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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Saraswathy Pooja and Gholu - Purana



கணவன் தன் வாழ்க்கைத் துணைவியுடன் கங்கா ஸ்நானத்திற்குப் போய்க்கொண்டிருக்கிறான். வழியில் ஒரு பெண் பாடிக்கொண்டும் ஆடிக்கொண்டும் இருக்கிறாள். வாழ்க்கைத் துணைவி அந்த ஆடல் பாடலில் லயித்துத் தன் நாயகனையும் பிரயாண நோக்கத்தையும் மறந்து நிற்கிறாள். எனவே தாமதித்துப் போகிறாள். கணவனையும் கோபித்துக் கொள்கிறாள், ’நான் வருமுன் கங்கா ஸ்நானம் செய்து விட்டீர்களே’ என்று. கணவனோ இளநகையரும்பி, ’தேவியே! உன் விளையாட்டே உனக்குப் பெரிதா யிருக்கிறது. பாட்டிலும் கூத்திலும் நீ உன்னை மறந்து, கொலு வைத்த மாதிரி அங்கே நின்று விட்டாய். என்மீதும் கோபம் கொள்கிறாய். நான் உனக்கு ஒரு சாபம் கொடுக்கப் போகிறேன்’ என்றான். சாபம் என்றதும் மின்னல் போல் துடித்த மேனி சாபத்தை அறிந்து கொண்டதும் ஆனந்தத்தில் பூரிக்கிறது. ‘நீ பூலோகத்தில் போய்க் கவிஞர் நாவில், உழவர் கைகளில், மகான்கள் நெஞ்சில் கொலு வீற்றிருக்க வேண்டும்’என்பது தான் சாபம்! சாபமா, அனுக்கிரகமா? இது புராணம்
.ஆற்றங்கரை மண்டபம் ஒன்றில் மாலை இளந்தென்றலை அனுபவித்த வண்ணம் தாமும் தனிமையுமாக இருக்கும் போது கலைமகளே தோன்றிக் கன்னிக்கவிதை கொணர்ந்து தமக்குத் தந்ததாகப் பாரதியார் பாடியிருக்கிறாரல்லவா? மணமாலையும் கையுமாகத் தோன்றிய கலைமகள் தம்மை நோக்கி, ‘இளம் புன்னகை பூத்து மறைந்து விட்டாளம்மா!’என்று அதிசயப்படுகிறார். அந்த ’இளம் புன்னகை’ மட்டுமா பாரதியாரின் அதிசயக் கவிதை? துர்க்கா தேவியின் வித்தியாச ரூபமும், சிம்ம கர்ஜனையும் சிரிப்பும் சேர்ந்த்து தானே பாரதியாரின் ஆவேச கீதம்?

இத்தேவியின் பளிங்கு போலக் களங்கமற்ற வெண்ணிறமும், வெள்ளைக் கலையும், வெண்ணிற நகைகளும், வெண்முத்துக் குடையும், வெண்தாமரையும், ‘தூய்மையும் அறிவும் கள்ளங்கவடற்ற குழந்தை உள்ளமும் வீற்றிருக்குமிடத்தில் நாம் கொலு வீற்றிருப்போம்’ என்ற கலைமகளின் குறிப்பிற்கு அறிகுறியாகும். கோயிலும் பீடமும் மட்டுமா தாமரை? கண்ணும் முகமும் கையும் காலும் தாமரையாம் கவிதைத் தெய்வத்திற்கு. நம்மவரின் தாமரை மோகமும் அறிவு மோகமும் அப்படி!

