Saturday, December 31, 2016

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Friday, December 23, 2016

Sacred wells

Besides the bath in Sea of Rameswaram,the devotees are required to have bath in sacred wells located around the prahaarams of the Temple.The water in each of the 22 sacred wells in the temple tastes different.

The water has several medicinal properties too and several different life threatening diseases can be cured by taking water from the different wells from this place. They are:

Preparing for the 22 well Theerta Snana at Rameswaram temple

1. Ensure that you keep all electronic items etc at your room. There are no good lockers at the temple premise.
2. It is a tradition for grahastas not to wear orange colored clothing during the baths. Also wear only traditional dress for the bath
3. Official charge payable to the temple is only Rs. 25/-. However, you need to hire a guide to take you thru the tanks in right order. Charges for the same are Rs. 100/– Rs. 200/- per person. There are many guides at the temple, some will promise “quick service” and ask for a premium. In my experience, quick service is just a tall claim.
4. No water should be allowed to go into the Theerthams (wells) after bath.
5. It takes around an hour to complete taking baths as all 22 wells.
6. You can change to dry clothes after completing 22 snanas(bath). It is a custom to donate these wet clothes to poor and needy after the baths.
7. All the 22 wells are freshwater wells. The miracle is that each of them taste differently, have little salinity though very close to the sea.

Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple - Inside Theertham

The Theerthams of the Temple inside the Corridor and their significance, 
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Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple - Outside Theertham

The Theerthams Outside the Temple, Their Location and Their Significance,
1. Vedhala Varatham Theertham :
Location : South of Mandapam.
Significance : SudharIsanan got rid of his curse.
2. Papa Vinasa Theertham :
Location : South of Mandapam.
Significance : Brahmana and Sudra, who committed heinous sins got expiated and attained Heaven.
3. Bhairava Theertham :
Location : In Pamban.
Significance : Relief from Brahmahathi Dhosham.
4. Kabhi Theertham :
Location : In Pamban.
Significance : Aramba got rid of curse.
5. Seetha Kundam :
Location : North of Thangachimadam.
Significance : Indra got rid of Brahamahathi.
6. Mangala Theertham :
Location : North of Thangachimadam.
Significance : King Manojava got his Kingdom.
7. Amirtha Valli Theertham :
Location : In Sri Ekanda RamaswamI Temple.
Significance : Agasthiya’s brother attained heaven Sarva abhishta Siddhi.
8. RANA Vimosana Theertham :
Location : North of Sri Ekanda RamaswamI temple.
Significance : Relief from all debts.
9. Lakshmana Theertham :
Location : On the Rameswaram – Pamban Road
Significance : Balaraman got rid of Brahmahathi
10. Rama Theertham :
Location : On the Rameswaram – Pamban Road.
Significance : Dharmarajan got rid of his Sin of telling a lie.
11. Seetha Theertham :
Location : On the rameswaram – pamban Road.
Significance : Dharmarajan Got rid of his Sin telling a lie
12. Sukreeva Theertham :
Location : On the way to Ganthamathana Parvatham.
Significance : One will get complete wisdom and attain Soorya Loka.
13. Angatha Theertham :
Location : On the way to Ganthamathana Parvatham.
Significance : Attaining the position of Devendra.
14. Jambava Theertham :
Location : On the way to Ganthamathana Parvatham.
Significance : Longevity of life.
15. Gandhamadhana Theertham :
Location : On the way to Gandhamadhana Parvatham.
Significance : Reaching Vaikunda.

(16-20) Panja Pandava Theertham.
16. Dharma Theertham
17. Bhima Theertham
18. Arjuna Theertham
19. Nahula Theertham
20. Sahadeva Theertham :
Significance : Ishtartha Siddi. Getting the things we want.

