роЗроЯроо்рокெропро░்рои்родு роХுроЯாроиாроЯ்роЯிро▒்роХு ро╡рои்родோро░ுроХ்роХு роЗрои்родு роЕрооைрок்рокுроХро│் 20 роЗро▓роЯ்роЪроо் ро░ூрокா роЙродро╡ி
[18 - March - 2009]
ро╡рой்ройிропிро▓் роЗроЯроо்рокெро▒ுроо் роЗро░ாрогுро╡ роироЯро╡роЯிроХ்роХைроХро│ாро▓் роЗроЯроо்рокெропро░்рои்родு ро╡рои்родு ропாро┤்.роХுроЯாроиாроЯ்роЯிро▓ுро│்ро│ роиро▓рой்рокுро░ி роиிро▓ைропроЩ்роХро│ிро▓் родроЩ்роХிропுро│்ро│ро╡ро░்роХро│ுроХ்роХு ропாро┤்.роЗрои்родு роЕрооைрок்рокுроХро│ிрой் роТрой்ро▒ிропроо் 20 роЗро▓роЯ்роЪроо் ро░ூрокா рокெро▒ுроородிропாрой роЕрод்родிропாро╡роЪிропрок் рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│ை ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХிропுро│்ро│родு.
роиேро▒்ро▒ு рооுрой்родிройроо் родிроЩ்роХроЯ்роХிро┤рооை ропாро┤். рооாро╡роЯ்роЯ роЪெропро▓роХрод்родிро▓் роЗроЯроо்рокெро▒்ро▒ роиிроХро┤்ро╡ிро▓் роЗрои்родрок் рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│் ропாро┤். роЕро░роЪ роЕродிрокро░ிроЯроо் роХைропро│ிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯрой.
роиро▓்ро▓ை роЖродீрой рооுродро▓்ро╡ро░் ро╕்ро░ீро▓ро╕்ро░ீ роЪோроороЪுрои்родро░ рокро░рооாроЪ்роЪாро░ிропாро░் родро▓ைрооைропிро▓ாрой роЗрои்родு роЕрооைрок்рокுроХро│ிрой் роТрой்ро▒ிропрок் рокிро░родிроиிродிроХро│் роЕрод்родிропாро╡роЪிропрок் рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│ை роЕро░роЪ роЕродிрокро░ிроЯроо் роХைропро│ிрод்родройро░்.
роЕрод்родிропாро╡роЪிроп роЙрогро╡ுрок் рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│ுроо் роЙроЯுрокுроЯро╡ைроХро│ுроо் роХுро┤рои்родைроХро│், рокாро▓ூроЯ்роЯுроо் родாроп்рооாро░்роХро│் рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் роХро░்рок்рокро╡родிроХро│ுроХ்роХாрой роЪрод்родுрогро╡ுрок் рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│ுроо் ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯрой.
роЗрои்родрок் рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│ை роЕро░роЪ роЕродிрокро░் роХொрог்роЯு роЪெрой்ро▒ு роиро▓рой்рокுро░ி роиிро▓ைропроЩ்роХро│ிро▓ுро│்ро│ роороХ்роХро│ுроХ்роХு ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХро╡ுро│்ро│ாро░்.
рооேро▒்рокроЯி роиро▓рой்рокுро░ி роиிро▓ைропроЩ்роХро│ிро▓் ро╡роЪிроХ்роХிрой்ро▒ роороХ்роХро│ை роЗрои்родுроХ் роХுро░ுрооாро░்роХро│் роЪெрой்ро▒ு роЪрои்родிрок்рокродро▒்роХுроо் роЕройுроородி ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯிро░ுрок்рокродாроХрод் родெро░ிро╡ிроХ்роХрок்рокроЯுроХிро▒родு.
роЗродேро╡ேро│ை, рооேро▒்рокроЯி роиро▓рой்рокுро░ி роиிро▓ைропроЩ்роХро│ிро▓் ро╡роЪிроХ்роХிрой்ро▒ роороХ்роХро│ுроХ்роХாрой родேро╡ைроХро│் роЕродிроХрооாроХ роЗро░ுрок்рокродாро▓் родாроЩ்роХро│் ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХுроХிрой்ро▒ роЗрои்род роЙродро╡ிроХро│் роЕро╡ро░்роХро│ுроХ்роХுрок் рокோродுрооாройродро▓்ро▓ ро╡ெройро╡ுроо் ропாро┤். роХுроЯாроиாроЯ்роЯிро▓ுро│்ро│ роЪேро╡ைропுро│்ро│роо் рокроЯைрод்родро╡ро░்роХро│் рооро▒்ро▒ுроо் рокрогроо் рокроЯைрод்родро╡ро░்роХро│ை роЗродро▒்роХு роЙродро╡ுрооாро▒ுроо் роХோро░ிроХ்роХை ро╡ிроЯுроХ்роХрок்рокроЯ்роЯிро░ுроХ்роХிрой்ро▒родு.
роЗро╡ро░்роХро│ுроХ்роХு роЙродро╡ி роЪெроп்роп ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுро╡ோро░் роЗро▓ 14, рокро▓ாро▓ி ро╡ீродி, ропாро┤்рок்рокாрогроо் роОрой்ро▒ рооுроХро╡ро░ிропிро▓ுро│்ро│ роЗрои்родு роЪрооропрок் рокேро░ро╡ை роЕро▓ுро╡ро▓роХрод்родிро▓் рокொро░ுроЯ்роХро│ை ро╡ро┤роЩ்роХро▓ாрооெройро╡ுроо் ропாро┤். ро╕்ро░ாрой்ро▓ி ро╡ீродிропிро▓ுро│்ро│ роЗро▓роЩ்роХை ро╡роЩ்роХிроХ் роХிро│ைропிро▓் 8944876 роОрой்ро▒ роХрогроХ்роХு роЗро▓роХ்роХрод்родிро▓் рокрогрод்родை ро╡ைрок்рокுроЪ் роЪெроп்ропро▓ாрооெройро╡ுроо் роЗрои்родு роЕрооைрок்рокுроХро│ிрой் роТрой்ро▒ிропроо் роЕро▒ிро╡ிрод்родிро░ுроХ்роХிрой்ро▒родு.
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HINDUISM....NAKULESHWARAM.....VISHNU.....MYTHOLOGY...!!!
Hinduism
Nakuleswaram - oldest Siva Temple in Sri Lanka
Chelvatamby Maniccavasagar
Nakuleswaram is situated north of the main town of Jaffna and is close to the Port City of Kankesanturai. It is dedicated to main deity in Saivism Lord Siva and is one of the five ancient Sivan temples in the island.
In fact, it is situated near a mineral water spring called Keerimalai reputed for its curative properties. There is also a cave complex nearby believed to have been used for meditation by a mythical sage called Nagula Muni.
A local myth states that a Pandiyan Princess named Maruthapura Veeravalli built the nearby Maviddapuram Murukan temple after she was cured by the Keerimalai Springs.
Hence, the entire temple complex seems to have been built around the cave and the curative springs indicate a pre-historic origin for the shrine.
In Tamil word Keeri and its sanskrit equivalent Nagulam means a Mangoose. The antiquity in this temple can be evidence by its mention in many Indian religions treatises such as Dakshina Kailasa Puranam and Skanda Puranam indicating that it was a pilgrimage centre for South Indian Hindus.
Some traditions relating to the origins of Nakuleswaram were recorded in the Yalpana Vaipavamalai. During the 18th century when the Yalpana Vaipavamalai was written, there was no temple at Keerimalai.
The old temple at the site had been destroyed by the Portuguese. But memories of that temple had persisted in the minds of the people and the site where it had stood was venerated as a sacred one. Though this temple was destroyed in 1621, the local, Brahmin priests are said to have hidden the main idols before fleeing the temple. After a gap of 400 years in 1894 local Hindus under the guidance of Sri La Sri Arumuganavalar built the present temple.
At Nakuleswaram, the daily rituals and festivals are conducted according to the prescriptions of Agamas. Activities at the temple commence during the early hours of morning with Thirupallieli elichi and worship accompanied with rituals are conducted six times daily.
The annual festival at this temple is conducted in the month of February and it ends with the Water Cutting Ceremony on the day of Maha Sivarathri. The annual festival at the Amman Shrine is celebrated in the latter part of the month of March. Large number of pilgrims congregate at the temple premises during the festival season.
In this temple Kandapuranam Periyapuranam and Nakulalaya Puranam are recited. In the Nakulalaya Puranam the legends pertaining to Keerimalai have been recorded in elaborate form.
Indeed, Nakuleswaram at Keerimalai is one of the oldest temples of Lord Shiva in Sri Lanka. As a centre of the Hindu religious tradition it has played a key role in the development and sustenance of the ideology and practice of Saivism with a local flavour in the Jaffna Peninsula.
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Hindu Gods - Lord Vishnu
Thilaka V. Vijayaratnam
Vishnu represents another aspect of the Supreme Reality that preserves and sustains the universe. In His hands He carries His weapons - the conch (sanku), mace (kathayutham) and discus (chakra). In the fourth hand He holds a lotus. With a crown, earings (kundala), a malai (garland) of flowers and a gem around the neck. His body is blue.
