QUESTION ANSWER DIVINE 10
Q1 What is the storyabout the origin of the shrine at Guruvayur.?
A1 The “Narada Purana” in the chapter Gurupavanapura Mahatmyaalludes to this
story: In their 2nd janma, as Kasyapa & Adita,the couple worshipped the image
NOW AT GURUVAYUR and got their son Vamana .
Krishna moved toDwaraka where he built a temple, installed that image the
supreme himself andworshipped it after the death of his parents . When the time
come of his‘Swargarohana’( ascent to Vaikundha), Lord Krishna entrusted his
devoteddisciple Uddhava.
He appraised Udhavathat a subsequence of Dwaraka was impending and that he
should install theimage in an equally holy spot in consultation with Brihaspati
(Guru),Accordingly Guru along with Vayu (the God of Winds) set forth to Dwaraka
wherethey in tensed the image being tossed about in the sea by the surging
waves.
The God of winds (Vayu) carried the image of his lead andboth set part in
search of a sacred place for its installation In their quest,they came upon a
lake of lotuses., none other than the Rudratheertha where LordSiva & Parvathi
were waiting to receive them .
Siva told them that that spot was etched out for Narayanalong ago; hence he
andParvathi would move to Mammiyur, the opposite bank. It is for thisreason
that a visit to Guruvayur is considered incomplete without visitingmammiyoor
temple.
Guru and Vayu installed the image in the temple built byViswakarma, the
architect of the God. As Guru and Vayu together founded thetemple, the place
came to be known as Guruvayurpura in accordance with Shiva’swish. The name was
later shortened to Guruvayur.
Well,as the legend says the deity in Guruvayur is more than 5000 years old .
Q2 What is the speciality of thesreekovil at Guruvayur?
A2 square shaped Sree Kovil has two stairs andthree rooms inside In the
north-eastern side of the Sree Kovil is the templewell called Manikinar
Q3 When is Janmashtami celebrated?
A3 In the month ofChingam (July-Aug), under the Rohini Nakshatra, on the 8th
dayof the waning moon of Sravana is the day of Lord Krishna’s birth
i.e.Janmashtami
Q4 What is the speciality ofTirumandan kunnu temple?
A 4 Once the sage by name Mandhata Maharishiconducted penace at Tirumandan
kunnu and Siva appeared & blessed him. Thesage wanted the Sivalingam
availablewith Parvathi. With reluctance Siva gave it to Mandhata Maharishi with
out theknowledge of Parvathi.
Knowing this Parvathi send Bhadrakali to fetchthe lingam back. Then Bhadrakali
came to the Maharishi and started pulling atthe Lingam. The Maharishi held it
very tight with both of his hands. In the tug-of-war, theLingam broke into two.
All the three gods (Vishnu, Brahma and Shiva)appeared in front of Mandhata
Maharishi and blessed him. The broken Shivalingais still there
In most temples the Deityis placed in front of the entrance so that devotees
can have a clear view.However, at Thirumandhamkunnu,the Deity sits slightly to
the left of the entrance.idol of Thirumandham Kunnilamma in Mathrusala isof
Daru (wood).
Q5 It is told garbha graha ishead of human being and Dwarapalaks are ears. Is
it correct?
A5 These are brahmarahasyas. Every temple sreekoil {Garbhagraham} is the
head of humanbeing. The dwarabalakas are the two ears.
Q6 What is represented by Nandi?
A6 Nandi the bull is depicted facing the sanctumin all saivite temples
symbolisingthe human soul, jeeva-tma yearning for realising its oneness with
paramatma the ultimate reality
Q7 Whereall we are having Jyotir lingas?
A7 TheSomaskanda-thyagarajar shrine is of greater importance at Tiruvarur.
Jyotirlingasare at following places.
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2. Mallikarjuna
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3. Mahakaleswar
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4. Mamaleswar Madhya Pradesh
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5. Kedarnath Himalayas
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6,Bheemasankar Sahyadri Sreesalam
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7. Viswanath Varanasi
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8. Traimbakeswar Near Nasik Ujjain
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9. Vaidynath Deogarh
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10,Nageswar Dwaraka
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Q8 Why the people coming toChottanikkara are in a Trance like condition during
Uchapoooja?
A8Chottanikkara is a famous temple in Kerala. Mentally afflicted persons
doBhajanam in this temple for a mandalam(41 days) and many return after
properlycured of the affliction.
Whenthe nada is closed for Uccha pooja the afflicted persons come to the nada
andmore or less in a trance like condition sing,dance,speak etc.However, when
thenada opens all these stop on their own. It is said that when the nada is
closed the bhoota ganasreign supreme and when the nada opens Devi reigns
supreme and the ganas runaway.
Thosewho are relieved are taken to the keezhkavu where they drink the guruthi
andstrike a nail either by hand or forehead in a tree by the side of the
temple.
Q9 What are the firstlines of Bhagavatam?
A9 VASUDEVSUTAM DEVAM KANS CHANUR MARDANAM |
DEVAKI PARMANANDAM KRISHAM VANDE JAGAD GURUM ||
Q10 What was the curseby the son of sage shamik on king Parikshith?
A10 When he came to know about his father's insult by theking Parikshit, he
cursed him that on the seventh day from that moment, Takshak, the Naga would
bite theking for his violation of kingly glory.
Q11 Who explainedBhagavatham to king Parikshith in his last days? What was the
speciality ofsage Sukhdev?
A11 At that moment the ever-wandering, indifferent-natured sage Shukdevji also
arrivedthere. Sukdev explained that the human birth can be successful only ifby
any means one has a remembrance of God in his last moments. He was then
onlysixteen years old but appeared quite radiant and graceful.
