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Month: March 2015

  • Vishnu Rama Married Mother Bhu Devi and Daughter Sita?

    I have been receiving some  intelligent and incisive questions on the Ramayana.

    What is the Age of Rama when he married Sita, was he 12 or 24?

    How many days did the Ramayana war take , 7 or 13?

    Did Rama marry Mother and Daughter?

    These questions have been asked to get clarity , not with the intention of maligning Hinduism.

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    Bhudevi.”Bhudevi”. Licensed under CC SA 1.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bhudevi.jpg#/media/File:Bhudevi.jpg

    I shall answer the question relating to Rama marrying Mother and Daughter and shall write on the other points with some more in an article as the answer for each of the may be of one or two lines.

    Lord Vishnu has only one consort, wife, Mahalakshmi.

    All the others are  only Avatars or an amsa of Lakshmi.

    Bhu Devi was an avatar of Lakshmi during the period of Varaha Avatar in another Yuga,Aeon.

    Bhūmi (Sanskrit: भूमि), also Bhūmī-Devī (Sanskrit: भूमी देवी), Bhuma-Devi or Bhū-Devī, is the personification of Mother Earth. She is the consort of Varaha, an avatar of Vishnu and regarded as the mother of the goddess Sita. According to the uttara-kanda, when Sita finally leaves her husband Rama, she returns to Bhumidevi. She is the mother of the demon Narakasura .[1] Bhumi Devi is also believed to be one of the two forms of Lakshmi. The other is Sridevi, who remains with Narayana.

    Sri is Lakshmi and the others ae only manifestations of Lakshmi.

    In abstract Philosophical terms, Sri,Prosperity is

    Varchasva,  वर्चस्व,

    1. sway (n)
    2. influence (n)
    3. dominance (n)
    4. ascendancy
    5. domination
    6. mastery

    Ayushyam,Longevity

    Arogya,Health

    Dhanya,Cereals, Food,

    Dhana,Wealth

    Pasu,Cattle

    Puthra,Children

    Sri Varchaswa Ayushyam Arogyam Mavvthach Choobhaaaana aheeyanthe Dhaanya Dhanam Pasu Bahu Puthra Laabham Sadha Samvathsaram Dhhergamaayuhu

    Aaseervatha Mantra.

    In the case of Sita no where, to my knowledge, Valmiki states Sita was born of  Bhu Devi excepting indicating she s considered to be so as she was found in a Field.

    Sita was the daughter of Ravana, though this is not mentioned in the version we follow.

    There are many versions of Ramayana  by Valmiki.

    Please read my post on this.

    In the Avatar of Varaha Vishnu married Bhu Devi who was an incarnation of Lakshmi while he married Sita born in a  Field.

    I am not sure whether Valmiki states Sita is Lakshmi’s incarnation.

    But the Sita Pravara says,

    ‘

    Yajur Veda Saakhaadhyaayineem, Aangeerasa aayaasya gouthama trayarsheya, pravaraanvita goutama gotrOTbhavaam, Chaturdasa

    Bhuvanaadeeswareem, akhilaaNDa kODi brahmaaNDa naayikaam, tattva swaroopiNeem, Chandra vamsa pradheepikaam, saraNaagata vatsalaam,

    vEdigarbhOditaam, padma alankruta kara kamalaam, kalahamsa kamineem, indeevara lOchanaam, divya srag vastra bhooshaNaam, hari chandana

    lipta bhujaantaraam, vidhyut prabhaam, visaalaaksheem, srida kunjita moordhajaam, hamsaamkita kshoumENa kinchit peetEna samvrutaam,

    vaasitEnottareeyENa suraktEna susamvrutaam, jagan maataram, nimi vamsOdbhavaam, SwarNarOma mahaaraaja varmaNa: napthreem, hrasvarOma

    mahaaraaja varmaNa: poutreem, Janaka mahaaraaja varmaNa: putreem, sree Seetaa naamneem saakshaath lakshmee swaroopiNeem imaam

    kanyaam
    Meaning:
    This bride named Sri Sita is offered in holy wedlock to you:
    She belongs to Yajur Veda, She belongs to Pravara consisting of the three Rishis viz., Aangirasa, Aayaasya and Goutama, She belongs to Goutama Gotra,

    She is the Queen of the 14 worlds, She is the head of the entire BrhmaaNDam consisting of innumerable aNDaas, She is the one who permeates all the ChEtana and AchEtana Tattvas,

    She is the one who illuminates the lineage of the moon (Chandra Vamsam), She shows extraordinary compassion to all those who surrender unto her,

    She is the one who is born from the Sacrificial pit (Yaaga VEDi), She holds in her hand the lotus flower, She has the gait of a swan, She has bewitching eyes like the flower of the blue-black water lily (Neithal) flower,

    She wears divine garlands, dresses and ornaments, She has her chest smeared with fragrant perfume of sandal paste, She has her locks of hair in an attractively wavy fashion,

    She wears a whitish yellow colored silk saree with borders designed in the form of swans, She wears a scented upper cloth that shines in a natural red hue,

    She is Mother Goddess herself,

    She appeared in the Vamsam of Nimi Mahaaraaja, She is the great grand-daughter of SwarNarOma Mahaaraaja, She is the grand-daughter of HrasvarOma

    Mahaaraaja, She is the daughter of Janaka Mahaaraaja, She is the very incarnation of Mahaalakshmi.

