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> Topics in this digest:

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> 1. Re: OmkAra vimAnam

> Sadagopan <sgopan

> 2. RE: Sthothras

> "Vishnu Reddy"

> <vishnu

> 3. Re: Digest Number 128

> Abburi Balakrishna

> <b_abburi

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> Message: 1

> Mon, 19 Mar 2001 11:21:51 -0500 (EST)

> Sadagopan <sgopan

> Re: OmkAra vimAnam

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> At 07:27 PM 3/19/01 +0530, you wrote:

> >Dear Satakopan

> >

> >Your interpretation is interesting.

> >However, I would like to share a view expressed by

> a scholar some 25 years back.

>

> >Even physically, the garbhagruham is in a shape of

> the letter "OM" -

> >written not in devanagari but in grantha script....

> You will first

> have a semi-circular background and a straight long

> front portion.

>

> Dear Sriman Santhanam:

>

> Thanks very much for your note.

> There is indeed an enormous symbolism backed up

> by Vaasthu Saasthram in construction of

> the PraNavAkAra VimAnam .

>

> The great experts in Silpa Saasthram believe that

> "Temple is not merely a Home of God , but a Form of

> God as well". They practise their craft under the

> credo:

>

> " PrasAdham PURUSHAM mathvaa poojayEth manthra

> vitthama:"

>

> (meaning ): Temple building (Vimaanam et al) is an

> embodied Energy .

>

> This is the essence of Vaasthu Saasthram .

> From the Sthupam to the basement of the VimAnam ,

> these scholars in Silpa Saasthram match the limbs

> of the Lord .

>

> The VimAnam is made up of the following parts from

> kalasam/SthUpi to the foundation in a descending

> oder:

>

> **Stupi(Hair Lock of the Lord)

>

> **Sikharam (Mukham )

>

> **netram /side features of Shikaram( Eyes&Face )

>

> **Galam /connection of Sikaram to Prastaram(Neck)

>

> **Prastaram ( Shouder of the Lord)

>

> **Padha Vargam ( Arms Navel and down to the thighs)

>

> **AdhishtAnam (Knee Cap)

>

> **Upapeetam (Foot of the Lord/Thiruvadi)

>

> Thus , all features/aspects of the VimAnam

> from Finial to Basement/Foundation of the sacred

> Vimanams are accounted for .

>

> The shape of the VimAnams , PraNavAkruthi , Gaja

> prushta

> Vimaanams and others take this basic shilpa

> Saasthram rules

> into account.These VimAnams are Temples of Space

> Science

> as pointed out by none other than the famous

> Sthapathi,

> Sri Vai.GaNapathi Sthapathi involved with the recent

> Srirangam SamprOkshaNam .The Temple , its VimAnam

> are vast explorations of Vaasthu purusha maNdalam

> (VasthurEva Vaasthu).The "vibrant stillness" of

> these VimAnams and their sanctity is ancient.

>

> There are similar aspects to the construction

> &Consecration

> of the ArchA Moorthy that is beyond the scope of

> this note.

>

> Coming back to the shape of the Sriranga VimAnam and

>

> its kinship to Pranava Aakruthi, You are correct in

> Your observation. When One combines the VimAnam at

> Srirangam and the Munn MaNtapam , then alone , we

> can see

> the form of the Tamil letter " O " to link the shape

> to PraNavam .This is a Valampuri or Valam Suzhi

> VimAnam like the trunk of an elephant. It is also

> understood as the blossoming and protrusion of the

> combined essence of "Oli" ( primordial Sound )

> and "oLi" (Svayam JyOthi of the Lord )taking

> the shape of PraNavAkAra VimAnam.That is where

> we hear the dhivya Naadhams of His sanchAram with

> His Paadhukais (Swamy NammAzhwAr ).

>

> The whole Garbha Graham with its extension ( Munn

> MaNTapam )

> has to be taken into account to visualize the Tamil

> letter,

> " O " , which is formed from a symmetrical ellipse

> with

> extended legs on its incomplete sides.

>

> "ParamANurithi prOktham YogiNAm dhrushti ghOcahram"

>

> Such is indeed the greatnes of the PraNavAkAra

> VimAnam that is casting its rejuvenating shade both

> at Srirangam and at Pomona , NY.

>

> Under this Sacred and ancient VimAnam rests our

> Lord of Lords , Sri RanganAthA saluted by Swamy

> Desikan in the first slOkam of Sri Bhagavath DhyAna

> SopAnam:

>

> "anthar jyOthi: kimapi yaminAm anjanam

> yOgadhrushtE:

> chinthA rathnam Sulabhamiha na: Siddhi

> MokshAnuroopam

> DhinAnATa vysanasamanam DhaivathaanAm

> dhivyam chakshu: SruthiparishadhAm dhrusyathE

> RangamadhyE"

>

> (Meaning by Dr.V.N.VedAntha Desikan Swamy):It is a

> unique

> effulgence that Yogis alone can mentally experience

> the vision of ! It is the magic colyrium that brings

>

> a thing perceptible to the ocular vision as well !

> It is the veritable ChithAmaNi (gem )that can grant

> one

> wants, at once and easily; be it mundane wish or

> other-

> worldly enjoyment; It is capable of eradicating the

> grief

> of the poor and helpless ;It is the God of all Gods

> ! It

> can be called the eyes of the vedAs in their legion!

>

> What is IT ? It is the Lord(RanganAtha) you can see

> in

> the heart of Srirangam shrine (under the praNavAkAra

> VimAnam) !

>

> SrimathE RanganAyaki SamEtha Sri RanganAtha SwaminE

> Nama:

> Jayathu Jayathu Sri ranganAtha: !

> Daasan , Oppiliappan Koil VaradAchAri SatakOpan

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