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Nilachala Kutir(নীলাচল কুটির), Swarga Dwara, Puri.

Nilachala Kutir (Odiya: ନୀଳାଚଳ କୁଟିର Bengali: নীলাচল কুটির) Hindi: नीलाचल कुटिर is a religious place or residence and was owned by Swami Nigamanananda, situated in holy city Puri( Puri is part of the Char Dham pilgrimages) of the Hindus. Nilachala Kutir is a one-storeyed building situated near "Swargadwara" (landmark name), Puri, India.[1][2][3]

History

After retired from Saraswata Matha, Swami Nigamananda comes to Puri in 1923.[4] He stayed sometime in a rented house called "Giri Kutir" at Puri and there after moved to a building on a sub tenancy from Govardhana Matha . He spent His rest of life there. The house was called "Nilachala Kutir" which continues to exist in its place even today.

On the first day of the month of Vaisakha, 1924 “Griha Prabesha” (A spiritual ceremony performed at the time of entering new house) was performed at the Nilachala Kutira in Puri. On 20 March 1930, Durga Charan Mohanty met Swami Nigamananda for the first time and on 23 March 1934, Durga Charan Mohanty got his first instruction on Asana and Mudra from Thakurdas Brahmachari (Haren Bhai) at Nilachala Kutir.[5] Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo(king of Bastar) stayed at Nilachala Kutir for eight days for important discussions regarding his Tantrik sadhana in 1931.[6] Religious Organization, Nilachala Saraswata Sangha (NSS - नीलाचल सारस्वत संघ - ନୀଳାଚଳ ସାରସ୍ବତ ସଂଘ ପୁରୀ ) was established by Swami Nigamananda, exclusively for his household devotees in Orissa on 24 August 1934, on his birthday, at Nilachala Kutir, Puri.[7][8][9]

See Also

References

  1. ^ Kutir, Nilachala. "Nilachala Kutir,Swargadwar,Puri". Puri.com. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  2. ^ Kutir, Nilachala. "Nilachala Kutir,Swargadwar,Puri(Sr 148)". Puri.com. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  3. ^ Moni Bagchee (1987). Sadguru Nigamananda: a spiritual biography. Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math. pp. 164–166–167. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  4. ^ Kutir, Nilachala. "Swami Nigamananda's Chronological Events". Nilachala Saraswata Sangha Puri. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  5. ^ Kutir, Nilachala. "Swami Nigamananda's Chronological Events". Nilachala Saraswata Sangha Puri. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  6. ^ Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo; Jitāmitra Prasāda Siṃhadeba (2007). A Tantric scholar, and the British wrath on Bastar State: historical documentation relating to Rajkumar Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo, and Swami Nigamananda Saraswati. Punthi Pustak. pp. 4–13–20. ISBN 9788186791660. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  7. ^ Mamata Swain; Jagannath Lenka; Minati Mallick (2007). Gender perspective in disaster management. "Nilachala Saraswata Sangha Puri": Serials Publications. p. 228. ISBN 9788183871211. Retrieved 18 June 2011. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Indian Anthropological Society (2001). Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. "Nilachala Saraswata Sangha Puri": The Society. p. 156. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  9. ^ Kutir, Nilachala. "Swami Nigamananda's Chronological Events". Nilachala Saraswata Sangha Puri. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

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