Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation)

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26th June, 1949One of the devotees who had recently come and had been staying for some time, asked Bhagavan, “Several people here go round the hill frequently. What is its greatness?”

 

Bhagavan told him the following story:“The greatness of this Giri Pradakshina has been described at length in Arunachala Puranam. Lord Nandikesa asked Sadasiva a similar question and Sadasiva narrated as follows: ‘To go round this hill is good. The word ‘Pradakshina’ has a typical meaning.

The letter ‘Pra’ stands for removal of all kinds of sins; ‘da’ stands for fulfilling the desires; ‘kshi’ stands for freedom from future births; ‘na’ stands for giving deliverance through jnana.

If by way of Pradakshina you walk one step it gives happiness in this world, two steps, it gives happiness in heaven, three steps, it gives bliss of Satyaloka which can be attained. One should go round either in mouna (silence) or dhyana (meditation) or japa (repetition of Lord’s name) or sankeertana (bhajan) and thereby think of God all the time. One should walk slowly like a woman who is in the ninth month of pregnancy.

It seems Amba who was doing tapas here, went round the hill on the day of the Krithikai star in the first quarter of the night. Immediately after the darshan of the holy beacon, she became finally absorbed in Lord Siva.

It is stated that on the third day after the festival of the Holy Beacon, Siva himself started for the Pradakshina with all his followers. Really, it is difficult to describe the pleasure and the happiness one gets by this Pradakshina. 

Besides this, there are several varieties of medicinal herbs on the hill.The air that passes over those herbs is good for the lungs. As there is no vehicular traffic there is no worry about making way for cars and buses. One can walk carefree according to one’s wishes.

Source: Letters from Sri Ramanasramam VOLUMES I, II & Letters from and Recollections of Sri Ramanasramam By SURI NAGAMMA Translated by D. S. SASTRI

-- Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya

Prasanth JalasutramLove And Love Alone

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Dear Prashanth

 

last month on full moon day i went for giri pradakshina and after reading this i will go this month also

 

 

 

Prasanth Jalasutram <jvrsprasanthThu, 29 October, 2009 1:19:57 PM Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation)

 

26th June, 1949One of the devotees who had recently come and had been staying for some time, asked Bhagavan, “Several people here go round the hill frequently. What is its greatness?â€

Bhagavan told him the following story:“The greatness of this Giri Pradakshina has been described at length in Arunachala Puranam. Lord Nandikesa asked Sadasiva a similar question and Sadasiva narrated as follows: ‘To go round this hill is good. The word ‘Pradakshina’ has a typical meaning.The letter ‘Pra’ stands for removal of all kinds of sins; ‘da’ stands for fulfilling the desires; ‘kshi’ stands for freedom from future births; ‘na’ stands for giving deliverance through jnana.If by way of Pradakshina you walk one step it gives happiness in this world, two steps, it gives happiness in heaven, three steps, it gives bliss of Satyaloka which can be attained. One should go round either in mouna (silence) or dhyana (meditation) or japa (repetition of Lord’s name) or

sankeertana (bhajan) and thereby think of God all the time. One should walk slowly like a woman who is in the ninth month of pregnancy.It seems Amba who was doing tapas here, went round the hill on the day of the Krithikai star in the first quarter of the night. Immediately after the darshan of the holy beacon, she became finally absorbed in Lord Siva.It is stated that on the third day after the festival of the Holy Beacon, Siva himself started for the Pradakshina with all his followers. Really, it is difficult to describe the pleasure and the happiness one gets by this Pradakshina. Besides this, there are several varieties of medicinal herbs on the hill.The air that passes over those herbs is good for the lungs. As there is no vehicular traffic there is no worry about making way for cars and buses. One can walk carefree according to one’s wishes.Source: Letters from Sri Ramanasramam VOLUMES I, II & Letters from and Recollections of Sri Ramanasramam By SURI NAGAMMA Translated by D. S. SASTRI

 

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Regarding Giri Pradakshina , I was told that while most folks prefer to do it on full moon day ( expecting to get materialistic benefits) ; it would be a lot better to do it on the new moon day ( good for those who seek Jnana ) . Any ideas , any one ?

