How to prepare కాయం(kaayam)

కాయం”

”పంతులుగారు! రండి రండి, ఒరే సుబ్బరాజూ పంతులుగారికి కుర్చీ వెయ్యి. ఏమండి అమ్మాయి పురిటికొచ్చిందాన్నారు, పురుడొచ్చిందా?”

”నిన్న రాత్రి అమ్మాయి ప్రసవించిందయ్యా! ఆడపిల్ల, తల్లీ బిడ్డా కులాసా, కాయం సరుకులకొచ్చాను.”

”మీరేరావాలా? కబురుపెడితే పంపకపోదునా? ఒరే సుబ్బరాజూ ఆ పనొదిలేసి ముందు పంతులుగారికి కాయం సరుకులు కట్టు, నెలకి కట్టమంటారా? మూడు నెలలకీ కట్టించెయ్యనా?” ఇలా సాగిపోయేది సంభాషణ. ‘కాయం ‘ అన్నది నాటి రోజులలో, పురుడొచ్చిన మూడవరోజునుంచి బాలెంతకి పెట్టేవారు, మూడు నెలలపాటు. ఈ కాయం తినడం మూలంగా పురటాలు ఆరోగ్యం బాగుండేది,ఒళ్ళు  గట్టిపడేది, పాలు తొందరగా, బిడ్డకి కావలసినన్ని పడేవి, పురటాలికి నడుమునొప్పి వగైరా ఉండేవి కావు, ఈ సరుకులన్నీ కిరణా కొట్టులో దొరికేవి, అదే కాక కిరణా కొట్టతనికి కూడా వీటి విషయం తెలిసుండేది. ఆ సరుకుల వివరం, మొన్న మాటల సందర్భంగా ఇల్లాలినడిగితే చెప్పింది. ఈ కాయాన్ని ప్రతి రోజు ఉదయం సాయంత్రం బాలెంతకు పెట్టేవారు, చిన్న నిమ్మకాయంత,.ఇది తినడానికి బలే రుచిగా ఉంటుంది.

కావలసిన సరుకులు.

1. వాము-250 గ్రా
2. పిప్పళ్ళు-100
3.శొంఠి-50
4.మిరియాలు-50
5.దాల్చిన చెక్క-100
6.పిప్పలకట్టి-100
7.దుంపరాష్ట్రం ఒక దుంప.
8.కళింగ రాష్ట్రం ఒక దుంప.
9.పసుపు కొమ్ము-1
10.వసకొమ్ము- ఒకటి.
11.ఆవు నెయ్యి
12.తాటి బెల్లం.

పై సరుకులన్నిటిని ఆవునెయ్యి కొద్దిగా వేసి దోరగా వేపుకుని తీసుకోవాలి, తాటిబెల్లం,కాకుండా,.వేరు, వేరుగా, అన్నిటిని విడివిడిగా మెత్తగా దంచుకోవాలి, అమాన్ దస్తాలో. అన్ని గుండలూ గుచ్చెత్తి దానికి సరిపడా మెత్తగా చేసుకున్న పాతబెల్లం వేసి కలపాలి. ఈ మొత్తం గుండకి తగు ఆవునేతిని కరిగించి పోసి ముద్దగా కలుపుకుని తడిలేని గాజు సీసా లో పెట్టుకోవాలి.

బెల్లo,ఆవునెయ్యి కలపకుండా ఉంచుకున్న గుండను అప్పటికప్పుడు మంచినీళ్ళతో ఉడకపెట్టి,అందులో బెల్లం వేసి, కొద్దిగా ఆవునెయ్యి వేసి తయారు చేసుకున్న దానిని ”ఉడుకు కాయం” అనేవారు. ఇది రెండు, మూడు రోజులు తప్పించి, ఎక్కువ కాలం నిలవ ఉండదు.

దీనిని రోజూ రెండు పూటలా పురటాలికి పెడితే బాగుంటుంది.

