QUESTIONANSWER D1VINE 2 Dear friends, These are few question answers I have stored in my computer in 2010.I thought of reposting them. Information are stored from various sources. Hopethese could be informative. As desired by members I have removed colourwherever possible.
I could not found it appearing published in the mailsreceived by me. If it is repetition, kindly excuse me for reposting Sincerely, Gopalakrishnan 20-09-21 Q1 What is the storybehind Varalekshmi? A1 Once, Durvaasar, went to Sri Vaikundam to get the Dharshan ofNarayanan and Sri Lakshmi Devi. Sriman Narayanan gave the Muni a garland of Paarijatham (flowers which wouldnever wilt). Durvaasar having left SriVaikundam was on his way to Bhoolokam, when he met Indra, the king of Swargam. An idea flashedon Durvaasa 's mind. Since, he himself was a Muni, who had given up everything, keeping the Garland with him might not beappropriate. But, if it were with Indra, the Swargalokam would be glorified. Sothe muni gave the Paarijatha Garland toIndra. But Indra did not pay due respectsto the offer and in fact carelesslygave away the garland to his elephantAiravata who let the divine garland fall on the floor and trampled it. Sage Durvaasar was furious ;cursed Indra saying that he and all the gods would lose their power,"O Indra! The pride of wealth hasentered your head. Let Lakshmi forsake you". Because of Durvasa's curse,Lakshmi left Indra and went away. Inthis opportune moment, the demons chased the gods out of the heavens. All theDevas including Indra pleaded with Durvaasar for mercy and asked for Vimocchanam (Remedy). Durvaasar asked them allto go and fall at the divine feet of Sriman Narayanan. The Devas took the cue and along with Indra wenttowards Ksheerasaagaram to plead withSri Vishnu, to restore the lost glory of Swargam. The Perumal seemed to have explained that soonduring His Koorma Avathaara andchurning of the milky ocean, the Amritham which will emanate from the ocean be partaken, by alland all the lost wealth would berestored in full. He also assured themthat when the sea is churned, Lakshmiwho has disappeared will appear again, and her grace will be bestowed on them. Then of course the 'Manthan' of the ocean using the snake Vasukias rope by Devas and Asuras; theemergence of divine nectar et all is well known. Due to the curse of sage Durvaasar, Lakshmi had gone intothe ocean and when Gods and demons churned the ocean during the samudramanthana, amongst the host of divine gifts which appeared from the ocean, goddess Lakshmi appearedand then chose Shri Vishnu as herconsort, as only He had the power to control Maya (illusion). This is one of thestories attributed to Sri Varalakshmi. Q2 Who wasKakkassery Nambudhiri and what weare all his attributes? A2 Kakkassery Nambudhiri, was achild prodigy,who mastered Veda, Vedantha, Tharka sasthras and defeated all his opponents includingthe indomitable Uddhanda sastrigal Asa child. He was gifted with acute observation power which helpedhim to identify one crow from the otherand earn his name,Kakkassery, 'Kakka' being crow in malayalam. With the passage of time, thevery person who redeemed the lost pride of the community, became a burden tothe orthodox society, when Kakkasserystarted mingling with every one, irrespective of their caste or status"You are the mostlearned amongst us" the Namboodiries complained and pleaded to him. "Why do you bring disgrace to usby eating with low caste people andsleeping in their huts. You don't evenperform the daily ritual of Sandhya which is the basic duty of a Brahmin?" "The sun doesn't rise or set in myheart" Kakkassery replied, with his eye lids half- closed." When the Cosmic Consciousness shines in my heart through out, with no rising orsetting, how am I to worship sandya?' Q3What is the importance of tarpan? A3 Tarpan is especially important for ancestorsone knew personally. If you loved them, you show them your love in the only wayremaining to you, by remembering them and offering part of yourself to them asa token of your love. Ifyour relationship with them was marred by negative emotions, Tarpana allows youto forgive them, to heal therelationship by sacrificing your negativity and offering them the healing powerof your love. Itis also said that due to the performance of Tarpan for ancestors, they areliberated from the curse. Tarpana is a process of satisfying ancestors and enables one to negatethe unwanted desires. Dakshinaya is called Pitrayana and is said to bethe 'night' of the Devatas. Hence performing the tarpan during the New Moon ofthis Dakshinayana period (Summer Solstice) is said to be a very powerful timeto gain the blessings of ancestors. Q4What is the importance of Kasi? A4 Kasi is also known as