 

love

 

ramesh

--- On Thu, 10/29/09, venkatesh ds <harsha_chaithra wrote:

venkatesh ds <harsha_chaithraRe: Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation) Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 4:41 PM

 

 

Dear Prashanth

 

last month on full moon day i went for giri pradakshina and after reading this i will go this month also

 

 

 

Prasanth Jalasutram <jvrsprasanth@ gmail.com>Thu, 29 October, 2009 1:19:57 PM Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation)

 

26th June, 1949One of the devotees who had recently come and had been staying for some time, asked Bhagavan, “Several people here go round the hill frequently. What is its greatness?â€

Bhagavan told him the following story:“The greatness of this Giri Pradakshina has been described at length in Arunachala Puranam. Lord Nandikesa asked Sadasiva a similar question and Sadasiva narrated as follows: ‘To go round this hill is good. The word ‘Pradakshina’ has a typical meaning.The letter ‘Pra’ stands for removal of all kinds of sins; ‘da’ stands for fulfilling the desires; ‘kshi’ stands for freedom from future births; ‘na’ stands for giving deliverance through jnana.If by way of Pradakshina you walk one step it gives happiness in this world, two steps, it gives happiness in heaven, three steps, it gives bliss of Satyaloka which can be attained. One should go round either in mouna (silence) or dhyana (meditation) or japa (repetition of Lord’s name) or

sankeertana (bhajan) and thereby think of God all the time. One should walk slowly like a woman who is in the ninth month of pregnancy.It seems Amba who was doing tapas here, went round the hill on the day of the Krithikai star in the first quarter of the night. Immediately after the darshan of the holy beacon, she became finally absorbed in Lord Siva.It is stated that on the third day after the festival of the Holy Beacon, Siva himself started for the Pradakshina with all his followers. Really, it is difficult to describe the pleasure and the happiness one gets by this Pradakshina. Besides this, there are several varieties of medicinal herbs on the hill.The air that passes over those herbs is good for the lungs. As there is no vehicular traffic there is no worry about making way for cars and buses. One can walk carefree according to one’s wishes.Source: Letters from Sri Ramanasramam VOLUMES I, II & Letters from and Recollections of Sri Ramanasramam By SURI NAGAMMA Translated by D. S. SASTRI

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I dont know how i came to bhagvan, 6 months back i dont know about him, now i am devotee. last mont i went giripradakshina on full moon day and this 2nd november again i am going.

 

venkatesh

 

 

 

ramesh chivukula <ramesh_chiv Sent: Fri, 30 October, 2009 10:02:52 AMRe: Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation)

 

 

 

 

 

Regarding Giri Pradakshina , I was told that while most folks prefer to do it on full moon day ( expecting to get materialistic benefits) ; it would be a lot better to do it on the new moon day ( good for those who seek Jnana ) . Any ideas , any one ?

 

love

 

ramesh

--- On Thu, 10/29/09, venkatesh ds <harsha_chaithra@ .co. in> wrote:

venkatesh ds <harsha_chaithra@ .co. in>Re: Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation)Thursday, October 29, 2009, 4:41 PM

 

 

Dear Prashanth

 

last month on full moon day i went for giri pradakshina and after reading this i will go this month also

 

 

 

Prasanth Jalasutram <jvrsprasanth@ gmail.com>Thu, 29 October, 2009 1:19:57 PM Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation)

 

26th June, 1949One of the devotees who had recently come and had been staying for some time, asked Bhagavan, “Several people here go round the hill frequently. What is its greatness?â€

Bhagavan told him the following story:“The greatness of this Giri Pradakshina has been described at length in Arunachala Puranam. Lord Nandikesa asked Sadasiva a similar question and Sadasiva narrated as follows: ‘To go round this hill is good. The word ‘Pradakshina’ has a typical meaning.The letter ‘Pra’ stands for removal of all kinds of sins; ‘da’ stands for fulfilling the desires; ‘kshi’ stands for freedom from future births; ‘na’ stands for giving deliverance through jnana.If by way of Pradakshina you walk one step it gives happiness in this world, two steps, it gives happiness in heaven, three steps, it gives bliss of Satyaloka which can be attained. One should go round either in mouna (silence) or dhyana (meditation) or japa (repetition of Lord’s name) or

sankeertana (bhajan) and thereby think of God all the time. One should walk slowly like a woman who is in the ninth month of pregnancy.It seems Amba who was doing tapas here, went round the hill on the day of the Krithikai star in the first quarter of the night. Immediately after the darshan of the holy beacon, she became finally absorbed in Lord Siva.It is stated that on the third day after the festival of the Holy Beacon, Siva himself started for the Pradakshina with all his followers. Really, it is difficult to describe the pleasure and the happiness one gets by this Pradakshina. Besides this, there are several varieties of medicinal herbs on the hill.The air that passes over those herbs is good for the lungs. As there is no vehicular traffic there is no worry about making way for cars and buses. One can walk carefree according to one’s wishes.Source: Letters from Sri Ramanasramam VOLUMES I, II & Letters from and Recollections of Sri Ramanasramam By SURI NAGAMMA Translated by D. S. SASTRI

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It seems to me that if you do it in complete surrender and with devotion as your goal, anytime is a good time.