Dwarka Darshan

18th June 2016: Krishna's Dwarka

Worshiped as the 8th incarnation of the Hindu deity Vishnu, Krishna is believed to have been born sometime between 1500 and 700 BC in Mathura, just south of Delhi in the modern state of Uttar Pradesh. There Krishna killed the oppressive king Kansa, angering his father-in-law Jarasandh. Jarasandh attacked Krishna's kingdom 17 times in a lengthy war as he tried to avenge the death of his son-in-law. The people of Mathura, the Yadavs, suffered heavy casualties. Krishna knew that his people would not be able to survive another war with Jarasandh, as the ongoing conflict was not only taking lives but also impacting trade and farming. So as to avert any further casualty, Krishna left the battle grounds and began to be known as Ranchhodji (one who leaves the battle grounds).

Krishna, along with the Yadav dynasty, crossed Gomantak (Girnar Mountain), and arrived at the coast of Saurashtra at a distance of 32 km from Somnath. According to some references, he arrived near the present day Okha and established his kingdom on Beyt Dwarka. It is believed that Samudradev, the lord of the sea, blessed Krishna with a land measuring twelve yojanas (773 square km) and Vishwakarma, the celestial architect in Hinduism, granted Krishna's wishes and built him his new kingdom. This new capital flourished with such wealth and oppulence that it was called the City of Gold, and Krishna came to be known as Dwarkadheesh (King of Dwarka). Krishna's life goal was to re-establish a kingdom based on the principal of Sat Dharma or 'true religion'. Dwarka, also known as Dwaravati, comes from the words dwara, meaning 'door,' and ka, meaning 'Brahma.' Thus the name refers to the place as a door to union with Brahma, the indescribable ground of all reality, in other words a gateway to spiritual liberation.

Dwarka was reportedly a thoroughly planned city, which had six well-organized sectors, residential and commercial zones, wide roads, plazas, palaces and many public utilities. Public meetings were held in a hall called sudharma sabha (meeting of true religion). In ancient times its flourishing port was considered to be the gateway to the mainland. The city had 700,000 palaces made of gold, silver and other precious stones, as well as beautiful gardens and lakes. The entire city was surrounded by water and connected with the mainland through well-constructed bridges.

Death of Dwarkadhish
After returning from the historic Kurukshetra war between the Pandavas and Kauravas, Krishna found that the Yadav dynasty had declined to a state of deplorable behavior, quarrels and negligency. Slowly the dynasty receded into infighting, and their own self-inflicted demise. Unable to end the bloodshed, Krishna departed to the forest, where he was accidentally shot by an arrow at Bhalka Tirtha and finally left his body in Dehotsargh, where he was cremated by Arjun.

Dwarka Submerged
The death of Krishna symbolized the beginning of the Kali-yuga, an age of strife, discord and quarrel. After Krishna's departure a massive flood swallowed up the city of gold, and it is believed that the city was submerged by the ocean and rebuilt six times by different civilizations. The modern day Dwarka is the 7th such city to be built in the area.

There are various theories suggesting the exact location of the original Dwarka. But there are also some archaeological signs to support the belief that the ancient Dwarka lies buried under the present Dwarka and extended up to Beyt Dwarka in the north, Okhamadhi in the south, and Pindara in the east

Dwarkadhish Temple

The Dwarkadhish Temple which is also known as the Jagat Temple was built in the 16th century. The original temple was constructed by King Vajranabha, the great grandson of Lord Krishna. The five storied temple is constructed using sand and limestone with a 70.5 metres high spire and has a platform area of 1800 sq. ft. The temple comprises of a shrine and has a temple dome with a 24 m long multi-colored flag, with symbols of sun and moon. Dwaraka is set on the Arabian sea and the Dwarakadish temple is sitauted right next to the Arabian sea. Temple Timings: Morning 7 am to 12 pm and evening 5 pm to 9.30 pm

Lord Dwarakadish

Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple

The Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is also known as the Nagnath temple. It is around 20 kms from Dwaraka. It's a famous Lord Shiva Shrine in India and one of the 12 Jyotirlingas mentioned in the Shiva Purana. The lingam enshrined in the temple is of Nageshwara Mahadev, who symbolizes protection from all kinds of poison. Legend has it that a devotee of Lord shiva by name Supriya was attacked by a demon Daaruka, while in a boat that demon imprisoned him along with several others at his captial forest Daarukaavanam, where he resided with his wife Daaruki. Lord shiva came in the form of Jyothirlingam and vanquished the demon with the paasupata Astram.

