There are so many devotees for lord dharma sastha who would like to perform sastha pooja in the traditional way. Palinjan requests sastha to forgive his foolishness. In the hindu pantheon, his legends are relatively recent but diverse. Andar munivarkal kandu paninthida adhika varam tharum bodhaney. Be the first to receive our thoughtfully written religious articles and product discounts. When king palinja varman knew about another marriage of sastha, it is believed that he cursed lord sastha, that he would be born as a human being and would. Ramachander sastha is the son of lord vishnu and lord shiva.
All those multiforms are understood by the pure, unalloyed devotees, but not by a simple study of the vedas vede. In one occasion lord sastha can be seen sitting on and controlling an angry elephant. Also called aswarooda sastha, he is considered a son of lord siva and is worshipped to destroy evil and to protect humanity. Tirupattur temples kasi vishwanathar, varadaraja perumal. Who holds conch, wheel and book in his other three hands. Sri dharma sastha is a divine incarnate, born of lord shiva and vishnu, to slain demoness mahishi. Covering the entire sweep of hindu belief, answering questions westerners ask about hindu practice like what exactly is the law of karma and reincarnation.
Here is an alternate reading of the vishnu sahasranama, the oldest of the sahasranamas. We have been conducting wedding ceremony to the lord, as a form of ayyappa worship. Mar 26, 20 all the vahanas, parivaras of sastha and all the four vedas assembled there with deep devotion and prayed lord sastha. Dhyana slokams for different gods hindupedia, the hindu. Sabarimala sree dharma sastha temple ascent to awakening. Aug 01, 1992 this gem of a book encapsulates the esoteric wisdom of one of humanitys oldest religions in an easytounderstand conversational format. Many of the temples in kerala were once buddhist or jain temples.
Veda sasthahe also goes by the name simharooda sastha and is synonymous with the vedas and the knowledge they represent. Kili kanni parrot stanza thanga koodu thanilie kiliye, thangi valarthene. He was born in this world to kill an ogress called mahishi. He is said to have his abode at kantha mala, with his two consortspoorna and pushkala. Veera sastha is a great warrior, visualised on a horse with weapons. On an auspicious muhurtham lord shiva himself came forward and made lord sastha sit on the golden throne and performed him the pattabishekam and thus crowning him as the master of the universe. The book of the vedas identifies the philosophy at the heart of hinduism, explaining concepts such as rebirth, karma or. Palinjan then curses sastha to take rebirth on earth and stay for 12years as human.
Sastha preethi songs nurani vedanta spiritual library. The alternate proposal is supported by the alternate name for ayyappan being sastava sasta, sashta, sastra, a vedic term that also means teacher, guide, lord, ruler. Lord dharma sastha is said to be born out of the culmination of lord shiva and goddess mohini and hence is also called hariharaputra. But thiruvullakkavu sastha had for the benefit of his devotees assumed the qualities of the third form, that of lord brahma, the creator too. Lord sastha came and drove away the ghosts and devils. Is ayyappa mentioned in the ancient hindu epics, or is he a. Then sastha gives him a word saying i will grow in your parenthood for some years in my incarnation on earth mean. In the vedas also it is said that the lord, although one without a second, manifests himself in innumerable forms. There are references to this sastha in adi sankara vicharitham which has adi sankara worshipping. What is the difference between lord ayyappa and sri dharma. Veera sastha he is a great warrior, visualised on a horse with weapons.
Sastava sasta, sashta, sastra, a vedic term that also means teacher, guide, lord, ruler. Brahmas consort or power is saraswathy, the goddess of learning and so brahma is deified wisdom. The sanskrit word veda itself means knowledge, yet the knowledge they profess to deliver is of a different nature than most of what passes for such today. So, this verse doesnt mean all humans are born shudras. The true evidence isremaing four temples of lord ayyappa. May 08, 2017 there is a huge confusion regarding the identity of ayyappa. If this armour of god ayyappa, is recited daily, all problems would get solved, day by day as it is read all results of bad karma would get destroyed, and whatever we desire, we would get. The iconography of ayyappan depicts him as a handsome celibate god doing yoga and as an epitome of dharma, who wears a bell around his neck.
The wisdom of the vedas theosophical heritage classics. Is ayyappa mentioned in the ancient hindu epics, or is he a creation. It is a devarahasyam that any incarnation, be it of lord shiva or lord vishnu, have to offer their prayers to lord dharma sastha as the commander of all forces, before they can fulfill the purpose of their incarnation. The fivefaced lord, whose tongue is the very vedas, may protect my face and tongue. Sastha dasakam ten verses about sastha translated by p.