 

love

 

radhe

 

 

 

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ramesh chivukula

Friday, October 30, 2009 12:32 AM

Re: Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation)

 

 

 

 

 

Regarding Giri Pradakshina , I was told that while most folks prefer to do it on full moon day ( expecting to get materialistic benefits) ; it would be a lot better to do it on the new moon day ( good for those who seek Jnana ) . Any ideas , any one ?

 

love

 

ramesh

--- On Thu, 10/29/09, venkatesh ds <harsha_chaithra (AT) (DOT) co.in> wrote:

venkatesh ds <harsha_chaithra (AT) (DOT) co.in>Re: Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation) Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 4:41 PM

 

 

Dear Prashanth

 

last month on full moon day i went for giri pradakshina and after reading this i will go this month also

 

 

 

Prasanth Jalasutram <jvrsprasanth@ gmail.com>Thu, 29 October, 2009 1:19:57 PM Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation)

 

26th June, 1949One of the devotees who had recently come and had been staying for some time, asked Bhagavan, “Several people here go round the hill frequently. What is its greatness?â€

Bhagavan told him the following story:“The greatness of this Giri Pradakshina has been described at length in Arunachala Puranam. Lord Nandikesa asked Sadasiva a similar question and Sadasiva narrated as follows: ‘To go round this hill is good. The word ‘Pradakshina’ has a typical meaning.The letter ‘Pra’ stands for removal of all kinds of sins; ‘da’ stands for fulfilling the desires; ‘kshi’ stands for freedom from future births; ‘na’ stands for giving deliverance through jnana.If by way of Pradakshina you walk one step it gives happiness in this world, two steps, it gives happiness in heaven, three steps, it gives bliss of Satyaloka which can be attained. One should go round either in mouna (silence) or dhyana (meditation) or japa (repetition of Lord’s name) or sankeertana (bhajan) and thereby think of God all the time. One should walk slowly like a woman who is in the ninth month of pregnancy.It seems Amba who was doing tapas here, went round the hill on the day of the Krithikai star in the first quarter of the night. Immediately after the darshan of the holy beacon, she became finally absorbed in Lord Siva.It is stated that on the third day after the festival of the Holy Beacon, Siva himself started for the Pradakshina with all his followers. Really, it is difficult to describe the pleasure and the happiness one gets by this Pradakshina. Besides this, there are several varieties of medicinal herbs on the hill.The air that passes over those herbs is good for the lungs. As there is no vehicular traffic there is no worry about making way for cars and buses. One can walk carefree according to one’s wishes.Source: Letters from Sri Ramanasramam VOLUMES I, II & Letters from and Recollections of Sri Ramanasramam By SURI NAGAMMA Translated by D. S. SASTRI

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Dear Radhe ji ,

 

That is right . It occurred to me that perhaps since most folks prefer full moon day ; there will less crowd and more peace during the new moon day !

 

love

 

ramesh

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Radhe <shaantihRe: Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation) Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009, 6:24 AM

 It seems to me that if you do it in complete surrender and with devotion as your goal, anytime is a good time.

 

love

 

radhe

 

 

 

-

ramesh chivukula

 

Friday, October 30, 2009 12:32 AM

Re: Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation)

 

 

 

 

 

Regarding Giri Pradakshina , I was told that while most folks prefer to do it on full moon day ( expecting to get materialistic benefits) ; it would be a lot better to do it on the new moon day ( good for those who seek Jnana ) . Any ideas , any one ?