Nageswar Jyothirling

The main highlight is the giant statue of Nageshwara Mahadev Shiva Lingam. The temple is unique as the Shiva Lingam faces south like Mahakaaleshwar ujjain and the Gomugam faces east. A devotee by name Naamdev was singing bhajans in front of the Lord with utmost pure devotion. Other devotees asked him to stand aside. To this behaviour of other devotees, Naamdev asked them to suggest one direction in which the Lord doesn't exist, so that he can stand there. The enraged devotee carried him and pushed him on the south side. To their astonishment, they found that the lingam was now facing south with the Gaumukh facing East. The Shiva ratri festival is celebrated at this temple in grand style at this temple and is attended by thousands of devotees. 

Gopi Talaav:

Once Gopis requested Lord Krishna to create a pilgrimage site for them so that they too could achieve nirvana  by meditating on his appearance, singing devotional songs etc. while staying there. Lord Krishna agreed to this request. Pointing towards a lake situated near Maya Sarovar, He said: “Look at this reservoir whose water here is as pure as the heart and mind of a gentleman. This lake has been constructed only for you and will become famous by your name.” Again the Gopis requested Lord Krishna to make the reservoir as his abode, as all the three worlds (Bhur loka, Bhuva loka, Swarga loka), all the austerities and charities are situated in his very abode. According to the Gopis, Devi Saraswati and Devi Laxmi have their abodes in his mouth and chest  respectively.

Person attains the supreme destination by devotionally taking bath in the Gopi Talaav and performing tarpan to the ancestors and the deities, and giving donations and performing charities . By performing shraadh here, a man’s desire for obtaining a son may be fulfilled. One who takes bath in the holy water of Gopi talaav gets whatever he desires ,salvation or the heavenly planets.

Beyt Dwarka

The Beyt Dwarka is an island located around 30 km from the main town of Dwarka. The temple was built by Sri Vallabhacharya and is over 500 years old. The island is enclosed by a few temples, white sand beach and coral reefs. The key temple at the island is of Lord Krishna, which is said to be placed at a site which was once the residence of Lord Krishna and His family. There are addition temples on this island. The street which leads to these temples remain crowded with vendors selling idols, local crafts, etc. The beach is also popular among tourists for its marine life, water sports, sea excursions, camping and picnics. 

There is a place where his childhood friend Sudama gave him BHET ( gift) . That is why it is called Bet Dwarka.Ohka jetty is around 30 kms from Dwarka and from here you have to take jetty which takes around 15 mins to island.You will find Lord and his family idols and temples.

Rukshamanee Mandir

The Rukshamanee Mandir is dedicated to Devi Rukmani, the wife of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna had 16,108 wives and Devi Rukmani was his favourite. The temple walls features a variety of paintings from the 12th century. 

The paintings capture the time spent by Devi Rukmani and Lord Krishna. A marble deity of Devi Rukmani, with four hands or 'Chaturbhuja' is placed in the temple. These hands clasp Shanka, Chakra, Gada and Padma, symbolizing her as the reincarnation of Goddess Maha Lakshmi.

This place is around 2 kms from Dwarka. It is said Rukmini stayed here for whole 12 years without water. Legend is that Sage Durvasa guru of Lord Krishna , asked Lord and Queen Rukmini to drag the chariot in which he was sitting. Rukmini felt thirsty and asked Lord for water while dragging the chariot , Lord Krishna took out some water from the ground with the help of his toe. Rukmini dranked the water and this annoyed Sage Durvasa that before asking the guru she started drinking. He in turn cursed her to be without water for 12 years.

