SWAMI RAM & MY VISIT TO TARKESHWAR!

TARKESHWAR BABA'S PAINTING INSIDE TEMPLE.

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PICTURES OF TARKESHWAR SURROUNDINGS.

SWAMI RAM & MY VISIT TO TARKESHWAR!
THIS ISY JOURNEY TO TARKESHWAR.....!I across the
books of Swami Ram in October 2006 & i am so thankful to God as Swami Ram's books really strenghtened my roots in spirituality & enhanced my understanding towards God. His books are a must read for every spiritual aspirant.I will not get into the details on how i got to know Swami Ram n His Books. It was through nobody but God & Providence that introduced me to Swami Ram....& was quite an experience itself that i shall always remember & cherish.Tarkeshwar is the siddhapeeth in the beautiful Garhwal region Of Uttaranchal which is located at about a 6500-7000 feet, from where u can see the beautiful Himalayan Ranges.I have therefore mentioned everything about Tarkeshwar before writing about my pilgrimage to this sacred n holy place of bholebaba.After i read the chapter PROTECTING ARMS in LIVING WITH THE HIMALAYAN MASTERS i promised myself that one day i will definitely visit this blessed place. Bholenath has been so very kind to me ....which is not new.....He is indeed the most compassionate & can be pleased very easily even with a little devotion.Iam deeply thankful to Bholebaba as he blessed me with an opportunity to visit His divine dhamm TARKESHWAR........where i have heard only a blessed few are lucky to have the darshan of the deity residing there.I visited Tarkeshwar in March 2008 & however its still fresh in my memory......its not possible to verbally describe the divine experiences that i embraced in Tarkeshwar but i can describe some which will definitely prove to be an inspiration to spiritual aspirants like me ....to make their bond with God even more stronger.....to increase faith in God that even in this dark age [Kaliyuga] God still protects His devotees.......to make a person more fearless to step forward in spirituality...!!Firstly, nobody in Haridwar was aware of Tarkeshwar, to my dismay. As we further inquired one travel agent informed us that it would take one day for us to visit Tarkeshwar n cum back to Haridwar. The information that this travel agent gave to father really did not make him happy, a place that was not much frequented by visitors n definitely was not a famous shrine like Chandi Devi Or Mansadevi. This meant we had to hire a private vehicle & quickly come back home before sundown as it would be dangerous to travel in the ghats of Lansdowne...in the night....as there were no lights , not even on the highways!!My heart bled when father decided to cancel our visit to TARKESHWAR. I tried to convince my father but still he was very firm in his decision. I finally gave up.I was in the depths of despair.My father immediately took the disapproving decision as we moved out of the travel agents office. That day was a monday and i had to worship shivji with bel leaves n milk, so we were also looking for a shiva mandir. We found it not much far from the travel agents office. With a heavy heart i offered my prayers n pooja to a beautiful shivalinga.Now next to this Shiva Temple was a beautiful Radha Krishna Mandir also, n the pujari was kind enough to let me click the deties fotos. The deties were extremely beautiful n there was hardly anybody in the temple.This gave me an opportunity to speak my heart to the divine consorts. I prayed deeply that my pilgrimage to tarkeshwar could now be possible only if SriKrishna could somehow change my father's decision.I left everything at His lotus feet & moved out of the temple.This is something thats really personal but iam still writing this because i want to spread the glory of God, who is endlessly merciful......!


