Category: mythology
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Vayu- the wind God
We were ar Mukteshwar, right on top of the hill, from the window where we stayed, we could see the 5 peaks of the Himalayan range. It was beautiful. Suddenly same roaring sounds like the turbulent sea crashing against the rocks, the familiar sound of the Arabian sea. My husbands Guru then told me something…
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worship of lakshmi
worship of lakshmi some musing from the vishnu purana, about the worship of Lakshmi
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Srisuktam and Akshaya Trithya.
Srisuktam and Akshaya Trithya. The festival of Akshaya Trithya symbolically welcomes abundance into life. This abundance is family focused, and creates richness of relationship, food, and wealth. The Brighu Purana states the worship on Lakshmi on Akshaya Trithya helps to overcome the insecurities that we harbour within us and achieve peace and prosperity. The Phala…
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Divine nourishment
Akshaya Trithiya celebrates abundance. This abundance is personified by DhanyaLakshmi. Food or what is refered to as “Anna” is one of them. The sacred texts say The hymn to Annapurneshwari talks about Anna being pratyeksha maheshwari. The visible divine. For food is the primary need of every living creature in the plant and animal world.…
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Outflow
One thing I really like about the tradition of Devi Bhagavatam or the Shakti cult is the fundamental belief that everything in the universe is energy and since energy is dynamic energy is feminine. Many of us do give, old clothes, and unwanted to things. Some of us even donate money or help others, but…
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Tale of the brothers– ramakatha
Ramakatha. North Indian houses, believe that Ramayana should be read in the house, as it is a tale of brothers bonding but not Mahabharata. Ramayana is indeed a tale of brothers, Ravana–Kubera Ravana-Kumbhakarana Ravana- vibhishana Vali – sugriva Jatayu-Sampati Rama–Lakshmana Rama-Bharat. Somewhere in this annals poor shatrughna stays forgotten. The Ramayana of uttarkhand talks of…
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