Samudra Narayan Temple :- This temple is situated where river Gomti meets sea.

###JAI SRI KRISHNA!!!!!!!!!!

Somnath

17th June 2016: Trip to Somnath .

(1)SOMNATH TEMPLE: Shree somnath  is first among the 12 Jyotirlingas of India. It has a strategic location on the west coast of India.

Ancient Indian traditions maintain a close relationship of Somnath with release of Chandra (Moon God) from the curse of his father-in-law Daksha Prajapati. Moon was married to Twenty-Seven daughters of Daksha. However, he favoured Rohini and neglected other queens. The aggrieved Daksha cursed Moon and the Moon lost power of light. With the advice of Prajapita Brahma, Moon arrived at the Prabhas Teerth and worshipped Bhagvan Shiva. Pleased with the great penance and devotion of Moon, Bhagvan Shiva blessed him and relieved him from the curse of darkness. Pauranic traditions maintain that Moon had built a golden temple, followed by a silver temple by Ravana, Bhagvan Shree Krishna is believed to have built Somnath temple with Sandalwood.

somnath temple Photo Credit :-  Shree Somnath Trust 

The later sources of history account for several desecrations by Muslims invaders during eleventh to eighteen century A.D. The temple was rebuilt every time with the reconstructive spirit of the people. The modern temple was reconstructed with the resolve of Sardar Patel who visited the ruins of Somnath temple on November 13 1947. Then President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, did the Pran-Pratistha at the existing temple on 11 May 1951.

Ahalyabai temple is also close by, which was built by the queen mother Shri Ahalyabai Holker during 1782. This temple maintained the Pooja Parampara of Bhagvan Shiva during the hostile political conditions.

 This Prabhas Khestra is the place of union between Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva.  Lord Shiva describes that Prabhas Kshetra was one of the supreme centres of pilgrimage and capable of liberating all types of sins. Lord Shiva has manifested himself in form of linga called Somnath. The whole world is originated from it and merges into it at time of deluge. Skanda purana also mentions that there are around 5 crore Shiva lingas submerged in ocean around Prabhas kshetra.

somnath: Suvarna lingam(pc: sree somnath trust)

LIVE drashan of somnath can be watched from 7AM-8 PM http://www.somnath.org/Home/Live-Darshan. 

(2)AHILYABAI HOLKAR SOMNATH TEMPLE :- Queen Ahilyabai Holkar had made this temple in 1782. She had a dream of the spot where shivalinga was present . The spot was dug up and they found Shivalinga. They named it as Somnath Shivalinga. This Temple is built on the adjacent site as invaders had built Mosque on the actual site of the Somnath. So the Shivalinga present in this temple is Swayambhu and not installed one with pooja. Here devotee can  touch,  perform Pooja and Abhishekh of Somnath Mahadeva with the help of the priest.

(3)Bhalka Teerth :- where Lord Krishna was hit by an arrow by hunter. 

Bhalka teerth (pc: sree somnath trust)

This sacred teerth is located 5 km on Prabhas Veraval highway.  The arrow of the poacher named Jara at this spot hit Bhagvan Shree Krishna. Bhagvan Shree Krishna was resting in meditation pose under a pippal tree when the poacher misread the foot of Bhagvan Shree Krishna as a deer and hit from a distance.  

Bhalka teerth (pc: sree somnath trust)

Bhalka teerth (pc: sree somnath trust)

(4) Dehotsarg : where Lord Krishna Left his body and left to Goloka Dham .  Here in one place you will find lot of temples. Laxmi Narayan temple , Gita Mandir, Lord Balarama Gufa, Lord Krishna footprints etc.  The divine message of Bhagwan Shree Krishna in form of Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta is carved here on eighteen marble pillars. Laxminarayan Mandir houses divine shreevigraha of Bhagwan Laxminarayan.

