QUES ANSW DIVINE-03-2022-13 Dearfriends, These areinformation compiled as QA by me in 1998’s-2004’s and stored in my computer.They are posted by very learnt members.
BEING COMPILATION THERE MAYBE ERRORS. Sincerely, R. Gopalakrishnan, 78, dated 13-03-2022 Q1 What are the rituals ofKumbha mela? A1Kumbh Mela is attended by millions of people on a single day. The highlight ofthe event is a ritual bath at the banks of the rivers in each town. Otheractivities include religious discussions, devotional singing, mass feeding ofholy men and women and the poor, and religious assemblies where doctrines aredebated and standardized. Kumbh Mela is the mostsacred of all the pilgrimages. Thousands of holy men andwomen (monks, saints and sadhus) attend, and the auspiciousness of the festivalstems from their presence. The sadhus are seen clad in saffron sheets withplenty of ashes and powder dabbed on their skin. Some called naga sanyasis may often beseen without any clothes even in severe winter, live to a rigorous life ofausterities. Q2 What are the legends and myths about Kumbha mela? A2With Kurma Avatar (the tortoise) of Vishnu, below Mount Mandara and supportingit and Vasuki, the snake wrapped around it, the devas and asuras churned theocean in search of the immortal nectar. This Samudra manthan finds mention in Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana,the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. The observance ofKumbh Mela dates back many centuries in Ancient India, to the Vedic period, wherethe river festivals first started getting organized. TheGods had lost their strength, and to regain it, they thought of churning theKsheera Sagara (primordial ocean of milk) for amrita (the nectar ofimmortality). This required them to make a temporary truce with their archenemies, the demons and work together with a promise of sharing the nectarequally. However, when the Kumbha (urn) containing the amrita appeared, a fightensued. For twelve days and twelve nights (equivalent to twelve human years)the gods and demons fought in the sky for the pot of amrita. There are two versionsfrom hereon: During the battle, the celestialbird, Garuda the vehicle of Vishnu flew away with the Kumbha of elixir. Dropsof amrita fell at four places on earth: Prayag, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik, and that’s where the KumbhMela is observed every twelve years. As per the second version asmentioned in Skanda Purana, Indra’s son Jayanta gothold of the Amrita during the fight between the Devas and Asuras. He started torun away with it. The demons started to chase Jayanta around the earth. Thechase lasted for 12 days or 12 human years. During this time, the nectarspilled at Allahabad, Haridwar, Nasik and Ujjain. Q3 When do we have firstwritten evidence of Kumbhamela? A3 First writtenevidence of the Kumbha Mela is the account of the Chinese traveller, Huan Tsang or Xuanzang (602 - 664 A.D.) who visitedIndia in 629 -645 CE, during the reign of King Harshavardhana. According to The Imperial Gazetteer ofIndia, an outbreak of cholera occurred at the 1892 Mela at Haridwar, which lead to the rapid improvement of arrangement by theauthorities and the formation of Haridwar Improvement Society, and in 1903about 400,000 people attended the fair. Tenmillion people gathered at Haridwar for the Kumbh on April 14, 1998. Around1 million people from outside of India and from around the world participatedin the 'Maha Kumbh Mela' at Prayag (Allahabad) in 2001, with planetarypositions that repeat only once in 144 years. The total gathering exceeded 60millions. Literally, kabillions of people will descend upon the banksof the Ganges during the 10 most sacred bathng days of "Kumba Mela" to ridthemselves of the deepest seeded sins and karma that have stopped or limitedtheir success. It is the spiritual spathat even the spiritually elite can only participate 6 or 7 times in an entirelife time...if you are lucky or blessed enough. Q4 What is the importance of Suruttupalli temple? A4 The Lord and temple to diffuse your karma in 2010is Suruttapalli. This is a unique temple onthe border of Tamil Nadu and Andra Pradesh wherein after Lord Shiva drinks thepoison (karma) of the world, he falls down. Goddess Parvati holds his head sothat the poison does not spill back out into the world. If anyone goes here ordoes pooja here, the bad effects of their karma will be averted. Suruttapalli Lord Dakshinamoorthy (Jupiter) can be found in a rare formin which his Shakti or Consort