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Dear Anand,

 

Oflate, I see lot of people online copying my postings and claiming it as their own, this is acting to my detriment too.Especially in Sulekha.com and other blogs.I was surprised to see even an old lady from Bangalore copying my posts with her photo at the side.Such is the lure for fame and name, even if it small and concentrated,Ha!

 

To prevent all this rigmarole, Im planning to start my own PHP webpage and associated forum soon.So, when a google search is placed for any article, the Php page comes up first.

 

Knowledge is free, my own information comes from books,official websites, my experiences and my Gurunathar's wise counsel, not to mention the divine inspiration of Srichakravasini Rajarajeshwari Devi.I possess nothing.

 

 

 

 

 

(Gnana Saraswathy in Chandana mixed with turmeric alankaram for face, with silver eyes and Kumkuma adornments)

 

Basara is a Teertha Kshetra in Andhrapradesh.The Saraswathy Devi idol was installed here by Maharshi Vyasa.Thus, the original name of the place was "Vyasapuram". In due course of time this became "Basapura".This in turn became "Basara"

 

 

 

(Saraswathi temple complex in Basara)

 

Shakthi-Trayam of the Vedic religion are : Maha Saraswathi, Maha Kali and Maha Lakshmi. Basara is a Kshetra for Maha Saraswathi Devi.

 

 

 

Maha Saraswathi Devi is in the form of Gnana Saraswathi.The Temple lies 1/2 mile away from the sacred Godavari river.Many saints and seers stay in the place in subtle forms, though the temple looks quite simple without any artistic embelishments.The place is invested with divine powers from the Satyalokam of Goddess Saraswathy.

 

 

 

(North tower of the temple)

 

Basara Kshetra is Gnana(Knowledge),Sampatthi(Prosperity) and Samhara(decimation) Pradhana Shakthi Peetham.

 

Gnana Saraswathi is the primordial cause for all branches of knowledge.

When the deity is worshipped, a nama is chanted thus:

Om aIm kApUjApuravAsinyAi namahA

 

Here, kA refers to kAmarUpa pEtam

pU refers to pUrvagiri pEtam

jA refers to jalandhara pEtam

 

Sri gnAna-saraswatI was installed by vyAsamaharshI in a nearby hill called kumArachalam.vyAsapuradevI pEtam became vyAsarapEtam and this in turn is now known as bAsarApEtam.This same pEtam was called pUrvagiri pEtam of yore too synonymously.

 

Basara Gnana Saraswathy Devi with Veena Alankara

 

Once upon time, Sage Veda Vyasa was caught in the famine in the Kashi (Varanasi), one of the most sacred place for Indians. Unable to control his appetite, he was about to curse Kashi City. Then, Goddess Annapoorna appeared and sought to mitigate his hunger, provided he would not curse Kashi, which was the abode of Shiva and all the deities. Vyasa relented and went for ablutions in Ganga before lunch along with thousands of disciples. After the lunch, Annapoorna forbid him from staying in Kashi, as he erred in his decision to curse this sacred place.

 

 

 

Basara Saraswathi Devi temple

 

Banished by the Goddess, he shifted to the other bank of Ganga to set up Vyasa Kashi. Later, in his quest to ward off the effect of his blunder, he came down to southern India, and searched for a suitable place to perform repentant penance to absolve karmic implications of his curse.

 

 

 

Devotees throng this temple for Aksharabhyasam for their kids

 

In his search, he found a powerful place where a great centre of pure shaktha-power was found near Godavari River. When he completed penance in Dandaka Aranya on the banks of Godavari, he could not locate it. After locating the place, when he went again for his daily rituals to the river, he could find it again. Then finally, he realized that it was the great Saraswati Devi, who is the power of knowledge innate in him and all creatures. Then with the sands of Godavari River banks, he made an idol of Saraswati and installed at the place.The idol is called "Saikatha Vigraha"(meaning an idol made out of sand).The original idol is not there as it had been ravished by Rohillas(Islamic people) in the 17th century and what exists is an idol installed by Vidyaranya Swamy of Sringeri Peetham

 

 

 

(Saraswati Statue atop the rock on Vyasa Guha, the cave famed as the the place of Sage Veda Vyasa's penance)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

He did his penance at the same place in a cave, near Saraswati. (This cave is called Vyasa Guha).

 

(To be continued...)

 

 

 

 

 

Shreeram Balijepalli

Hreem Rajarajeshwari Paradevatha!

Purity, Powers, Parabrahmam...

 

 

 

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It sounds like a good idea but I would leave it at that.Just that I

have to inform all.

 

 

Srividya-Tantra , sadhujag sadhujag

<sadhujag wrote:

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> Hari Om,

>

> You can write an article or two hinting at some exciting and very

great mystic revelations to follow

> and lure the people who copy to attempt eager copying again;

meantime you spur up their interest,

> set up a decoy, stopping in your tracks and then  announce in the

new website exposing their ignomity.

>

> Contrarily, the great person that  you are, you may not want to

hurt them.  Am I correct Sir?

