Weakened Auras, Mesnturating Goddess temple at Kerala

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Hari OM! OM Amriteswariye Namaha!

 

Dear all,

 

In Kerala, there is a temple, Bhagavathi temple, the Goddess of this

temple mensturates every 30 days, virtually blood comes out from the

idol, and the clothes which was worn by the idol during that period

is considered to be very auspicious, the three days the temple is

closed. the clothes are known as "Theendal Vastram" it is said if we

keep that in our house, it is a sign of auspiciousness and also it

has got medicinal value, which cures all the diseases.

 

With Love & OM!

 

OM Nama Shivaya!

OM Amriteswariye Namaha!

 

Krishna Prasad

 

Ammachi, "Aikya Param" <aikya> wrote:

> On the contrary, menstruating women are considered very powerful.

> Their power is so great that it is widely believed to be destroy

> men's rituals and that is why women are asked to stay away from

> homa, puja or temple during their periods. People in ancient times

> knew that the power was there in the mensturating women but did not

> know how to contain it or direct it. That's why you can see

> completely opposite practices during menstruation. In one culture,

> the women could not touch the earth. In another, they were

required

> to touch the earth. In one culture they couldn't touch food. In

> another, they had to feed everyone special food. Menstruation is

> very mysterious because it is bleeding that takes place without a

> wound.

>

> Since women were known to have powerful visions during their

> periods, in many ancient and modern cultures you can see parallel

> menstrual rites among men in order to evoke visions. These include

> cutting or piercing practices so that blood flows from the men's

> bodies. One of my sister scholars who studies Black Madonnas in

> Southern Italy showed us photographs of such a men's practice done

> for a feast of Our Lady in a Catholic Church in Southern Italy.They

> cut their legs so that blood flows down them and parade to the door

> of the church where they leave bloody handprints aside the doorway.

> Do these men remember that this was a parallel menstrual rite?

> Probably not.

>

> Since learning about this, I've wondered whether all voluntarily

> inflicted injury by men could fall into the category of parallel

> menstrual ritual. I think of the men's austerities, clearly in

> expectation of vision, during Thai Pusam. What about military

> service and war when it's a volunteer army. Military service is

> clearly a spiritual initiation for men.

>

> Aikya

>

> Ammachi, "E. Lamb" <jyotsna2> wrote:

> > Dear sweet Yogaman,

> >

> > You wrote:

> >

> > The reason for this is not to do with impurity or anything -

> > this is difficult and trying time for women and the aura is

> weakened.

> > At this time doing any severe sadhanas, one is easily subject to

> the

> > influence of malefic entities.

> >

> > Are there more "malefic entities" in the temples in India than

> elsewhere? Is that why one can't go there?

> >

> >

> > Anyway this applies not only to women but also to men. Men are

> also

> > not recommended to visit temples when they have a large

> injury/severe

> > loss of blood etc for the same reasons mentioned above.

> >

> > In the western view (at least the church I grew up in) anyone

> suffering in any way would be MOST welcome in church. The God of

> the west can handle infirmity and "weakened auras." I can just see

> those lovely ladies in our church rushing to comfort those

> with "weakened auras," had they but KNOWN! (ha, ha.)

> >

> > Love,

> >

> > Jyotsna

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

This temple is the famous Chengannur Bhagavathy(actually the temple

is called Chengannur Mahadeva temple, but these days the Divine

Father has sidestepped for the Mother) temple in Kerala. Yes this is

quite an event when the Goddess menstruates; it is a really powerful

temple as well.

 

Actually these days the event happens only once in 3 months or so;

the reason commonly attributed is that the rituals have been scaled

down drastically.

 

-yogaman

 

 

 

Ammachi, "Krishna Prasad" <rkrishp99>

wrote:

> Hari OM! OM Amriteswariye Namaha!

>

> Dear all,

>

> In Kerala, there is a temple, Bhagavathi temple, the Goddess of