నవరాత్రులు

పండగ లేదా పూజ పేరున ఇంటిముందు ఆవుపేడతో అలికి శుభ్రంచేయడం,గడపకు పసుపు రాయడం వంటివి చేస్తారు.ఆవు పేడ,పసుపు క్రిములను నాశనం చేస్తాయి.ఆవుపేడలొ యాంటి-రేడియేషన్ గుణాలు ఉన్నాయి.మనం మన ఇంటి పైకప్పును ఆవుపేడతో అలికితే రెడియషన్ ప్రభావం నుండి తప్పించికోవచ్చు.కాకపొతే అది దేశవాళి ఆవు అయ్యి ఉండాలి.జన్యమార్పిడి చేసిన జెర్సి ఆవు పేడ పూసిన పండి పేడ పూసిన ఒకటే.గడపకు రాసిన పసుపు బయటనుండి వచ్చే క్రిములను సమూలంగా నాశనం చేస్తుంది.

గడపకు బంతి తొరణాలు కడతారు.బంతి పువ్వులు నుండి వెలువడే వాసన దోమలను దరిచేరనివ్వదు.బంతి యాంటి-బయాటిక్,యాంటి-సెప్టిక్.దానిని అన్ని గదులకున్న గడపలకు,కీటికీలకు అలంకరిస్తారు.గాలి వీచినప్పుడు,వాటి వాసన ఇల్లంతా వ్యాపించి ఇంట్లొ ఉన్న సూక్ష్మక్రిములను నాశనం చేస్తుంది.బయటనుండి క్రిములను ఇంటిలోనికి రానివ్వదు.అందుకే బంతి పూలు కడతారు ప్రతి శుభకార్యానికి హిందువులు.

ఇక మామిడి తోరణాలు విషయానికి వస్తే మామిడి ఆకులు యాంటి-వైరల్ లక్షణాలు కలిగి ఉంటాయి.అలాగే వాటికి ఆక్సిజెన్ అధికంగా విడుదల చేయగల శక్తి ఉంది.చెట్టు నుండి తెంపిన తరువాత కూడా అవి ఆక్సిజెన్ విడుదల చేయగలవు,కార్బన్-డై-ఆక్సైడ్ ను పీల్చుకోగలవట.ఎక్కువమంది అతిధులు పూజసమయంలో వస్తారు కనుక ఇబ్బంది లేకుండా అలా అలంకరిస్తారు.మీకు ఇప్పటికే అర్ధమయ్యి ఉంటుంది వాటిని ఎందుకంత విరివిగా పూజల్లో వాడమన్నారో.  

పండగ పేరున నియమబద్ద జీవితం గడుపుతాం.పూజ చేసే ప్రదేశంలో ఆవుపేడతో అలికి ముగ్గులు పెడతారు.ఆవుపేడ ఇంట్లొకి క్రిమికీటకాలను రానివ్వదు.అలాగే ఆవుపేడ యాంటి-బ్యాక్టీరియల్ గా పని చేసి రోగకారక క్రిములు రాకుండా చేస్తుంది.

ఈ 9 రోజులపాటు అమ్మవారికి 9రకాల నైవేద్యాలు నివేదన చేయాలని,అవి తయారుచేసే విధానం,వాటిలో వాడవలసిన పదార్ధాలు అన్ని వివరంగా చెప్పబడ్డాయి.ఇవన్ని కూడా చాలా పుష్టికరమైన ఆహారం,రోగనిరోధకశక్తిని పెంచే శక్తికూడా ఉన్నటువంటి ఆహారం.ఈ నవరాత్రి సమయంలో ఇంట్లో చేసే ప్రతి ఆహార పదార్ధాన్ని కూడా దుర్గాదేవికి నివేదిస్తాం.అందువల్ల వాటిని శుభ్రంగా,పవిత్రంగా తయారుచేస్తాం.సగం రోగాలు మనం ఆహారం తయారుచేసే సమయంలో శుభ్రత(వ్యక్తులైనా,వంట పాత్రలైనా)పాటించకపోవడం వల్లె వస్తాయి.

ఏ పూజకైనా ఈ కాలంలో వచ్చే పండ్లను పూజించే దేవిదేవతలకు నివేదిస్తాం.ఆ విగ్రహలేమి నైవెద్యం తినవు.ఒకవేళ నిజంగా తింటే అసలు మనము నైవెద్యం పెడతామా?ఆఖరున వాటిని మనమే భుజిస్తాం.రోగనిరోధక శక్తి పెరిగి రోగాలు రాకుండా ఉంటుంది.మరొక విషయం అన్ని సృష్టించిన పరమాత్మకు ఇష్టమైనవి,ఇష్టంలేని పదార్ధాలు ఉంటాయా చెప్పండి?మనకు ఏ కాలంలో ఏవి ఆరోగ్యాన్ని కలిగిస్తాయో ఆ ఆహార పదార్ధాలనే నెవేదనగా పరమాత్మ అడిగాడు.

అమ్మవారి పూజలో అత్యంత ముఖ్యమైనది ధూపం(సాంబ్రాణి,గుగ్గిలం).ఏ అమ్మవారి పూజ చేసినా ధూపం ఉండాల్సిందే.ధూపం గాల్లో ఉన్న క్రిములను నాశనం చేయడంతో పాటు తేమను తగ్గించి క్రిములను పుట్టకుండా చేస్తుంది.  

