Pranam Q1 A1: It is as he uttered all the time NAMAGIRI THAYAR; Ramanujan frequently said, "An equation for me has no meaning, unless it represents a thought of God."-and he wasn't kidding. Like ancient Indian mathematicians, Ramanujan only noted the results and summaries of his works; no proof was worked out for the formulae he came up with. He straightaway credited his work to the divine providence of Mahalakshmi of Namakkal, a family goddess whom he looked to for inspiration. The mathematician said that he dreamed of the Goddess' male consort Narasimha, who is denoted by droplets of blood, after which, scrolls of complex mathematical work unfolded in front of his eyes. Q1A1 (2) तटित्त्वन्तं शक्त्या तिमिरपरिपन्थिफुरणया स्फुरन्नानारत्नाभरणपरिणद्धेन्द्रधनुषम् । तव श्यामं मेघं कमपि मणिपूरैकशरणं निषेवे वर्षन्तं हरमिहिरतप्तं त्रिभुवनम् ॥ ४०॥soundarya lahari 40
I worship that unique dark-blue cloud, abiding for ever in your Mani-pura, endowed with lightning in the form of the Sakti, whose lustre is dispelling darkness, with a rainbow formed by the sparklng of the dazzling gems set in the jewels (of the Kundalini), and showering rain over the worlds burnt by Hara (Fire) and Mihira (the Sun). The names of the deities to be meditated upon in the Mani-pura-cakra are said to be Meghes’vara and Saudamani. They are also known as AmrtesVara and Amrtes’vari and are to be meditated upon by the practitioner as in the middle and surrounded by fifty two Apya (watery) Mayukha-s/ Dark-blue cloud—the form assumed by Meghes’vara. Sakti—known as Saudamani. Darkness of the Mani-pura, which is the fifty-two Apya-mayukhas. They are rendered into a region of light mixed with darkness, i.e. Mishra loka, by the light effulgimg from the Kundalini Shakti. There is the traditional view held that the rays of the Sun from the An-ahata, conjointly with the heat rays of the Fire of Swadhishthana convert the water of the Manipoora into clouds, which drench with their showers the world-conflagration caused by the Svadhishthana fire at the time of the Deluge. According to samaya tantra, the rays of Vayu in Anahata mix with the rays of fire in Swadhishthana and cool down into water upon entering Manipura. The entire universe scorched by kamagni, the fire of desire, which resides in swadhishthana gets drenched and experience relief in Manipura. Sadhaka gets relief during meditation when Kundalini reaches Manipura, where the clutches of Vasnas, Samskaras gets broken up. There is also the reading, * Smara-mihira-taptam,* which means, ” consumed by the Sun of Desire “. * Hara-mihira’ is taken by some scholars, to indicate the twelve Aditya-s, of the form of Hara appearing at the Deluge to consume all the three worlds. The following points culled from Laksml-dhara’s elaborate commentary on this stanza are noteworthy ; The Siddha ghutika, a treatise on occultism, not known now to be extent, speaks of Sada-siva, manifestmg himself in the Manipura as a winter-cloud and shining there with his spouse of the form of resplendent lightning. A chapter in the Taittiriya Aranyaka, has given a detailed description of the origin of the Sun, Moon and Fire and also of the stars and other luminaries making days and nights, all from water. Therein the essence of water—nectar, is referred to as pervading the disc of the Sun, and the Yogin is represented as the water of the Manipura asking for ” the essence of that essence, which is of the highest order “. The essence of water is explained to be the Moon. From the Ap-tattva of the Mani-pura, the Yogin desires to get at the Moon, the fountain source of all nectar, which is flowing from the lunar disc, passes on to the disc of the Sun, which it nourishes, as long as it flows. Sri Shankara Bhagavatpadacharya worships Swadhishthna before Manipura ,because the Kundalini Path according to samaya differs from other systems. Moreover, Soundarya Lahari describes the psychic passage which is always superior. In the spiritual journey there are two paths , jnana, knowledge and anubhava, experience. Path of jnana is guided by the buddhi, intellect whose basis is tarka, logic whereas the path of anubhava is based on purity and innocence guided by Shraddha. Both paths leads us to destination but the path of anubhava is no doubt superior. Sublime truths were revealed to Sri Shankara because of purity and innocence in his prayer which cannot be found in books