He wears yellow clothes. This is how the image of Lord Krishna is presented in Hindu Mythology. While Parvathy is also of dark complexion, green-like nature, Mythology refers to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Parvathy as Brother and Sister.
The conch shell He holds in the lower right hand is the symbol of the five elements. In the upper right hand is the discus which shines like the sun. It is the symbol of the mind.
The lotus He carries in the upper left hand is symbolic of the casual power of illusion from which arises the Universe. The mace held in the lower left hand is the symbol of primeval knowledge.
Lord Vishnu is shown in the standing position or reclining on the five headed snake (Aadishesa), with its hood open over the head of Lord Vishnu. Deities with four or more arms indicate their omnipresence, omnipotence, their limitless power.
The conch shell is named Panchasanya and it is the fountain that evolves the five elements namely water, fire, air, earth and space also known as Pancha Poothangal. The Chakra indicates that Lord Vishnu uses this weapon to protect His devotees from evil.
The Lotus is the symbol of purity. The Kathayutham (Mace) represents the elemental force from which all mental and physical powers are derived. The snake depicts the mind and the five heads - the desires and passions of an individual. The blue colour - the infinite expansion of the sky, and the ocean. He therefore pervades the entire Universe. In Puranic Mythology, the legend of His Avatar (incarnation) is considered to be of great importance.
Lord Vishnu tells Arjuna in Bhagavath Geetha “Whenever, wherever there is a decline in dharma and adharma dominates, I descend myself.” Thus whenever, wherever atrocities are committed and Dharma suffers, the Lord takes an Avatar in some form to protect the trusting devotee.
Lord Vishnu took ten such incarnations. First three in animal form - the fish, the tortoise and wildboar then half man half animal (Narasimha), the rest all in human form. Atrocities are committed due to ignorance - ego. Lord Vishnu took these Avatars to destroy the demons of ego and save His devotees. In a way these incarnations are evolutionary in nature - from aquatic life to human life.
Avatar 1 - Fish (Machcha Avatar)
A puranic story tells of a king called Manu, also known as Sathyviradan, who took a handful of water to perform some rites. Along with the water was a tiny fish. He let go the fish into the water and scooped up another handful of water. The fish was in it too. This even was repeated many times and the king was surprised. The fish spoke to him, “O! merciful king, save me and I will help you.”
He put the fish in a bowl in his home. When he returned after performing the rites, he saw the fish has grown and has filled the entire vessel.
It requested the king to put it in another place. He put the fish in a tank. Again the fish grew and the tank was not enough for it. When the fish asked him to change the place, he took it and put it in a pond. The fish grew too big for the pond. So, the king put it in a river.
There too the fish grew to gigantic proportions, that he took it and left it in the ocean. The fish grew to a monstrous size.
One day Manu went to see the fish. The fish told him, “Very soon there will be a deluge. You make a boat big enough to accommodate your family and to help further creation, take different kinds of plants - each of a kind and animals. I’ll protect and save the boat.” Likewise the deluge of the era took place.
Even mountains went under water. Lord Vishnu in the form of the fish saved Manu with the plants and animals.
This legend is almost like the Biblical story of Noah’s Ark. During the deluge Lord Brahman, God of creations kept the Vedas under His head and was sleeping. At that time He could not perform His function of creation.
At that time, two Asura brothers called Hayakareevan and Somagan robbed the Vedas from Brahma and hid in the bottom of the ocean. After the floods subsided Brahma searched for the Vedas to start his function of creation and He complained to Lord Vishnu who was in the form of the fish about it.
Vishnu went deep inside the ocean and after destroying the Asuras recovered the Vedas and told Brahma to make use of the king and family and the other beings, He saved to perform His (Brahma’s) function of creation.
Thus ends the legend of the 1st Avatar - one of fish of Lord Vishnu.
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A glimpse of Hindu mythology
K.S. Sivakumaran
Mythology is linked with Religion. By itself mythology is part of literature whether it is in Greek Civilization or any civilization. On this page the correspondents all write and link their expositions with Hindu mythology.
This may be of interest to non-Hindus to understand this great religion. May I also retell some mythological stories for the uninitiated readers to read at least fascinating stories?
Let’s take the case of Ahalya a constant referral in Thamil literature including contemporary Thamil Short Stories.
Ahalya was a very beautiful woman who Brahma created first before any other woman. There was a Rishi by the name Gautama. Brahma gave Ahalya to Gautama. Those days a Rishi could have a spouse.
Who was a Rishi? He was an inspired poet or sage. The hymns of the Vedas were revealed to these Rishis.
We must know something about Indra also. He is someone like the Greek God Zeus. Indra was the head of the Indraloka. He liked women as Zeus. His weapon as Zeus’ was thunderbolt. There are many other interesting stories about him. But we shall stop with that and go back to Ahalya.
Indra wanted to have Ahalya. He succeeded in molesting her without her knowing that it was Indra who masqueraded as Gautama. But Indra suffered for his adultery. Zeus like Lord Siva had a third eye on his forehead. He was cursed to have his body all filled with the female genitals.
Gautama realizing that his wife had been seduced cursed her to be invisible and made her a stone figure. Long years later she regained her natural state as a result of Rama’s (of Ramayana fame) feet touching the stoned body of Ahalya. Ahalya then went back to Gautama who accepted her.
One of the finest early short story writers in Thamil - Puthumai Piththan (Viruthasalam) has written a remarkable story of the mythical character Ahalya. A Lankan dramatist the late E. Ratnam has also interpreted the mythology from another angle.
We learn that the name Akalya means darkness.
In ‘Mahabaratha’, the other twin epic in Indian Literature, Indra is the father of one of the five Pandavas- the warrior Arjuna. Each of the five brothers plus Karnan were fathered by six different Devas and mothered by one person- Kunthi Devi. Karnan fought on the side of Duriyodanan as a gratitude to the latter for accepting him as his peer although it was believed that Karnan was the son of charioteer. But in fact Karnan was of royal birth brought up by the charioteer. Kunti Devi out of fear in bearing Karnan as an unmarried young woman put the infant in a basket and set sail on the river.
The charioteer picked up the child and looked after him is another story.
Karnan had a powerful arrow (Nagasthra) that could kill Arjuna in the war between the Paandavas and Duriodanan and his 100 brothers.
But Indra to save Arjuna begged Karnan at the battlefield to give his last of his dharma when Karnan was to die. Because of the trick initiated by Krishna (Lord Vishnu), Karnan was deceived and thus the life of Arjuna was saved.
There we see mythology is linked with literature and implicitly religion.
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Nakuleswaram - oldest Siva Temple in Sri Lanka
Chelvatamby Maniccavasagar
Nakuleswaram is situated north of the main town of Jaffna and is close to the Port City of Kankesanturai. It is dedicated to main deity in Saivism Lord Siva and is one of the five ancient Sivan temples in the island.
In fact, it is situated near a mineral water spring called Keerimalai reputed for its curative properties. There is also a cave complex nearby believed to have been used for meditation by a mythical sage called Nagula Muni.
A local myth states that a Pandiyan Princess named Maruthapura Veeravalli built the nearby Maviddapuram Murukan temple after she was cured by the Keerimalai Springs.
Hence, the entire temple complex seems to have been built around the cave and the curative springs indicate a pre-historic origin for the shrine.
In Tamil word Keeri and its sanskrit equivalent Nagulam means a Mangoose. The antiquity in this temple can be evidence by its mention in many Indian religions treatises such as Dakshina Kailasa Puranam and Skanda Puranam indicating that it was a pilgrimage centre for South Indian Hindus.
Some traditions relating to the origins of Nakuleswaram were recorded in the Yalpana Vaipavamalai. During the 18th century when the Yalpana Vaipavamalai was written, there was no temple at Keerimalai.
The old temple at the site had been destroyed by the Portuguese. But memories of that temple had persisted in the minds of the people and the site where it had stood was venerated as a sacred one. Though this temple was destroyed in 1621, the local, Brahmin priests are said to have hidden the main idols before fleeing the temple. After a gap of 400 years in 1894 local Hindus under the guidance of Sri La Sri Arumuganavalar built the present temple.
At Nakuleswaram, the daily rituals and festivals are conducted according to the prescriptions of Agamas. Activities at the temple commence during the early hours of morning with Thirupallieli elichi and worship accompanied with rituals are conducted six times daily.
The annual festival at this temple is conducted in the month of February and it ends with the Water Cutting Ceremony on the day of Maha Sivarathri. The annual festival at the Amman Shrine is celebrated in the latter part of the month of March. Large number of pilgrims congregate at the temple premises during the festival season.
In this temple Kandapuranam Periyapuranam and Nakulalaya Puranam are recited. In the Nakulalaya Puranam the legends pertaining to Keerimalai have been recorded in elaborate form.
Indeed, Nakuleswaram at Keerimalai is one of the oldest temples of Lord Shiva in Sri Lanka. As a centre of the Hindu religious tradition it has played a key role in the development and sustenance of the ideology and practice of Saivism with a local flavour in the Jaffna Peninsula.
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Hindu Gods - Lord Vishnu
Thilaka V. Vijayaratnam
Vishnu represents another aspect of the Supreme Reality that preserves and sustains the universe. In His hands He carries His weapons - the conch (sanku), mace (kathayutham) and discus (chakra). In the fourth hand He holds a lotus. With a crown, earings (kundala), a malai (garland) of flowers and a gem around the neck. His body is blue.