ఇక ఇన్ని జాగ్రత్తలు పాటిస్తే ఏ రోగం వస్తుంది చెప్పండి?

ఈ విషయాలు మన మహర్షులు ఏనాడో కనుక్కుని మనకు అందించినవి.ఆధునిక శాస్త్రవేత్తలు తిరిగి ధ్రువీకరించినవి.కాకపొతే మన పూర్వికులు మహర్షులమీద నమ్మకంతో వాటి వివరణలు తెలుసుకోకుండానే వాటిని ఆచరించారు.మనం మూఢనమ్మకాలని ఆచరించడం  మానుకున్నాం.  
     

forces of nature

God reveals himself with power of nature :: Neither God is nature nor nature is God :: God Manifests himself as Universe:: Neither Nature Worship is sin ::

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This is common belief Muslims have. When we talk about the forces of nature, we must first understand whose forces is material nature? Of course, it is God’s force. How can worshiping God’s glory is a sin? Muslims tries to prove their belief by quoting few verses in Vedas where it is mentioned that worshiper of nature goes to hell. However, they just ignore hundreds of other verses in Veda itself where it is suggested to look God in nature as well as worship nature. 

Read the verse from YajurVeda —-

“TUD AIV AGNY TUD ADITYA TUD VAYU TUDOO CHANDRAMA, TUD AIV SHUKREM TUD BRAHMA TA AAPAH SA PRAJAPATY”

and immediate next to this verse is–

“NA TASYA PRATIMA ASTY”
It means—-

“That(God) only is Fire, That is Sun, That is Air, That is Moon, That (God) only is Pure & Attractive, That is God, That is Water, That is Lord of all living beings”.

and

” His Similitude( Likeness) does not exist”.

Infact Purusha sukta (hymn 10.90 of the Rigveda, which describes the God as a “Cosmic Being”) say that creation is like a sacrifice done by demigods with the help of God and the material nature, heaven, humans, animals, etc have been emerged from God. The Moon was born from His mind, the Sun from His eyes, the heavens from His skull. Verse 2 however do state that the God is greater than the sum of His creation. The manifested world is only a fraction of God’s energy (glory). Here is that verse:

Ethaa vaanasya mahimaa.Atho jyaaya scha purusha.
Padhosya viswa bhoothanee.Tripaadasyamrutham divi., 1-3
This Purusha is much greater,
Than all his greatness in what all we see,
And all that we see in this universe is but his quarter,
And the rest three quarters which is beyond destruction,
Is safely in the worlds beyond.

Brh. Up. i.4.8 says “asmat sarvasmat antaratah” – God is the innermost of all. God is the Inner Ruler or antaryami who pervaded every entity in this world, nothing can ever exist without Him and hence He cannot be discarded at all ever.

At several places in the Qur’an interaction between Allah and His creation has been described as Allah’s glory. The Qur’an says: when Lord revealed (His) glory to the mountain He sent it crashing down. (Surah al-A’raf, 7:143).

As that God has manifested Himself in the form of universe , it is therefore obvious that in the universe , there exists no one apart from God and exactly like God. So, there could exist no Similitude( likeness or comparison) of God in the universe.

All living beings and non living things are actually manifestation of ONE God only. Most Islam can not understand this philosophy I think. They treat all living beings and things apart from one God. Even modern science says that all universe is a form of energy evolved from one basic form of energy and came into existence with succesive transformation of energy.

Infact fire worship (Yagna) is more popular in Vedas than Puranas. So here natural forces are used as an interface to communicate with God which is ofcourse His glory. The correct understanding is that nature is both God’s energy and it belongs to Him is important.

The theological tenet of achintya-bheda-abheda tattva reconciles the mystery that God is simultaneously “one with and different from His creation”. Creation is never separated from God. He always exercises supreme control over His creation. Sometimes directly, but most of the time indirectly through His different potencies or energies (Prakrti).

“One who knows God knows that the impersonal conception and personal conception are simultaneously present in everything and that there is no contradiction. Therefore Lord Caitanya established His sublime doctrine: acintya bheda-and-abheda-tattva — simultaneous oneness and difference.” (A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada). The analogy often used as an explanation in this context in the relationship between the Sun and the Sunshine. For example both the sun and sunshine are part of the same reality, but there is a great difference between having a beam of sunshine in your room, and being in close proximity to the sun itself. Qualitatively the Sun and the Sunshine are not different, but as quantities they are very different. This analogy is normally applied to the living beings and God – the Jiva being of a similar quality to the Supreme being, but not sharing the qualities to an infinite extent, as would the Personality of Godhead himself. Thus there is a no similarity between the souls and the Supreme Lord but they have something in common. You can also extent this idea to nature and God. Science tells that form and energy is interchangeable. Of course, God is different from His energy but still you cannot think it is not divine.

God has many varieties of energy according to Bhagavad-Gita. Those energies can be consolidated into three divisions: spiritual energy (from which living beings (spirit souls) came) and material energy (from which material nature or universe came).


"" La Illah Illallah "":: There is no god but Allah.

"" Yekho Vishwasya bhuvanasya rajah "" Rig-Veda 6.36.4 :: The Lord of the entire universe is one and one only

Why do we blow the conch?

Why do we blow the conch?

Science behind Blowing of the conch:-

When the conch is blown, the primordial sound of Om emanates. Om is an auspicious sound that was chanted by the Lord before creating the world. It represents the world and the Truth behind it.

