QUES ANSW DIVINE 06-2022-04 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. BEING COMPILATION THERE MAYBE ERRORS. Sincerely, R. Gopalakrishnan, 78, dated 05-06-2022 Q1 Does Vishnu is anAditya? Where do we have Vishnu sahasra namam? A1 Vedas mention 33dieties- eight vasus, eleven Rudras, twelve Adityas, Indra and Prajapathi. All these came from Hiranyagarbha. Adithi, Ushas and a fewother female deities also find a place. Surprisingly, anger, belief and such other feelings andeven a grinding stone are deified. The twelve Adityas include Mitra, Savitr, Aryaman, Daksha,Bhaga, Amsha, Twashtra, Pooshan, Shaktra, Vyvaswatha and VISHNU. These are the 12 spokes of the wheel of time (Kaalachakra). Thus Vishnu was a minor deity representing one aspect ofSUN. By about second century BC,Narayana of the Dravidic origin got added to Vishnu. Almost at the same time, the name Krishna wasalso added to this. The devotees of this deity were called Bhagavathas orvaishnavas. By 6th century, a few Vaishnava scriptures includingBhagavathapurana came into existence. By about 12th century this startedgrowing fast and by 17th century, it reached its climax. Vishnu literally means one who pervades everywhere. He is predominantly satvik and is responsiblefor preservation. To protect Dharma and to punish Adharma, he takesincarnations- -Matsya (fish), Koorma (tortoise), Varaha (pig), Nrsimha (manlion), Vamana (dwarf), Parashurama, sreeRama, sree Krishna and finally Kalki (yet to come). Some people add Balarama also to this list. It may be observed that this tallies with theDarwinian theory of evolution. The thousand names of Vishnu are found in Padma purana, but the one found in the Anushasana parva ofMahabharatha is more popular. Sree Shankara says, " Vishnu sahasranama is easy to practice, yieldshappiness and several benefits. (SAKALA PURUSHARTA SADHANAM, SUKHA SAMPADYAM, ALPAPRAYASAM, ANALPA PHALAM.). He also says that the sahasranama should be sungalong with Bhagavad-Gita (GEYAM GEETA NAMA SAHASRAM). In order to impress that God is one, this sahasranamacontains names of Shiva, Skanda, Ganesha, Soorya, Agni etc., Not only these,but even Rishabha,Vardhamana etc. are also mentioned. Some fifteen great teachers have written explanatory notes(Bhashyas). Ramanujacharya says that the names represent different aspects ofAlmighty and that there is connectivityand continuity in the meanings. Madhvacharya asserts that Mahabharatharepresents the essence of all shastras and Bhagavad-Gita and Vishnu sahasranamaare the essence of Mahabharatha. The QA is based on a posting by Sri : "shivashankara rao"[email protected] on July 31 , 2013 Q2 Can you detail Karunya pithrus for whom Tarpan can beperformed? A2 Tarpan is performed for Kaarunya Pitr. Now, who are called as Kaarunya Pitri? Father's elder and youngerbrother, one's own elder brother and younger brother, father's sisters,maternal uncles, mother's elder and younger sisters, their sons, one's deceasedwife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, father's sister's husband, daughter-in-law,brother-in-law, guru, teacher,master and friend are all eligible for Tarpan. FROM KAMAKOTI.ORG:-Pitaram-Father, Pitamaham- Grand Father,Prapitamaham-Great Grand Father, Mataram-Mother, Pitamahim- Father's mother,Prapitamahim- Father's Grand Mother, Sapnatimataram- Father's another wife ifapplicable; if Karta (Performer) was adopted to another family then to hisadopted parents viz. Janaka Pitaram and Janaka Mataram; Matamaham- Mother'sFather, Mathuh Pitamaham- Maternal Grand Father, Mathu Prapithamaham-Mother'sGreat Grand Father, Matamahim- Mother's Mother, Mathuh Pitamahim-Mother's GrandMother, Mathuh prapitamahim- Mother's Great Grand Mother, Atma Patnim-Wife,Sutham- Sons, Bhrataram- Brothers, Pitravyam-Father's Brothers, Mathulam-Maternal Uncles and their Wives, Duhitaram-Daughters, Bhagineem-Sisters,Dauhitram-Grand Sons, Bhagineyam- Nephews, Pitru Bhagineem- Father's Sisters,Matru Bhagineem- Mother's elder/younger Sisters, Jamatharam-Son in laws,Bhavukam- Brothers in laws and their wives, Snushaam-Daughter in law, Swasuram/ Swasrum- Wife's father/ mother, Syalakam-Wife's brothers and their wives,Guru ........ Q3 Can you tell the pithurs for whom sraadha can beperformed? A3 For whom Shradh Can be performed - Classics liberallydescribes that an individualcan perform Shradh for Father, grandfather, Paternal great grandfather, Mother,grandmother and Maternal great grandmother, Step mother, Mother's father, grandfather and maternalgreat grandmother, wife, sons, Maternal uncle, Brother, Father's sisters,Mother's sisters, Mother's mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Sisters,Father-in-law, Daughters, Guru, Paternal cousins and Disciple. Who can perform ShradhSon, daughter, grandson, great grandson, wife, daughter's son, real brother,nephew, cousin's son, father, mother, daughter-in-law, son of elderly andyounger sisters, maternal uncle, anyone in the seven generations from the samelineage, anyone after the seven generations and belonging to the same familydomain (samanodak), disciple, priests, friend, son-in-law can perform Shradhfor the ancestors. The above two QA are based on a posting by esteemed memberSri "shivashankara