(5)TRIVENI SANGAM :- Meeting of three rivers Hiranya , Kapila and Saraswati. Bathing at this place absolves all sins.Lord Krishna bathed here before proceeding to Neejdham.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HARA HARA MAHADEVA SHAMBO SHANKARA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pancha Bhuta Linga Kshetra kritis -" Muttuswami Dikshitar"

Muthuswami Dikshitar (March 24, 1775 – October 21, 1835) was a South Indian poet, composer, and a great Musician. He's well known as one of the Musical Trinity of Carnatic music.  He is also known by his signature name of Guruguha which is also his "mudra", as he's an ardent devotee of the Subrahmanyeswara swami. He composed various kritis on all paramount kshetras. Among them are the five kshetras sanctified to lord shiva where the lord is esteemed as a manifestation  of pancha bhutas (The 5 elements of Nature). He visited these places and shrines and dedicated songs to them.

The glories of the Universe are revealed to the humanity through the Nature or Prakriti. The entire cosmic creation in the universe is trumped up of the pancha bhutas (the five elements)- space, air , fire, water and earth known in Sanskrit as Aakash, Vayu, Agni, Jalam and Prithivi respectively. 

1. Akash or Ether is the first element and accounts for the emergence of the organ of hearing-the ear and is represented by sound. It represents the space in which everything takes place.

The kriti in praise of lord shiva, an embodiment of the Akaasha, the Aakaasha linga, is as follows.

Kriti: " anandha naTana prakaasham"

Kshetra: Chidambaram

Element: space

Raga: kEdAram

Talam: mishra caapu

Nataraja temple

Aakasha lingam

Pallavi

Ananda Natana Prakasam Chitsabesam
Ashrayaami Shivakama valleesam

Anupallavi Banu Koti Koti Samkhaasam Bhukthi Mukthi Pradha Daharaakaasam Dheena Jana Samrakshana Chanam Divya Pathanjali Vyakrapadha Dharshitha Kunjithaabja charanam Charanam Chitaamsu Gangadharam Neelakantharam Sri Kedaaradhi Kshetra aadhaaram Bhoothesam Shaarthoola Sarmaambaram Chidambaram Bhoosuraadhri sahasra muneeswaram Visweswaram Navaneetha Hridayam Sadaya Guruguha Thaatha madhyam vehda vedhyam Veetha raaginam aprameya advaitha prathipaadhyam Sangeetha vaadhya vinodha thandava jaatha bahuthara vedha chodyam pa ni ni sa tha ka ja nu tha sa ni ni jam thari tha sa ma ga m pa; ni ma ga tha ja nu tha ka ma ga ma ma pa SA ni ni tha jam thari pa; ma ga tha ri ki ta thom

I seek refuge in Lord Nataraja, the Presiding Deity of Chit-Sabha , who is famed for his "Ananda Tandava", and is the Lord of Goddess "Sivakamavalli". The one with the effulgence of crores and crores of Suns, the bestower of Bliss and Liberation, the one in the form of Space (Akasa Linga), who is renowned for protecting destitute devotees, who revealed to Patanjali and Vyaghrapada his divine lotus feet poised in the Tandava posture!

The one who bears  the Moon - the one with cool rays - and Ganga, and possesses a blue throat, the one who is the origin of sacred places like Kedara, the Overlord of Bhutaganas, who is draped with the skin of a tiger, the one pervading the cosmos, the Lord of Brahmanas, Devas and Munis, the Supreme Lord of the Universe, the one with a heart soft as butter, the father of the Merciful Guruguha, the Primeval One known to the Vedas, the One devoid of Desire, the Unique One as propounded by Advaita Vedanta, the one whose Music, Instruments, and wondrous Tandava dance dispel many doubts about the subject of music!

The kriti is well written and composed with grandeur in the raaga Kedaaram to match the mood of the space. 

