Manikarnika Ashtakam (मणिकर्णिका अष्टकम्)

Manikarnika Ashtakam/मणिकर्णिका अष्टकम

Manikarnika Ashtakam (मणिकर्णिका अष्टकम): Manikarnika Ashtakam is an Ashtakam which has been composed by Machchankar Bhagwat in the praise of Manikarnika, the bank of River Ganga wherein the gemstone of ears of Sati fell when Shiva was carrying the corpse of Sati and Lord Vishnu sent for his Sudarshan Chakra to cut it down.

He has praised the place wherein dead bodies are being burnt in the following way.

My humble salutation to Manikarnika, whose sacred river bank is sanctified by the eternal presence of Lord Hari and Lord Hara and providing liberation to all the living beings from the cycles of birth and death. When a soul leave its body, Lord Hari and Lord Hara engages in an interesting discussion, Lord Hari express his desire to transform the deceased person in to his glorious form, instantly that person changes into an commendable intellectual attired in majestic yellow garments and travels in a celestial vehicle drawn by Garuda.

Even the deities have to take rebirth after certain period; they may take birth as humans, animals, birds or reptiles. Oh! Manikarnike, whoever takes holy dip in your waters would remain sinless and transforms into the glorious form of Lord Narayan, decked in gem studded crown and Kousthubham. The sacred land of Kashi is capable to provide liberty from the cycles of birth and death, the sacred waters of Ganga in the Manikarnika is capable to provide eternal bliss. Once, Lord Bhrama made a comparative study of Kashi and heaven, surprisingly Kashi was too heavier than the heaven, therefore it landed on Earth and heaven remained weightless. The whole land where Ganga stretched out are considered as auspicious, importantly the land of Kashi is considered as superior to all, in that Manikarnika is considered as supreme land where Lord Eswara provides liberty to the souls. The holy dip in the Manikarnika which is capable to remove all the sins is seldom available to the deities.

Whoever takes holy dip in the Manikarnika in the noon hours are not considered as meritorious, Lord Bhrama who gave the essence of Veda and Lord Shankar who is the personification asceticism and yoga transforms the deceased soul on the banks of Manikarnika into Lord Narayan or Lord Shiva. Whoever takes holy dip in the Manikarna would attain the meritorious rewards of performance of various austerities and Ashwamedha Yajna, whoever recites or listen to these glorious verses and take holy dip in the Manikarnika would cross the ocean of Samsara effortlessly just like a muddle, ultimately attains the absolute Bhramam.

Manikarnika Ashtakam Benefits:

Reciting Manikarnika Ashtakam according to Vedic rule and regularity, it provides virtues to he seekers and gives salvation.

Who has to recite Manikarnika Ashtakam:

The person surrounded with unlawful activities, and other malefic activities must recite it to overcome the sin.
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