Ayyappan ayyappa is a hindu god, particularly popular in the south indian state of kerala. I ve already dealt this subject in my book maha sastha vijayam in detail anyway ive answered it again in brief. Ramachander here is a collection of malayalam prayer songs addressed to lord ayyappa, taken from a book of songs sarana kerthanangal published by sri ayyappa temple, bangur nagar, goregaom west, mumbai sung during the sastha preethi celebrations in the bangur nagar sri ayyappa temple. All the vahanas, parivaras of sastha and all the four vedas assembled there with deep devotion and prayed lord sastha. Sastha assumed the form of a baby and was found by a king belonging to pandya dynasty ruling over pandalam of kerala. Some group believe, he is a different god who was born to lord shiva and goddess parvathi, when they took the form of hunters and some believe he is son of lord shiva and lord vishnu and hence he u is sastha.
Sastha and buddha received the following article from a friend devotee who wanted an explaination regarding the logic and substance of this article. The vedas declare the nature of the supreme truth in many ways. Lord ayyappa is said to be an incarnation of lord dharma sastha. Is ayyappa mentioned in the ancient hindu epics, or is he. A brahmin is compared with shudra at his birth just like a shudra cannot able to learn vedas throughout his entire life, a brahmana also cannot learn until he undergoes upanayana. Lord sastha with poorna and pushkala lord sastha lord subrahmanya ganapathi vigneswara. Lord ayyappa is the son of lord shiva and lord vishnu mohini. While stotras are verses praising the deity, dhyana slokas describe the deity and help the devotee to bring the deity in hisher mind and proceed with meditation.
From a book called nurani sastha preethi padal published by sri n. There is a huge confusion regarding the identity of ayyappa. Great grandsire bhisma said it in front of lord krishna. Mantras for all purpose all the contents of our portal are based upon the vedic guidance rendered by the great sages, scholars and learned authors through sastras, satsangs, literature, books and advices. Shasta iast sasta is the name of a hindu deity in india. Apr 24, 20 i always salute the great lord sastha, who grants all auspiciousness, who shines along with poorna and pushkala, who has an elephant at his side, on whom he rides, who has flower like eyes, who is the pretty son of mohini. The lord of sabari mountain and the god who is peaceful. But in a saga called sree maha sasthru, it is said that there are five animal carriers for the lord.
He is worshipped to destroy evil and to protect humanity. While lord ayyappas story as a prince in the pandala dynasty, riding on a tiger, etc. The puja is a ritual performed to make sure that abundance, prosperity, general happiness as well as wellbeing prevails in the family. The tamil song shasta varavu states that there are eight important incarnations and forms of shasta. I ve already dealt this subject in my book maha sastha vijayam in detail. Ive often seen the names, lord ayyappa and sri dharma sastha.
Sasthaalaya sevanam a movement for restoring dilapidated sastha temples. Sastha gets angry and curses palinjan to take birth as king of pandala dynasty and be childless. He summoned sastha and asked him to take cheraman and sundarar to tirupattur for launch of thiru kailaya jnana ula. In the epics, tiger is not mentioned as the mount of sree dharma sastha. Nataraja literally the lord or king of dance is a depiction of the hindu god shiva as the cosmic dancer who performs his divine dance to destroy a weary universe and make preparations for god brahma to start the process of creation. Is lord ayyappa mentioned in any actual hindu texts. There is an idol of sri vidhya sastha in veda nayaga sastha temple at. Anantheswaran in 2005 in nurani sastha preethi is not a one or two days function. Satyanarayan puja is done in reverence to lord satyanarayan a form of lord mahavishnu. Sastha who is the flame, sastha who is the primeval veda, the lord sastha, the great truth who is sastha, the harihara sastha, sastha who removes fear of devas, the complete sastha, sastha who is the cause of good deeds, the courageous sastha, sastha who is the son of lord vishnu.
Dec 25, 2011 sri dharma sastha is a divine incarnate, born of lord shiva and vishnu, to slain demoness mahishi. The festival starts from the commencement of the mandalam every year. Let us be protected by god sastha who is the son of lord vishnu and shiva, who is of the black colour of the clouds, who has a face shining because, of the gem studded ear drops that he wears, who has the red lotus in right hand. Lord vishnu has taken only one female avatar and that is the divinely beautiful mohini, which inc.
