Pygmalion effect KR On Sat, 9 Oct 2021 at 10:43, Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> wrote:
> Pranam > Many important narrations and recitations of the veda vedangas are > presented in a raw fashion by avivekam without at least going behind ones, > before copying and pasting some illiterates, calling all of them as the > agmark original. > Rudraksham is a big subject of knowledge as salagrama. > Sacrosanct subjects like mountains are recorded with the sacrilege. In this > Krauncha has details in rig vedam and Ramayanam which is not mentioned. > Importance of places are written with the value in at least a dozen puranas > of India and the whole territory is covered by a walk-talk?!. Ganga Yamuna > and Saraswathi is yet another grand detail but walked over and of course > his originality. And the blasphemy of Goddess narration as, since when > ,eliciting a wrong idea, fixing the wrong era. Tree worshipping is that of > the Rig vedam and even today the concept is followed by many villagers but > presented with a British dot on time!!. Tulasi puranam is a magnum opus > but...... Cremation of a sadhu is a misnomer. Siva lingan is a tall subject > including chidambaram. Women greatness, sivalingam, chakra ,tantra, > swastika are all subjects of uniqueness to India which foreigners copied > from but the whole originality by a copy and paste done away with. And sir, > where in Rig vedam the oldest says doing Shraddha?; show me the verse; for > later adoption as shradam, Mantras were taken from Rig and other vedas but > originally , nowhere it is said that do the shraddaha with this mantas in > any vedam; Rig vedam SHRADDHA SUKTAM 10 .151 is not srardham but shraddai > cultivation especially the definition of the 5th verse. But this is not > used in our srardham. And yet originally calling it as since inception in a > query above. > The vastness of the way of life is immeasurable and let us open and > read once at least before we part this earth. KR IRS 91021 (NB A few > days back I sent o some of my friends the article on Pymagmalian effect > west called which Adi Shankara encrypted as shraddha (RV 10.151) and that > effect we have discussed long ago; I am releasing in this group also and if > any one feels like may run through. Thank you ) > > On Sat, 9 Oct 2021 at 08:24, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> QUES ANSW DIVINE 17 >> >> Dear friends, >> >> These are information posted by members compiled as QA by me in >> 1998’s-2000’s and stored in my computer. At this date I have no information >> of the members posted. >> >> *Being compilation there may be errors* >> >> *Posted by R Gopala krishnan,78 ,on 9-10-2021* >> >> Q1 What are the brief details of Rudraksha? >> >> A1 The Rudraksha is one of the most commonly used beads amongst the >> Hindus. The tree on which it grows belongs to the species of Elaeocarpus >> Ganitrus found in the Himalayas. >> >> The seed of the fruit of this tree is used as a bead and is classified >> into four categories according to their shape and sizes. >> >> The bead is classified on the basis of the number of lines or mouths >> (mukhas) >> running from top to bottom. The number of mouths can vary from one to >> fourteen >> >> The five-mouthed (Pancha mukha) beads are the most common >> >> A single faced bead is the rarest and the owner will be free from the >> cycle of births and rebirths >> >> >> >> On wearing the seven-faced bead the goddess Mahalakshmi is happy. The >> eight-faced one is to Ganesha and the wearer is always victorious >> >> Q2 Do the mountains are considered sacred? >> >> A2 yes. The most important of these are of course the Himalayas, on the >> summits of which are the heavens. Mountains, specially the Himalayas were >> also important as it was amongst them that the holy men, the yogis and the >> sadhus lived doing meditation >> >> A person going on a trek in the Himalayas can easily find yogis doing >> meditation in caves amongst the high snow-capped peaks >> >> Q3 What is the legend behind the Krauncha pass. ? >> >> A3 Mount Kailash, the home of Shiva, which became involved in a dispute >> between Indra and Kartikeya as to their relative powers and to settle the >> dispute they agreed to race around it. Kartikeya won but became angry when >> *Kailash >> gave the verdict in favour of Indra ad hurled his lance at the mountain >> splitting it* open, thus creating the Krauncha pass. >> >> Q4 What are the importance of the places Benares, Mathura, Dwaraka, Puri, >> Rameswaram, Gaya, Ujjayani and Haridwar ? >> >> A4 Benares is the most sacred among the holy places. Also known as >> Varanasi and Kashi, it is the city of Shiva, having over two thousand >> temples and over half a million idols, most of them dedicated to Shiva and >> his family. It is situated on the banks of the holy river Ganga. >> >> Mathura, on the banks of Jamuna, near Agra, is the birth place of >> Krishna. The atmosphere of Mathura is in direct contrast to that of >> Benares. Mathura represents the religion of the living, while Benares >> emphasizes the permanence of death. >> >> Dwaraka in Gujarat is another important shrine. It was the capital of >> Krishna’s kingdom and has some very important temples devoted to him. The >> city is located on the Western coast of India. >> >> Puri in Orissa has the Jagannath temple which attracts pilgrims from all >> over India. It has an idol considered to be a manifestation of Krishna. The >> temple, containing idols of Balarama and Subhadra (sister of Krishna), is >> on the Eastern corner of India. >> >> Rameswaram from where Rama is said to have launched his attack on Lanka >> is in the extreme south of India. Rama is said to have installed a Shiva >> lingam here; *hence the place is sacred to both Shaivas (Shiva >> worshippers) and Vaisnavas (Vishnu worshippers).