Pranam
1 G gets angry; what is the question? "*What is the speciality of
Suryanar koil temple in South India?. * Did he answer it?. No . There are
temples only for SUN all over India. There are navagrahas on one platform.
But this temple has nine temples in one area or compound where SUN is the
main deity.
*Suryanar Kovil *is the only temple in *Tamil Nadu* which has separate
shrines for all the planetary deities Sun (Surya), Moon (Chandra), Mars
(Angarakan), Mercury (Budha), Jupiter (Guru), Venus (Shukra), *Saturn
(Shani)
<https://www.tamilnadutourism.com/pondicherry/temples/saneeswaran-temple-thirunallar.php>*,
the ascending node of Chandra (Rahu*)* and the descending node of Chandra
(Ketu). The presiding deity of *Suryanar Kovil *is Suryanar who presides
here with his consorts Usha Devi and Pratyusha Devi.
2 Surya in Rig veda, represented many names including Indra and Vishnu.
Since the write up relates to 1998 and 23 years passed, the latest
information is not revealed and a vague 3 lines on the massive vedas and
puranas available is shown as under:
*The 108 Names of Surya*
1) Surya, Archana, Bhagavana, Tvashta, Pusha, Arka, Savita, Ravi,
Gabhastimana, Aja, Kala, Mrityu.
2) Dhata, Prabhakara, Prithivi, Jala, Teja, Akasha, Vayu, Parayana,
Soma, Brihaspati, Shukra, Budha.
3) Angaraka, Indra, Vivasvana, Diptamshu, Shuchi, Shouri,Shanaishvara,
Brahma, Vishu, Rudra, Skanda, Vaishravana.
4) Yama, Vaidyuta, Jathara, Agni, Aindhana, Tejohapti, Dharmadhvaja,
Vedakarta, Vedanga, Vedavahana, Krita, Treta.
5) Dvapara, Kali, Sarvasurashraya, Kala, Kashtha, Muhurta, Kshapa,
Yama, Kshana, Samvatsara, Ashvattha, Kalachakra.
6) Vibhavasu, Shashvata, Purusha, Yogi, Vyaktavyakta, Sanatana,
Kaladhyaksha, Prajadhyaksha, Vishvakarma, Tamonuda, Varuna, Sagara.
7) Amsha, Jimuta, Jivana, Ariha, Bhutashraya, Bhutapati,
Sarvalokanamaskrita, Shrashta, Samvartaka, Vahni, Sarvadi, Alolupa.
8) Anata, Kapila, Bhanu, Kamada, Sarvotamukha, Jaya, Vishala,
Varada, Sarvabhutasevita, Mana, Suparna, Bhutadi.
9) Shighraga, Pranadharana, Dhanvantari, Dhumaketu, Adideva,
Aditinandana, Dvadashatma, Ravi, Daksha, Pita, Mata, Pitamaha.
The sculpture with Surya Namaskar Cycle is a calming sight in the
otherwise busy New Delhi T3 Terminal. I stopped for a while, watching the
elegance of the poses and being an avid Surya Namaskar enthusiast loved the
way the early morning sun streamed through from the glass panes on the left
brightening up the entire area.
The 12 poses are best done early in the morning chanting the different
names of sun while gliding through the poses effortlessly. It is a complete
body stretch massaging the abdominal organs, stretching the muscles and
opening the chakras leading to complete alignment of body, mind and soul.
It is best to begin slow, allowing the body to adjust and then pick up
pace. Many people, I know are eager to do Surya Namaskar to reduce weight.
My advice to them is to reflect and ponder and try to understand why they
are gaining weight, what is that inner issue that they are battling with,
that is bothering them. Yoga will help them to connect with that, resolve
the issue and lead them to peaceful existence.
1. Folded Hands in front of Heart Chakra – Om Mitraye Namaha
2. Half Bend Backward opening the Heart Chakra further – Om Ravaye Namaha
3. Forward Bend with palms touching the ground in surrender – Om Suryaye
Namaha
4. Left Leg behind & right leg folded in awareness of sun energy- Om
Bhanave Namaha
5. Both legs behind in plank pose distributing energy – Om Khagaye Namaha
6. 8 limbed prostrations with the abdomen held up – Om Pushney Namaha
7. Looking up in Cobra Pose, opening up the root chakra – Om
Hiranyagarbhaye Namaha
8. Pushing up in mountain pose, being aware of inner power- Om Marichaye
Namaha
9. Right leg behind & left leg folded in awareness of moon energy- Om
Adityaye Namaha
10. Forward Bend with palms touching the ground in surrender
– Om Savitraye Namaha
11. Half Bend Backward opening the Heart Chakra further – Om
Arkaye Namah
12. Folded Hands in front of Heart Chakra – Om
Bhaskaraye Namaha
A bronze statue of Surya God greets the passengers as
they get ready with their boarding passes to take their international
flight at Terminal 3. Similar to how the Indian subcontinent is a unique
blend of various cultures and beliefs, this sculpture was designed keeping
the universal theme in mind. This 12-foot brass and copper artwork not just
symbolises Surya or Sun God, as worshipped and respected in many religions
but also represents the cycle of time. Greeting the confluence of
passengers from various geographic locations across the world, this artwork
also signifies the strength and warmth of India's cultural history.
