CULTURAL QA06-2021-17 Being a compilation there may be errors
Q1 If Adi Shakti married to Lord Shiva,why is the Devi Bhagavati temple in Chottanikkara worshipped along with Vishnu? A1 SrinivasaraghavanSridharan Lives in India September 16, 2019 BhagavaTi is first consideredas the dear sister of Lord VishNu. One can easily see in many temples of Lord VishNu, vishNu-DurgAsanniDhis. This is why BhagavaTi is addressed by her ardent devotees of KEraLA as“ammE nArAyaNA” in the BhagavaTi sanniDhis. It is customery to address Lord VishNu as ‘BhagavAn’. (BhagavAuvAchaetc., in GITA and sahasranAma, are examples), No wonder, DurgA, His sister, is addressedas BhagavaTi. Please remember that these forms are only different aspects of the sameAlmighty for the ease of worship and almighty is not many. Q2 Can you tell about Srī SvayamprakāśaBrahmēndra Sarasvatī A2 Posted by Aryan Parashar Sun During the time when Srī Vēdamūrti Shāstrī was in charge of the worshipof Srī Kāmākṣī, a great Avadhūta named Srī Svayamprakāśa Sarasvatī (a disciple ofAvadhūta Srī Sadāśiva Brahmēndra Sarasvatī also known as Judge Svāmigal)arrived in Kāñcīpuram. Hewas a great Siddha and in every kṣētra hevisited, the main deity of the kṣētra would appear in front ofhim to welcome and bless him. However, when he arrived in Kāñcī, no such thing happened. Forget Mahārājñī, not even an aṅga,upāṅga orpratyaṅgadēvatā appeared before him. Disappointed, the Avadhūta sat in deep meditation for 48-days, but invain. In spite of ferventand severe upāsanā, Srī Kāmākṣī did not appear before him. On the forty-ninth day, he decided to take a drastic measure, climbedatop the majestic dhvajastambha, stood inverted on his head and began to recitethe sacred Mahāṣōḍaśākṣarī mahāmantra. By mid-noon, the summer sun beganto burn and on account of the yōgāgni emanating from his frail frame, a thinflame appeared from his right toe and began to spread upwards. At this stage, filled with compassion towards her burning child, Srī Kāmākṣī appearedbefore him in her glorious saguṇa svarūpa, seated on Pañcabrahmāsana, with Ramā and Vāṇī on either side holding cāmara. After blessing him and instructing him in certain matters related to hisupāsanā, Parāmbāinstructed him to accept bhikṣā from the house of SrīVēdamūrti Shāstrī. Svāmigalfollowed the instruction, accepted bhikṣā from Srī Vēdamūrti Shāstrī and blessed himprofusely. Q3 What are colleges doing to ensurehygiene & safety during the current pandemic? A3 University of Petroleumand Energy Studies Lives in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India(2016–present)September 21, 2020. The reality of settling back to the new normal is unnerving for everyone,especially if you are a student. Given the circumstances, it is natural to feelanxious and concerned about your health. With the COVID-19 cases rising across the country, academic institutions areensuring that all the safety precautions are in place to welcome theirstudents, faculty, and staff back on campus. One of the universities, which is ahead of the curve in implementingstrict safety measures on campus, is the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES). The university has put several key measures in place with respect to thegovernment’s guidelines to keep the community safe. UPES has ensured that everyoffice, classroom, lab, and meeting room is sanitised on a regular basis. Utilities like water storage tanks, rooftop watertanks, and water coolers are continuously monitored and deep-cleaned. Allwashrooms, pantries, kitchens, infirmary, IT equipment are also sanitizedregularly. When it comes to the outdoors,the university is using fogging to disinfect the grass areas, main gates, and boundary walls. UPES is also ensuringthat soap solutions and hand sanitizers are placed at all junction points andoffices and replenished periodically. All sanitization will be done before and after duty hours. To maintain ventilation of spaces and prevent the circulation or cloggingof air, all doors/windows will be kept open during office hours. UPES has also discontinued itsbio-metric swiping system for attendance and replaced it with the onlineattendance system (HONO). Although lifts will be cleaned and sanitized frequently, the universityhas advised avoiding crowding at any point in time. Hence, students andvisitors would be asked to refrain from using the lift. Nevertheless, toothpickswill be left inside lift cabins in a small cup, in case of emergency. At nopoint will there be more than two people inside a lift