Faiths & Philosophies- The Enemy Paradox

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The mouse is Lord Ganesha's vehicle. We often see Lord Ganesha wearing the snake

as a belt on his waist. In normal circumstances, the mouse and the snake are

deadly enemies ('ahi mooshikavat' - Srimad Bhagavatam 8:6:20).

 

One name for the elephant Lord Ganesha is 'Heramba'. In this form, Lord Ganesha

is depicted as sitting on a lion. In normal circumstances, it is said an

elephant, even in its dream, is terrorized by a lion!

 

Peacock is considered as the vehicle of Lord Subrahmanya. Lord Subrahmanya is

associated with the snake ('bhujangam').In normal circumstances, the snake and

the peacock are deadly enemies.

 

Garuda is the vehicle of Lord Vishnu. We also see that Lord Vishnu has Adisesha

(the snake) as his bed.In normal circumstances, the Garuda and the snake are

deadly enemies.

 

It is a traditional lore that during the lunar eclipse, the snake eats up the

moon. However, we see that Lord Shiva wears the snake on his neck, as also the

moon on his head.

 

The bull ('rishabha') is the vehicle of Lord Shiva and the lion is the vehicle

of Devi. Shiva and Parvati share the same form (Ardhanareeshwara) while under

normal circumstances, a lion would not let go of a bull!

 

The philosophy behind such a portrayal is that, in divine presence, even the

deadliest of enemies lose their tendency of hatred.

 

Source: http://namadwaar.org/home.php        

 

 

 

 

 

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The Semifinals and Finals of the PURANAVA 2009 Interschool quiz program

concluded successfully at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Khincha Hall, on the 25th July

2009 with the competition going to its peak with each school vying for the

coveted Crystal Trophy with GOD etched on it.... 

 

 

 

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