Bhagavathathil Ninnu chila varikal -2

Bhagavathathil Ninnu chila varikal

Any kind of emotional closeness to Bhagavan Krishna is bhakti which leads to Moksha..

Gopya: kamad, Bhayad Kamso

Dweshachaidyad Dayo nrupa:

Sambandhad vrishnaya: Snehad

Yooyam bhakthya Vayam vibho

Gopikas loved Krishna, Kamsan feared Krishna Shishupalan had dislike [virodham], Pandvas considered Krishna as their friend, Maharshis had bhakti.

Kamam, dwesham, bhayam, sneham, bhakti, through these emotions they constantly thought of Krishna which gave them Mukti.

Sri Krishna Avatar

Sri Krishna Avatar is known to be the most illustrious avatar among the 10 avatars of Maha Vishnu.

To wipe out the evil and to retrieve morality, to remove adharma from the earth, Sri Krishna was born.

The indications of a change on earth started appearing. The nature turned very pleasant. Miracles manifesting as a work of God started happening.

Due to the atrocious rule of the wicked king Kamsa, all Yagnas and Yagas had been interrupted. Now the fire in the yagnashalas rekindled. The rivers and lakes which had a period of draught suddenly got filled with water. The plants in the rivers bloomed.

All the trees and plants on the earth seemed to be bearing flowers and fruits all of a sudden. The fragrance of the flowers filled the earth.

The nature seemed extra ordinarily beautiful with greenery everywhere. People who spent the days in fear and sorrow got a feeling of vigor and peace. They deeply felt a strange but auspicious thing is going to happen.

Thus the month of Chingam started. On a Wednesday when it was ashtami and Rohini nakshatra, in the middle of the night, a baby was born to Vasudev and Devaki. They were astonished to see the elegance of the baby born to them. That was Krishna avatar. Lord gave the Vishwaroopa darshanam to His parents.

Hindu Temples

Anantha Shayanam

All Hindu devathas are worshiped in our temples. Still most of the temples have the main deity Shiva, Vishnu or Devi.

There are two types of idols in our temples. One is “Achalam” which cannot be moved and the other is “Chalam” that can be moved. Those that are not moved are usually made of stone or “Shila” and rarely some are of “KaduSharkara”. These Vigrahams are known as “Moola vigraha” which are installed inside the Sreekovil. The ones that can be moved are usually used for Ezhunnallippu during Utsavam and daily Seeveli.

Moola Vigrahas are seen in 3 postures, Sthanaka, in standing posture, Aasana or sitting, and Shayana or lying down. Only Mahavishnu’s Vigraha has Shayana Prathishta.

The Vigrahas have two expressions, “Ugra” and “Soumya”. Ugra moorthis usually have protruding eyes, teeth and nails, which give a fierce appearance. Narasimha moorthi, Bhadrakali and Parasuram Vigrahas have this roopam.

The soumya Vigrahas are extra ordinarily beautiful. It is believed that worshiping them brings inner peace, and all prosperity. The upasana of Ugra moorthis is to achieve worldly wealth through improper methods or for the destruction of enemies.

Raksha Bandhan [Rakhi]

Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is a Hindu festival primarily observed in North India. But now the young generation of South India is seen celebrating this festival. The festival is marked by the tying of a rakhi, or holy thread, by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to protect her. Sweets and gifts are then exchanged.

This year, 2011, Raksha Bandhan falls on August 13th, Saturday. Rakhi is basically a sacred thread of protection embellished with the love and affection of a sister for her brother. This frail of thread of Rakhi binds the most beautiful relationship of a brother and sister in an inseparable bond of love and trust. People follow certain custom and tradition to celebrate this festival.

This festival is collectively celebrated by all family members. This is an occasion of family get together. Ladies start the preparation at least a fortnight before the festival. In order to make the day special, they buy rakhis, rakhi gifts, rakhi pooja thalis, sweets, etc for making the day special.

Indian Mythology has a religious story in connection with every celebration. Raksha Bandhan falls on the month of Shravan. This festival finds a mention in most of the epics and its origin can be traced back to the mythological Pouranik times. There are many legends about the Rakhi in Puranas. The most commonly believed is the relation between Draupati and Sri Krishna.

Draupati tore a piece from her sari and tied on Krishna’s wrist when she saw him wounded. Moved from that affectionate gesture, Krishna promised to protect her all her life and considered her as sister. Thus the sister-brother bond is celebrated every year on this auspicious day.

Girls visit brothers and after doing the pooja, applying ‘Tilak’ she ties a colourful Rakhi on his right wrist. She gives him sweets. Then the brother gives her a gift or money and renews the promise of protecting her..

The Rakhi Thali contains a diya, kumkum or tika, rice, sandalwood, incense sticks. In the Raksha bandhan thali, the rakhis are kept along with other things.

Traditional and regional sweets are made on this day. Peda, laddu, balushahi, gulab jamoons, jalebi etc are the common sweets made on this day.