cabin. Wearing a mask will becompulsory in all public areas. UPES has issued a directive to prevent gathering in any common area, including thecafeteria. Classrooms, library seating, cafeterias, and food courts are beingrearranged to reduced capacity to maximise spaces between students up torecommended levels for social distancing. There is provision for an ambulanceand medical facilities with doctors on campus. Medical assistance would be available 24*7, including full-time doctorsand emergency services on the campus. Apart from the infrastructuralassessments and reconfiguration of spaces for imposing stringent measures to keep people apart, the university willprovide its students with psychological support to effectively address issuesrelated to emotional well-being in these crisis-ridden times. UPES’ efforts to ensure thesafety and well-being of students and staff received the coveted SafeGuard certification from Bureau Veritas, after a detailedHealth, Safety and Hygiene Conformity Assessment. Bureau Veritas, a worldleader in testing, inspection, and certification services, has developeddetailed checklists with global health, safety, and hygiene specialists toensure that the safety procedures meet local and international regulations, aswell as recognised best practices. For UPES,the Bureau Veritas Safeguard Label is an important tool in restoring confidenceand demonstrating its commitment to operate the campus to the highest globalstandards. You can be assured of the rigorous sanitisation protocols, includingdeep cleaning, protective masks, temperature checks, extensive hygiene trainingfor all staff and strict social distancing across all areas of the campus. To know more about UPES, visitus at UPES University in Dehradun For Admission in MBA, LLB, B.tech, M.tech Q4 What are some interesting facts aboutAmbabai (Mahalaxmi) temple, Kolhapur? A4 Akshay Artist UpdatedFebruary 18 Kollapur Ambabai(Shakti) Temple, its Divine Shaktipeeth of Goddess sati . Mahalakshmi is anothername used in Shaktism represents Goddess Parvati / Durga The temple belongs,architecturally, to the Kannada Chalukya empire, and may have been first builtcirca 700 AD. Mounted on a stone platform, the image of the four armed and crownedgoddess is made of gemstone and weighs about 40 kilograms. The image of Mahalakshmi carved in black stone is 3 feet in height. The Shri yantra is carved on one ofthe walls in the temple. A stone lion, the vahana of the goddess, stands behind the statue. Shivling on her crown representsthe creation of universe. Main festivals , Navaratri, Lalita panchami 1Name is Kollapur Ambabai Mahalakshmi temple 2. Now we look details about idol in Ambabai temple Due to presence of lion andShivling on her crown Its clarified here only She is Shakti/ Parvati wife oflord Shiva only, as perShaktism she is called Mahalakshmi but not wife of vishnu मातुलुंगम् गदा खेटम् पानपात्रम्च बिभ्रती| नागम् लिंगम्च योनींच बिभ्रती नृप मूर्धनी| Meaning She who holds an Adams' apple (म्हाळून्ग), a mace (गदा), a shield (ढाल) and apot (पानपात्र) in her hands; and on her head, there exists a snake, which covers AuspiciousShivlingam a gender and a cunt; representing the universe, a man and a women.She is the supreme goddess. Almost all sects in the world consider the supreme Goddess as theirmother. The reason is her form and her name. As grandson of saint Eknath Shri.Mukteshwar said, तारा अगम्य शाक्ता | शिवभजका गौरी सांख्यासी प्रकृती | निर्गुण निजधारी गायत्री निजबीज | निगमागम सारी प्रकटे | पद्मावती श्री जिनधर्मचारी | Meaning Shakta sect call her Tara, devotees of Lord Shankara call herGauri, followers of Sankhya philosophy (tatvadnyan) call her Mulaprakriti(Parvati) Q5 Which Hindu goddess is described as theinventor of spoken and written Sanskrit? A5 Tarun Yadav Interestedin Sanatan Literature Sat It's none other than Maa Lalita Tripurasundari. Her Sahasranama containsa name - Matruka varna roopini. This means all the Sanskrit alphabets have been originated from herbelly. Same is described by Adi Shankaracharya in his work Soundarya Lahiri. Shloka - kwanat kaanchee daamaa kari kalabha kumbha stana nataa pariksheenaa madhyae parinata sarat chandra vadanaa dhanur bhaanaan paasam srunim api dadhaanaa karatalaih purastaa daastaam nah puramathitu raaho purushikaa Translation - Let the Divine Mother dwell intimately in our hearts …with her tinklingfillet girdle, Her full bosom - akin to the frontal globes of a young elephant- making her bend forward(reaching us), Her lean waist enhancing her