is sitting on his lap Q5 Which are the fourdivine abodes of Hinduism? A5 Badrinath(in the north)high in the Himalayas near the source ofGanges, associated with Lord Shiva. Puri(in the east),important to devotees of lord Krishna. Puri holds a"Rath Yatra" of Jagannath temple every year at the end of the June. Rameshwaram(in thesouth),as the name suggests is related to Lord Rama;who crossed this place on his journey to rescue Sita from Ravana. And Dwarka (in thewest),is also associated with Lord krishna. Q6 What is sade sathi legendabout Anjaneya / Lekshmana? A6Legends have it that during the warfare of Ramayana, Lakshmanan, was injuredseriously. To save his life Lord Hanuman had to bring the medicine fromSanjeevi Hills which could heal the wound. Lord Hanuman started hisjourney towards Sanjeevi when on his way to the hills, He gotintercepted by Saturn claiming that Lakshmanan would have to experience theeffect of Saturn transit at this particular time. (Some say it was Hanuman’sSade-Sathi). Whatever, Sani stopped Hanuman from continuing his journey to thehills. Hanuman reasoned with Saturn;tried explaining him the importance of Lakshmana's presence in the combat. … NeitherSaturn was ready to lend his ears to Lord Hanuman's explanations; nor Hanumanunable to control his rage in turn. This is when Lord Hanuman took full control of Saturn'spower by stepping onto Saturn under his mighty feet. Many say thisincident stands proof enough to show that lord Hanuman was so powerful that hecould control even the fierce Saturn! Yes, his powers are so greatthat even Saturn fears to influence him and his devotees. In factthose who surrender at Lord Hanuman's feet will never be troubled by any of the9 planets. He is considered the greatest of the greatest heroes as well as theservant of servants. He is totally selfless and without his own agenda. “Hispower is so great that he controls Saturn with his tail!” Q7 What is the importance of BAPS SwaminarayanAkshardham? A7 BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham is a 100-acreHindu temple complex in New Delhi , India . It aims to showcase Hinduism' sancient art, culture and spiritual heritage. Since its opening in November 2005,Swaminarayan Akshardham has become a popular landmark of India ' s cultural and religious landscape,attracting more than five million visitors a year. Q8 Can we call cow a mobile dispensary? A8 Yes. The cow is amobile medical dispensary. It is the treasure of medicines. Cow urine therapyis capable of curing many curable and incurable diseases. The holy texts, like Atharva Veda, Charaka Samhita,Rajni Ghuntu, Vridhabha gabhatt, Amritasagar, Bhava prakash , Sushruta Samhita,etc., contain beautiful description about the medicinal benefits of cow urine. Cow Urine Treatment andResearch Center, Indore has conducted a lot of research over the past few years and reached the conclusion thatit is capable of curing diabetes, blood pressure, asthma, psoriasis, eczema, heart attack, blockage in arteries, fits,cancer, AIDS, piles, prostrate,arthritis, migraine, thyroid, ulcer, acidity, constipation, gynecologicalproblems, ear and nose problems and several other diseases. The analysis of cow urinehas shown that it contains nitrogen, sulphur, phosphate, sodium, manganese,carbolic acid, iron, silicon, chlorine, magnesium, melci, citric, titric,succinic, calcium salts, Vitamin A, B, C, D, E, minerals, lactose, enzymes,creatine, hormones and gold. Q9 What is the effect of a black cow in a Siva temple? A9 A black cow is tied inthe Shiva temple, and when we see the Shiva along with the black cow then weare able to overcome the malefic effectsof planets in our natal horoscope. Q10 What are the mythological attributions of cow? A10 When we see theankles of the cow we protect ourselvesfrom sudden deaths. Circumambulating the cowis equivalent to visiting all of the holy places. As the peepal tree and tulasi plant give oxygen, similarlythe cow is the onlyanimal which purifies the air. If one spoon of pure ghee is pouredon burning cow dung (in homa) thenthey can produce one-ton of pure air, therefore ghee made with cow milk is used in sacrificial fires and havans.There is no better method to removepollution. Cow urine contains copper,which is converted into gold inside the human body. It removes all toxicity. Drinkingcow milk gives strength and increases the pure qualities in the human mind. -- 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/551584438.1057419.1647152011751%40mail.yahoo.com.
