message from Vaidyanathan

[Guest guest]

I am aware that there is a Swarna Akardhna Bhirava in Chidhambaram.

But the establishment of a separate sannadhi and the increase in the

popularity of the deity was due to two people. Swamiji and Sri Sri

Durgai Siddhar. A Murti of the God in Panchaloka was established By

Sri Sri Durgai Siddhar in Vairam Chettiar's place in Pudukkottai. You

can see the Murti in front of Vairam Kalyana Mandapam in Pudukkottai.

As an Upasaka I know.

 

About the conduct of the Homam there seems to be a reaction to my

comment on orthodox religion. Swamiji always conducted Yagnas as per

the Sasthras. But the question is which Sasthra? My friend is

contradicting himself when he says that

 

< Any Vidya (puranic/tantric mantras) can be recited by anyone, after

getting from Guru proper. >

 

All the people who participated in Swamijis yagna recited the

mantras. They have no initiation. This practice is also according to

the Sasthras though this is not the Vaidic practice in Tamil Nadu.

The above injunction is not applicable according the tradition

followed by Swamiji. This question was asked by one of our members

during the Dakshina Kaali homam in Pudukkottai recently. Swamiji was

a scholar in Vedas, Tantra, Mantra sashthra and also the Siddha

tradition. Swamiji once told us " MAA is the greatest Guru. If you

want a mantra, write it down, place it before MAA, take her consent

and start reciting the mantra " . We have been close to Swamiji for a

number of years and he guides us in our Upasana.

 

About Homas, practices vary from Vaidic to Tantrik and also from

place to place. My wife and myself were able to perform Chandi yagna

in SriSailam temple after paying fees under the guidance of a Sastri.

But when I asked about our participation in the Maha KAALI temple in

Secunderabad, I was refused. There is a permanent Homa Kunda in the

Jwalamukhi temple. You can perform Chandi Yagna anytime. In our

tradition women can perform Yagna independently. But many traditions

do not allow this. I have been fortunate to participate in yagnas

from Kamakhya to Kanyakumari. There is a lot of difference in

practices.

 

In all the Yagnas conducted by Swamiji all the people recited the

Mantras. This practice is also there in other traditions where the

Guru takes the Sankalpa on behalf of all the disciples and the

mantras are recited by all disciples.

 

There are hundreds of traditions in India. No tradition is superior

or inferior. There are traditions, which discriminate, based on caste

or sex. I call such discriminatory traditions orthodox, as this is

against the basic principle of the Saktha religion.

 

Sankar

[Guest guest]

I read your reply with great joy but it reveals that a

member from here is is in Pudukottai

 

I am trying to track down some family links to that

town and actually from waht I gather.a neighbouring

village called

Arasapiti...I am sorry..I can write that in tamil..my

my romanised tamil is terrible

 

could the memeber reading this write back or anyone

with any links to that place

 

Love

Gegathambal

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I am sure our member from Pudukkottai will be happy to oblige. But

what do you want to know? Send me a direct e-mail.

 

Sankar

 

, z zripe <bearbutte2001> wrote:

> I read your reply with great joy but it reveals that a

> member from here is is in Pudukottai

>

> I am trying to track down some family links to that

> town and actually from waht I gather.a neighbouring

> village called

> Arasapiti...I am sorry..I can write that in tamil..my

> my romanised tamil is terrible

>

> could the memeber reading this write back or anyone

> with any links to that place

>

> Love

> Gegathambal

>

>

>

> - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup

> http://fifaworldcup.