beauty,Her face akin to the full autumnal moon. She sports in her palms a bow and arrow, a noose and a goad. I reverethis Divine Mother who is the ‘I’ consciousness in the Lord, Parama Siva. Meaning - Maa is wearing a tinkling girdle along her waist which makes a jinglingsound. This means she herself is the embodiment of sound. It is from her bellythat the entire Sanskrit alphabet is said to have originated. Shankaracharya compares her breasts (symbol of motherhood andnourishment) to that of forehead of a young elephant cub. This depiction alsobrings one into a sense of being the child of the divine mother by reminding us of her child LordGanesha. Bow in her lower left hand represents mind. This means she is the one whoholds our mind. The five arrows represent five sense organs which we use withour mind (just as arrows are used with bow). Noose in her hand indicates self control over these organs. Goadindicates victory over rage or anger. Shankaracharya depicts her face as cool and enchanting as full moon ofAutumn season. Her waist is so slender that she can carry the entire world onit. Q6 Where is Tripura Rahasya (The MysteryBeyond the Trinity) listed? A6 Binayak Chakraborty FormerIndian and Western Astrology Consulting Sat After his encounter with Rama, Parashurama began to ponder about all hisdeeds in life such as killing kshatriyas for avenging his father's death, etcand was filled with vairagya considering the futility of everything. He then took shelter unto thelotus feet of Jagadguru Dattatreya for self realisation. The latter initiated him into worship of Tripurasundari mahavidya. The dialogue between Dattatreya and Parashurama is divided into threeparts. First and second part deals with the tantra and the rituals of worshipof the goddess. For many years Parashurama practiced the rituals diligently,got rid of all his guilt, worries, made his mind one pointed and attained fullsuccess in the worship of Tripura sundari. Finally he came back to Dattatreya again with questions about selfrealisation which is the final fruit of all ritualistic worship. Then Dattatreya imparted himthe knowledge of Atman via self enquiry. This knowledge is the essence of worship of Tripura sundari Mahavidya andso is rightly called TripuraRahasya. The Tripurasundari is one of Sodashi form, and with tripuresh bhairav,and is a small little girl, with girdle of attraction, whom also Dattatreya andtrinity or trimurti preaches by letting sit her on the laps of Shiva, is theattraction of youth of her, and she is madanonmadini or holding the girgle ofattraction. She never minds the attempts made by bhakta to get her in arms andfulfills wishes like Lakshmi but isn't attracted by riches although she is theseat of all auspiciousness. May this help you. The self realization is making own self synonymous toultimate consciousness or abyakta or Narayan or vishnu and viewing Kaal aboveall. May this help you. It is listed in PDF form in Holybooks.com. Q7 Who is the goddess Padmavathi? Is shealso the incarnation of Mahalakshmi? A7 AMOL Worked at Mahindra& Mahindra (company)May 31 Yes Goddesse Padmavati. She Is Non other than Rukmini both are Incarnation ofMahalakshmi Q8 Whichgoddess avatar is Radha Rani? A8 Jay Vithoba Rakhumai🙏Lifelong devotee of Matarani June 8 Some say she is avtar of lakshmibut I personally believe she is not Goddess Srì wife of Narayana. Radharani is a independent goddess.As Lakshmi is goddess of wealth and fortune similarly Radharani is goddess of Love andShuddh Bhakti tatwa. Srì Devi is Vaikuntha Lakshmiwhereas Radharani is goloka Lakshmi. But both are same. Two aspects ofMahalakshmi who is eternal companion of Vishnu/Krishna tatwā. In Srimad Devi bhagwatam fromgoddess Mulā prakriti Srì Bhuvaneshwari, five prakriti devis emerged they are.. गणेशजननी दुर्गा राधा लक्ष्मी सरस्वती | सावित्री च सृष्टिविधौ प्रकृतिपंचधास्मृता ।। This (Highest) Prakriti isrecognised as five-fold. When She is engaged in the work of Creation, Sheappears as :-- (1) Durgâ, the Mother of Ganes’a, (2) Râdhâ, (3) Laksmî, (4)Sarasvatî and (5) Sâvitrî. Now every sect of Hinduism believethat their goddess is Mulā prakriti. For example Gaudiya's believe Radha is Mulā prakritisimilarly Sri Vaishnava Lakshmi and Shaktas Bhuvaneshwari. All the above QA are based onQuora digest on 16-06- 2021. Quora answers need not be 100% correct answers Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on17-6- 2021 -- 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/76172501.703443.1623894477484%40mail.yahoo.com.
