Naimisaranya Dhama Yatra

Naimisaranya Dharma Yatra   The Hub of the Universe Naimisaranya, also known as ‘Nimsar’, is the aranya svarupa or forest manifestation of Lord Visnu, and is therefore a most sacred tirtha. 'Naimishe' also refers to Visnu's name, Animish, and Naimish-kshetra refers to the Abode of Lord Visnu. Naimisaranya existed at the onset of the universe, and in Satya-yuga , it was the first ever pilgrimage site manifested on the Earth planet . Suta Gosvami recited Srimad-Bhagavatam to 88,000 sages assembled here. At the juncture of Dvapara-yuga and present Kali-yuga , eighty thousand sages, headed by Saunaka Rsi wanted to perform a sacrifice to hold off the effect of the oncoming evil age. They approached Brahma and pleaded where they could perform a sacrifice that would counteract the influence of Kali and have the greatest effect. Brahma told them, “I will send a disc. Follow it and perform your sacrifice where it hits the earth.” The disc ( cakra ) that Brahma sent went spinni