QUES ANSWDIVINE 04-2022-28 Dear friends,
These are information compiled as QA by me in1998’s-2014’s and stored in my computer. They are posted by very learnt members. Some QA are repeat, but I have added them because they are refreshing. BEING COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS. Sincerely, R. Gopalakrishnan,78, dated 30-04-2022 Q1 What is thelegend behind the Thulasnanam at Myladuthurai? A1It is believed that Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswathi come to Cauvery during themonth of Iyppasi every year to get rid of their sinsthat are collected from the pilgrims who take a holy dip in them and rechargethemselves for the next year. The wholemonth of Iyppasi is the festival period and is called Thula Utsav. People fromall over the place throng the banks of Cauvery to take a holy dip. Thelast day of Iyppasi called Kadaimugam and the next day, i.e., the first day ofKarthigai called Mudavan Muzhukku are the most sacred days. The day beforekadaimugam, car festival (Rath) is┬аcelebrated where cars from Vallalar temple,Mayuranathar temple and Parimala Ranganathar temple go around in their carstreets. Based on aposting by Rajendran Ganesan(temple [email protected]) Q2 Is thereare 11 divya desams around Myladuthurai? A2Yes. They arecalled Ekadasa Divya desams:There is a cluster of 11 Divya desams (EkadasaDivya desams) around Thirunangur within a radius of about 10 kms near Mayiladuthurai. Based on aposting by Sri Rajendran Ganesan(temple [email protected]) Q3 Is itcorrect that out of five pancha bhootha sthalas, three are in a line? A3 Yes Three of the five Panchaboothasthala temples,those at Kalahasti, Kanchipuram and Chidambaram all stand on a straight lineexactly at 79 degree 41 minutes East longitude -truly an engineering, astrological andgeographical wonder. Ofthe other two temples, Tiruvanaikkaval islocated at around 3 degrees to the south and exactly 1 degree to the west ofthe northern tip of this divine axis,while Tiruvannamalai is around midway (1.5 degree to the south and 0.5 degreeto the west). The QA is based on a posting by esteemed member Sri K Raman Q4 Who wassage Apasthambha: A4Sage Apasthambha, was a native ofAndhra, belonged to Krishnayajurveda School. He belonged to FIFTH CENTURY BC.Apasthambha’s teachings are called Apasthambhasutra or Apasthambhasmriti. Mynote- Reciting abhivadayae whileperforming sandhya vandan those belonging toKrishna yajur veda may be refer to hissutra . Q5 Who wassage Baudhayana: (Bodhayana)? A5Baudhayana also belonged to Krishnayajurveda School and was an inhabitant ofAndhra region. Baudhayana’s teachings are called Baudhayanasutra orBaudhayanasmriti. Mynote- The recitation of mantras are slightly different and more manthras for Baudhayana sutra Brahmins . I recollect separate batch is formed forperforming rishi tharpanam etc during upakarma for Baudhayana brahmins. Q6. Do we haveHanuman temples in South Africa? A6. Yes. A reporting posting in this regard by esteemed member Sri RaviNarasimhan -A historic event indeed, theLargest Hanuman Murti(Idol) in Africa ,unveiled yesterday (20-7-2012) ... onits premises at the corner of Roads601 / 701, Arena Park , Chatsworth. Durban, South Africa, Q7 What is thelegend behind Brahma Muhurtam? A7 The son born to Kashyapa brahama and vinithadevi is Anurudu. He is the chariot of Lord Sun. Vinitha devi was very anxiousto his son. Before the birth of Anurudu she hadtaken him out of her womb so he was born with incomplete body. LordBrahma appointed the child as a chariot of Lord Sun and blessed with the boon.The time when he was on the earth is known as brahma time period.During that time period not even a single stars or planetcan cause any harm or influence any ill effect. Thetime early in the morning, one and a half hours before sunrise, is called brahma-muhurta. Duringthis brahma-muhurta, spiritual activities are recommended. Spiritual activitiesperformed early in the morning have a greater effect than in any other part ofthe day. Based on aposting by Sri Srinivasan MS Q8 What ischidambara rahasyam? A8The only ancient temple where LordNataraja is the presiding deity is located in Chidambaram and the uniquefeature of that temple is the famous "Chidambara rahasyam" (Cosmicsecret) that is written in the Bilwa leaves kept in the sanctum sanctorum.Nobodyknows the details of the inscriptions. Q9 Where isuttatha Chidambaram? A9By the directive of Kanchi Mahaswami Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati Swamigal, a replica of this temple was built in Satara in Maharashtra called"Uttara Chidambaram". Greatcare was taken to ensure that every bit of it looks similar to the original andthen came the most important step. Q10 How theChidamabara rahasyam was replicated at Satara –Uttara chidambaram? A10 Nobody knows the details! Except of course,the all-knowing Almighty! Mahaswami came to the rescue. Hedictated the entire rahasyam to a Panditji who wrote it on the Bilwa leaves andthe moment the job was done, Mahaswami said "May you forget the Rahasyamright now!" and lo!The Pandit forgotthe whole thing. Clearly, it is God who gives us remembrance and removes ittoo. Periyaval istold as an incarnation of Lord Siva. Based on a posting by cnu pne Q11 HowParijata tree ( Coral jasmine – quen of the night )descended on Earth A11 In English Parijatha is called Queen of the Night, Coral Jasmine In Hindi: Harashringara and inSanskrit: Parijata Parijata, the Sanskrit name, means descended from the sea. Harashringara is ornament of the gods or beautifulornament. Theflowers are gathered for religious offerings and to make garlands. The orange heart is used for dyeing silk and cotton, a practice that started with Buddhist monks whose orangerobes were given their colour by this flower. TheParijata is regarded in Hindu mythology as oneof the five wish-granting trees of Devaloka. >From aposting by Sri Jabali muni member in US Brahmins -- 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/528911468.2145066.1651269592941%40mail.yahoo.com.
