Did You Know?
why Kerala State is called "God's Own Country"?
Younger generation will not know & older generation might have forgotten the History behind this.
When India got Independence on 15th August 1947, Travancore Kingdom didn’t join the Indian Union Govt. @LostTemple7
Do you know how Lakshmana killed Indrajit, S/O Ravana
A fierce battle was going on between Lakshmana & Indrajit. Indrajith power was increasing rapidly & Lakshmana declining, so as per Vibhishan suggestion that Indrajith cannot be killed with any astra at last @LostTemple7
Lakshmana started his own hymn/mantra on Sri Rama to create a new astra
धर्मात्मा सत्यसन्धश्च रामो दाशरथिर्यदि || ९०-६-७१
पौरुषे चाप्रतिद्वन्द्वस्तदेनं जहि रावणिम् |
Meaning of this shloka:
Dharmatma - If Sri Rama followed 100% Dharma whole heartedly
Satya Sandhasya - If Sri Rama never lied in his life time
Ramo Daasarathir Yadi - If Sri Rama really born to king Dasaratha
Paurushe - Real warrior
Vana Durga Parameswari Amman is a mandir dedicated to Vana Durga, situated in Kathiramangalam, Tanjore dist. TamilNadu is one of the Nava (9) Durga Mandir is a presiding deity in this mandir. The main vigraha of the Mandir is 6 ft. height & special Pooja in Mandir held at
Rahu Kalam, In this Mandir, Durga Mata is faced towards East direction. Agastya Maharishi installed this Durga Mata & Mirugandar Rishi worshiped this Durga Mata. As per legacy, Presiding deity is Maa Durga Parameswari. It is believed she visit Kasi during the night times & comes
back every day. When Agastya Maharishi came to this vanam, he prayed this Durga Mata. Markandeya Maharshi also worshipped Maa Durga Parameswari. The actual name of the village is Kathir Veaintha Mangalam. In all mandirs, Maa Durga is one among the deities, but the separate
We all know about Sri Ram & His family members. How many of us know Sri Rama ancestors? Let's go with a #Thread
According to Srimad Valmiki Ramayana, Vasishta Maharshi introduces King Dasharatha's Family Tree to King Janaka just before Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam. @LostTemple7
Lets learn Sri Rama's ancestors
From Bhagwan Brahma- Marichi
Marichi's son Kashyapa Prajapathi
Kashyap's son Vivsawan (Surya Bhagwan)
Vivaswan's son Manu
Among 10 son's of Manu 1 was Ikshwaku.
Ikshvaku made Ayodhya his capital & this way Ikshvaku generation came into existence.
Ikshvaku's son Kukshi
Kukshi's son Vikukshi
Vikukshi's son Baan
Baan's son Anranya
Anranya's son Pruthu
Pruthu's son Trishanku
Trishanku's son Dhundhumaar.
Dhundhumaar's son Yuvanshva
Yuvanshva's son Maandhaata
Maandhaata's son Susandhi
Susandhi had two son's-
Did You Know ?
Significance of Chidambaram Mandir design, layout & architecture of the Mandir is replete with philosophical meanings.
Let's go thru a small #Thread - 1. The 9 gateways signify the 9 orifices in the human body. @LostTemple7
2. The Ponnambalam, the sanctum sanctorum represents the heart which is reached by a flight of 5 stairs called the Panchaatchara padi - pancha meaning 5, achhara – indestructible syllables – "SI VA YA NA MA", from a raised anterior dias - the Kanakasabai.
3. The access to the Sabha is through the sides of the stage (not from the front as in most mandirs).
The Sanctum sanctorum is held by 28 pillars – representing the 28 agamas or set of methodologies for the worship of Bhagwan Shiva.
How our Ancient Indians use to calculate space according to Srimad Bhagawatham. #Thread
Lets start from India: India is a part of South Asia; Asia is one of the continent in the world;
This world is nothing but Earth. The whole Earth is known as Bhooh.
In Bhooh we have seven Dweepams known as Jambu, Plaksha, Shalmali, Kusha, Kraunca, Shaka, Pushkara Dweepams respectively. India is in Jambudweepam.
Above Bhooh there are seven layers/lokas named as Bhuvah, Suvah, Mahah, Janah, Tapah, Satyam
Similarly, Below Earth there are
another seven layers/Lokas called as Atala, Vitala, Sutala, Rasathala, ThalaaThala, Mahathala, Pathala.
seven lokas above & seven Lokas below Earth respectively. So we call (Eer Yezhu Lokam in Tamil) means 7X2=14 Lokas
All these 14 lokas including Earth looks like an egg.
*Father Of The Nation* they taught you. But the *True Fathers* Of the Indian Civilization never appeared in our syllabus #Thread 👇 1. Father of astronomy: Aryabhatta; work - Aryabhattiyam 2. Father of astrology: Varahamihira, works; Panchasiddhantika, Bruhat Hora Shastra
8. Father of #architecture : Vishwakarma 9. Father of #aerodynamics : Mayasura, work : Vastu Darpana 10. Father of #Medicine: Dhanvanthri, first propounded #Ayurveda 11. Father of #grammar : Panini, work: Vyakarana Deepika