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Drive Initialization 

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Govindavadi Agaram- Sri Dakshinamurthy Temple

Govindavadi Agaram is a small village about 18 kms from kancheepuram. Govinda swamy perumal along with his family were tutored the vedas by Dakshinamoorthy at this  temple hence the name.

Devotees visit the temple in large number on Thursdays,  to overcome obstacles posed by planet Jupiter( Guru Graha), so this temple is also known as Gurusthalam temple.

Temple Entrance

The temple is about 2000 years old and, was  visited by Bhagavan Sri adi sankaraacharya and sri kanchi kamakoti peetthadhipathi, sri chandrasekharendra swamyigal.

Lord Dakshinamoorthy, facing south, is  seated on  panchasan peetham, held by the  koorma, eight gajas, simhas, five nagas, dieties of eight directions. The banayan tree is not present because darshan to Lord Vishnu was privately given  by Lord Dakshnimoorthy, as Lord graces with an eye on forehead and crescent moon as Lord Shiva himself.

There are shrines of lord Kailasanadhar, Goddess Akhilandeshwari, lord vinayagar , Subhramanya swamigal, kalabhairavar, the navagrahas and the  perumal.

Dwara Palaka

Vinayagar

Dwajastanbam and Nandi

Nava Grahas

Brahma

Uregimpu Vahanam

 A temple with spiritually elevating influence with pleasant environment.

""      Gurave sarva lokanam,bhishaje bhava roginam,|

""Nidhayae sarva vidhyanam, sri dakshimamuthaye namaha||""

KALAVAI-Sri Kanchi Kama Koti Peetam

Kalavai,also called as temple town, is a village in Arcot district,Tamil Nadu, situated 46 kms from vellore. It has a great historic significance.

Sankara mattham is one of the most significant places in kalavai, where the Adhistanams of  the 66th( Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi) and the 67th( Sri  MahaDevendra Saraswathi) Gurus of kanchi mutt were endured.  Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi was inducted the 68th Guru of Sri Kanchi KamaKoti peetam in kalavai.

Entrance of mutt

Photos of the 66th and the 67th pontiffs of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam

We visited the mattham on a sravana suddha padyami, when the Gayatri homam was being conducted. We had the darshan of the brindavans with carvings of Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi on the left and  Sri Mahadevendra Saraswathi on the right.  Only men with dhothis and women with sarees are allowed inside  the shrine.  Vibhoodhi prasadamn was given to the devotees . We were blessed with a great opportunity to witness the Gayatri homam. The smoke that emanates from the homam removes the obstacles and confers blessings, along with tejas and ojas. 

The vicinity was very pleasant and spiritual, with the power of sonorous recital of vedas by the students from the veda paatthashala, radiating around the place.

"HARA HARA SANKARA ; JAYA   JAYA  SANKARA"

"JAYA  JAYA   SANKARA ; HARA HARA SANKARA"

Shenbakkam Sri Selva Vinayagar Temple

The selva Vinayagar temple is a tiny temple that is unique. It is situated  near vellore, a small village shenbakkam on the route of chennai-Banglore . Vinayagar appeared here as swayambu so this place is called as swayambakkam later  became as shanbakkam.

There are 11 swayambu lingas at one place in the formation of "om". The first vinayagar is Bala vinayagar where we can see the water and only the top portion like vinayagar on lotus, Nadana vinayagar,Om kara vinayagar, Karpaga vinayagar,Chintamani vinayagar,(moolavar) "SELVA VINAYAGAR", Mayura vinayagar,Mooshiga vinayagar, Vallabha vinayagar, Siddhi Buddhi vinayagar and panchamuga vinayagar are the various vinayagars present over there.

Sri selva Vinayagar temple

we can see the dieties of these all vinayagars with their names, Dakshinamoorthy, subramanya swamy and many other dieties can be seen. SRI SOMASUNDARESWAR lingam can be seen  behind selva vinayagar

There is no roof  for Sanctorium, where the lord vinayagar is  preached by all devathas.

Nava Brindhavanam

We visited the place Nava Brindhavanam , the Brindhavanams of nine madhwacharyaas. Lord hanuman is facing the main Brindhavanam.