Excellent website with vast variety of goods to view and purchase, especially books and idols of hindu deities are amongst my favourite. The book of spell the vedas are considered the earliest literary record of indoaryan civilization and the most sacred books of india. He has a consort prabhavati who holds manikka veena and also a child satyagan. Many people think that he is a son of shiva and vishnu, which is only partially correct. Oh lord of bhoothas, who is saluted by vellakal bhoothan, as well as by the darling son with desire, oh god who is the true son of lord vishnu and lord shiva, oh son who is the god. This gem of a book encapsulates the esoteric wisdom of one of humanitys oldest religions in an easytounderstand conversational format. In this form, the lord is considered to become the embodiment of truth. Sastha preethi is celebrated all over india and abroad. Index finger touching the thumb and the three other fingers are set free. Veda, in the sense of knowledge, is ultimately spiritual experience, namely cit which brahman is, and in the one partless infinite ocean of which the world, as a limited stress in consciousness arises. He is like the vaidurya stone, which changes color yet still remains one. Even now, ayyanar in vedikarampalayam, salem, is worshipped as veda nayaga sastha, surrounded by four neem trees representing the four vedas. Hence thiruvullakkavu sastha is the lord of wisdom, a unique concept. To receive inspirational videos of swami mukundananda.
He combined in himself the powers of vishnu and shiva. Mannulagamellam katharul cheyya, mani kanda deva varuga, varuga maayon maindha varuga. All who seek understanding will find this book an illuminating presentation of indias oldest and most profound religious and philosophical tradition. Shri maha sastha vijayam hindu art, hindu deities, indian gods. Shasta, dharma shasta, gnana shasta, kalyana varadha shasta, sammohana shasta, santhana prapti shasta, veda shasta and veera shasta. In the incarnation as ayyappa, lord sastha is seen mounted on a tiger.
Nurani sastha preethi pattukal hindupedia, the hindu. Visit downloads page for link to download this e book as a pdf file acknowledgement. Then after he completed his upanayana, he becomes a dwija, that is samskara bhaved uchhyate. Shasta is a generic term that means teacher, guide, lord, ruler in sanskrit. Maha sastha is the source of all other sastha s, including lord. Whilst the shakta tantra recognizes, with the four vedas, the agamas and nigaimas, it is now based, as are all other truly indian shastras on veda. Have purchased many items over the years from you with great expectation and pleasure and received them promptly as advertised. Lord ayyappan is an incarnation of lord sree dharma sastha and lord ayyappan is a visible embodiment of their essential identity.
The words sastha and dharmasastha in the sense of a hindu god are found in the puranas. Readings in vedic literature reminds us that theres a difference between conclusive knowledge and. When saturn is afflicted the birth chart of a person, his life is miserable. There are often several different dhyana slokas for each deity, of which only a few have been presented here.
Oh lord of venkitachala who lifts the vedas, oh darling of radha salutations. Ayyapan, the celibate god of kerala, is host to every religious trend and practice. Sometimes they call it brahman the great and glorious essence. Though every hindu god and goddess has a sahasranama vishnus one is the most famous of all sahasranamas. Triratnas the gesture of lord ayyappa in sabarimala. The new edition of the book has more information and more pages. We are thankful to veda prasar samiti, chennai for providing the pdf files of vedas in devanagari script to us. Represents conjugal bliss and harmony and depicted with poorna and pushkala. The king pinchaka varman it seems offered his daughter poorna to lord sastha, who married her also. He used to say we must see the lord only in shwetha vastram indicating that. In south india, a number of deities are associated with shasta. The yajurveda a tatpurusha compound of yajus sacrificial formula, and veda knowledge is the third of the four canonical texts of hinduism, the vedas. Vedas purans details in one chart vedas india, hindu vedas, hindu deities, indian.
They are the original scriptures of hindu teachings, containing spiritual knowledge encompassing all aspects of life. Sundarar requested the lord, that his friends poem be released in kailash. Also called aswarooda sastha, he is considered a son of lord siva. The theosophical publishing house published a second edition in 1973, and again in. Mar 01, 2003 the book of the vedas identifies the philosophy at the heart of hinduism, explaining concepts such as rebirth, karma or. Lord shiva said, there is a place on earth equal to kailash and itll be the perfect place to launch.
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