QUES ANSW DIVINE 44 Dear friends,
These areinformation posted by members compiled as QA by me in 1998’s-2004’s and storedin my computer. At this date I have no information of the members posted. Being compilation there may be errors. Sincerely, R. Gopalakrishnan, 78, Former AGM Telecom Trivandrum dated 08-11-2021 Q1 What is the importance of Swami malai? A1Lord Muruga initiatedhere his own father Siva into the significance of Pranava or Omkara atSwamimalai Q2 Name the two rivers encircle Sreerangam A2 Coleroon and Kaveri encircle this Srrangam town. Q3 What is the siginificance ofTiruppathi hundi? A3Thc temple Hundi i.e., vessel in which pilgrims drop their offerings to theLord at Tirupathi is perhaps the largestof the kind. It is fivefeet high. Q4 What is the importance ofTirukkazhi kunram temple? A4The Vedas were originally intact and one, but the Rishis divided them. Thevedas wished to be one and undivided. Hence they approached Lord Siva andprayed. Lord Siva said, “O Vedas! assume the form of the hills atTirukkalikunram. Iwould dwell on your tops as a Linga and would radiate spiritual effulgence tothe world.” Thefour Vedas assumed the form of the hills at Tirukkalikunram according to thebehests of Lold Siva. Hence the significant name Vedagiri. Indays long gone by there lived two brothers. The elder brother was a devotee ofLord Siva. The younger worshipped Sakti. They began to fight on one occasion asto the relative superiority of the deities. Lord Siva Himself appeared andtold them that He and Sakti were equal and co-ordinate and that they should notquarrel in future. Butthe brothers continued their quarrel. Siva cursed them to become vultures. Thetwo-brothers fell at the feet of Lord Siva in true repentance. Lord Siva promised themsalvation at the end of the Kali Yuga. The two Rishis were born asvultures named Adi and Sambu. They daily visit the sacred hill to worship Sivaand are fed. My note- A decade back or so , thevultures are not visiting the temple. Probably onaccount this vedas have common items. Q5 What is the specality ofTirupparankunram temple connected with the marriage of Muruga? A5Tirupparankunram lies 5 miles south-west of Madura. It is the next railway station.There is a temple on the high rock dedicated to Lord Subramania. Lord Subramania obtained herethe hand of Daivayanai, the daughter of Indra. Q6 What is the relation of Devasena wife of lord Subramonia with Indra? A6Lord Kartikeya killed the asura Sura Padma and others in this place. Indra being highlypleased with Lord Murugha; gave him his daughter Devayana in marriage. Q7 What is the informartion theTejolingam at Tiruvannamalai represent? A7The Tiruvannamalai temple lies at the foot of the hill. It is dedicated to LordSiva. The Linga representsthe element fire. It is a Tejo Lingam. Q8 What is the speciality ofTiruchendur temple? A8Tiruchendur is situated on the sea-shoreat the far end of the Tinnevelly district. There is a temple dedicated to LordSubramania. The temple isbuilt on a rock which is very close to the sea. My note- Now Tiruchendur is in Tutucorin district. The golden chariot inTiruchedur is very famous. The deity is always fanned when temple is openedsince sweating after Soora samharam. Q9.Everybodymight have heard about Ashtavakra.He wasthe Guru of a famous king.Name the king. A9 Asta-wak-ra became the guru of a great kingnamed Janak. Q10 Where do we read of Lord Krishna worshipping LordSiva? A10 In Drona Parva section of Mahabharata, Vyasa tellsAshwathama that Krishna in his previous life(as sage Narayan) worshiped Shivafor 1000 years Q11 Name two incarnations of Goddess Lakshmi A11 Lakshmiis the Goddess of Prosperity and Beauty, the wife of Vishnu. She is said tohave arisen from the churning of the primal milk ocean. Sita and Radha are two of Herincarnations, profiled below. Q12.Namethe woman child goddess in Hinduism A12 Lalita is a woman-child Goddess. She delightsin all play and pleasure Q13.What is the meaning ofSaraswathi? A13 Saraswathi name means"The Flowing One." She is the personification of the Sarasvati Riverin north-western India. She is the Goddess of Knowledge, Speech and the Arts. Q14Who was the husband of Krishna Bhajan Mirabai? A14 Mirabai was raised in the household of hergrandfather, Rao Dudaji. She was well educated and married young to the CrownPrince of Mewar. Shesoon came to reject her mortal husband, however, and claimed Giridhara as hertrue mate. Q15 Everybody knows about Vasishta the Rajaguru ofSreerama. What is the last book wrote byVasishta. What is its content? A15 Yoga Vashishta is the book.It is a treasure, which carries awealth of details about consciousness. Q16 Describe the context ofMahabharatha story by Vedavyasa. A16Vyasa is telling the story to King Janamejaya, a Bharata, during a horsesacrifice –son of king Parikshit. Q17Everybody has heard of Vidura son of amaid servant to vedavyasa .SimilarlyDhritarastra too had a son.name the son. A17Dhritarastra has another son, Yuyutsu, with a maidservant .Yuyutsuwas the only one to survive the war. Dhritarashtra and Gandhari go to thebattle field with Yuyutsu after the war. Q18Why did Maya took the task of building Indraprastha palace? A18Arjuna rescued the asura Maya from the burning. During Khandava dahana. In return Maya builds amagnificent palace for the Pandus, and they found their city of