###:: Kalady ::###

Kerala - The God's own Country! Known for it's Scenic beauty, the gracious state lifts up the aesthetic spirits of it's pleasure-seeking visitors. kalady is beautiful village with rustic simplicity and tranquility, where jagadguru bhagvan sri adi sankaracharaya was born. kalady is situated in ernakulam district of kerala, It can be reached  by road and rail at angamaly. 

Homoeo Dispensaary

Sri Sankaracharya was born to a Pious Namboothiri couple shivaguru and aryamba.  He established four 'matths' in four sections of the country-Sringeri,Dwaraka, Joshimath and Puri. His early life started with many miraculous exploits that chose him for the  divine role. Paintings and sculptures  can be seen while entering into the temple complex. The saptha matruka brahma vidya swarupini saradamba sanctum is surrounded by kowmari,vaishnavi,varahi,indrani,chamundi,maheswari. Dieties of Sri sakthi ganapati and adisankara can be seen.  Janmasthalam of jagadguru sri adi sankaracharya and vrindavanam of aryamba, mother of sri adi sankara are also located there.

Sri adi sankara janmabhoomi kshetram

SRI KRISHNA TEMPLE

Amongst the many miraculous happenings, one, for his aged mother who could not walk a long way for daily bath in river  poorna, it was diverted for her convenience by the grace of lord krishna.

River poorna

Crocodile Ghat is the place where sri sankaracharya took his consecrates of renunciation. To take up 'sanyasam', he needed his mother's permission. So, jagadguru sri sankaracharya, with his magical power, created a crocodile which caught hold of his leg. Then, he began to beg his mother to allow him to take sanyasm, upon which the crocodile might spare him. Aryamba granted permission to him to take deeksha and sankara was set free. The bathing ghat where this is believed to have happened, is situated  just below the temple.

Crocodile ghat

Jagadguru sri chandrashekara bharathi mahaswamigal established a vedanta patasahala at kalady in 1927, which is maintained by Sringeri mutt.

we had a great time, a happy darshan and received colossal blessings.

"Sruti smriti purananam alayam karunalayam|

Namami Bhagavatpada sankaram lokasankaram||"

HD-2 """ARNICA"""(Leopard's Bane)

A tincture is prepared either from the root or from the whole plant including the flowers. An insect sits on flowers and lays eggs there, which have peculiar irritating effect on skin. Hence it is better to prepare the tincture from the root alone.

The key activity of ARNICA is on the muscular system, and  here it generates conditions similar to those resulting from blows, injuries and falls.

Taking lead of the law of similars, it is therefore used internally and externally in injuries like contusions,sprains and strains resulting from falls or blows. All remote effects of exertion or injury are also amenable to its treatment. After-pains of labor, haemoptysis, bruised sore feeling all over the body with extreme weakness, and hemorrhage resulting from injuries are all benefited by arnica.

Other diseases to which it can be used are:

•  Gastric pain immediately after taking food, in weak patients suffering from myalgic pain in other parts. 
• Contractile pains of stomach with flatulent distensions & hiccough, extreme hunger with no desire of food.
• Eructations tasting and smelling like rotten eggs.
• Whooping cough, if the child cries the moment when the cough begins.
• Sore throat induced b loud speaking.

For small but very painful boils which come in crops, especially on the fore head or the head Arnica is a very good remedy. Arnica is good for coughs from cardiac affections, cough at night and during sleep without awakening the patient.

Let me conclude this by stating that the greatest use of Arnica homoeopathically is as internal remedy for results of trauma or mechanical injuries, recent or remote. Weakness, weariness and a bruised sore  feeling over the whole body after a severe injury are better relieved by a dose or 2 of 'Arnica' than by injection of morphia.

"""GODAVARI MAHAPUSHKARAM"""

Pushkaram is celebrated at shrines, along the banks of 12 major, sacred rivers in India. Worship of the rivers takes place once in every 12 years, known as the Pushkaram.  Each river is bounded by a Zodiac sign and, the pushkara of the river is based on the sign, the planet Jupiter (Bruhaspathi) is in, at that time.