 

love

 

ramesh

--- On Thu, 10/29/09, venkatesh ds <harsha_chaithra@ .co. in> wrote:

venkatesh ds <harsha_chaithra@ .co. in>Re: Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation)Thursday, October 29, 2009, 4:41 PM

 

 

Dear Prashanth

 

last month on full moon day i went for giri pradakshina and after reading this i will go this month also

 

 

 

Prasanth Jalasutram <jvrsprasanth@ gmail.com>Thu, 29 October, 2009 1:19:57 PM Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation)

 

26th June, 1949One of the devotees who had recently come and had been staying for some time, asked Bhagavan, “Several people here go round the hill frequently. What is its greatness?â€

Bhagavan told him the following story:“The greatness of this Giri Pradakshina has been described at length in Arunachala Puranam. Lord Nandikesa asked Sadasiva a similar question and Sadasiva narrated as follows: ‘To go round this hill is good. The word ‘Pradakshina’ has a typical meaning.The letter ‘Pra’ stands for removal of all kinds of sins; ‘da’ stands for fulfilling the desires; ‘kshi’ stands for freedom from future births; ‘na’ stands for giving deliverance through jnana.If by way of Pradakshina you walk one step it gives happiness in this world, two steps, it gives happiness in heaven, three steps, it gives bliss of Satyaloka which can be attained. One should go round either in mouna (silence) or dhyana (meditation) or japa (repetition of Lord’s name) or

sankeertana (bhajan) and thereby think of God all the time. One should walk slowly like a woman who is in the ninth month of pregnancy.It seems Amba who was doing tapas here, went round the hill on the day of the Krithikai star in the first quarter of the night. Immediately after the darshan of the holy beacon, she became finally absorbed in Lord Siva.It is stated that on the third day after the festival of the Holy Beacon, Siva himself started for the Pradakshina with all his followers. Really, it is difficult to describe the pleasure and the happiness one gets by this Pradakshina. Besides this, there are several varieties of medicinal herbs on the hill.The air that passes over those herbs is good for the lungs. As there is no vehicular traffic there is no worry about making way for cars and buses. One can walk carefree according to one’s wishes.Source: Letters from Sri Ramanasramam VOLUMES I, II & Letters from and Recollections of Sri Ramanasramam By SURI NAGAMMA Translated by D. S. SASTRI

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Regarding Giri Pradakshina , I was told that while most folks prefer to do it on full moon day ( expecting to get materialistic benefits) ; it would be a lot better to do it on the new moon day ( good for those who seek Jnana ) . Any ideas , any one ?

 

love

 

ramesh

--- On Thu, 10/29/09, venkatesh ds <harsha_chaithra@ .co. in> wrote:

venkatesh ds <harsha_chaithra@ .co. in>Re: Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation)Thursday, October 29, 2009, 4:41 PM

 

 

Dear Prashanth

 

last month on full moon day i went for giri pradakshina and after reading this i will go this month also

 

 

 

Prasanth Jalasutram <jvrsprasanth@ gmail.com>Thu, 29 October, 2009 1:19:57 PM Ramana Maharshi Explains The Importance Of Yatra And Pradakshina (Pilgrimage And Circumambulation)

 

26th June, 1949One of the devotees who had recently come and had been staying for some time, asked Bhagavan, “Several people here go round the hill frequently. What is its greatness?â€

Bhagavan told him the following story:“The greatness of this Giri Pradakshina has been described at length in Arunachala Puranam. Lord Nandikesa asked Sadasiva a similar question and Sadasiva narrated as follows: ‘To go round this hill is good. The word ‘Pradakshina’ has a typical meaning.The letter ‘Pra’ stands for removal of all kinds of sins; ‘da’ stands for fulfilling the desires; ‘kshi’ stands for freedom from future births; ‘na’ stands for giving deliverance through jnana.If by way of Pradakshina you walk one step it gives happiness in this world, two steps, it gives happiness in heaven, three steps, it gives bliss of Satyaloka which can be attained. One should go round either in mouna (silence) or dhyana (meditation) or japa (repetition of Lord’s name) or

sankeertana (bhajan) and thereby think of God all the time. One should walk slowly like a woman who is in the ninth month of pregnancy.It seems Amba who was doing tapas here, went round the hill on the day of the Krithikai star in the first quarter of the night. Immediately after the darshan of the holy beacon, she became finally absorbed in Lord Siva.It is stated that on the third day after the festival of the Holy Beacon, Siva himself started for the Pradakshina with all his followers. Really, it is difficult to describe the pleasure and the happiness one gets by this Pradakshina. Besides this, there are several varieties of medicinal herbs on the hill.The air that passes over those herbs is good for the lungs. As there is no vehicular traffic there is no worry about making way for cars and buses. One can walk carefree according to one’s wishes.Source: Letters from Sri Ramanasramam VOLUMES I, II & Letters from and Recollections of Sri Ramanasramam By SURI NAGAMMA Translated by D. S. SASTRI

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