He wears yellow clothes. This is how the image of Lord Krishna is presented in Hindu Mythology. While Parvathy is also of dark complexion, green-like nature, Mythology refers to Lord Vishnu and Goddess Parvathy as Brother and Sister.
The conch shell He holds in the lower right hand is the symbol of the five elements. In the upper right hand is the discus which shines like the sun. It is the symbol of the mind.
The lotus He carries in the upper left hand is symbolic of the casual power of illusion from which arises the Universe. The mace held in the lower left hand is the symbol of primeval knowledge.
Lord Vishnu is shown in the standing position or reclining on the five headed snake (Aadishesa), with its hood open over the head of Lord Vishnu. Deities with four or more arms indicate their omnipresence, omnipotence, their limitless power.
The conch shell is named Panchasanya and it is the fountain that evolves the five elements namely water, fire, air, earth and space also known as Pancha Poothangal. The Chakra indicates that Lord Vishnu uses this weapon to protect His devotees from evil.
The Lotus is the symbol of purity. The Kathayutham (Mace) represents the elemental force from which all mental and physical powers are derived. The snake depicts the mind and the five heads - the desires and passions of an individual. The blue colour - the infinite expansion of the sky, and the ocean. He therefore pervades the entire Universe. In Puranic Mythology, the legend of His Avatar (incarnation) is considered to be of great importance.
Lord Vishnu tells Arjuna in Bhagavath Geetha “Whenever, wherever there is a decline in dharma and adharma dominates, I descend myself.” Thus whenever, wherever atrocities are committed and Dharma suffers, the Lord takes an Avatar in some form to protect the trusting devotee.
Lord Vishnu took ten such incarnations. First three in animal form - the fish, the tortoise and wildboar then half man half animal (Narasimha), the rest all in human form. Atrocities are committed due to ignorance - ego. Lord Vishnu took these Avatars to destroy the demons of ego and save His devotees. In a way these incarnations are evolutionary in nature - from aquatic life to human life.
Avatar 1 - Fish (Machcha Avatar)
A puranic story tells of a king called Manu, also known as Sathyviradan, who took a handful of water to perform some rites. Along with the water was a tiny fish. He let go the fish into the water and scooped up another handful of water. The fish was in it too. This even was repeated many times and the king was surprised. The fish spoke to him, “O! merciful king, save me and I will help you.”
He put the fish in a bowl in his home. When he returned after performing the rites, he saw the fish has grown and has filled the entire vessel.
It requested the king to put it in another place. He put the fish in a tank. Again the fish grew and the tank was not enough for it. When the fish asked him to change the place, he took it and put it in a pond. The fish grew too big for the pond. So, the king put it in a river.
There too the fish grew to gigantic proportions, that he took it and left it in the ocean. The fish grew to a monstrous size.
One day Manu went to see the fish. The fish told him, “Very soon there will be a deluge. You make a boat big enough to accommodate your family and to help further creation, take different kinds of plants - each of a kind and animals. I’ll protect and save the boat.” Likewise the deluge of the era took place.
Even mountains went under water. Lord Vishnu in the form of the fish saved Manu with the plants and animals.
This legend is almost like the Biblical story of Noah’s Ark. During the deluge Lord Brahman, God of creations kept the Vedas under His head and was sleeping. At that time He could not perform His function of creation.
At that time, two Asura brothers called Hayakareevan and Somagan robbed the Vedas from Brahma and hid in the bottom of the ocean. After the floods subsided Brahma searched for the Vedas to start his function of creation and He complained to Lord Vishnu who was in the form of the fish about it.
Vishnu went deep inside the ocean and after destroying the Asuras recovered the Vedas and told Brahma to make use of the king and family and the other beings, He saved to perform His (Brahma’s) function of creation.
Thus ends the legend of the 1st Avatar - one of fish of Lord Vishnu.
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A glimpse of Hindu mythology
K.S. Sivakumaran
Mythology is linked with Religion. By itself mythology is part of literature whether it is in Greek Civilization or any civilization. On this page the correspondents all write and link their expositions with Hindu mythology.
This may be of interest to non-Hindus to understand this great religion. May I also retell some mythological stories for the uninitiated readers to read at least fascinating stories?
Let’s take the case of Ahalya a constant referral in Thamil literature including contemporary Thamil Short Stories.
Ahalya was a very beautiful woman who Brahma created first before any other woman. There was a Rishi by the name Gautama. Brahma gave Ahalya to Gautama. Those days a Rishi could have a spouse.
Who was a Rishi? He was an inspired poet or sage. The hymns of the Vedas were revealed to these Rishis.
We must know something about Indra also. He is someone like the Greek God Zeus. Indra was the head of the Indraloka. He liked women as Zeus. His weapon as Zeus’ was thunderbolt. There are many other interesting stories about him. But we shall stop with that and go back to Ahalya.
Indra wanted to have Ahalya. He succeeded in molesting her without her knowing that it was Indra who masqueraded as Gautama. But Indra suffered for his adultery. Zeus like Lord Siva had a third eye on his forehead. He was cursed to have his body all filled with the female genitals.
Gautama realizing that his wife had been seduced cursed her to be invisible and made her a stone figure. Long years later she regained her natural state as a result of Rama’s (of Ramayana fame) feet touching the stoned body of Ahalya. Ahalya then went back to Gautama who accepted her.
One of the finest early short story writers in Thamil - Puthumai Piththan (Viruthasalam) has written a remarkable story of the mythical character Ahalya. A Lankan dramatist the late E. Ratnam has also interpreted the mythology from another angle.
We learn that the name Akalya means darkness.
In ‘Mahabaratha’, the other twin epic in Indian Literature, Indra is the father of one of the five Pandavas- the warrior Arjuna. Each of the five brothers plus Karnan were fathered by six different Devas and mothered by one person- Kunthi Devi. Karnan fought on the side of Duriyodanan as a gratitude to the latter for accepting him as his peer although it was believed that Karnan was the son of charioteer. But in fact Karnan was of royal birth brought up by the charioteer. Kunti Devi out of fear in bearing Karnan as an unmarried young woman put the infant in a basket and set sail on the river.
The charioteer picked up the child and looked after him is another story.
Karnan had a powerful arrow (Nagasthra) that could kill Arjuna in the war between the Paandavas and Duriodanan and his 100 brothers.
But Indra to save Arjuna begged Karnan at the battlefield to give his last of his dharma when Karnan was to die. Because of the trick initiated by Krishna (Lord Vishnu), Karnan was deceived and thus the life of Arjuna was saved.
There we see mythology is linked with literature and implicitly religion.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
роОройроХ்роХு рооிроХро╡ுроо் рокிроЯிрод்род рокроХро╡род் роХீродை ро╡ро░ிроХро│்!!!
K.R.роЕродிропрооாрой்
2009/2/23 Athiyaman Karur R
роОройроХ்роХு рооிроХро╡ுроо் рокிроЯிрод்род рокроХро╡род் роХீродை ро╡ро░ிроХро│் :
>> > > *роЙропிро░் роЕройைрод்родிроЯрод்родுроо் ро╡ெро▒ுрок்рокிрой்ро▒ி,* *роироЯ்рокுроо் роХро░ுрогைропுроо்
>> > > роЙроЯைропро╡ройாроп், роороороХாро░роо் роЕроХроЩ்роХாро░роо் роЕро▒்ро▒ு, роЗройрок
>> > > родுрой்рокроЩ்роХро│ைроЪ் роЪроорооாроп்роХ் роХро░ுродி, рокொро▒ுрооை рокроЯைрод்родு,
>> > > роОрок்рокோродுроо் роЪрои்родோро╖рооாропிро░ுрок்рокро╡рой்,* <<<
>> > > ропோроХிропாроп்,
>> > > родрой்ройроЯроХ்роХрооுроЯைропро╡ройாроп், родிроЯроиிроЪ்роЪропрооுро│்ро│ро╡ройாроп்,
>> > > роОрой்ройிроЯрод்родு рооройроо் рокுрод்родிропை роЪрооро░்рок்рокிрод்родро╡ройாроп்,
>> > > ропாро░் роОрой் рокроХ்родройாроХிро▒ாройோ, роЕро╡рой் роОройроХ்роХு
>> > > рокிро░ிропрооாройро╡рой். (роЕрод் - 12 / ро╕்ро▓ோроХроо் 13 - 14)
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>> > > рокிроЯிрод்род родிро░ுроХ்роХுро▒ро│்роХро│் :
>> > > роУродி роЙрогро░்рои்родுроо் рокிро▒ро░்роХ்роХு роЙро░ைрод்родுроо் родாрой் роЕроЯроЩ்роХாрок்
>> > > рокேродைропிрой் рокேродைропாро░் роЗро▓். (роОрой்роХ்роХு рооிроХ рокொро░ுрои்родுроХிро▒родு !!)<<<<
>> > *роЙроЩ்роХро│் рокெро░ுрои்родрой்рооைропோ рокெро░ுрои்родрой்рооை...*
>> > > родெроп்ро╡родாрой் роЖроХா родெройிройுроо் рооுропро▒்роЪிродрой்
>> > > рооெроп்ро╡ро░ுрод்родроХ் роХூро▓ி родро░ுроо்
>> > > роЗродройை роЗродройாро▓் роЗро╡рой்рооுроЯிроХ்роХுроо் роОрой்ро▒ாроп்рои்(родு)
>> > > роЕродройை роЕро╡рой்роХрог் ро╡ிроЯро▓் (management thru delegation !!)
