QUES ANSW DIVINE 04-2022-05 Q1 Do Maha bali was an incarnation of a rat which made the burning lampbrighter?
A1 A Shaiva tradition declares that a rat, by coming into contact witha lamp (and thus making it burnbrighter) in a Siva temple was born subsequentlyas the famous emperor, Mahabali. According to this legend, first Lord Shiva said to his consortParavati that anyone who would make the"deepa" (lamp) burn brighter would become the ruler of the three worlds. A rat approached it, wanting to drinkthe ghee (melted butter) but as it attempted to drink, the flame was rekindledinto its mouth. Parvati asked Lord Shiva to keep his promise and so Lord Shivadid. Q2 What is Jnaneshwari ? A2 Jnaneshwari is the commentary on Bhagavad Gita writtenby the Marathi saint and mystical poet Jnanadeva. The commentary on Bhagavad Gita hasbeen praised not only for its scholarly excellence, but also for its aestheticvalue. He has explained the Gita not by recourse to rational arguments but bythe profuse use of similes, metaphors and illustrations. Q3 Do there exist wonders which cannot beexplained? A3 Yes. In the temple of Lord Jagannath, a secret tantric ritual is performed where fish is offered to theGoddess Vimala. The fish is then disposedoff outside the temple. A fierce black dog then appears outof nowhere to eat the fish preparation.No other dog dares to challenge it. Thistoo has been happening for centuries My note- Authority is not checked. Q4 Do Varanasi is described inscriptures? A4 Yes. Many Hindu scriptures, including Rigveda, Skanda Purana, Ramayana, andMahabharata, describe the city Varanasi Q5 Is therePancha Pandava temple at Uduppi? A5 The coastal districts of DakshinaKannada and Udupi are known for devasthana (temples) and daivasthana (demi-gods) and there are umpteen number ofstructures where various gods and goddesses are worshiped. Amidst all these, the district also hasa unique daivasthana where Pancha Pandavas andDraupadi are worshipped. Perhaps, it is one and the only place where idols ofPancha Pandavas (Yudhistira, Bheema, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva) and Draupadi areworshiped. The original name of the place is called Kottabagam. The name still exists forthe place. Q6 What is the Panchagni? A6 PANCHAAGNI-THE FIVE FIRES. For performing Vedic sacrifices, consecrated fires are necessary. Five suchfires, the maximum number, are 1. Gaarhapathya, 2.AAvahaneeya 3.Anvaahaaryapachana or Dakshina, 4. Sabhya and 5.AAvaasathya. There is another usage-THE PANCHAAGNI VIDYA. Brihadaaranyaka Upanishad (6.2) and the Chaandogya Upanishad (5.3.10) mentionthis. The five fires mentioned in these are- 1. Dyuloka (Sky) 2. Parjanya (Rain) 3. Loka (This World) 4.Purusha (Man) 5. Yosha (Woman) This Panchaagni Vidya was taught by king Pravaahana to thesage Uddaalaka AAruni also known as Gouthama Q7 What is theimportance of Jeshta masa? A7 From 2/06/2011,Jyeshta maasa willstart.A little peep into the significance of this masa 1)Gangamata came to the earth in this month 2)All the days in this masa are auspicious 3)This month also coincides with the maximum summer heat in India. One should keep water for birds andanimals. The traditional vogue was to give water for a brahmana during this masa .4)Puranasrecommend curd rice be given to brahmanas during this masa as a dana. Q8 How manypradakshinams has to to be performed for different deities? A8 Pradikshanam should be done slowlyas if a pregnant woman walking keeping one's concentration on the deity. Thenumber of pradikshanas are as under: | -Ganesha, one | -Suryan, two | | Shivan, three | -Vishnu, four | | -Ambaal, five | -arasa maram ie bulbul tree, seven | Q9 What is theimportance of Banyan tree in Hinduism? A9 In Hinduism, the leaf of banyan treeis said to be the resting place for the God Krishna, who, after consuming all the universeduring the time of destruction, absorbs everything created and turns himself toa child as small as he could fit into the tiny leaf of the banyan tree andkeeps floating in the void space, until he himself decides to recreateeverything back out from him. series of Big Bangs and Big Crunches. In Hinduism,the banyan tree is considered sacred and is called "Vat Vriksha." God Shiva as Dakshinamurthy is nearlyalways depicted sitting in silence under the banyan with rishis at his feet. Itis thought of as perfectly symbolizing eternal life due to its seeminglyunending expansion. Also in Hindu culture, the banyan treeis also called kalpavriksha meaning 'wish fulfilling divine tree'. Elsewhere in the Bhagavad Gita, Krishnasays: Of all trees I am the banyan tree, and of the sages among the demigods I amNarada. Of the Gandharvas I am Citraratha, and among perfected beings I am thesage Kapila.(10.26) Q10 What are the Characteristics of Gheeand Oil lamps? A10 Agni Puran clearly states that only Ghee (Clarified butter) or oil be used in the lamp meant for puja and no other combustible substance. According to the science ofspirituality the ghee lamp is more sattvik (spiritually pure) and has more capacity toattract the sattvik vibrations present in the surrounding atmosphere as compared tooillamp. The oil lamp can attract sattvikvibrations spread over a maximum distance of 1 meter while the ghee lamp canattract sattvik vibrations spread till Swarga Lok (heaven). When the oil lamp stops burning thepredominance of raja particles in the atmosphere is enhanced and lasts for halfan hour whereas when the ghee lamp stops burning the impact of sattvikta on theatmosphere is experienced even after four hours. -- 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/836652786.272965.1649343559719%40mail.yahoo.com.
