Friday, October 06, 2006
Lord Kartikeya
Kartikeya, the second son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, is a war god. Read how the symbolism of Kartikeya points to the ways and means of reaching perfection in life steering clear of the six demonic vices: kaama (sex), krodha (anger), lobha (greed), moha (passion), mada (ego) and matsarya (jealousy
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Saraswati:The Goddess of learning
Saraswati is the Goddess of learning, knowledge, and wisdom. The Sanskrit word sara means "essence" and swa means "self." Thus Saraswati means "the essence of the self." Saraswati is represented in Hindu mythology as the divine consort of Lord Brahma, the Creator of the universe. Since knowledge is necessary for creation, Saraswati symbolizes the creative power of Brahma. Goddess Saraswati is worshipped by all persons interested in knowledge, especially students, teachers, scholars, and scientists
Lord brahma The Creator
Lord Brahma is the first member of the orthodox Brahmanical triad. Brahma is the god of creation and he is traditionally accepted as the creator of the entire universe. The manifest world of plurality has emerged from the unmanifest reality. One of the earliest iconographic descriptions of Brahma is that of the four-faced god seated on a lotus. The Lord has in his four hands a water-pot, a manuscript, a sacrificial implement and a rosary. The description of Brahma, like those of other deities of Hinduism, bears a mystic symbolism. The lotus represents the Reality. Brahma sitting on the lotus indicates that he is ever-rooted in the infinite Reality. The four faces of Brahma represent the four Vedas. They also symbolise the functioning of the inner personality which consists of thoughts. Lord Brahma is not popularly worshipped in India. This is so, because the idea of creation is repugnant to seekers of Truth, since the creation of thoughts has veiled the infinite Reality.
Friday, September 29, 2006
Jai Lakshmi maiya
Lakshmi the Goddess of Fortune, lived in the ocean and was discovered by Vishnu her husband in his avatar as a tortoise!The story began when the Devas (minor gods) were in race against the Asuras (demons) to obtain amrit (the nectar of immortality). The Devas consulted Vishnu was on earth as Kurma, a tortoise. They decided they would churn the oceans for the amrit.
They created a churn by threading the serpent Vasuki around Mount Mandara. Kurma dived to the ocean floor and balanced Mount Mandara on his back. In the grip of Kurma’s cosmic clutch, the mountain could not sink into the ocean bed.
The gods churned and received the nectar of immortality and then fourteen treasures came to their hands. For Kurma the most precious was Lakshmi, the Goddess of beauty and good fortune who would be his wife.
Vishnu carried Lakshmi from the ocean married her first in heaven and then many times on earth. Each time Vishnu descended on earth in an avatar, he would marry an avatar of Lakshmi. A cosmic couple, they would wed on earth as in heaven.
When Vishnu appears as Parashurama, he marries Lakshmi as Dharini. When he is Rama, Lakshmi is born as Sita. As Krishna he marries her as Rukmini.
Lakshmi plays a central role in creation, for she is Vishnu’s shakti. Her birth in the oceans bestowed her with boundless fertility. On earth she is known as ‘Prakriti’, nature, the mother of all living beings. When Vishnu and she are together, they fly through the skies on Garuda, an eagle.
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Shri Hari vishnu
Vishnu, preserver of human life is one of the three gods of the Trimurti. He is a generous God and known as being ‘Sattvaguna’ (kind and merciful). Vishnu is the only God of the Trimurti who is reborn whenever there is a crisis on earth.
If ‘Dharma’ (righteousness) is disturbed, Vishnu descends to earth as an avatar (a human form) to fight the forces of evil.
The Puranas list the Dasavatars’, ten avatars, Vishnu took on to sustain the cosmos. Seen in order, they represent the evolution of mankind from the fish stage to ‘Purusha’ (man).
These avatars were Matsya (fish), Kurma (tortoise), Varaha (boar ), Nara-simha (man-lion), Vamana (dwarf), Parashurama (a powerful warrior), Rama, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki (white horse).
A romantic aspect of the myths, is that whenever Vishnu descends to earth he marries Lakshmi (his Goddess wife). They are destined to marry on earth as in heaven. When Vishnu is Rama, Lakshmi is born as Sita. As Krishna he marries her as Rukmini.
If ‘Dharma’ (righteousness) is disturbed, Vishnu descends to earth as an avatar (a human form) to fight the forces of evil.
The Puranas list the Dasavatars’, ten avatars, Vishnu took on to sustain the cosmos. Seen in order, they represent the evolution of mankind from the fish stage to ‘Purusha’ (man).
These avatars were Matsya (fish), Kurma (tortoise), Varaha (boar ), Nara-simha (man-lion), Vamana (dwarf), Parashurama (a powerful warrior), Rama, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki (white horse).
A romantic aspect of the myths, is that whenever Vishnu descends to earth he marries Lakshmi (his Goddess wife). They are destined to marry on earth as in heaven. When Vishnu is Rama, Lakshmi is born as Sita. As Krishna he marries her as Rukmini.
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Thursday, September 28, 2006
jai Hanuman
Jai Shri Ram
Rama Of the 10 incarnations of Vishnu, two have been immortalised in the greatest epic tales of India, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. The seventh incarnation of Vishnu, who is the hero of the Ramayana, is called Ramachandra. He was born into the royal family of Ayodhya, a kingdom situated on the banks of the river Sharayu in Uttar Pradesh. Rama is considered to be the Maryada Purushottama an epithet meaning 'the ideal among men' and the embodiment of moral righteousness. Rama is known for his great bow and quiver of arrows and was a warrior of extraordinary merit. Eldest of the four sons of King Dasharatha, he was revered by both his family and his subjects. The Ramayana was written long before the Christian era, by the great sage Valmiki.
Durga nandini
Durga is the goddess of Shakti (Power). Legend goes that demon Mahishasur caused great devastation to the people and vanquished the god and their king Indra who approached Lord Shiva. Finally they all turned to divine mother Durga, who ventured into killing wicked Mahishasur. Equipped with all her lethal weapons she set on, riding a ferocious lion, to put an end to the devastation that was caused by the demon. Goddess Durga represents infinite power of the universe. She symbolises female dynamism. People have been worshiping the Goddess since 400 AD. The great Hindu epics Ramayana and the Mahabharata bear reference to the Goddess as well. In a broader sense, Durga is taken as a gentle bride representing family unity.Om Namha Shiva
Love of Siva's feet eradicates bad karma. Love of Siva's feet grants you the clarity of mind. Love of Siva's feet imbues the heart with gladness. Love of Siva's feet is consciousness itself. -- Natchintanai
All this universe is in the glory of God, of Siva, the God of Love. The heads and faces of men are His own, and He is in the hearts of all. -- Yajur Veda
Shri Krishna
Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is an historical person who appeared on this earth in India 5,000 years ago. He stayed on this earth for 125 years and played exactly like a human being, but His activities were unparalleled
SALUTATIONS to Lord Ganesha who is Brahman Himself, who is the Supreme Lord, who is the energy of Lord Shiva, who is the source of all bliss, and who is the bestower of all virtuous qualities and success in all undertakings.
Mushikavaahana modaka hastha,
Vaamana rupa maheshwara putra,
Vighna vinaayaka paada namasthe
Lord Shiva made His son worthy of worship at the beginning of all undertakings, marriages, expeditions, studies, etc. He ordained that the annual worship of Ganesha should take place on the 4th day of the bright half of Bhadrapada.