14 *violation Sankaracharya did from the general guide lines of
sanyasins?*
Violation? Where in Dashanami sampradaya it is said?. What is
renunciation?
2 The Bhagavadgita provides a glimpse of how a true sanyasi lives and
thinks. In the fifth chapter, we are informed, "Whether in seeing, hearing,
touching, smelling, tasting, walking, sleeping or breathing, while
performing actions a true sanyasi thinks that he is doing nothing at all.
And when he is performing his bodily functions, he knows that only his
senses are dealing with the sense objects." (5.8-9). Thus, a true Sanyasi
is but karmayogi in daily life.
A true sanyasi is God centered. His thoughts revolve around God, and he
thinks of God only as he performs his actions and engages with the world.
He performs his obligatory duties with detachment and offers them to God as
sacrificial offerings. He is not concerned with the result as he
acknowledges God as the real doer and himself as a mere instrument. Despite
his lack of interest in ownership, he does not abandon his duties towards
himself, his family and his society. Sattvic in nature, he is compassionate
and unconditional in his relationship with others. He views his life as an
offering or a sacrifice to God, surrendering himself to him completely. The
impurities of life do not touch him, because he is detached, in control of
his mind and senses and free from egoism. Because he renounces doer-ship
and acknowledges God as the real doer, he remains untouched by sin.
The Bhagavadgita declares renunciation as the highest form of spiritual
discipline because peace follows renunciation immediately(12.12). The
attitude of renunciation is well evident in the life and activities of Lord
Krishna himself. Though he led a luxurious life, seemingly enjoying the
abundance of royal life, he was inwardly detached. He stood on the side of
righteousness and destroyed demons and evil people, with a sense of duty
rather than any kind of vindictiveness. In the epic Mahabharata while the
various characters flit across the screen displaying tumultuous emotions,
Lord Krishna remains calm and composed throughout. Truly, in Lord Krishna
we find the perfect blend of a true karmayogi and sanyasi.
3 B G provides a glimpse of how a true sanyasi lives and thinks. In the
fifth chapter, we are informed, "Whether in seeing, hearing, touching,
smelling, tasting, walking, sleeping or breathing, while performing actions
a true sanyasi thinks that he is doing nothing at all. And when he is
performing his bodily functions, he knows that only his senses are dealing
with the sense objects." (5.8-9). Thus, a true Sanyasi is but a karmayogi
in daily life.
Action in INACTION and inaction in ACTION is sanyasi. 1. WHEN CARRYING
A YOUNG WOMAN to cross the river he walked off; where when he drank a
molten iron he walked off. Sishyas were remembering both. Action is a must
for all but action is beyond the senses (inaction). Karma yogi is that;
desireless action. Usage of words as violation etc is to be used on the
basis of law.
