Guest guest Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Pranam. This is such a coincidence. I thought that I should share this mail. With Love Shankaree Swaatma bandhu, I have recently visited a temple in AndhraPradesh, Srikakulam district, Jalumuru village, where a temple on a hillock is there. Its name is Indrakshi Devi, situated in a very narrow natural cave like passage. Two flat stones appear to have placed in a tumbler, one behind the other only is the image. From out side, it looks like the womb of a woman with clitoris on the top, and two rocks in front of it, look like two thighs. Everything is naturally formed. This village is just near SreeMukhalinga ksetram. Down the hillock there is a small temple, with two swords pointed to top. Its name is said to be "Potharaju". The natives of the village say that Potharaju is the brother of Indrakshi Devi. They said that Indrakshi devi has another four sisters whose temples also are there around the hillock. Iam sorroy, I could not take any photographs of the Temple. In mantra saastra, Indrakshi Stands at a forefront. Can anybody say, What is the relationship between Indrakshi and Potharaju, whose name is very poppular in Andhrapradesh. Indrakshi Stotram is poppular and widely used for various purposses. Can anybody say where we can obtain the AstottaraNaama, TrisatiNaama, Sahasranaama,and poojaKalpa. Who are the Aavarana Devatas? With regards, Krishnarao Lanka Let my every word be a prayer to Thee, Every movement of my hands a ritual gesture to Thee, Every step I take a circumambulation of Thy image, Every morsel I eat a rite of sacrifice to Thee, Every time I lay down a prostration at Thy feet; Every act of personal pleasure and all else that I do, Let it all be a form of worshiping Thee." >From Verse 27 of Shri Aadi Shankara's Saundaryalahari ALL-NEW Messenger - all new features - even more fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Pranam Shankaree ... Wow, that really is a coincidence! Really fascinating information there, too. Thanks for sharing ... DB , shankaree ramatas <shankaree> wrote: > > Pranam. This is such a coincidence. I thought that I should share this mail. > > With Love > > Shankaree > > Swaatma bandhu, > > I have recently visited a temple in AndhraPradesh, Srikakulam district, > Jalumuru village, where a temple on a hillock is there. Its name is Indrakshi Devi, situated in a very narrow natural cave like passage. Two flat stones appear to have > placed in a tumbler, one behind the other only is the image. From out side, it looks like the womb of a woman with clitoris on the top, and two rocks in front of it, look like two thighs. Everything is naturally formed. This village is just near SreeMukhalinga ksetram. > > Down the hillock there is a small temple, with two swords pointed > to top. Its name is said to be "Potharaju". The natives of the village say that Potharaju > is the brother of Indrakshi Devi. They said that Indrakshi devi has another four sisters > whose temples also are there around the hillock. Iam sorroy, I could not take any photographs of the Temple. > > In mantra saastra, Indrakshi Stands at a forefront. Can anybody > say, What is the relationship between Indrakshi and Potharaju, whose name is > very poppular in Andhrapradesh. Indrakshi Stotram is poppular and widely used > for various purposses. Can anybody say where we can obtain the AstottaraNaama, > TrisatiNaama, Sahasranaama,and poojaKalpa. Who are the Aavarana Devatas? > > With regards, > Krishnarao Lanka Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Om Shrim Hrim Aim Sauh Klim Indrakshi Vajrahaste Phat Svaha. Forget what I said previously about Sri Lanka! I was confounded by the vague references to Nellore and Lanka in the text I had consulted. Nellore, ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF ANDHRA PRADESH, has long been a departure point for Sri Lanka, so the suggestion that Indrakshi dwells in AP is better. Srikakulam was another important port of embarkation for Lanka, so that Indrakshi's connexion with Lanka Pitha would be maintained. Although the older Pitha lists note that it was Sati's anklet which fell at Lanka Pitha, and Sri Lanka itself is clearly the prime "ankle jewel" adorning the body of Bharata Mata. It should be remembered that, as borders have changed over time, the functional