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Dear friends, These are few question answers I have stored inmy computer in 2010. I thought ofreposting them. Information are stored from various sources. Hope these couldbe informative. As desired by members I have removed colour wherever possible. Sincerely, Gopalakrishnan 20-09-21 Q1Where do we have Lord Muruga with Pecock, Lamp, Elephant and Cock? A1 In Tiruparam kundram temple Q2Which days are to be selected for receiving guests? A2 Monday, Wed day Friday and Saturday. Days to be avoided are Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday Q3 What are the rulings regarding cutting ofnails and hair? A3 Hair has got extra power tograsp manthras. Tuesday and Friday should not be selected for hair cutting. Hair and nails should not bethrown as seen by somebody Q4 What are thespecialties of Trichur Vadakkunnatha temple? A4 a)The west nata (entrance) has prominence asthe main entry point to the temple. b)The temple has no dhwajastambha c) Thereare no annual utsavams or other celebrations in this temple except for Shivarathri. d)Even during Shivarathricelebrations, the deity is not taken out in procession. The temple opens at three AM in the morning and closes at about 11.30 a.m.after the morning rites. Daily five poojas are the order of the day here but noShribali or Sri Bhoothabaliis observed. The Thantri of the temple is from PuliyannoorMana. Now the temple is administered by the Cochin Devaswom Board. Q5 What is theprominence of Trichur Vadakkunnatha temple western gate and the idol ? A5 The SreeMoolasthanam near the western gopuram is considered the sacred place where theLord of Kailasa manifested to the sage PARASURAMA. The idol of Vadakkunnathan is perpetually covered in a mound of ghee,which is the main offering to the deity. The analogy of Mount Kailas is extendedfurther by comparing the mound of ghee to the snow clad peaks of the Himalayas. The legend is indicative of the entry of Shaivismin the land. Thepratishtas of Sri Rama and Shankaranarayana signify the advent of Vaishnavism,later in time, and the compromises between the two factions. My note- Thesanctum is inside a glass enclosed premises. Q6 How theTrichur Vadakkunnatha temple is connected with Adi sankara? A6 Thetemple is also connected with the life of AdiShankara. The legends proclaim that he was born to his parentsafter they beseeched Vadakkunnathan. Adi Shankara, after his earthly mission ofpropagating Advaitaphilosophy, is said tohave shed his mortal body in Thrissur. Each of the four ashrams established by AdiShankara (Badri, Puri, Dwaraka and Sringeri) has a representative ashram herein the town; the Vadakke madam, Natuvilmadam, Idayil madam and Thekke madam. Of these the Idayil madam merged with the Thekkemadam. Vadakke madam became the Brahmswom madam. The other two remain as such –the swamiyar madams. Q7 Is trichurpooram is the festival of Trichur Vadakkunnatha temple ? A7 No.Although this grand festival goes by the name Thrissur pooram and iscelebrated in the Vadakkunnathan Temple premises, the Lord is but a mere spectator granting thepremises and convenience for the festival. In fact it is the concluding celebration ofutsavams of eight days duration of nine temples in the neighbouring locality,which array in two groups. Q8 What is the etmology of Vadakkunnathan? A8 The town of Trichur or Trichurhas been built around a temple called Vadakkunathan Temple. Many would give ameaning to this word as Lord of the North. Some would explain it saying that the deity is facing north. Both are wrong. The deity is facingwest. The temple is built on a hill called Vrishachalam or Vrishabhadri. Vrishabhadri gets split as Vrishbha + adri.In Malayalam Vrishbha becomes Etavam. Adri means kunnu. So Vrishabhadri becomes Etavakkunnu, which got changedas Vatakkunnu. So the Lord of Vatakkunnubecomes Vatakkunnu-nathan. It further transformsas Vatakku-nathan. Q9 What is the speciality of Mahalingaat Vadakkunnathan temple? A9 TheMaha-linga cannot be seen because it is covered with ghee. The mound is nearly 10 feetaround the original linga and there is hardly space for thepriest to go around in the small sanctum. That in spite of so many lamps burning in the sanctum or even in hot weather the ghee does not melt nor anyworm or bad smell occurs in the accumulated ghee is a matter for wonder. Q10What is the importance of cow worship? A10 The cow is supposed to be theliving symbol of Mother Earth. Forthe early migrants the cow was an indispensable member of the family. As agriculture was the occupation of the migrants, the cowprovided them with milk and its by-products and also necessities of life suchas fuel, manure for the farm, etc. Thus the cow supplied the major requirementsof the yagna and this association soon made it sacred Gradually the cow came to be knownas ‘Gaumata’ (cow, the Mother) and ‘Aditi’ (mother of gods). The rise ofVaishnavism amongst the prosperous middle and lower castes (expressed in thefigure of the cowherd god Krishna) helped consolidate the importance and thereligious glorification of the cow Q11Name the beautifull God and his details A11 Kamadeva,the god of love, is very fair and handsome and the best looking among the gods RATI (passion) his wife and his friend VASANTA (spring), who selects for him the shaft to be used on thecurrent victim