ஒரு கையில் ஏடும் எழுத்தாணியும், மற்றொன்றில் ஜபமாலையும், அறிவுக்கும் பக்திக்கும் உள்ள தொடர்பு. வேறு இரண்டு கைகளில் வீணை, இசைக் கருவிகளுக்கெல்லம், சங்கீதம் முதலான கலகளுக்கெல்லாம் அறிகுறியாக. அறிவைப் போல் பக்தி; இரண்டும் சேர்ந்த அளவிற்குக் கலைக் காதல். இந்த கல்விப் பயிற்சிக்குக் கல்வித் தெய்வமும் கரைகாணவில்லையாம் – நேற்றும் இன்றும் நாளையுந்தான். பாடிக்கொண்டே ஆடிக்கொண்டிருப்பதாகவும் ஒரு ஐதீகம்.

இத்தகைய சரஸ்வதியை நவராத்திரியின் ஒன்பதாம் நாளில் கொலு வைத்து பூசிப்பது போதுமா? அறிவுக் கொலு உள்ளத்திலே ஆண்டாண்டு தோறும் நிகழவேண்டிய ஒரு வைபவம்.

'புத்தகத்(து) உள்ளுறை மாதே!' என்று, புஸ்தகங்களை வருஷத்திற்கொரு நாள் வரிசையாக அழகாக அடுக்கி வைத்துக் கலைமகளின் படத்தையும் தூக்கி வைத்து மலர்தூவி மந்திரம் ஜபித்தால் போதுமா? புஸ்தகங்களுக்குள்ளேதான் அறிவு அடங்கிக் கிடக்கிறதென்று எப்போதும் படித்துக் கொண்டிருந்தால் போதுமா?

பூவில் அமர்ந்துறை வாழ்வே!  என்று போற்றப் பெறும் தேவி இதயப் பூவிலும் வாழவேண்டுமென்றால் நமது அறிவுத்திறனும் கலைத்திறனும் ஒருங்கே மலர்ச்சி பெற வேண்டும். அழகுணர்ச்சியுடனும், அருளுணர்ச்சியுடனும் அறிவு பரிமளிக்க வேண்டும். ஞானக் கொழுந்தாகிய ஸரஸ்வதியை, ‘வித்தகப் பெண்’ணாய்க் கற்பித்திருப்பதையும் நாம் மறந்துவிடலாகாது. ‘மாதர் தீங்குரல் பாட்டில்’ இருப்பவள் நம்மாதர் உள்ளத்திலும் கொலுவிருக்கும்போது நாம் ஸரஸ்வதி பூஜையை உள்ளபடியே கொண்டாடியவராவோம்!

இன்று ஸரஸ்வதி பூஜை. அனைவருக்கும் இனிய ஸரஸ்வதி பூஜை நல்வாழ்த்துகள். இந்நாளில் உங்களுக்கு ஆனந்த விகடன் 1949 – ஆம் வருட தீபாவளி மலரில் வந்த ஒரு கட்டுரையை பொக்கிஷப் பகிர்வாக அளித்திருக்கிறேன்.[கூடுதல் தகவல்: ஓவியங்கள் சித்ரலேகா வரைந்தவை].

Source:http://thenkoodu.in/index.php/manage_blogs.phpblogid=36802&url=venkatnagaraj.blogspot.com/2012/10/blog-post_23.html

Thursday, September 25, 2014

OFFICIAL LOGO FOR ART ASTRAS OF KIRHU



The word ‘ART ASTRAS’
Art means abstract word that depends on the eyes that see but in this business line we are offering visual arts services in the form of 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional. Astra’s was taken from Sanskrit word stands for weapon or powerful tools. By combining this two major words thus Art Astras was established officially on 9th of July 2014 by registering at SSM.  The word in black colour stands for colour of Goddess Mahakaalee that epicted as dark in colour as she is the inspiration of our Managing Director and the artist Mr. Kirheba Murugan Vasandi Krishnan.

6 SIDED STAR
Stands for the elemen of Indian ‘Saravana Bava’ for Indian touch. It bring the all 6th senses of humans together for art. It is also being simplified by Sudarshana Chakra. 6 colours in it combines the primary colour and the secondary colours in colour wheel. The star is a combination of Shiva and Shakti that brings Lord Skandha. Its colourful thus sayings by combination of Mother and Father thus life becomes colourful when the child is born. A red dot in the middle stands for the Bindu of Sri Chakra where infinity concept is brought in. It also include the elemen as the shop will be open for 6 days in a row except for Sunday.

