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You can hardly get the answer to it. So without knowing the importance of this pilgrimmage, some do the activities of fun and frolic. Some reach to the tent without going to the Bhadva Hill.
Let us understand the seriousness and importance of this day. Innumerable souls have achieved salvation on this hill. In the worship of 99 kinds, it is said, "Here crores of soul have achieved salvation." On this day, 8.5 crores of holy souls have achieved salvation. This is the very important, inspiring and enjoyable event. If we try to understand this, we shall, while touching this holy hill, feel a spiritual power entering in our soul.
JEALOUSY GENERATES A LIE
Chetan ! Shree Krishnajee as a Vasudev, was ruling over half of Bharat Kshetra. He had many queens named Satyabhama, Rukmani, Jambuvati etc. Once, Rukmani dreamt that, she was sitting in a plane which was on white clouds. She told Krishnajee about the dream. At that time, Krishnajee forcasted that, she would shortly be the mother of a brave son. The maid-servants informed Satyabhama about it. Being jealous, she created a false event and told Krishnajee that, she had a dream of a huge elephant. Krishnajee doubted it and told her that her dream had no base.
Hearing this, she challenged Rukmani that, if it would be wrong, then one whose son would marry later, should have her head shaven. She kept Balbhadrajee, Duryodhan and Krishnajee as witnesses.
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