Buddhism and Hayagreevar - paragraph from Sri Madhavakannans article.

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A few weeks back there was a picture of 'Neela

Hayagreevar' as worshipped by the Tibetians. This

article forwarded by Sri Sadagopan has a reference to

this. This would clarify some of the doubts raised by

a few members.

 

A paragraph from Sri Madhavakannan's article :

 

During Tripura samhaaram to entice the asurAs, the

Lord appeared as "other religious" saint (buddhism?)

and appeared as Hayagreevar to mislead the asurAs from

the Veda maargham (from the path of Vedic traditions

and sayings). Thus, He made them lose their ability to

get saved and the Lord won. (As also claimed and

reported in Buddhism in a web site as follows: Like

Mahakala, Hayagriva is one of the Eight Great

Protectors of Buddhism, a guardian and a destroyer of

obstacles to enlightenment(!). He is a popular

personal, or tutelary, deity among the Gelug order of

Tibetan Buddhism. Hayagriva's crown of skulls is

surmounted by Hayagriva's attribute, a horse's head,

alluding to his origin as a horse-headed Hindu god.

The terrific neigh that emanates from this horse's

head is said to pierce through the illusory nature of

reality. Although he was also popular in Tibet and

China, Hayagriva's association with the horse may have

had a particular appeal to the Mongols. (This, I read

in the Net in some buddhism web site!) Swami Desikan

in his "navarathna maalai" says " puRamuyarttha

asurargatku puRam uRaittha poyyinaan". (to explain the

Lord thus, misleading the asurAs by taking non-vedic

religion (Buddhism)).

 

--- sgopan <sgopan wrote:

 

> Lord HayagrivaSrI:

>

> Dear Sri Lakshmi HayagrIva BhakthAs :

>

> adiyEn has been writing for the past few days about

> the MahA Mantapa Kaimkaryam at Thiruvaheendhrapuram

> and have been requestign your welcome participation

> in

> the Kaimkaryam headed by SrimAn SoundararAjan

> Desikan of

> Thiruvaheendhrapuram .

>

> The URL describing the Kaimakryam and the ways to

> become participant in

> this Kaimkaryam are covered in the URL:

>

> http://www.srikainkarya.org

>

> You may be wondering as to what is so special about

> building a MahA Mantapam

> or the steps(SopAnam) to reach the Lord with sacred

> shrines on top of hills like

> ThiruvEnkadam or Oushadha Giri at

> Thiruvaheendhrapuram . Our Lord sits in

> the dhivya MaNi Mantapam at Sri Vaikuntam and it is

> our destiny that we end up

> at His sacred feet ( Vaikuntam puhuvathu MaNNavar

> vidhiyE ) at the Vichithra

> Mantapam decribed most movingly by AchArya RaamAnuja

> in his Sri Vaikunta

> Gadhyam and offer our PraNAmams there to our Lord

> as the Muktha Jeevan .

> Our AchAryAs are there worshipping the Lord of Sri

> Vaikuntam at that

> MahA Mantapam (audio of Sri Vaikunta Gadhyam can be

> heard at :

> http://www.saranagathy.org and performing Nithya

> Kaimkaryam

> to the Dhivya Dampathis along with Nithya Sooris and

> Muktha Jeevans .

> The earlier climb of the Muktha Jeevan to the Lord's

> Parama Padham

> is described in the MaNi PravALa Sri Sookthi of

> Parama Padha SopAnam

> by Swamy Desikan ( http://www.malolan.org/trk27.htm)

> .

>

> It is a rehearsal for that day when we reach Sri

> Vaikuntam to join the AchArya

> GhOshti to serve our Sri Vaikunta Naathan that we

> perform Bhagavath-Bhaagavatha-

> AchArya Kaimkaryams right here on Earth ( LeelA

> VibhUthi of the Lord ).

>

> Lord HayagrIvan blesses us with Jn~Anam to climb the

> steps to Parama Padham

> and waits for us on top of the OushadhAdhri hills to

> preapre us for our journey by

> the ArchirAdhi Maargam through Sambhandham with

> AchAryAs like Swamy

> Desikan .

>

> It is my pleasure to forward you the excellent write

> up on the avathAra Vaibhavam

> of Sri HayagrIvan by one of the early participants

> in the MahA mantapa Kaimkaryam ,

> Sri MadhavakkaNNan . Please enjoy it .

