Ramakrishna Math

Sri Ramakrishna Math, Lucknow is an organisation created by Sri Ramakrishna, who was a famous saint in the 19th century. This monastic organisation was started with a motto " For one's own salvation, and the welfare of the world" and till now lives by it. Inside the math, you will find idols of Swami Vivekananda, Ramakrishna, and Holy Mother Sarada Devi.  There is a beautiful gateway that leads to the main temple. The stairways are designed using streaked Makarana Marble like the rest of the temple.Ramakrishna Math is a religious monastic order, considered part of the Hindu reform movements. It was set up by sanyasin disciples of Ramakrishna pramhansa headed by Swami Vivekananda at Baranagar, a place near Calcutta (now Kolkata), in 1886. India. The headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and its twin organisation, Ramakrishna Mission is at Belur Math (in West Bengal, India).

Although Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission are legally and financially separate, they are closely inter-related in several other ways and are to be regarded as twin organizations. All branch centres of Ramakrishna Math come under the administrative control of the Board of Trustees, whereas all branch centres of Ramakrishna Mission come under the administrative control of the Governing Body of Ramakrishna Mission.

As of 2016, the Math and Mission have 182 centres all over the world: 136 in India, 13 in USA, 13 in Bangladesh, 2 in Russia, and one each in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Fiji, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, and United Kingdom. Besides, there are 33 sub-centres attached to some of these centres.

Besides these branch centres, there are about one thousand unaffiliated centres (popularly called ‘private centres’) all over the world started by the devotees and followers of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda.

A visitor enters the Ramakrishna Marg, Niralagar, an oeuvre in marble amidst a green garden with the sky as its backdrop catches the attention and he is mesmerized. Right from the road he gets a glimpse of the Deities (Thakur, Ma and Swamiji). And if he treads the way in the evening, the sound of evening Aratrikam filters through the gross commotion of daily life filling up his senses with an unknown calm.

Founder: Swami Vivekananda

Founded: 1 May 1897

President: Swami Smaranananda

Legal status: Foundation 

Purposes: Education, Philanthropy, Religious studies, Spirituality

Awards: Gandhi Peace Prize

Address:

Nirala Nagar, Lucknow - 226 020, Uttar Pradesh

 Timings

All days of the week

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM

How to reach Ramakrishna Math

Nirala Nagar is located at a distance of approximately 6.5 km from the Lucknow Charbagh railway station. Public transport is easily available for the commute. Also, if planning to travel to Lucknow by air, you can reach Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport. It is approximately 17 km from Ramakrishna Math. If you book a taxi from the airport, you will reach your destination in around 40 minutes.

CHANDRIKA DEVI MANDIR

  It is situated on the bank of river Gomti at north-west of National Highway No.24 (Lucknow-Sitapur Road) in Kathvara village, near Lucknow City. This temple is 300 years old and is well known for the deity Chandrika Devi - a form of Goddess Durga. Located in a natural environment encircled by river Gomti at north,west and south side, it is around 28 km away from the main city of Lucknow. It is about 45 km away from Lucknow Airport. This place and nearby areas have relevance and religious significance since the time of the Ramayana. It is also called Mahi Sagar Teerth. There is mention of this temple in the holy books of Skand and Karma Puran.

     

It is said that elder son of Shri Lakshmana - the founder of Lucknow, Rajkumar Chandraketu, was once passing with Ashwamegh Horse through Gomti. In the way, it became dark and hence he had to take rest in the then dense forest. He prayed Goddess for safety. Within a moment there was cool moon light and the Goddess appeared before him and assured him. It is said that a grand temple established here during that era was destroyed in 12th century by foreign invaders. It is also said that around 250 years back some nearby villagers, while roaming in the forests, located this beautiful place- which was hidden with dense forests. Next day, a villager could locate the statue of Devi and it was placed at the present place. Later on, a temple was constructed and since then people continued to visit this temple and offer 'Pooja' after knowing the appearance of Ma Chandrika Devi. This place is also known as Mahi Sagar Teerth.

It is also said that in Dwaper Yug God Shri Krishna advised Barbreek, son of Ghatotkach, about the Tirth for acquiring power. Barbreek worshiped Ma Chandrika Devi for continuous 3 years at this place.

On the eve of Amavasya and Navratras, a lot of religious activities in the temple and around the temple premises are held. People from different parts of the State, come here for Hawan (Yagya), Mundan (total hair-cut). In addition, during these days, Kirtans, satsang (religious meetings) are also held.

