Pranam
Once Brahma conducted a huge (sacrifice), where all the Prajapatis, gods
and kings of the world were invited. Shiva and Sati were also called on to
participate in the yajna. All of them came for the yajna and sat in the
ceremonial place. Daksha came last. When he arrived, everyone in the yajna,
with the exception of Brahma, Shiva and Sati, stood up showing reverence
for him. Brahma being Daksha's father and Shiva being Daksha's son-in-law
were considered superior in stature to Daksha. Daksha misunderstood Shiva’s
gesture and considered Shiva's gesture as an insult. Daksha vowed to take
revenge on the insult in the same manner. And after that only Daksha
yagnam was performed. (Skanda Purana (Pre-historic Sanskrtit literature),
G. V. TAGARE (Author) (August 1, 1992). G.P. Bhatt (ed.). *Skanda-Purana,
Part 1*. Ganesh Vasudeo Tagare (trans.) (1 ed.). Motilal Banarsidass) ("ഇതു
ദക്ഷ യാഗ ഭൂമി"
<https://archive.is/20130723104429/http:/www.manoramaonline.com/advt/Festival/Kottiyoor-Festival13/Odapoo.html>.
Malayala Manorama. 2013. Archived from the original
<http://www.manoramaonline.com/advt/Festival/Kottiyoor-Festival13/Odapoo.html>
on
2013-07-23.) And there were many yagnams performed even before as seen
from the scriptures. KR IRS 6621
On Sun, 6 Jun 2021 at 13:10, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty <
[email protected]> wrote:
> NANDINI
>
> Dear friends,
>
> Nandini is a sweet name. In Karnataka, Government dairy products comes
> under the brand name NANDINI. I thought my posting could be about yagyas
> and related thoughts using diary product – GHEE, with a brief about cow
> Nandini.
>
> Nandini is a common name among Hindu girls, now many Brahmin girls are
> also named as Nandini.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Gopala Krishnan 6-6-2021
>
> *1. COWS KAMADHENU AND NANDINI *
>
> Cow NANDINI was the daughter of divine cow KAMADHENU. Kamadhenu appeared
> during churning of milky ocean. Lord BRAHMA allocated her to sage VASISTHA
> present there being the best to own her.
>
> One day King VISWAMITHRA came to the hermitage of sage Vasistha. He was
> warmly welcomed and received by sage Vasistha. The king understood about
> the DIVINE COW, its capabilities and felt if the cow could be with him it
> could be more beneficial.
>
> *Vasistha least desired to give the divine cow to Viswamithra nor the cow
> liked to be with Viswamithra at that time.*
>
> To get the divine cow, Viswamithra took thapasya leaving the kingdom to
> his successor. He became a RAJARSHI, *still he had pride*.
>
> Rajarshi Viswamithra was in rivalry with Brahmarshi Vasistha for long
> time. Once he lost the pride, he became the DEVARSHI, and Vasistha
> whole-heartedly gave Kamadhenu to Viswamithra.
>
> Kamadhenu had two daughters- Nandini and PATTI. *For the divine cow, they
> could be MANASA PUTHRIES as nothing more is told.*
>
> Nandini in due course of time came to sage JAMADAGNI. The divine cow
> Patti is worshipped at PATTESWARAM near Tanjavur. *I do not have any
> information about temples to Kamadhenu or Nandini.*
>
> In a very similar manner to the incident of sage Viswamithra, King
> KARTHA-VEERYARJUNA one day came to the hermitage of sage Jamadagni. Seeing
> the divine cow with all the capabilities like her mother, the King desired
> to own her. But Jamadagni too was not ready to give her. Kartha veeryarjuna
> tried to steal the cow but was defeated in his attempt. In the anger with
> revenge he killed sage Jamadagni.
>
> 1a Sage Parasurama
>
> PARASURAMA, son of sage Jamadagni could not tolerate the action of
> Karthaveeryarjuna. He not only defeated and killed him, but in revenge
> defeated all Kshathria kings and killed them. *The entire lands of their
> kingdoms, he gave to sage KASHYAPA as danam for papa viimochanam. *
>
> For the sin of killing the kings, sage Parasurama wanted to do penance.
> He prayed to LORD VARUNA (King of water/sea) to give him some land. Varuna
> pleased with his penance, asked to throw his axe, the entire area, sea
> would retreat and will become land for his penance. The land thus
> originated is the KERALAM. Parasurama did penance and erected a number of
> temples in Kerala.
