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Friday, April 30, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
LORD MURGA'S GRANDEUR-2
LORD MURGA'S GRANDEUR-2
Sri. S.V.VARADHARAJAN
varadshantha@yahoo.com
Muruga or Kumara is known as the Tamil God. Festivals abound throughout the year in the temples. We find processions of the deity, car festival, Float festival,kavadi in many temples. The important celebrations in Murugan temples are Visakam in the month of Vaikasi, Krrithigai in the month of Karthigai,Poosam in in Thai, and Uthiram in Panguni. 'Thai" Poosam is celebrated in a grand manner in Kathirkamamand Singapore. Car festival and Float festivals are also importnt in these places.
Lord Muruga is known by various names in our mythology.Manikkavachagar makes a mention about this in his songs.Let us see a few important names and their implications:-
Muruga: 'Muruga' means many things like youth,beauty,wealth,godliness,honey etc. Therefore Lord Muruga is believed to possess everlasting youthhood, beauty and fragrance,bountiful godliness sweetness as per the description given by Nakkeerar.
Arumugam:Deity with six faces 'Aru' means six and 'Mugam' means face. Each face represents different different aspects like: one face joyfully playing on the peacock, one face talks about 'Guna' which is Easwra, one face that shows the spear in his hand,one face to show he vanquished the Asura and the sixth face showing his marriage with Valli.Arunagirinathar mentions in his famous Thiruppugazh hymns that Arumuga has no origin or end and that six faces of this deity represent different aspects like sanctity, fame,gnana,steadfastness,valour and wealth.
To be continued
Muruga or Kumara is known as the Tamil God. Festivals abound throughout the year in the temples. We find processions of the deity, car festival, Float festival,kavadi in many temples. The important celebrations in Murugan temples are Visakam in the month of Vaikasi, Krrithigai in the month of Karthigai,Poosam in in Thai, and Uthiram in Panguni. 'Thai" Poosam is celebrated in a grand manner in Kathirkamamand Singapore. Car festival and Float festivals are also importnt in these places.
Lord Muruga is known by various names in our mythology.Manikkavachagar makes a mention about this in his songs.Let us see a few important names and their implications:-
Muruga: 'Muruga' means many things like youth,beauty,wealth,godliness,honey etc. Therefore Lord Muruga is believed to possess everlasting youthhood, beauty and fragrance,bountiful godliness sweetness as per the description given by Nakkeerar.
Arumugam:Deity with six faces 'Aru' means six and 'Mugam' means face. Each face represents different different aspects like: one face joyfully playing on the peacock, one face talks about 'Guna' which is Easwra, one face that shows the spear in his hand,one face to show he vanquished the Asura and the sixth face showing his marriage with Valli.Arunagirinathar mentions in his famous Thiruppugazh hymns that Arumuga has no origin or end and that six faces of this deity represent different aspects like sanctity, fame,gnana,steadfastness,valour and wealth.
To be continued
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Tuesday, April 20, 2010
LORD MURUGA'S GRANDEUR-1
LORD MURGA'S GRANDEUR
Sri. S.V.VARADHARAJAN
varadshantha@yahoo.com
Our Puranas,epics and various scriptures explain the importance of the various avatars of the Almighty.By getting to know about these matters, a person develops devotion to to the Almighty, good qualities and good attitude in daily life. We never get tired of hearing or reading about these matters. In this way, let us see the grandeur of the avatar of Lord Muruga.Thinking about the grace of this deity itself is a pleasant experience.
muruga wasborn as the younger son of Lord Siva and Goddess Parvathi. The purpose of this avatar in the Universe was to vanquish all evil forces, and asuras and to protect the good souls like Devas. Muruga,is the younger brother of Vinayaka and he was brought up by the Karthigai ladies. The spear in his hand represents Gnana Sakthi and he married Valli(Ichcha Sakthi) and Deivanai(Kriya Sakthi).He has peacock as his Vahana(Vehicle), and 'Cock' in his Flag and blesses devotees with his six charming faces.
Like his father, Muruga is fond of abishekam,like his uncle(Vishnu) is fond of decoration.Abishekam is performed with milk, curd, panneer, coconut water, panchamirtham, vibuthi etc. This deity is decorated in the temple in various forms and figures like young child, young lad, charming youth, warrior,erudite scholar, hunter, aged man, hermit and monarch and appears seated on his peacock vahana bearing in his hands spear and 'cock' flag with his consorts Valli and Deivanai and his six charming faces are decorated in grand manner.
To be continued
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Sri. S.V.VARADHARAJAN
varadshantha@yahoo.com
Our Puranas,epics and various scriptures explain the importance of the various avatars of the Almighty.By getting to know about these matters, a person develops devotion to to the Almighty, good qualities and good attitude in daily life. We never get tired of hearing or reading about these matters. In this way, let us see the grandeur of the avatar of Lord Muruga.Thinking about the grace of this deity itself is a pleasant experience.
muruga wasborn as the younger son of Lord Siva and Goddess Parvathi. The purpose of this avatar in the Universe was to vanquish all evil forces, and asuras and to protect the good souls like Devas. Muruga,is the younger brother of Vinayaka and he was brought up by the Karthigai ladies. The spear in his hand represents Gnana Sakthi and he married Valli(Ichcha Sakthi) and Deivanai(Kriya Sakthi).He has peacock as his Vahana(Vehicle), and 'Cock' in his Flag and blesses devotees with his six charming faces.
