QUES ANSW DIVINE 04-2022-01
Dear friends,
These are informationcompiled as QA by me in 1998’s-2004’s and stored in my
computer. They areposted by very learnt members.
BEING COMPILATION THERE MAYBE ERRORS.
Sincerely,
R.Gopalakrishnan, 78, dated 01-04-2022
Q1 Every body recite Ganesha sloka ‘’Suklambharahtaram Vishnum..” What is its
second stanza?
A1 Thisslokam “Shuklam Baradharam Vishnum” is an incomplete version as we know
it. Ithas a second stanza, and the whole readsas follows:-
1st stanza
Shuklaam Baradharam Vishnum
Shashi Varnam Chaturbuhjam
Prasanna Vadanam Dhyaayet
Sarva Vighno Pashaantaye
2nd stanza
Agajaa Aanana Padmaarkam
Gajaananam Aharnisham
Anekadantam Bhaktaanaam
Ekadantam Upaasmahe.
If one reads the above sloka one can make outthat this sloka indeed refers
to Lord Vinayaka and none other.
Q2 Everybody knowS Sage Vedavyasa, born ofSathyavati and Sage Parasara
Maharishi, divided the Vedas into four groups (theVedas were imparted by God to
Brahma), so as to be accessible to Humanity atlarge. It is told the same
was taught to four disciples Name the disciples and part taught
A2 Vedavyasa taught them to his disciples the four Vedasas follows: -
RikVeda was taught to Paila
Sama Vedawas taught to Jaimini
YajurVedawas taught to Vaisampayana
AtharvanaVeda was taught to Sumanthu
Q3 What is krishnashatami?
A3 Ashtamitithi or 8th moon in the waning phase is a half way mark between
light anddark, Full Moon and New Moon, a time when great transformation can
take place.
Sri Krishna Jayanti is the birthday of Lord Krishna.He was born on the Rohini
nakshatra or birthstar on Ashtami tithi or 8th day inthe waning moon phase in
the Vedic month of Avani - August/September. Theactual day of celebrationis
marked by Ashtami tithi. This year Ashtami tithi and Rohini land on the sameday!
Q4 What is Shri Chandikayin Charitham ?
A4 Shri Chandikayin Charitham -Story of Goddess Durga in Tamil.
DeviMahatmya of Markandeya Purana describes the greatness of Chandika Devi.
The glory of Devi is beyond words. Thisstory was given by Rishi Sumedhas.
Sheincarnated Thrice - First to kill Madhu and Kaidabha and then to destroy
Mahishasura and then to annihinlateSumbha and Nisumba.
Q5 Where do we have Kodanda rama temple?
A5 Near Lower Anaicut KumbakonamTaluk, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.
Mullangudi– Located in Chennai – Kumbakonam highway 6 kms from Lower Anicut
(Anaikkarai ). It is a beautiful villagefull of greenery. There is a centuries
old Kothandaramar Temple in thisvillage. Temple is facing east.
The speciality of this TEMPLE :
Sri Ramanposing with Shankam and Chakram instead of Bow and Arrow in his hand
and SeethaPiratti sitting on his left lap like Badrachalam and Erumai Vetti
Palayam.
Q6 What is the legend behinf Pushkar temple?
A6 There is a brahma templesituated at Pushkar, Rajasthan. The Legned for the
temple goes as below.
Accordingto the Hindu scripture Padma Purana, Brahma saw the demon Vajranabha
(Vajranashin another version) trying to kill his children and harassing people.
Heimmediately slew the demon with his weapon, the lotus-flower.
In this process, the lotus petals fell on theground at three places, creating 3
lakes: the Pushkar Lake or Jyeshta Pushkar(greatest or first Pushkar), the
Madya Pushkar (middle Pushkar) Lake, andKanishta Pushkar (lowest or youngest
Pushkar) lake.
When Brahma came down to the earth, he namedthe place where the flower
("pushpa") fell from Brahma's hand("kar") as "Pushkar".