My father suffers from Bronchital Asthma , he cannot travel to places of high elevations. I had not known that Tarkeshwar was almost 7000feet high nor did the travel agent........or else i would have myself refused to travel to such a high summit.But Bholebaba wanted to bless us & the next morning as soon as i woke up my father was in a very good mood & declared that he wanted to take me to Tarkeshwar, i could not beleive my ears n thought that he was joking......but he was not as he took me to the travel agents office & made arrangements for the trip early next morning...........all this while i was in a daze , really did not know how to react. My father himself planned all the arrangements!!!The next morning arrived & our journey began sharp at 6:30 am. We passed through a jungle that was close to Raja National Park.......it was as if i was in heaven.....!So much of natural beauty......so much of greenery i thought i would faint in joy!!!!I saw the huge mounds of mud ,the dwellings of snakes, of cobra snakes. Wild deers crossed our way as we read the signs "WILD ANIMALS ROAMING, DRIVE SLOWLY" . I really cannot describe my excitement n sheer joy that i experienced when i saw these beautiful deers.........seeing them in tv & looking at them in front of your naked eyes is just another experience.My imagination was telling me that this jungle must surely be an abode of roaming sadhus & mystics who must be moving around secretly.Our driver was a very kind person n took us safely......this was his first visit to Tarkeshwar & even he was not aware that our destination was on such a high elevation.I thought it must be as high as the Chandi devi & Mansa Devi Temples. The drive thru the jungle ended and our journey through the winding roads through the forests of the garhwal mountains began.......round n round n round we were moving up thru the narrow lanes of Lansdowne.One Hour...Two Hours but Tarkeshwar was just not coming in sight. The localites told us "AUR OOPAR HAI...AUR OOPAR HAI"by this time the climate was really getting cold & we were on a very great height....it was really scary to see out of the car, looking down the deep cliffs. My father was hiding his anger but i could clearly read the expressions on his face , he reprimanded me due to my lack of information on Tarkeshwar. I prayed to Lord to protect us. We just couldnt find Tarkeshwar & infact reached ahead of Tarkeshwar....ahead on a greater elevation where tarkeshwar exactly was...when some kind garhwali told us that it was down, so now our car started moving downwards......i was feeling giddy & sad as i had upset my father.I was however sure that nothing would happen to us or my father...............that much faith kept me strong! Om Namah shivaya ......Om Namah Shivaya .....i was chanting n pleading to bholenath to bring us to our destination......Ofcourse this time we found the shrine!Need I say that i was in indescribable joy? im sure it is but understood. There was another car parked near ours,of a family , who had a three year old boy with them,also some couples etc, so there were many people who visited this divine shrine,.....i told my father as he was cooling down.I peacefully visited all the small shrines there , clicked snaps of bholebaba, i also visited the small wooden building n saw the room where Swami Ram had meditated. Unfortunately His disciple Swami Hari was not there, he was ill & was hospitalised as he could not tolerate the thin air of the heights.My father slowly walked and bowed before the main shrine of tarkeshwar baba....and asked a glass of water to a young boy living there, but that kind boy was so hospitable he brought hot refreshing tea for father.....n father felt very good after that tea...!!No words can describe the divinity of Tarkeshwar......where Swami Ram had been enlightened......the spiritual aura & the charged holy vibrations elevated my spirit to some mystical realms......i knew that babaji was watching me secretly & it was He Himself who safely brought us to bholebaba & thus fulfilled His promise that everyone who comes to this holy place is protected. The entire area is surrounded by huge , tall pine trees as if speaking to the Gods in their celestial homes.There was a melodious music of birds that enveloped the whole area. This is the place which is not touched by this dark age , kaliyuga!I wanted to stay there overnite & also wanted to meditate but that was not possible, i did not want to put my fathers life more at risk,there were some germans who were staying there since months & i envied their fine luck.But i know one day i will again visit this place n will definitely stay overnite...with this thought i bid farewell to Tarkeshwar , promising babaji to come back again. I have never left tarkeshwar mentally, maybe physically iam back but iam always transported to that divine place, as soon as i close my eyes!! Just like i am transported to kisnas brajdhaam! My father's health was not at all afftected & he was fine.....on our way back the clouds had gathered n it was slightly drizzling but it did not rain, a million thanks to Bhootnath Mahadev.All i want to share is , God exists for all those who Love Him ,even a little bit & protects us always in HIS DIVINE ARMS!Om Namah Shivaya, Tarkeshwar BabaKi Jai!At Thy Lotus Feet, Radhika.