THE IMPORTANCE OF KARTIKAMASAM

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1.    THE IMPORTANCE OF KARTIKAMASAM

 

 

* THE SUN GOD CONDUCTS the  SOLAR RITUAL;

* Through out the year when sun passes through each zodiac sign .

* Each of the 12 signs has its own importance in contributing the necessary

import to the solar ritual which is  termed as CONDUCTION of a year as a 

ritual.

* During each period when the sun passes through each sign the constellations

corresponding to that signs in the cosmos will exert influence upon the beings

on the earth.

* During this kartikamasa the constellation pleaids will exert its influence

through the sign scorpio- libra . these stars will be in the shape of scissors .

The term kartika is allegorized in scriptures as the 6  krittikas  who are the 6

mothers who feed the son of lord Shiva  Kartikeya  who again is 6 faced Kumara.

* During this month the sun enters into the sign scorpio as per solar and libra

as per lunar either of which had same source of origin so these are under the

influence of these sacred 6 stars  in the cosmos which would generate a serene,

sacred and pure environment on the earth which would give the   disciples a

splendid opportunity to raise one's consciousness indulged in the gross matter

to the level of Kumara pure untouched by any other human nature.

* It is  said  that it establishes link between human and divine consciousness.

 

·       In this season only the consciousness is raised from the sacred base

center to the head centre where the kundalini as a serpent lying in scorpion

base centre is raised into the aries in the head centre as  6 years boy where

the consciousness will be like a  pure  child nature and serene ,who plays with

the snake . He is venerated as lord of snakes called  lord Subramanya.  . Here

child will be united with his parents in mount kailasa   in our head centre

 which is place of nirvana. .one who dwells in this centre will always be

kailasa. So sacred is this month it is for those who utilizes this opportunity.

so every year this season is an opportunity to raise oneself from human to

divine conciousness.

·       In order to attain this level  ancient seers of wisdom have given

certain rituals . Among such seers the great sage Vasishtha who is the lord of

rites have given few methods of practice, which are the corresponding workings

that occurs in us  as changes in our life.

·       These techniques would transform one's natures with ease and joy.

 

 The 5 sacred modes of practice  :

1THE     SACRED BATHING.

·        

·       In this season one should take bath 3 times,in a day .

·       water is only solvent which can wash not only all kind of physical

impurities but also mental impurities and can cleanse the astral and emotional

currents.

·        .Treating water as god or as a form of energy (energy hidden in the

atomic constituents) if we take bath by chanting those sacred hyms related to

the creative intelligences in water  called as lord varuna it would refresh all

the atomic substance of the body. and mind .

·       Also   it would benefits us in terms of both spiritual and mundane plane

in many ways. It is the presence of that consciousness which makes the water as

the universal solvent. , causing satiation when we drink.

·        These sacred waters are offered to lord shiva as offering in abisheka 

.. Treating our body as a form of maha shiva linga if waters are offered to our

body as sacred bath which might clean the past karma.. in spirituality also

frequent baths are prescribed in order to cleanse all the mental and astral

impurities.

·       Especially in this month all the waters are charged with the special

electro magnetic currents. wise are those who extract benefit from taking

frequent baths.

 

 

·       2. THE HOLY LIGHTING;

 

·       After sacred bath one should lit the holy lamps in the house and around

the house. Also in shiva and vishnavas temples during sunrise and sunset.

 

·       Lamps should be lit with the ghee made from the cow's milk. It is said

due to this all the evil we have done from past either knowingly or unknowingly

will be expelled and it lits the lamp of knowledge expels the darkness of

ignorance.

 

·       These lightening of lamps brings prosperity, wealth health and vitality

into our lives. It ignites the fire of divinity hidden in our heart and burns

all the materialist attractions which bind us to the wheel of birth and death.

·       This light transmutates one's nature into the divine realms and changes

our vision of the world as sons of light .

 

·       3. WORSHIP OF THE MOST HOLY PLANT;

 

·       AFTER LIGHTINING the holy lamps one should worship the holy plant

TULASI. Tulasi is a herb it is considered in the scriptures as the most loving

plant for both lord Shiva and lord Vishnu.

 

·        The very presence of it dispels all the evil in the house and in us

with sacred air that flows through it. In the atmosphere all the toxic chemical

bacterial agents are neutralized with the air of tulasi ..the plant is so pure

the very presences of it makes us and the atmosphere serene  and holy .

 

·        tulasi worship is mostly recommended for the ladies to have soubhagya

says the scriputures.one who worship tulasi in their house it creates a healthy

environment in the house by preventing all the disease causing reagents in the

atmosphere .

 

·       This plant is advised by the doctors for curing asthma and many other

lung diseases. Lightening candle or deepa near tulasi  gives prosperity and

opens the door of salvation. WATERING tulasi is a very skillful process  , if

more amount of water or less amount of water is poured , the plant may die so

adequate amount of water needed to be poured in order for its survival . this

teaches oneself how to behave one self  with others with in right proporinate

feelings and with balance of emotions. (More information can be obtained in

soubhagya tulasi , of mihira)

 

 

4.WORSHIP OF LORD DAMODARA;

 

·       ONE SHOULD WORSHIP THE LORD VISHNU IN SAIVA TEMPLE AND SIVA IN THE

VISHNU TEMPLE,AS LORD VISHNU, PRAYS TO LORD SIVA AND SIVA PRAYS TO LORD VISHNU,

just like one image assuming two two forms. They reflect one anothers hearts

·       .They are  like the consciousness of self existence and the

consciousness of the world around. They are like circle and the point which are

inseparable, when there is a circle there is centre unless there is a centre

there is no circle . centre of self existence is called lord shiva and the

circumferrance of other existences is called lord Vishnu thus one who worships

the both  as one attains the highest state of nirvana that is observing the

every form in the world as your own image. This is thought as the highest secret

in spiritual sadhana where  your not affected by any actions of others as they

do not exist separate from you.

 

·       5. Monday rituals.

·       Monday is considered as the a favorite day of lord Shiva .Monday is

ruled by the planet moon which in turn governs the mind of  humans.  He is wise

one who tunes himself into higher hemispheres in tune with the flow of currents

in the cosmos.

·       asThe moon links the matter with the spirit so on Mondays    one who

performs pradosha vratha and meditates on lord Shiva can not only glimpse the

supreme spirit but can also attain the highest point of knowledge as a

siddhi.This can be compared as the internet link. In which manner  pc (personal

concisousness) is linked to the cc (Cosmic Concisousness)and viewed, similarly

we get attuned with the cosmic consciousness  and perform our regular works with

it. Then our plan will be an epitome of the divine plan.

·       As how the world of internet cannot be seen physically but       only be

viewed through one's individual computers so is the cosmic consciousnesses can

be perceived through one's own instrument called mind  . so on Mondays our mind

gets tuned.

·        BY performing the Monday rituals our individual consciousness gets

tuned into the higher realms. . In scriptures it is said that  one who fasts on

Mondays until evening feed a Brahmin and takes the food after seeing the star 

will receive the full grace of lord Shiva .monday fasting also helps oneself to

gain mastery over ones mind ,and can transcend all the moods and pervasions of

the mind be the master of  his mind so lord Shiva with a moon beam on his head

signifies that  he controls the movements of the moon, so he is   named as lord

Chandra shekara.

In shiva purana much significance  of these WITH ILLUSTRATIONS ARE GIVEN .MAY

THE LORD SHIVA'S BLESSINGS BE WITH ALL THOSE WHO READ AND PRATICE THESE

INJUNCTIONS .

 

MIHIRA

 

Regards

Bharathi.A