authored by intellectual giants. Even though the worship of Kulapatha in a different order to the other systems of Tantra, no one can discredit the experience of Sri Shankara. Expressing Siva as dark blue cloud filled with water and Shakti as a streak of lightening in the cloud is very apt description and symbol of Manipura. Lightening is also a form in which shakti manifests. She is always electrifying, being the source of electromagnetic energy. Moreover, Manipura is the centre where the ascending Kundalini shakes off the last vestiges, traces of impurities from the lower centres and becomes light and thus fully ensures the ascent. Blog links to all 7 Soundarya Lahari Verses (36 to 42) to meditate 7 Chakras: Verse 36 – Meditation upon Ajna Chakra <https://atmanandanatha.com/2020/05/09/soundarya-lahari-sloka-36-explained/> Verse 37 – Meditation upon Vishuddi Chakra <https://atmanandanatha.com/2020/05/22/soundarya-lahari-verse-37-explained/> Verse 38 – Meditation upon Anahata Chakra <https://atmanandanatha.com/2020/06/04/soundarya-lahari-mantra-38-meditation-on-anahata/> Verse 39 – Meditation upon Swadistana Chakra <https://atmanandanatha.com/2020/06/06/soundarya-lahari-39/> Verse 40 – Meditation upon Manipura Chakra <https://atmanandanatha.com/2020/06/27/soundarya-lahari-mantra-40-meditation-upon-manipura/> Verse 41 – Meditation upon Muladhara Chakra <https://atmanandanatha.com/2020/07/22/soundarya-lahari-41/> Verse 42 – Meditation upon Sahasrara Chakra <https://atmanandanatha.com/2020/07/26/soundarya-lahari-42/> Q3 A3: According to several Hindu scriptures Ahalya was seduced by Indra (the lord of the gods' heaven) who had an eye upon her for a long time. As a consequence, she was cursed by her husband for infidelity, and was eventually liberated from the curse by Lord Rama, an incarnation of Vishnu and the main character of the epic Ramayana. The Brahmanas such as the Jaiminiya Brahmana, Sadvimsha Brahmana Shatapatha Brahmana and Taittiriya Brahmana (apart from Latyayana and Drahyayana Grihyasutras) are the earliest scriptures which allude to her relationship with Indra, invoking the latter as the "lover of Ahalya.” Due to the multiple accounts of the same story, it is difficult to determine whether she was at fault, or Indra was at fault or both were at fault. According to the texts, Ahalya was created by Brahma either from water or from the burnt ashes of a sacrificial fire as the most beautiful of all women, and was married to Gautama who was much older than her, much to the displeasure of Indra who desired her from the beginning as Brahma made her to be more beautiful and sensuous than Urvashi, a damsel in Indra's court. In the earliest versions, when Indra approached her disguised as her husband, she saw through his disguise but still accepted his advances out of curiosity. Later sources absolve her of her guilt, suggesting that she was tricked by Indra’s guile and fell for his advances. In one version, Indra sought the help of the moon, who disguised as a cock crowed at midnight. Thinking that it was time for morning ablutions, Gautama went out, and Indra using the opportunity went in the disguise of Gautama and seduced her. In both narratives, her short affair with Indra enraged her husband when he came to know about it and cursed them both. The nature of the curse varies from text to text. In one version, Gautama cursed her to become invisible and atone for her sins through severe penances, and in another he cursed her to become a stone and wait for her redemption. He cursed Indra too to carry his shame everywhere, with a thousand openings or eyes in his body. In the Brahma Purana, she was cursed to become a dried up stream or rivulet and redeem herself by joining the river Gautami or Godavari. In all the versions, the curse was lifted by Lord Rama when he visited the desolate ashram (hermitage) of Gautama and came to know about her pitiable story through Vishvamitra. KR IRS 21121 On Thu, 21 Jan 2021 at 05:57, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *CULTURAL QA 01-2021-15* > > *Being a compilation there may be errors* > > Q1 According to Hinduism, which goddess helped Srinivasa > Ramanujan to invent his mathematical formulas in his dream throughout his > lifetime & exactly how can we do the same like him? > > A1 Raivath P 18-1-2021 > > According to Srinivasan Ramanujam, Goddess Bhuvaneshvari put the intricate > and