>

> Hari Om

>

>

>

>

> ________________________________

> Group Owner <para_anuloma

> Srividya-Tantra

> Thursday, February 19, 2009 11:46:29 AM

> [srividya-Tantra] Basara Kshetra Mahatmyam---Part-1

>

>

> Dear Anand,

>  

> Oflate, I see lot of people online copying my postings and claiming

it as their own, this is acting to my detriment too.Especially in

Sulekha.com and other blogs.I was surprised to see even an old lady

from Bangalore copying my posts with her photo at the side.Such is

the lure for fame and name, even if it small and concentrated, Ha!

>  

> To prevent all this rigmarole, Im planning to start my own PHP

webpage and associated forum soon.So, when a google search is placed

for any article, the Php page comes up first.

>  

> Knowledge is free, my own information comes from books,official

websites, my experiences and my Gurunathar's wise counsel, not to

mention the divine inspiration of Srichakravasini Rajarajeshwari

Devi.I possess nothing.

>

> ________________________________

>

>  

> (Gnana Saraswathy in Chandana mixed with turmeric alankaram for

face, with silver eyes and Kumkuma adornments)

>  

> Basara is a Teertha Kshetra in Andhrapradesh. The Saraswathy Devi

idol was installed here by Maharshi Vyasa.Thus, the original name of

the place was " Vyasapuram " . In due course of time this

became " Basapura " .This in turn became " Basara "

>  

>

> (Saraswathi temple complex in Basara)

>  

> Shakthi-Trayam of the Vedic religion are : Maha Saraswathi, Maha

Kali and Maha Lakshmi. Basara is a Kshetra for Maha Saraswathi Devi.

>  

>  

> Maha Saraswathi Devi is in the form of Gnana Saraswathi.The Temple

lies 1/2 mile away from the sacred Godavari river.Many saints and

seers stay in the place in subtle forms, though the temple looks

quite simple without any artistic embelishments. The place is

invested with divine powers from the Satyalokam of Goddess Saraswathy.

>  

>

> (North tower of the temple)

>  

> Basara Kshetra is Gnana(Knowledge) ,Sampatthi( Prosperity) and

Samhara(decimation) Pradhana Shakthi Peetham.

>  

> Gnana Saraswathi is the primordial cause for all branches of

knowledge.

> When the deity is worshipped, a nama is chanted thus:

> Om aIm kApUjApuravAsinyAi namahA

>  

> Here, kA refers to kAmarUpa pEtam

>          pU refers to pUrvagiri pEtam

>          jA  refers to jalandhara pEtam

>  

> Sri gnAna-saraswatI was installed by vyAsamaharshI in a nearby hill

called kumArachalam. vyAsapuradevI pEtam became vyAsarapEtam and this

in turn is now known as bAsarApEtam. This same pEtam was called

pUrvagiri pEtam of yore too synonymously.

>  

>  Basara Gnana Saraswathy Devi with Veena Alankara

>  

> Once upon time, Sage Veda Vyasa was caught in the famine in the

Kashi (Varanasi), one of the most sacred place for Indians. Unable to

control his appetite, he was about to curse Kashi City. Then, Goddess

Annapoorna appeared and sought to mitigate his hunger, provided he

would not curse Kashi, which was the abode of Shiva and all the

deities. Vyasa relented and went for ablutions in Ganga before lunch

along with thousands of disciples. After the lunch, Annapoorna forbid

him from staying in Kashi, as he erred in his decision to curse this

sacred place.

>  

>

> Basara Saraswathi Devi temple

>  

> Banished by the Goddess, he shifted to the other bank of Ganga to

set up Vyasa Kashi. Later, in his quest to ward off the effect of his

blunder, he came down to southern India, and searched for a suitable

place to perform repentant penance to absolve karmic implications of

his curse.

>  

>

> Devotees throng this temple for Aksharabhyasam for their kids

>  

> In his search, he found a powerful place where a great centre of

pure shaktha-power was found near Godavari River. When he completed

penance in Dandaka Aranya on the banks of Godavari, he could not

locate it. After locating the place, when he went again for his daily

rituals to the river, he could find it again. Then finally, he

realized that it was the great Saraswati Devi, who is the power of

knowledge innate in him and all creatures. Then with the sands of

Godavari River banks, he made an idol of Saraswati and installed at

the place.The idol is called " Saikatha Vigraha " (meaning an idol made

out of sand).The original idol is not there as it had been ravished

by Rohillas(Islamic people) in the 17th century and what exists is an

idol installed by Vidyaranya Swamy of Sringeri Peetham

>  

>

> (Saraswati Statue atop the rock on Vyasa Guha, the cave famed as

the the place of Sage Veda Vyasa's penance)

>  

>  

>  

>  

>  

>  

> He did his penance at the same place in a cave, near Saraswati.

(This cave is called Vyasa Guha).

>

> (To be continued... )

>  

>

>

> Shreeram Balijepalli

> Hreem Rajarajeshwari Paradevatha!

> Purity, Powers, Parabrahmam...

>

>

> Click to join Rajarajeshwari_ Kalpataru

>

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