>> > > роОрок்рокொро░ுро│் ропாро░்ропாро░்ро╡ாроп் роХேроЯ்рокிройுроо் роЕрок்рокொро░ுро│்
>> > > рооெроп்рок்рокொро░ுро│் роХாрог்рок родро▒ிро╡ு.<<<
>> > *роЗродைропுроо் роЪேро░்род்родுроХ்роХொро│்ро│ுроЩ்роХро│்*
>> > **
>> > *родрой் роиெроЮ்роЪு роЕро▒ிро╡родு рокொроп்ропро▒்роХ рокொроп்род்родрокிрой் родрой் роиெроЮ்роЪே родрой்ройைроЪ்роЪுроЯுроо்"*
>> > **
>> > *-ро╡ாроп்рооை роОройрок்рокроЯுро╡родு ропாродெройிро▓் ропாродொрой்ро▒ுроо் родீрооை роЗро▓ாрод роЪொро▓ро▓்"..*
>> > роОрой்ро▒ெрой்ро▒ுроо் роироЯ்рокுроЯрой்,
>> > ро╡ிроЬிропிрой்роЪுродрой்-
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>> родрооிро┤் ро╡ாро▓ிрокрой்
>> роТрой்ро▒ு ро╡ிро┤ роТрой்рокродாроп் роОро┤ுроо். ро╡ாро┤ுроо் роЙро▓роХெроЩ்роХுроо். ро╡ீро┤ாродு родрооிро┤்.
>> рокро┤роХு родрооிро┤ை роЕро┤роХு родрооிро┤ாроп் роОро┤ுродுро╡ோроо்.
>> "родрооிро┤ро░ிроЯроо் родрооிро┤ிро▓் рокேроЪுро╡ோроо்" родாроп்роХ்роХுроЪ் роЪெроп்ропாродродைрод்
>> родрооிро┤ுроХ்роХுроЪ் роЪெроп்ро╡ோроо்.. http://groups.google.com/group/Piravakam
2009/2/23 Athiyaman Karur R
роОройроХ்роХு рооிроХро╡ுроо் рокிроЯிрод்род рокроХро╡род் роХீродை ро╡ро░ிроХро│் :
>> > > *роЙропிро░் роЕройைрод்родிроЯрод்родுроо் ро╡ெро▒ுрок்рокிрой்ро▒ி,* *роироЯ்рокுроо் роХро░ுрогைропுроо்
>> > > роЙроЯைропро╡ройாроп், роороороХாро░роо் роЕроХроЩ்роХாро░роо் роЕро▒்ро▒ு, роЗройрок
>> > > родுрой்рокроЩ்роХро│ைроЪ் роЪроорооாроп்роХ் роХро░ுродி, рокொро▒ுрооை рокроЯைрод்родு,
>> > > роОрок்рокோродுроо் роЪрои்родோро╖рооாропிро░ுрок்рокро╡рой்,* <<<
>> > > ропோроХிропாроп்,
>> > > родрой்ройроЯроХ்роХрооுроЯைропро╡ройாроп், родிроЯроиிроЪ்роЪропрооுро│்ро│ро╡ройாроп்,
>> > > роОрой்ройிроЯрод்родு рооройроо் рокுрод்родிропை роЪрооро░்рок்рокிрод்родро╡ройாроп்,
>> > > ропாро░் роОрой் рокроХ்родройாроХிро▒ாройோ, роЕро╡рой் роОройроХ்роХு
>> > > рокிро░ிропрооாройро╡рой். (роЕрод் - 12 / ро╕்ро▓ோроХроо் 13 - 14)
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>> > > рокிроЯிрод்род родிро░ுроХ்роХுро▒ро│்роХро│் :
>> > > роУродி роЙрогро░்рои்родுроо் рокிро▒ро░்роХ்роХு роЙро░ைрод்родுроо் родாрой் роЕроЯроЩ்роХாрок்
>> > > рокேродைропிрой் рокேродைропாро░் роЗро▓். (роОрой்роХ்роХு рооிроХ рокொро░ுрои்родுроХிро▒родு !!)<<<<
>> > *роЙроЩ்роХро│் рокெро░ுрои்родрой்рооைропோ рокெро░ுрои்родрой்рооை...*
>> > > родெроп்ро╡родாрой் роЖроХா родெройிройுроо் рооுропро▒்роЪிродрой்
>> > > рооெроп்ро╡ро░ுрод்родроХ் роХூро▓ி родро░ுроо்
>> > > роЗродройை роЗродройாро▓் роЗро╡рой்рооுроЯிроХ்роХுроо் роОрой்ро▒ாроп்рои்(родு)
>> > > роЕродройை роЕро╡рой்роХрог் ро╡ிроЯро▓் (management thru delegation !!)
>> > > роОрок்рокொро░ுро│் ропாро░்ропாро░்ро╡ாроп் роХேроЯ்рокிройுроо் роЕрок்рокொро░ுро│்
>> > > рооெроп்рок்рокொро░ுро│் роХாрог்рок родро▒ிро╡ு.<<<
>> > *роЗродைропுроо் роЪேро░்род்родுроХ்роХொро│்ро│ுроЩ்роХро│்*
>> > **
>> > *родрой் роиெроЮ்роЪு роЕро▒ிро╡родு рокொроп்ропро▒்роХ рокொроп்род்родрокிрой் родрой் роиெроЮ்роЪே родрой்ройைроЪ்роЪுроЯுроо்"*
>> > **
>> > *-ро╡ாроп்рооை роОройрок்рокроЯுро╡родு ропாродெройிро▓் ропாродொрой்ро▒ுроо் родீрооை роЗро▓ாрод роЪொро▓ро▓்"..*
>> > роОрой்ро▒ெрой்ро▒ுроо் роироЯ்рокுроЯрой்,
>> > ро╡ிроЬிропிрой்роЪுродрой்-
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>> родрооிро┤் ро╡ாро▓ிрокрой்
>> роТрой்ро▒ு ро╡ிро┤ роТрой்рокродாроп் роОро┤ுроо். ро╡ாро┤ுроо் роЙро▓роХெроЩ்роХுроо். ро╡ீро┤ாродு родрооிро┤்.
>> рокро┤роХு родрооிро┤ை роЕро┤роХு родрооிро┤ாроп் роОро┤ுродுро╡ோроо்.
>> "родрооிро┤ро░ிроЯроо் родрооிро┤ிро▓் рокேроЪுро╡ோроо்" родாроп்роХ்роХுроЪ் роЪெроп்ропாродродைрод்
>> родрооிро┤ுроХ்роХுроЪ் роЪெроп்ро╡ோроо்.. http://groups.google.com/group/Piravakam
HINDUISM: THE PANCHARATHA FESTIVAL OF MATALE SRIMUTHUMARI AMMAN TEMPLE!!!
Hinduism
The Pancharatha festival of Matale Sri Muththumari Amman
Chelvatamby MANICCAVASAGAR
The Panchaaratha (five chariots) festival and water-cutting ceremony of Matale Arulmigu Sri Muththumari Amman Thevasthanam will be held on Monday 09.03.2009 commencing at 7.30 a.m. and Tuesday 10.03.2009 at 5.00 p.m. respectively.
Matale Sri Muththumari Amman temple.
The Board of Management of the temple has made elaborate arrangements to conduct this year’s festival successfully as in the past. In fact, Matale is an ancient historical town and even pilgrims from South India have visited this holy temple during the olden days and since then the Chariot festival continued from generation to generation where Sri Lankans irrespective of race, religion and caste participate in large numbers.
In Hinduism, the Supreme Lord is represented by Maheswara and His power is represented by His Consort Sakthy. Just as the husband and wife taking care of their family, so also does Siva and Sakthi look after the affairs of the Universe. Sakthi is the embodiment of power. She is the supreme power by which the world is made to function.
Lord Siva without Sakthi is all stillness, silence. It is Sakthi which stirs him to motion and speech.
If Siva symbolises cosmic energy in its passive form, Sakthi symbolises it in the dynamic form.
Further, it is difficult to separate one from the other and hence the concept of ‘Ardha Narisa’. The manifest universe is the handwork of Sakthi.
In fact, the ‘Varaha Purana’ explains Sakthi in the form of Durga as symbolising the hounds of passions, love, hate, greed, vanity, illusion, contempt, envy, jealous - let loose in the strife of the eternal spirit struggling for victory over dying matters and finally sublimating into eternal good and light and these energies finally merging in the body of Durga.
In the Vedic utterances which are incontrovertible and unquestionable has assigned the prime position to mothers among those to be revered. The compassion she shows not only to her children, but also to the community has no parallel.
In fact, Sri Muththumari Amman in Matale has done several miraculous deeds to her devout devotees. Several years ago a woman who lost her Thali during Ther festival got it back with the grace of Goddess Sri Muththumari Amman. It is very often said that “the creator of the Universe Brahma resides in the naval of Lord Vishnu.