Pushkaram lasts as long as the Bruhaspathi remains in the corresponding zodiac sign, which lasts for one year. Most auspicious days for the pushkara snaanam and pinda pradaanam, are the first 12 days (Aadi pushkaram) , when the bhruhaspathi enters the zodiac sign, and the last 12 days (Anthya pushkaram) while the planet exits the zodiac sign. It draws in most of the crowd during this period.

Maha pushkaram is the one that befalls every 12 regular pushkaras, which means, for every 144 years!

GODAVARI MATHA AT PUSHKAR GHAT

Godavari Maha Pushkaram 2015


Godavari pushkaram takes place when Bruhaspathi enters the simha rasi(Leo) . This time, it is not an ordinary pushkaram. It is the Maha Pushkaram, that happens once in 144 years. Next Maha Pushkaram will occur again in 2159!

During the pushkar season, the river is overwhelmed with the luster of deities, and becomes pure. So, our ancient gurus asked us to take bath,

by uttering this slokam. Many people bath in the river and emerge out better, with all the sins washed off .

Many ask a question, why pushkaram festival? The reason is, while going to pushkar bath we develop awareness, selfishness purged, we get accustomed to pray to god.
 When one bathes in the river, during this period of time, it's benefits are legion. Firstly, the  body becomes clean. Our ancestors often preach that the Devatas dwell in the rivers during the pushkaram, helping people attain virtues, and hence, salvation (Moksha). All the three and half billion teerthas reach this place. All these benefit the bathers. A simple bath all by itself brings peace and calm to the mind. The simple act of immersing in the river flow makes our mind stress-free and soul, pure.


The world is of a Multipower form, one of the powers being water. The purest water is also referred to as pushkaram." POSHAYETHITHI PUSHKARAHA" , which means it helps us to live, by providing water.


Who is Pushkar?

Ages ago, Maharshi Thundilya used to serve the lord parameswara, with utter devotion. The lord was pleased and with his blessings, the maharshi became a king to 3 billion 58 lac rivers and was named  "pushkara" . He was made the Jala Murthy, one of the astha murthis.

VIEW OF THE PUSHKAR GHAT

A total of  151 ghats were identified in the east Godavari district ,for the Godavari Maha Pushkaram, 2015.

 Evening time :pushkar ghat

Helicopter joy ride is also provided by the Governement during godavari pushkaram.

Here are the package details:
Ride Time – 10 Minutes
Helicopter Type – 6 Seater

Coverage – Areal view of all Godavari Maha Pushkaram Ghats in Rajahmundry.
Price – Rs. 1999 per head.

The Havelock Bridge

Lighting on the Road cum Rail Bridge

Getting ready for harathi

The Harathi

Kumbha Harathi

This Maha Pushkaram was a pretty nice experience. Though rush, this will remain a remarkably siginficant episode in my life. It was ecstatic. The pushkara snaanam, the Haarati (all 12 types of them) , and the Prasaadam nonetheless, were all so pious. And, I already feel pure and sin-free.
 I thank the Government for the really-well-organized festival.

sarve janaah sukhinobhavantu  lokasamsasta sukhinobhavantu

HD-1 "ACONITE (Aconitum Napellus)"

Aconite is one of the greatest and most often used remedies in Homoeopathy. Febrigenic(fever producing) properties associated with restlessness and fever, full hard pulse, hot and dry skin, and coated tongue, with thirst, headache and sleeplessness, were seen on healthy persons by proving this drug.

Aconite is a remedy which acts antiphlogistically(Anything which reduces inflammation) in the beginning of all congestions and inflammations and antipyretically in the early stages of many fevers with an acute onset. There is scarcely any acute disease in which it is not indicated. The characteristics are full hard rapid pulse with hot dry skin, thirst for cold water; scanty high colored urine, anxiety, fear and restlessness. 

Aconite is good for the early stages of most ailments brought on by exposure to dry cold air and sudden suppression of perspiration, e.g hoarseness of voice, cough, bronchitis, diarrhoea.

The type of fevers for which Aconite is indicated is called athenic or synochal fevers. i.e fevers in which the patient does not feel weakness or asthenia.