    Here the last sentence seems to be a Poetic Licence.

    Readers may contribute with authority.

    https://ramanisblog.in/2014/06/12/pravara-lineage-of-rama-sita-recited-sita-

    rama-kalyana/

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bh%C5%ABmi

  • Kauravas Cloned, Test Tube Babies?

    There are references  in the Puranas, Hindu Texts,I would not call them figments of Imagination for most of them have been proved by Modern(?) Science to be true, about Stem Cell Birth,IVF.

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    Kauravas Cloned or Test Tube Babies.

    ‘”No woman can give birth to 100 children in her lifetime, that too all males and of the same age,” B G Matapurkar, a surgeon with the Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi told the conference organised by the southern chapter of the All India Biotech Association.
    Matapurkar, who holds a US patent on organ regeneration technique that he developed 10 years ago, said that he was thrilled when he stumbled on a verse in Mahabharata under the chapterAdiparva that actually describes how the Kauravas were created from a single embryo from Gandhari.
    He said that according to the description in Mahabharata, the Kauravas were created by splitting the single embryo into 100 parts and growing each part in a separate kund or container.
    “In other words,” Matapurkar said, “they not only knew about test-tube babies and embryo spliting but also had the technology to grow human foetuses outside the body of a woman-someting that is not known to modern science,” he aded.

    Sage Agasthya was born in a Vessel.

    He is called Kumbha Muni, a Person born out of a Vessel.

    He is also called Kuda Muni, a Vessel

    Mandhata was born in a Vessel.

     

    Blog follows on these.

    One day Gandhari entertained with respectful attention the great Dwaipayana who came to her abode, exhausted with hunger and fatigue. Gratified with Gandhari’s hospitality, the Rishi gave her the boon she asked for, viz., that she should have a century of sons each equal unto her lord in strength and accomplishments. Some time after Gandhari conceived and she bore the burden in her womb for two long years without being delivered. And she was greatly afflicted at this. It was then that she heard that Kunti had brought forth a son whose splendour was like unto the morning sun. Impatient of the period of gestation which had prolonged so long, and deprived of reason by grief, she struck her womb with great violence without the knowledge of her husband. And thereupon came out of her womb, after two years’ growth, a hard mass of flesh like unto an iron ball…

    Vaisampayana continued, ‘That ball of flesh then, sprinkled over with

    water, became, in time, divided into a hundred and one parts, each about the size of the thumb. These were then put into those pots full of clarified butter that had been placed at a concealed spot and were watched with care. The illustrious Vyasa then said unto the daughter of Suvala that she should open the covers of the pots after full two years. And having said this and made these arrangements, the wise Dwaipayana went to the Himavat mountains for devoting himself to asceticism.

    “Then in time, king Duryodhana was born from among those pieces of the ball of flesh that had been deposited in those pots.

    Vyasa carefully ‘loaded ‘ them into small pots or modern day test tubes, preserved/safely held in place by closing them with a piece of cloth and they were carefully attended to by some trained parichaarakas symbolic of ‘incubating’ these test tubes under supervision.The cells from broken pieces of foetus because of totipotential nature of embryonic cells could be ‘cultured ‘ into compete human forms.Even Dronacharya was ‘KUMBHASAMBHAVA’, from a pot and signifies earlier test tube technology of a single sperm and ovum.

    Citation.

    https://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071226015450AAH9ViV

     

    http://www.quora.com/Mahabharata/How-biologically-possible-is-it-that-Gandhari-gave-birth-to-100-children-Kauravas

    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Kauravas-were-cloned-says-scientist/articleshow/8871649.cms

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  • Asthabuhja,Eight Armed Devi Worshiped in Mexico

    The Vedic Influence in the Americas is very high.

    The Mayans, Incas and Aztecs have their roots in Vedic Dharma and Tamil

    Please read y posts filed under Hinduism.

    The rituals, calendar, Deities worshiped have a close resemblance to Hinduism.

    Hindu Trinity – Brahma- Vishnu- Shiva and the Mexican Trinity are Ho- Huitzilopochtli- Tlaloc .

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    Eight armed Devi in Mexico

    The idols were represented with serpents round their heads, as for Lord Shiva.-basically raised Kundalini.

