Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Dear members, “Damanaka†is a creeper that originated from the tears of the two wives Rati and Preeti of Kama Deva. The Lord Manmatha was reduced to ashes for disturbing the penance of Lord Siva, both the wives wept. And from the tears of these two wives, has originated the Damanaka creeper. A srividyopasaka should worship this Damanaka creeper every year on Chaitra Sukla Chaturdasi. There is a tantric worship to Lord Manmatha along with his two wives Rati and Preeti using this Damanaka creeper. After performing the Damana puja alongwith Manmatha, Rati and Preeti, using the same Damanaka creeper the upasaka should worship Mahatripurasundari and should perform Kumari puja, suvasini puja. Kumaris should be sumptuously fed and new clothes should be presented. On Chaitra Sukla Chaturdasi, using the astra mantra, the creeper along with the roots should be taken; with Hridaya mantra, sandal paste, kumkuma etc. should be applied to the creeper; worship should be performed to Bhagavati Nitya on Chaturdasi; drawing a navakona yantra, kalasha should be placed on it; a trikona should be drawn and Lord Manmatha should be invoked in the Trikona Mandala alongwith his two wives Rati and Preeti. Vasantha Puja should be performed in the Mandala alongwith Kadamba and Ashosha tree. After performing the worship to the Damanaka creeper, the Mahatripurasundari should be worshipped with this Damanaka creeper. The Damanaka Puja thus performed confers the Srividya Upasana Siddhi to the Year-long Upasana. with regards, sriram Download prohibited? No problem. CHAT from any browser, without download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 What is the local name of Damanaka? Where it is available? I understand it is a medicinal herb also. Regards jk On Behalf Of venkata sriram Friday, November 07, 2008 12:05 PM Damanaka Aropana (worship of Damanaka Creeper) Dear members, “Damanaka†is a creeper that originated from the tears of the two wives Rati and Preeti of Kama Deva. The Lord Manmatha was reduced to ashes for disturbing the penance of Lord Siva, both the wives wept. And from the tears of these two wives, has originated the Damanaka creeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 This is a sweet-scented creeper which is found in nallamali forest of srisailam. I donot know about other parts of India. Also used in ayurvedic medicine. Also used for vashikarana prayogas. sriram , " jk.dasgupta " <jk.dasgupta wrote: > > What is the local name of Damanaka? Where it is available? I understand it is a medicinal herb also. > > Regards > > jk > > > On Behalf Of venkata sriram > Friday, November 07, 2008 12:05 PM > > Damanaka Aropana (worship of Damanaka Creeper) > > > Dear members, > > “Damanaka†is a creeper that originated from the tears of the two wives Rati and Preeti of Kama Deva. The Lord Manmatha was reduced to ashes for disturbing the penance of Lord Siva, both the wives wept. And from the tears of these two wives, has originated the Damanaka creeper. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Dear Dasgupta, Local name for Damanaka creeper : Tetaypati (in Assami language) Ayurvedic name is Damanaka however the Assamis call it by name " Tetaypati " . From your surname, I presume you are Bengali. So, this local name might be quite popular in your region. But I could not find the Siddha Name. This plant is found in slopes and ridges at shady and moist places. Apart from the medicinal purpose the plant also has many uses in traditional and religious functions. This plant is used in Ayurveda in skin diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, bleeding and various toxic conditions and to maintain the body humors. (Source: Medicinal herbs and its uses from Agricultural University) Infact, during the sukla paksha of Chaitra, the presiding deities from Prathipat till Pournami are worshipped with Damanaka creeper. The Devi Gita also mentions about this utsava called " Damanaka Utsava " which is celebrated during the Chaitra Month for Goddess Durga. But this is quite a special ceremony for tantrikas of srividya lineage. regs, sriram , " jk.dasgupta " <jk.dasgupta wrote: > > What is the local name of Damanaka? Where it is available? I understand it is a medicinal herb also. > > Regards > > jk > > > On Behalf Of venkata sriram > Friday, November 07, 2008 12:05 PM > > Damanaka Aropana (worship of Damanaka Creeper) > > > Dear members, > > “Damanaka†is a creeper that originated from the tears of the two wives Rati and Preeti of Kama Deva. The Lord Manmatha was reduced to ashes for disturbing the penance of Lord Siva, both the wives wept. And from the tears of these two wives, has originated the Damanaka creeper. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 In Bengal during Durga puja on dashera day, there is a ritual of worshiping Devi with Aparajita creeper. I do not know if it is the same plant. Does this plant bear blue flower of heart shape? Regards JK On Behalf Of sriram Friday, November 07, 2008 2:28 PM Re: Damanaka Aropana (worship of Damanaka Creeper) Dear Dasgupta, Local name for Damanaka creeper : Tetaypati (in Assami language) Ayurvedic name is Damanaka however the Assamis call it by name " Tetaypati " . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Aparajita is a valid substitute of Damanaka Utsava whose scientific name is clitoria ternatea. Even Rabindranatha Tagore sings about this creeper in his famous work " Gitanjali " . Shri Ramakrishna used to worship Durga with this creeper. I doubt if damanaka and aparajita are same because both are sanskrit names. But still i will find out and get back to you. regs, sriram , " jk.dasgupta " <jk.dasgupta wrote: > > In Bengal during Durga puja on dashera day, there is a ritual of worshiping > Devi with Aparajita creeper. I do not know if it is the same plant. Does > this plant bear blue flower of heart shape? > > Regards > > JK > > > On Behalf Of > sriram > Friday, November 07, 2008 2:28 PM > > Re: Damanaka Aropana (worship of Damanaka Creeper) > > > Dear Dasgupta, > > Local name for Damanaka creeper : Tetaypati (in Assami language) > > Ayurvedic name is Damanaka however the Assamis call it by > name " Tetaypati " . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 I got some more information in web. Please visit http://iu.ff.cuni.cz/pandanus/database/details.php?id=195 & enc= & sort= & display= & la\ t= & skt= & pkt= & hin= & ben= & tam= & mal= & eng= & start= Regards JK On Behalf Of sriram Friday, November 07, 2008 2:28 PM Re: Damanaka Aropana (worship of Damanaka Creeper) Dear Dasgupta, Local name for Damanaka creeper : Tetaypati (in Assami language) Ayurvedic name is Damanaka however the Assamis call it by name " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Dear dasguptaji, Aparajita and Damanaka are different. Aparajita is also called Vishnukranta in sanskrit. Yes i have seen the blue flowers in the shape of heart. Damanaka is entirely different. sriram , " jk.dasgupta " <jk.dasgupta wrote: > > In Bengal during Durga puja on dashera day, there is a ritual of worshiping > Devi with Aparajita creeper. I do not know if it is the same plant. Does > this plant bear blue flower of heart shape? > > Regards > > JK > > > On Behalf Of > sriram > Friday, November 07, 2008 2:28 PM > > Re: Damanaka Aropana (worship of Damanaka Creeper) > > > Dear Dasgupta, > > Local name for Damanaka creeper : Tetaypati (in Assami language) > > Ayurvedic name is Damanaka however the Assamis call it by > name " Tetaypati " . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Thanks a lot sir. Devi gita says this to be a sort of " kunda " creeper (a sort of jasmine which the Kamadeva is very fond of). But this creeper is found in high altitudes of above 2000 mts on the hilly areas. I heard that is found in Srisailam forests and the local tribals worship the Siva with this creeper. This is also used for medicines in snake bites by local tribals. regs, sriram , " jk.dasgupta " <jk.dasgupta wrote: > > I got some more information in web. Please visit > > http://iu.ff.cuni.cz/pandanus/database/details.php? id=195 & enc= & sort= & display= & lat= & skt= & pkt= & hin= & ben= & tam= & mal= & eng= & st art= > > Regards > > JK > > > On Behalf Of > sriram > Friday, November 07, 2008 2:28 PM > > Re: Damanaka Aropana (worship of Damanaka Creeper) > > > Dear Dasgupta, > > Local name for Damanaka creeper : Tetaypati (in Assami language) > > Ayurvedic name is Damanaka however the Assamis call it by > name " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 Dear Sriram, Yes, I have already sent an imformative link for Damanaka. It is different than Aparajita. English name is Mugwort. You can see photograph of the plant at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mugwort Regards Dasgupta On Behalf Of sriram Friday, November 07, 2008 4:58 PM Re: Damanaka Aropana (worship of Damanaka Creeper) Dear dasguptaji, Aparajita and Damanaka are different. Aparajita is also called Vishnukranta in sanskrit. Yes i have seen the blue flowers in the shape of heart. Damanaka is entirely different. sriram , " jk.dasgupta " <jk.dasgupta wrote: > > In Bengal during Durga puja on dashera day, there is a ritual of worshiping > Devi with Aparajita creeper. I do not know if it is the same plant. Does > this plant bear blue flower of heart shape? > > Regards > > JK > > > On Behalf Of > sriram > Friday, November 07, 2008 2:28 PM > > Re: Damanaka Aropana (worship of Damanaka Creeper) > > > Dear Dasgupta, > > Local name for Damanaka creeper : Tetaypati (in Assami language) > > Ayurvedic name is Damanaka however the Assamis call it by > name " Tetaypati " . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 7, 2008 Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 According to the following sloka caitre sukla caturdasyam damanaih pujayed dharam narayanam tu dvadasyam astamyam giri nandinim saptamyam bhaskaram devam caturthyam gana nayakam evam tatta tithau tam tam pavitraih sravanercayet. 12th day Narayana 8th day Ambica 7th day Bhaskara 4th day Ganesha upavisya sucau dese manunanena carpayet asokaya namastubhyam kamastri-soka-nasana sokartim hara me nityam anandam janayasva me " (Namaste to asoka the destroyer of sorrow of Kama's wife. Remove for ever my sorrow and anguish and give me ananda. the reference seem to be asoka flowers ??? this is just for information only Regards Diwakar regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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