Indraprastha inthe land cleared by the forest's burning. Q19What were the physical peculiarities with Pandu? A19 His name, Pandu, means pale; apparently he was quite pale and had redhair. Q20In the world of World literatures what is the position of the Mahabharata A20The Mahabharata (composed between 300 BC and 300 AD) has thehonor of being the longest epic in world literature, 3 times as long as theBible Q21How many volumes are there in the Mahabharatha? A21 The work is divided into 18 books (concerningan 18-day war among 18 armies). The main narrative concerning the war is contained in the first ten books. Q22How many children were born to Santhanu and Ganga? A22Eight .Over the years they had seven sons, but Ganga threw each one into theriver. Santanu was distressed but he kept his promise. Finally, when theireighth son was born, Santanu asked his wife who she really was and why she haddone this Q23What is the importance of a vow? A23 The importance and power of vows is evidentthroughout the epic. Once stated, a vow becomes the truth and must befulfilled, no matter what else may happen. Q24Name the Pandava twins A24.Madri gives birth to twin sons, Nakula andSahadeva. Q25When did Dritharashtrra married Gandhari? What was the extra ordinaryconfinement period of Gandhari? A25 After the death of Pandu and Madri ,Dhritarashtra became king, despite his blindness. He wedded Gandhari in anarranged marriage. Then, after an abnormally long pregnancy of two years, she gives birthto a ball of flesh. Q26What was the significance of Bramasthra? A26 Drona rewards Arjuna by giving him a supremeweapon, the Brahmasira,only to be used against celestial beings, or else it will destroy the world. Q27 What is said to be thereason for Droupadi’s poliyandry? A27 This unusualmarriage fulfills karma, for in her former life, Draupadihad prayed to the god Shiva for a husband five times, and thus is rewarded forher devotion in this life. Q28 What is the specialityof Siva depicted in Mahabharatha? A28 In the Mahabharata Shiva is not the “destroyer”,but has more to do with blessings of fertility: He also grantedGandhari her 100 sons. Q29Krishna is said to have shown his Divyaroopa on two occasions in the epic Mahabharatha.What are they? A29 First occasion-Krishna arrived as an emissaryin a final attempt to safeguard peace. He speaks to Duryodhana who does notlisten to him, but orders his guards to seize him. Krishna reveals his divine form:“Krishna laughed and as he did, his body suddenly flashed like lightning. Hebegan to grow in size and various gods issued from him. Brahma sprang from hisforehead and Shiva from his chest” (KD 492) 2ndoccasion- during Geethopadesam to Arjuna. Krishna reveals his divine, universal nature to Arjuna in a magnificentvision of a multitude of gods, stretching out to infinity. Resolved now toperform his duty to his lord, Arjuna leads his troops into battle. Q30What are told in the 18 volumes of Mahabharatha? A30In the first two books of the Mahabharata, we learnthe background of the Bharatas (also called the Kurus) leading up to theconflict between the five sons of Pandu and their cousins the Kauravas Books3-4 tell of the twelve years of living in the forest,preceding the great war. Books5-10 recount the 18-day war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Books11-18 contain events following the war and teachings by Bhishma. Q31 What is Akarma? A31 “Actions performed under the direct guidance of the Supreme Lord or Hisrepresentative are called akarma. This type of activity produces neithergood nor bad reactions. Just as a soldier may kill under the command of his superior officerand not be held responsible for murder, though if he kills on his own accord heis liable for punishment, similarly, a Krishna-conscious person actsunder the Lord's direction and not for his own sake.” (BG as it is: online) Q32What was the surprise for Yudhishtira in Heaven? A32 In paradise, further surprises await him. His enemies are there, smilingand contented. His brothers and Draupadi, on the other hand, seem to bein a place of suffering and torment. Why? Yudhishthiradecides to stay with his loved ones in hell, rather than enjoy the delights of heavenwith his enemies. This too was a test, the “final illusion.” They are allpermitted to enter paradise. Q33What was the meaning of Pushpaka? A33In Ancient India, a beautiful woman was called pushpaka afterthe magic chariot of Kubera, the legendary king of Yaksha's. Q34 Everybody knows Ravanaof Lanka pleased Siva How did he pleased him? A34 Ravana of Lanka pleased Siva with his Sama chantings Q35why it is told Devotees of Rama must worship Lord Siva? A35 Devotees of Rama must worship Lord Siva also. Rama Himself worshipped LordSiva at the famous Ramesvaram. Lord Siva is the Lord of Ascetics andLord of Yogins robed in space (Digambara). Q36 What do the wearing ofserpents around the neck by Lord Siva denote? A36 The wearing of serpants denotes wisdom and eternity. Serpents livefor a long period Q37 what is the shape of Kailashills in Tibet? A37 This particular peak is in the form of anatural, huge Siva Linga (Virat form). This is worshipped as the form of LordSiva from a distance. Thereis neither a temple, nor a Pujari, nor a daily Puja there -- 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/31591225.1016471.1636341934197%40mail.yahoo.com.
