The Case of the Fabulous Footprint :

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Respected Sir :

 

Very interesting and quite logically put. The writer would like to add

somethings.

 

1. When you say the word "oordhvam" means upward there is an additoinal

meaning. As per the most ancient Yogic concepts the body has 7 chakra or

points. Some of you must already have heard of these. The chakras

typically start from the bottom i.e. Mooladhara the central point between

the genitials and anus and keep on proceeding upward culminating in the 7th

Chakra Sahasra i.e. 1000 peteled in the center of the head.

 

The second last chakra Ajna is between the eyebrows in the center inside

right in the middle just below the Sahasra.

This is one of the most critical chakras which has lot of esoteric

references etc.

 

If one tries to recollect during any ritual, Sandhyavandanam, while

reciting the Shuklam Bharadaram Vishnum, one taps with knuckles the two

temples, actually one is supposed to tap slightly above the eye brows

closer and not away at the sides above the ears. The reason is inside this

the divine nectar is supposed to reside and the tapping is sybolic of :

 

a. tapping the normally sluggish brain to become alert

b. acupressure/acupunture points : these are similar to "marma" points on

the elephent which when tapped or activated

will result in the desired action. There are nerve endings which when

activated will start generating signals and

tune themselves to the divine (above) frequencies. Under normal

circumstances these are dormant in all.

c. to ensure that the divine nectar indeed drops. Imagine, an ear drop or

wax remover which we commonly use. We have

to take the nozzle close to the ears and apply pressure to the soft

cap of the bottle so that the liquid flows in a small

drop into the ears. In the same way by tapping we are invoking the

inner nozzle to let drop a wee bit nectar. Once this nectar drops it goes

into the throat from the epiglotis and starts activating us.

 

Therefore application of such holy,divine symbols like the Oordvam, etc.

are upward and not downward.

 

2. Further if one observes while the downward position of the adoration is

closed, finite, both the upward lines are indefinite and point to infinity

symbolising that beyond the Sahasra is the real and this cannot be measured

or fathomed. The bottom of the Lord's feet softly affording a tree-like

strong umbrella with the upper portion hidden in the mystic invisible

cosmos is another important signifcance of the upward tilt.

 

The application of Chandan/Sandal also is to ensure that the chakra and

surroundings are cooler and not heated up.

 

Om tat Sat

Tat tvam asi