Kamakshi Temple

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A city designed like Sriyantra with Sriyantra for worship in the one and only Kamakshi temple, no doubt Kanci is the city par excellence. Nagarshu Kanci.

More than thousand temples covering a wide-ranging time frame with no special sanctum sanctorum for the feminine consort makes this famed temple city and Kamakshi seated in the central point, the bindu stana unique. It has always been a centre of learning and the paradise attracting scholars from far

and wide. Kamakshi and Kanci are inseparable.

Siva and Sakti, Matter and energy is considered the efficient and material cause of this creation. In Saktism, besides viewing the Reality

Absolute as the Universal Mother, She is also seen as the consort of Siva.

Merger of Siva and Sakti is supposed to be the final liberation. Divine plays are enacted for the benefit of mankind. The mother Goddess as Dakshayani,

her anger, her quitting her body in the sacred fire is one part of the leela. The ensuing disturbance of Lord Siva and Vishnu dismembering the mortal

remains of the Amba is the next part. Where the remains fell, they formed the sacred fifty-one Sakti-kshetra. Sri Kanci is where the Nabhi fell. It is the

Kamapitham and She is Kamakshi, the divine power who is personification of Kama as consort of Siva. Also She is that Supreme Being beyond all Kama

and whose grace makes us also transcend kama, the mundane desires and aspire for the true Ananda. The girdle that decorates the women is called

Kanci. After the Dakshayaga, Amba’s next birth is as Himavati, the daughter of Himavan, the king of mountains. She after her penance rejoins her lord in

Kailasa. The famed leela of Manmata being burnt by Siva and revived back into a bodyless state of Ananga is enacted here only. Once when both

Mahadeva and Amba were engrossed in their love-play, Amba in a momentary lapse covers the eyes of her lord with her palms. Aren’t they the eyes of light

for the universe, the Sun and the Moon? The act plunges the universe into darkness and chaos. Amba descends to the earth to observe penance for her

mistake. The chosen land for the divine penance was the Kampa teera, the riverbed of Kampa, the shade of a unique Mango tree on that girdle around the

world, that beauteous place Kanci. Here Amba takes her birth as Katyayani, the daughter of Maharishi Katyayana. If she did the penance as the Aparna

when she was Himavati, now She chooses to do it standing on sharp edge of the needle. The mango tree is unique as it is the Ekambra with the four Vedas

as its branches. The linga under the tree is the Ekambranatha. The Kampa flooded, Amba embraced her linga to save it from the vagaries of flood and

she unites with her Deva once again. There are many leelas of Amba connected to Kanci. One may need a separate work to cover all that. The bilakasa has a special significance as on tamil month Ippasi(Aswina) moola, Amba is supposed have manifested to enact some more of her divine play.

History tells us that two at least two have turned into renowned poets par excellence from their from their dumb mute or illiterate state by the divine grace of Amba. MahaKavi Kalidasa ever remained the slave of Mother Kali, Kali dasa, while the other was Muka Kavi, the ever dumb-mute still a poet. He was the dumb mute doing service in the Kamakshi temple when one fine day blessed by the divine turns into an eloquent and inspired poet. The Kavi from this highly evolved stage of

oneness with the divine pours out his

experience. We see many autobiographical references of this in Muka Pancasati itself. Muka’s Five Hundred, the five hundred gems, the spontaneous outpouring of a true devotee in five parts of hundred each. Each has a title that specifies the contents of that hundred. The first hundred is in Arya meter, talking of the great Arya the Amba, hence Arya Sataka. Once we have been introduced the superior being, surrender unto her feet is the Padaravinda Satka. Praise be to the Amba is the Stutisataka. The power of Her benevolent glances is Kataksha Sataka. Her gentle smile and its grace rules the Mantasmitha Sataka. Muka kavi is probably the Mukharbhaka

Sankara, the twentieth Acarya in the great tradition Kanci mutt who guided the mutt and its devotees for thirty-nine long years somewhere around 6th century A.D. A Sankara Pitha is established on the principles of non-dualism ie Advaita, Siva puja and Srividya, on Vaideeka Sampradaya. Kancimutt follows the route of Adi acarya Sankara Bhagavatpada. Kanci Kamakshi is their ruling deity. Muka’s poetry gives us the glimpses all this and more. The essence of the mantras, the associated tantra, yantra, mantra, the serpentine kundali and its power, and above all the experience of the non-dualism, the total oneness with the divine all are there in the Kavi’s five hundred. You take what you can from it. Kamakshi rules the heart, mind and soul of the Kavi.She is all in all for him. May that Sri Mata, that Karanaparacidrupa. Kanci Kamakshi forever be our guiding force. May her benign grace protect us always.

 

Script by

Valli Maragath

 

 

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Pradeep,

 

From your immature statement asking for Truthness itself implies that you don't believe in it. Well even if some swamiji according to you certifies & proclaims the same Truth, will you accept it, or what credibility have you got, what have you created on Planet Earth that your childish statements are to be accepted (or) is it because that the Junk Fellow having the so-called name as Pradeep is also one among the Ignorant Billion Children of Jagadambika that he tends to make such foolish and nonsensical statements in the name of Truth Verification.