location of many Pithas has been adjusted accordingly. Looking for Indrakshi in A.P., I have found no firm suggestion of any particular site (other than "presumably Nellore"), and this letter about Srikakulam is very interesting. The name Srikakulam is actually a corruption of Srikankali. There are various Shakta Pithas claiming to be the very Yoni of Sati, and I have seen a reference to Srikankali as the place where the "loins of the Goddess" are revealed (although without understanding the Srikakulam connexion!). Rudra's Eye and the Yoni are in many ways cognate symbols, so that the Goddess Indrakshi is appropriate to such a Pitha; although I am not sure about reconciling Nupura (Anklet) and Yoni. Perhaps "anklet" or "foot ornament" is a sandhya term for Yoni (?). And regarding the numerous Yoni Pithas of Bharata, maybe Indra's 1,000 Yoni curse is an orthodox dig at the rise of Shaktism in India! The Indrakshi Stotram, by the way, is readily available on the internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Namaste, I had not heard the term Potharaju before now, and I have no Telugu, but it would seem that Potharaju means Yogin. It would also appear that the traditional Potharajus of AP are rapidly disappearing. Please see the following article: http://nizamabad.nic.in/code/pothuraju.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 Sarabhanga: There is indeed a Nallur(pronounced the same as Nellore) in Sri Lanka; this is the site of a famous and very powerful Muruga temple (Nallur Subramanya Swami temple), it is possible that there are famous temples to other deities in this town. -yogaman , "Sarabhanga Giri" <sarabhanga> wrote: > > Om Shrim Hrim Aim Sauh Klim Indrakshi Vajrahaste Phat Svaha. > > Forget what I said previously about Sri Lanka! I was confounded by > the vague references to Nellore and Lanka in the text I had consulted. > > Nellore, ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF ANDHRA PRADESH, has long been a > departure point for Sri Lanka, so the suggestion that Indrakshi > dwells in AP is better. > > Srikakulam was another important port of embarkation for Lanka, so > that Indrakshi's connexion with Lanka Pitha would be maintained. > Although the older Pitha lists note that it was Sati's anklet which > fell at Lanka Pitha, and Sri Lanka itself is clearly the prime "ankle > jewel" adorning the body of Bharata Mata. It should be remembered > that, as borders have changed over time, the functional location of > many Pithas has been adjusted accordingly. > > Looking for Indrakshi in A.P., I have found no firm suggestion of any > particular site (other than "presumably Nellore"), and this letter > about Srikakulam is very interesting. > > The name Srikakulam is actually a corruption of Srikankali. > > There are various Shakta Pithas claiming to be the very Yoni of Sati, > and I have seen a reference to Srikankali as the place where > the "loins of the Goddess" are revealed (although without > understanding the Srikakulam connexion!). > > Rudra's Eye and the Yoni are in many ways cognate symbols, so that > the Goddess Indrakshi is appropriate to such a Pitha; although I am > not sure about reconciling Nupura (Anklet) and Yoni. > Perhaps "anklet" or "foot ornament" is a sandhya term for Yoni (?). > > And regarding the numerous Yoni Pithas of Bharata, maybe Indra's > 1,000 Yoni curse is an orthodox dig at the rise of Shaktism in India! > > The Indrakshi Stotram, by the way, is readily available on the > internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 > > that Indrakshi's connexion with Lanka Pitha would be maintained. > > Although the older Pitha lists note that it was Sati's anklet which > > fell at Lanka Pitha, and Sri Lanka itself is clearly the > prime "ankle > > jewel" adorning the body of Bharata Mata. It should be remembered > > that, as borders have changed over time, the functional location of > > many Pithas has been adjusted accordingly. > > Ah! very interesting. So Lanka is the anklet of Bharat Mata - your insight insofar as this analogy is concerned is amazing. I hope you will continue to engage us with your elucidations on scriptural stories. BTW can you give the reference where the Indrakshi mantra is given? -yogaman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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