Guest guest Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Namaste: I have heard that the Lalita Trishati namavali(if recited) during a puja concludes that puja session and that no other stotrams or namavallis should be recited after the Trishati. I have also heard that the same applies to the worship of Anjaneya (since he is the last of the Rudras). The obvious question then is: if both are worshipped during the puja (for example, on Saturdays I recite the namvalis of both Anjaneya and Lalita) which namavali gets to be recited last ? I look forward to hearing from the learned members. Pranams Ganesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Namaste. What about AshutOSa - Lord Siva? The name itself means 'easily pleased'. I do simultaneous upAsana on Devi and Hanumanji. While on the latter, I visualize Him as prostrating before Sitaji - the Devi - and me beside him prostrating too. In fact, I reached Devi upAsana through the grace of Hanumanji. PraNAms. Madathil Nair __________________ , "Prasad Balasubramanian" <prasad@i...> wrote: > > I've heard from one Mahan that Chandi, Ganapathy > and Anjaneya are the fastest givers of Moksha. > > pranams > Prasad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Namaste Shri Sridhar Babu. Going up thread, I notice that you are referring to my post earlier today. Hence, this clarification. The *need* to focus on one God is warranted only if *other* Gods are really out there threatening to break in. Our culture is not a polytheism. Although we worship so many different forms, we are basically agreed on a Single Unity. The many pUjas meant for many deities are ultimately meant for that Unity only. This implication is sadly lost on one who compares pUjAs to digging at several places be he a realized soul or not. Otherwise, even the most sacred SrI Chakra PUjA and all other pUjAs which we begin by worshipping Lord GaneSa first will be like digging at least at two different places if not more considering the numbers of deities and AvaraNAs involved. PraNAms. Madathil Nair ________________ , Sridhar Babu <ammassridhar> wrote: ..........> > This the story told by a God-realized soul, telling the need to focus on One God or One Goddess and many with the wandering mind and its confused thoughts. .....> Story: > > Once a great bhakta of the Lord performing puja in the shrine room. A sadhu visited him and found him worshiping different deities. ..........> > Each time the bhakta performed the puja, the sadhu who visited him dug at a place. Thus sadhu dug at several places and doing his work with utmost dedication. After having completed the puja, the bhakta asked the sadhu, Are you crazy? Why do you dig at several places? The the sadhu explains. > > As you started worshiping each deity, I have started to dig at a place. Had I dug at a particular palce I could have found water by this time. ............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Dear Sir: I thank you for your reply. I think all of us in this group are agreed that at the end of the day, the One Brahman is all that matters and the Upanishads vouchsafe that I (We) am (are) That. For that matter, in my opinion, all that one needs to do is to follow Ramana Maharishi's teachings to persist with the question "Who am I". Speaking for myself, I understand all of this intellectually but not experentially. Hence the need for puja, upasana, sadhana and such like. I liken puja to a laboratory where the ongoing experiments are done in search of the Ultimate Truth. Like any experiment, there are proper sequential steps to be taken for a successful conclusion. The question therefore is just to find out what the steps are in this experiment. I for one am gratified and thankful that I have a venue whereby learned people can correct/supplement puja practices. Moreover the outpouring of replies and instructions on this subject is verily proof that we all care about each other's spiritual practices and I thank Her for guiding us in every matter. If the replies get too detailed, that's just par for the course. Pranams Ganesh , Sridhar Babu <ammassridhar> wrote: > > > Aum Sri Gurubhyo Namah > > Dear Sir > > Always focus on one God. Though there differences in traditional worship, the most important factor is that the mind (manas, the centre of thoughts) and the heart(the centre of Love) should be focussed on God. > > You can preferable worship Sri Lalita Devi and then Pray to Lord Sri Anjaneya. But, we need to keep in mind that the Phaladaata is only Pure Brahman, whom we call as the Goddess of the Universe or the God of the Universe, as Devi and Siva. > > > > Lokah Samasthah Sukhino Bhavanthu... > > Aum Namah Sivaya, > With Love and Prayers, > Sridhar Babu. > > India Matrimony: Find your life partneronline. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Namaste, , "Madathil Rajendran Nair" <madathilnair> wrote: > The many pUjas meant for many > deities are ultimately meant for that Unity only. This implication > is sadly lost on one who compares pUjAs to digging at several places > be he a realized soul or not. Although mantra japa is spoken of as a great prop in achieving one's ekagrata, as outlined in Patanjali yoga sutras, just like to add that the different devata-s and their mantra-s have different purposes too. Which is probably why MahaGanapati mantra and other anga vidyas are given to ShriVidya upasakas to aid their sadhana. ShriVidya upasakas will be able to throw more light on these. , "Prasad Balasubramanian" <prasad@i...> wrote: > > I've heard from one Mahan that Chandi, Ganapathy > and Anjaneya are the fastest givers of Moksha. Some say in Kali, Chandi and Vinayaka, some Venkateshvara/Shriman Narayana etc etc. I guess all devata-s are good enough in the end. Rgds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Namaste Prasadji. I don't know if this answer will satisfy you. Yet, here is my two cents worth. Siddhis are limited results whereas mukti is limitlessness. He who is after realizing his own real limitlessness will not be interested in limited siddhis although he may possess them in abundance due to Grace acquired through sAdhana. His mind is fully focussed on the Ultimate. So, I think it doesn't matter which dEvatA he does upAsana on. In that situation, all ishtadEvatAs should be equally Graceful because then the dEvatA stands for the Ultimate Limitlessness which the devotee really is and not a mere bestower of limited siddhis. PraNAms. Madathil Nair _______________ , "Prasad Balasubramanian" <prasad@i...> wrote: > When different Gods/Goddesses are just THAT-ONE > having different Gunas, could there be a possibility > that a few have the Guna of bestowing jeevan mukthi faster ? > > If Ganapathy Upasana and Shyamala Upasana give > different Siddhis to an upasaka, why can't some Devatas > give Jeevan Mukthi faster compared to others ? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 My Sincere Pranam to YOU, Mr. Ganesh regarding your question: ****The obvious question then is: if both are worshipped during the puja (for example, on Saturdays I recite the namvalis of both Anjaneya and Lalita) which namavali gets to be recited last ? Answer - Whichever namavali you recite first should be the last:). I am sure you would know the story of Lalitha Trishati, since it was given my the Adi Dhampati, the Namavali is Sarva Purthikari. That the reason why no other Stotrams or namavali is suppose to be performed after reciting Lalitha Trishati. I am adding few lines said to me by my Guru, Hanuman himself is suppose to be Srividya, thats because he does nitya Ram nama Japa. "Sri Rama o Lalithabikaya, Sri Krishno Shyamalambikaya" In hubli there is a Stone Carving of Hanuman by Vyasaraya, similar to Chandi yantra and Hanuman is seated inside the Yantra. There was also another question by Prasad ie., *****Moksha is attained very quickly if prayed to Durga, Ganesh and Hanuman. (Please correct me if i am wrong) I would say a Yes and a No to this question Reader may think How!!!!!!!!!! Praying to any god leads the path to Moksha or Liberation, Because the Supreme is ONE. So Irrespective of any praying to any form of god one would be leaded to the Path of Moksha. In this aspect the answer the the above is 'Yes'. Regarding the later part- Pleasing Durga, Ganesha, Shanmuga and Hanuman is difficult, but if one succeeds in this THEN ONLY the path to Moksha is quicker. For example the story of Avvayar patti. Hope to have answered to your question, Thank you to Her. Aparajit. , "Kothandaraman Ganesh" <kothganesh> wrote: > > > Namaste: > > I have heard that the Lalita Trishati namavali(if recited) during a > puja concludes that puja session and that no other stotrams or > namavallis should be recited after the Trishati. I have also heard > that the same applies to the worship of Anjaneya (since he is the > last of the Rudras). The obvious question then is: if both are > worshipped during the puja (for example, on Saturdays I recite the > namvalis of both Anjaneya and Lalita) which namavali gets to be > recited last ? > > I look forward to hearing from the learned members. > > Pranams > Ganesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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