When the self-styled rationalists call every thing Hinduism stands for and Hindu sages as non sense and irrational , it is befitting to recall the words of Sir Isaac Newton, considered to be one of the Giants of Physics.
Palani Dhandayuthapani , Moolavar,Palani.
‘ Sir Isaac Newton modestly remarked. “All that I have done to the human community is to make a common man understand His observable laws”. He added further by saying. “God created the forces of gravity. I connect this by a mathematical equation in an understandable way”.
How true these words are!
Palani Subrahmanaya, called as Palani Andavar, Palani Dhandayuthapani, Idol is believed to have been made and installed by Bhogar a senior Siddha.
He prepared the Idol, according to some traditions with a strange mixture called Nava Paashana.(Nine Poisonous Minerals)
This , the traditions say,was prepared by mixing minerals in a specific proportion/combination.
Bhogar was also an Alchemist.
Paashaana also means Poison.
This mixture could have been prepared by mixing Nine rare herbs of poisonous nature .
The resultant mixture was used by Bhogar to make the Idol.
( It is believed that Bhogar made three idols, one is now at Palani, the other two have been hidden by Bhogar somewhere in the Eastern Ghats in South India: they are expected to surface at an appropriate time).
The other option for the Idol’s raw material is granite.
It has been observed that the Dhandayudhapani Idol at Palani became weak below the neck and the lower portions looked as if they would fall at any time.
A suggestion was mooted to repair or change the Idol.
This was not agreeable to the devotees as it would be against the Shastras.
So the Government of Tamil Nadu appointed a committee to study the issue and submit its recommendations.
I am providing the report afer a few sentences about the findings of the committee.
1.The Idol’s face was fresh as though it was installed recently.
2.The lower portions were damaged.
3.On testing with an Atomic Analyser, it was found that the Idol was made of neither Granite, nor minerals.
4.The Scienists were unable to determine what it is made of.
Now an abstract of the report; the web site Link is provided towards the close of the Post.
Dhandayuthapani Temple,Palani.
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Though the preliminary visual examination of the idol revealed the possibility of the material being of granitic origin. It could not be confirmed, as neither a microscopic examination nor a chemical analysis could be done in the absence of loose material from the idol being available for such detailed investigation. But we were aware that the abhishekam materials flowing over the idol could possibly absorb some of the ingredients from the idol to acquire the medicinal property, curative qualities and offer relief to many devotees from their ailments.
Guided by this knowledge and taking a clue from this, we applied sandalwood paste to the idol and let it remain overnight. The next day the sandalwood paste was collected and a solution was prepared for further chemical examination, using
As the next step, the sandal wood paste solution from the paste left on the idol overnight was subjected to the experiment. The instrument showed no apparent reading. The experiment was repeated several times and the instrument showed a zero absorption. When other samples were tested, the instrument showed positive results but for the sandal wood paste left overnight on the idol of the lord, the result was zero absorption. It was revealed to us as a stupendous moral – that even modern scientific analysis cannot penetrate the Divine Structure.a sophisticated instrument, the Perkin-Elmer 707 atomic absorption spectrophotometer to identify the trace elements. A standard solution required for the experiment was made to calibrate the instrument.’
The Study was by Dr. Prof. M.S. Saravanan, M.Sc., Ph.D., F.M.S., F.G.S. is an an earth scientist and mineralogist and former Director of the Tamil Nadu Department of Geology & Mines and Chairman of Tamilnadu Minerals Limited and a one-time close associate of Kripananda Variar.
He was also a sub-committe member constituted by the Government of Tamil Nadu to Study and Test the Idol.
Citation.
http://palani.org/saravanan.htm
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