The font chosen for the logo is known as ‘Brock Script’. 
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Collaborations
Currently, Art Astras combines with GeethaShankaranDance (GSD), organising art classes at Brickfields studio. Kindly contact 016 6808038 (Mr. Shankarr- Art Teacher and Radiographer by profession) for more info on the classes. Classes are based on modern and tradisional ways of Arts of Indian-Hindus. We have our own syllabus for our class. Come and explore Arts with us!!!







Wednesday, October 23, 2013

VS Golden Global Creation

Newly established event management company located in Penang. Service mainly in Penang, Kuala Lumpur, JB. Kindly contact Ms. Gayathiri (016 4317946)

Friday, September 6, 2013

Sri Bala Pratyangira Thevi Temple, Kajang, Malaysia.


The most cute form of Ughra Pratyangira as a Bala, as a child have taken place in Malaysia about 3 yrs ago. This year, the 3rd Annual Prayer on December gonna bring everyone the bliss and bless in Her karuna. Monthly Ammavasya Pooja, Starting from Kalasa Pooja, Nikhumbala Yagna, Abishegham, Alanggaram, Annathanam and Prasatham will be offered on Her name. People suffered from so many illness via black magic, Naagha Thosham and people who cant meet Her in India because of Financial troubles could get Her blessings here. For time being She is located in house compund, soon will be transfered into Her own Temple, near Her current location. Prabhakaran Gurukal is the Prathaana Gurukkal of the temple and the owner of this temple. Tuesday and Friday will be a day for 'Kuri' taking from Her, 7pm onwards. Devotees who wish to see Matha Pratyangira in our own place here in Malaysia, KL. Kindly proceed to attend monthly Ammavasya Pooja or everyday evening pooja at Her temple as its always opened for Her child.
Jai Maa Kaalee...

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Vedic Class in KL...

Vanakkam and Namaste everyone. Do you interested to discover more about Hinduisme? Come and join us for Vedic Class which covers almost every angle of Hinduisme- Purana's, Sastra, Language, Hidden and Unrevealed secrets by our Guru.

Place: Above Gopala Restaurant, Brieckfileds, KL.
Day: Every Wednesday
Time: 7pm to 8pm.
Payments: Free for Charity- U can give whatever amount u want as u prefer.

Soon gonna start Sanskrit classes as well..Those who interested kindly leave ur contact numbers, whre u r from, and name. Easier for our referrance. Thanks. Hari Aum...

Dharma Sakthi Ashram

Monday, April 1, 2013

Goddess Saraswathi (सरस्वती)



Goddess Saraswati
  Goddess Saraswati (
सरस्वती) is the Goddess of wisdom and learning. Saraswati is the one who gives the essence (sara) of our own self (swa). She is considered as the personification of all knowledge - arts, sciences, crafts and other skills. She has a beautiful and elegant presence, is pure white in colour, clad in a white sari, seated on a white lotus, representing purity and brilliance. She has four hands representing four aspects of human personality in learning; mind, intellect, alertness and ego. She has the sacred scriptures in one hand and a lotus (a symbol of true knowledge) in the second. With her other two hands she plays the music of love and life on the veena.
  Goddess Saraswati  is the consort of Brahma, the Hindu god of creation. Scripture says that when Brahma resolved to create this world, he went into deep thought. In the course of his contemplation, there appear a hollowed mark on his forehead. After a few moments there is a girl emerged from that celestial sign. Lord Brahma asked: "Who are you?" The girl replied: "My birth has been from your contemplation. Pease give me work." Lord Brahma asked her to live on the tongue of people and regulate their speech as "Vageshwari", the goddess of speech. While Brhma is the lord of creation, Saraswati is the goddess of creativity. She is the personification of wisdom, learning, intelligence, music and art. As the incarnation of speech, she presides over  knowledge.
 The Rigvedic hymns dedicated to Saraswati mention her as a mighty river with creative, purifying, and nourishing properties. Veda says that the path of knowledge has the power to dispel ignorance of what is permanent and what is passing. Celebrating Saraswati is a call to the higher mind, the beginning of a deep desire to understand the purpose and meaning of life.
 Goddess Saraswati Puja this year on February 15, 2013 


