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On Mon, 20 Nov 2023 at 09:02, Rajaram Krishnamurthy <[email protected]> wrote: > Please find attached PDF doc about what is the act of SABARIMALA KR IRS > 201123 > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 at 08:10 > Subject: *SANNIDHANAM, PATHINETTAM PADI, TATHWAMASI* > To: Rajaram Krishnamurthi <[email protected]>, Srinivasan Sridharan < > [email protected]>, ARR <[email protected]>, YM - > markandeya101091 <[email protected]>, venkat giri < > [email protected]>, Yeddanapudi Markandeyulu < > [email protected]>, SRIRAMAJAYAM <[email protected]>, gopala > krishnan <[email protected]>, Chittanandam V R <[email protected]>, > N. Sekar <[email protected]> > > > Eighteen steps: > *SANNIDHANAM, PATHINETTAM PADI, TATHWAMASI* > *Pathinettam Padi Thaandi Bhagavane Unai Vendi Karpoora Jyothidanai Kandom > Ayya* > The devotee feels the blissful experience on seeing the golden temple of > Lord Ayyappa. The chanting sound “Saranam Ayyappa” echoes in all > directions. In front of the sacred temple is the HOLY 18 steps > (Pathinettampadi) all covered with gold. > The 18 steps is made of black granite and was installed during the > consecration of the temple. It has been covered with Panchaloha (five > metals) to avoid wear and tear to the holy steps. *Before placing their > feet on the first step, the devotees worship Kaduthasami and Karuppusami, > forgetting all the difficulties they experienced on the way to this great > shrine*. > The devotees *shed their ego by breaking the coconuts and begin climbing > the steps with Sharanams*. As all the 18 steps represent a deity, only > those with their Irumudi package are allowed to use the steps to reach the > Sannidhanam. > The *Vedic reading ‘Tathwamasi’ greets the devotee at the entrance of the > shrine*. It is called from the Vedas, meaning ‘*Thou art that. Devotees > have to conquer, or climb over the 18 aspects that the 18 steps represent, > to come to the realization that the GOD that they seek is already in them*. > There are eighteen steps reach inner sanctum of main shrine and each > represents a sacred message > • First step signifies Gyana or knowledge and consciousness > • Second step signifies ultimate consciousness . It also signifies > philosophy related to advaita or single God & dvaita or soul and God. > • Third step signifies vision. > • Forth step signifies pure consciousness pure knowledge. > • Fifth step signifies enlightenment > • Sixth step signifies Purva janam or previous births > • Seventh step signifies Iccha shakti or will-power > • Eighth step signifies Yagyam or sacred sacrifice > • Ninth step signifies sacred Makara Jyothi or supreme celestial light > • Tenth step signifies Dhyan or meditation > • Eleventh step signifies Sadhana or Tapasya or meditation > • Twelfth step signifies Samadhi or spiritual bliss > • Thirteenth step signifies Atma or soul > • Fourteenth step- It signifies Parabrahm or most knowledgeable supreme > being or Gyanamurthi like Lord Karthikeya > • Fifteenth step signifies nadabrahma or sacred sound -Omkaar > • Sixteenth step signifies jyothimaya or illumination of god. > • Seventeenth step signifies Trigunathita three nature of almighty - > Sattva,Rajas and Tamas > • Eighteenth step signifies Sharanagati or final feet of Lord Ayyappa > Swamy. > All steps lead to Lord > Swami Saranam Ayyappa! > 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/CAL5XZoriFVAX20H_k5EE_tmRm1tncGqa4%2B0exQH7mpKV%2BNzHUQ%40mail.gmail.com.