Like his father, Muruga is fond of abishekam,like his uncle(Vishnu) is fond of decoration.Abishekam is performed with milk, curd, panneer, coconut water, panchamirtham, vibuthi etc. This deity is decorated in the temple in various forms and figures like young child, young lad, charming youth, warrior,erudite scholar, hunter, aged man, hermit and monarch and appears seated on his peacock vahana bearing in his hands spear and 'cock' flag with his consorts Valli and Deivanai and his six charming faces are decorated in grand manner.
To be continued
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Saturday, April 17, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
VAYALUR-7
VAYALUR- SRI SUBRAMANIA SWAMI TEMPLE - PART-7
In the month of Vaikasi star day, pots of milk are used for abishekam and it is a very popular event among devotees. On the Tamil New year Day, Thai - new moon days, Masi- Krithigai and Panguni Uthirm days, Lord Muruga's idol is carried to the Sarppa river nearby the temple and special poojas performed and prasadam distributed to the devotees gathered there.The temple Brahmotsavam is celebrate in Vaikasi month, Visakam star day. Car Festival and Float Festival also take place. In the month of Ani, on moolam Star day, Saint Arunagirinathar's Jayanthi is celebrated in a grand manner. In Avani month, Vinayaka's festival and Chathurthi Celebrations are the attrctions. Similarly in 'Adi' month, Adi Krithigai and in Masi Month Masi Mgam and in Panguni month, Panguni Uthiram are the important festivals inthis temple.
Usually,we have an idea about the greatness and importance of a temple from the Poojas, relegius rites and festivals taking place in that temple. In this way, the celebrations at Vayalur temple reflect the greatness and sanctity of the divine presence of Lord Muruga.This imparts a lot of philosophical lessons for the people.
People who desire to be married, come to this temple and offer prayers to Lord Muruga who fulfil their desires.In this temple, in the Nava Graha group, all theGrahas face the Sun God and this is a speciality here.
Vayalur is a holy and sacred place and devotees can aspire for attaining Mukthi by the divine grace of Lord Muruga and Eswara
SUBAM
SRI. S.V.VARADHARAJAN
In the month of Vaikasi star day, pots of milk are used for abishekam and it is a very popular event among devotees. On the Tamil New year Day, Thai - new moon days, Masi- Krithigai and Panguni Uthirm days, Lord Muruga's idol is carried to the Sarppa river nearby the temple and special poojas performed and prasadam distributed to the devotees gathered there.The temple Brahmotsavam is celebrate in Vaikasi month, Visakam star day. Car Festival and Float Festival also take place. In the month of Ani, on moolam Star day, Saint Arunagirinathar's Jayanthi is celebrated in a grand manner. In Avani month, Vinayaka's festival and Chathurthi Celebrations are the attrctions. Similarly in 'Adi' month, Adi Krithigai and in Masi Month Masi Mgam and in Panguni month, Panguni Uthiram are the important festivals inthis temple.
Usually,we have an idea about the greatness and importance of a temple from the Poojas, relegius rites and festivals taking place in that temple. In this way, the celebrations at Vayalur temple reflect the greatness and sanctity of the divine presence of Lord Muruga.This imparts a lot of philosophical lessons for the people.
People who desire to be married, come to this temple and offer prayers to Lord Muruga who fulfil their desires.In this temple, in the Nava Graha group, all theGrahas face the Sun God and this is a speciality here.
Vayalur is a holy and sacred place and devotees can aspire for attaining Mukthi by the divine grace of Lord Muruga and Eswara
SUBAM
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
VAYALUR-6
VAYALUR- SRI SUBRAMANIA SWAMI TEMPLE - PART-6
SRI. S.V.VARADHARAJAN
In the song starting with "pakkarai vichitramani" the saint mentions these facts in detailin a few lines viz. "seipathiyum vaithuyar...maravene".When "Poyya Gnapathy"induced the saint to sing about Lord Muruga,bedeccked with spear (vadivel) ,Peacock Vahana, Kadappa flower garland,merciful feet and majestic shoulders,and lso about Vayalur, the saint came to the sannadhi of Vayalur Muruga and started singing.It is said that lord Muruga Himself inscribed with his "Gnanavel"(spear) on the tongue of Arunagiri the "Pranava" and bade him to start singing with the Lord "Muthai" containing three letters.Accordingly, the poet sang the song "Muthaithiru....".Thousands of songs came forth from the saint's heart like a stream. Vayalur is the sacred place which gave to the people the nector - like hymns in tamil, the 'Thirupugazh'.We know how Arungirinathar fell down from the top of the Gopuram at Tiruvannamalai temple for ending his life and at that moment, Lord Muruga himself with his benovelent hands caught hold of the saint's falling body and aved his life. Arunagiri, with that sacred body came to Vayalur and gave to the future generation the valuable songs. People will remember the saint and his greatness as long as they sing Tirupugazh and Vayalur will retain its glory for ever.
As regards the relegious rites and festivals in this temple, daily pooja is performed six times which are called as Thiru Anandhal,Kalasandhi Uchikhalam, Sayaratchai,Irandamkalam and Ardha jaamam.Muruga, like his father, is fond of Abishekam: like his uncle(Vishnu) fond of decorations.On Shashti and Karthigai days, special abishekams and decorations are performed with aradhanas and the deity is taken in procession on the streets.
To be continued
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