  Iconography
  

Goddess Saraswati is often depicted as a beautiful, white -skinned goddess, dressed in pure white often seated on a  swan (carrier)  or on a white  lotus. She is mainly associated with the color white, which signifies the purity of true knowledge.She is not adorned heavily with jewels and gold, dressed modestly - representing her preference of knowledge over worldly material things.
  Saraswati depicted wearing white cloths. because the colour white is a symbol of the purity of true knowledge which she bestows on the seeker. Similarly, her association with the swan and the peacock too stress the wisdom aspect.  The swan is said to have the ability to separate milk from water and drink milk only, which is a metaphor of the way a seeker has to continually discriminate between what is real and permanent and what is transient. 



Goddess Saraswati (सरस्वती)
  the Goddess of wisdom and learning.
  
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु सरस्वतीरुपेण संस्थिता |
 
नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः || 



The peacock's vanity at its own beautiful plumage is a reminder of how a true seeker of knowledge has to learn to detach himself from the body by understanding the transitory nature of physical appearance. She is generally  shown to have four arms, which represent the four aspects of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness, and ego. Alternatively, these four arms also represent the 4 vedas, the  sacred books of Hindus. She is shown to hold the following in her four hands:



1 In First hand a  pustaka (sacred Vedas) , representing the universal, divine, eternal, and true knowledge as well as her perfection of the sciences and the scriptures.
 2. In Second hand a akshamala (garland of crystals to meditate), representing the power of meditation and spirituality.
 3. In Third hand a kamandalu (pot of sacred water), representing creative and purificatory powers, or the smooth flow of knowledge, like water, stored in a pot.
 4. In Fourth hand , a musical instrument (Veena) that represents her perfection of all arts and sciences.
  The vahana (carrier) is a  white swan is often located next to her feet. Swan, in Sanskrit, is called "Hamsa", hence Goddess Saraswati is also referred to as Hamsa-vahini,. It is said that if the  sacred swan  offered a mixture of milk and water, he will drink the only milk. Thus swan symbolizes discrimination between the good and the bad or the eternal and the evanescent. The swan and her association with the lotus flower also point to her ancient origin. Sometimes a peacock is shown beside the goddess. The peacock represents arrogance and pride over its beauty, and by having a peacock as her mount, the Goddess teaches not to be concerned with external appearance and to be wise regarding the eternal truth. 


Saraswati's different forms
 MahaSaraswati


 MahaSaraswati  is the presiding Goddess of the Final episode of Devi Mahatmya. Here she is a part of the trinity of MahaKali, MahaLakshmi and MahaSaraswati. She is depicted as eight armed.  MahaSaraswati destroyed Sumbha and other asuras. 


  MahaNeel Saraswati (Mahavidya Neel Saraswati)

  Mahaneel Saraswati, or NeelSaraswati, is another form of Mahavidya Tara  or UgraTara, or Ugrajataa. This form is mainly associated and has a mixture of the Mahaayana and the Vajraayana sects of Buddhism. Goddess Tara is said to be Vaak-siddhi-pradayini (bestower of the different mystic powers of speech).
 

Matangi (Mahavidya)

  Matangi or Mahavidya or Rajasyamala has a dark emerald complexion and has three eyes, holding the veena, and is the another (Tantric) form of the Goddess Saraswati. The Goddess Meenakshi at Madurai is worshipped as Matangi.  