In injuries by accidents as a fall from a tree, blows by blunt instruments etc., the treatment is better to begun with 2 doses of Aconite 3x at intervals of 10 minutes. This will counteract the shock and the evil effect of the fright, and allay the excitement and the turbulent state of mind, this paving the way for the better action of Arnica. Aconite is almost a specific in the congestive forms of facial neuralgia. it is a comforting remedy for tootache.

It is used in dry cough and affections marked by pain with aggravation of most symptoms towards evening. 

DOSE: use 2 or 3 pills ,or 1 or 2 drops of 3x, 6x, 3c or 30 c potency(power or efficacy) every 10 or 15 minutes for 1 or 2 hours, and then discontinue its use. If further indicated, use 2 or 3 pills or 1 or 2 drops of the 30th potency every 3 or 4 hours, but don't use Aconite further, if no relief of symptoms is noted within the first 24 hours of its use. In case of children, we generally give only one pill for a dose, but does not matter much whether we give even more. A drop of tincture of 3x, 6x, 3c or 30 c can be dissolved in an ounce of pure water and a teaspoon of it can be used.

Raga Sangnya

Carnatic Music is known as the most prominent form of music. Music muses into itself, various art forms, poetry, dance, drama,what not!. Known unanimously as the mother of all art forms, Music is a bliss to the appreciating ear. It is immense knowledge to the alert mind and divine wisdom to the stable soul. It is health and happiness to the lively body and a lesson to lead a beautiful life. It is the easiest and the most efficient way to salvation, for, most of the compositions are the glorious praises of the lord almighty, with such admiration, gratitude, devotion and surrender.
    Carnatic- the word literally means "pleasure to the ear".

While listening to a Carnatic music concert,  to identify the raga is the most challenging aspect. Raaga recognition gets easier through experience. It is done either by thorough understanding of the Raaga  Lakshana, rather the Bhava(feel) of the Raaga, or through deep inspection of each swara that occurs in the rendition (Swara Gnyan).

Every Raaga being rendered could be a janya raga, or a melakarta. Melakatas are the 7-7 complete, ordered  raagas, 72 in number, divided into 12 cycles, where each cycle is called a CHAKRA . Each Chakra  consists of 6 Raagas.
1. INDHU CHAKRAM: Moon is the single star to earth, In Numerology, one is called as chandra.
in this chakram

1. kanakAngi
2. RatnAngi
3. GAnamUrti
4. Vanspati
5. MAnavati
6. TAnarUpi


2. NETRA CHAKRAM:  As per Numerology, two indicates netra, the eyes.

7.  senApati
8.  HanumattOdi
9.  Dhenuka
10. NAtakapriya
11. KOkilapriya
12. RUpavati




3.AGNI CHAKRAM:  As per Numberology Gaarvapatya, aahavaneeya, dakshinaglulu are three agni forms. Agni is considered number three.

13. GAyapriya
14. VakulAbharanam
15. MAyAmAlavagowLa
16. ChakravAkam
17. sUryakAntham
18. HatakAmbari

4.VEDA CHAKRAM : As vedas are 4 in number, numerology gives the number 4 to vedas


19. JhankAradhvani
20. NaThabhairavi
21. KeeravAni
22. Kharaharapriya
23. GowrImanOhari
24. VaruNapriya

5. BAANA CHAKRAM

25. MAra ranjani
26. ChArukESi
27. sarasAngi
28. HarikAmbhoji
29. Dheera SankarAbharanam
30. Naaganandini

6.RUTHU CHAKRAM :

31. YAgapriya
32. RAgavardhani
33. GAngEyabhushini
34. VAgadheeSwari
35. SUlini
36. ChalanAta

7.RUSHI CHAKRAM: Maharshis are 7 in number. From saptharshi word, 7 got the significance

37. sAlagam
38. JalArNavam
39. JhUlavarAli
40. Navaneetham
41. PAvani
42. Raghupriya

8.VASU CHAKRAM: Asta vasuvulu are 8 in number.

43. GavAmbodhi
44. BhAvapriya
45. SubhapantuvarALi
46. ShadvidhamArgiNi
47. suvarnAngi
48. Divyamani

9.GRAHA CHAKRAM : planets are 9 in number. Also prajapathis and brahmapadamu  represent 9.