* >> >> Gaya on the Ganges, once a stronghold of the Buddhists, is for the >> Hindus connected with the death ceremonies of ancestors for which they >> visit the place. After the rituals are performed at Gaya the soul of the >> dead attain salvation. >> >> Ujjain. It is called the navel of earth. It has the famous temples of >> Ganesha and Kal-Bhairav. During the time of Vikramaditya it used to be the >> capital of India. Two parts of the Skanda-Purana were said to have been >> written here. >> >> Haridwar. It is another very important holy city of India. It is at the >> foothills of the Himalayas and is the place where the Ganga enters the >> plains. It is also called the ‘gateway of the Ganga’. >> >> Q5 What are the importance of ganga and Jamuna rivers? >> >> A5 The civilization of India was nurtured in the river basin of the Ganga >> and the Jamuna which has been the heart of ancient India. >> >> The two rivers have, therefore, been worshipped since ancient times. The >> Ganga has been known for its purity and divinity and the Hindus believe >> that a bath in her waters cleanses one of all sins. >> >> The river Jamuna is known for her devotion >> >> The river Saraswati was worshipped in ancient times when the Aryans lived >> in Punjab. >> >> The Saraswati changed its course in later ages and gradually disappeared >> in the deserts of Rajasthan >> >> Q6 How did the river goddesses became the guarden deities of the temples >> When did they became so? >> >> A6 Around the 4th century A.D. *architects began to carve figures of >> Ganga and Jamuna, in human form, on the two sides of the temple door >> symbolizing purity (Ganga) and devotion (Jamuna).* >> >> This was to emphasize that only the pure and devoted could enter the >> temples. >> >> At a later period it became a common practice to represent the two river >> goddesses on the two sides of the shrine door in both North and South India. >> >> Q7Do the trees were worshipped as Gods? >> >> A7 The tree deity has been found in the stamp seals of the Indus Valley >> civilization. Plants such as the tulsi, a type of basil, are equally >> important. >> >> The spirits that inhabit trees are the yakshas, feminine deities; male >> figures never appear in such a connection >> >> >> >> A yaksha is propriated with offerings such as food, bits of cloth tied to >> the branches and red-smeared stones put at the base of the tree. >> >> Some trees like the tulsi are worshipped daily >> >> Pipal (Ficus religiosa) is one of the leading trees in Hinduism and >> Buddhism. It is also known as the bodhi tree because Gautama Buddha >> attained enlightenment under it. >> >> The tree is the object of universal worship throughout India. It is >> sacred to Vishnu. It is a very large tree with high raised roots which >> descend to the ground from the branches like additional trunks. >> >> The kusha has the quality of warding off evils. In all rituals, kusha is >> a must in some form or other. Durva is supposed to be very auspicious and >> is offered to Ganesha. >> >> Q8 What are the tales about Tulasi? >> >> >> >> A8 Tulsi (Ocynum sanctum) is a sacred plant of the basil family. Tulsi >> was one of Vishnu’s paramours. >> >> Out of jealousy his wife Lakshmi turned her into a plant, and the god >> became the salagrama stone to keep her company. >> >> In some versions of the story, Tulsi and Lakshmi are the same. The plant >> is about three feet is height. Everyday the ground near it is covered with >> a layer of cowdung and at night a lamp is lit near it. >> >> >> >> It is a common custom to place a sprig of tulsi near the head of a dying >> person. The aromatic leaves are taken as a digestive after meals. >> >> Q9 Do the sadhus are cremated? >> >> A9 NO. Unlike the common Hindu who is cremated, the Sadhu is buried, >> usually in the sitting position. The burial site normally becomes a place >> of worship. >> >> Q10 What are the details about salagrama? What is the sani story >> associated with salagram? >> >> A10 The Salagrama is a small stone, actually an ammonite, a fossil genus >> of marine cephalophod, and is considered by Brahmins to be a natural >> representation of Vishnu. It plays an important role in the worship of a >> Brahmin, who is considered a living, earthly form of the deity. The salagrama >> is mentioned in the Atharva Veda where it is written that any Brahmin’s >> house that does not contain the salagrama is to be considered as impure as >> a cemetery. >> >> Salagramas are to be found in the Gundak river in Nepal. They are black >> or dark coloured, round or oval in shape, striated, umbilicated and >> ornamented with natural tree like markings. The most sought after are the >> ones that are perforated in one or more places by worms >> >> The reason for its sacredness is that once Shani called on Vishnu, who >> had transformed himself into a mountain. *This angered Shani who became >> a worm (Vajrakita) and afflicted him for twelve years* >> >> At the expiration of