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Dear friends, These are information posted by members compiledas QA by me in 1998’s-2000’s and stored in my computer. At this date I have noinformation of the members posted. Being compilation there may be errors Posted by RGopala krishnan,78 ,on 24-10-2021 Q1What is the speciality of Suryanar koil temple in South India? A1 Suryanaar Koyil was built bythe Chola kings. Inscriptions from theperiod of Kulottunga Chola I(1075-1120) refer to this temple as the Kulottunga Chola Martanda Alayam. Kulottunga Chola is said to have had a good relationship with theGahadwal dynasty of Kanauj (1090 -1194), whose rulers were Sun worshippers, and hence Suryanar Koyil, is considered to be anexpression of their influence in South India. It is to be noted that the firstof these, the Suryanaartemple is the only one that is dedicated to the graham or the celestial bodyitself Q2Do Vedas mention sun worship? Do Puranas have mention of it? A2 The sun god is referred to as Surya or Aditya. The Vedas are fullof hymns describing the celestial body as the source and sustainer of all lifeon earth. The origin of the worship of the Sun in India is thus severalcenturies old. The Ramayana speaks of Sage Agastya initiating Rama into sun worship through the Aditya Hridaya Mantra Q3Do any other country was having Sun worship? Where do we have old Sun temples? A3 It is also said that Iran was once a center of Solar worship and that some of the Magha priests of Iran had beenbrought to India to officiate in ceremonies. Sun temples across the subcontinent absorb the flavor of the regionthat they belong to. DakshinaarkaTemple in the Gangetic Plains (considered to be a site for makingofferings to ancestors), SuryanaarKoyil in South India , Arasavilli and Konarkon the East Coast of India, Modherain Gujarat (Western India), SuryaPahar in North Eastern India and Unaoin Central India are some of the well known sun temples of India. It should be mentioned here thatremains of an ancient Sun temple are found at Martanda near Srinagar in Kashmir. It issaid to date back to the first century CE.Ruins of a sun temple which attracted thousands of visitors in the 7thcentury CE are found in Multan inPakistan. Q4Do there are legends that Sun worship will cure leprosy? A4Legend has it that Samba the son of Krishna was cured of leprosy by his worshipof the sun god. It is still believed by many thatsun worship offered at several of the sun temples all over India,is a cure for leprosy and other skin ailments, blindness and infertility. Q5What are the details of the main Sun temples in India? A5 Perhaps the best known of thesun temples in India are the remains of the Konark temple on the east coast of India and theremains of the Modherasun temple in the western state of Gujarat.The Suryanarayana temple at Arasavalli inAndhra Pradesh is an ancient one built by the Kalinga rulers in the 1stmillennium CE.The DakshinaarkaSun temple at Gaya is associated with the rites for making offerings toancestors. The Sun Temple at Ranakpur: is a magnificient structure in white soapstone. It is located in the vicinity of the grand Jain templecomplex in Ranakpur in Rajasthan. My note-Some information are repeat, but refreshing. Q6Everybody knows about the Navagraha temples in and around Tanjore. Do any suchNavagraha temples any where else in south India? A6 Yes. It isto be noted that there is another set of nine temples in Tirunelvelidistrict which are said to constitue the Navagraha cluster of temples in thatpart of the state. My note- More importance is for the temples around Tanjore. Q7What is the speciality of Kanjanoor temple ? A7 Kanjanoor- Bhramma is said tohave been blessed with a vision of Shiva’s marriage with Parvati here. Agni issaid to have worshipped Shiva here, hence the name Agneeswarar. Q8What is the speciality of Vaitheeswaran kovil ? A8 Pullirukkuvelur(Vaideeswaran Kovil) Shivais considered to be the Divine Healer Vaidyanathar Hisconsort Thaiyalnaayaki is said to accompany him with a vessel containingmedicinal oil. There is also a shrine dedicated to Dhanwantari here. The prasadam offered at this temple goes by the name Tiruchaandu Urundaiand it is considered to be a panacea capable of curing many ailments. It ismade of ashes taken out of the homa kundam in front of the Subramanya shrine It is also believed that Ramaperformed the last rites to Jatayu here Q9 Why a married person should wear yagyopaveeta of six threads? A9 When a bachelor marries, his canvas of duties getsmultiplied by three more duties viz, - the first thread to pertains to wife. After marriage, it is enjoined uponthe husband to protect her honour, dignity, chastity arrange necessary objectsfor