21. Dhroupathi Theertham :
Location : Near Sri Bhadrakali Temple.
Significance : Ladies will get long life with the love of their spouses.
22. Brahma Theertham :
Location : Near Sri Bhadrakali Temple.
Significance : Bramadevi got rid of his curse.
23. Hanuma Gunda Theertham
Location : Near Sri Bhadrakali Temple.
Significance : King Dharma Saga got a son.
24. Naga Theertham :
Location : North-East of the Temple at the Devasthana madam.
Significance : Those, who bathe in this along with all other Theerthams including the Ganga Theertham will attain heaven.
25. Agasthiya Theertham :
Location : North East of the Temple.
Significance : Katchivan got Manoramai.
26. Jadayu Theertham :
Location : On the way to Dhanuskodi.
Significance : Pirugu, Dhathathreya, Dhurvasa and Suga got purity of heart.
27. Dhanushkodi Theertham
Location : The sea in Dhanuskodi(Confluence of the Rivers Rathnaharam and Mahodathi).
Significance :
» Asuvathaman got rid of his sin of killing those who were sleeping.
» Dharma Gupta got rid of his insanity.
» Para Vasu, A Brahman, got rid of his Brahmahathi Dhosham.
» Sumathi got rid of Mahapathagam.
» Dhurasaran got rid of Samsarkka Bathaga Dhosham.
28. Deva Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Indra made a yagam to win the Asuras.
29. Kajan Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Relief from all sins.
30. Saravana Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Relief from all sins.
31. Kumuthan Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Relief from all sins.
32. Haran Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Relief from all sins.
33. Panagan Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Relief from all sins.
34. Vibeeshana Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Relief from mental agony, all sins, poverty, and Dhushvapanam.

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Saturday, December 17, 2016

Lying


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Monday, November 7, 2016

Birth of Grass


The Nagalingam installed by King Dasaratha is preserved in this temple for getting Four Children.

The place Temple is also hailed as
  1. Pullaranyam, 
  2. Pullanai, 
  3. Thiruvanai, 
  4. Pullangadu. - Rama lay in meditation for three days (thiru)on the bed of grass(pull) and hence the name Thiru-pull-ani (Explains the Meaning of 1 to 4)
  5. Dakshina Jagannathan as a salagram installed by Devas during the swayambu manvantharam. 
  6. Adhi(Neel) Sethu, 
  7. Nala Sethu, 
  8. Rathnaakara Kshetram,
  9. Dharbasayanam,
  10. Saranagati Kshetram (Explained the Meaning of 6 to 10) 
Here, Vibishana makes his ‘saranagati’ (surrender) to Lord Rama. On his counseling, Lord Rama reposing on the dharba grass for three days, requests the Samudra Raja (Emperor of the Oceans) to give way to Him to go to Lanka. The Samudra Raja(Rathnaakara ) does not concede to His request and infuriates Him. The furious Rama takes His bow and warns the Samudra Raja that He would dry up the entire waters. The frightened Samudra Raja with his wives rush to him and surrenders and requests him to use nal neel to built a sethu here.
  1. Because of surrenders by Vibishana and Mahodadi, the place is called ‘saranagati kshetram’
  2. Since the Lord reposes on the darba grass, He is named ‘Darbasayana Ramar’.
This is the place where the messengers of Ravana, Sugan and Savanan met the Lord.

Thirupullani has the special distinction of having visited by Rama twice - before going to and when returning from Lanka.
  1. It was here that he is believed to have reclined in meditation for three days, invoking Varuna.
  2. When returning from Lanka, Rama after installing the Rama-linga at Rameshwaram, visited this shrine once again, the 'adi sethu', and it is here he is said to have had his holy dip to rid himself of the 'brahma-hatya-dhosha' of killing Ravana. 
72 Chatur Yugas ago, three maharshis,
  1. Pullavar, 
  2. Kannuvar, and 
  3. Kaalavar
performed severe penance on Lord Mahavishnu sitting on the Darba grass. The Lord gave darshan to the Rishis in the form of an Pipal (Aswatha) near the shrine. Though they were happy to have the darshan of the Lord in the form of Arasu Tree they begged him to show them His original form. The Lord obliged and appeared as Adhi Jagannatha Perumal.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=SriAdiJagannathaPerumal 

    Puranas ascribe different reasons for the wild growth of Kusa grass in this particular spot.

    Birth of Kusa - Dharba Grass

    Lord Vishnu assumed the form of the 'Divya kUrma' tortoise which form Lord Vishnu assumed to hold the Manthara mountain that was used as churner in place, on His hard, rock-like shell. When the mountain was turned over and over again on His back in the efforts to churn the Ocean of Milk several hundreds of strands of hair on the shell of the Divya kUrma fell off due to the friction and were washed ashore and with the passage of time, they turned into Kusa grass. In fact, it is considered as a part of Vishnu himself. .

    Addition of Nectar

    The story goes on. When nectar was churned out of the ocean, Lord Vishnu assumed the form of a damsel, Mohini, and distributed it among the celestials. Several drops of nectar fell on the ground when it was distributed and also when it was consumed by the Devas. Such drops fell on the 'dharbai' or Kusa grass and therefore the grass is considered sacred as offering s of them to kusa grass .

    Diety

    On the outer mandapam of the ‘Darbasayan Ramar’ shrine is a small shrine dedicated to Santhana Gopalan, known as ‘Nagar Mandapam Santhana Krishna Mandapam’. It is a lovely sculptural wonder. Lord Krishna (Mohini)sits on the Adisesha who rests on the ‘kurmam’ (tortoise) surrounded by eight elephants and eight serpents.

    There is a Santhana Gopalaswamy Sannidhi, where King Dasaratha with his three wives was prayed to Lord Krishna for an offspring.

    Thatho Yagjey Samapthey Thu Rithunam Shat Samathyayu:
    Thathascha Dhwadhashey Masey Chaithrey Navamikey Thithou
    Nakshathreydhithi Dhaivathye Swocha Samstheyshu Panchasu
    Graheshu Karkadey Lagney Vakpathavindhuna Saha
    Prodhyamaney Jagannatham Sarva Loka Namaskrutham
    Kousalya Janayadhramam Divya Lakshana Samyutham
    Vishnorardham Mahabhagam Putram Ikshuvaku Nandanam.

    (Srimad Ramayanam – Bala Skandham)

    Festival

    The eighth day of moon in the month of Badra (September) is observed as Darbha Ashtami and is an annual festival in this shrine.

    108 Sangu and Kalasa Thirumanjanam
    http://anudinam.org/2013/07/19/108-sangu-and-kalasa-thirumanjam-for-adhi-jagannatha-perumal-at-thirupullani/ 

    Sea Deities

    Another landmark and a small temple is ‘Chinnakoil’ (small temple) situated about 3 furlongs from the seashore. It houses Lord Srinivasa and has beautiful sculptures. On the northern side there is the white-image of ‘Swetha Madhavan’, found from the sea. This is a marvelous sculptural piece, lauded by the Archeological Survey of India. Another interesting image is that of ‘Agasthyar’, found from the sea. There are water-eroded marks on the knees of the image.
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    Tuesday, November 1, 2016

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    Sita Rama Tour Srilanka

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    Friday, August 19, 2016

    Adam's Bridge - Rama Sethu Blog / 5 Days / NASA

    Valmiki Ramayan says that after completion the bridge measured 10 yojan in width and 100 yojan in length.  A yojan is approximately 14 km.  So did the Vanars made a bridge of size 140 km wide and 1400 km long?  The length which survives today is 48 km. As These Incidents Took Place 10 Lakh Years Before

    It took five days to build a bridge from India to Lanka.
    The construction progressed as follows:
    1. First Day - 14 yojanas (1 yojana - 8 miles/12 km)
    2. Second Day - 20 yojanas
    3. Third Day - 21 yojanas
    4. Fourth Day - 22 yojanas
    5. Fifth Day - 23 yojanas
    NASA’s observation for Ram Sethu amounts to 17.25 lakh years which matches with the Treta Yuga, the duration when Sri Ram came to the earth.
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    Thursday, August 18, 2016

    Andaman

    Andaman's ancient history dates back to the epic era of Ramayana. The legendary Monkey God Hanuman in the epic landed here on the way to Ravana's kingdom in Sri Lanka, while searching for Lord Rama's abducted wife, Sita as the island as the first choice of a site for a bridge to Lanka to rescue Sita.

    And that is the reason for the name "Andaman" which is derived from the Malay word "Handuman" or Hanuman, the Hindu Monkey God.

    General
    1. http://www.andamanonline.in/
    2. http://www.andamanbeacon.com/
    3. http://www.andamansheekha.com/
    4. http://www.andamanchronicle.net/
    5. http://www.knowandamans.com/
    More
    https://www.google.com/search?site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1280&bih=643&q=Andaman
    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Andaman 
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    Saturday, August 13, 2016

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    Friday, August 5, 2016

    tarini ravan son Narayan bhakt siya ke ram

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    Akaal bodhan

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    Wednesday, July 27, 2016

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    Tuesday, July 26, 2016

    Missiles


    Ram had done the impossible: raised an army of monkeys and got them to create a bridge of sticks and stones across the sea. Birds showered flowers on the marching armies. Fishes cheered them along the way.

    But just when the army was about to reach the shores of Lanka, an explosion was heard. Rocks from either side of the bridge were cast asunder. Ravana had hurled two missiles with his mighty bow, breaking the two ends of the bridge, entrap- ping the monkeys in the middle of the sea. Suddenly there were sea monsters circling around, ready to devour Ram and his army. It seemed like all was over.

    Once again, Hanuman came to the rescue. He expanded his size, jumped to the shores of Lanka and stretched his tail across to the broken end of the bridge, making a bridge to the shore of Lanka. Ram and his monkey army walked over his tail and crossed over, thanking him for his quick thinking.
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