Bidadi Banyan Tree

The Rudraksha came from his blissful tears; Banyan Tree came from his own body. Banyan Tree is equivalent to the skin of Mahadeva. - Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Scriptural References

kailāsadakṣiṇe śṛṅge nānāścarya samanvite | ~ (Kamika Agama, Purva Pada, tantravatar patalah)

On the southern summit of the Mount Kailaasa associated with multifarious wonderments, there
is a seat under the full-grown vata-vriskha, which seat is thickly covered by its shadow and which is exceedingly wide….

Introduction

This banyan tree was revealed to Paramahamsa Nithyananda in a spiritual vision. He spent months searching and upon finding it, established the ashram in 2003. Today, this sacred banyan tree is considered to be the guiding spirit of the ashram. The vast umbrella of this ancient tree encloses a space resonant with spiritual energies. It is under this umbrella the majestic statue of Dakshinamurti resides, the first-ever guru, imparting the deepest spiritual truths to his disciples in silence. Over the years, this sacred space has acquired a powerful reputation for healing, wish-fulfillment and awakening spiritual clarity, and draws visitors and seekers from around the world. The vibrations in this space are so distinct that even the casual visitor can feel its effects. This is the first where H.H Paramahamsa Nithyananda Nithyananda visits every morning before he starts his day.

Some facts about the Sacred Banyan Tree

The banyan tree is a kalpa vriksha (boon giving tree) that has manifested scores of sincere prayers till date. At the base of the banyan tree is a cave-like hollow in which was found a swayambhu lingam (naturally formed Shiva lingam), which has now been consecrated at the Sri Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Temple. The cave and the swayambhu lingam have been here for centuries. Over 1000 years, the banyan tree has grown and spread its foliage here. Impregnated with healing energy, this space heals at the physical, emotional and spiritual levels. It bears a mystical connection to Shambhala – the metaphysical space of enlightened Masters.

Here, one can find three trees: Athi (holy Fig), Ala (Banyan) and Arasa (Peepal), known to bear fruits without bearing flowers. In the Vedic tradition, these are sacred trees, known as Vanaspati or 'Lord of the forest'. It is said that Shiva resides in the place where these three trees are found together. Dakshina Kailash

The real Kailaasa of beyond the 11th Dvadashanta - dimension of the universe – the dimension of that Kailaasa has reflected in few places. - The hill form reflected on the Kailaasa, which is in Tibet. - The Kalpataru under which Sadashiva is sitting is reflected on this banyan tree, as this banyan tree in Bengaluru Aadheenam Description in Kamika Agama

Kamika Agama clearly describes ‘Southern side of the physical Kailaasa, under the Banyan tree Sadashiva sits. Including Kapila all the Saptarishis were around. Near there is a hill where seven huge rocks representing Saptarishis. On those huge rocks those Sapatarishis were living and meditating. Sadashiva revealed the Agama under this banyan tree to all those Rishis and Kapila Mahamuni.

That Kamika Agama dhyana shloka describes this scene. When Sri Ramachandra came to south, He was living with Sita and Lakshmana during the exile in this Ramanagara, this is where the Kakasura vada [killing of demon named Kakasura] happened.

During that time, the Swayambhu Linga under the banyan tree now, which we have in the name of Nithyanandeshwara Sadashiva, this was the Jyotir Linga available in this whole area. Sri Ramachandra used to do puja everyday. This was His Ishta Linga.

He installed one more Linga after killing, Kakasura vada. After killing Kakasura, he has to install Shiva Linga and do puja to remove the dosha. That Rameshwara is there in Ramanagar in that temple itself. That is the first Rameshwara. The Rameshwara in Rameshwaram is the 2nd Rameshwara. So the first Rameshwara is this. This was installed by him, but here this was Swayambhu Linga which was there before. He used to worship this Linga every day. He will come and offer worship, and under this banyan tree Sadashiva revealed Vedas, Agamas and Upanishads to Sri Ramachandra.

Revelation of the Muktikopanishad

Sadashiva revealed Veda, Upanishads and Agamas to Sri Rama, Sita and Lakshmana once more under this banyan tree.

After Sri Ramachandra went back to Ayodhya, after killing Ravana, winning and going back, Hanuman asked Sri Rama to teach the essence of the science of moksha. Then with this whole team Bharata, Shatrughna, Lakshmana, Sita and Hanuman, Sri Ramachandra goes into Nirvikalpa state and comes out under this banyan tree and explains all the 108 Upanishads as he received from Sadashiva and chronicles it.

One of the important dimensions of Sri Ramachandra – He is the first organizer of Vedas. Nobody is talking about this dimension of Sri Ramachandra. Vyasa organizes much later. The first organizer is Sri Ramachandra. It is Sri Rama who talks about all the 108 Upanishads and 4 Vedas. The names of the Vedas and the Upanishads of those Veda’s, the whole thing is organized and presented first time in the Vedic literature as Muktikopanishad, 108th Upanishad. That was done by Ramachandra Prabhu to Hanuman. To Hanuman He reveals You need to know in Hindu tradition, the Shruti, the original scriptures, only till Rama the recognition and respect of the Shruti. Even for Bhagwad Gita, it is only Smriti. It is only the part of Mahabharata, Itihasa, Purana. Only Muktikopanishad is respected and revered and accepted as a Upanishad, apart of the Vedas. Pilgrimage Center

The last revealed scripture is Muktikopanishad that was revealed by Sri Ramachandra Prabhu to Hanuman under this banyan tree. That is why monkeys always live around our banyan tree. Never disturb those monkeys. They are here for pilgrimage to see where their master Hanuman, Hanuman achieved enlightenment. This place Devi, Saptarishis, Kapila, Sri Rama, Sita Lakshmana, and Hanuman experienced Oneness. It’s a pilgrimage center for all their followers. Just like followers of Shiva, followers of Devi, followers of Kapila come here for pilgrimage, darshan, all the followers of Hanuman including all the monkeys, all of them come here for darshan. Darshan of this place to see their where Lord Hanuman became enlightened.

Paramahamsa Nithyananda About the Bidadi Banyan Tree

Our Banyan Tree and Vaidyasarovar, these two are the best places! For Completion, go to Kaalabhairava. For authentic listening, go to Banyan Tree. Sit with Kalpavriksha, listen to yourself authentically, provide authentic listening to yourself in the breathing space of Kalpavriksha. That is why, thousand feet around the Kalpavriksha nobody else can live only we can live. You see how many people have tried to make what all, no one can do anything, because that is the breathing space of Kalpavriksha. It is equivalent to a Temple. You cannot build any other house or home, you can only build Temple, you can only do Spiritual activities there. It’s the presence of Mahadeva. Sit and provide authentic listening to yourself. - Paramahamsa Nithyananda

Mahadeva is here in this campus in the form of living Banyan Tree. Please understand, all over the world, in any temple, He is only in the Jata, in the matter He lives only as the Consciousness. Only we have ‘Chaitanya Vigraha’. A living Vigraha, a living deity, the Kalpavriksha. Mahadeva is here as a juice of that Banyan Tree; as the leaf of the Banyan Tree; as the branch of that Banyan Tree. His intense presence! - Paramahamsa Nithyananda

References

http://nithyananda.org/video/secrets-real-kailasa-sadashivas-banyan-tree-where-sri-rama-sita-hanuman-experienced-oneness#gsc.tab=0 http://www.nithyananda.org/ashram/banyan-tree#gsc.tab=0 http://www.nithyananda.org/video/enlightenment-saves-lives#gsc.tab=0 http://www.nithyananda.org/video/provide-authentic-listening-you