Kedaram (pronounced kēdāram) is a rāgam in Carnatic music (musical scale of South Indian classical music). It is a derived scale from Shankarabharanam, the 29th Melakarta rāgam.
Kedaram is similar to Natbehag of Hindustani classical music.

Kedaram is an asymmetric scale that does not contain dhaivatam. It is called a vakra audava-shadava rāgam, in Carnatic music classification. This classification implies that it has 5 notes in ascending scale with zig-zag notes and 6 notes in descending scale. Its ārohaṇa-avarohaṇa structure is as follows

•  S M1 G3 M1 P N3 S   -   S N3 P M1 G3 R2 S

This scale uses the notes shadjam, chatusruti rishabham, antara gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, panchamam and kakali nishadam.

2. 

The second element is Vayu or air, representing the skin, and the skin is the product of the principle represented by touch. It represents the gaseous state of matter and is responsible for the respiratory system.

kriti: " shri kAlahastIsha"

Kshetra: Srikalahasti

Element: Air

Raga:  Huseni

Talam: Jhampa

Vayu Linga

Pallavi

shrI kALahastIsha shritajanAvana samIrAkAra mAm pAhi rAjamauLE Ehi

Anupallavi

pAkAri vidhi hari prANamaya kOshAnilAkAsha bhUmi salilAgni prakAsha shiva

Charanam

jnAna prasUnAmbikApatE bhaktAbhimAna dakSiNa kailAsa vAsAbhISta dAna 

caturakaAbja dIna karuNAnidhE sUnashara sUdanAjHnAna hara pashupatE 

jnAna guruguha saccidAnandamaya mUrttE hInajAti kirAtakEna pUjita kIrttE

O Lord of Kalahasti, You who protect those who take refuge in You, and are the form of Samira (air) please protect me, oh Rajamauli. You are the vital force of Indra, Brahma and Vishnu. You are the god of wind, Anila. You are the Lord of pancha bhutas  and are enshrined in the Dakshina kailasa Kshetra, to the pride of devotees. Your lotus-like hands shower the desired boons on all those who pray to You. You are compassionate toward the afflicted, and destroyed Cupid-Manmatha and the Anjanan-ignorance. You are Pashupati, the Lord of all beings, and received the Jnanopadesha from Guruguha. You are the embodiment of Existence, Knowledge and Bliss. You have the fame of being worshiped by a low-caste hunter.

The raaga Huseini is a Janya ragam from Karaharapriya. This raaga is from Hindusthaani origins, and holds lots of sringara rasa, and creates a mood for sweet evening breeze.

3.
The third element is Agni or fire and the eye is the organ representing sight. It represents form without substance and is responsible for digestion and perception.

Let's take a look at the manifestation of fire as the Aruchaachalaadhipati, the Lord Shiva resident in Tiruvannamalai , Tamil Nadu.

Kriti: " aruNAcalanAtham "

Kshetra: Tiruvannamalai

Element: Fire
Raga: SAranga

Talam: -rUpakam

Agni  Lingam

Arunachaleshvara Temple

Pallavi

aruNAcalanAtham smarAmi anisham apIta kucAmbA sametam

Anupallavi

smaraNAt kaivalya prada caraNAravindam taruNAditya koTi sankAsha cidAnandam karuNA rasAdi kandam sharaNAgata surabrndam

Charanam

aprAkrta tejomaya lingam atyadbhuta kara dhrta sArangam aprameyam aparNAbja bhrngam ArUDhottunga vrSha turangam viprottama vishEShAntarangam vIra guruguha tAra prasangam svapradIpa mauLi vidhrta gangam svaprakAsha jita somAgni patangam

I meditate on the Lord of the Arunachala hill, who is eternal and in the company of Apitakuchamba

in the company of the Goddess. The Arunachala Mahatmyam has it that after the slaying of Mahishasura, Durga observed penance here and pleased with her, the Lord appeared as a fiery linga and united with her. She is apItakucAmba as she is newly married and has not yet had children. The Lord here is said to be ardhanArIsvara, one whose half is feminine and so he is ever in the company of the Goddess. Bhringi was a devotee of Shiva who did not recognise Parvati and so ignored her while circumambulating the Lord. Parvati came and stood very close to Shiva whereupon Bhringi turned into an insect and circled Shiva alone. Finally Shiva gave Parvati one half of his body and also granted salvation to Bhringi. The special status given to Bhringi annoys Parvati who quarrels with the Lord.