    Entry fee

   0

    no entry fee

   timings

    All days of the week except Monday

   5:00 AM - 12:00 PM
   3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

   popular for

   God Lovers

   Nature lover

HOW TO REACH chandrika devi Mandir

the easiest way to reach this place is by Auto and hiring a cab.The way to go there is from charbag to sitapur road and left turn from bakshi ka talab to chandrika devi road.

MANKAMESHWAR MANDIR

                          

Mankameshwar temple , a temple of Shiva- Parvati situated near Gomti river in Daliiganj in Lucknow . This temple is very old and it has great recognition. There are silver coins on the floor in the temple.It is said that the shiv linga is covered by silver metal and was founded by Lord Shiva himself during Dwapara era, when Krishna was born in Mathura.

The temple has one sanctum sanctorum where the vigraha of Lord Shiva sits. It is surrounded by the typical Shiva family idols. One has to descend down a score of stairs to reach the sanctum sanctorum. One can reach fully close to the main vigraha provided one does not wear leather items and English style pants, pyjamas, and salwaar suits.

Behind the sanctum sanctorum are several small temples within the main temple complex. These are devoted to various deities like Goddess Ganga, Saraswati, Gayatri, Hanuman, Kaila devi, Narsimha, Krishna, Rama to name a few.

   

Entry fee

 0

   no entry fee

   timings

   All days of the week except Monday

   5:00 AM - 12:00 PM
   3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

   Mon

   4:00 AM - 12:00 AM

   visit duration

   30 Minutes

   popular for

   God Lovers

   Nirvana Seekers

   Experience Seekers

How to reach Mankameshwar Mandir

Located between the Daliganj and Hasanganj area of Lucknow, the easiest way to reach this place is by hiring an autorickshaw or a cab. The nearest landmark to this temple is the Lal Bahadur Shastri Boy's Hostel.

Restaurants near mankameshwar mandir lucknOW

1. Munna Restaurant
2. Faluknama
3. Moti Mahal Delux tandoori
4. Moti Mahal
5. Plate family restaurant
6. Charans Restaurant   - Charans International, 16 Vidhan Sabha Marg,

what is Konasana-How to do Konasana 2 and benefits of konasana

Konasana-2

Other Names

Angle Pose, Reverse tee posture, Kona Asana, Kon Asan

Description

In this asana one hand touches the opposite foot while the other hand goes upright straight at 90 degree.

How to do Konasana 2:

• In Upavistha Konasana (seated wide leg forward bend) the legs are open about 90 degrees with the knees pointing straight up.
  You can do this pose with knees bent if your hamstrings are tight. However, whether knees are bent or straight, work at keeping them pointing up as you roll your pelvis forwards.
  Prior to bending forwards in upavistha konasana, you might find it helpful to warm up your hips by shaking or rolling your legs from side to side. I like to do this while sitting upright with legs apart.

• Benefits

  • Its practice makes the spine flexible.
  • It is useful for back pain (hip).

  Caution

  Those suffering from cervical and lumbar spondylitis and hypertension should not practice it.

Learn yoga in 25 days,Yoga class Day 1 & Benefits of Konasana (Bound Angle Pose)1

Konasana(Bound Angle Pose) Kona =Angle; Asana = Pose/Posture:

Other Names- Angle Pose, Reverse tee posture, Kona Asana, Kon Asan

Description:

The posture has a shape of an angle formed by the arms and the legs. So it is called Konasana. In this asana, the balance is maintained with the palms and the heels firmly fixed on the ground.

How to do Konasana:

• Stand straight with feet about hip width distance apart and arms alongside the body.
• Breathe in and raise the left arm up so that the fingers point towards the ceiling.
• Breathe out and bend to the right, first from the spine, and then move your pelvis to the left and bend a
  little more. Keep your left arm pointing up.

• Turn your head to look up at the left palm. Straighten
  the elbows.
• Breathing in, straighten your body back up.
• Breathing out, bring the left arm down.
• Repeat with the right arm.

• Benefits

  • This asana strengthens the shoulders and alleviates the abdominal disorders.
  • It gives sufficient exercise to the legs and the spine.
  • This asana is considered to be a variation of Paschimottanasana. So if it is practiced after practicing Paschimottanasana, it gives many benefits.

  Caution

  Those suffering from cervical and lumbar spondilitis and hypertension should not practice it.