Adi sankara is a view? If there is any archive pl go back to read
Never say view without any authentication. KR IRS 241021
On Sun, 24 Oct 2021 at 12:22, 'gopala krishnan' via Thatha_Patty <
[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> *QUES ANSW DIVINE 28*
>
>
> *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 24-10-2021*
>
> *Q1 What is the speciality of Suryanar koil temple in South India?*
>
> *A1 Suryanaar Koyil was built by the Chola kings. Inscriptions from the
> period 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 the
> Gahadwal dynasty of Kanauj (1090 - 1194), whose rulers were Sun
> worshippers, and hence Suryanar Koyil, is considered to be an expression of
> their influence in South India. *
>
> *It is to be noted that the first of these, the Suryanaar temple is the
> only one that is dedicated to the graham or the celestial body itself*
>
> *Q2 Do Vedas mention sun worship? Do Puranas have mention of it?*
>
> *A2 The sun god is referred to as Surya or Aditya. The Vedas are full of
> hymns describing the celestial body as the source and sustainer of all life
> on earth. The origin of the worship of the Sun in India is thus several
> centuries old.*
>
> *The Ramayana speaks of Sage Agastya initiating Rama into sun worship
> through the Aditya Hridaya Mantra*
>
> *Q3 Do 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 been brought to India to officiate in
> ceremonies. *
>
> *Sun temples across the subcontinent absorb the flavor of the region that
> they belong to. Dakshinaarka <http://www.templenet.com/Ganga/gaya04.html>
> Temple in the Gangetic Plains (considered to be a site for making offerings
> to ancestors), Suryanaar Koyil
> <http://www.templenet.com/beliefs/Tamilnadu/suryanaar.html> in South India
> , Arasavilli <http://www.templenet.com/Andhra/arasa.html> and Konark
> <http://www.templenet.com/Orissa/konark.html> on the East Coast of India,
> Modhera <http://www.templenet.com/Western/modhera.html> in Gujarat (Western
> India), Surya Pahar <http://www.templenet.com/Assam/suryapahar.html> in
> North Eastern India and Unao <http://www.templenet.com/Madhya/unao.html> in
> Central India are some of the well known sun temples of India. *
>
> *It should be mentioned here that remains of an ancient Sun temple are
> found at Martanda near Srinagar in Kashmir. It is said to date back to the
> first century CE. Ruins of a sun temple which attracted thousands of
> visitors in the 7th century CE are found in Multan in Pakistan. *
>
> *Q4 Do there are legends that Sun worship will cure leprosy?*
>
> *A4 Legend has it that Samba the son of Krishna was cured of leprosy by
> his worship of the sun god.*
>
> *It is still believed by many that sun worship offered at several of the
> sun temples all over India <http://www.templenet.com/surya.html>, is a cure
> for leprosy and other skin ailments, blindness and infertility.*
>
> *Q5 What are the details of the main Sun temples in India?*
>
> *A5 Perhaps the best known of the sun temples in India are the remains of
> the Konark temple on the east coast of India and the remains of the Modhera
> sun temple in the western state of Gujarat.The Suryanarayana temple at
> Arasavalli <http://www.templenet.com/Andhra/arasavalli.html> in Andhra
> Pradesh is an ancient one built by the Kalinga rulers in the 1st millennium
> CE.The Dakshinaarka <http://www.templenet.com/Ganga/gaya04.html> Sun temple
> at Gaya is associated with the rites for making offerings to ancestors.*
>
> *The Sun Temple at Ranakpur: is a magnificient structure
> <http://www.templenet.com/Western/ranakpur01.html>*
>
> * in white soapstone. It is located in the vicinity of the grand Jain
> temple complex in Ranakpur in Rajasthan.*
>
> *My note-Some information are repeat, but refreshing.*
>
> *Q6 Everybody knows about the Navagraha temples in and around Tanjore. Do
> any such Navagraha temples any where else in south India?*
>
> *A6 Yes. It is to be noted that there is another set of nine temples in
> Tirunelveli district which are said to constitue the Navagraha cluster of
> temples in that part of the state.*
>
> *My note- More importance is for the temples around Tanjore.*
>
> *Q7 What is the speciality of Kanjanoor temple ?*
>
> *A7 Kanjanoor- Bhramma is said to have been blessed with a vision of
> Shiva’s marriage with Parvati here. Agni is said to have worshipped Shiva
> here, hence the name Agneeswarar.*
>
> *Q8 What is the speciality of Vaitheeswaran kovil ?*
>
> *A8 Pullirukkuvelur(Vaideeswaran Kovil) Shiva is considered to be the
> Divine Healer Vaidyanathar His consort Thaiyalnaayaki is said to accompany
> him with a vessel containing medicinal oil. There is also a shrine
> dedicated to Dhanwantari here. *
>
> *The prasadam offered at this temple goes by the name Tiruchaandu Urundai
> and it is considered to be a panacea capable of curing many ailments. It is
> made of ashes taken out of the homa kundam in front of the Subramanya
> shrine *
>
> *It is also believed that Rama performed 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 gets multiplied by three
