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The
story
of
young
Dhruva
sitting
all
alone
in
the
dense
forest
meditating
on
Lord
Vishnu
has
been
narrated
to
us
a
million
times
while
growing
up.
How
a
boy
of
five
years
found
solace
in
Lord
Vishnu
and
sought
His
blessings
with
a
single-minded
goal
is
truly
an
inspirational
story
described
in
the
Hindu
scriptures.His
entire
body
resonated
the
sacred
mantra
imparted
to
him
by
Narada
Devarshi
and
he
sat
engrossed
in
the
contemplation
of
Lord
Vishnu
for
six
months
with
no
water,
no
food,
uncaring
if
it
was
cold,
raining
or
hot.
Such
was
his
devotion,
that
Dhruva
had
become
an
epitome
of
renunciation (tyāga)
and
when
the
Lord
gave
him sakshatkara,
he
was
in
a
state
of ecstatic
bliss
with
tears
of
joy
pouring
down
his
eyes.The
eternal Sapta
Rishis who
in
ancient
Indian
and
modern
astronomy
are
the
asterism
of
the
Big
Dipper
called Saptarishi
mandalam were
in
awe
of
his tapas (penance
and
austerities)
and
along
with
Lord
Vishnu
gave
him
the
most
exalted
position
of
Dhruva-Pada
(Pole
Star)
in
the
wide
expansive
space.
They
offered
their
prostrations
and
circumambulated
Dhruva
who
is
deemed
to
be
immortal
and
imperishable
even
at
the
time
of
the
great
deluge.Dhruva
is
believed
to
have
been
born
in
Bithoor
and
the
spot
where
he
sat
for
meditation
is
a
small
mound
named
Dhruva
Tila.
This
serene
place
full
of
trees,
sweet-smelling
flowers,
birds
and
monkeys
overlooks
the
holy
Ganga
River.
Archaeological
excavations
conducted
here
uncovered
rare
copper
coins,
copper
spear,
axe,
knife,
figurines,
copper
circular
rings
and
others
that
are
said
to
be
of
the
2500
–
250
BCE
period.
Historians
opine
that
Dhruva
Tila
is
of
great
antiquity
and
most
likely
of
the
pre-Vedic
period.The
temples
seen
today
have
been
built
by
the
Marathas
under
the
leadership
of
Nana
Saheb
Peshwa
II
in
the
typical
Maratha
style
of
architecture.
There
is
an
old
Durga
Temple
next
to
Dhruva
Tila
as
well
as
a
shrine
dedicated
to
Lord
Hanuman.
An
ashram
in
honour
of
Sant
Ramdas,
the
Guru
of
Chhatrapati
Shivaji
Maharaj
has
also
been
built.
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