As the story goes, the demon Shankhaasura defeated devas, the Vedas and went to the bottom of the ocean. The devas appealed to Lord Vishnu for help. He incarnated as Matsya Avataara - the "fish incarnation" and killed Shankhaasura. The Lord blew the conch-shaped bone of his ear and head. The Om sound emanated, from which emerged the Vedas.All knowledge enshrined in the Vedas is an elaboration of Om. The conch therefore is known as shankha after Shankaasua. The conch blown by the Lord is called Paanchajanya. He carries it at all times in one of His four hands.

It represents dharma or righteousness that is one of the four goals (purushaarthas) of life. The sound of the conch is thus also the victory call of good over evil. Another well-known purpose of blowing the conch and the instruments, known traditionally to produce auspicious sounds is to drown or mask negative comments or noises that may disturb or upset the atmosphere or the minds of worshippers. Ancient India lived in her villages. Each village was presided over by a primary temple and several small ones. During the aarati performed after all-important poojas and on sacred occasions, the conch used to be blown. Since villages were generally small, the sound of the conch would be heard all over the village. People who could not make it to the temple were reminded to stop whatever they were doing, at least for a few seconds, and mentally bow to the Lord. The conch sound served to briefly elevate people's minds
to a prayerful attitude even in the middle of their busy daily routine.

The conch is placed at the altar in temples and homes next to the Lord as a symbol of Naada Brahma (Truth), the Vedas, Om, dharma, victory and auspiciousness.

It is often used to offer devotees thirtha (sanctified water) to raise their minds to the highest Truth. It is worshipped with the following verse.

Twam puraa saagarot pannaha
Vishnunaa vidhrutahakare
Devaischa poojitha sarvahi
Panchjanya namostu te

Salutations to Panchajanya
the conch born of the ocean
Held in the hand of Lord Vishnu
and worshipped by all devaas

By blowing the conch the movement of the negative energies is reduced. It becomes easier to attract the sattvik frequencies from the deities and thus remove the obstacles.

Conch should be blown at both times – prior to ritualistic worship and prior to doing aarti. Blowing the conch before doing ritualistic worship helps to destroy the negative energies that would create obstacles in inviting the deities. It also creates a protective sheath of divine consciousness around the materials used for the ritualistic worship.

The ritualistic worship ends by doing the aarti. At this time a large number divine frequencies (from the deities of the universe) get attracted to the place of ritualistic worship. The raja –tama frequencies obstruct the flow of these divine frequencies. Hence in order to destroy these frequencies, the conch is blown prior to the aarti itself. Due to this the surrounding environment is purified which in turn helps to retain the divine consciousness generated during the ritualistic worship for a longer time.

So try to gain the maximum benefit of the sattvik divine frequencies that get attracted during the ritualistic worship by blowing the conch prior to inviting the deities and prior to doing the aarti.

Pic courtesy: SanatanaSanstha

Heart touching history of Somnath

Heart touching history of Somnath Jyotirlinga temple- It was destroyed 16 times by invaders and looted tremendous wealth!!!

The following extract is from “Wonders of Things Created, and marvels of Things Existing” by Asaru-L- Bilad, a 13th

 century Arab geographer. It contains the following description of Somnath temple and its destruction:

“Somnath: celebrated city of India, situated on the shore of the sea, and washed by its waves. Among the wonders of that place was the temple in which was placed the idol called Somnath. This idol was in the middle of the temple without anything to support it from below, or to suspend it from above. It was held in the highest honor among the Hindus, and whoever beheld it floating in the air was struck with amazement, whether he was a Musulman or an infidel.

“When the king asked his companions what they had to say about the marvel of the idol, and of its staying in the air without prop or support, several maintained that it was upheld by some hidden support. The king directed a person to go and feel all around and above and below it with a spear, which he did, but met with no obstacle. One of the attendants then stated his opinion that the canopy was made of loadstone, and the idol of iron, and that the ingenious builder had skillfully contrived that the magnet should not exercise a greater force on anyone side-hence the idol was suspended in the middle. Some coincided, others differed. Permission was obtained from the Sultan to remove some stones from the top of the canopy to settle the point. When two stones were removed from the summit the idol swerved on one side, when more were taken away it inclined still further, until at last it rested on the ground.”

The Hindus used to go on pilgrimage to it whenever there was an eclipse of the moon, and would then assemble there to the number of more than a hundred thousand. They believed that the souls of men used to meet there after separation from the body, and that the idol used to incorporate them at its pleasure in other bodies, in accordance with their doctrine of transmigration. “The ebb and flow of the tide was considered to be the worship paid to the idol by the sea.

Everything of the most precious was brought there as offerings, and the temple was endowed with more than 10,000 villages. There is a river (the Ganges) which is held sacred, between which and Somnat the distance is 200 parasangs. They used to bring the water of this river to Somnath every day, and wash the temple with it. A thousand brahmins were employed in worshipping the idol and attending on the visitors, and 500 damsels sung and danced at the door–all these were maintained upon the endowments of the temple.

