Some info on Ripunaya aka Devodasa

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Kalyani Nitin Bujone

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Posted: 12 years ago

Found some information regarding Ripunjaya, you guys can also add your information to enhance the knowledge regarding Ripunjaya as he was not known until shown in the show 😃.

Illustrious King of Kasi Ripunjaya also known as Devodas who practised Dharma as one of the noblest examples whose adminisration was impeccable with Varnashrama Vidhana' in full swing, Deva Karyas' most ideal, Daana Dharmas' unparalelled, and every aspect of life being such that neither human beings, Maharshis nor Devas could raise a finger in doubt and most significantly Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara were highly satisfied. Lord Brahma performed DashaswamedhaYagna in Kasi with the active assistance of Devodas. Ganesha visited Kasi as an old Vidwan and blessed the King and his subjects. Bhagavan Vishnu, Devi Lakshmi and Garuda too visited in the guises of Brahmana Devas and as advised by Ganesha, King Devodas waited for eighteen days for the arrival of the Punyakirti (Vishnu in disguise) who gave the final Upadesh' to the King, set up a Bhupa Lakshmi'Linga and had Nirvana Prapti' finally. Kasi is also the abode of Dharmanadi Tirtha which came to be called Panchanadi comprising Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati as also Kiran which was the Maha Swedi or the sweat of Mayuraditya who performed severe Tapas to Siva and Dhutpapa River; the Tirtha's importance improved manifold since Maha Tapaswi Agnivindu obtained a boon after hard Tapas to Bhagavan Vishnu that Panchaganga would be His habitat and those who perform Snaan, Tarpans to Devas, Rishis and Pitras and worship of Vishnu or Vishvanath who were both the same.Vyaghreshwar Linga was set up as a request was made by a Tapasvi Brahmana to Siva observing the Rituals of Siva Ratri with complete involvement when a Rakshasa named Dundhubi nihlad'the maternal uncle of Bhakta Prahlada desired to kill the Tapasvi in the disguise of a Vyaghra'-a Tiger. But Siva rescued the Tapasvi from the Vyaghra and the Tapasvi eulogised to Siva to set up a Siva Linga as Vyaghreswar'.Himavan, the father-in-law of Maha Deva was on a visit to Kasi and having brought a beautiful Vijayanti mala full of most precious stones sparkling the sky as though brought from Swarga; he showed it proudly to a Tirtha Yatri but the latter made him realise the incomparable Wealth of Bhagavan Siva in the course of conversation and felt too small to gift that Mala to Siva; he then ordered that his entourage comprising several persons must build a Siva Temple overnight with a Chandrakanti Mani Linga installed in it.Siva Ganas informed Siva and Parvati about the setting up of the Temple overnight and the latter visited it and were pleased with the gift and commended the good work; Devi Parvati requested Siva to reside in the Linga and Himavan was immensely happy that He agreed to the request, thus blessing the devotees to worship the Linga called henceforth as Shaileswar Linga. At the same Temple, a Ratneswar Linga also manifested when Siva and Parvati visited the Place and Siva explained that the Ratnas (Jewels) brought by Himavan to gift to the Siva couple were also set up at the same Temple. Meanwhile, there was considerable confusion and noise outside the Temple as Siva and Parvati were on visit; there were shouts and cries from the crowd saying help, help'. Gajasura the son of Mahishasura was around and Siva threw His Shula'at the Demon who obtained a boon from Brahma earlier that Gajusura could not be killed by anyone excepting the person who conquered Kama'; indeed that was only Parama Siva who burnt off Kama Deva with His Third Eye as the latter released arrows of Love but got burnt off instead. Gajasura made his death wish to Siva that He should don Gajasura's skin and Siva granted it. The Place where Siva's Trishul killed Gajarasura manifested a Krittivaseshwara Linga.

Credit :- http://www.kamakoti.org/kamakoti/details/skandapurana38.html?PHPSESSID=70aeed497c6dfa4d2c6b0203621275ff

Edited by kalyani_shiva - 12 years ago

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Rishi_

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Posted: 12 years ago

OMG as per this devodas was really a noble king and a follower of dharma.

and trikon puran has made him a complete villian😆

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Rayan

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Posted: 12 years ago

KalyaniG, You are simply Awesome. Thanks for searching and posting the starting essence of the story and characters.👍🏼

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mithila

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Posted: 12 years ago

kalyani.. thanx a lot for beautiful info- knowledge about kasi...

why did these people make nripunjay as villain... asking shiva to leave his dynasty... and dishonoring brahma, parvati and other devtas..

no wonder... DKDM.. shows nonsense at first and at last.. they show some related truth to the story...

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Kalyani Nitin Bujone

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: Rishi_
OMG as per this devodas was really a noble king and a follower of dharma.

and trikon puran has made him a complete villian😆

Rishi this DKDM Puran 😆

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Kalyani Nitin Bujone

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: MrToolConfuser
KalyaniG, You are simply Awesome. Thanks for searching and posting the starting essence of the story and characters.👍🏼

Thank You, RayanG, for appreciating my work 😃😊.

This story was really hard to find, tried all the alternatives and finally found this when I typed, "Devodasa Brahma's boon."

Edited by kalyani_shiva - 12 years ago

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Kalyani Nitin Bujone

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: mithilarids
kalyani.. thanx a lot for beautiful info- knowledge about kasi...
why did these people make nripunjay as villain... asking shiva to leave his dynasty... and dishonoring brahma, parvati and other devtas..

no wonder... DKDM.. shows nonsense at first and at last.. they show some related truth to the story...

You are right, friend.

DKDM always twist up stories.

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Nripendra

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Posted: 12 years ago

Wow Di!😛
Awesum info...😊

I thought ki Ripunjay bohot cruel the lekin ye to bohot bare Devotee nikle...👏

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Kalyani Nitin Bujone

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Posted: 12 years ago

Originally posted by: Abhishek_King
Wow Di!😛
Awesum info...😊
I thought ki Ripunjay bohot cruel the lekin ye to bohot bare Devotee nikle...👏

You are welcome, Abhishek.

When I read for the 1st time, even I was confused

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sucheta

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Posted: 12 years ago

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i must point out tht uptill now DKDM hs portryed Ripunjay as King who can go to any extent for his ppl..!!

this is a form of benevolence..!! and definitely nt believing in the Gods does nt make him an absolute villain..!!

if we see thn Ripunjay is nt totally wrong..!! It ws Indra's doing tht he did nt allow the Elemental Gods to go to Kashi..!!

Ripunjay is a non believer here, bt fr the sake of his praja he decides to organize a Havan..!!

his benevolence is of extreme in nature.. and I feel tht the current track and especially Ripujjay's character gives us a message tht anything in extreme can be harmful..!! Be it extreme adherence to Karma or Devotion or Benevolence..!!

bt I must Applaud Ripunjay fr the fact tht on seeing his city helpless he himself acquired the powers of elements via his penance..! It needs to be seen tht how he fares and resists the seduction of power..!

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