OLD WINE IN THE NEW BOTTLE KR IRS 9522 On Mon, 9 May 2022 at 07:52, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote:
> QUES ANSW DIVINE 05-2022-04 > 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*.Where details are > stored, it is told below the answer. > > *BEING COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS.* > > Sincerely, > > *R. Gopalakrishnan, 78, dated 09-05-2022* > > Q1 What is the legend about “Peter Pandian” saved by Madurai Meenakshi > as a girl? > > A1 One night the Madurai city experienced huge thunder storm 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 happenned within 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 has 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 Minakshi 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 faces > the other way. > > The stirrups offered by Peter Pandiyan adorns 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. > > Q2 Every body know about Bhagavat Geetha. Are there any other Geethas? > > A2 Yes. Some other Geethas are mentioned below. This is not the full list. > There are many more. > > 1. Astavakra Gita - Astavakra guru to King JANAKA. It preaches about > Sanyasa > > 2. Vibheeshana Gita - Lord Rama to Vibheeshana in Ramayana. > > 3 Vasistha Githa, conveyed to Lord Rama by his Guru Sage Vasistha. > > 4 Rama-Gita, conveyed to Hanuman by Lord Rama. > > 5 Siva-Gita,the discussion between Lord Rama and Lord Shiv > > 6 Rama-Gita - Lord Rama to his devoted brother Lakshman > > 7.Yoga vasista reproduces Bhagavad Gita in full under the caption ` > arjunopakhyana' and Varaha purana recounts the essence of Bhagavad Gita. > > 8.Guru gita, (Sri Guru Gita) , authored by sage Veda Vyasa, is apart of > Uttara Kaanda in Skandapurana. > > The narrator is sage Soota. His pounding, for the benefit of sages like > Shownaka, the message originally imparted to Goddess Parvathi by Lord Siva, > forms the core of this book. > > The QA is based on postings by esteemed members Sri Ravi Narasimhan, and > Sri Siva sankara rao > > Q3 Who was sage Ashta vakra? What are the brief details of Ashtra vakra > samhita? > > > > A3 Ashtavakra is described as one born with deformities in eight limbs of > the body (two feet, two knees, two hands, the chest and the head). In > Sanskrit, Ashtavakra means "one having eight bends". > > > > Ashtavakra is the author of the work Ashtavakra Gita, also known as > Ashtavakra Samhita, a treatise on the instruction by Ashtavakra to king > Janaka about the Self. Ashtavakra is the Guru of the king Janaka and the > sage Yajnavalkya.He was 12 years old when he taught this to Rajarshi Janaka. > > > > Ashtavakra Gita presents the traditional teachings of Advaita Vedanta. The > work was known, appreciated and quoted by Ramakrishna and his disciple > Vivekananda, as well as by other well known gurus.Radhakrishnan refers to > it with great respect. > > In Ramayana Ashtavakra is first referenced in a single verse of Yuddha > Kanda in Valmiki's Ramayana. When Dasaratha comes to see Rama from heaven > after the war of the Ramayana, he tells Rama, > > O son! I have been conveyed across (redeemed) by you, who are a deserving > son and a great being; like the virtuous Brahmin Kahola [was redeemed] by > [his son] Ashtavakra. 6.119.17 > > In Mahabharata,In the Vana Parva of the Mahabharata, the legend of > Ashtavakra is described in greater detail. On losing the game of dice > with the Kauravas, the five Pandava princes and Draupadi are exiled for > twelve years. On their pilgrimage, they meet the sage Lomasha, who shows > the river Samanga to Yudhishthira. > > Lomasha says that this is the same river, on bathing in which the > deformed Ashtavakra was cured of his eight deformities. On being asked by > Yudhishthira, Lomasha narrates to the Pandava princes the legend of > Ashtavakra, which forms three chapters of the Mahabharata. > > The above QA is based on aposting by esteemed member Sri Shivashankara > rao" > > Q4 What is Anuloma marriage? > > A4 A boy from upper caste could marry a girl from another caste if she was > found suitable otherwise. (Vasishta and Arundhati are examples). This > was termed as Anuloma marriage. > > Q5. Do wearing Mangalya is of recent origin? > > A5 Yes is the correct answer. Seeta-Rama vivaaha is described in the 73rd > sarga-BAALAKAANDA of Valmiki Ramayana. > > There are several things mentioned including laajaa homa but no mention of > mangalasootra. > > MAANGALYAM TANTUNAANENA MAMAJEEVANA HETUNAA > > KANTE BADHNAAMI SUBHAGE > > TVAM JEEVA SHARADAAM SHATAM.... > > is said to be of later origin. Even our grand parents have tied mangalya > soothra. There could be as such a MISSING LINK, when the practice would > have started. > > Q6. Name the first samskara for Brahmins. Have we got any instructions on > the subject? > > A6 Garbadana (sexual intercourse or sex) is the first Samskara (for > Brahmins). These are some instructions mentioned in the sastras. These are > from Smruti Muktha Phalam, published by Veda Dharma Paripalana Sabha, > Kumbakonam through Kanch Sankara Math. (Vol I, Pages 298 to 314). The > sayings are from Manu, Bruhaspati, Yagyavalkya, Parashara, Yama, Gowthama, > Vyasa and other rishis. > > Based on a posting by esteemed member Sri V. Muralidharan. > > Q7 Name the two gitas which teaches about Sanyasa > > A7 The two gitas which teaches sanyas are 1. Avadootha geetha and 2. > Uttara geetha > > Q8 Can you mention a few gitas in the Srimad Bhagavatham? > > A8 Srimad Bhagavatham contains Bhramara gita, Gopika gita and Sriti > Gita, > > Q9 Name the puranas contain Yama gita > > A9 The Yama gita is told in Nrsimha purana, Agni purana and Vishnu > purana > > Q10 What is the legend behind Amarnath? > > A10 Legend has it that here on a Shravan day, Lord Shiva narrated 'Amar > Katha' - the secrets of the cosmos - to his consort Goddess Parvati, the > beautiful daughter of the Himalayas. As Parvati fell asleep during the > discourse, two pigeons heard Lord Shiva's story and attained immortality. > Since then the holy place came to be known as Amarnath, and every year on > the full moon day of Shravan, a pair of pigeons is seen inside the cave. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" 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/iyer123/173907667.606670.1652062934091%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/173907667.606670.1652062934091%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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]. 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