Greatness of 12

gokulkr · March 2, 2009

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This number "12" is said to have a lot of speciality within itself and should be looked into it. For every Vaishnavan, Sandhya Vandanam is said to be a very great activity to do daily. This Sandhya Vandanam is done for 3 times a day (i.e.) in morning, afternoon and in the evening. During this, we should smear Thiruman, while doing and there are 12 places where we need to smear Thiruman Kaappu.

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=5 width="85%" align=center bgColor=#903020 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top width="40%">Sri Vishnu's name</TD><TD vAlign=top>Places</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Om Kesavaya Namaha</TD><TD vAlign=top>Forehead</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Om Narayanaya Namaha</TD><TD vAlign=top>Stomach</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Om Madhavaya Namaha</TD><TD vAlign=top>Chest</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Om Govindaya Namaha</TD><TD vAlign=top>Throat</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Om Vishnuvae Namaha</TD><TD vAlign=top>Stomach (Right side)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Om Madhusudhanaya Namaha</TD><TD vAlign=top>Right hand</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Om Thiruvikramaya Namaha</TD><TD vAlign=top>Throat (Right side)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Om Vamanaya Namaha</TD><TD vAlign=top>Stomach (Left side)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Om Sridharaya Namaha</TD><TD vAlign=top>Left hand</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Om Hrishikesaya Namaha</TD><TD vAlign=top>Throat (Left side)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Om Padmanabhaya Namaha</TD><TD vAlign=top>Throat (Back side)</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Om Damodharaya Namaha</TD><TD vAlign=top>Behind (Mudhughu).</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

These 12 great names of Sri Vishnu should be said while we smear Thiruman at the said place. The 12 names Corresponds to 12 tamil months.

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=5 width="85%" align=center bgColor=#903020 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top width="30%">Tamil Months</TD><TD vAlign=top>Great Names of Sri Vishnu</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Chittirai</TD><TD vAlign=top>Vishnu.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Vaikasi</TD><TD vAlign=top>Madhusudhanan.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Aani</TD><TD vAlign=top>Thiruvikraman.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Aadi</TD><TD vAlign=top>Vamanan.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Aavani</TD><TD vAlign=top>Sridharan.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Purattasi</TD><TD vAlign=top>Hrishikesan.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Iyyppasi</TD><TD vAlign=top>Padmanabhan.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Karthigai</TD><TD vAlign=top>Damodharan.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Margazhi</TD><TD vAlign=top>Kesavan.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Thai</TD><TD vAlign=top>Narayanan.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Maasi</TD><TD vAlign=top>Madhavan.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Panguni</TD><TD vAlign=top>Govindan.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

The best way to attain Sriman Narayanan is through Alwars and Aacharyas. Let us see who are the Alwars and Aacharyas who were born in these 12 months.

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=5 width="85%" align=center bgColor=#903020 border=0><TBODY><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top width="30%">Tamil Months</TD><TD vAlign=top>Great Names of Sri Vishnu</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Chittirai</TD><TD vAlign=top>Madhurakavi Alwar

Uyyakondar

Sri Ramanujar

Kidambi Aacchan

Nadathoor Ammal

Kidambi Appullaar.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Vaikasi</TD><TD vAlign=top>Nammalwar

Thirukkoshtiyoor Nambi

Parasara Bhattar.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Aani</TD><TD vAlign=top>Periyalwar

Srimath Nadhamunigal.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Aadi</TD><TD vAlign=top>Sri Andal

Aalavanthar.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Avani</TD><TD vAlign=top>Sri Nayanachariyar

Kadikasalam Ammal

Periyavaachan pillai.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Purattasi</TD><TD vAlign=top>Sri Desikar

Brumbha thantra Swathantrar

Sri Aadhikesava Sadagopa Yathantra

Maha Desikan.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Iyppasi</TD><TD vAlign=top>Poigai Alwar

Bhoodathalwar

Peiyalwar

Vishwaksenar

Thirukkurugi Piran.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Karthigai</TD><TD vAlign=top>Thirumangai Alwar

Thiruppan Alwar

Nampillai.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Maargazhi</TD><TD vAlign=top>Thondaradippodi Alwar

Periya Nambi.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Thai</TD><TD vAlign=top>Thirumazhisai Alwar

Kurugai Kavalappan

Koorathazhwan

Embar.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Maasi</TD><TD vAlign=top>Kulasekara Alwar

Manakkal Nambi

Thirukkachi Nambi.</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#fff0b7><TD vAlign=top>Panguni</TD><TD vAlign=top>Periya Piratti.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>From these, we can clearly understand the speciality of the number 12.

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hanumanta · March 3, 2009

Jaya Guru Datta

I have culled this information on other significant twelves (Dvadasas)

12 skandas in Bhagavatam

Brahmanda Purana (12,000 verses)

According to the Aitareya-Brahmana, Brahma as Prajapati (lord of beings) manifests himself first of all as twelve bodies or attributes, which are represented by the twelve gods, symbolizing 1) fire; 2) the sun; 3) soma, which gives omniscience; 4) all living beings; 5) vayu, or ether; 6) death, or breath of destruction -- Siva; 7) earth; 8) heaven; 9) Agni, the immaterial fire; 10) Aditya, the immaterial and invisible sun; 11) mind; and 12) the great infinite cycle, "which is not to be stopped." Brahma in one of his phases therefore is the visible universe, every atom of which is essentially himself.

Lord Rama's exile 12 +1

Aditi’s sons were the twelve gods known as the adityas. Their names were Vishnu, Shakra, Aryama, Dhata, Vidhata, Tvashta, Pusha, Vivasvana, Savita, Mitravaruna, Amsha and Bhaga.

Brahma once recounted to the sages the one hundred and eight sacred names of Surya.

The Brahma Purana lists these names and we reproduce them nine groups of twelve names each.

The twelve adityas are nothing but different forms of Surya.

Their names are Indra, Dhata, Parjanya, Tvashta, Pusha, Aryama, Bhaga, Vivasvana, Vishnu, Amashumana, Varuna and Mitra,

In each month of the year, it is a different aditya who shines, Indra shines in the month of Ashvina, Dhata in Kartika , Parjanya in Shravana, Tvashta in Falguna, Pusha in Pousha, Aryama in Vaishakha, Bhaga in Magha, Vivasvana in Jyaishtha, Vishnu in Chaitra, Amshumana in Ashada, Varuna in Bhadra and Mitra in Agrahayana.

Vishnu has twelve hundred rays

Dvadasha (12) Jyotirlingas

Dvadasha (12) Shakti Peethas