rao" [email protected] on Aug 15, 2013 Q4 Can you give some information about Sri MahalakshmiTemple, Goravanahalli, Karnataka. A4 Sri Mahalakshmi Temple, Goravanahalli, Karnataka..The temple here is dedicated to goddess Mahalakshmi. It isbelieved that the idol of ShriMahalakshmi is self originated.This unique and ancient temple attracts many a pilgrims. Special poojas will beperformed on Fridays. Free lunch is provided daily for the devotees. May goddess Mahalakshmi bestow her grace with health,wealthand happiness. Goravanahalli-By Bus: Goravanahalli is situated about 80 kmfrom Bangalore, 30 km fromTumkur, and 25 km from Koratagere. Goravanahalli is well connected by roads; KSRTC Buses (frombus station) and Private Buses (from Kalasipalyam) ply daily to Goravanahallifrom Bangalore. One should take turn towards Goravanahalli at Dabaspet onBangalore – Tumkur road (highway). The temple can be visited throughout theyear. -Nearest Rail:- The nearest railway stations are Tumkur andBangalore The QA is based on a posting by Sri "Ravi Narasimhan"[email protected] on SatOct 19, 2013 Q5 Can you give some interesting information about Karthikamasam or Kartik month ? A5 Karthika masam orKartik month- is the most auspicious month amongst all 12 Hindu months. According to Hindus, pujas, rituals, Kartik monthgive them great pleasure and happiness in life because this is the mostfavorite month for both of the Supreme Gods Lord Vishnu and Shiva. They believe that praying to Lord during Kartikmaas fetches them Moksha (salvation). The pujas, all other rituals, rules and code during themonth are called as Kartika Masa Vratam. There are certain rules and codes toperform Kartika Masa vrata. The Karthika Purana details the rituals and customsto be performed during the month of Karthik. Various Hindu sacred texts havementioned the list of basic rituals and customs of Kartika masam Kartik is theholiest month in the Hindu lunar calendar. It usually overlaps with the monthsOctober & November in the English calendar. Kartik Maas is described in thescriptures as the best among months for performing austerities. Sutaji said to the great sages: "The sin-destroying month of Kartik is said to be endowedwith divine influence. It is ever so dear to Lord Vishnu and is the bestower ofboth worldly pleasures and moksha (salvation)." The rituals associated with the Kartik month are asfollows: -Japa- - chanting the holy names of the Lord. As per our scriptures, if somebody performs evena little worship of Lord Shri Hari in this month, He offers that devotee Hisown abode. -Deep Daan (offering lamps)- - Worship the Lord by offering lamps (diyas), flowers, incense,food, etc. Lighting a diya before the Lord is called as "deep-daan"and affords immense religious merits when performed during the Kartik month. In the Padma Purana, Kartik Mahatmya, there is a veryfamous story of a mouse. In a temple of Lord Vishnu, there was a mouse who used toeat the ghee from the extinguished ghee lamps which had been offered bydevotees to Him. One day when she felt hungry to eat ghee, she tried to eat theghee from a lamp which was not yet extinguished. While eating ghee from thelamp, the cotton wick got stuck in her teeth. Since the ghee wick had a flame,the mouse started jumping in front of the Lords Deity form and thus died due tofire. But Lord Sri Vishnu accepted the jumping of that mouse with a lit gheewick in her mouth as His aarti. In theend, He gave her liberation, the highest destination. If somebody burns a lamp in the temple of Lord Shri Harieven for a short time (in the month of Kartik), then whatever sins, he hasacquired for millions of kalpas (one kalpa equals 1000 yugas) are alldestroyed."Of all gifts, the gift of a lamp during the month of Kartik isthe best. No gift is its equal." The Pushkar Puran states, "The person who lights the lamp of sesame (til) oil in the name of LordShri Hari in the month of Kartik (during Sandhya) gets unlimited prosperity,beauty, blessedness and wealth." Brahmacharya - During Kartik month, one should refrain from indulging in sex and shouldpractice Brahmacharya. Worship of Tulsi Devi in Kartik is the bestower of innumerable virtues. As per our scriptures, thereligious merits obtained from bathing at Prayag, death in Kashi, and study ofthe scriptures are acquired simply through the worship of the Tulsi plant. During Kartik month, one should specially light a diya near the Tulsiplant. Applying tilak on the forehead using Tulsi jis mitti (sand) in Kartikbestows good fortune (saubhagya). Give Charity (daan) -Perform austerities - Lord Shiva said to His son Kartikeyaji, "Dearson! One who takes a bath before sunrise in the month of Kartik is absolved ofall sins." A bath during the Brahma-murat in this month at home as wellaffords the same religious merits as bathing in holy places of pilgrimage likeGangaji, Kashi, etc. By sleeping on the ground during Kartik, one is entitledto the same religious merits as obtained by donating a piece of land toBrahmins during the solar and lunar eclipses. The QA is based on a Posting by smt : "Asha Gupta" [email protected]_ash1950 on Oct 19, 2013 -- 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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