49. DhavalAmbari
50. NAma nArAyaNi
51. KAma vardhini
52. RAma priya
53. Gamana Srama
54. ViSwAmbari

10. DIK CHAKRAM : Directions are 10 in number

55. SyamalAngi
56. Shanmukhapriya
57. simhEndramadhyamam
58. HEmavathi
59. Dharmavathi
60. Neethimathi

11.RUDHRA CHAKRAM:  ekadshi rudras are 11 in number

61. KAnthAmaNi
62. Rushabhapriya
63. LatAngi
64. VAchaspati
65. MEchakaLyANi
66. ChitrAmbhari

12.ADITYA CHAKRAM  A reference to dwAdaSa AdityAs

67. Sucharitra
68. JyOthiswarUpiNi
69. DhAtuvardhini
70. NAsikAbhUshiNi
71. KOsalam
72. Rasikapriya

The Orientation

The 12 chakras are further divided into two sub-cycles, first half for Suddha Madhyama raagas and the next, for Prati Madhyama raagas. There's a similarity in the arrangement of raagas in within the cycle, and between the cycles as well.
  As there are 7 swaras (sapta swaras) , there are 12 swara sthAnAs (variations in swaras).
Further, it can be rather told as 16 swara sthAnAs in total ( shodaSa swara sthAnAs ) than dwAdaSa swara sthAnAs. This takes into consideration variations of ri, ga, da and ni, where the frequency of ri3 is the same as that of ga1 and da3 is the same as the ni1.


1. sa -                       1)  shadjamam

2. ri  - rishabham -   2)  Suddha rishabham              (r1)
                                 3)  chatuSruti rishabham         (r2)
                                 4)  shatSruti rishabham           (r3)

3. ga - gAndhAram-5)   Suddha gAndhAram          (g1)
                                 6)  sAdhAraNa gAndhAram   (g2)
                                 7)  antara gAndhAram            (g3)

4. ma- madhyamam-8)  Suddha madhyamam         (m1)
                                 9)  prati madhyamam              (m2)

5. pa -                       10) panchamam

6. da-  daivatam -     11)Suddha daivatam               (d1)
                                 12)chatuSruti daivatam           (d2)
                                 13)shatSruti daivatam             (d3)


7. ni- nishAdam-     14) Suddha nishAdam              (n1)
                                 15) kaiSika nishAdam             (n2)
                                 16) kAkali nishAdam              (n3)

 The invariable swaras, sa and pa are called the Prakruti swarAs. These remain constant no matter what. There can be janya ragas that do not contain sa or pa as well.

KA TA PA YAdi sutra

  When the swara SthAnAs in the rAga are clear, from the above cycle, one can name the mElakarta rAga.  For example, a Raga with the scale :
sa r2 ga2 ma1 pa da2 ni2 sa.  -  sa. ni2 da2 pa ma1 ga2 ri2 sa can be easily identified as SankarAbharaNam from the number 29, as in the above cycle illustration. ( the mUrchana or the scale is the idea about the Raga, ArOhaNa-avarOhaNa being the two parts in it, with a tAra shadjamam (sa.) included in it.)

   The reverse of this phenomenon is also possible. In case, the rAga is totally new to you and you wish to know what is being rendered, and someone names it rAmapriya, you can calculate the mElakarta number, and thus understand the swara sthAnAs. Some rAgAs like SankarAbharaNam, kaLyANi and todi have prefixes, they're rather called dhIraSankarAbharaNam, mEchakaLyANi and hanumattOdi.


The sanskrit alphabet are divided firmly into 4 groups or vargAs  under this formula.
1.ka varg  क
2.Ta varg  ट
3. pa varg प
4. ya varg य

The letter "rA" has got the number 2, and "ma", 5.  It's 25!  Now, the number ought to be reversed, which turns out to be 52. Is that right? Let's go up and check.

Now, try for some other rAga of your choice. Fun, ain't it?

Now, this is all about the identification of mElakartAs. The rAga being rendered need not be necessarily a mElakarta, it can as well be a janya rAga. We will discuss janya rAgAs in yet another post. :D