>

> Please contact sri Soundararajan Desikan Swamy at

> Chennai regarding

> your own samarpaNams to this Kaimakryam racing

> towards this PurattAsi

> SravaNam (Swamy Desikan's avathAra Dinam ) . AdiyEn

> will send you

> the write up of what it is like on that blessed day

> , when Swamy Desikan

> climbs the OushadhAdri Hills in commemoration of the

> appearance of

> Lord Hayagrivan there some 700 plus years ago to

> bless him .

>

> Please contact adiyEn or SD Swamy if you need any

> additional

> information on your particpation . This year ,

> October 12 is the day

> of PurattAsi SravaNam . Please take part in this

> unforgettable Uthsavam

> and Sri Soundararajan Desikan Swamy has offered to

> help with

> accomodations for the sevArthees , who wish to take

> part .

>

> NamO Sri HayagrIvAya ,

> V.Sadagopan

>

>

>

> Lord Sri Hayagriva

> ? Avatara Vaibhavam

>

> Stotras on Lord

> Hayagriva PDF Text

> ? Sri Hayagriva StotramT

> ? Sri Hayagriva PanjaramT

> ? Sri Hayagriva UpanishadS

> ? Sri Hayagriva

> AshtottaranamavaliT

> ? Hayagriiva

> Ashtottarashatanama

> StotramT

> ? Hayagriva Kavacham

> ? Hayagriva Sampadaa

> StotramT

> ? Hayagriva Sahasranama

> StotramT

>

>

>

>

>

>

--

> T - Tamil

> S - Sanskrit

> Sri Hayagriva Stotrams can also be found

> in Sanskrit, Telugu and Kannada at www.prapatti.com

>

>

> HOME

>

> Sri:

>

> jnAnAnanda-mayam devam nirmalas

> sphaTikAkRtim |

> AdhAram sarvavidyAnAm hayagrIvam

> upAsmahe ||

>

>

Lord Sri Hayagriva

> Sri V.Madhavakannan

Introduction

> Generally vidyaarmbam among sri vaishnavas

> begins with a prayer to Lord Sri Hayagreeva,

> preceded by obeisance to our Acharyaas. Even today

> Vijayadasami and Sarsvathi pooja are celebrated in

> Srivaishnavas homes with the recitation of Sri

> Hayagreeva sthOthram. (in our home at least!). The

> Parakala Matham, situated in Mysore, is one the most

> ancient and premier Srivaishnava religious

> institutions in the country that came into being for

> the specific purpose of propagating Sri Ramanujam's

> Visishtadvaita philosophy. Sri Lakshmi Hayagreeva

> (the Lord with the horse's face) Haya-horse:

> greeva-neck: this Lord is the presiding deity for

> all knowledge - 'Aadhaaram sarvavidhyaanaaam

> Hayagrivam upaasmahe'- is the principal deity of the

> Parakala Matham, the icon being one of the most

> beautiful ever adorning the Matham. Sri Hayagreevar

> Divya MangaLa vigraham is also the president deity

> for Sri Poundareekapuram Andavan Ashramam and also

> greatly revered by Sri Ahobila Matham and Andavan

> Ashram.

>

> Sri Hayagriva Avataram

> The avataram of Hayagriva Bhagavan took place

> to restore the Vedas to Brahma. Emperumaan had

> taught BrahmA the Creation through His breath of

> VedAs. Then, Brahma could understand how various

> kalpams had begun due to Emperumaan's vEdOpasEam. He

> became extremely proud and head strong of his

> position as the creator and about his powers/jnAnam.

> Sriman Narayana as usual wanted to teach him and

> decided to remove his (Brahma's) pride. A couple of

> water droplets from the lotus seat of the Lord

> incarnated as two Asuras, Madhu and Kaitabha; Due to

> Bhgawath sankalpam, one (kaitapan) was of thamO guNA

> and the other (madhu) was of rajO guNA. They stole

> the Vedas from Brahma. Emperumaan smiled.

>

> Unable to carry on his work of creation

> without the Vedas, Brahma rushed to the Lord and

> pleaded the Lord Narayana for mercy and saving

> Vedas. BrahmA prostrated to the Lord and said:

>

> "Vedas alone are my eyes; they are my wealth;

> They are my Lord. The whole world is surrounded by

> darkness due to the absence of Vedas. How am I to

> proceed on my creation without the Vedas ? Please

> arise from the Yoga nithrA and help me Lord! Please

> give me back my eyes which have been blinded by my

> own

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