> My nme is N.C.Ramachandran and got myself recently inducted into SRIRAnga > group.I find most of the messages passed on very interesting.The task is > made easier by interaction for it is a facile way of learning about > