Guest guest Posted December 29, 2001 Report Share Posted December 29, 2001 Dear All, we will remember the 122 nd Jayanthi of Sri Ramana today night, one of the biggest lights the world ever has seen. Wish you all well Gabriele An excerpt from an article by Ganapati Muni about Sri Ramana's birth: "The day arrived which is celebrated by all in South India, the day which is observed in all Siva temples as Ardra Darshan day. The Saiva religious books declare that people attain salvation if they have darshan of God Natarajan [the dancing Siva-Natarajan] on that day. It comes off on the day when Star Thiruvathirai (Ardra) is the ruling star in the month of Margali (December-January). On the day of Maharshi's birth, though the ruling star at the time of his birth was Punarvasu the immediately preceeding star was Ardra. When the deity was re-entering the temple after people had witnessed the night festival and were brimming with joy, our Maharshi, a festival in himself to the entire world, was born. [it was in the night of 29th to 30th November at 1 a.m.] 'A son, a son', cried out voices from the confinement room. Hearing it Sundaram Aiyar [sri Ramanas father] rejoiced and began doling out gifts of coins, sweet etc. But Lakshmiammal regrettet that her desire had been frustrated and that a child was not born a girl. [Lakshmiammal was Sundarams mother and had prayed for a daughter who could become a bride to her daughter's son Ramaswami.] ... An event occured then. Among those present in the confinement room there was a blind woman. It seems she saw in that room a wondrous light. She told the grieving Lakshmiammal of this, her wonderful vision and consoled her saying 'He who is born today in your house must be a divine being'. Lakshmiammal was somewhat consoled by this. Though this event created at the time much wonderment, the inner implication behind it was later on forgotten by the inmates of the house because of the fact that the child grew up and differed little from ordinary children." (Ganapati Muni: The Life of Sri Ramana Maharshi in: The Mountain Path, 1979, No. 1, p. 10f) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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