Brahmathen decided to perform a yajna (fire-sacrifice) at the main Pushkar
Lake. Inorder to perform his yajna peacefully without being attacked by the
demons, hecreated the hills around the Pushkar – Ratnagiri in the south,
Nilgiri in thenorth, Sanchoora in the west and Suryagiri in the east and
positioned godsthere to protect the yajna performance.
However, while performing the yajna, his wife Savitri (calledSarasvati in some
versions) could not be present at the designatedtime to perform the essential
part of the yajna as she was waiting for hercompanion goddesses Lakshmi,
Parvati and Indrani.
Annoyed,Brahma requested god Indra- the king of heaven - to find a suitable
girl forhim to wed to complete the yajna. Indra could find only a Gujar's
daughter (insome legends, a milkmaid) who was sanctified by passing her through
the body ofa cow.
GodsVishnu, Shiva and the priests certified her purity as she had passed
through acow, it was her second birth and she was named Gayatri.
Brahma then married Gayatri andcompleted the yajna with his new consort sitting
beside him, holding the pot of amrita (elixir of life) on her head and giving
ahuti(offering to the sacrificial fire).
But when Savitri finally arrived at the venueshe found Gayatri sitting next to
Brahma which was her rightful place. Agitated, she cursedBrahma that he would
be never worshipped, but then reduced the curse permittinghis worship in
Pushkar.
Savitri also cursed Indra to be easilydefeated in battles, Vishnu to suffer the
separation from hiswife as a human, the fire-god Agni who was offered the yajna
to beall-devouring and the priests officiating the yajna to be poor.
Endowed by the powers of yajna,Gayatri diluted Savitri's curse, blessing
Pushkar to be the kingof pilgrimages, Indra would always retain his heaven,
Vishnu would be born asthe human Rama and finally unite with his consort and
the priests would becomescholars and be venerated.
Thus, thePushkar temple is regarded the only temple dedicated to Brahma.
Savitri,thereafter, moved into the Ratnagiri hill and became a part of it by
emergingas a spring known as the Savitri Jharna (stream); a temple in her
honour exists here.The great Mathematician who wrote "Leelavathi "a treatise
inMathematics named his book after his daughter whose marriage missed
theMuhurtham set by him & she was widowed after marriage
Q7 What is the importance of Nine Nights& Days during Navarathri?
A7Navaratri is divided into sets of three days to adore different aspects of
thesupreme goddess. On thefirst three days, the Mother is invoked as powerful
force called Durga in orderto destroy all our impurities, vices and defects.
The next three days, the Motheris adored as a giver of spiritual wealth,
Lakshmi, who is considered to havethe power of bestowing on her devotees the
inexhaustible wealth.
The final set of three days isspent in worshipping the mother as the goddess of
wisdom, Saraswati. In order have all-round success in life, we need the
blessings of allthree aspects of the divine mother; hence, the worship for nine
nights.
Q8 What is the difference in food travellingin humans, animals and Devas and
pithrus?
A8 In humans food travelsdownwards. We are Adhashrotas.
In animals it travels laterallyacross. They are known as Arvaakshrotas.
In gods andpitrus it travels upwards. They are known Urdwashrotas.
That is why any offering is through Agni who isthe agent of carrying food
for them. This is subject to correction by moreknowledgeable scholars.
Q9 Do after nature’s call bath is required bywomen doing cooking for srardha?
A9 If he or she is compelled togo for nature`s call in the midst of cooking,
they need to take head bath againbefore recommencing cooking. (Sraadha niyamam
by GBS in Sept- Oct 2010)
Q10 How many vsaus, rudras, adityas andviswam devas protect sraadha?
A10 Vasu,Rudra and Aditya are shrAdhadevatAs. By invoking them during SrAdham,
our Pitrsare immensely pleased.
It issaid that 8Vasus, 11rudra s,12 Adityas and 12 Visvedevas are nominated to
protect the srAdham. (Sraadhaniyamam by GBS in Sept- Oct 2010) Pururava,
Ardrava are the Visvedevas for PratyabdikaSrAdham.
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