Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Namaskar Jagadeesh, Thank you for your message. I read only *some* (not all) scriptures when I was young but frankly, most people here know that I get them mixed up or forget them terribly. An old man used to hit me on the head about this, no wonder I forgot them so fast.. Also what I see in English translations, sometimes the original Sankrit word (Sanskrit is very difficult for me) needs to be probed for the correct in-depth meaning. Can't answer you about which Scripture mentions 21 mukhi but off the top of my loose head of marbles, I think one of them mentioned 1 mukhi to 38 mukhi. Yes, it is said that 21 mukhi represents Lord Kuber. All rudraksha are powerful in their own individual right. Some rich and powerful people are natives blessed by Lord Kuber when they were conceived in the womb due to past life blessings. But this does not mean they have the blessing of other deities, for example they cannot gain spirituality, some of their kids are sick all the time, they have bad relations, their relatives hassle them, they have ailments, etc.etc. Some people begin life being poor, then they receive Lord Kuber's blessings and rocketed to serious billions - this is past life rnanubandhana. To keep their wealth continuously flowing in the family through generations, some people worship Lord Kuber though this is not easily admitted to or shared. Some just want to make more money - many reasons that only they know. Generally 21 mukhi is considered most powerful by the wealthy because their main focus is wealth, not much else. They pay priests, etc. to do expensive Pujas, Yagjas, Hotras,etc. etc. and make big offerings. Of course many of them also donate to charity when they make money. Generally in most understandings, your Grandfather and yourself are right about Maa Laxmi being Goddess of Wealth, abundance, prosperity, beauty, etc. etc. When Laxmi is pleased, her Husband is also pleased, and vice versa. Depending on family tradition, the family's guru, one's personal guru, family deity, etc. or how traditional the family is, every household's Ishta Devata is different. Everybody's personal Ishta Devata is also not the same. Being a feminine Lady with maternal instincts, MahaLaxmi is one of the deities said to be near the human realm. As a form of the ultimate "Maa" and like every mother, MahaLaxmi looks upon Her devotees as Her children. Shree Yantra is "generally" MahaLaxmi too. Shree Yantra is very complicated and also too deep for me to explain in proper words. I only have awe for Shree Yantra and it may take many lifetimes to remember the full worship ritual and mantras, layer by layer. Lord Kuber is more elusive, mysterious and selective of who He decides to bless. This is all I know about Lord Kuber as a deity as I haven't attempted to worship Him. (Maybe we can find out more about Him by looking at the mantras used for invoking Lord Kuber.) The price of extremely high mukhis depends on consumer demand and market availability like other products. Like like real estate, people who all want to live in one area, would buy up the houses there at inflated prices, and further push up the value. I am very confident about MahaLaxmi and 7 mukhi in this regard after trying prayog and seeing the signs. But properity can also vanish overnight if one does not use it wisely and displease MahaLaxmi. She seems to bestow just "Enough" for everyone who worships Her, no more and no less. Those who yearn for more, pray further to other Gods. By the way, it is said that the Lord Bala Ram temples in India has the most gold. What are your thoughts regarding Lord Bala Ram who loves wine? Would also love to hear yours and other respected members' thoughts and experiences with MahaLaxmi and other deities. Om Namah Shivaya Sy , Jagadeesh K <kjagdish_6> wrote: > Dear Syji and all > > Namaste. In which scripture is the significance of 21 mukhi mentioned. I read that 21 mukhi represents Lord Kubera. Is 21 mukhi considered to be the most powerful Rudraksha and if so why? Based on what I know and based on what Sri Suktam says, Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth. So, for prosperity and wealth the Vedic mantras invoke Maha Lakshmi more than Kubera. And above all, Maha Lakshmi is the consort of Lord Narayana, the Supreme Lord. My late grand father was an expert (Ghanapati) in Rig Veda and many other Upanishads and Puranas. He used to tell me that 21 mukhi is not as powerful as many consider it to be. He used to tell devotees to wear 7 mukhi for pleasing Maha Lakshmi and to be blessed with wealth and prosperity. Logically, that seems to be correct to me. However, he may be right or wrong according to others. Just want to find out what the experts in this group think > > Hari Om! > Jagadeesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Good Health within the Temple is one kind of wealth. , "mahamuni" <mahamuni@c...> wrote: > What is real wealth? This is the better question to ask. > - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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