Saraswati's mythological stories
   In the Rig-Veda (6,61,7), Saraswati is credited, in association with Indra, with killing the serpentine being Vritraasura, a demon which hoarded all of the earth's water and so represents drought, darkness, and chaos. She is often seen as equivalent to other Vedic goddesses such as Vak, Savitri, and Gayatri. Saraswati represents intelligence, consciousness, cosmic knowledge, creativity, education, enlightenment, music, the arts, and power. She is not only worshipped for secular knowledge, but for the true divine knowledge essential to achieve moksha. She is also referred to as Shonapunya, a Sanskrit word meaning ‘one purified of blood’. In some Puranas (like Skanda Purana) she is associated with Shiva and in some Tantras with Ganesha.
   According to Brahma Vaivarta Purana 2.6.13-95 Vishnu has three wives, who constantly quarrel with each other, so that eventually, he keeps only Lakshmi, giving Ganga to Shiva and Saraswati to Brahma.
   Brahma created the universe with the help of Saraswati. Brahma was the guardian of the cosmos. He too needed Saraswati’s support to sustain the cosmos. Using her knowledge he instituted and maintained dharma, sacred laws that ensure stability and growth in society. Brahma also needed the help of Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, who gave him the wherewithal to ensure cosmic order. The question arose: who did Brahma need more? Lakshmi or Saraswati? Wealth or knowledge? The goddesses argued, “Knowledge does not fill an empty stomach.” Said Saraswati. “Wealth keeps man alive but gives no meaning to life.” Said Saraswati. “I need both knowledge and wealth to sustain the cosmos. Without knowledge I cannot plan. Without wealth I cannot implement a plan. Wealth sustains life; the arts give value to life. Thus both Lakshmi and Saraswati are needed to live a full life. 




Saraswati River
   It is said that the Vedic Saraswati River  was formed by the present headwaters of the Yamuna River. In ancient times, after they had left the Himalayan foothills, the waters of the Yamuna turned west. The Sutlej river joined the Saraswati somewhere near Bahawalpur. Thus  the wide river Saraswati emptied into the Rann of Kutch, which at the time was a more integral part of the Arabian Sea.  Along the course of the Saraswati, the Harappan Civilization developed. The earliest known examples of writing in India have been found in the ruined cities that line the now dry riverbed of the ancient waterway.
   Between 2000 B.C. and 1700 B.C., seismic activity caused the waters of the river's two main sources to change course. The Sutlej moved course westward and became a tributary of the Indus River. The Yamuna moved course eastward and became a tributary of the Ganges. The tremendous loss of water which resulted from these movements caused the once mighty river to become sluggish and dry up in the Thar Desert without ever reaching the sea. Without any water for irrigation or transportation, the dense population of the river basin soon shifted east with the waters of the Yamuna to the Ganges River valley. Late Vedic texts record the river as disappearing at Vinasana (literally, "the disappearing"), and as joining both the Yamuna and Ganges as an invisible river.
  Recently, archaeologists using satellite images have been able to trace the course of the river. A small channel of water flows near Kurukshetra. A nearby signboard denoting the former path of the once great Saraswati River can be seen along the main highway
Saraswati Puja (festival )
  Saraswati Puja is performed on the 5th day of Magha month of Hindu Calendar (This year on February 8,, 2011). In the eastern part of India, Odisha,West Bengal, Bihār and Assam, Saraswati Puja is celebrated in the Magha month. It coincides with Vasant Panchami or Shree Panchami or. the 5th day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Magha. This year Vasant Panchami  on February 15, 2013
  On the Saraswati Puja day, books and all musical instruments are ceremoniously kept near the goddess early at dawn and worshipped with special prayers. No studies or any performance of arts is carried out, as it is
considered that the Goddess herself is blessing the books and the instruments. In major part of India  Navratri is associated with Goddess Durga, but down South is celebrated as Saraswati Puja.
  The goddess's abode is mentioned as being in the state of Kashmir, among the Himalayas. Her favorite fruit is supposed to be the apple. In hindu mythology, great significance is attached to offering honey to this goddess, as honey is representative of perfect knowledge.