    The Swastika sign of this area , seen on a “huaco” pot had with four dots inside, a Vedic sign .

    The ancient American’s dresses (male and female) were simple and similar to those of Hindu dresses.

     

    Ayar Inoa King used to wear a turban, earring and a trishul type trident in his hand.

    Archaeologists found many Hindu deities like Shiva, black meteorite Shiva linga, Lord Ganesha, Goddess Kali, Sun god Surya , Buddha etc. (in similar or slightly different forms) which were worshiped in ancient America.

    Images of Ganesha have been excavated in plenty in Mexico. This god with the elephant’s trunk is frequently depicted in Mexican manuscripts . Lord Ganesha ‘Ekadant Ganesh’ was found in the temple at Kopan .

     

    The image of Hanuman called by the name ‘Wilka Huemana’ and measuring 50 feet in height and 12 feet in breadth was found in Guatemala. Similar one was found during an excavation of an Aztec temple in Mexico City and was known as ‘Euhectal’, a wind God, a monkey God.

     

    In the jungles of Honduras idols sit in Hindu mudra meditation pose .

    The Hindu doctrine of the ages is found on a massive stone monolith popularly known as the Aztec calendar. This amazing piece of stone disc is 12 feet in diameter and weights more than 20 tons.

     

    A festival called Sita-Ram (Situa – Raimi) was celebrated in Mexico during Nav-Ratri or Dussehra period which has been described on page 5867 in the book ‘Hamsworth History of the World’.  ( read my post0

    Both in Central and South America, there are found Sati cremation, priesthood, gurukul system, yajna, birth, marriage and death ceremonies to some extent similar to the Hindus. When Pizarro killed Peruvian King Atahualpa his 4 wives committed Sati—or self sacrifice.

    Same with Hindu concepts of cataclysm, rebirth, four yugas and the concept of two planets like Rahu and Ketu causing solar eclipse

    AZTEC OF MEXICO is derived from “worshipper of Ashtabhuja or Ashtak ( 8 armed ) ” , the eight armed God- found in Mexican temples.

    Citation.

    http://ajitvadakayil.blogspot.in/2012/07/maya-inca-aztec-civilizations-decoded.html

    The above Link is an excellent source that can guide one to research further.

  • Where Vishnu Handed Over Amirtha, Nectar Thirukadavur Amirtha Narayana

    Sometimes,, when many temples are present in a city, all equally significant, as in Kumbakonam, many miss some temples because one temple is quite popular.

    This is true of Thirukadavur where Goddess Abhirami is famous , as is Amirthakadeswarar, the place where Abhirami Andhadi was born and people have their Shashtiaptha poorthi celebrated.

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    Thirukadavur Amirthanarayana Perumal Temple Image Credit.http://www.agasthiar.org/a/amrita.htm

    What people are not aware is the fact is that this place is where Lord Vishnu cut the head  of an Asura who sought Amirtha  and the body parts became Rahu and Ketu, two shadow Planets.

    Rahu and Ketu in Amirthanarayana Perumal Temple,Thirukadavur.image,jpg
    Rahu and Ketu in Amirthanarayana Perumal Temple,Thirukadavur

    It is lLocated 100yards south of the renowned Thiru Amirtha Kadeswarar -Abhirami temple is the ancient Amirtha Narayana Perumal temple in Thiru Kadaiyur, whose legend dates back to the churning of nectar and distribution to the Devas. Bala Anjaneya is a highlight here at this temple, which is entirely of ‘brick’ construction.

    Moolavar        : Amirtha Narayana Perumal in a Grand Sitting Posture

    Goddess           : Amirtha Valli Thaayar

    Time                : 8am-1pm

    Contact            : Rangaraja Bhattar @ 75983 80204(check phone number)

    How to reach.

    Airport.Tiruchi.

    Railway Station.Mayiladhturai,Kumbakonam.

    Bus station. Kumbakonam, Mayiladuthurai.

    Thiru Kadaiyur is 20kms from Mayiladuthurai / Sirkazhi. Take Tharangambadi bound bus via Akkur cross road to reach the temple. Auto from Thiru Kadaiyur bus stand will cost Rs. 40.

    Legend.

    With the churning of the Nectar, Lord Narayana was all set to hand over the nectar to the Devas here at Thiru Kadaiyur but to his surprise the nectar disappeared and turned into a Shiva lingam (Amirtha Kadeswarar). Lord Narayana sought the permission of Goddess Abhirami (his sister) to help secure the nectar from Thiru Kadeswarar.  She appeared before him here at Thiru Kadaiyur and helped devas regain their powers.