Baddha Konasana(Bound Angle Pose):

• Sit with your legs straight out in front of you, raising your pelvis on a blanket if your hips or groins are tight. Exhale, bend your knees, pull your heels toward your pelvis, then drop your knees out to the sides and press the soles of your feet together.
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• Bring your heels as close to your pelvis as you comfortably can. With the first and second finger and thumb, grasp the big toe of each foot. Always keep the outer edges of the feet firmly on the floor. If it isn't possible to hold the toes, clasp each hand around the same-side ankle or shin.Sit so that the pubis in front and the tailbone in back are equidistant from the floor. The perineum then will be approximately parallel to the floor and the pelvis in a neutral position. Firm the sacrum and shoulder blades against the back and lengthen the front torso through the top of the sternum.
• Never force your knees down. Instead release the heads of the thigh bones toward the floor. When this action leads, the knees follow.Stay in this pose anywhere from 1 to 5 minutes. Then inhale, lift your knees away from the floor, and extend the legs back to their original position.

Benefits

• Soothes menstrual discomfort and sciatica
• Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause
• Therapeutic for flat feet, high blood pressure, infertility, and asthma
• Consistent practice of this pose until late into pregnancy is said to help ease childbirth.

Which is Better?Pull Up or Chin Up?Chin-up (For back) or pull ups benefits.

Chin-up (For back) or pull ups

Chin-ups refer to a supinated or underhand grip. Pull-ups refer to a pronated or overhand grip. There's been a lot of debate over which one is superior. People also like to argue about which muscles the two variations train. But there's really no need for debate. Anatomy and research has the answers.

Pull-Up or Chin-Up 

What hits the lats better? The main function of the latissimus dorsi is to extend the shoulder. Shoulder extension occurs during both the pull-up and chin-up.

The second function of the lats is to adduct the shoulder joint – drawing your upper arm down and in toward your torso. Most people who ignore this important function struggle putting width on their backs. It's because of this adduction function that the people who claim that wide grip pull-ups are better for the lats are correct, but not for the reasons they think.

Because of the adduction function of the lats, grip width has an impact on recruitment of the lats. Using a pronated grip can make it easier to perform adduction of the shoulder joint, but pronation and supination alone don't dictate the recruitment of the muscles of the back. Plus, the lower fibers of the lats take more of the load during shoulder adduction and the upper fibers take most of the load during shoulder extension.

Want to train your upper lats? Go with a close-grip chin-up. But if you're trying to hit your lower lats, a wide-grip pull-up is best.

What does the research say? Pulling variations hit the lats virtually the same. Two research teams examined muscle activation during pull-up variations. One looked at four different vertical pulling variations. Two of those variations were a pull-up (pronated) and a neutral-grip towel pull-up. They found that lat activity was nearly the same in both variations.

Another study compared three types of pull-ups: the standard overhand-grip pull-up, the chin-up, and the "perfect" pull-up (using pull-up handles that rotate). The amount of lat activity was virtually the same during all three movements.

Pull-Up or Chin-Up — Traps:

Researchers found that The traps were more activated during the standard pull-up than in the neutral pull-up. Other researchers found that lower trap activity was greater in the pull-up than in the chin-up. However, the researchers chalked this up to the pull-up requiring more effort from the lifter than the chin-up. More effort during could also explain why the other study revealed greater activity in the traps during the pull-up.

Pull-Up vs. Chin-Up — Biceps:

 One study found that bicep activity was far greater in the chin-up than in the pull-up. But it must also be noted that bicep activity was very high in all three variations – greater than 80% Muscle Voluntary Contraction.

Complete Workout tips for beginners or benefits of push-ups & close grip push ups.

Push ups (small grip for triceps)(close grip )

1. Lie on the floor face down and place your hands closer than shoulder width for a close hand position. Make sure that you are holding your torso up at arms' length.
2. Lower yourself until your chest almost touches the floor as you inhale.
3. Using your triceps and some of your pectoral muscles, press your upper body back up to the starting position and squeeze your chest. Breathe out as you perform this step.
4. After a second pause at the contracted position, repeat the movement for the prescribed amount of repetitions.
   

Variations:

• If you are new at this exercise and do not have the strength to perform it, you can either bend your legs at the knees to take off resistance or perform the exercise against the wall instead of the floor.
• For the most advanced lifters, you can place your feet at a high surface such as a bench in order to increase the resistance.