Rare Teerthas of Hindusim

Tirtha means a Small pond or a Sanskrit: ), which literally means a ford, a shallow part
of a body of water that may be easily crossed has come to connote places of pilgrimage
associated with sacred water.

1. Bhimshankar Theertha
There are a lot of Sacred Tirthas according to Hinduism.
Taking a dip in them relieves one of his and some Tirthas are reputed to relieve one of his
specific problem.
Teerthas are different from Holy rivers like Ganges, Yamuna or Sarasvati.
Teertha may be small pond in the Temple precincts, or slightly away from it or may be
found in a forest or a mountain, with a small temple nearby.
It may be cold water or warm water spring, or a ford, pond or a rivulet.
I am listing some rare Teertha, so rare that I am unable to find their location.
Readers may help.
Kumjaamraka Teertha.Kumjaamraka means bent
This Theertha means bent Mango Tree.
This Teertha is for worshipping Lord Vishnu.
Lord Vishnu is reported to have appeared before Sage Raivya in a Mango Tree.

The tree bent because of His weight,

Tirtha is located near this tree.
Maya and Matsya are two more Theertha nearby.
It is believed to relieve one of his sons and if one dies in this place he is never reborn.
2. Sarva Kalika Tirtham.
Those who do penance here will attain the feet of Lord Vishnu
There is a hot water spring nearby, called Poorna Mukham.
Those who take a dip here will reach the Chandra Loka, a stage of mental development)t
and will be reborn as a Brahmin.
* I am unable to find the locations of these.
3.cKampilya Tirtham.
Kampilya () was the Capital of the Panchala Kingdom ruled by Drupada during
Mahabharata period. It is mentioned in Mahabharata that when Pandavas were in exile
and staying at place called Ekachakra (Etawah, Uttar Pradesh), they came to know that
Drupada, King of Panchala, had announced the Swayamvara of his daughter Draupadi.
Then they came to Kampilya (Kampil, Uttar Pradesh), the capital of Drupada. The historian
Thakur Deshraj has mentioned that the people of Kampilya were later known as Koil. The
Kol people came from Kampilya and founded the city known asKampilgarh, situated south
east of Ganges. The town of Kampilgarh later became popular as Koil which is now
Aligarh.
Shri Nagendranath Basu has mentioned in Bangla vishva kosha that Jats seized
Ramgarh in 1757 AD and named it Koil. This was later took by Marathas and appointed a
French named Piran as administrator of this place. Koil is also mentioned in an old folksong Rag dhola which tells about Fool Singh Punjabi Jat as its ruler.
This place was also ruled by Maharaja Suraj Mal of Bharatpur for some time. Literary
significance of Kampilya In Kampil there have also been great poets. (1) Mathura Chaubey
Mukatimani (Kaviraja). Aurangzeb gave him 500 bigha of free hold land that is still in the
possession of the family.
A descendent of this poet Ms. Neera Misra Chairperson of Draupadi Trust is working for
Restoration of the historical and heritage value of this land.
This is reported to be the place where Varaha Avatar redeemed the world.
Taking a dip here shall relieve one of his sins.
4. Varaha Tirtha.
The most prominent temples of Varaha is the Sri Varahaswami Temple in Tirumala, Andhra
Pradesh. It is located on the shores of a temple pond, called the Swami Pushkarini, in
Tirumala, near Tirupati; to the north of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple (another temple
of Vishnu in the form ofVenkateswara).
The region is called Adi-Varaha Kshestra, the abode of Varaha. The legend of the place is
as follows: at the end of Satya Yuga (the first in the cycle of four aeons; the present one is
the fourth aeon), devotees of Varaha requested him to stay on earth, so Varaha ordered
his mount Garudato bring his divine garden Kridachala from his abode Vaikuntha to
Venkata hills, Tirumala. Venkateswara is described as having taken the permission of
Varaha to reside in these hills, where his chief temple, Tirumala Venkateswara Temple,
stands.

Hence, pilgrims are prescribed to worship Varaha first and then Venkateswara. In the Atri
Samhita (Samurtarchanadhikara), Varaha is described to be worshipped in three forms
here: Adi Varaha, Pralaya Varaha and Yajna Varaha. The image in the sanctum is of Adi
Varaha.
5. Chakra Tirtha.
Chakra Theertham is also a famous pond in Tirumala, which is located next to
Silathoranam and holds special importance. Visiting this site is considered as good as
touching the Lotus Feet of the Lord, which will deliver the devotees from their travails.
It is believed that when Lord Brahma observed grief at this site, Lord Vishnu plunged his
Sudarshana Chakra for cleansing it. The Sudarshana Chakra then fell into a place, which
later came to be known as Chakra Theertham. This pond is known for cleanse bathers of
sins that would lead them to the lotus feet of Lord Vishnu.
Chakra Theertham is located about 2 Km from the temple, in the same complex as the Sila
Thoranam is a rare natural rock arch. This place houses a Swayambu Lingam and is wellknown for being a popular tourist spot in Tirupati.
6. Bhimshankar Theertha.
Bhimashankar Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, is
situated in Bhavagiri (Bhorgiri) village, 50 km north-west of Khed, in Maharashtra, India.
Bhimashankar Shiva Mandir is about 110 km from Pune in the Ghat region of the Sahyadri
hills (Sahayadri Ranges). The temple is situated on the banks of River Bhima, it is from
here Bhima Rive flows south east and merges with the Krishna River near Raichur. Bhima
Shankar Temple gives a beautiful view of the forts, the rivers and the hill stations nearby.