The edifice was built upon fifty-six pillars of teak, covered with lead. The shrine of the idol was dark. hut was lighted by jeweled chandeliers of great value. Near it was a chain of gold weighing 200 mans. When a portion (watch) of the night closed, this chain used to be shaken like bells to rouse a fresh lot of Brahmins to perform worship. “When the Sultan Yaminu-d Daula Mahmud Bin Subuktigin went to wage religious war against India, he made great efforts to capture and destroy Somnat, in the hope that the Hindus would then become Muhammadans. As a result thousands of Hindus were forcibly converted to Islam. He arrived there in the middle of Zi-l k’ada, 416 A.H. (December, 1025 A.D.). “The king looked upon the idol with wonder, and gave orders for the seizing of the spoil, and the appropriation of the treasures.

There were many idols of gold and silver and vessels set with jewels, all of which had been sent there by the greatest personages in India. The value of the things found in the temples of the idols exceeded twenty hundred thousand dinars.

Lane Poole, author of Medieval India, has said that Mahommad of Ghazni, "who had vowed that every year should see him wage a holy war against the infidels of Hindustan" could not rest from his idol-breaking campaign so long as the temple of Somnath remained inviolate. It was for this specific purpose that he, at the very close of his career, undertook his arduous march across the desert from Multan to Anhilwada on the coast, fighting as he went, until he saw at last the famous temple.

Mahmud Ghazni attacked this temple in 1026 A.D. and after a week-long resistance, captured it. When the soldiers scaled the walls with ladders all they found inside were defenseless worshippers. Fifty thousand devotees praying to the linga and weeping passionately with hands clasped were massacred in cold blood. The Shiva Linga, adorned with gems and precious stones was broken and the temple burnt. After the battle, Mahmud and his troops are described as having carried away across the desert the equivalent of 6.5 tons of gold. The fragments of the idol were carried off to grace the conquerors' palace and the temple gates were set up at Ghazni.

Mahmud was hailed throughout the Islamic world as a second Mohammed and his smashing of Somnath was lauded in the Sufi poetry of Attar, Sanai and Omar Khayyam. These poets equated Somnath with the temples to the pagan goddess Al-Manat destroyed by Mohammed and viewed its destruction as the 'will of Allah' and the 'enlightened march of Islam.' The sack of Somnath made Mahmud of Ghazni a champion of the faith in the eyes of every Muslim.

Minhaj-as-Siraj tells us how Mahmud became widely known for having destroyed as many as thousand temples, and of his great feat in destroying the temple of Somnath and carrying off its idol, which he asserts was broken into four parts. One part he deposited in the Jami Masjid of Ghazni, one he placed at the entrance of the royal palace, the third he sent to Mecca, and the fourth to Medina.

The folding doors shown were reputed to be the famous Sandalwood Doors, carried off in 1026 by Mahmud after his destruction of the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, during the last of his devastatingly successful forays in India. The British removed them from the tomb in 1842, laboriously transporting them to Agra Fort, where they were found to be replicas of the original.

In 725 Junayad, the Arab governor of Sind, sent his armies to destroy the second temple. The Gurjara Pratihara king Nagabhata II constructed the third temple in 815, a large structure of red sandstone. Somnath temple, 1869 .

In 1024 A.D., the temple was once again destroyed by Mahmud Ghazni who raided the temple from across the Thar Desert. Ghazni was challenged by the king, Ghogha Rana, who at the ripe age of 90, sacrificed his own clan fighting against Ghazni. The temple was rebuilt by the Paramara King Bhoj of Malwa and the Solanki king Bhima of Gujarat (Anhilwara) or Patan between 1026 and 1042. The wooden structure was replaced by Kumarpal (r.1143-72), who built the temple of stone.

In 1296 A.D., the temple was once again destroyed by Sultan Allauddin Khilji's army. According to Taj-ul-Ma'sir of Hasan Nizami, Raja Karan of Gujarat was defeated and forced to flee, "fifty thousand infidels were dispatched to hell by the sword" and "more than twenty thousand slaves, and cattle beyond all calculation fell into the hands of the victors". The temple was rebuilt by Mahipala Deva, the Chudasama king of Saurashtra in 1308 A.D. and the Linga was installed by his son Khengar sometime between 1326 and 1351 A.D.

In 1375 A.D., the temple was once again destroyed by Muzaffar Shah I, the Sultan of Gujarat. About 1400 A.D. it was reconstructed by the local public.

In 1451 A.D., the temple was once again destroyed by Mahmud Begda, the Sultan of Gujarat. It was reconstructed again.

In 1701 A.D., the temple was once again destroyed by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. Aurangzeb built a mosque on the site of the Somnath temple, using some columns from the temple, whose Hindu sculptural motifs remained visible.

Queen Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore rebuilt the temple in 1783 A.D. at a site adjacent to the ruined temple which was already converted to a mosque.

The present temple, Kailash Mahameru Prasada, is built in the Chalukya style of temple architecture and reflects the skill of the Sompuras, Gujarat's master masons.

The temple is situated at such a place that there is no land in between from Somnath seashore to Antarctica. Such an inscription in Sanskrit is found on the ARROW-PILLAR erected on the sea-protection wall at the Somnath Temple.

Thus, the Hindus rebuilt the temple several times, but the Muslims destroyed it again. The temple was last destroyed by the Mughal tyrant, Aurangzeb. In 1701 A.D. he ordered Prince Mohammed Azam, the Viceroy of Gujarat, to destroy the temple of Somnath. Aurangzeb, as history records, was a brutal ruler who left a trail of genocide and destruction, mainly aimed at converting Hindus. Aurangzeb built a mosque on the site of the Somnath temple, using some columns from the temple, whose Hindu sculptural motifs remained visible.

