The holy places themselves owe their sanctity to this confluence (the Lord, the Devotee and the Name). Auspicious, indeed, is every moment spent at the Saints' feet.

Nama Article 6th november 2012

 

Sant Tukaram

 

कथा त्रिवेणीसंगम देव भक्त आणि नाम ।

तेथींचें उत्तम चरणरज वंदितां ॥1॥

जळती दोषांचे डोंगर शुद्ध होती नारी नर ।

गाती ऐकती सादर जे पवित्र हरिकथा ॥

तीथॉ तया ठाया येती पुनीत व्हावया ।

पर्वकाळ पायां तळीं वसे वैष्णवां॥

अनुपम्य हा महिमा नाहीं द्यावया उपमा ।

तुका ह्मणे ब्रह्मा नेणे वणूप या सुखा ॥

 

 

Satsang is the confluence of the Triveni* of the Lord, the Devotee and the Name.

The very dust of satsang is sacred and hallowed.

Who sing the praises of the Lord and listen to the tale of His glory,

The mountain of their sins is consumed and they become pure.

The holy places themselves owe their sanctity to this confluence.

Auspicious, indeed, is every moment spent at the Saints' feet.

Without compare is the glory of the Lord, the Saint and the Name,

Which even Brahma cannot describe, says Tuka.

 

*Triveni: the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Jamuna and Saraswati at Allahabad, regarded as a place of pilgrimage.

 

Please check these: Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

oh! mind! Taking the water which is sanctified by the touch of holy feet of devotee who is immersed in the Singing of Divine Name will suffice; why do you have to go to Bhagirathi (Ganges river)?

 

He has been to the Sacred River Ganga, to Gaya and Kashi, as well as to Pushakaram, on whose tongue reside these two alphabets: HaRi

 

The three holy names — Rama (Ganga) , Krishna (Yamuna), Govinda (Saraswathi) — constitute a Prayag, a most holy and venerated confluence.

 

The house where daily Krishna kirtan is done is verily Kasi, Gaya, Kurukshetram, Pushkaram and all the holy places

 

"Have faith in the name of God. Then you won't need even to go to holy places."

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare