Profile of Parul

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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'ATMA-DRISHTA MATAJI'
The Self-Realized Holy Mother of Hampi, heading SRIMAD RAJCHANDRA ASHRAM.
By Kum. Parul P. Toliya
The dense darkness of night has encompassed all over... spreaded every where is peace-tranquil, soundless, pleasing peace! The stars and faint moon providing light in this derkness go on twinkling and smiling in the sky. Casting a glimpse on all sides, visible are only the shapes of far-standing mountains and also, at times, small-big rocks!
This is a different world closed in its own: Such a world wherein one sort of unforesen tranquility invades the mind as soon as we step in, such a world where we forget this world of ours on reaching over there, where can't reach the luxuries and vices of this world like ego, anger, greed, tricks, delusion, confusion, etc.
If you have to come here, you will have to leave behind these all encaged in your home, because you come here to solace your craving and wandering soul, to impress upon it the value of rare human life, to search your identity by peeping in your own forgotten self- and not to increase your lust, luxuries and aforesaid vices !
This land of YOGA is Hampi - branded with the sands of foot-prints of several Greatmen. It is KISHKINDHA City of RAMAYANA TIMES and ancient Jain place of Pilgrimage called RATNAKOOTA, HEMKOOTA & BHOT in KARNATAKA as mentioned in "THE SADBHAKTYA STOTRA" and of lately known as the lost and prosperous empire of VIJAYANAGARA.
Right here spreaded in natural caves is this modern Jain Pilgrimage place-like complex-SRIMAD RAJCHANDRA ASHRAM (Showing the Self-searching ideals of SRIMAD RAJCHANDRA
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