Queen Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore built the temple again in 1783 at a site adjacent to the ruined temple.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somnath

http://occidentalsoapbox.blogspot.in/2009/07/destruction-of-somnath-temple.html

Note: This is not against any faith but to show the true historical facts to the present day youth to protect our heritage for future generations.

The Significance of blowing the conch?

The Significance of blowing the conch?

When the conch is blown, the primordial sound of Om emanates. Om is an auspicious sound that was chanted by the Lord before creating the world. It represents the world and the Truth behind it.

The puranic story behind this is, the demon Shankhaasura defeated devas, the Vedas and went to the bottom of the ocean. The devas appealed to Lord Vishnu for help. He incarnated as Matsya Avataara - the fish incarnation and killed Shankhaasura. The Lord blew the conch-shaped bone of his ear and head. The Om sound emanated, from which emerged the Vedas. All knowledge enshrined in the Vedas is an elaboration of Om. The conch therefore is known as shankha after Shankaasua. The conch blown by the Lord is called Paanchajanya. He carries it at all times in one of His four hands. It represents dharma or righteousness that is one of the four goals (purushaarthas) of life. The sound of the conch is thus also the victory call 

of good over evil.

Another well-known purpose of blowing the conch and the instruments, known traditionally to produce auspicious sounds is to drown or mask negative comments or noises that may disturb or upset the atmosphere or the minds of worshippers.

Ancient India lived in her villages. Each village was presided over by a primary temple and several small ones. During the aarati performed after all-important poojas and on sacred occasions, the conch used to be blown. Since villages were generally small, the sound of the conch would be heard all over the village. People who could not make it to the temple were reminded to stop whatever they were doing, at least for a few seconds, and mentally bow to the Lord.

The conch sound served to briefly elevate people's minds to a prayerful attitude even in the middle of their busy daily routine. The conch is placed at the altar in temples and homes next to the Lord as a symbol of Naada Brahma (Truth), the Vedas, Om, dharma, victory and auspiciousness. It is often used to offer devotees thirtha (sanctified water) to raise their minds to the highest Truth. It is worshipped with the following verse.

“Twam puraa saagarot pannaha Vishnunaa vidhrutahakare Devaischa poojitha sarvahi Panchjanya namostu te”.

Salutations to Panchajanya the conch born of the ocean Held in the hand of Lord Vishnu and worshipped by all devaas.

“ओम् नमो भगवते वासुदेवायः”

WHY VISIT TEMPLES ? (Scientific Reason)

WHY VISIT TEMPLES ? (Scientific Reason)

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There are thousands of temples all over India in different size, shape and locations but not all of them are considered to be built the Vedic way. Generally, a temple should be located at a place where earth’s magnetic wave path passes through densely. It can be in the outskirts of a town/village or city, or in middle of the dwelling place, or on a hilltop. The essence of visiting a temple is discussed here.

Now, these temples are located strategically at a place where the positive energy is abundantly available from the magnetic and electric wave distributions of north/south pole thrust. The main idol is placed in the core center of the temple, known as “*Garbhagriha*” or *Moolasthanam*. In fact, the temple structure is built after the idol has been placed. This *Moolasthanam* is where earth’s magnetic waves are found to be maximum. We know that there are some copper plates.

Further, the Sanctum is closed on three sides. This increases the effect of all energies. The lamp that is lit radiates heat energy and also provides light inside the sanctum to the priests or *poojaris* performing the pooja. The ringing of the bells and the chanting of prayers takes a worshipper into trance, thus not letting his mind waver. When done in groups, this helps people forget personal problems for a while and relieve their stress. The fragrance from the flowers, the burning of camphor give out the chemical energy further aiding in a different good aura. The effect of all these energies is supplemented by the positive energy from the idol, the copper plates and utensils in the *Moolasthan*am / *Garbagraham*. *Theertham*, the “holy” water used during the pooja to wash the idol is not plain water cleaning the dust off an idol. It is a concoction of Cardamom,*Karpura* (Benzoin), zaffron / saffron, *Tulsi* (Holy Basil), Clove, etc…Washing the idol is to charge the water with the magnetic radiations thus increasing its medicinal values. Three spoons of this holy water is distributed to devotees. Again, this water is mainly a source of magneto-therapy. Besides, the clove essence protects one from tooth decay, the saffron & *Tulsi* leafs protects one from common cold and cough, cardamom and *Pachha Karpuram* (benzoin), act as mouth fresheners. It is proved that *Theertham* is a very good blood purifier, as it is highly energized. Hence it is given as *prasadam* to the devotees. This way, one can claim to remain healthy by regularly visiting the Temples. This is why our elders used to suggest us to offer prayers at the temple so that you will be cured of many ailments.ates, inscribed with Vedic scripts, buried beneath the Main Idol. What are they really? No, they are not God’s / priests’ flash cards when they forget the *shlokas*. The copper plate absorbs earth’s magnetic waves and radiates it to the surroundings. Thus a person regularly visiting a temple and walking clockwise around the Main Idol receives the beamed magnetic waves and his body absorbs it. This is a very slow process and a regular visit will let him absorb more of this positive energy. Scientifically, it is the positive energy that we all require to have a healthy life.