> more duties viz, - the first thread to pertains to wife. After marriage,
> it is enjoined upon the husband to protect her honour, dignity, chastity
> arrange necessary objects for livelihood and protect her, the second thread
> pertains to one’s mother in law and his duties towards her and the third
> thread reminds a married person in respect of his duties towards his father
> in law*
>
> *My note- There are many versions for the number of upaveetham and threads
> in them*
>
> *Q10 Why Ganges water and Tulsi should be given to a dying person?*
>
> *A10 Both are considered to remove three Doshas, as Tulsi contains
> mercury and gold and Ganges water is a great bactericide. *
>
> *In France, filtered water is utilized under various names, to cure many
> diseases of indoor patients. *
>
> *Tulsi and Ganges water, when combined and served to a dying person, pave
> the way for his salvation*
>
> *. There is hardly (rather none) any super beneficial medicine, which can
> match their efficacy. *
>
> *Q11 Why and how should a sacred thread be changed?*
>
> *A11 The reason behind the replacement of Yagyopaveeta being that it
> becomes sullied in the following conditions viz, if it 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 Shavani karma,
> during solar& lunar eclipse etc. *
>
> *The old one should be replaced after having a hair cut and taking bath,
> as per laid rules. *
>
> *Q12 What is the evening prayer while lighting the Nilavilakku?*
>
> *A12 EVENING PRAYER is as follows:-*
>
> *Subham karoti kalyaanam *
>
> *Aarogyam Dhanasampadah; *
>
> *Shatrubhuddhi Vinaashaaya *
>
> *Deepa jyotir namo’stu te .*
>
> * I prostrate to that lamp- light which brings the brilliance , the
> auspiciousness, the health , the wealth and possessions for the
> destruction of (my) bad (enemy to good ) intellect.*
>
> *Q13 Everybody know sankaracharya was born at kaladi. Who were his
> parents?*
>
> *A13 Sankara was born to the nambUdiri brAhmaNa couple, Sivaguru and
> AryAmbA, in a little village called kAlaDi in Kerala.*
>
> *Q14 What was the violation Sankaracharya did from the general guide lines
> of sanyasins?*
>
>
> *A14 To comfort his anxious mother, he promised that he would return at
> the moment of her death, to conduct her funeral rites, notwithstanding
> the 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 funeral rites. *
>
> * His ritualistic relatives would not permit him to do the rites
> himself, as he was a sannyAsI, but Sankara overrode their objections,
> and built a pyre himself and cremated his mother in her own backyard*
>
> *Q15 Who were the mythological sages had their hermits in Sringeri
> earlier?*
>
>
> *A15 In the course of his travels, Sankara stayed for a long time at
> the site of the old ASrama of the Rshis vibhAndaka and RshyaSRnga, in
> the place known as SRngagiri (Sringeri). *
>
> *Q16 Everybody knows that Sankaracharya ascended the Sarvanja peetam.
> Question- where is the Sarvanja peetam?*
>
> *A16 Ascension of the sarvajnapITha: In the course of his travels,
> Sankara reached Kashmir. 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 visit the place and engage in
> debate. The victorious one would be allowed to ascend the sarvajnapITha.
> *
>
>
> *It is said that no philosopher from the southern region had ever
> ascended the pITha, till Sankara visited Kashmir and defeated all the
> others there. He then ascended the sarvajnapITha with the blessings of
> Goddess SAradA. *
>
> *My note- There is a view Sarvanjapetam was at Kanchipuram. *
>
> *Q17 Do Ramanujacharya too ascended the sarvajnapITha ?*
>
>
> *A17 A few centuries later, rAmAnuja, the teacher of viSishTAdvaita,
> would visit the same sarvajnapITha in search of the baudhAyana vRtti. *
>
>
> *However, a variant tradition places the sarvajnapITha in the south
> Indian city of Kancipuram.) *
>
> *Q 18 When did Sankaracharya attained samadhi?*
>
> *A18 Sankara was reaching the age of 32 now. He retired to the Himalayas
> and disappeared inside a cave near Kedarnath. This cave is traditionally
> pointed out as the site of his samAdhi.*
>
> * Other variant traditions place Sankara's last days at
> Karavirpitham or at Mahur in Maharashtra, Trichur in Kerala or
> Kancipuram in Tamil Nadu.*
>
> *Q19 Do Godess saraswathi is worshipped as main deity?*
>
> *A19 Like Brahma, she is not worshipped much in temples. However, every
> year Saraswathi Pooja (Navarathiri ) is celebrated by people all over
> India*
>
> * However, Saraswathi does have a temple in Koothanur in Tanjavur
> district (Tamil Nadu).*
>
> *Q 20 What is the legend behind navarathri?*
>
> *A20 In Southern India, especially in TamilNadu, Dasara is
> celebrated as Navarathiri. *
>
>
> *The fight between Durga and Mahishasuran is said to have lasted for
> nine days and nights. *
>
> *The period of nine days and nights when Goddess Durga fought the
> Asura is celebrated as Navarathiri in Tamilnadu*
>
>
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