QUES ANSW DIVINE05-2022-13 Dear friends,
These are information compiled as QA by me in1998’s-2004’s and stored in my computer. They are posted by very learnt members. BEING COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS. Sincerely, R. Gopalakrishnan, 78,dated 16-05-2022 Q1 What is Ratha sapthamai? A1 Ratha Saptami marks the birthday ofLord Surya Narayana(Sun) who was born to sage Kashyapa and his wife Aditi onthis day. Ratha Saptami Festival is also known as Surya(Soorya) Jayanthior Magha Sapatami or Rathasapthami.It isbelieved that Sun God is eye-witnessed God and Arogya pradatha. Significanceof Ratha Saptami The Sun god travels in the north and south directions in ayear. These are called Uttarayanam (the first half of the year) and Dakshinayanam(the second half of the year). Ratha Saptami festival marks the beginning ofUttarayanam(Uttara means North and Ayanam means Movement). On this day the Sun moves from DhanurRaasi(Sagittarius) to Makara Raasi(Capricorn) represents Sun's movement towardsNorthern Hemisphere in a north-east direction. It is symbolicallyrepresented in the form of the Sun God Surya turning his Ratha (Chariot) drawnby seven horses, with Aruna as the charioteer, towards the northern hemisphere,in a north-easterly direction.The symbolicsignificance of the ratha and the seven horses reigned to it is that itrepresents the Seven Colours of the Rainbow. The Seven Horses are also said to represent the SevenDays of a Week starting with Sunday, the day of Sun god Surya. The chariot has12 wheels, which represents the 12 Signs (each of 30 degrees) of the Zodiac(360 degrees) and constituting a full year, named Samvatsara. The Question answer isbased on a posting by esteemed member Sri Jabali muni on16-2-2013 Q2 WhatTaitthaeeya upanish say about MARRIAGE (VIVAAHA)? A2 One who does not marry becomes yajnaheena and condemnablesays taitthareeya Brahmana (2.2.2.6).A brahminhas to fulfill his Rishi Runa by Brahmacharya, Deva Runa by yajnas and pitrRunaby getting children, says the samhitha (6.3.10.5). Q3 What are the fourtypes of SANNYAASA? A3 Thereare four types of sannyaasa. Krama sannyaasa, Sannyaasa without vaanaprastha,sannyaasa while in grihastha stage itself and sannyaasa directly fromBrahmacharya stage. Q4 What arethe pre-reqisites for sannyasa? A4 Relinquishing Kaama, Krodha, Moha, Lobha,Mada and Maatsarya is a prerequisite for sannyaasa. He will not have shikha and yajnopaveetha. Saffron clotheswith a stick in hand and begging without any remorse etc., and guiding others towards moksha are the dutiesof a sannyaasi. Before one takes sannyaasa, he has to eschew solid food forthree days and spend time praying alone. On the fourth day getting up at braahmi muhoortha after dueprayers etc., hairs are cut and bathed. Standing in a river or tank turning toeast he utters, “Putraishana, viththaishana,lokaishana mayaa parithyaktaamatthaha sarva bhoothebhyo abhayamasthu” and keeping fire as a witness, becomesa sannyaasi. The above Question answer Is based on a posting about Shodasha samskarasby esteemed member Sri Shivashankara rao in USB group on 7-1-2013 Q5 Is it correctthat Brahma conceived the Gayatri mantra consisting of 24 letters before hecreated the world? A5 Yes. Brahma conceived the Gayatrimantra consisting of 24 letters before he created the world. Q6 What is ADBHUTARAMAYANA and its contents A6 Adbhuta Ramayanais a smaller work with only 27 chapters. Bharadwaja approached Valmiki to explain the hiddenteachings of his Ramayana. Valmiki explains that Rama is Brahman and Seeta, thePrakriti, his power. Rama descended to the earth apparently because of thecurse of sage Naarada. The real intention was to destroy the wicked and to savethe good people. Seeta was the daughter of Ravana, but abandoned by his wifeMandodari. She was found by Mithila's king Janaka in his field. Rama's marriage, Parashurama's humiliation, Rama enteringthe forest with Seeta and Laksmana, Seeta's abduction, Rama striking friendshipwith Sugreeva and Hanuman etc are described in brief. Hanuman's question to Rama, "who are you" bringsRama's answer thus:- "I am Atman, Parameshwara, Mayaavi andAntaryaamin". Then there is a discourse on Bhakti(devotion), and amixture of philosophical and mythological topics. Hanuman's prayer to Rama isvery good hymn here. Yuddhakaanda is very briefly described and at the end Seetatells Rama that there is a brother of Ravana with a thousand heads. Rama invades Pushkara dveepa where this 1000 headedrakshasa lived. In this war, Rama falls unconscious. Seeta then assumes the terrible form of Kaali and destroyshim and his followers. On regaining consciousness, Rama was surprised, but praisesher with a long hymn of 1008 names. This is called the Seetha sahasranaama. She now regains her original form of calmness and returnsto Ayodhya with Rama. Rama is crowned then. Q7 What is thespeciality of kadanthethi temple? A7 Kadanthethitemple - one of the famous temples of Sastha. Sastha is seen in this templewith Poorna & Pushkala. It is a must-see temple for every sastha bhakta inhis life-time... The temple is located @ Vedharanyam, almosttip of the Tamil Nadu. Q8 What isSubhashita? A8 Subhashita means good speech. They are wise sayings, instructions and stories,either in poetry or in prose composed in Sanskrit language which is the oldestlanguage in world and considered as "Mother of all Languages". Subhashitas were composed by ancient saints and scholarswhich can be dated back to 5000 BC Some of the well known sanskrit scholars include Bhartrhari,Subhashita Ratna bhandagara and Somadeva Bhatta. The Panchatantra and the Hitopadesha also belong to thiscategory. This compilation draws from all these sources in addition to BhagvadGeetha and other Puranas, Ramayana, and Mahabharata. Subhasitas act as teacher in formulating the sense ofmorality and character, which sums up thetotal of a persons virtues including dispositions, behaviors, habits,likes,dislikes, capacities, traits, ideals, ideas, values, feelings, and intuitions. By understanding the meaning one can cultivate a strong andmorally superior character Q9 Do amlais better to banana and orange? A9 Yes. One Amla isequal to 20 bananas or 4 oranges Q10 What are thedetails of Shri Swaminarayan Mandir complex in Toronto Canada? A10 The BAPS ShriSwaminarayan Mandir complex in Toronto has become the focus of interest andwonder for local citizens and visitors to Toronto. The Hindu temple is located at the intersection of FinchAve. and Highway 427 in Etobicoke, just northwest of Toronto, Ontario. The 2nd largest Hindu temple outside India, this Mandir isa masterpiece of intricate design and workmanship. The Mandir was constructedin a record 18 months. Built at a cost of $40 million raised by the Hinducommunities worldwide, without a penny of government money. No steel was used in building this architectural andengineering marvel. It's all stone on stone; using 24,000 pieces of Turkish limestone and Italianmarble. The temple was constructed by 2,000 Indian craftsmen. The QA is based on a forward by esteemed member SriBhalchandra Thattey on December 24,2012 in USB group Q11 What is the Meaning of Ekadasi:? A11 Every month of the Hindu calendar has two auspiciousdays of Ekadasi. It falls on theeleventh day of the fortnight of the lunar cycle. The first Ekadasi occurs whenthe moon is closest to the earth and the second Ekadasi occurs when the moon isfarthest from the earth. The Ekadasi days are also indicators of the high and lowtides of the sea. There are 24 Ekadasisin a year and each Ekadasi has a unique name. 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