Sri Tatachar"s two questions On Kalpam

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I am glad to answer the two questions& add a

comment on our own Jambu Dwipam.

 

***Brahma Kalpam stands for a Cycle of Brahma

(432 MIllion years of Human Samvatsaras)

 

*** Svetesvaraha Kalpam denotes the Kalpam of the Present Brahma ,

where Vaivasvata Manu is said to rule as an agent of Brahma. .

 

**** The next portion of our Sankalpa refers to Jambu Dwipa.

In the Indian Cosmology/ Geography, there are seven

Dwipas , each of which is surrounded by one type of

Ocean. Jambu is described as having Salty ocean

surrounding it. There are 9 divisions (Kandaas) in

Jambu Dwipam recognized as (1) Ilaavrutam ,

(2) Bhadrasravam (3) harivarsham (4) Ketumaalam

(5) Ramyakam (6) Hiranmayam (7)Uttaraguru (8)Kimpurusham

(9) Bharatam.

 

The first of the 9 Kandaas of Jambu Dwipam(Ilavrutam)

is described to be under the foot of Meru Mountain. A river named

Jambu flows from the top of this mountain. The region south of that

river

and North of Himalayas is recognized as Ilavruta Kandam. Here Lord

Sankara

is said to worship Bhagavan in the form of Sankarshana with the

Mantra

dedicated to Him (BHagavatam : 5-17-17). The Twenty First Dasakam of

Sri Narayaneeyam of Bhattadhiri describes the Jambu Dwipam &

Sankarshana

worship at Ilavrutam.

 

2.In the Badrasravam, Hayagreeeva is worshipped by Badrasrasu Rishis.

3.In Harivarsham, Prahlada worships Narasimha Bhagavan.

4.In Ketumaalam, Maha Lakshmi worships Bhagavan as Kamarupi.

5.In Ramyakam, Matsya Murthy is worshipped by the Manu.

6.In Hiranmaya Kandam, Kurma Murthy is worshipped by Aryama, the lord of manes.

7.In Uttara Guru Varsham, Yajna Varaha Murthy is worshipped.

8.In Kimpurusham lying south of Ilavrutam, Rama is worshipped

by Anjaneya and Kimpurushaas.

9.In Bharata Varsha, Nara-Naraayana is worshipped by Narada and others.

 

There are Mantras for worship of the above 9 Lords of 9 Kandas

of the Jambu Dwipam in thefifth Canto of Srimad Bhagavatham.

 

In the remaining Six Dwipas ( Plaksha, Saalmala,Kusa, Krouncha,

Saka and Pushkara), there are appropriate Lords and principal

worshippers as in the case of Jambu Dwipam..

 

The impressive aspect of these describtions is the sense of

Geography and a sense of Order that Srimad Bhagavatam

presents and ties it up with the Avataras and Vyuha Murthys of

the Lord. Sri Narayana Bhattadhiri asks Sri Guruvayurappan

whether these describtions a re accurate as stated in

Bhagavatam and the Lord of Guruvayur nods his head to

indicate his authentication.

 

V.Sadagopan