His lotus feet give salvation to those who just think of him  Ever established in bliss and like ten million rising suns the source of the essence of compassion and other attributes. The term rasa also denotes liquid and as per the Upanishads, fire gave rise to water.hordes of divine beings take refuge in his feet. The hill of Arunachala which is said to be Shiva Himself, is surrounded by temples dedicated to eight lingas, each worshiped by the divine being in charge of that direction.

 He manifests as the extraordinary fiery linga. in his wondrous hand he carries a deer. It is noteworthy that the Arunachala temple has several utsava moorthies  of Shiva, all of them carrying deer. he is inestimable or immeasurable. This is a reference to the appearance of Shiva as an endless tower of fire the origin and end of which Vishnu and Brahma search for in vain. This manifestation is celebrated during Kartikai Deepam when a fire is lit on the hill, perhaps commemorating the volcanic eruption that is said to have given rise to Arunachala.

 He is ever hovering like a bee around the lotus-like face of Aparna. The goddess is said to have done penance here surrounded by five fires and eschewing even leaves for sustenance. She is hence referred to as aparNa.  He is on a tall bull, which he uses as his mount. Even now the silver vrshabham used at this temple during the Kartikai festival is one of the tallest. He is an especially close confidante to the foremost among Brahmins. This could be a reference to Sundaramurthy Nayanar for whom Shiva was a close friend. It could also mean Tirugnanasambandar to whom Shiva appeared as a pillar of light at Araiyaninallur and guided him from there to Tiruvannamalai. Many centuries later, Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi was guided to Tiruvannamalai by a jyoti at the same place.

Ever in the company of the brave guruguha (Skanda) and consort (Uma) – depicting Shiva as somAskanda of which there are three icons in the temple. wielding the Ganga on his effulgent locks. The effulgence is another reference to light. Defeating in brilliance the moon, fire and the sun. We must turn again to Suri Nagamma and Bhagavan for a probable explanation. In his discourse on Uma, Bhagavan has it that Parvati once playfully shut Shiva’s two eyes thereby cutting off all light to the earth, which at once fell into turmoil. Shiva restored order by opening his third eye. A contrite Parvati did penance and was reunited with Shiva at Arunachala and He gave her half His form.

The rAga sAranga is a romantically beautiful blend of the masculine rAga: SankarAbharaNam and the feminine rAga: kaLyANi.

S P M2 P D2 N3 S    -    S N D2 P M2 R2 G3 M1 R2 S    

So, the rAga feels like Fire with the Vakram or the twist in it.

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The fourth element is Jal or water and is represented by the organ tongue which is used for the dual function of taste and speech. It represents the liquid state of matter and is responsible for fluid metabolism in the body. Blood, lymph and other fluids are considered as water elements.

Let's look at the Water Element represented by the Jambupati, the Lord Shiva resident in Tiruvanaikkaval, Tamil Nadu. Water, being the Elixir of Life, is one the most important element of mother nature.

