Durga is Lakshmi

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SRI:

 

Dearest Sisters and Brothers,

 

I was browsing the Bhakti Archives- Sep 96 posts and I was pulled in to

a great extent on the excellent discussion on Durga for a query from Sri

Vijay Srinivasan.

 

While I completely agree on the Parathvam of Our deatest Lord Sriman

Narayanan, I would like to post an incident (that I remember) on this

subject.

 

During 80's (mid-eighties), when I was working for BHEL Trichy, and I

was staying at Srirangam, we(Sri Vaishnavas, working in BHEL and staying

at Srirangam- about 100 of us) used to contribute and organise a

DOLOTHSAVAM for MalOlan at Ahobila Mutt in the presence of H.H Ahobila

Mutt Jeer, (the 44 th pattam)- whom we used to love listening to for His

inimitable style of upanyaasam (and scoldings at us, too) on the 1st of

May every year. (I donot know if it is still continued).

 

One particular year, the utsavam went off well. and we all listened to

His upanyaasam wherein He was streesing the neccessity of performing

the daily anushtanams like trikaala sandhyavandhanams. then two iyer

girls (who were brought in for their sweet voices) sang karnatic songs

in mohanam and kalyANi. Swami asked them to sing Neelambhari also. (may

be that was Swami's favourite raagham or perhaps He wanted to make

Malolan sleep as it was already 9 p.m) The two school girls were

literally shivering and scarred since they knew only one song in

Neelambhari and that too on Durga. They disclosed in a whisper to a

nearby male member who in turn informed politely with repect and fear as

well ( as to what and how Swami will react). I was also sitting just in

front of Swami. Swami could not hear first time and he repeated the

statement.

 

Immediately Swami snubbed " DurgA ennadA? DurgA? Lakshmi nu sollu.

Thaayaaraip patthi paada ennai ennadA kELvi? "

 

Everything is KrishNA. the right side of Naraynana is Sivan. Murugan is

the sEnApathi as per GitA. BrahmA is in Navel and the Goddess Lakshmi

(Durgai) is in His chest. (In fact, there is also Lakshmi Durgai

sannidhi(?) at Thirukkoviloor).

 

Just a share of thought.

 

(It will dilute the content if I write the meaning of Swami's reply in

English- Those who do not know Tamil, please ask someone who

knows;sorry)

 

 

Ram Ram

 

With Best Regards

 

NarayaNa dAsan madhavakkannan

 

 

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