Today 22/4/23 is akshaya as well as Parsurama days. WELL, THERE IS ONE MORE OF WHICH ym WILL BE HAPPIER; TODAY IS THE WORLD EARTH DAY STARTED SINCE 22/4/1970. Nature protection, day of the ADITI AND KAPILA ; may be when aditi is slain, Kapila may call the parasuramas of the field 7 billion, to resurrect ADITHI. WORLD EARTH DAY ALSO SHALL BE REMEMBERED. 2 Yesterday wrt the sattva guna to be practiced I wrote that why it is not pragmatically feasible and how rowthiram is also needed. Today is Parasurama day. It is loaded with the lessons we have to learn from Parasurama, which is advocating, similar to, what I wrote yesterday, answered by our own sastras. Sattrva guna includes good anger as , *Destruction is a necessity. Unless we destroy the weeds, beautiful crops can't grow. And GOOD EARTH NEEDS THE REMOVAL OF THE WEEDS. (pearl S buck wrote a novel on that ) Good society needs, removal of sloth, little brained, hacking, hampering the progress of weeds. And wrt the observation that PARASURAMA IS NOT AN AVATARA, IT IS TO BE RATIFIED THATALL PURANAS AND UPANISHADS SPEAK OF pARASURMA AS THE 6TH AVATAR; ONLY Smd Bhagavatham says Rama and Rama are one only and consider buddha as the avatara; it is irrelevant against the majority recitations. Thank u K RAJARAM IRS 22/4/23* *XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX* *Mr J wrote: **Parashurama Jayanti & Akshaya Tritiya 2023 (april 22nd 2023)*
*Parasurama Jayanti* *The birthday of Parasurama or "Parasurama Jayanti" is an important festival for the Brahmins or the priest caste of the Hindus as he was born a Brahmin. On this day, people worship Parasurama and observe a ritual fast in his honor. Parasurama Jayanti usually falls on the same day as Akshaya Tritiya, which is considered one of the most auspicious days of the Hindu calendar.** However **In 2023 Akshaya Tritiya being celebrated on 22nd as well as 23rd in some parts of India & Parasurama Jayanti being celebrated on the same day (i.e 22nd April 2023) * *According to the legend, Mahishmati Nagri, a region in central India was ruled by the demon king Kiratarjuna and his kingdom of the Kshatriyas. **Goddess Earth was so concerned about the evil deeds of the king, that she asked Lord Vishnu for help. Lord Vishnu said the he would be born as a son to Renuka and Sage Jamadagni and destroy the kingdom. Vishnu reincarnated as the great warrior Parshurama (literally Rama with an Axe) and defeated the king and the Kshatriyas, restoring peace on earth.* *This day holds special religious significance for Hindus. Devotees fast from the night before to the day of Parshuram Jayanti. They visit temples and offer worship to Lord Vishnu to seek his blessings. Donating food to Brahmans Is consider very auspicious on this day.* *This day is also known as Akshaya Tritiya and is considered good to start or do anything auspicious.* *Parashurama may also be known as Rama Jamadagnya , Rama Bhargava and Veerarama in some Hindu texts. Parashurama is worshipped as mool purush, or founder, of the Niyogi Bhumihar Brahmin, Chitpavan, Daivadnya, Mohyal, Tyagi, Anavil and Nambudiri Brahmin communities.* *Akshaya Tritiya is also celebrated as the birthday of Lord Parashurama, one of the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu.* *Parasurama, also known as the "axe-wielding Rama," was the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He was born into a Brahmin or priestly family but had the immense physical power and killer instinct than a Kshatriya or the warrior class. Parasurama was the son of the pious saint, Jamadagni. Lord Shiva, pleased by his devotion and penance awarded him an axe, his super weapon. Parashurama is considered 'Chiranjeevi' or immortal and that he is said to rule until 'Maha Pralaya' or the end of the world.* *Parasurama - the Kshatriya-slayer* *The objective of the avatar of Parasurama was to deliver the world from the oppression of the Kshatriya rulers, who strayed from the path of dharma. Outraged by King Arjuna and his sons, who killed his holy father, Parasurama swore to annihilate the entire Kshatriya race. Parasurama waged war after war for 21 years and destroyed the unrighteous Kshatriyas, thus accomplishing the task of the avatar of Vishnu.