Similarly in the hearts of men reside the creative urge and faith of the world. This is clearly evident from the manner the people of Matale pray to Goddess Sri Muththumari Amman. During the ‘Pancharatha’ festival the statues of God Ganesha, God Murga with his consorts, Goddess Muththumari Amman, God Siva-Parasakthi and God Sandeswarar are decorated and illuminated and taken along the streets in chariots followed by poojas, bhajans and archanai by devotees.
The deity therein and her consort.
The chariots are pulled by ropes by thousands of devotees with no racial differences where the rich and the poor mingle shoulder to shoulder in pulling the chariots, clustering around the temple where the Goddess preside.
In the tradition of the Hindu literature the ‘Rathas’ or chariots are replicas of the human body.
The deity in the sanctum or on the chariot reminds us of the truth that the God is seated in the heart of each individual. In fact, the high towers of the temple with the marvellous decorations and motifs denote man’s aspirations to Godhood.
During the festival Deities are taken out from the temple decorated and mounted on Vahanas or vehicle like the horse or the elephant, for two reasons.
The first is to help even those who are unable to visit the temple with the Deity’s Dharshan and secondly to show the Maker of all Creations.
The Chariot which represents our body is yoked to four horses (the sense organs) wherein the individual sit, dejected and despondent, driven by the intellect which with the mind guide the horses.
The horses represent human passions and the reins symbolises the necessity or restraining in guiding the passions. The journey of the chariot through the streets is an emblem of progress of life and the lesson is that throughout his life one must control and guide its passion with the help of the soul.
These passions are the driving force of life, but if untrained and unguided will wreck a man’s life. This is the symbolic meaning of the chariot. If one worships Goddess Sri Muththumari Amman of Matale with utter devotion they will undoubtedly receive Her Divine Blessings.
‘God is Love’ and ‘Love is God’. Even Bhagavad Geeta declares that God resides in the hearts of all beings to revolve and His power causes all beings to revolve as though mounted on a potter’s wheel.
Bhakthi is the path of devotion and love to that great power behind all creations, the embodiment of all virtues. Undoubtedly, to a world lost in error and weighted down by forces of darkness of ignorance and arrogance, conflicts and contradictions, trials and tribulations, let us all worship ‘Arulmigu Sri Muththumari Amman of Matale and utter Her pure name and contemplate and surrender ourselves at Her Lotus feet for the progress and success of our lives.
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Siva Jayanthi - the birth of the unborn
BK Ram Swarup Brahma Kumaris
Siv-Jayanti or Maha-Sivaratri is a great festival imbued with deep spiritual significance. It is a religious festival sans any festive pomp.
It seems to have lost its great importance and meaning. In fact Siva symbolizes the universally worshipped form of Eternal Light. Siva literally means One who is the World Benefactor of all souls. Sivaratri or Sivajayanti is therefore a memorial of the Divine Incarnation and Divine Acts of the Incorporeal God Father Siva who performs the triple role of Creation, Sustenance and Destruction. The Sivalingum denotes the bodiless and Incorporeal form of God Siva.
God Siva
The three parallel lines seen in the image of the Sivalingam symbolizes the Divine Trinity, Brahma, Vishnu and Shanker and the dot represents the Eternally Pure, Subtle Light of God.
The birth
This supernatural most exalted, extra-ordinary birth of the unborn, God Siva is celebrated in India on Chaturdashi, a day before Amavasya, the pitch dark moonless night, in the last month of the Hindu calendar Falgoon. Ratri signifies the darkness of ignorance when God, the Supreme Being, opens our Third Eye of Knowledge and reveals once again the Spiritual Truth about Himself and His Creation.
He also expresses pure emotions of love, mercy, kindness, compassion and concern for the welfare of the world through Brahma. Brahma is the Kalki avatar and Siva re-establishes the New World Order through him. This is why Brahma is called the Creator. Vishnu is the sustainer of the new Golden Age.
According to the ancient scriptures, it is predicted that the last prophet to descend in the cycle would be called the Kalki Avatar. This is sometimes known as Kalanki or Eklang. Which means defamation. This Kalki avatar would be dressed in white and would be on a white horse. He would receive great defamation, insults and ridicule until the time of revelation.
This is also written in the Book of Revelation- Chapter 3, verse 3, quotes - ‘I will come as a thief in the night and thou shall not know what hour I will come’.
Incarnation
This reveals that His Incarnation and entry would be incognito and unannounced. Verse 4 says that there are few who have not defiled their garments, meaning those who lived a life of purity in thoughts, words and deeds.
This book of Revelation further continues to tell that they will walk with Him dressed in white raiment or clothes worn down to the ankles. It also describes how one should take control of the five senses as well as conquer the five vices of lustful carnal desires, anger, greed, attachment and ego.
Iron age
These vicious traits have transformed a deity into a devilish being. Nearly all religions also believe that the iron age is a period in human history when mankind in general is steeped into ignorance, degradation, worldly pleasures, vices and immorality and sins. A night signifies utter darkness, deep slumber of ignorance, When there is no Enlightenment of the Self and God.
This Divine mysterious birth is not known to scientists, gynaecologists, physiologists, biologists, physicians and even the layman, in the ancient texts there is a mention of Parkaya Pravesh, i.e. the Supreme Soul’s entry into another one’s body.
That is why He is known as Swayambu, (self born). At present, this is the most auspicious age called the confluence age, that is the end of the vicious, old iron age and the beginning of the new, viceless golden age.
It is the Transit period, a bridge between the old and the new world, when God Siva Himself incarnates to enable souls to imbibe and inculcate divine, moral and spiritual values in order to Divinize the man and establish a new socio-economic, socio-political, socio-spiritual order known as the Golden Age.
Jyotirlingam Maths
Then man will again become a deity. It is mentioned in the Bhagwad Gita, when the Ocean Himself is bestowing every treasure, why should we stop at the pond, lake or river.
In India, there are twelve very famous temples known as Jyotirlingam Maths, which are dedicated to the divine attributes of Siva. When souls pray to God they say Om Namo Sivaya, that is Om means we are all souls and bow down to and worship Siva. No one ever says Om Namo Shanker, because Shankar is the memorial of a Subtle deity.
Apparently Siva and Shanker are distinctly different. Deities are the highest and most elevated creation of God and come into the cycle of birth and death in the physical plane and also experience the fruit of their karma. God does not take a corporeal physical body like human deities. He is free from karmic bondages and remains beyond experiencing happiness and sorrow.
There have been legendary stories depicting how the most revered deities like Sri Krishna and Sri Rama too invoked the blessings of God Siva. He is called the Patit Pawan the purifier.
Deities were pure, divine human beings, completely virtuous, 16 celestial degrees perfect, Maryada Purshottom. They belonged to the Adi Sanatan Devi Devata clan. Only the One God Father can grant liberation and salvation to all souls as He is ever liberated and the Oceanic source of all spiritual powers.
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Hindu Gods:
Mother Goddess - Aadi Parasakthi
Thilaka V. Vijeyaratnam
Hinduism is unique in many aspects. For one it is not founded by anyone. Secondly it is a religion which considers Motherhood as divine.
Aadiparasakthi
One’s relationship with the mother is very close. Only a mother can forgive a child though a wrong doer. There is a meaningful saying by a Western philosopher, “Because God cannot be everywhere, He created Mother.” Who is so loving, compassionate, forgiving and merciful as a Mother? So it is right in Hinduism to refer to God as Mother - Aadi Parasakthi or Devi is the Divine Mother. In Hindu Parlance she is the energy aspect of Lord Siva.
Said Aadishankarar, “If Sivam joins Sakthi everything is possible. If she leaves Sivam can hardly move.”
Those words sum up what Sakthi (energy) is to Sivam (matter). But one is indispensable to the other. Without Sivam can Sakthi have an existence? She the Mother Goddess Sakthi is the cosmic energy - She is Prakirithi. Siva is Purusha. In the presence of Purusha, Prakirithi creates. Lord Siva is the silent witness while Sakthi does everything. She is the omnipotent power of Lord Siva.
This Divine Mother is seen with ten different weapons in her hands. She sits on a lion. She is Simhavahini, Lakshmi, Saraswathi, Dhurga are all her various forms. She is the Power of the Supreme Lord and Her power manifests throughout the universe. The worship of Sakthi the Universal Mother leads to one’s knowledge of the self. Goddess Sakthi sheds wisdom on her devotees.
Adi Sakthi is beyond human understanding. The Upanishad says of Sakthi, “The supreme power of God is manifested in various ways. This power is of the nature of God, manifesting as knowledge, strength and activity.
There is no limit to Her mercy, Her Grace is very great. Her knowledge is boundless. One cannot measure her power nor her glory describe. Her splendour is beyond anyone to describe. She gives spiritual freedom to all.
Sakthiworship
In the year, there are many days set aside for Sakthiworship. These days were mentioned in an earlier article. The most famous is Navarathri. Nine nights are set aside for Sakthi in the form of Saraswathi in September (The Tamil month of Puratathi - Sept. 15 to Oct. 15).
