Monday, December 31, 2018
Saturday, December 15, 2018
Monday, December 10, 2018
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Girija
Adi Shankara, in his Ashtadasha Shakti Peetha Stuti describes the goddess as Girija
http://threeinformation.blogspot.com/search/label/Biraja
http://threeinformation.blogspot.com/search/label/Biraja
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Badarinath
In Badarinath, he was distressed to observe that instead of an image, the priests there worshipped a sanctified piece of stone (Shaligram). On enquiry it was revealed that when iconoclastic invaders from across the borders had cast their ominous shadow on this holy spot, the distressed priests had submerged the idol in a nearby water body (Narada-kunda). After the circumstances had normalized however, they had been unable to retrieve the sacred image; hence its substitution by the formless stone.
Seeing the despair of the devotees present there, the acharya became engrossed in deep thought. It was only after a long time that he came out of his reverie and before the congregation had time to react, he rushed to the pond where the sacred icon lay hidden and jumped into it. This water body was full of vicious whirlpools and when Shankara did not appear even after a long time had elapsed, there was turmoil all around. And lo, when all had lost hope, out emerged the cynosure of all eyes, unscathed, and carrying on his shoulders, the figurine embodying the essence of 'Narayana.' He also established the idol in the sanctum sanctorum and performed the necessary prescribed rituals. The tradition lives to this day and the daily ceremonies at Badarinath are still carried out by Nambudiri brahmins from Kerala.
Seeing the despair of the devotees present there, the acharya became engrossed in deep thought. It was only after a long time that he came out of his reverie and before the congregation had time to react, he rushed to the pond where the sacred icon lay hidden and jumped into it. This water body was full of vicious whirlpools and when Shankara did not appear even after a long time had elapsed, there was turmoil all around. And lo, when all had lost hope, out emerged the cynosure of all eyes, unscathed, and carrying on his shoulders, the figurine embodying the essence of 'Narayana.' He also established the idol in the sanctum sanctorum and performed the necessary prescribed rituals. The tradition lives to this day and the daily ceremonies at Badarinath are still carried out by Nambudiri brahmins from Kerala.
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Monday, January 29, 2018
Patal Bhuvaneshwar
the cave was closed for ages with a slight prediction in the Skandpurana that it will be reopened again in Kaliyuga. Shankarcharya in Kalyug, during his visit to Himalayas re-discovered this cave.
http://liberationliberation.blogspot.com/search/label/PatalBhuvaneshwar
http://liberationliberation.blogspot.com/search/label/PatalBhuvaneshwar
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