Pranam I wrote long back a feature about this year's astronomy which none read or Mr G did not. In India no eclipses shall be visible at all. This lunar tomorrow is not visible in India. So talking about as written gives an impression that we are going to face some Rahu ketu etc to morrow. 2 Why would one call it a legend?. Probably another word for Myth?. We read it as a legend a purana a novel and a story ; WHEN IN ENGLISH IT IS SAID THAT THE FACTS ARE GOBBLED UP it is correctly understood as suppressed and not eaten; but when in legend it is said that devoured by rahu ketu we laugh at it as nonsense?. It is a story no doubt if you want to spend time; but its depth has to be fathomed too and question why it is said so?. Tarabalam and chandrabalam are not stories; I had written about them this week. Lets not kill ourselves. KR IRS 25521
On Tue, 25 May 2021 at 07:36, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < [email protected]> wrote: > THE MOON- CHANDRAN 2 > > Continued from part1. > > Dear friends, > > In the introductory lines I like to add about the ECLIPSES. We know the > period and occurrences of lunar eclipses are more. While lunar eclipse > might be 4 or five, solar eclipse is one or two in a year. > > In pure scientific terms, a lunar eclipse may be described as the > phenomenon when the Earth moves in between Sun and Moon and obstructs the > sunlight reflected by the lunar surface. 26-5-2021 Wednesday, a lunar > eclipse is to occur. > > A mythological story about the lunar eclipse is told in this posting. > > Sincerely, > > Gopala Krishnan 22-4-2012 > > Reposted after editing and updating information. R.Gopala Krishnan > 25-4-2021 > > 1. Introduction to Sukraacharya and mrithasanjivani manthra. > > Sukraacharya was asura guru. Doing penance on Lord Siva, he obtained the > manthra called- *Mritha Sanjeevani. *This manthra on reciting, > Sukraacharya could revive to life dead asuras in the Devasura yuddam. (Battle > between Devas and asuras) > > So in the battles between Devas and asuras, Devas were getting dead and > asuras were getting revived out numbering devas. *Deva guru Jupiter was > not knowing any such manthra.* > > The situation was alarming and devas approached Mahavishnu for a solution > as usual. > > 2. Lord Mahavishnu suggested to obtain nectar by churning milky ocean. > > By consuming a little nectar, devas could gain immortality. But the task > was not so simple. Finally it was decided *to get the help of asuras who > could do hard works*, and share nectar to them also and make them agree > to churn the milky ocean. > > Using Vasuki (snake) as the rope, Mandhara Mountain as matthu (churn > staff) for churning, the churning started. Asuras hold the head portion of > vasuki and Devas the tail. This holding has slight importance in my > story telling. > > During churning many things appeared. After appearance of Lakshmi, *God > Dhanwanthari appeared with nectar pot finally.* > > In between a beautiful girl called *AHALAYA *appeared. An episode of Ahalya > is slightly related to Moon, I will write it later. Just mentioned it. > > 3. Mohini distribute nectar > > Once nectar got on hand, it was secretly decided to serve it to Devas > alone and to serve liquor in its place to Asuras from deva’s side. > > Mahavishnu took the form of a beautiful women *Mohini* and started to > give from two pots the nectar to Devas and liquor to asuras. Mohini was > also performing an enchanting dance. *Most of the asuras got delighted in > the dance after the tiresome churning and taking intoxicating liquor*. > Probably they would have thought that liquor was nectar. > > 4. Asura Rahu observes distribution. > > All asuras were not unique. One asura by name (Viprachiitti) Rahu > observed, Mohini serving from one pot to devas in continuation and from > another pot only to asuras. *He felt something mysterious*. > > 5. Rahu takes the form of Deva. > > Rahu took the form of a Deva and sat last of Devas which was seen clearly > by the MOON. Sun was also sitting near Moon. He agreed to tell about Rahu > to Mohini, but kept himself as if innocent. > > Mohini was nearing Rahu at the end with her dance and distribution of > nectar. > > MOON gave to Mohini a signal about Rahu sitting in the side of Devas. But > by the time Rahu had consumed one handful already of the nectar served to > him. > > The legend goes, Rahu was severed in the neck with a sword by Mahavishnu, > but due to consuming of nectar just at the moment, *head REMAINED with > life, Body became life less.* > > 6. Rahu takes a snake’s form. > > Probably churning was done with snake as rope, Rahu took the form of a > person with his asura head and SNAKE BODY. The lower part of the body was > fitted with a snake head. > > 7. Rahu develops enmity to moon since he pin- pointed him and want to > attack. > > It was decided, better Rahu could be approved, and if possible he can > attack Moon occasionally, opposing him rather than going to other terms and > conditions to close the issue. > > 8. Rahu moves always in a path opposing Moon. > > Due to fear of Rahu opposing, MOON moves quickly, mostly without coming > under his eyes. *Rahu moves slowly knowing “Slow and steady” is better > for attacking the moon.* > > 9. Lunar eclipse. > > The aim of Rahu is keep moon slightly frightened. When Rahu recollects, > the old incidents, he makes a careful watch on MOON and stop him and > swallow him, but after some time release him. > > This period is called *Grahanam (eclipse*) .When anger is more for Rahu the > period is more for the eclipse. Four or five times Rahu becomes angrier > in a year. > > 10. Solar eclipse. > > Since the Sun also favoured MOON in telling about Rahu disguise, but kept > quiet, Rahu’s enmity is less with Sun. Hence only one or two solar > eclipses occurs for short duration. > > There is exaggeration, and slight variations to make the legend > interesting to read. > > Tomorrow I will continue with “Tharablam, chandrabalam, thathaiva”… > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Thatha_Patty" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1024470702.2823521.1621908393035%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1024470702.2823521.1621908393035%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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