intuitive mathematical answers on his tongue. Now, let us contemplate > the spiritual beauty and significance of Goddess Bhuvaneshvari. > > 1. Goddess Bhuvaneshvari is an integral part of Adi-Prashakti (First Great > Goddess). > > 2. She is the fourth manifestation of Dasha Maha Vidyas (Ten Great > Goddesses of Knowledge). > > 3. She is closely associated with Goddess Durga and Goddess Parvati. > > 4. Her abode is Manipura Chakra, the fourth center of consciousness.5. > Manipura Chakra is associated with Samana-Prana. > > 6. The color of Manipura Chakra is yellow. Yellow is the color in > intelligence (Buddhi). > > 7. After the spiritual awakening, Kundalini first rises to Manipura Chakra. > > 8. Manipura Chakra is closely associated with the coeliac plexus and upper > abdomen. > > 9. Manipura Chakra is closely associated with the sympathetic nervous > system and the concrete mind (Manas). > > 10. As a result, the person develops a keen interest in concrete > mathematical facts. > > Q2 What are some good examples of innocence? > > A2 Guruswamy Sethuraman 16-1-2021 > > Tenali Raman was suffering from a bad cold. He kept blowing and wiping his > nose. The nose turned red and his eyes swelled with tears. His wife brought > to him a vessel filled with hot water. She put some herbs into it. As Raman > inhaled the steam, the cold subsided slowly. Raman was relieved. > > There was a reason why Raman was happy to get rid of the cold. That > evening, he wanted to visit the Kaali temple on the outskirts of the city > and pray. > > It was quite dark by the time he reached the temple. There was no one in > the temple. A lamp was burning before the idol of Kaali Ma. Raman > prostrated before the goddess, got up and sat before the idol. With eyes > closed he started praying to Mother Kaali. Such was his devotion that Kaali > Ma appeared before him with a thousand heads and a thousand pairs of arms. > > Raman was dazzled to see Mother Kaali in all her glory. He looked at her > from left to right and right to left with wonder. Then he burst out > laughing. > > Mother Kaali was not amused to see her devotee laughing at her. She > knitted her brows and frowned. Raman controlled his laughter, folded his > hands in salutation, and begged her to forgive him. > > Mother Kaali was now curious to know what made Raman laugh. > > “Mother,” said Raman instead of asking for a boon to fulfil his wishes , > “This morning I had cold. I blew my nose and wiped it throughout the day > and became exhausted. “When I see you with your thousand faces I wonder > what will happen should you ever catch a cold …… you will look funny > blowing your thousand noses, won’t you?” said Raman as he broke into > laughter again. > > Though she was at first annoyed, Mother Kaali laughed at his wit. Yes. > > Q3 Was it correct of Lord Indra to go to Ahalya disguised as her > husband? Then why was he not punished and why that chaste Ahalya was > punished? > > A3 Mahat Aham Updated January 14-2021 > > It's correct for Gautama to punish Ahalya along with Indra, because, > Ahalya did know that it's Indra in Gautama's disguise and still she does > the unthinkable. > > This account is narrated to Lord Rama & Lakshmana by Sage Vishwamitra.When > Rama Lakshmana along with Vishwamitra is going to Mithila, Lord Rama asks > about the hermitage that is near Mithila. > > Valmiki Ramayana by Bibek debroy, Balakanda, Chapter 1(47) > > On seeing Janaka’s sacred city, all the sages had words of commendation > and praise for Mithila and worshipped it. Raghava saw that there was a > hermitage in a grove near Mithila. ‘This looks like a beautiful hermitage. > Why has it been abandoned by the sages? O illustrious one! I wish to hear > about it. Whose hermitage was it earlier?’ > > Then Vishwamitra explains the whole story of Ahalya, Indra, and Gautama > Rishi.Hearing the words spoken by Raghava, the immensely energetic and > great sage, Vishvamitra, eloquent in the use of words, replied. ‘O Raghava! > I will tell you with pleasure. Hear the truth about whose hermitage this > was and which great-souled one cursed it in rage. O best among men! > Earlier, it belonged to the great-souled Goutama. This hermitage was divine > and it was worshipped even by the gods. Earlier, he practised austerities > here, together with Ahalya. > > Indra disguises himself in Gautama Rishi's form and asks Ahalya to have > intercourse with him. > > O prince! The immensely illustrious one spent innumerable years here. > Discerning that there was an opportunity,360 the thousand-eyed one, > Shachi’s husband,361 assumed the garb of a sage. He came to Ahalya and > addressed her in these words. “O one who is well proportioned! Those who > seek pleasure362 do not wait for the time of conception to arrive. O > slender-waisted one! I desire to have intercourse with you.” > > Ahalya knew that the one in Gautama Rishi's disguise is none other than > Indra. Yet she agreed to the request of Indra out of her curiosity (?). > > O descendant of the Raghu lineage! She knew that it was the one with the > one thousand eyes in the garb of a sage. However, because of her > curiosity, the evil-minded one acceded to what the king of the gods wanted. > > After the intercourse, her and Indra, both are satisfied and satiated in > their heart of hearts and urges Indra to leave that hermitage as > immediately as possible. > > Satisfied in her heart of hearts, she told the best of the gods, “O best > among the gods! I have been satiated. O lord! However, leave this spot > quickly. O lord of the gods! O one who shows honours! Always protect me and > your own self.” Indra laughed at these words and told Ahalya, “O one with > the excellent hips! I am also satiated. I will go back to where I have come > from.” > > After having intercourse with Ahalya, Indra emerges from the cottage and > notices Gautama Rishi's entrance, and gets shit scared. > > After the act of intercourse, he emerged from the cottage. O Rama! He was > terrified and scared that Goutama might return. He saw that the great sage, > Goutama, was entering. He was full of the strength of austerities and the > gods and danavas found him impossible to withstand. He blazed like the fire > and was wet with water from various tirthas. The bull among sages arrived > there, after collecting kindling and kusha grass. On seeing him, the lord > of the gods was terrified. His face bore the marks of distress. Seeing the > one with the one thousand eyes, attired in the garb of a sage, the sage, > full of good conduct, became angry. He spoke these words to the one with > evil conduct. > > *Sage Gautama curses Indra to lose his fertility and Indra's testicles > fell to the ground then and there.* > > “O evil-minded one! You have assumed my form363 and have done this. Since > you have done what should not have been done, you will become infertile.” > The great-souled sage, Goutama, said this in rage and instantly, the > testicles of the thousand-eyed one fell down on the ground. > > He also curses Ahalya to remain invisible and only live on air. > > Having cursed Shakra, he also cursed his wife. “You will reside here for > many thousands of years. Subsisting on air and without food, you will > torment yourself through austerities. You will sleep on ashes. You will > live in this hermitage, unseen by all creatures. When the invincible > Rama, Dasharatha’s son, arrives in this terrible forest, you will be > purified. O one who is evil in conduct! When he becomes your guest, you > will lose your avarice and confusion. You will then regain your own form > and find delight with me.” The extremely energetic Goutama spoke in this > way to the one who was evil in conduct. He abandoned this hermitage, once > frequented by siddhas and charanas. The great ascetic performed > austerities on a beautiful summit in the Himalayas. > > As you can see, Ahalya knew that it was Indra in Sage Gautama's form & yet > she performed intercourse with Indra OUT OF CURIOSITY. That's why Gautama > cursed her along with making Indra to remain testicles-less for some time. > > Afterward, Indra gets a new set of testicles with the help of other gods, > who cuts and takes away a ram's a type of sheep's testicles and attaches > them to Indra. > > Valmiki Ramayana, Balakanda, chapter(48) > > ‘Having been rendered infertile, with Agni at the forefront and with a > distressed face, Shakra spoke to the gods and large numbers of rishis and > charanas. “I have caused an obstruction in the austerities of the > great-souled Goutama and have ignited his rage, but I have accomplished a > task for the gods.364 In his rage, he has rendered me infertile and has > banished her. Because he released that great curse, I have been able to rob > him of his store of austerities.365 I have helped the