* *Three Lessons Learned from Parasurama's Life* *Swami Sivananda, in one of his discourses, talks about the lessons one can learn from the Parasurama avatar:* *Legend has it that Parasurama, at his father's command, chopped off his mother's head, a heinous task that his brothers refused. Pleased with his obedience, when his father asked him to choose a boon, Parasurama without wished her mother back to life!* *Lesson 1:* *Parasurama's pure faith in his father resulted in due obedience and complete subservience to the higher will. In the spiritual path, the father is regarded as the Guru and God, to whom we should learn to surrender our will. Parasurama had that implicit obedience and perfect faith in the divinity his father.* *Parasurama proved to be an antithesis of the 'Sattvic' or pious qualities of the Brahmin class. He killed many great kings, who were unrighteous, proud, and tyrannical to their subjects, and inimical to Brahmins. Righteous kings are as essential to the world as pious Brahmins.* *Lesson 2:* *Destruction is a necessity. Unless we destroy the weeds, beautiful crops can't grow. Unless we annihilate the beast in us, we cannot grow into our sublime human nature, which is next to divine.* *An unrighteous king once stole his father's magic cow 'Kamadhenu' - a symbol of abundance, an animal that fulfills all desires. In order to avenge the theft, Parasurama killed the king. When he came home, his father was not at all pleased with his conduct. He severely reprimanded Parasurama for forgetting his own dharma, that of forbearance and forgiveness and commanded him to undertake a countrywide pilgrimage to expiate the sin.* *Lesson 3:* *We should first completely annihilate our bestial nature and then, when we have become true human beings, we should learn to submit ourselves to our Guru. Only then should we set to destroy all evil propensities in us that stand in the way between us and the divine.* *Temples Dedicated to Parasurama* *Unlike Rama, Krishna or Buddha, Parasurama is not one of the popular avatars of Vishnu. Nonetheless, there are many temples dedicated to him. The Parasurama shrines at Akkalkot, Khapoli, and Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, Bharuch and Songadh in Gujarat, and Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir are well known. The Konkan & Kerala region on India's west coast is sometimes referred to as "Parashurama Bhoomi" or the land of Parshurama. The Parashuram Kund in the Lohit district of the North Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh is a holy lake which is thronged by hundreds of devotees, who come to take a dip in its holy waters during Makarsankranti every January.* On Fri, 21 Apr 2023 at 15:45, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > *Parashurama Jayanti & Akshaya Tritiya 2023 (april 22nd 2023)* > > > > *Parasurama Jayanti* > > *The birthday of Parasurama or "Parasurama Jayanti" is an important > festival for the Brahmins or the priest caste of the Hindus as he was born > a Brahmin. On this day, people worship Parasurama and observe a ritual fast > in his honor. Parasurama Jayanti usually falls on the same day as Akshaya > Tritiya, which is considered one of the most auspicious days of the Hindu > calendar.** However **In 2023 Akshaya Tritiya being celebrated on 22nd as > well as 23rd in some parts of India & Parasurama Jayanti being celebrated > on the same day (i.e 22nd April 2023) * > > > *According to the legend, Mahishmati Nagri, a region in central India was > ruled by the demon king Kiratarjuna and his kingdom of the Kshatriyas. > **Goddess > Earth was so concerned about the evil deeds of the king, that she asked > Lord Vishnu for help. Lord Vishnu said the he would be born as a son to > Renuka and Sage Jamadagni and destroy the kingdom. Vishnu reincarnated as > the great warrior Parshurama (literally Rama with an Axe) and defeated the > king and the Kshatriyas, restoring peace on earth.* > > > *This day holds special religious significance for Hindus. Devotees fast > from the night before to the day of Parshuram Jayanti. They visit temples > and offer worship to Lord Vishnu to seek his blessings. Donating food to > Brahmans Is consider very auspicious on this day.* > > > *This day is also known as Akshaya Tritiya and is considered good to start > or do anything auspicious.* > > > *Parashurama may also be known as Rama Jamadagnya , Rama Bhargava and > Veerarama in some Hindu texts. Parashurama is worshipped as mool purush, or > founder, of the Niyogi Bhumihar Brahmin, Chitpavan, Daivadnya, Mohyal, > Tyagi, Anavil and Nambudiri Brahmin communities.