Benaras, Varnasi. Kasi means "theluminous" in the Rigveda. Kasi is also referred to as "thecity of temples" and the culture is deeply and widely associated with theriver Ganga and its religious importance and it is a big religious center ofIndia for thousands of years. Kasi is not only known for is spiritual and religiousvalues but is a place of intelligence and knowledge. It isbelieved that bathing in the river Ganges results in the remission of sins andthat dying in the holy city of Kasi (Varanasi) circumvents The Ghatsin Varanasi are famous all over the world.Pilgrims flock the Ghats to have a ritual bath and perform puja andtarpans to the rising sun, following centuries old tradition Q5What is the speciality of burning incense ? A5 The burning of incense is considered a meansfor communicating with the gods and divine beings. There is a belief that whenyou hold a stick of incense in prayer before an image of a god then your soulbecomes transparent and the god knows what is there in your mind. The cleansing action of fire will drive away theevil effects and that fragrant scents will attract the blessings of God. Fromancient times it was believed that smoke from incense carried the wishes of thesupplicant to heaven. Q6 What is CosmicSun Vortex (Keela Surya Moolai Temple)? A6*The Sun is the most important star among theNavagrahas (9 planetary beings).* In fact the Sun is the only star among thecelestial objects and the 5 planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Venus andthe Moon. This years 17-8-07 transit of the Sun into Leo isvery significant. The Sunjoins 4 other planets in Leo: Ketu, Saturn, Venus and Mercury. *Cosmic SunVortex (Keela Surya Moolai Temple)* Thecosmic Sun vortex is a small geographical location where the energy of millionsof Suns in the galaxy emanate. It is interesting to know that the siddhasperceived of the millions of Suns in the universe and still concluded that theearth plane controlled those Suns, even though they are millions of light yearsapart. The siddhasclaimed that the Suns in the galaxy visit this place on a daily basis to receiveenergy for their sustenance. Thanksto Sri Venkataraman Swami, the living siddha of the Agastiya tradition, forrevealing the secrets of this unique Sun vortex. The Sunrepresents the soul, the Moon is the mind, and the Earth is the created world The soul everpure but its reflection, the mind, becomes discontented or shattered as itsdeeper needs remain unfulfilled by the created world. Rahu andKetu indicate this effect upon the mind and soul due to manifesting the createdworld. Rahu andKetu distort the area of life that they influence in a chart for better orworse. Rahu being the head is the significator ofintelligence Whereas Rahu represents wisdom and knowledge, Ketu representsliberation which makes Rahu and Ketu the most influential hidden forces inhuman life. Theyare not easy to understand as their influences are always off-stage. If you have Kala Sarpa Yoga inyour chart, the house and sign where Rahu and Ketu are located have a muchstronger role in your chart and life. Q7What is the speciality of Suryanar Koil ? A7 Suryanar Koil is the only temple in theDakshinapatha, exclusively dedicated toSun god with Usha Devi andPratyusha Devi --- his consortsalong with the other eight grahas, each in a separate shrine around the main one. Q8What do uttarayanam mean? How can we easily recollect when do it begin? A8 On the Pongal day, Sun makes its moves towardsnorth/enters Makara raasi (the zodiacsign of Capricorn the goat) and marks the beginning of Uttaraayana punyakaalam. Traditionally, this period is considered an auspicious time and the veteran Bhishma ofMahabharata chose to die during this period It is believed that those whodie in this period have no rebirth. Q9What is Maasi Maham & PanguniUthiram ? A9 Maasi Maham Celebrated on the Makam day in thetamil month of Maasi. On this day, thedeities are taken around in procession to the nearby rivers/tanks/ sea forbath. It is an important festival day for Lord Muruga. Once in 12 years, the Maham festival is celebrated in agrand manner (known as Mahamaham) in Kumbakonam. PanguniUthiram is celebrated as the Wedding day for the Gods/Celestial couples in all temples ofTamilnadu Q10For what purpose Mahaganapathi is mostly worshipped? A10 People mostly worshipHim asking for siddhi, successin undertakings, and buddhi, intelligence. He is worshippedbefore any venture is started. He isalso the God of education, knowledge and wisdom, literature, and the fine arts. I will continue in next psting -- 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 thatha_patty+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/2024394246.1207230.1632101047513%40mail.yahoo.com.