livelihood and protect her, the second thread pertains to one’s mother in law and hisduties towards her and the third thread reminds a married person in respect of his duties towards hisfather in law My note- There aremany versions for the number of upaveetham and threads in them Q10 Why Ganges water and Tulsi should be given to adying person? A10 Both are considered to remove three Doshas, as Tulsi contains mercury and gold and Gangeswater is a great bactericide. InFrance, filtered water is utilized under various names, to cure many diseasesof indoor patients. Tulsi andGanges water, when combined and served to a dying person, pave the way for hissalvation . There is hardly (rather none) any superbeneficial medicine, which can match their efficacy. Q11Why and how should a sacred thread be changed? A11 The reason behind the replacement ofYagyopaveeta being that it becomes sullied in the following conditions viz, ifit breaks, when there is birth or death in the family during menstrual period,by coming in contact with the dead body of an unpious person, due to Shavanikarma, during solar& lunar eclipse etc. The old one should be replaced after having a hair cut andtaking bath, as per laid rules. Q12 What is the evening prayer while lighting theNilavilakku? A12EVENING PRAYER is as follows:- Subham karoti kalyaanam Aarogyam Dhanasampadah; ShatrubhuddhiVinaashaaya Deepa jyotir namo’stu te . Iprostrate to that lamp- light which brings the brilliance , the auspiciousness, the health , the wealth andpossessions for the destruction of (my)bad (enemy to good ) intellect. Q13 Everybody knowsankaracharya was born at kaladi. Who were his parents? A13 Sankara was born to the nambUdiri brAhmaNa couple, Sivaguru and AryAmbA, in a little villagecalled kAlaDi in Kerala. Q14What was the violation Sankaracharya did from the general guide lines ofsanyasins? A14 To comfort his anxious mother, he promised that he wouldreturn at the moment of herdeath, to conduct her funeral rites, notwithstandingthe fact that he would be a sannyAsI then. Sankara heard that his mother was dying, and decided to visit her. Remembering his promise to her, he performed her funeralrites. His ritualistic relativeswould not permit him to do the rites himself, as he was a sannyAsI, butSankara overrode their objections, and built a pyre himself and cremated his mother in her ownbackyard Q15Who were the mythological sages had their hermits in Sringeri earlier? A15 In the course of his travels, Sankarastayed for a long time at the site of the old ASrama of the Rshis vibhAndaka and RshyaSRnga,in the place known as SRngagiri (Sringeri). Q16Everybody knows that Sankaracharya ascended the Sarvanja peetam. Question-where is the Sarvanja peetam? A16 Ascension of the sarvajnapITha: In the courseof his travels, Sankara reachedKashmir. Here was a temple dedicated to SAradA (sarasvatI), the goddess of learning, which housed the sarvajnapITha,the Throne of Omniscience. It was a tradition for philosophers to visitthe place and engage in debate. Thevictorious one would be allowed to ascend the sarvajnapITha. It is said that no philosopher from thesouthern region had ever ascended the pITha, till Sankara visitedKashmir and defeated all the others there. He then ascended thesarvajnapITha with the blessings of Goddess SAradA. My note- There is a view Sarvanjapetam was at Kanchipuram. Q17Do Ramanujacharya too ascended thesarvajnapITha ? A17 A fewcenturies later, rAmAnuja,the teacher of viSishTAdvaita, would visit the same sarvajnapITha in search ofthe baudhAyana vRtti. However, a variant tradition places the sarvajnapITha in the south Indian city of Kancipuram.) Q18 When did Sankaracharya attained samadhi? A18 Sankara was reaching the age of 32 now. Heretired to the Himalayas and disappeared inside a cave near Kedarnath. This cave istraditionally pointed out as the site of his samAdhi. Other variant traditions placeSankara's last days at Karavirpitham or at Mahur inMaharashtra, Trichur in Kerala or Kancipuram in Tamil Nadu. Q19Do Godess saraswathi is worshipped as main deity? A19 Like Brahma, she is not worshipped much intemples. However, every year Saraswathi Pooja (Navarathiri ) is celebrated by people all over India However, Saraswathi does have a temple in Koothanur in Tanjavur district (TamilNadu). Q20 What is the legend behind navarathri? A20 In Southern India, especially inTamilNadu, Dasara is celebrated as Navarathiri. The fight between Durga and Mahishasuran is said to have lasted fornine days and nights. The period of nine days and nights when Goddess Durga fought the Asura is celebrated asNavarathiri in Tamilnadu -- 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/1670482311.479980.1635058351484%40mail.yahoo.com.
