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RAMESHWAR

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There is one place in south India called Rameswar. Here the devotees of Lord Eashwar and Lord Maha Vishnu assemble to worship and have their holy baths in the sea. Pil rims all over the world come and visit the temple at Rameshwar. !ame Ram and Eashwar combined to denote the race of Lord Rama and the Lord. Eashwara "#ri Rama$ is one of the incarnations of Lord MahaVishnu% who came to world and save the people from &emons. &emons were 'sura by birth. They did so many atrocities and cruelties to the people. "#eetha &evi$ the wife of (#riRama) was forcibly lifted by 'sura "Rawana$. *hen scetha and #ri Rama were livin in the forest the &emon (Rawana) came and shifted "#eetha$ to #ri Lan+a *here the &emon)s palace was situated. The country (#ri Lan+a) was a bi island.

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#ri Rama sent his &evotee 'n,aneya to search his missin wife "#eetha$ #ri 'n,aneya was called as (Hanuman) (vayudeva) was his father. (Vayudeva) was the od for winds. #o% Hanuman had his talent to fly upon wind. *hen he was on search of (#eetha) he found (#eetha) at (#ri Lan+a). Hanuman brou ht the ood news to #ri Rama% who immediately planed to invade #ri Lan+a and brin bac+ his wife "#eetha$ .+in (#u+reeva) was also the devotee of sir Rama. #ahreeva had his mon+ey re iment in a lar e number. They planned to build a brid e over the sea to reach #ri Lan+a.

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The muninath tas+ was ta+en by #ri Rama and #ri La+shmana his youn er brother. -ecause% it was the time to meet the &emons on the battle field% #ri Rama decided to worship Lord Eashwara and et his blessin s. In an incident similar to that% Lord Eashware happened to ive boon to one &emon called "-asma 'sura$. He did a penance worshippin #ri Easwara. The penance was with stron mind and power and it too+ several lon years. .n the final occasion lord Eashwara appeared before him and as+ed the &emon to demand his boons. The &emon as+ed the -oon in a tric+y manner that if he happen to touch any body)s head% that person should turn to ashes on spot.

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There was no other o% for Lord Eshwara He ranted the boon. The 'sura thou ht that if he could destroy Lord Eshwara him self% then he could rule all the worlds and space. #o% he attempted to touch the head of Lord Eashwara. Incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu is "#ri Ram 'vatar$. Maha Vishnu born as first son to +in (&asaratha) on this world. The name suited to him was "#ri Ramachandra$. In short form the people say as "Rama$. Incomparable divinely powers noted in the Vedas% are Lord Eswara and Lord Maha Vishnu. The worship we do to Lord Eswara will o to Lord Maha Vishnu. 'nd the worship we do to Lord Maha Vishnu will positively reach Lord Eswara. There is no difference in the both and it is a united form of nature only. .n this round% the obedience% politeliness and the respects are very often e/chan ed between them in all the crucial ,unctures.

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Here Lord Maha Vishnu as (Rama) worshipped Lord (Eshwara) and built a bi brid e to #ri Lan+a and went to the island where he met (Rawana) and +illed him in a war. (#eetha &evi) was brou ht bac+ and they reached the ('yodya) the country of (#ri Rama) Lord Eashwara ran towards sea end hills. The &emon followed the Lord fastly and chased. Lord Eashwara 0uic+ly met Lord Maha Vishnu in (Vai+untha) the residin place of Lord. The help was sou ht by Lord Eashwara. Loo+in to the critical position% Lord Maha Vishnu turned himself as a beautiful maid and stood before (-usma 'sura). The &emon after loo+in to the charm and beanty of the maid% he followed with ea er to et the maid. He was very fond to reach the maid. The maid then be an to dance and as+ed the demon if he could challen e this dancin competition. He said (yes) and be an to dance e/actly as per the steps and actions e/posed by the maid. The maid was no other than Lord Maha Vishnu in "Mohini$ avatar.

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.n a crucial sta e of dance and the most difficult poses to be e/hibited% the maid touched her head for herself. The &emon was fully en a ed in repeatin the poses the maid. 1n+nowin ly he had to touch his head for himself. The boon was ranted on the basis that up on the world% and up on head of whom so ever he touches% they have to meet the death by fire and turn to ashes. The &emon fell dead and turn as ashes. The dan er followed the Lord Eashwara came to an end. 'nd the Lords were happy to come out successfully from this trouble.

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In such a manner% there could be no difference amon them. The people should show devotion with pure heart and et the blessin s of Lords. Here Rama)s worship is mar+ed and the "Rameshwar) a sacred place on this world is ivin the race to all of the human bein s and other lives.

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