Q12 What is thedescription of ten ways creation by maitrey told in srimad
bhagavatham?
A12 By theinspiration of God and because of imbalance in pious virtues,
creation ofMahattatva (the soul) was the first (Mahattatva the soul).
FromMahattatva (the soul) originates Ahankaar (the ego) which generates
fiveprimitive elements (the earth, the fire, the air, the water and the
ether),sense organs and motor organs.THE SECOND
Group ofTanmatras (the subtle forms of matter) that generate the five major
elements,is the third creation.
Creation oforgans that have the power of sensing and moving is the fourth
creation.
Creation ofthe mind that governs the senses and was appeared from ego, is the
fifthcreation.
Appearanceof mind and the illusions that misguide it, is the sixth creation.
The abovementioned six creations are known as natural creations also.
Creaturesother than these six have no power of knowledge, they can experience
the touchonly. These creatures like trees and other vegetables are known as the
seventhcreation.
Eighthcreation is of the birds and animals.
Ninthcreation is of those human beings who seek pleasure in action and luxuries
whichare infact the cause of sorrow.
Tenthcreation is of the great sages like Sanatkumar etc. Thus at the beginning
ofthe Kalp, God the creator used Rajogunas (royal virtues) to create himself
inthe form of the universe.
Q13 Who where createdfrom Brahma’s eye brows? Who created Ghosts?
A13 With a desire to create world, Lord Brahma ordered hismental sons to
produce population. ButLord Brahma's sons had no interest in wordily affairs.
Lord Brahma thereforecursed them to remain in children's form for ever.
Then from Lord Brahma's eyebrowsappeared a baby, blue-red in color. The baby
appeared in eleven formsand began to cry immediately after his arrival. Lord
Brahma consoled him!"Don't cry my son, you will be named as Rundra."
So the eleven forms of thebaby came to be known as eleven Rundras .
Rundranis (female Rundra) were also created. From Tamas Prakriti
(malignantnature) Rundra created the ghosts, the spooks, the spectres, the
devils, lamiasetc.
Afraid by their appearances, Lord Brahma prayed Rudra, "O Mahadev, please stop
creating such formidable organisms. They are alreadyenough in number. Now, you
please undertake penance to comfort all thecreatures."
Q14 Who were the tensage sons created by Lord Brahma? Out of them who was
exempted ?
A14 Thereafter, Lord Brahma created ten more sons-Marichi,Bhrigu, Kratu, Pulah,
Pulatsya, Angira, Atri, Vashishtha, Daksh and Narad. Nineout of them took
permission for the creation of their offsprings, but Narad accepted celibacy
andresolved to preach Bhagwad bhakti (devotion for God.)
Q15Who were Manu andSatrupa?
A15 For the continuation of the creation, Lord himselfappeared as a female from
the left hand and as a male from the right hand ofLord Brahma. Those males and
females forms were named Manu and Shataruparespectively.
They were the first in the wholecreation to copulate and bring about sexual
reproduction
Q16 In short summarisein simple form from Manu and satrupa how the generations
were formed?
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Parents
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Manu and satrupa
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Male children- Priyvrat and Uttanapad
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Female children- three daughters- Devhuti, Akuti and Prasuti.
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Parents
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Devhuti, the daughter of Manu&sage kardam
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Male children.lord himself Kapil
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Nine daughters-Navabhakthi married to nine Prajapatis like Marichi etc.
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Parents
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Akhuti, the daughter of Manu&sage Ruchi
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Male children- Yagyavatar of Lord Narayana
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Female child- Dakshina.
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Parents
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Prasuti, the daughter of Manu&king Daksha
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Parents
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Sixteen daughters of Dhaksha
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Q17 Everybody knows Ravana,Kumbhakarna and Kubera arefirst cousins. Who were
their parents?
A17 Every body knowManu the son and satrupa the daughter ,the first creations
of Brahma. Devhutiis the daughter of Manu and Satrupa.
Havirbhu daughter of Devhuti and sage kardomwas married to sage Pulastya. They
begot two sons- Agastya and Vishrava
In later course, sage Vishrava produced Yakshraj Kuber fromIdvida
Sage Vishrava from his second wife Keshini gave birth to Ravan, Kumbhkaran and
Vibhishan
Q18 Who are the parents of Ravana?
A18 Ravana’s fatheris sage Vishrava and mother is Keshini
Q19 Who are the parents of Kubera?
A19 Kubera’s fatheris sage Vishrava and mother is Idvida
Q20 Everybodyknows about Dhaksha and his daughter Sati and famoussakthipeetams
etc. Question. Who is the mother of Sati? What is her progency?
A20 Manu's andSatrupa’s third daughter Prasutiwas married to Daksh
She got sixteendaughtersb.Daksh married thirteen of them to Dharma raja. Of the
remainingthree daughters, one was married to Agni, one to Pitrgana and one by
name sati to Lord Shiva.
Q21 Do the animals given in sacrfice will take revenge onyou?
A21 YES. The animals which you have sacrificed foryour oblations also feel the
pain given by you. They are all waiting for you inthe heaven. When you go there
after death they will take revenge one byone."
Q22 Do thesoul is chased by Kama etc when a newbody is acquired?
A22 YES Since the moment you've acquired the human body, enemies like
Kama(sex), Krodh (anger) Moha (affection), Lobh (greed), Mada (ego), Matsar
(jealousy)etc. have been continuously chasing it.
These areinformation posted by members compiled asQA by me in 1998’s-2000’s and
stored in my computer. At this date I have noinformation of the members posted.
Posted on 01-10-21 by R Gopala krishnan
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