Reclining Vishnu? You must have heard this term for the first time, however, social media is going berserk with the word after IFS officer Parveen Kaswan shared the latest information on it.
In his tweet, Kaswan said, “Where lord #Vishnu sleeps in all calmness. The reclining Vishnu sculpture is in deep forest of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, about 1000 years old. Do you see green #Cyanobacteria with it. They produce large amount of oxygen on earth. A message to conserve #wetlands also.”
“Cyanobacteria are among the first life forms on planet about 3.5 billion years ago. They were first to generate oxygen on earth, and later formed ozone also. The things which made life on earth possible. Pic from net,” he added.
The information went viral soon and twitter users started sharing information on Bandhavgarh. So here we share a little more information on Bandhavgarh:
About Bandhavgarh
Bandhavgarh is place where nature, wildlife and history stay together.
This place is known for the Bandhavgarh National Park which accommodates the highest density of tiger population in its vicinity.
The reclining Vishnu sculpture present in its dense forest area is about 1000 years old. The green cyanobacteria with it produce large amount of oxygen on earth.
Bandhavgarh National Park location:
The Bandhavgarh National Park is situated in Madhya Pradesh’s Umaria region. Bandhavgarh is best connected by train – Umaria, Katni, Satna and Jabalpur.
Significance:
Bandhavgarh has always held mythological and historical importance. Travellers visiting here visit the centuries old fort called the Hill Fort or Bandhavgarh Fort situated in the centre of the national park. Seth Dhani temple, the Bandhavdheesh Temple, which is devoted to Lord Rama and a structure of Varah, the wild boar incarnation of Lord Vishnu
Historical origin
The origins of the park as well as the fort go back to the mythological origins from Ramayana times. The lived-in caves and shrine structures in the park indicate a lot of influence of Lord Vishnu. The biggest sign of it is the Shesh Shaiya, a reclining statue of Lord Vishnu at the spring of the Chakradhara stream that waters the Tala pond.