All these and the mythological stories were written many times over. Kali is another form of Sakthi. Poet Kalidasa, Poet Barathi, Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsar were all Kali devotees. They have seen and communicated with the Goddess. They have spoken and written about their experiences. Siva and Parvathi also another manifestation of Sakthi, are found as one form signifying the unity of Purusha and Prorate.
Like God Siva Aadiparasakthi also has many forms. She is Luxmy the Goddess of Wealth, Saraswathy the Goddess of Learning, Durga the courageous, Kali denoting time - kala, Thirupurasunthari the most beautiful one of the three worlds, Puvaneswari the ruler of the universe, Bairavi the powerful, Annapoorani, one who feeds all living beings. According to mythology Thadchayani daughter of Thadchan flung herself into the sacrificial fire when Thadchen was doing a Yaga.
God Siva, whose consort Parvathi’s incarnation was Thadchayani, took her body and danced a vigorous ruthra tandavam - dance of anger. Seeing this, God Vishnu threw His chakra ayutham and cut her body into bits. Different parts of the body of Aadiparasakthi fell in different places in India and they are called Sakthi Centres. There are about 108 such places.
It is said the Amman at Nagadeepa is also one such Sakthi Centre. The places where the Sakthi Centres are at Kanchipuram, Madurrai, Kanyakumari (Cape Comerin) and many other centres. In all there are 51 shrines of Sakthi. Energy can change from one form to another like light energy to chemical energy, electric energy to sound energy and so on. So does Aadi Parasakthi’s many forms.
Take an individual woman. She is seen in many roles - mother, daughter, wife, sister but she is one. Same way with God Siva. A man is a father, a husband, a son, a brother and so on, but he is one. So are Aadi Parasakthi and Lord Siva - many forms but one entity.
There are numerous mythological stories and legends about Mahaluxmy - another form of Sakthi. Aadi Shankarar, sworn to celibacy took only one meal a day. One day he went to the house of one Somadevan and asked for food. His wife Tharmaseeli was surprised, the sanyasi came to their house to beg.
They were themselves poor. She went into the house and searched for something to give the sanyasi. Theirs was abject penury. Finally she found a withered fruit - nelli (Emblica officianalis - goose beri) and offered it to him. The sanyasi realised their state. He prayed to Goddess Mahaluxmy to help the poor family.
The Gooddess appeared before him and said, “This couple were Kubera and his wife Susheelai in their previous birth. They once refused to give alms to an old brahmin. As a result they are suffering this fate now.
However Shankarar pleaded with her saying, “She wholeheartedly gave the nelli fruit to me. So she is absolved of the sin” and begged to have pity on them. He then sang a hymn or psalm containing 21 songs called ‘Kanakathara’. Goddess Mahaluxmy was pleased and cast a benign look at the house, and suddenly golden nelli fruits showered down on the house.
The couple used the riches to lead a life of Dharma.
dailynews.lk
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
LIFE CIRCLE OR LIFE CIRCUS.....WHAT FOR...!!!???
роУроо் роХிро░ிропா рокாрокாроЬி роироо роУроо்..
роОрой் рокிро░ிропроо் роиிро▒ைрои்родро╡ро░்роХро│ுроХ்роХு ро╡рогроХ்роХроЩ்роХро│்...
роЪிро╡ро░ாрод்родிро░ி роиாро│ிро▓் роЪроЯ்роЯெрой роОройроХ்роХுро│் роОро┤ுрои்род ро╡ро░ிроХро│் роЗро╡ை...
родроЩ்роХро│ிроЯроо் роХாроЯ்роЯ ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுроХிро▒ேрой்...
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роЕродு… роЗродு…
рооுрой் роЪெроп்род ро╡ро▓்ро╡ிройைропாро▓்
рооுрои்родி ро╡рои்род ро╡ிрои்родுрод்родுро│ி..
роЕроЯைрод்родு ро╡ைрод்род родோро▓் рокைроХ்роХுро│்
роЕроЯроЩ்роХிрок்рокோроп் роЪூро▓் роХொро│்ро│…
ро╡ெро│்ро│ை ро░род்родроо் роЪிро╡рок்рокாроХி
роиாроЯி роиро░роо்рокு роЪродை рокிроЯிрод்родு..
роЕро╡ройро╡ро│ாроп் роЗройроо் рокிро░ிрои்родு
рокிрог்роЯрооெрой роЙро░ுро╡ெроЯுрод்родு..
роРропிро░ெрог்роЯு рооாродроородிро▓்
роЕрой்ройைропро╡ро│் роЙрои்родிрод் родро│்ро│..
роироЪ்роЪுрок் рокைропுроо் роТроЯ்роЯிрок் рокிро▒рои்родு
роЕрог்роЯроородிро▓் роЕро▓ைрои்родு родிро░ிрои்родு..
роЕроЩ்роХுроо் роЗроЩ்роХுроо் роХூрод்родாроЯி
рокொроп்ропை рооெроп்ропாроп் родிройроо் роиாроЯி..
роЕроХроородрой் роЕро░்род்родроиிро▓ை
роРропோ роТрой்ро▒ுроо் рокுро░ிропாродு…
роЪொрои்род рокрои்род роХாроЯ்роЯுроХ்роХுро│்ро│ே
роЗрой்рокрод் родுрой்рокроХ் роХூроЯு роХроЯ்роЯி..
роЗрой்ройொро░ு роЪродைрок் рокிрог்роЯроо் родேроЯி
роЪேро░்род்родு ро╡ைрод்род ро╡ிрои்родு роХொроЯ்роЯி..
рооீрог்роЯுроо் рооீрог்роЯுроо்
рооீрог்роЯுроо் рооீрог்роЯுроо்
рокிро▒рок்рокெроЯுрод்родு рокிро▒рок்рокெроЯுрод்родு…
рокிро▒ро╡ிропродрой் роХроЯ்роЯро▒ுроХ்роХ
роЗро░ுроХ்роХுроо் ро╡ро┤ி роХாрогாродு…
роЪுро┤ро▓்роХிрой்ро▒ рокூрооிропிрой்рооேро▓்
роЪுро▒்ро▒ி роЪுро▒்ро▒ி ро╡рои்родு ро╡рои்родு..
роЪூроЯ்роЪுроород்родை роЙрогро░ாродு
роЪுроЯுроХாроЯ்роЯிро▓் рокிрогрооாроХி…
рооро▒்ро▒ுрооொро░ு родோро▓்рокைроХ்роХுро│்
рооாро▒்ро▒рооிро▓்ро▓ா ро╡ிрои்родாроХி……
роЕрок்рокрок்рокா рокோродுроорок்рокா
роХрог்роЯுроХொро│்ро╡ோроо் рооூро▓роородை…
роЙропிро░் роХொроЯுрод்родு роЙро░ுроЯ்роЯிропро╡рой்..
роЙро▓роХроородை родிро░роЯ்роЯிропро╡рой்..
рокிро▒рок்рокு роОройுроо் ро╡роЯ்роЯрод்родுроХ்роХுро│்
роЪெроХ்роХு рооாроЯாроп் роЪுро┤ро▒்ро▒ிропро╡рой்..
роЕро╡ройை роЗройроо் роХாрогрод் родேроЯி
роиிрод்родроо் родேроЯி роУроЯி роУроЯி..
ро╡ெро│ிропெроЩ்роХுроо் роХாрогாродு
ро╡ேро▒ு ро╡ро┤ி родெро░ிропாродு..
роЙро│்ро│ுроХ்роХுро│் роЙро│் роиுро┤ைрои்родு
роЙро▒்ро▒ро╡ройை роХрог்роЯு роХொрог்роЯு..
роЕро╡ройே роиாройாроХி..
роиாройே роЕройைрод்родுрооாроХி..
роЖродி роЕрои்родроо் родெро│ிрои்родு
роЙрог்рооைропродை роЙрогро░்рои்родு..
роЕроо்роороо்рооா роЗро▒ுродிропிро▓்
роЕрог்роЯроЪро░ாроЪро░роо் роОроЩ்роХுроо்..
роОро▓்ро▓ைропро▒்ро▒ு роХро▓рои்родிро░ுроХ்роХுроо் роЕродு
роОрой роЖройродрок்рокா рооுроЯிро╡ிро▓ே роЗродு !
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роОрой் роиெроЮ்роЪுроХ்роХுро│் роиீрог்роЯ роиாро│ாроп் рооுроЯ்роЯிроХ் роХொрог்роЯிро░ுрои்род
ро╡ро░ிроХро│ை роХொроЯ்роЯி ро╡ிроЯ்роЯ родிро░ுрок்родிропோроЯுроо்…
роороХா роЪிро╡ро░ாрод்родிро░ிроХ்роХாрой роЪிро╡роиிро▓ைропோроЯுроо்…….
рокிро░ிропрооுроЯрой்…
рокிро░ிропрой்…
......SAV
роОрой் рокிро░ிропроо் роиிро▒ைрои்родро╡ро░்роХро│ுроХ்роХு ро╡рогроХ்роХроЩ்роХро│்...
роЪிро╡ро░ாрод்родிро░ி роиாро│ிро▓் роЪроЯ்роЯெрой роОройроХ்роХுро│் роОро┤ுрои்род ро╡ро░ிроХро│் роЗро╡ை...