    While the Devas received the nectar from Lord Narayana here at the Amirtha Pushkarani, an asura too secretly picked it up only to be struck down by Lord Amirtha Narayanan. Having consumed the nectar, the asura did not die but had his body cut into two pieces – Rahu and Kethu. In memory of this event, they are seen here together in a separate sannidhi – a special feature at this temple. This is said to be a parikara sthalam for liberation from Rahu-Kethu dosham.

    The Temple needs renovation.

    Citation.

    http://prtraveller.blogspot.in/2014/06/thiru-kadaiyur-amirtha-narayana-perumal.html

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  • Garuda Vishnu’s Mount Increases Weight Every Stage Nachiyar Koil

    There are quite a few strange things/events associated with Hindu Temples in India.

    There are Temples where Snake comes and offers pooja to Shiva, Sun bathes Idols on a specific day,temple emerges from the sea at a fixed Time,where Crows do not fly over the temple Tower..the list goes on.

    Scroll down for Video.

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    Kal Gaudan in Procession,Nachiyar Koil, Tamil Nadu Image credit The Hindu http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/unique-drama-unfolds-during-procession/article4244915.ece

    Now add one more to this list.

    During street procession (Margazhi and Panguni),  English Month December,an unbelievable event takes place at the Nachiyar Koil. While only 4 people carry Lord Garuda out of his Sannidhi, as the Lord goes out of each Layer and prakaram, he is said to increase in weight, that 8 people, 16 and then 32 people are required to carry Lord Garuda out of the temple. Finally, when the Lord is taken outside the temple, Garuda increases in weight so much that 128 people are required to carry the Lord. On his way back, it is said that Garuda mount decreases in weight and finally when he is back in the Sannidhi, only 4 people are required to carry him.

     

    This happens every year.

    Nachiar Kovil or Thirunarayur Nambi Temple in Thirunarayur, a village in the outskirts of Kumbakonam in the South Indian state ofTamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu and his wife Lakshmi. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th to 9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Srinivasa Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Nachiyar. The temple is the place where god Vishnu is believed to have initiated Pancha Samskara (religious initiation) to Thirumangai Azhwar. The temple follows Thenkalai mode of worship.

    The temple is believed to have been built by Kochengat Cholan of the late 3rd century AD, with later contributions from Medieval Cholas and Vijayanagar kings.

    This is the 71st Temple built by Kochengat Cholan, the first Temple for Vishnu, the other 70 Temples having been built for Lord Shiva.

    Legend.

    The sage Medhavi was doing penance at this place. While taking a bath in the river, he found an image ofChakrathazhwar entwined with Yoga Narasimha. A divine voice asked him to install the image in his hermitage and worship it. The goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu chose to grow in the hermitage and appeared to the sage in the form of a small girl and requested him to take care of her. Vishnu traveled in search of Lakshmi on his vehicle Garuda, the eagle. Garuda found the presence of Lakshmi in the hermitage. Vishnu appeared to Medhavi, pleased by the latter’s devotion and asked his daughter to be married to him. The sage happily married Lakshmi to Vishnu and requested him to stay in his place, which Vishnu accepted.There is another local legend that king Kochengat Cholan was once defeated and he was advocated to seek the blessings of Vishnu, which he obliged.

    Prominence to Goddess.

    Nachiyar Koil is one of the few Divyadesams where the goddess has prominence over Vishnu. Some of the other temples where the such female dominance are observed areAndal Temple at Srivilliputhur, Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple at Woraiyur and Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple in Thiruvellarai. While Srivilliputhur is called Nachiyar Thiru Maaligai, Thirunaraiyur is called Nachiyar Koil.[2]

    Vishnu was of the view that during Kali Yuga, men would have to listen to women. Hence he decided that he would first set an example and listen to goddess here. During all festive occasions, the first rights are reserved for Nachiyar, who moves ahead, while Srinivasa follows her. Even the food is first served to Nachiyar and then to Srinivasa. Being a temple where goddess has prominence, Vishnu is located slightly by the side and goddess has the prominent position inside the sanctum.

    How to Reach Nachiyar Koil and Temple Timings

    Nearest Airport. Tiruchi,Tamil Nadu.

    Railway Station.Kumbakonam.

    Bus Station,.Kumbakonam. Nachiyar Koil is called Thirunaraiyur.

    It is eight Km from Kumbakonam.Buseses are available.

    Deity            : Thiru Naraiyur Nambi, Srinivasa Perumal Standing Posture facing East
    Goddess       : VanjulaValli
    Azhvaar       : Thirumangai Azhvaar-110 verses
    Temple time : 630am –12.30pm and 430pm-830pm
     Contact      : Gopinathan Bhattar@ 94435 97388 / 0435 2467167( Check the Mobile number)
    Bus : Buses every 15minutes from Kumbakonam (Tiruvarur bound). Auto from Kumbakonam Railway Station will cost Rs. 200/-
    Citation.