 Goddess Saraswati Vandana
  Yaa Kundendu tushaara haaradhavalaa, Yaa shubhravastraavritha
 Yaa veenavara dandamanditakara, Yaa shwetha padmaasana
 Yaa brahmaachyutha shankara prabhutibhir Devaisadaa Vanditha
 Saa Maam Paatu Saraswatee Bhagavatee Nihshesha jaadyaapahaa
English Translation:
"May Goddess Saraswati, who is fair like the jasmine-colored moon, and whose pure white garland is like frosty dew drops; who is adorned in radiant white attire, on whose beautiful arm rests the veena, and whose throne is a white lotus; who is surrounded and respected by the Gods, protect me. May you fully remove my lethargy, sluggishness, and ignorance."
  या देवी सर्वभूतेषु सरस्वतीरुपेण संस्थिता |
  नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः ||

  Goddess Saraswati and Yoga
  Saraswati gives the essence of one’s self. She provides us with the mundane and spiritual knowledge of our lives. She is a representation of the science of life, or the Vedanta, which attempts to unravel the essentials of human existence and the universe concealed within. She points to the ultimate aim of human life which is to realize the true nature of the self even if it requires an enormous amount of determination, perseverance and patience. The knowledge that Saraswati renders through continual worship, devotion and discipline is one of an integral vision in which both temporal and spiritual levels of study are meditated upon, practiced and developed.  She is the impeller of true, sweet speech, she is the creative process with the syllable, ‘OM.’ She is the potent quality of sound.
 There is a Triveni-Sangam (confluence of three) within our subtle-body ( Sukshma- Sharira ). There is a  Triveni at the spot between our eyebrows, the ajna-chakra, which is the actual prayaga. He whose mind  passes through this Chakra, becomes one with the Absolute. The three vital Nadis concur at this point - Ida, Pingala and Sushumna . Normally people breathe through Ida or Pingala , the left or the right nostril but the perfect yogins breath through the Sushumna which cannot be perceived by others. Sushumna is Saraswati,who is antah-Salila whereas the other two are Yamuna and Ganga respectively.
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  Goddess Saraswati in other Religions
  Jainism: In Jainism, Sarawati has been given many titles, a  Dispeller of Darkness and Ignorance, The Remover of Infatuations, The Destroyer of Miseries and The Bestower of Knowledge. In Janism, she also stands as a symbol of purity.Ancient Tamil works such as the Manimekalai and Tiruvachakam, as well as Jain literary texts like the Bhagavati Sutra and Saraswati Kalpa extol her as the guiding deity of learning.
  Buddhism: In early Buddhist mandalas, various divinities were depicted of Mahayana Buddhism. In those early Buddhist mandalas, Saraswati is located in the south-west of the innermost circle, between Brahma and Vishnu, symbolizing her close connection with these two deities. In Buddhism, Sarasvati is the Bestower of Knowledge, Intelligence & Memory; and she confers wisdom and learning upon her worshippers. She possesses many forms within Buddhism, including Vajra-Saraswati, Vajrana-Saraswati, Vajra-Sarada and Mahasaraswati. During a period of Tantric dominance within Buddhism, many of the Mahayana Buddhist texts were transmitted through the Himalayan passes to Nepal, Tibet, Java, China and eventually Japan. 

  Goddess Saraswati temples
  Goddess Saraswati Key shrines in India are at Kootanur in Tamilnadu, Shringeri and Gadag in Karnataka and Basara in Andhra Pradesh. An ancient temple, referred to as the Sarvajna Peetha, is believed to have existed in Kashmir atop the Takht-i-Sulaiman hill.


Source: http://www.gits4u.com/religion/sarswati.htm 
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