Even if a community of crows scatter let our community stay together
A simple ritual with a simple prayer - for family and community done the day after pongal #kanu
Adding to this an incident from the #raghuvamsam where dilipa was prepared to exchange his life for the life of
nandini the cow of vaSiSta
For millennia cattle have sustained us worked for us enriched us
A day to thank them and find ways to ensure that when they have outlived our need they don't have to visit the abattoir #mattupongal
From the go suktam
O Cows, ye fatten e’en the worn and wasted, and make the unlovely beautiful to look on.
Prosper my house, ye with auspicious voices. Your power is glorified in our assemblies.
Crop goodly pasturage and be prolific drink pure sweet water at good drinking places..
In sringeri during navarAtri suvaasini pUja is a special feature everyday. Once on mahAnavami a lady came with the desire that if she could participate as a suvAsini she would also get a sAri. However on that day the list of suvAsinis to be worshipped had been finalised and she
did not get an opportunity. She was very sad. Having come though she decided to get chandramouLiswara theertham eat and leave. As sri sri chandrashekhara bharathi mahAswamigal was giving theertha she extended her hand. Seeing the sorrow in her face sri AcharyaL enquired the cause
She narrated the intention in her coming and disappointment. SA asked her to step aside and wait and proceed to give theertha to the others. Almost at the end a brAhmaNa came rushing in and extended his hand. Sensing his anxiety SA asked "where are u coming from?" He said "today
Around 1940 in Kolkata some persons started building a Hanuman temple. Some kALi upAsakas objected to this stating that this being kAli's katta there cannot be a temple for any other devata. This became a big dispute and ended in court. The judge who examined this addressed both
parties said - this being an issue of religion it will be better for an elder in your religion to make a decision. If both of you agree on one i intend to send the records to him and ask him to make a determination. Both parties decided that if the sringeri AcArya makes a
determination on the matter they will abide by it. The records were sent to sri sri chandrashekhara bharathi mahaswamigaL who as at that time in kAladi. Srimad AcharyaL sent his opinion " while kASi is sri viSveSwaras kSetra there are temples there for madhava durga and hanumAn
A person who wanted to improve the world came once to jagadguru sri sri chandrasekara bharathi mahaswamigaL and explained his plans for the world. Sri AcharyaL listened patiently. Then..
SA: You are saying many things. Won't it be difficult to implement? Forget funds don't you 1/
need people? They have to be dharmic. They have to be educated. They have to practitioners of AcAra. They should be able to communicate in a way that people understand
Devotee: i am happy to start this first
SA: oh! Very good. Do you have time to be involved in this?
D: i have
enough to eat and live. My son will take care of my wealth. I am prepared to spend the rest of my life on this task
SA: have u studied Sanskrit?
D: yes
SA: how much?
D: i have read the kaavyaa raghuvamsam kumArasambhavam and mAgam
SA: Have u studied tarka or grammar?
D: no
SA:
Short thread of some Deccan rock cuts at darasuram. This is a depiction of kannappa nayanar at - kirata rupam - bow leather drape leather strapped footwear
rudraksha in hands
Contrast with nandikeshwara on the other side sword in hand bare foot
A thread on the dArAsuram depictions of the stories of the 63 nAyanmars
அன்று வன் தொண்டர் தம்மை அருளிய ஆரூர் அண்ணல்
முன் திரு வாக்கால் கோத்த முதல் பொருள் ஆனார் என்றால் 1. Thillai vaazh anthaNar
போற்றி நீள் தில்லை வாழ் அந்தணர் திறம் புகலல் உற்றேன்
நீற்றினால் நிறைந்த கோல நிருத்தனுக்கு உரிய தொண்டாம்
போற்றினார் பெருமைக்கு எல்லை ஆயினார் பேணி வாழும்
ஆற்றினார் பெருகும் அன்பால் அடித்தவம் புரிந்து வாழ்வார்
2.13
2. thirunIlakanda nAyanAr
சென்னியால் வணங்கி நின்ற தொண்டரைச் செயிர்த்து நோக்கி
என்னிது மொழிந்தவா நீ யான் வைத்த மண் ஓடு அன்றிப்
பொன்னினால் அமைத்துத் தந்தாய் ஆயினுங் கொள்ளேன் போற்ற
முன்னை நான் வைத்த ஓடே கொண்டு வா என்றான் முன்னோன் 2.2.24
This thread will have some potpourri stuff from GKC large deep well (right in pic current level in pic 2 so what is with the lion.. the simha kupa is actually a step well
When the water is abundant you just grab it from the entrance as it recedes you walk done (see the dome of the passage in pic 2 all the way down till the water reaches about 35 feet ( wondering if there are any secret passages around 😀)