Practice in Raipur, India, and experience the unique holy city

1. Reflections on the holy cities: My friend sent me some photos of the holy cities of Raipur and Laxman. Unfortunately, I couldn’t take photos of the scenery inside the temples, and the fourth photo was cropped. There is relatively little information on the Internet, so I can only express my feelings as a supplement to Ctrip Notes 📓. A person’s life is a journey of cultivation. The journey is short, but life is long. Traveling, stopping and walking, is to meet a better and truer self. Through the arduous long journey, the soul constantly collides with the outside world, shining the light of ideal personality into reality. Slow time will take you to places in the world that are suitable for spiritual practice, allowing you to meet a better self. . 2. Overview of the capital city Raipur: Chhattisgarh is a new state separated from Madhya Pradesh in 2000, located in the east-central part of India. The area is 135,191 square kilometers. The capital is Raipur. The common languages ​​in the state are Hindi and Chhattisgarh. This region has one of the largest and most concentrated populations of tribal peoples in India. Chhattisgarh is landlocked and is slightly rectangular in shape, narrow from east to west and long from north to south. From a topographical point of view, it can be divided into three parts. The northern part belongs to the Jodhanapura Plateau, the central part is the Chhattisgarh Plain, and the southern part is the Bhaskar Plateau. To the west, it borders Madhya Pradesh by the Megra Range. The most important river is the Mahanadi, which flows eastwards to the sea in Orissa. The Rihender River in the north belongs to the Ganges system, while the southern rivers such as the Indravoti River merge into the Godavari River. The capital city of Raipur is located in the central part of Chhattisgarh, on the railway line from Bombay to Kolkata. It is located in the plains along the Mahanadi River and is a famous rice-producing area that also produces oilseeds, cotton and wheat. The industry is very prosperous and it is a center for food processing and wood processing. There is Ravishankar University in the city. The clock tower is the city symbol of Raipur. 4. Laxman Temple: The most beautiful one is the Laxman Temple opposite the Laxman Suspension Bridge. It is a white and brown tower-shaped building, referring to the Indian temple, and is a religious place. 5. Food: Hindus are mainly vegetarians, and it is difficult to find meat and alcohol in restaurants along the Ganges. Now is a time for leisure, not for practice. People enjoyed vegetarian food and lemon water - these are regarded as "joyful foods" by yogis and are said to relax the body instead of making it heavy. 6. Architectural features: This temple is not very large. In addition to the floor, the pillars, walls and roof are all covered with sculptures. They are densely packed and dazzling, and all kinds of colors can be found. I was brought into a trance by the ancient and mysterious sculptures of these temples, and gained a new perspective on the unfamiliar Hinduism and Jainism. The temple uses mortise and tenon technology similar to that of China because there was no reinforced concrete at that time. India has a long history and a vast territory. Its multi-ethnic and multi-religious population has resulted in huge differences in appearance and customs between different regions and cities. Diverse, colorful, colorful, of all shapes and sizes, strange and bizarre... the sensory stimulation and cultural impact that India brings to tourists is unmatched by any other country. 7. Bhagavad Gita: The river flows into the ocean, but the ocean is never disturbed: Desire flows into the heart of the wise, but the wise are never disturbed. The wise know peace, the one who forgets desires knows peace. He lived without desires: without ego and without arrogance. 8. Classics of the Holy City: Most tourists and merchants are concentrated in the two small areas of Rama Chul and Laxman Chul. The names of every important landmark in the holy city are quoted from classics and cannot be arbitrary. Rama is the hero of the Indian epic Ramayana, the eldest son of King Dasara and the seventh incarnation of Vishnu. He should have inherited the throne, but unfortunately he was exiled for 14 years. In the forest, his wife Sita was kidnapped by the Rakshasa king. Fortunately, with the help of the monkey god Hanuman, he destroyed the Rakshasa and rescued Sita. He returned to the capital and was crowned. Later, he was revered as a Hindu god. "Rama worship" was once popular among the Indian people, and believers believed that silently chanting the name of Rama could turn misfortune into good fortune. Laxman was Rama's brother and his companion in exile. In the secular naming, people still let them stay so close and help each other.