accompanies him. Kamadeva’s vehicle is the parrot. Generally described as theson of Lakshmi and Vishnu, he is also said to be the son of Brahma. Taking pityat the woes and responding to the pleas of his widow, Rati, Lord Shiva restoredher husband but only as a mental image, representing true love and affectionand not just physical lust. Hence the other name of Kama Deva is ANANGA (the bodiless). Q12 What is the meaning of theslokam Karaagre vasate Lakshmi Karamadhye Saraswati Karamoole tu Govinda Prabhaate karadarshanam A12 Onthe tips of your fingers is goddess Lakshmi , on the base of your fingers isgoddess Sarasvati in the middle of your fingers is Lord Govinda –in this manneryou look at your palms My note- Early morning I wake up by 5or 5.30 AM. I look in to both palm fingers and recite theabove sloka and look on the mirror of almirah and start my works with putting hall light switch. Q13 Which thithi seetha was found byJanaka? A13 Sita Navami--the day whenthe Earth Goddess gave birth to Srimati Sita-devi Q14 Why do Balarama is called Sankarsana andBalarama? A14 Because he was drawn from Devaki's womb to Rohini's womb, He became known as Lord Sankarsana and because ofHis strength, He is known as Lord Balarama Q15 What is the story behind Dattathreya? A15 According to Puranic history(Brahmanda-purana) Lord Dattatreya appeared during the reign of Vaivasvata Manu(who is still ruling), in the 10th yuga cycle in the Treta-yuga. Since we arecurrently in the 28th Kali-yuga, He appeared about 80 million years ago to Atriand Anasuya, His parents. Brahma became Soma, Vishnu was bornas Dattatreya, Shiva was born as Durvasas, throught the boon granted by thegods. The prajapati Soma, ever causing creepers and medicinal plants and makingto grow with his cool rays, abides in Svarga. Dattatreya protects offspringfrom destruction by the malignant Daityas: and Vishnu's portion must be also be known as the benefactor of thedocile. Durvasas, the adorable birthless god, destroys the scorner; assuming aformidable body, he is haughty in look, mind, and speech Q16 Is there the name of Ayyappa inVedas? A16 There is nomention of the name of Lord Ayyappa in any of the recognised Puranas. Sasta, a synonym of Ayyappa, is found mentioned in a Vedic hymn, as thekiller of Jalandhara. In Mahabharata also the name ofSasta occurs. The name of Ayyappaor Harihara Suta, the son of Hari and Hara, is nowhere found as a deityadmitted in the Purnaic pantheon. Q17 Who is ayyanar? A17 For normal child delivery of the women in villages they makeofferings to Ayyanar. Journeyby boats in rivers is to be solemnised by Ayyanar only Q18 Is there any mention about thebirth of Lord ayyappa in Sreemad Bhagavatham ? A18 No No - In none of the recognised Puranas occurs the story of thebirth of Ayyappan or Ayyanar or at least that no son was born to Mohini fromSiva, is sufficiently supported by `Narayaniyam' of Metpatur NarayanaBhattatiri Q19 What is thespeciality of Thamaramkulangara Sree Dharmasastha Temple, Tripunithura? A19 Devoteesconsider this temple asan extension of the famous Sastha Temple at Chamravattom (Malappuram District). ThamaramkulangaraSree Dharmasastha is considered as the incarnation of Lord Danwanthari and thisis the only one temple in Tripunithura with Sree Dharmasastha as main deity. The person who serves Sree Dharmasastha with ultimatedevotion, no doubt, he will reach the maximum height in his area of interest. Q20 What are thespecialities of Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple at tripoonithura? A20 It is the only temple in South India where youcan see an odd pose of Lord Vishnu, sitting under the shade of five royal hoodsof the divine serpant, Ananthan, whose folded body itself acts as the thronefor the God. Devotees worship the almighty here as "Santhaana GopaalaMoorthy"(Savior of infants. The sanctum-sanctorum (Sree Kovil) of this temple(presently known as Muthukulangara) is in the form of a chariot. Anecdotes say that this beautiful idol of SreePoornathrayeesa was presented to Arjuna by Lord Vishnu, Devotees considerthe evershining "Valia Vilakku" situated in front of the idol, as theoil lamp lighted by Arjuna. Burnt oil of this traditional lamp possesses greatmedicinal value. Stories relating Sree Poornathrayeesa as the elder brotherof the Goddesses of Chottanikkara and Pishari temples are also popular amongthe people. LordPoornathrayeesa is also believed to be wedded to a Namboothirigirl,"Nangema", from Vadakkedathu Mana. Q21 What are thespecialities of Tiruvilvamala temple? A21 Tiruvilwamala is an important temple, consistingof two shrines side by side-one dedicated to Rama and the other to his brother Lakshmana The popular belief is that darshan of bothTirunavayi and Tiruvilwamala on one and the same day is very auspicious. Q22 What is the meaning of the slokam Yatra yatraRaghunathakeertanam Tatra tatra Kritamastakaanjalim Bhashpavari Paripoornalochanam Maarutim namata raakshasaantakam? A22 Whenever the glories of SriRama, the Chief of the Raghu race, are sung, there is present Sri Hanuman, theson of Vayu, and destroyer of demons, with his joined palms held over his headin salutation to Sri Rama and his eyes filled with tears of devotion. Bowbefore that Hanuman -- 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]. 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