Pranam
In english Vazhi sounds as also as Vaazhi long live. However the vazhi
springs in me this anecdote of Adi Sankara Make way.
Once, in Kasi, when Sri Sankara was going to the Vishwanath Temple, his
path was blocked by an "untouchable" who was accompanied by his wife and 4
dogs. The disciples of Sri Sankara shouted at him to make way, and to keep
a distance. The untouchable smiled and said, ""According to your principle
of Advaita, which you practice, all the Jivatma are same as God. How do you
ask me to go? How am I different from your Paramacharya? What you say is
unreasonable. How can I go away from myself?"xSri Sankara realised that it
was not an ordinary person and understood that it was Lord Shiva himself
who had come along with His consort and the four Vedas. He prostrated
before the Lord and sang five slokas called "Manisha Panchakam". Lord Shiva
presented himself along with Visalakshi and blessed Sri Sankara. (Courtesy
Kanchi Mutt) KR IRS 26521 { this is not to the whole world but for a
couple as described Thank you} Hope the author does not rerelease the same
again tomorrow as another.
On Tue, 25 May 2021 at 16:44, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty <
[email protected]> wrote:
> *VAZHI (**വഴി**)*
>
> *Dear friends,*
>
> *When I purchased a plot measuring 1.5 grounds in Chennai, by the side of
> the road laid with Jalley (small pieces of granites, a mud road, the owner
> told me, sir it is 50’ road, would expand very much. It was in 2002. I
> smiled. The only difference when I constructed my home in 2006 was it
> became blacktopped road.*
>
> *In the following years as he said, the area improved very much. Before
> Covid 19 period, it was common many ask way to interior areas, to me while
> near the front of home. Recently the road itself expanded as two way
> road. Water harvesting lines were provided much earlier.*
>
> *I thought today my posting can be about Path- Vazhi.*
>
> *Sincerely,*
>
> *Gopala Krishnan 25-5-21*
>
> *1 Vazhi as a noun*
>
> *Vazhi as a noun means path or way in Tamil and Malayalam. The way could
> be through earth, water or air. Our epic Ramayana itself has many
> references of travelling by water and air. River crossing and travelling
> would have been very common even in Tretayuga.*
>
> *The story of sage Parasara crossing river Ganga and in relation with
> Matsysa Gandhi birth of sage Vedavyasa appears in Dwapara Yuga.*
>
> *Sakunthala going to meet King Dushyantha crossing river and missing her
> ring while wading water may immediately come to many of us.*
>
> *Kubera was having Pushpakavimana and it was snatched by Ravana and he
> became the owner. In a recent posting about interesting places related to
> Ramayana in Srilanka, I read there are locations now too of air strips
> preserved, existed in those days of epic.*
>
> *In the story of Krishna, as Gurudakshina, sage Sandipani wanted to redeem
> his lost son from Sankhuchooda, an asura. He was living inside the sea.
> Krishna went in deep water of ocean killed Sankuchooda and got the son and
> took the conch he was keeping. Krishna named it as Paanchajanyam.*
>
> *There are references of Kings who could travel to heaven and return also
> at their will. One such was king Pururuvas.*
>
> *He met in one such journey Urvasi is getting attacked and saved her. He
> developed love with her and later married her.*
>
> *1a. Nokkata nammutae margae kitakkunna markata neeyangu marikkita sata..*
>
>
> *The above lines are from Kunchan nambiar’s Kalyanasougandhikam.*
>
> *One day during forest life Droupadi felt a rare fragrance of flower. She
> desired to have it. Probably being sturdier Bhimasena could have been felt
> more suited to get the flower going through forests. Bhimsena started
> having his Gada (mace) in hand.*
>
> *On the way he found an elder monkey lying across keeping its tail across
> the path. The elder monkey on arguments finally asked Bhimsena to remove
> his tail from the path and take his path. Bhimsena could not move a
> centimetre of the tail. He felt something unusual with the monkey, and
> regretted for the pride, the monkey (Hanuman) reveals to him as his elder
> half-brother, shows him the path to get the flower.*
>
> *Whenever there are difficult problems on account of this elders used to
> say- Similar to Hanuman’s tail.*
>
> *Probably on account of this a custom to adorn kumkum on the tail of
> Hanuman is prevalent to remove obstacles in families.*
>
> *2. Path*
>
> *The initial paths would have been by walk only. When many people walk, a
> vazhitthadam is formed by the foot prints. *
>
> *After people started moving on animals like horse, the foot prints might
> have been still clearer on the surface. Similarly even in suburban areas we
> can see path created by movement of cart or two wheelers/car/tractor now if
> we observe while going in trains.*
>
> *3. Surface road and water way.*
>
> *For going to certain areas surface road could be very long where as a
> lake crossing could be done within half an hour. In such locations we can
> see many resorting to water boats. Few years back I had a boat trip from
> Kumarakam to Thanneermukkam for about half an hour to reach cherthala.