They were not always superstitious. Yes, in a few cases they did go overboard when due to ignorance they hoped many serious diseases could be cured at temples by deities. When people go to a temple for the *Deepaaraadhana*, and when the doors open up, the positive energy gushes out onto the persons who are there. The water that is sprinkled onto the assemblages passes on the energy to all. This also explains why men are not allowed to wear shirts at a few temples and women are requested to wear more ornaments during temple visits. It is through these jewels (metal) that positive energy is absorbed by the women. Also, it is a practice to leave newly purchased jewels at an idol’s feet and then wear them with the idol’s blessings. This act is now justified after reading this article. This act of “seeking divine blessings” before using any new article, like books or pens or automobiles may have stemmed from this through mere observation.

Energy lost in a day’s work is regained through a temple visit and one is refreshed slightly. The positive energy that is spread out in the entire temple and especially around where the main idol is placed, are simply absorbed by one’s body and mind. Did you know, every Vaishnava(Vishnu devotees), “must” visit a Vishnu temple twice every day in their location. Our practices are NOT some hard and fast rules framed by 1 man and his followers or God’s words in somebody’s dreams. All the rituals, all the practices are, in reality, well researched, studied and scientifically backed thesis which form the ways of nature to lead a good healthy life.

The scientific and research part of the practices are well camouflaged as “elder’s instructions” or “granny’s teaching’s” which should be obeyed as a mark of respect so as to once again, avoid stress to the mediocre brains.

What is the Dakshina Moorty

Namasteji♥ ॐ♥Pranamji♥ ॐ♥Namaskarji,"The PURE KNOWLEDGE of VEDANTA"

"THINK GLOBALLY, ACT HOMELY , SOCIALLY RELIGIOUSLY,SPIRITUALLY."

"Knowledge Of Divine Energy - Divya- GYAN: What is the Dakshina Moorty ?."

"The first thing that must be understood is the exact meaning of Dakshina."

"In the Dakshina Moorty Upanishad, the meaning of Dakshina is given in the following manner:
That buddhi or intellect, which is the tattwa (the true principle), jnana (the true knowledge), and rupini, (one who assumes all the forms in the universe) and shines due to the light of Brahma, is Dakshina."

" She is the mouth of, or the entrance into, the manifestation of the Divine Principle."

"The proponents of Brahma (the Absolute, the self-existent spirit) call it Dakshinamukh Shiva."

"This means that Dakshinamukh is not a combination of the words Dakshin and aamukh (facing south) but Dakshina and much (mouth or door)."

"Generally it is interpreted to mean Dakshinaamukh, that is, facing south!.
" But, according to the Upanishad, it is the Shakti (divine Power) of the soul, because the intellect is also the activity of this Shakti that reflects the knowing aspect (the giver of knowledge) of the soul upon the chitta (mind stuff,psyvhe)."

"This same Shakti is also the cause of knowledge of the world in the form of intellect, and also the opening, or door, to knowledge of the self."

"The Lord is also the essence of Shakti, and hence the Lord himself is called Dakshina Moorty. He is the Guru, he is the goal, and he is also the means of achieving it."

"Mind is regarded by the Indian Divine Saints as made up of a very fine substance even finer than 'ETHER' known as 'CHITTAKASHA'."

"The Social Conductivity,Religiosity & Spirituality are the NAME of that FORCE which Detaches Individual Beings from the Effects ,Changes and Waves in the World, the body & the Chitta."

"The Chitta (mind stuff,psyche) ,just like the body and the world,is also a part of NATURE."

"The Important thing is Inner Awakening{Self Realization} rather than Philosophies,Paths,Doctrine or Feelings{Dogmas}."

"Elimination of ILLUSION & Misconception is the GOAL of Social Conductivity,Religiosity & Spirituality{i.e.Guru Tattwa,Prarabdha}."

Namaste♥ ॐ♥Pranam♥ ॐ♥Namaskar,"The PURE KNOWLEDGE of VEDANTA"

"THINK GLOBALLY, ACT HOMELY , SOCIALLY, RELIGIOUSLY,SPIRITUALLY."

"For the Gentleman, True Individual Beings, Aspirant, Devotee & Saints the Entire World is their "HOME i.e. Mandir, Majid, Girjaghar(Church), Guru Dwara & so forth."."

"All the human beings are the CITIZEN of World & CHILDREN of ONE CONSCIENTIOUSNESS i.e. ONLY ONE LORD."

"Therefore we bound to Create & Manifest HOMOLOGOUS Divine Energy of "ALMIGHTY CONSCIOUSNESS" to over come "THE GLOBAL WARMING."."

"The Consciousness of the LORD Shiva Shiva the Destroyer
"The automatic activates of SHAKTI(Divine Power) manifest power that creates,OPERATE & Destroy the Living & N0n-Living of ANNANTA{Infinite) (UNIVERSE)

"The word Shiva translates as the "Auspicious One" and he is the most revered Hindu Deity."

" He is both the Destroyer and the Creator bring rejuvenation to the Universe."

" Shiva(Lord) worship rose up around 2 BCE. Shiv is one of three deities in Hinduism that illustrate the three aspects of Divine Nature: Shiva (Destroyer), Vishu (Preserver) and Brahma (Creator) (G.O.D.)."

"Shiva is often pictured in peaceful meditation or in the midst of him firey dance (Nataraj). He is also represented by the symbol Lingam. All of these forms of Shiva will be reviewed in this lens."

"Shiva Imagery"

"The Animals, Weapons and Symbols of Shiva."

"Images of the Lord Shiva are filled with animals and symbols, but what do they all divine mean?"

