also Kishkinda was kingdom of monkeys. A demon Dundubhi attacked Kishkinda and Vali killed and throw his body and fell to this mountain. Matanga Maharshi cursed Vali not to enter this mountain hence forth. This area is called Chakra teertha. Visited by Adi shankaracharya, Madhavacharya, Vyasaraya, ..
After Vali expelled Sugreeva from palace, Sugreeva stayed in the Rishimukha mountain along with his ministers. Sugreeva's chief minister was Hanuman. Hanuman gave lots of confidence to Sugreeva staying in this mountain. Reference from Ramayana==> अहम् विनिकृतो भ्रात्रा चरामि एष भयार्दितः |
ऋष्यमूकम् गिरि वरम् हृत भार्यः सुदुःखितः || ४-८-१७ "My brother calumniated me and stole my wife, with his fear and my anguish haunting me I am moving about this best mountain Rishyamuka. [4-8-17] Another sloka: ततः शाप भयात् भीत ऋश्यमूकम् महागिरिम् |
प्रवेष्टुम् न इच्छति हरिः द्रष्टुम् वा अपि नरेश्वर || ४-११-६४ "Then, dreaded by the fear of curse that monkey Vali does not aspire to enter the great mountain Rishyamuka, oh, people's lord, Rama, or he does not even wish to look at it." Thus Sugreeva continued his narration. [4-11-64]
ऋष्यमूकम् गिरि वरम् हृत भार्यः सुदुःखितः || ४-८-१७ "My brother calumniated me and stole my wife, with his fear and my anguish haunting me I am moving about this best mountain Rishyamuka. [4-8-17] Another sloka: ततः शाप भयात् भीत ऋश्यमूकम् महागिरिम् |
प्रवेष्टुम् न इच्छति हरिः द्रष्टुम् वा अपि नरेश्वर || ४-११-६४ "Then, dreaded by the fear of curse that monkey Vali does not aspire to enter the great mountain Rishyamuka, oh, people's lord, Rama, or he does not even wish to look at it." Thus Sugreeva continued his narration. [4-11-64]
Hanuman in the form of Brahmin, meeting Sri Ram and Lakshmana. In the background is the Rishimukh parvat. This is where Ram and Hanuman meet each other for first time. Hanuman praised Ram and Ram praised Hanuman's immense oration /grammatical / vedic ability & knowledge in Sanskrit. Here is the slokas from Ramayana==> वचो विज्ञाय हनुमान् सुग्रीवस्य महात्मनः |
पर्वतात् ऋष्यमूकात् तु पुप्लुवे यत्र राघवौ || ४-३-1 Mindful of the words of noble-souled Sugreeva, Hanuma took his flight from Mt. Rishyamuka to where Raghavaa-s are. [4-3-1]
पर्वतात् ऋष्यमूकात् तु पुप्लुवे यत्र राघवौ || ४-३-1 Mindful of the words of noble-souled Sugreeva, Hanuma took his flight from Mt. Rishyamuka to where Raghavaa-s are. [4-3-1]
Rishimukh parvat was a place for deep tapas not only by Matanga Maharshi, but by many maharshis in future. Even now many saints do tapas in this mountain. Deep silence is hallmark of this mountain.
A mountain with highest vibrations and was visited by Rama, Lakshmana & Hanuman.
Pre-historic bridge constructed of granite to cross tungabhadra river and reach Rishimukh mountain. Now in damaged condition.
Green paddy fields in Kishkinda. There are 67 chapters in Kishkinda kanda of Valmiki Ramayana. Out of which 30 are focusing on to Kishkinda and rest are search of Seetha by monkeys in all four directions. Rishyamukh is an important platform where major events happen of Kishkinda kanda.
The mountain is on other side of the Hampi ruined city, crossing the Tungabhadra river.
Good work bro
ReplyDeleteJai Shri Ram Jai Hanuman
ReplyDeleteHampi 😍😍😍😍
ReplyDeleteRushyamuka parvatham as per ramayana near pampa river...which is in Kerala....so is the pampa passes near this parvatham
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DeleteThere is a Sabari Ashram here and a theertha pond in the name of Sabhari. Also there is a place where Sabari went to yoga fire and burnt here body here. Kiskinda is near this place. Prasravana Giri also is in the same place. Rishyamuka parvatha also is in same place. So this is same place where Sabari was living. Kerala is sourrounded by western ghats, very unlikely to cross the ghat through Palghat or Quilion and get inside Kerala.
Deletethere is a pond pampa sarovar..And if you keenly read the lines in ramayana..their also says pampa saras..means pond Never says river..
DeleteNow it is clarified that rushyamukha parvatham as per Ramayana is in Srilanka now.
ReplyDeletePls inform which sloka in Valmiki Ramayan tells that Rishymuka Parvata is in Sri Lanka.
DeleteI also want to visit these sites, how was your experience specialy about connectivity.
ReplyDeleteThis is the place from where Monkeys and bears went in search of Sita. At that time Sri Ram waited in a Cave. At the end Hanuman brought the Chudamani and handed over to Sri Ram in this same place. This mountain is called Prasravana Giri. This is the place where Sundara Kanda's last sarga 68th chapter ends. Which in decoded language is the jeeva Brahma Aikya.
DeleteGood work bro Jai shri ram!!!
ReplyDeleteWe can't believe this could be the same. As you know we have passed 2 Eras (Thretha and Dwaapara). The land can't be in the same place or position since the natural disaster takes place at the end of each Era.
ReplyDeleteNatural disaster happens only at the end of each Chatur yuga (4 yugas) and Kalpa. Not at the end of each yuga.
DeleteHow to visit the rishyamukh parvat by bus or train
ReplyDeleteIf you are from Bangalore, go to Hampi and from Hampi you will be directed to this place. From Hampi Virupaksha temple you can see this parvath.
DeleteGreat work. Good research. Only doubt is regarding the Pamba river and sabari ashram which is in KERALA.
ReplyDeleteThere is a Sabari Ashram here and a theertha pond in the name of Sabhari. Also there is a place where Sabari went to yoga fire and burnt here body here. Kiskinda is near this place. Prasravana Giri also is in the same place. Rishyamuka parvatha also is in same place. So this is same place where Sabari was living. Kerala is sourrounded by western ghatts, very unlikely to cross the ghat through Palghat or Quilion and get inside Kerala.
DeleteGood work. Very knowledgeable.
ReplyDeleteGood reading. I read about the parvat in Sita's Ramayan by Dev Dutt, a well researched book. It too says all this places are near Hampi.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this.
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