> Total time taken from Kottayam was about 1.5 hours. If it would have been
> by bus, at least 3 hours required.*
>
> *4. Waterway and airway.*
>
> *Recently I read through internet ship service between Muscat and Cochin
> is going to restart. Though the ship fare could be very less, I thought for
> a while about the patience of people could be there now.*
>
> *On those days only sea paths were there, there was no alternative, people
> had to travel through ships. Cochin to Lakshadeep now too ships operate
> though daily flights are there to Kavaratthi.*
>
> *5. Highways*
>
> *The development of national and state high ways has made road transport
> more safe, comfortable and quick. In addition new vehicles having more
> comforts and safety. Really it is enjoyable to go through NH at many areas,
> having road divider, planted trees, well maintained black topping etc. *
>
> *Some state highways near Tirunelveli excel NH.*
>
> *6. Bye pass roads.*
>
> *In the national high ways we have bypass of cities, if one need not have
> any work there. Such bypass reduce journey time very much.*
>
> *7. Vazhiyambalam. (Satram- choultry)*
>
> *On earlier days shelters were provided annexed to temples for rest.
> People travelling either cart or walk used to rest in these shelters.
> Little more developed ones were the public choultries. One such old
> choultry still exist is Mangamma satram in Madurai close to Railway station*
>
>
> *While people behave haphazardly now too the phrase- Ithentha sathrama (Is
> it choultry?) is used.*
>
> *Irrespective of position, wealth and health and age, I have seen pilgrims
> taking rest in the shelter at Marakoottam after climbing Neelimalai on the
> way to Sabarimalai.*
>
> *8. Legend of Sadavudayarkoil.*
>
> *Centuries ago one iyer was taking his daughter for delivery to her home
> at Ambur from Kalakkad. He was taking her in a bullock cart. On the way the
> girl developed pain. He stopped the cart and asked her to rest a while. Our
> iyer found a light at distance. He thought of getting the lady for help and
> started walking in the direction of light telling the daughter
> accordingly. *
>
> *The girl was developing pain. An aged lady came and comfortably performed
> delivery of the girl and made her rest and left. Our Iyer brought the lady
> by the time with panic and tension in his face. He found his daughter
> delivered and the infant near.*
>
> *He asked the girl with surprise- who looked after your delivery? The girl
> looked at the lady brought by him. She said- Only the same lady you
> brought. While Iyer was thinking of the miracle, the lady he brought
> disappeared.*
>
> *The iyer felt Devi kataksham only has carried out the safe delivery. From
> then onwards Devi is worshipped there. The lady brought had lengthy hair of
> glittering like gold with jatai. Hence the deity is PONCHTAICHHI. She is
> also called Jadaiudayal.*
>
> *Her son is satavudayar an incarnation of Lord Dharamasastha. Abhishekam
> is performed and pooja is conducted with sanklapam for wellbeing of family
> members. It is a practice to note down all members family name, gothra
> without forgetting. There is a marble inscription DETAILING DEITIES on the
> occasion of Kumbhabhishekam performed, affixed in the front.*
>
> *We can see the temple Sadavudayar koil is still in the midst of paddy
> fields. Earlier only walking path, later cart path and now motor able path
> is there. More than 50 % of people having Kuladeivam as sadavudayar come
> there either in own vehicle or hired vehicle. Those from distance come by
> train or flight and hire local vehicles. The legend I have wrote here is
> heard from Gomurathar and Temple priests.*
>
> *9. Kurukku vazhi*
>
> *It is a short cut. There are people always thinking either via a short
> way or via a long way. They would not think normal way. There are a few
> every where including our groups.*
>
> *10 Vazhikanakku*
>
> *In Mathematics there are questions, answer to be given by step by step.
> Full marks were awarded by teachers for correct steps. If one or two steps
> goes wrong 50% marks were given to students during examination*
>
> *11 Asking path*
>
> *Either in cities or in towns or villages while people going first time,
> path is asked to some person on the way or to auto drivers especially in
> cities. Google maps may help to reach approximate location now*
>
> *12 Marubhoomiyilae Oalazm (creek**)*
>
> *It was a wonder to see the Dubai creek for me on my visit. I am not sure
> anywhere else there is a water transport corporation like in Kerala. The
> boats almost appear like a bus in internal appearance*
>
> *A re-written posting of an old one on 30-10-2013Gopala Krishnan*
>
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