"Snakes: Represent Kundalini energy which is often presented as an image of a snake at the back of the spine or root chakra."

"Tiger: Symbolizes Shakti energy that Shiva resides over"

" Double-sided Drum (DAMRU): Represents the creativity of the Universe and the uniting of male-female energy divinty"

"Trident: This weapon represents his reign over illusion in all three planes of existence: spiritual, subtle and physical."

" Crescent Moon: The waxing and waning of the moon represent the cycles of creation, death and rebirth."

"What the heck is shooting from his head?? It is a stream of water from the holy river Ganges."

"Lord Nataraj"
"Also Known as The Divine Dancing Shiva with His SHAKTI(Divine Power)."

" Nataraj literally means Lord of Divinty - Dances. As Shiva is dancing he is performing his act of Creation and Destruction."

" This is also known as the Dance of Bliss. In this image Shiva is standing on a dwarf that represents ignorance and illusion."

" Shiva is surrounded by flame and is also holding the flame of transformation in his left hand."

" Shiva's complete dance (and what he provides if you invoke him in prayer or mantra) encompasses the following elements:

'Shrishti' - creation, evolution

'Sthiti' - preservation, support

'Samhara' - destruction, evolution

'Tirobhava' - illusion

'Anugraha' - release, emancipation, grace."

Guru Tattwa
Namaste♥ ॐ♥Pranam♥ ॐ♥Namaskar,"The PURE KNOWLEDGE of VEDANTA"

"THINK GLOBALLY, ACT HOMELY , SOCIALLY, RELIGIOUSLY,SPIRITUALLY."

"For the Gentleman, True Individual Beings, Aspirant, Devotee & Saints the Entire World is their "HOME i.e. Mandir, Majid, Girjaghar(Church), Guru Dwara & so forth."."

"All the human beings are the CITIZEN of World & CHILDREN of ONE CONSCIENTIOUSNESS i.e. ONLY ONE LORD."

"Therefore we bound to Create & Manifest HOMOLOGOUS Divine Energy of "ALMIGHTY CONSCIOUSNESS" to over come "THE GLOBAL WARMING."."

"If you stop doing Prayer, Japa & Sadhan then the LAMP will EXTINGUISH."

"If the INCLINATION towards Prayer, Japa & Sadhan is removed then the LAMP will be turned off."

"But if you takes LAMP in YOUR HAND & START moving ahead it will keep ILLUMINATING the PATH AHEAD."

"Once you reach the DESTINATION,the LAMP will AUTOMATICALLY be SET ASIDE."

"The BOUNDARIES of Castes,Nation,Languages,Cultures,and Civilization hold no meaning for them."

"Evolution of Life to GOD realization is the work of every one's Individual Efforts and is in fact the real EVOLUTION."

"THE True &Pure Knowledge OF "Divine Lord & HIS Divine Power. "

"Otherwise nobody can bind God in any definition,description or explanation."

"Its consciousness is homologous to every individual being of universe."

"The point here is that the image of Lord Being( God) is dependent upon the state of mind (Chitta (mind stuff,psyche) ) of the human being or the Aspirant-his Sentiments,Faith and Spiritual Path."

"There is living being who represents a small universe within himself (Human body & Universe is Homologous, (Yatha Pinde -Tatha Bramhande i.e. Vedanta Version)."

"This is called the individual level.The union of the whole(gross)and the conscious takes place within a person's body."

Namaste♥ ॐ♥Pranam♥ ॐ♥Namaskar"The PURE KNOWLEDGE of VEDANTA"

"THINK GLOBALLY, ACT HOMELY , SOCIALLY RELIGIOUSLY,SPIRITUALLY."

"For understanding the relationship of MANTRAS with the science of Yoga it is necessary to know the relation of the alphabet with them ."

"Sanstrit Mantras and names of God are therefore generally composed of such letters; for instance we have Om,Hari,Har,Ram,Shiva,Isha,Frim.Aeim(Aim),Shrim (Shreem),Hum etc."

According to the effect of sound all the vowels are mainly connected wit "IDA' nadi.Again ,short vowels pertain to "PINGALA' nadi.long pertain to IDA and four vowels 'ए E' Ai, O,Au to Sushumna."

"The nasal sound pertains to ATMA and Visargs to Shakti (divine Power)."

"Twenty five consonants from Ka to Ma are mainly coonected with Pingala nadi and nine semi- consonants and sibilants are connected with Sushumna."

"Nasal sounds (Anuswar) pertain to Atma and Visarega to Shakti."

"Prounnciation affects the motor nerves of tongue and acts on the sensory nerves of touch,throat,palate,node,upper teeth and lips and thus acts on the cerebellum,the hinder and lower parts of the brain near "AJNA CHAKRA",the seat of the most of the nrves of cranial system and as such falls under Fatha Yoga."

"Sound acts on the Auditory nerves and stikes the Auditory sensory centres in the Brain and as such ,falls under LAYA YOGA; whereas its meaning influences the Mind and such the Mind with Emotion of Love,Plesures <Peace and Devotion which forms the Branch of BHAVA YOGA or BHAKTI YOGA."

"Then the Spiritual Power embodied in that Manta sprouts in the heart of the disciple and develops in the form of the particular deity invoked by their particular Mantra,manifestation in the aspirant corresponding Divine Power and Spiritual faculties,thus the consequent triad comes into manifestation in the disciple of the Deity Concerned, HIS form and HIS Power."