* > > > *Akshaya Tritiya is also celebrated as the birthday of Lord Parashurama, > one of the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu.* > > > *Parasurama, also known as the "axe-wielding Rama," was the sixth > incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He was born into a Brahmin or priestly family > but had the immense physical power and killer instinct than a Kshatriya or > the warrior class. Parasurama was the son of the pious saint, Jamadagni. > Lord Shiva, pleased by his devotion and penance awarded him an axe, his > super weapon. Parashurama is considered 'Chiranjeevi' or immortal and that > he is said to rule until 'Maha Pralaya' or the end of the world.* > > > *Parasurama - the Kshatriya-slayer* > > > *The objective of the avatar of Parasurama was to deliver the world from > the oppression of the Kshatriya rulers, who strayed from the path of > dharma. Outraged by King Arjuna and his sons, who killed his holy father, > Parasurama swore to annihilate the entire Kshatriya race. Parasurama waged > war after war for 21 years and destroyed the unrighteous Kshatriyas, thus > accomplishing the task of the avatar of Vishnu.* > > > *Three Lessons Learned from Parasurama's Life* > > > *Swami Sivananda, in one of his discourses, talks about the lessons one > can learn from the Parasurama avatar:* > > > *Legend has it that Parasurama, at his father's command, chopped off his > mother's head, a heinous task that his brothers refused. Pleased with his > obedience, when his father asked him to choose a boon, Parasurama without > wished her mother back to life!* > > > *Lesson 1: * > > *Parasurama's pure faith in his father resulted in due obedience and > complete subservience to the higher will. In the spiritual path, the father > is regarded as the Guru and God, to whom we should learn to surrender our > will. Parasurama had that implicit obedience and perfect faith in the > divinity his father.* > > > *Parasurama proved to be an antithesis of the 'Sattvic' or pious qualities > of the Brahmin class. He killed many great kings, who were unrighteous, > proud, and tyrannical to their subjects, and inimical to Brahmins. > Righteous kings are as essential to the world as pious Brahmins.* > > > *Lesson 2:* > > *Destruction is a necessity. Unless we destroy the weeds, beautiful crops > can't grow. Unless we annihilate the beast in us, we cannot grow into our > sublime human nature, which is next to divine.* > > > *An unrighteous king once stole his father's magic cow 'Kamadhenu' - a > symbol of abundance, an animal that fulfills all desires. In order to > avenge the theft, Parasurama killed the king. When he came home, his father > was not at all pleased with his conduct. He severely reprimanded Parasurama > for forgetting his own dharma, that of forbearance and forgiveness and > commanded him to undertake a countrywide pilgrimage to expiate the sin.* > > > *Lesson 3: * > > *We should first completely annihilate our bestial nature and then, when > we have become true human beings, we should learn to submit ourselves to > our Guru. Only then should we set to destroy all evil propensities in us > that stand in the way between us and the divine.* > > > *Temples Dedicated to Parasurama* > > > *Unlike Rama, Krishna or Buddha, Parasurama is not one of the popular > avatars of Vishnu. Nonetheless, there are many temples dedicated to him. > The Parasurama shrines at Akkalkot, Khapoli, and Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, > Bharuch and Songadh in Gujarat, and Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir are well > known. The Konkan & Kerala region on India's west coast is sometimes > referred to as "Parashurama Bhoomi" or the land of Parshurama. The > Parashuram Kund in the Lohit district of the North Indian state of > Arunachal Pradesh is a holy lake which is thronged by hundreds of devotees, > who come to take a dip in its holy waters during Makarsankranti every > January.* > N Jambunathan Rengarajapuram-Kodambakkam-Chennai-Mob:9176159004 > > *" What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you > become by achieving your goals. If you want to live a happy life, tie it to > a goal, not to people or things "* > -- 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/CAL5XZoq9s%2B8dPfcj4o6WrnGj_n%2BuDtpL-AiJGUARHz9UZy%3DS7A%40mail.gmail.com.
