QUES ANSW DIVINE 04-2022-07 Dear friends,
These are information compiledas QA by me in 1998’s-2004’s and stored in my computer. They are posted by very learnt members.A few QA are repeating but refreshing. BEING COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS. Sincerely, R. Gopalakrishnan, 78, dated 09-04-2022 Q1 What is the speciality with kalahasthitemple? A1 It is the Only Hindu Temple in the world which is opened evenduring Lunar and Solar Eclipses asthe Graha Doshas do not effect this Temple . Q2 What is the speciality of Brahadeeswartemple in Tanjore? A2 The Gopuram of this Temple does not cast anyShadow. Also the Vimaanam( top of thegopuram) of this temple is made of one Single Stone. Q3 What is the speciality of Padmanabhaswamy temple at Trivandrum? A3 The best part of the temple is thethe huge idol of Lord Vishnu sleeping over the snake is turning into gold(it weighs almost 700 kg)! It is believed that when Mahmud of Ghazni invadedIndia in the middle ages, the people ofthe then kingdom invented a black coating which would not wear out even by thestrongest chemicals. They coated the large idol with this so that the plunderers wont come to know thatits made up of gold. they were unableto remove the coating after the invaders left. Q4 What is Ganesha chathurthi? Does itmean the birth day of Lord Ganesha? A4 Ganesha Chaturthi is one of the most important Hindu festival in India. It is the day on which LordGanesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Parvati was born. The day thus marks the auspicious birth of one of the mostimportant Hindu God. This day is alsoknown as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi in many parts of the country. It is celebrated on of fourth day ofthe waxing moon period in the month of Bhaadrapada according to the Hindu calendar. Q5 Where do we have ganesha mantra toinvoke life in to Ganesha idol during pooja? A5 To invoke Lord Ganesha throughprayers and bring life in the idol-. Themantra for this can be found in the in the Rig Veda and is part of Ganesh Suktha. Q5 What are the specialties of SriRanganathaswamy Temple at (Srirangam) A5 The temple occupies an area of 156acres (6,31,000m²) with a perimeter of 1,116m(10,710 feet) making it the largest temple in India and one of the largest religious complexes in the world. In fact, Srirangam temple can be easily termed as the largest functioningHindu temple in the world (Angkor Watbeing the largest non-functioning temple). Thetemple is enclosed by 7 concentricwalls with atotal length of 32,592 feet or over six miles. these walls are enclosed by 21 Gopurams(Towers). Among the marvels of the temple is a "hall of 1000 pillars" (actually 953). Q6 What is Darbha grass? (தர்பை). What are its details? A6 This plant is the same as Kusha or Munja alsocalled panic grass and belongs to the genus borage. It is found in dampmarshy and low-lying areas. Brahminsalways keep some in their houses and it is used for purification in all kinds of ceremonies. It grows to a heightof about two feet and is thinly pointedat the top. It is extremely rough to touch, and if rubbed the wrong way, it may cut throughthe skin. The word Kusha is related to the Sanskrit Kushala meaning sharp in the sense ofkeen intelligence (because of the sharp tips of the grass). The brahmacarin who used to fetchthis grass for the guru was also known as kushala(expert). It is used to make Pavitra rings for wearing during puja, Kurcas to usein kumbha pujas or for purifying different objects by touching or sprinklingliquids, making ropes which are used to encircle objects likedeities or brahmacarins, making mats to sit on during pujas or meditation,and laying around and lighting thesacrificial fire (yajna) in the ceremony called Kushandika. It is also ground up and the essenceused for Kusha oil (to be used in Summer for it's cooling effects) and Kusha flavoured sarbat also drunkfor it's cooling effects. -- 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/1607438596.27111.1649472124965%40mail.yahoo.com.
