QUES ANSW DIVINE 2022-29
Dear friends,
These are information posted by members compiled asQA by me in 1998’s-2004’s
and stored in my computer. At this date I have noinformation of the members
posted.
BEINGCOMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS.
Sincerely,
R.Gopalakrishnan, 78, dated 28-01-2022
Q1 Do women have right to perform sacrifices?
A1 Women are importantpart of them. Men too have no right to do the sacrifices
without a wife .A man can perform sacrifices only with his wife.
He does them for thewell-being of all mankind and for his own inner purity. It
is for this purposethat, after the samavartana following the completion of
hisstudent-bachelorhood, he goes through the samskara called marriage.
The wife is called "dharma-patni", "saha-dharma-carini",thus underlining her
connection with dharma, and not with kama or sensualpleasure
Only a householder with a wife may perform sacrifices, notstudent-bachelors
and ascetics.
If the wife were meantonly for sensual gratification, would the dharmasastras
have insisted that aman cannot perform sacrifices after her death?
Woman cannot perform a sacrifice on her own, must also recognise thatfact that
the husband loses the right for the same without the wife and this isaccording
to the Vedas themselves
Our sastras have thusgiven a high place to women in the matter of duties and
works.
Q2 Do performing shradham is advocated in Vedas?
A2 On performingShraardham, we already had the learned opinion that there is no
mention or sanction in theVedas/Sruthi and as such performing shraardam to the
persons passedaway is not a must.
It is only one's belief andfaith and if they want to do it, they can do so,
otherwise, no harm will come.
Q3 Is thereany temple in Chennai where the temple priest himself perform
Sraddah on behalfof any people?
A3 Yes. I would like toinform that in Chennai , MADHYAKAILASH TEMPLE (NEAR
ADAYAR), shraardham is performed by the templepriest on behalf of any person.
Likewise, in Gujarat, lady priests are thereto do such rites and
girls(marriedor unmarried) can perform theshraardham.
Q4 We areadvised to avoid onion and garlic in our diet. Why?
A4 Some explain that they trigger lustful tendencies; hence, we shouldavoid
them in our diet. But what is the real reason behind this?
Every body know Mohini story of distributing Nectar and Rahu in the formof a
deva tried to drink nectar… TheLord hit Rahu on the head with the laddle and
ordered him to spit out the‘amrut’.He spat out the‘amrut’ and that fell out as
onion and garlic.
Since they have come out of the ‘amrut’ they are good for health butsince they
have come out of an Asura’s [demon] mouth they contain demonicelements in them.
Q5 How a ‘jiva’takes birth on earth ?
A5 Our Puranas detail how a ‘jiva’ takes birth on earth. The ‘jivas’remain as
tiny atoms in space.
At the appropriate time, theyenter the rain clouds, fall down as rain and
enter the ‘Oshadiis’ [food grains]on earth.
They enter the male as ‘retas’ [sperm] through the food he consumes andthen is
transferred to the womb of the mother where it begins to take form.
The demonic qualities are present in onion and garlic. Thus, one who consumes
onionand garlic begets children with demonic qualities. It is for thisreason
that one avoids onion and garlic.
Q6What are the attributes of Alangudi Guru temple?
A6 There are many stories associated with thistemple. The name sake of
Alangudi, as per mythology, while the celestial milkyocean was churned by the
Devas (celestial demigods) and asuras for elixir (amirtham)poisonous fumes from
the snake Vasuki hindered the celestial task.
Lord Siva swallowed the deadlypoison (Aala Kaala Visham) for deliverance. Thus
giving rise to the nameAlangudi to this temple and the Lord came to be called
Aabathsagayar (Saviour)
Sundaramurthy Naayanar received his Gnana-upadesamafter his darshanam of Lord
Siva in the form of Dakshinamurthy at thistemple.
Worshipping Guru and Lord Siva at this temple cancure one from physical illness
and provide progeny, good education, valour andlongevity of life.
Q7What are the attributes of Tiruchendur Guru temple?
A7 Tiruchendur is also one of the sacred places toGuru, since Lord Muruga was
honoured here by Brihaspati and the Devas aftertheir victory over Surapadman.
Q8What are the attributes of suryanar kovil Guru temple?
A8 Shrine forGuru at Suryananr Koil near Tanjavur-This temple is considered
most auspiciousamongst all Navagraha temples. Only in this temple Guru keeps
facing Surya.
Q9 What are the attributes ofBelur temple?
A9 This quaint hamlet - is located on the banks of the river Yagachi. It was
once the capital of the Hoysala empire, today made unforgettablefor its
exquisite temples.
The Chennakeshava Templeis one of the finest examples of Hoysala
architecture. Ittook 103 years to complete and you can see why.
The facade of the temple is filledwith intricate sculptures and friezes with
no portion left blank. Elephants,episodes from the epics, sensuous dancers...
they are all there -awe - inspiring in their intricate workmanship. Inside are
hand-lathe-turnedfiligreed pillars.
Q10 What arethe attributes of Kapaleeshwarar temple Mylapore ?
A10 The Kapaleeshwar Temple located in Mylapore in Chennai is a fineexample
of eight-century Pallavanarchitecture and is the oldest temple in the city.
This temple forms anucleus for the crowded residential area of Mylapore.
Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Kapaleeshwar Temple is characteristic of
theDravidian architectural style with its elaborate and intricately carved
Gopuram, mandapams and a tank. You can find fragments ofinscriptions
dating back to 1250AD.
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