родроЩ்роХро│ிроЯроо் роХாроЯ்роЯ ро╡ிро░ுроо்рокுроХிро▒ேрой்...
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роЕродு… роЗродு…
рооுрой் роЪெроп்род ро╡ро▓்ро╡ிройைропாро▓்
рооுрои்родி ро╡рои்род ро╡ிрои்родுрод்родுро│ி..
роЕроЯைрод்родு ро╡ைрод்род родோро▓் рокைроХ்роХுро│்
роЕроЯроЩ்роХிрок்рокோроп் роЪூро▓் роХொро│்ро│…
ро╡ெро│்ро│ை ро░род்родроо் роЪிро╡рок்рокாроХி
роиாроЯி роиро░роо்рокு роЪродை рокிроЯிрод்родு..
роЕро╡ройро╡ро│ாроп் роЗройроо் рокிро░ிрои்родு
рокிрог்роЯрооெрой роЙро░ுро╡ெроЯுрод்родு..
роРропிро░ெрог்роЯு рооாродроородிро▓்
роЕрой்ройைропро╡ро│் роЙрои்родிрод் родро│்ро│..
роироЪ்роЪுрок் рокைропுроо் роТроЯ்роЯிрок் рокிро▒рои்родு
роЕрог்роЯроородிро▓் роЕро▓ைрои்родு родிро░ிрои்родு..
роЕроЩ்роХுроо் роЗроЩ்роХுроо் роХூрод்родாроЯி
рокொроп்ропை рооெроп்ропாроп் родிройроо் роиாроЯி..
роЕроХроородрой் роЕро░்род்родроиிро▓ை
роРропோ роТрой்ро▒ுроо் рокுро░ிропாродு…
роЪொрои்род рокрои்род роХாроЯ்роЯுроХ்роХுро│்ро│ே
роЗрой்рокрод் родுрой்рокроХ் роХூроЯு роХроЯ்роЯி..
роЗрой்ройொро░ு роЪродைрок் рокிрог்роЯроо் родேроЯி
роЪேро░்род்родு ро╡ைрод்род ро╡ிрои்родு роХொроЯ்роЯி..
рооீрог்роЯுроо் рооீрог்роЯுроо்
рооீрог்роЯுроо் рооீрог்роЯுроо்
рокிро▒рок்рокெроЯுрод்родு рокிро▒рок்рокெроЯுрод்родு…
рокிро▒ро╡ிропродрой் роХроЯ்роЯро▒ுроХ்роХ
роЗро░ுроХ்роХுроо் ро╡ро┤ி роХாрогாродு…
роЪுро┤ро▓்роХிрой்ро▒ рокூрооிропிрой்рооேро▓்
роЪுро▒்ро▒ி роЪுро▒்ро▒ி ро╡рои்родு ро╡рои்родு..
роЪூроЯ்роЪுроород்родை роЙрогро░ாродு
роЪுроЯுроХாроЯ்роЯிро▓் рокிрогрооாроХி…
рооро▒்ро▒ுрооொро░ு родோро▓்рокைроХ்роХுро│்
рооாро▒்ро▒рооிро▓்ро▓ா ро╡ிрои்родாроХி……
роЕрок்рокрок்рокா рокோродுроорок்рокா
роХрог்роЯுроХொро│்ро╡ோроо் рооூро▓роородை…
роЙропிро░் роХொроЯுрод்родு роЙро░ுроЯ்роЯிропро╡рой்..
роЙро▓роХроородை родிро░роЯ்роЯிропро╡рой்..
рокிро▒рок்рокு роОройுроо் ро╡роЯ்роЯрод்родுроХ்роХுро│்
роЪெроХ்роХு рооாроЯாроп் роЪுро┤ро▒்ро▒ிропро╡рой்..
роЕро╡ройை роЗройроо் роХாрогрод் родேроЯி
роиிрод்родроо் родேроЯி роУроЯி роУроЯி..
ро╡ெро│ிропெроЩ்роХுроо் роХாрогாродு
ро╡ேро▒ு ро╡ро┤ி родெро░ிропாродு..
роЙро│்ро│ுроХ்роХுро│் роЙро│் роиுро┤ைрои்родு
роЙро▒்ро▒ро╡ройை роХрог்роЯு роХொрог்роЯு..
роЕро╡ройே роиாройாроХி..
роиாройே роЕройைрод்родுрооாроХி..
роЖродி роЕрои்родроо் родெро│ிрои்родு
роЙрог்рооைропродை роЙрогро░்рои்родு..
роЕроо்роороо்рооா роЗро▒ுродிропிро▓்
роЕрог்роЯроЪро░ாроЪро░роо் роОроЩ்роХுроо்..
роОро▓்ро▓ைропро▒்ро▒ு роХро▓рои்родிро░ுроХ்роХுроо் роЕродு
роОрой роЖройродрок்рокா рооுроЯிро╡ிро▓ே роЗродு !
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роОрой் роиெроЮ்роЪுроХ்роХுро│் роиீрог்роЯ роиாро│ாроп் рооுроЯ்роЯிроХ் роХொрог்роЯிро░ுрои்род
ро╡ро░ிроХро│ை роХொроЯ்роЯி ро╡ிроЯ்роЯ родிро░ுрок்родிропோроЯுроо்…
роороХா роЪிро╡ро░ாрод்родிро░ிроХ்роХாрой роЪிро╡роиிро▓ைропோроЯுроо்…….
рокிро░ிропрооுроЯрой்…
рокிро░ிропрой்…
......SAV
Monday, February 23, 2009
MAHA SIVARATHRI- THE HOLY NIGHT FOR GOD: SIVA!!!
Mahasivarathri The holy night
Dr. Vimala Krisnapillai
To each and every one who seeks Siva with devotion on the holy night of Mahasivarthri, His grace flows in abundance like the radiant sun. Mahasivarathri virata falls today. According to the Hindu calendar it is the 14th day of the new moon in the month of Maasi.
Sivarathri is termed a virata because the devotees observe stipulated nyamas and religious austerities like fasting, penance, vigil, ritual worship, prayers, meditation and dana charity with great religious fervor during the day and night of this holy time.
By observing this virata auspicious forces are created, the negative forces of evil, sin and guilt are destroyed. The channels between the divine and human which have been clogged up with selfish desires and false values are reopened, revitalized and renewed.
Contemplation
The essential religious observances during Sivarathri virata are upavasam, fasting the entire day and night; keeping vigil in contemplation of Siva throughout the night; ritualistic performance of abishekam and puja of Sivalingam; japa and contemplation.
Fasting helps in restraining the senses from wondering in search of deluding pleasures. Abstaining from food is conducive to the starvation of lust, greed, envy and purifying the body and mind by promoting love of God.
Literally rathri signifies not only night but spiritual darkness or ignorance. The act of vigil, keeping awake cultivates inner wakefulness. Siva consciousness is awakened. And the lord of the Jiva Siva emerges as the dazzling light of luminosity in the spiritual heart.
Scriptures
External abiseka of Sivalingam, with pure abundant flow of love would eventually leads one to the internal abiseka. Pandit Kasi Ghanapahti of Shirengari Math quoting the scriptures explains the esoteric meaning of abiseka, as the pouring of the water of purest love on Atmalinga in one’s spiritual heart, the inseparable eternal abode of Siva.
The puja and archana performed with even a single vilva leaf pathra on this day is of great significance. The leaves or flowers offered to the Sivalingam are symbolically brought close to the heart, the eternal abode of Siva as Atma during puja. Japa, the chanting of Panchachara, the sacred mantra of Siva Namasivaya is of vital importance. Namasivaya is the essence and meaning of the four Vedas, extols St. Mannickavachagar in his Thiruvachagam.
Accompanying every virata and religious festivals are puranas, legends, stories and anecdotes which explain the origin, significance and merit earned by observing them. The genesis of Mahasivrathri as related in the Sivapuranam, Skanda puranam, Padmapuranam and Mahabaratam.
In all Sivan temples the Sivalingham occupies the mulasthanam, the innermost central sanctum garbagragham. In every Sivan temple on the outer wall of the central sanctum exactly just behind the spot where the Sivalingham is installed is the Lingothbhavamoorthy, a sculpture engraved on the wall. The Lingothbavam sculpture, visualizes the grace of Siva, the supreme revelation on the midnight on Sivarathri manifesting as the visible form which is cognizable and accessible for worship. Parasivam the absolute out of His formlessness emerged in the form of lingam as an endless column of light (Jothi) to shower His grace.
Expanse
In this sculpture the formless form of Siva whose expanse and the physical limit, neither the top of His head nor the bottom of His feet was visible. Neither Brahma Deva in the form of the swan flying very high nor Vishnu in the form of a boar burrowing deep down to the bowels of the earth could fathom or reach Him.
In allegorical terms this reminds one that even the celestial Devas in their egoistic frame of mind failed to gauge the bottom or top, the beginning or end of the luminous cosmic pillar of light. What to say of the finite human intellect to cognize the glory of Him?
In addition to these Puranas there are various stories and legends relating to Sivaratri, which help to strengthen the resolve of the devotees to observe Sivarathri. There may be some slight variations among these stories but the underlying theme remains the same.