cause of the gods. O > best among the gods! O large numbers of rishis! O charanas! Therefore, all > of you should strive to render me potent again.” Hearing Shatakratu’s > words, the gods, with all the Maruts and with Agni at the forefront, went > to the ancestors366 and spoke these words. “This ram has testicles and > Shakra has lost his testicles. Quickly take away the testicles from this > ram and give them to Shakra. To cause you delight, if humans offer you > rams without testicles, even then, you will grant them supreme > satisfaction.”367 Hearing Agni’s words, the assembled ancestors severed > the ram’s testicles and gave them to the thousand-eyed one. O Kakutstha! > Since then, the assembled ancestors enjoy rams without testicles and > discard the testicles if those are offered.368 O Raghava! Since then, > Indra possesses the testicles of a ram. This is as a result of the power of > austerities of the great-souled Goutama. O immensely energetic one! > Therefore, enter the hermitage of the performer of auspicious deeds.369 > Save the immensely fortunate Ahalya, who has the form of a goddess.’ > > Q4 What are some powerful Devi temples? > > A3 N. S. Srivatchan Updated February 28, 2020 > > Ph.D from Sathyabama University (Graduated 2019) > > There are many powerful temples are there > > 1. Kaaliagambal Temple, Chennai. (Near Chennai Port - Parry’s Corner), > Tamilnadu. > > This temple was devoted by, Maratha Warrior “Shivaji”, he has own many > battles with the blessing of kaali and he always taken care of this temple > during his tenure. > > 2. Devi Karumariamman Temple, Thiruverkadu, Chennai, Tamilnadu > > 3. Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu. > > The Shankara Madam was Established by Adi-Shankara in Kanchipuram 2000 > years ago, and the lineage still continues till date > > 4. Vakra Kaali Temple, Thiruvakkarai. (Chandra Mouleswarar Temple), > Tamilnadu. > > 5. Thillai Kaali Temple, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu. > > Extremely powerful temple remove all negativity. Chozha Kings always gets > the blessings of Thillai Kaali who protected their kingdom. > > 6. Bhgawathy Temple, Chottanikarai, Kerala. > > 7. Kamkya Temple, Assam. > > 8. Vaishno Devi Temple, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir. > > 9. Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysore.Karnataka. > > 10. Ranganayaki Temple, Srirangam temple, Tamilnadu11. Puruhutika Devi, > Kukkuteswara Temple, Pithapuram, Andhrapradesh. > > 12. Kanaka Durga Temple, Vijayawada, Andhrapradesh. > > 13. Shri Chowdeshwari Devi Temple, Nandavaram, Andhrapradesh. > > 14. Mahalakshmi Temple, kohlapur, Maharashtra. > > 14A. Mokhambika, Kollur, Karnataka > > Such a Beautiful powerful temple in the middle of the Reserve forest. > Adi-Shankara Spent considerable time here, as it found natural surrounding > for contemplation and Meditation. > > 15. Maa Sharda Temple, Mahihar, Madhyapradesh. > > 16. Bijasan Mata Temple, Salkanpur, Madhyapradesh. > > 17. Sharada Devi Temple, Shringeri, Karnataka > > 18. Shamlaji Temple, Gujarat > > 19. Devi Talab, Jalandhar, Punjab > > 20. Surkand Devi Temple, Dhanaulti, UttarKhand. > > 21. Jwala Devi Temple, Himachal Pradesh > > 22. Kaila Devi Temple, Karauli, Rajasthan > > 23. Hangseshwari Temple, West Bengal. > > 24. Maa Chandi Temple, Cuttack, Odisha > > 25. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamilnadu > > 26. Lalitha ambigai Temple, Thirumeyachur, Tamilnadu > > (Lalitha Devi Wearing Anklet, which is beautiful, makes beautiful sound, > People who practice Dance form, can get blessing from Lalithambigai here) > > I can keep adding more temple, but I have added temple where people really > felt and feel powerful vibration of Jaga- janani! > > Devi is the creator of this Universe, She is the creator of us, she is > everywhere, she is with in us.Even if we couldn’t visit this temple > described, Just a thought of her or meditating upon her, she will take over > us. > > She will guide us from darkness to light, she make our life, fulfilling as > well as contributing.I have written the answer, because she is guiding me > from inside to write this answer, to spread the message of her. > > All the above QA are based on Quora digest to me on 20-1-2021. Quora > answers need not be 100% correct answers > > *Compiled and posted by R. 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