>
> Kerala is named PARASURAMA KSHETHRAM. Parasurama is worshipped as God,
> one of the incarnations of Vishnu. There are only rare temples for him, *one
> such temple is at TIRUVLLAM near Trivandrum.*
>
> He brought Brahmins from North India to perform poojas in the temples in
> the land. They settled in 64 villages of Kerala. They are the NAMPOOTHIRI
> BRAHMINS of Kerala. The pooja vidhies of Nampoothiri is more THANTHRA based
> than MANTHRA. The nampoothiries are the thanthries (Authoritative priests)
> in temples of Kerala. Their decisions are to be complied with as ultimate.
>
> Till linguistic based Kerala was formed, Kerala was the stretch of land
> from GOKARNAM to KANYAKUMARI. I have studied so in primary classes.
>
> 2. Domestication of cow
>
> The cow might have been domesticated from KRITAYUGA. YASODA AND
> NANDAGOPAR, were YADAVAS, who brought up Krishna at VRINDAVAN. They were
> people domesticating cow and prepare dairy products.
>
>
>
> Ghee, the dairy product is used for yagyas. Most probably she buffalo
> domestication would have been later, since wherever milk and dairy products
> are told, it is told from cows.
>
> 3. Vedic reference
>
> The yagyas are described for well-being and ghee is offered with manthras
> in Agni (FIRE) and yagyas are told in Vedas. From yagyas the performer
> could
> receive the objected siddhies.
>
> 3a.1st Dakshayagam
>
> The first yagya could be the one performed by king DAKSHA inviting all
> trinities. Daksha is the mind born son of BRAHMA. Daksha had married his
> daughter Sati to Lord Siva. Daksha did not relish, Lord Siva did not rise
> from the seat, being his son in law when he entered. Similar to Brahma and
> Vishnu he was also sitting.
>
> Daksha felt being his son in Law, marrying his daughter SATI, Lord Siva
> should get up and honour him. Other son in laws like KASHYAPA, CHANDRA, and
> DHARMA RAJA got up and honoured Daksha when he entered.
>
> 3b. 2nd Dakshayagam.
>
> On account of this in the second yagya performed by Daksha, he did not
> invite purposely Lord Siva- his son in law. Feeling, father need not
> invite, Sati came to yagya though Lord Siva did not consent for her going.
> In spite she came without even inviting.
>
> She was not received well and she found the share due to her Husband Siva
> was not proportioned in the yagya by Daksha. Seeing this, Sati became
> very sad, and in her anger immolated herself creating FIRE FROM HER ANGER.
> They yagya was spoiled by the Ganas following her and Daksha was killed
> cutting his head by Ganas.
>
> Hearing the news of immolation of Sati, Lord Siva rushed, in his anger he
> took the charred body of Sati from fire, and shaking it, he started *RUDRA
> THANDAVAM.* Finally Brahma and Vishnu, somehow cooled Lord Siva, Daksha
> was revived, fixing the head of a GOAT. The disrupted yagya was somehow
> completed *honouring Siva NOW*.
>
> 4. Puthra Kameshti yagam.
>
> King Dasaratha in THRETHAYUGA performed the *Puthra Kameshti yagam*. In
> the yagam, at the final stage Pudding appeared from yagya fire, it was
> given to his queens KOUSALYA AND KAIKEYI.
>
> The third queen SUMITRA came a little late, both Kausalya and Kaikeyi
> shared a part to her. So four sons were born, two from Sumitra and one each
> from Kousalya and Kaikeyi as desired during performing the yagya.
>
> The four children were SREE RAMA, BHARATHA, and LAKSHMANA AND SATRUGNA.
> *Sree
> Rama was born with four hands and grown and talking*, but when Kousalya
> got excited, he took the form of a normal child.
>
> The yagya was performed by sage RISHYASRINGA, in fact his son in law.
>
> 5. Sree Rama and Aswamedha yagam.
>
> According to UTTHARA RAMAYANAM, Sree Rama performed a yagya, during his
> regime in which he could get meet his challenging sons Lava and Kusa and
> get back to him.
>
> 6. Dharma puthra and Aswamedha yagam
>
> After the Mahabharatha war, Dharma puthra assumed the throne. An
> aswamedhayaga was performed on the advice of Lord Krishna in due course.
>
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