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Nilachala Kutir (Puri)
Nilachala Kutir (Oriya: ନୀଳାଚଳ କୁଟିର Bengali: নীলাচল কুটির) Hindi: नीलाचल कुटिर) is a religious residence, formerly owned by Swami Nigamanananda, located in the holy city of Puri, India on the shores of the turbulent Bay of Bengal. Nilachala Kutir is a one-storey building situated near the "Swargadwara" landmark in Puri.[1][2][3]
History
After retirement from Saraswata Matha, Swami Nigamananda came to Puri in 1923.[4] Initially he stayed in a rented house called "Giri Kutir", there after he bought and moved to a building house subletted from Govardhana Matha and spent the rest of his life there. The house was named "Nilachala Kutir"(नीलाचल कुटिर) and continues to exist in its place today.
On the first day of the month of Vaisakha, 1924, "Griha Prabesha" (a spiritual ceremony performed when entering to a 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 received his first instruction on Asana and Mudra from Thakurdas Brahmachari (Haren Bhai) at Nilachala Kutir.[4] Prafulla Chandra Bhanja Deo(king of Bastar) stayed at Nilachala Kutir for eight days for important discussions regarding his Tantrik sadhana in 1931.[5] 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.[4][6][7] His 132nd Birthday celebrated successfully at Nilachal Kutir Puri on 13 Aug 2011.
References
- ^ Kutir, Nilachala. "Nilachala Kutir,Swargadwar,Puri". Puri.com. http://puril.com/bank/branchdetails-swargadwar-puri-orissa-united_bank_of_india.html. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ Kutir, Nilachala. "Nilachala Kutir,Swargadwar,Puri(Sr 148)". Puri.com. http://puri.nic.in/elect-56-booth.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ Moni Bagchee (1987). Sadguru Nigamananda: a spiritual biography. Assam Bangiya Saraswat Math. pp. 164–166–167. http://books.google.com/books?id=nrkcAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ a b c Kutir, Nilachala. "Swami Nigamananda's Chronological Events". Nilachala Saraswata Sangha Puri. http://web.jayaguru.net/amsas/webtest/SriSriThakura/Chronological_Events. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
- ^ 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. http://books.google.com/books?id=KJfXAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ Mamata Swain; Jagannath Lenka; Minati Mallick; North Orissa University. P. G. Dept. of Economics, India. Ministry of Women and Child Development (2007). Gender perspective in disaster management. "Nilachala Saraswata Sangha Puri": Serials Publications. p. 228. ISBN 9788183871211. http://books.google.com/books?id=mnPaAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ Indian Anthropological Society (2001). Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society. "Nilachala Saraswata Sangha Puri": The Society. p. 156. http://books.google.com/books?id=RE6BAAAAMAAJ. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
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