"In this way the God in master descends as Guru in the disciple.We have therfore a chain of Impersonal God:God as Shakti, God as Mantra,God as the particular Deity manifesting Himself in the heart of aspirant in a particular form (Murti),and God as Guru."

Namaste♥ ॐ♥Pranam♥ ॐ♥Namaskar"The PURE KNOWLEDGE of VEDANTA"

THINK GLOBALLY, ACT HOMELY , SOCIALLY RELIGIOUSLY,SPIRITUALLY."

'ऊँ''OM, अ (A)-ब्रह्मा, उ(U)-विष्णु, म्‌(M)-महेश ."

"ऐं(AEIM) E=Swarswati,Anuswar=Destroyer of griefs.Lord Swarswati destroy our griefs i.e. Aghyan(Darkness of Knowledge)."

"ह्रीं (Hrim) ह H=Shiv,Rरं=Nature,i=Maya,Anuswar=Destroyer of griefs."

"श्रीं(Shrim),श S=Lakhmi,R=Prosperity,I=Satisfaction,Anuswar=Destroyer of griefs."

"क्लीं(Klim),क K=Krishna,L=Lord Indra,I=Satisfaction,,Anuswar=Destroyer of griefs i.e. Lust particular."

"हिलीम्‌(Hlim),ह H=Shiva,L=Baglamukhimi& NatureI=Satisfaction,Anuswar=Destroyer of griefs i.e.All Vasana(Propensity),Vices,Attachment,Ego & so forth."

"Sanstrit Mantras and names of God are therefore generally composed of such letters; for instance we have Om,Hari,Har,Ram,Shiva,Isha,Hrim.Aiem(Aim),Shrim (Shreem),Hum etc."

"The Mantras for the attainment of Moksha (Liberation) end with Namah, Swaha(wife of fire also), Hum etc,'K' is also often added as in Shanker, Krishna, Kali Klim(Kleem), as it stands for "BRAHMAN-"K BRAHMA (LORD,GOD)".

"MANTRAS are also recited in order to attain such State."

"Evolution of Life to GOD realization is the work of every one's individual efforts and is in fact the real EVOLUTION."

"Prayer,Japa & Sadhan are like a LAMP in the HAND.As you keep moving forward the light will also keep moving FORWARD."

"It will continue to ILLUMINATE the ROAD further. In the LAMP the inclination towards Prayer,Japa & Sadhan are the WICK and, Prayer,Japa & Sadhan are the OIL."

"If you stop doing Prayer,Japa & Sadhan then the LAMP will EXTINGUISH."

"If the INCLINATION towards Prayer,Japa & Sadhan is removed then the LAMP will be turned off."

"But if you takes LAMP in YOUR HAND & START moving ahead it will keep ILLUMINATING the PATH AHEAD."

"Once you reach the DESTINATION,the LAMP will AUTOMATICALLY be SET ASIDE."
THE DIVINE ADVAITA (non duality) "MANTRA" {One for all & All for One}."

"Every human being should be chanta this Mantra with their own feeling, emotion & FAITH and to destroy their accumulated Prarbdha-Karma (accumulated impressions), the following every day at the appointed time."

1.''Om Aeim Hrim Shrim Klim Hlim Om jiva Nirjiv Kalayankari Param Maa-Parmeshwari Namo Namaha.''

2."Om Aeim Hrim Shrim klim Hlim Om Shiv Shakti Bhyam Namoha Namaha."

3.“OM AIEM HRIM SHRIM KLIM HLIM OM SARVA DEO-DEVI SARUPAYE

SHRI ALLHAYE, OM GAUTAM BUDDHAYE,

OM MAHAVIRAYE, OM WAHE GURU, OM SAI,

OM PRABHU ISHU, OM BRAHMA- VISHNU-SHIV-SHAKTI BHYAM NAMO NAMHA.”

"The TREASURE of INFINITE Knowledge is within,a human beings has every limited INTELLECT."

"Just as solitude is necessary for "SPIRITUAL PRACTICES",so purification of CONDUCT is possible only through "SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT."

"Every step we take has a relationship to SOCIAL and EXTERNAL Codes of CONDUCT(Charity, Purity, Unity and Divinity), Religiosity & Spirituality."

"Self- Introspection " must also be embraced as indispensable part of SOCIAL CONDUCTIVITY, RELIGIOSITY,SPIRITUALITY."

"Be established within the self and burn down our defects through Social Conductivity,Religiosity & Spirituality."

"The Social Conduct ,Religiosity & Spirituality(selflessness) can be attained very easily on this EARTH,under this SKY,breathing the same air of UNIVERSE."

"Elimination of ILLUSION & Misconception is the GOAL of Social Conductivity,Religiosity & Spirituality i.e. Guru Tattwa,Prarabdha."

"THINK GLOBALLY, ACT HOMELY , SOCIALLY RELIGIOUSLY,SPIRITUALLY."{All are ONE & ONE is All.{ Dvaita (Duality,Diversity) v\s Advaita (Non-Duality),Within}."

GURU TATTWA, POETYCA, PRARBDHA.
"Consciousness of universal Frds. for welfare of Living & Non living (to over come the Global Warming) with Love & Peace within{Self Realized} with non-duality(Advaita),i.e. "Only One God" "ONE FOE ALL & ALL for ONE" i.e. *{"Holy Human"}*
GURU TATTWA, POETYCA, PRARBDHA.

Courtesy : Prarbdha