 

Kriti: " jambUpatE"

Kshetra: Tiruvanaikkaval

Element: Water

Raga: Yamuna kalyANi

Talam: tishra Ekam

Jambukeshvara Temple

Jambhukeswar, Akhilandeswari Amman

pallavi:

 jambUpate mAm pAhi nijAnanda amrta bodham dEhi

 Anupallavi:

 ambujAsanAdi sakala dEva namana tumburu nuta hRdaya tApopashamana ambudhi gangA kAvErI yamunA kambu kaNThyakhilANDEshvarI ramaNa

 caraNam:

 parvatajA prArthitAplinga vibho panca bhUtamaya prapanca prabho sarva jIva dayAkara shambho sAmajATavI nilaya svayambho sharva karuNAsudhA sindho sharaNAgata vatsalArta bandho anirvacanIya nAda bindo nitya mauLi vidhrta gangEndo nirvikalpaka samAdhi nishTha shiva kalpaka taro nirvishESha caitanya niranjana guruguha guro

Shiva is esteemed at Tiruvanaikkaval  near Tirchy.  This is the place where shiva is worshiped in the form of water.  It is also known as " Apah Lingam Or Jala Lingam".  The presence of water can be seen in the temple. The sanctum of shiva lingam always has water seeping in from the river kaveri. The shrine is flooded in rainy season. This is a keertana stepped in fluid symbolism i.e water. It asks the lord Shiva to give the nectar of bliss. Brahma also worships Shiva who was born in water and sits on the lotus. Lord Shiva quenches the sorrows.  Shiva is lord of the rivers sindhu, ganga, kaveri ,yamuna and akhilandeshwari whos has a throat like a conch. Lord in tirunaikka is the water linga worshiped by the daughter of mountains and residing at sAmajATavi( the forest of elephants).

The rAga Yaman Kalyani, an Endlesss Stream of Flowing Melody, is the janya of 65th Mela MechaKalyani.  The rAga comprises of both the Suddha madhyama along with the notes of the the kalyani rAga. It is this note that gives the raga its distinctive quality of peace, and tranquility.  The raga is popular for its melodic appeal and high emotional content and is very romantic in nature, and is mostly known as an evening rAga. It is a Sampoorna bhaashaanga raagamwith the scale :

s r g m p d n s  –  s n d p m g M r s

The rAga gives the sweetness of a flowing river, and one can visualize an alluring waterfall, swift and pleasant to the human senses.  

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The fifth element is Prithvi or earth and the nose is the organ representing smell. It represents the solid state of matter and is responsible for the physical constitution of the body. Bones, tissues and teeth are considered as earth elements.

kriti: " cintaya mAkanda mUla kandam "

Kshetra: Kanchipuram

Element: Earth

Raga:  bhairavi

Talam: -- rUpakam

Prithvi  Linga

Ekamreshvara Temple

Pallavi

 cintaya mAkanda mUla kandam cetasshrI sOmAskandam 

Anupallavi

 santatam akhaNDa saccidAnandam sAmrAjyaprada caraNAravindam

Charanam

 mangaLakara mandahAsa vadanam mANikya maya kAncI sadanam anga saundarya vijita madanam antaka sUdanam kunda radanam uttunga kamanIya vrSha turangam bhairavI prasangam guruguhAntarangam prthvI lingam

O my mind, contemplate on Shiva, the one supporting root of Mango tree, who is accompanied by Uma and Skanda. Who is always indivisible eternal Bliss,  whose lotus feet are capable of bestowing empires. Whose smiling face bestows welfare and prosperity (to the devotees). who is seated in the rich abode of Kanchi. who conquers the God of Love (Madana) with his beauty of body; who is the destroyer of the God of death (Anthaka), and always having white teeth. Who has the horse in the form of tall and beautiful bull, and enjoys the company of Goddess Bhairavi (a fierce form of Goddess Parvathi).  And always residing in the heart and mind of Guru Guha. Who is in the form of Parthiva Linga.

The bewitching Bhairavi rAga is a manifestation and expression for patience exactly like the Bhoomi. Bhairavi is a janya rāgam of naTa bhairavi. Though it is a sampoorna rāgam it has two different dhaivathams in its scale making it a Bhashanga Ragam.

S R2 G2 M1 P D2 N2 S  -  S N2 D1 P M1 G2 R2 S

The notes used are chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, shuddha madhyamam, chathusruthi dhaivatham & shuddha dhaivatham and kaishika nishadham.