They all conclude that even if unknowingly one performs the stipulated observances on Sivarartri it bestows on one’s great merits and heavenly abodes. So what to speak, of the merits acquired by those who knowingly and willfully observing Sivrathri?
Manifestation
The Saivite Hindus perceive the Sivalingham as the most sacred symbol of the formless nirguna aspect of Parasivam. Sivalingham is considered the mulavigragha fundamental form and the prime manifestation of Siva and the most sacred visible symbol of God.
The Lingam form in which Siva is worshipped is known as the aru uru thirumani symbolizing both form and formlessness. The Baana Linga too is elliptical in shape without beginning or end. The literal meaning of linga in Sanskrit is symbol.
Etymologically the word Lingam is said to be derived from ‘li’ which means dissolve and ‘gam’ which means to go out.
The Sivalingham symbolizes the ultimate reality into whom the creation of the universe dissolves and out of which they evolve again and again in eons of time.
Saint Thirumular interpreted the upper, middle and bottom part of the Sivalingam as the Akaaram, Ukaaram, Maakaram of the mantra AUM. He has extolled the glory of the Lingam as Anandalingham, Pindalingam, Sadasivalingam, Atmalingam and Janalingham.
Veneration
Throughout the length and breath of India are spread out twelve Jothirlinga temples which are held in high veneration. They are as follows: The holiest of holy Kasi Viswanath of Varnasi; Kedarinath situated in the Himalayas 11,000 feet above sea level; Mahakaleswar at Ujjain; Nageswar at Audhagram; Omkaranath in Madhya Pradesh; Thryambgeswar in Nasik; Ghusenishwar in Auranagabad; Rameswar Ramalinga of Sethu worshiped by Lord Rama in the southern most tip of India; Somanath in Patan; Shaileshwar in Sreesailam; Bhimashankara in Pune; Vaidyanath in Marathawala.
Five Elements
Beside these there are in the Southern India, the five Pancha Bhuta Sehetra Sivalingams representing the five elements earth, water, fire, air and ether. Prithivilingam at Kanchipuram; Apaslinggam at Thiruvaikal; Tejaslingam at Thiruannamalai; Vaulingam at Kalasthy; Akasalingam at Cithambaram.
At Cithambaram Thillai temple, the priest invokes the Linga from bottom upwards in the ascending order of subtlety, the space above the lingam being Akasalingam, the ethereal space which signifies the subtle manifestation of divinity as the ultimate reality. In Sri Lanka, the very ancient historic Sivalinga temples which have withstood many onslaughts stand the temples of Tirukketisvaram, Tirukkoneswaram, Munneswaram, Naguleswaram and Chandramauliswaram.
May Siva which connotes Chit- pure wisdom, a state of perfection and bliss which leads one to mukti or final deliverance from the cycle of birth and death, shower His Divine Grace on those who seek Him on this powerful holy, the crest jewel of viratas on Mahasivaratri.
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Dr. Vimala Krisnapillai
To each and every one who seeks Siva with devotion on the holy night of Mahasivarthri, His grace flows in abundance like the radiant sun. Mahasivarathri virata falls today. According to the Hindu calendar it is the 14th day of the new moon in the month of Maasi.
Sivarathri is termed a virata because the devotees observe stipulated nyamas and religious austerities like fasting, penance, vigil, ritual worship, prayers, meditation and dana charity with great religious fervor during the day and night of this holy time.
By observing this virata auspicious forces are created, the negative forces of evil, sin and guilt are destroyed. The channels between the divine and human which have been clogged up with selfish desires and false values are reopened, revitalized and renewed.
Contemplation
The essential religious observances during Sivarathri virata are upavasam, fasting the entire day and night; keeping vigil in contemplation of Siva throughout the night; ritualistic performance of abishekam and puja of Sivalingam; japa and contemplation.
Fasting helps in restraining the senses from wondering in search of deluding pleasures. Abstaining from food is conducive to the starvation of lust, greed, envy and purifying the body and mind by promoting love of God.
Literally rathri signifies not only night but spiritual darkness or ignorance. The act of vigil, keeping awake cultivates inner wakefulness. Siva consciousness is awakened. And the lord of the Jiva Siva emerges as the dazzling light of luminosity in the spiritual heart.
Scriptures
External abiseka of Sivalingam, with pure abundant flow of love would eventually leads one to the internal abiseka. Pandit Kasi Ghanapahti of Shirengari Math quoting the scriptures explains the esoteric meaning of abiseka, as the pouring of the water of purest love on Atmalinga in one’s spiritual heart, the inseparable eternal abode of Siva.
The puja and archana performed with even a single vilva leaf pathra on this day is of great significance. The leaves or flowers offered to the Sivalingam are symbolically brought close to the heart, the eternal abode of Siva as Atma during puja. Japa, the chanting of Panchachara, the sacred mantra of Siva Namasivaya is of vital importance. Namasivaya is the essence and meaning of the four Vedas, extols St. Mannickavachagar in his Thiruvachagam.
Accompanying every virata and religious festivals are puranas, legends, stories and anecdotes which explain the origin, significance and merit earned by observing them. The genesis of Mahasivrathri as related in the Sivapuranam, Skanda puranam, Padmapuranam and Mahabaratam.
In all Sivan temples the Sivalingham occupies the mulasthanam, the innermost central sanctum garbagragham. In every Sivan temple on the outer wall of the central sanctum exactly just behind the spot where the Sivalingham is installed is the Lingothbhavamoorthy, a sculpture engraved on the wall. The Lingothbavam sculpture, visualizes the grace of Siva, the supreme revelation on the midnight on Sivarathri manifesting as the visible form which is cognizable and accessible for worship. Parasivam the absolute out of His formlessness emerged in the form of lingam as an endless column of light (Jothi) to shower His grace.
Expanse
In this sculpture the formless form of Siva whose expanse and the physical limit, neither the top of His head nor the bottom of His feet was visible. Neither Brahma Deva in the form of the swan flying very high nor Vishnu in the form of a boar burrowing deep down to the bowels of the earth could fathom or reach Him.
In allegorical terms this reminds one that even the celestial Devas in their egoistic frame of mind failed to gauge the bottom or top, the beginning or end of the luminous cosmic pillar of light. What to say of the finite human intellect to cognize the glory of Him?
In addition to these Puranas there are various stories and legends relating to Sivaratri, which help to strengthen the resolve of the devotees to observe Sivarathri. There may be some slight variations among these stories but the underlying theme remains the same.
They all conclude that even if unknowingly one performs the stipulated observances on Sivarartri it bestows on one’s great merits and heavenly abodes. So what to speak, of the merits acquired by those who knowingly and willfully observing Sivrathri?
Manifestation
The Saivite Hindus perceive the Sivalingham as the most sacred symbol of the formless nirguna aspect of Parasivam. Sivalingham is considered the mulavigragha fundamental form and the prime manifestation of Siva and the most sacred visible symbol of God.
The Lingam form in which Siva is worshipped is known as the aru uru thirumani symbolizing both form and formlessness. The Baana Linga too is elliptical in shape without beginning or end. The literal meaning of linga in Sanskrit is symbol.
Etymologically the word Lingam is said to be derived from ‘li’ which means dissolve and ‘gam’ which means to go out.
The Sivalingham symbolizes the ultimate reality into whom the creation of the universe dissolves and out of which they evolve again and again in eons of time.
Saint Thirumular interpreted the upper, middle and bottom part of the Sivalingam as the Akaaram, Ukaaram, Maakaram of the mantra AUM. He has extolled the glory of the Lingam as Anandalingham, Pindalingam, Sadasivalingam, Atmalingam and Janalingham.
Veneration
Throughout the length and breath of India are spread out twelve Jothirlinga temples which are held in high veneration. They are as follows: The holiest of holy Kasi Viswanath of Varnasi; Kedarinath situated in the Himalayas 11,000 feet above sea level; Mahakaleswar at Ujjain; Nageswar at Audhagram; Omkaranath in Madhya Pradesh; Thryambgeswar in Nasik; Ghusenishwar in Auranagabad; Rameswar Ramalinga of Sethu worshiped by Lord Rama in the southern most tip of India; Somanath in Patan; Shaileshwar in Sreesailam; Bhimashankara in Pune; Vaidyanath in Marathawala.
Five Elements
Beside these there are in the Southern India, the five Pancha Bhuta Sehetra Sivalingams representing the five elements earth, water, fire, air and ether. Prithivilingam at Kanchipuram; Apaslinggam at Thiruvaikal; Tejaslingam at Thiruannamalai; Vaulingam at Kalasthy; Akasalingam at Cithambaram.
At Cithambaram Thillai temple, the priest invokes the Linga from bottom upwards in the ascending order of subtlety, the space above the lingam being Akasalingam, the ethereal space which signifies the subtle manifestation of divinity as the ultimate reality. In Sri Lanka, the very ancient historic Sivalinga temples which have withstood many onslaughts stand the temples of Tirukketisvaram, Tirukkoneswaram, Munneswaram, Naguleswaram and Chandramauliswaram.
May Siva which connotes Chit- pure wisdom, a state of perfection and bliss which leads one to mukti or final deliverance from the cycle of birth and death, shower His Divine Grace on those who seek Him on this powerful holy, the crest jewel of viratas on Mahasivaratri.
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