the time Vishnu regained his original shape and >> ordered that henceforth the stones of this mountain will be worshipped as a >> representation of himself. >> >> Q11 What are the details about the Sivalinga? >> >> A11 A Shiva-linga may be movable (chal) or immovable (achal). The movable >> linga may be kept in a shrine in one’s home and may be prepared >> temporarily with clay or dough and dispensed with after the worship >> >> The immovable lingas are those installed in temples and it is very >> common to have a linga in a temple without any image of Lord Shiva. >> >> The lingas will always have an arrangement for water to drip on it >> continuously The linga symbolizes the divine act of creation. It represents >> the union of linga (phallic symbol) with the yoni (female organ) showing >> manifest nature, the universal energy. >> >> *Q12 Which ritual is continued from vedic period to till date?* >> >> *A12 SHRAADH-*It is a system of offerings for deceased ancestors, based >> upon the Vedas. It is perhaps the strongest feature of Vedic Hinduism to >> have survived into the modern period Sraddha >> >> Rituals performed on the banks of the sacred river at centres like >> Benares or Gaya are beneficial for the spirits of the ancestors. >> >> Q13 What was the position of women in the early periods? >> >> A13 In the ancient times Gargi, wife of Mandanamishra, was appointed as >> judge because of her superior erudition and spiritual attainments. Warrior >> queens like Kaikeye helped their husbands on the battlefields. >> >> *Women were not married till they were in their late teens, sometimes >> even later. They could choose their own husbands and inter-marriages were >> common.* >> >> Polygamy existed in some societies but mostly amongst princes who >> contracted several marriages with daughters of neighbouring rulers for >> political reasons. >> >> The rituals especially auspicious ones, are incomplete when performed by >> a man without his wife co-participating. >> >> Q14 What are the details about swasthik? >> >> [image: Hindui10] >> >> A14 The word ‘Swasti’ means auspicious, benevolent, a good deed or good >> wishes. The Swastika is considered auspicious and is painted on the doors >> of houses in India to ward off evil spirits. Its origin goes back to the >> Vedic times (4500-2500 B.C.), may be even earlier. Seals with the Swastika >> symbol have been found at excavation sites in Harappa which date back to >> about 2000 years >> >> The Swastika is in the form of Greek cross with the ends of the arms bent >> at right angles. The right-handed Swastika moves in the clockwise >> directions and the left-handed in the counter-clockwise direction >> >> The Swastika is said to represent the Sun or Lord Vishnu. In the Puranas >> it has been described as the ‘Sudarshana Chakra’ or the wheel of Vishnu and >> also symbolizes the constant changes in the universe >> >> The Swastika has also been associated with the Sun (the arms representing >> the sun’s rays) and also with Ganesha, the pathfinder whose image is often >> found at the crossroads. >> >> In the ‘Siddhanta Saar’ the hub of the Swastika has been described as the >> navel of Vishnu and the four lines as the four faces and four arms of >> Brahma. The Swastika is considered as a tantric symbol and is drawn in >> various stylised forms. >> >> It is a tradition to pray to it during religious festivals and auspicious >> occasions. During Diwali, the festival of lights, and the financial >> year-end for the Hindu businessmen, new account books are opened and >> decorated with the Swastika symbol and the words ‘Shubh-Labh’ (meaning >> ‘Auspicious Profit’) next to it. >> >> Prayers are also held so that the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, will be >> benevolent. >> >> Q15 What is the brief detail of tantra? >> >> A15 Tantra found an expression in the sensual sculpture of the Indian >> temples, which envisions the coupling of the male and the female as union >> with the divine and the total release of the soul in the godhead >> >> Q16 What are the brief details of chakra? >> >> A16 The centre of the forehead between the eyebrows is the most important >> psychic location in the human body and its importance is stressed by >> putting a coloured mark at this spot. This central spot is where the sixth >> chakra (Ajna) is located. It is also called the third eye or the eye of >> wisdom. It is the aim of yogis and devout Hindus to ‘open’ this third eye >> by constant meditation >> >> The most common material used for making this mark is ‘kumkum’, the red >> powder which is a mixture of turmeric, alum, iodine, camphor, etc. >> >> Another popular material is sandalwood paste blended with musk. This has >> a strong cooling effect and is generally meant for those who have meditated >> for a long time >> >> Sacred ash from the sacrificial fire (yagna) or the funeral pyre is >> considered the best material for the tilak by the yogis and sanyasis >> because they have renounced all their attachments to worldly life and ash >> symbolises this. >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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/454216618.633362.1633748081340%40mail.yahoo.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/454216618.633362.1633748081340%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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