Pranam Q10 *Maataa Meenakshi and Peter Pandiyan*
Since our navaratri theme this year is Mother Meenakshi, let me write about HER MAJESTY, the Empress of Madurapuri.... A real life incident to show her care towards her children. Meenakshi appeared as a three-year-old girl three times in History. First during the ‘Puthirakamestshi yagna’- (her actual incarnation), next during the aranketram of ‘Meenakshi Ammai Pillai Tamil’ by Kumaraguruparar(during the reign of Tirumalai Naicker) and Latestly before Rous Peter - during the British rule. The East India Company was actually ruling Tamilnadu during 1812 and Rous Peter was the Collector of Madurai. Rous Peter was a kind hearted person and respected and treated people of all faiths equally. Unlike other English officers, Peter cared a lot for the welfare of the people. He also restored peace, prosperity and justice in Meenakshi's Pattanam (Madurai).. The people had a great regard for Peter and felt that he is equal to the Great Pandiyan Kings. Because of this attitude, the people called him by the popular name ‘Peter Pandian’. As a district Collector, he was not only in charge of the temple town, but also for the Temple administration. Peter had the habit of going around the temple everyday before beginning his daily work. One night the city experienced a huge thunderstorm with lightning. Peter was inside his bungalow in deep slumber.. Suddenly a three-year-old girl appeared at his residence and dragged Rous Peter by his hand outside the house. As soon as they left the compound, a lightening struck the building and the bungalow collapsed to pieces and destroyed the room, where the collector was sleeping. Everything happened within a few seconds... Peter was taken aback and was in total shock. Soon he came back to himself, and found the mysterious little girl walking away.He immediately followed her... though he ran after her, he could not keep up with the girl. The tiny tot always seemed to be the same distance away in front of Peter, however fast he walked. She playfully entered the Meenakshi Temple and went straight to the Sanctum Sanctorum of Meenakshi... and right in front of his eyes... there she disappeared. Peter was sure that the empress Herself had come in the form of that mysterious girl... For Shri Matha everyone - including Peter is her Child. The Ruler Meenakshi had come to save a good man from calamity. Peter was ever-grateful to Mother Meenakshi and donated many jewellery and other gifts to the Meenakshi Temple. Among which, a notable one is a set of golden stirrups studded with diamonds and red stones to the temple for use on the idol of Sree Meenakshi when taken in procession in the streets of Madurai. He also wished that after his death he should be buried in a position that enabled his eyes to face the temple. It is interesting to note that Rous Peter’s grave is positioned the way he wished while the other graves face the other way. The stirrups offered by Peter Pandiyan adorn the Horse Vaahanam on the day of procession. Even now this is used when Goddess Meenakshi riding the horse is taken out during festival days. He also donated a Jade necklace which is still preserved, in the temple museum. ( copyrighted blog) Q11 Repeated kR iRS 3522 On Tue, 3 May 2022 at 02:46, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > QUES ANSW DIVINE 05-2022-03 > > Dear friends, > > These are information compiled as QA by me in 1998’s-2014’s and stored in > my computer. They are posted by *very learnt members*. > > *BEING COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS.* > > Sincerely, > > *R. Gopalakrishnan, 78, dated 03-05-2022* > > Q1 Name the seven sacred rivers of India? > > A1 Seven sacred rivers of India are Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, > Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri. > > This QA is based on a posting by Sri Mauji Chandigarhia > > Q2 Name the pancha kanyas > > A2 According to Indian mythology *Ahalaya, Droupadi, Tara, Kunti & > Mandhodri* though married yet are considered as Kanyas. There are two > Taras and the Tara who was the wife of Jupiter is often told. > > Q3 Name the Chiranjeevies( immortals) > > A3 According to Indian mythology *Ashavathama, Kripacharya, Ved Vyasa, > Hanuman, Raja Bali, Vibhishana & Parshurama* are considered immortal. > > Q4 What is the mythology behind Katas Raj Temple in Choha Saidan Shah > area near Chakwal ? > > A4 According to Hindu mythology, the holy pond at the Katas Raj Temple in > Choha Saidan Shah area near Chakwal was formed by the tears of Lord Shiva, > which he is believed to have shed after the sudden death of his wife Sati. > > When Sati died, Lord Shiva cried so much and for so long that his tears > created two holy ponds -- one at Pushkar in Ajmer and the other at Ketaksha, > which literally means raining eyes, in Sanskrit. The word Katas was > eventually derived from Ketaksha. > > Q5 Is it correct that the Pandava brothers have spent long periods > during exile near the Katas Raj temple? > > A5 Yes The Pandava brothers had spent a substantial part of their exile > at the site in Chakwal and Katas is mentioned in the Mahabharata. > > The epic states that once Pandavas came across a lake and were about to > quench their thirst. A Yaksha, the protector of the lake, appeared and said > only those who rightly answer his questions would be allowed to drink water. > Four of the Pandavas failed and were made lifeless by the Yaksha. But the > eldest and wisest of them all, Yudhishtira, was able to answer all his > questions, following which his brothers were revived. > > The above two QAs are based on a posting by esteemed member Dr Ravishankar > Sangem" > > Q6 What is chidambara rahasyam? > > A6 The only ancient temple where Lord Nataraja is the presiding deity is > located in Chidambaram and the unique feature of that temple is the famous > "Chidambara > rahasyam" (Cosmic secret) that is written in the Bilwa leaves kept in the > sanctum sanctorum.Nobody knows the details of the inscriptions. > > Q7 Where is uttatha Chidambaram? > > A7 By the directive of Kanchi Mahaswami Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswati > Swamigal, a replica of this temple was built in Satara in Maharashtra > called "Uttara Chidambaram". > > Great care was taken to ensure that every bit of it looks similar to the > original and then came the most important step. > > Q8 How the Chidamabara rahasyam was replicated at Satara –Uttara > chidambaram? > > A8 Nobody knows the details! Except of course, the all-knowing Almighty! > Mahaswami came to the rescue. > > He dictated the entire rahasyam to a Panditji who wrote it on the Bilwa > leaves and the moment the job was done, Mahaswami said "May you forget the > Rahasyam right now!" and lo! > > The Pandit forgot the whole thing. Clearly, it is God who gives us > remembrance and removes it too. Periyaval is told as an incarnation of > Lord Siva. Based on a posting by cnu pne > > Q9 How many times Madurai Meenakshi appeared as a three year old girl? > > A9 Three times. Meenakshi appeared as a three-year-old girl three times > in History. First during the ‘Puthirakamestshi yagna’- (her actual > incarnation), next during the aranketram of ‘Meenakshi Ammai Pillai Tamil’ > by Kumaraguruparar(during the regign of Tirumalai Naicker) and Latestly > before Rous Peter - during the British rule. > > Q10 Who was Rous peter? > > A10 The East India Company was actually ruling Tamilnadu during 1812 and > Rous peter was the Collector of Madurai. Rous Peter was kind hearted > person and respected and treated people of all faiths equally. > > Unlike other English officers, Peter cared a lot for the welfare of the > people. He also restored peace, prosperity and justice in Meenakshi's > Pattanam (Madurai).. The people had a great regard for Peter and felt > that he is equal to the Great Pandiyan Kings. Because of this attitude, > the people called him with the popular name ‘Peter Pandian’. > > As a district Collector, he was not only in charge of the temple town, but > also for the Temple administration. Peter had the habit of going around the > temple everyday before beginning his daily work. > > Q11. Do we have Hanuman temples in South Africa? > > A11. Yes. A reporting posting in this regard by esteemed member Sri Ravi > Narasimhan -A historic event indeed, the Largest Hanuman Murti(Idol) in > Africa ,unveiled yesterday (20-7-2012) ... on its premises at the corner of > Roads601 / 701, Arena Park , Chatsworth. 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