Udukkai.

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

 

Why do Ambal have Udukkai in her hand? I don;t know what will they say

for udukkai in english or hindi. Anyone who knows tamil can trasulate

it. Thanks.

 

Sarvamaatha.

[Guest guest]

I do not think there will be any English equivalent for udukkai, because it is

not native for the English. May be in Sanskrit, it is known as damaru and so in

Hindu too. In Kannada and Telugu, I think it should be known as 'budubuduke',

which sounds like 'udukkai' in Tamil. Please visit this site for definition of

'budubuduke'. http://www.drumdojo.com/indianpercussion.htm

As to its significance, I think it symbolises the cosmic creation. Lord Nataraja

is also holding the damaru in one of his hands in his cosmic dance.

Hari Om Tat Sat

ulaganathan p

 

 

 

 

sarvamaatha <no_reply >

 

Tuesday, 26 August, 2008 11:55:01 AM

Udukkai.

 

 

Hi All,

 

Why do Ambal have Udukkai in her hand? I don;t know what will they say

for udukkai in english or hindi. Anyone who knows tamil can trasulate

it. Thanks.

 

Sarvamaatha.

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Thank you so much ulaganathan. Can you still explain more about this

damaru?

 

Sarvamaatha.

[Guest guest]

Hari Om!

I remember Kanchi Paranacharya explaining the significance of damaru in the

right hand of Lord Natarajar in Chidambaram. In this site, you may see the

signifcance of the Lord's dance of creation explained. The author here says the

following about 'damaru'.

" Creation: Visualized in the small, hourglass-shaped drum, called damaru, which

he holds in his upper right hand. It represents the vibration of the Big Bang,

which is the sacred sound OM "

I sought to know more about damaru, after your mail.

I understand that 'damaru' is a sacred symbol in Tibet and India. Because of its

simplicity, it is seen in the hands of the perpetatic monks criss-crossing these

countries. I found certain interesting information about damaru in the hands of

Lord Nataraja, which he blew to inspire Sanaka and others. From out of the

sounds of the damaru, which the Lord blew at the end of his tandava, emananted

the 'shiva shutra', which contains the phenomic notation, which was used to

orgnise the sanskrit grammer, by Panini.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva_Sutra

Thanks for the thought provoking opportunity to know about sacred damaru.

Hari Om tat sat.

ulaganathan p

 

 

 

 

sarvamaatha <no_reply >

 

Wednesday, 27 August, 2008 1:34:08 AM

Re: Udukkai.

 

 

Thank you so much ulaganathan. Can you still explain more about this

damaru?

 

Sarvamaatha.

 

 

 

 

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