 

Jai Jai Ramkrishna Hari,

 

Shree Maathre Namaha,

 

Harekrishna S V

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 10:11 PM, pradeep kumar <pradeepkumar1958 wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is this statement TRUTH or the new kind of lie that can be considred as TRUTH as it is pleasing and in welfare of some child who wrote this statement.?????

 

 

 

"  A city designed like Sriyantra with Sriyantra for worship in the one and only Kamakshi temple "

 

Some swamiji can come forward and justify this to be TRUTH "

 

Pradeep

--- On Sun, 8/9/09, Babitha Vasanth <babitha70 wrote:

Babitha Vasanth <babitha70 Kamakshi Temple

" Mookambika " Cc: sanatana_dharma

Sunday, August 9, 2009, 10:32 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  A city designed like

Sriyantra with Sriyantra for worship in the one and only Kamakshi temple, no doubt Kanci is the city par excellence. Nagarshu Kanci. More than thousand temples covering a wide-ranging time frame with no special sanctum sanctorum for the feminine consort makes this famed temple city and Kamakshi seated in the central point, the bindu stana unique. It has always been a centre of learning and the paradise attracting scholars from far and wide. Kamakshi and Kanci are inseparable. Siva and Sakti, Matter and energy is considered the efficient and material cause of this creation. In Saktism, besides viewing the Reality Absolute as the Universal Mother, She is also seen as the consort of Siva. Merger of Siva and Sakti is supposed to be the final liberation. Divine plays are enacted for the benefit of mankind. The mother Goddess as Dakshayani, her anger, her quitting her body in the sacred fire is one part of the leela. The ensuing disturbance of Lord Siva and Vishnu dismembering the mortal remains of the Amba is the next part. Where the remains fell, they formed the sacred fifty-one Sakti-kshetra. Sri Kanci is where the Nabhi fell. It is the Kamapitham and She is Kamakshi, the divine power who is personification of Kama as consort of Siva. Also She is that Supreme Being beyond all Kama and whose grace makes us also transcend kama, the mundane desires and aspire for the true Ananda. The girdle that decorates the women is called Kanci. After the Dakshayaga, Amba’s next birth is as Himavati, the daughter of Himavan, the king of mountains. She after her penance rejoins her lord in Kailasa. The famed leela of Manmata being burnt by Siva and revived back into a bodyless state of Ananga is enacted here only. Once when both Mahadeva and Amba were engrossed in their love-play, Amba in a momentary lapse covers the eyes of her lord with her palms. Aren’t they the eyes of light for the universe, the Sun and the Moon? The act plunges the universe into darkness and chaos. Amba descends to the earth to observe penance for her mistake. The chosen land for the divine penance was the Kampa teera, the riverbed of Kampa, the shade of a unique Mango tree on that girdle around the world, that beauteous place Kanci. Here Amba takes her birth as Katyayani, the daughter of Maharishi Katyayana. If she did the penance as the Aparna when she was Himavati, now She chooses to do it standing on sharp edge of the needle. The mango tree is unique as it is the Ekambra with the four Vedas as its branches. The linga under the tree is the Ekambranatha. The Kampa flooded, Amba embraced her linga to save it from the vagaries of flood and she unites with her Deva once again. There are many leelas of Amba connected to Kanci. One may need a separate work to cover all that. The bilakasa has a special significance as on tamil month Ippasi(Aswina) moola, Amba is supposed have manifested to enact some more of her divine play. History tells us that two at least two have turned into renowned poets par excellence from their from their dumb mute or illiterate state by the divine grace of Amba. MahaKavi Kalidasa ever remained the slave of Mother Kali, Kali dasa, while the other was Muka Kavi, the ever dumb-mute still a poet. He was the dumb mute doing service in the Kamakshi temple when one fine day blessed by the divine turns into an eloquent and inspired poet. The Kavi from this highly evolved stage of oneness with the divine pours out his experience. We see many autobiographical references of this in Muka Pancasati itself. Muka’s Five Hundred, the five hundred gems, the spontaneous outpouring of a true devotee in five parts of hundred each. Each has a title that specifies the contents of that hundred. The first hundred is in Arya meter, talking of the great Arya the Amba, hence Arya Sataka. Once we have been introduced the superior being, surrender unto her feet is the Padaravinda Satka. Praise be to the Amba is the Stutisataka. The power of Her benevolent glances is Kataksha Sataka. Her gentle smile and its grace rules the Mantasmitha Sataka. Muka kavi is probably the Mukharbhaka Sankara, the twentieth Acarya in the great tradition Kanci mutt who guided the mutt and its devotees for thirty-nine long years somewhere around 6th century A.D. A Sankara Pitha is established on the principles of non-dualism ie Advaita, Siva puja and Srividya, on Vaideeka Sampradaya. Kancimutt follows the route of Adi acarya Sankara Bhagavatpada. Kanci Kamakshi is their ruling deity. Muka’s poetry gives us the glimpses all this and more. The essence of the mantras, the associated tantra, yantra, mantra, the serpentine kundali and its power, and above all the experience of the non-dualism, the total oneness with the divine all are there in the Kavi’s five hundred. You take what you can from it. Kamakshi rules the heart, mind and soul of the Kavi.She is all in all for him. May that Sri Mata, that Karanaparacidrupa. Kanci Kamakshi forever be our guiding force. May her benign grace protect us always.

 

  Script by Valli Maragath

 

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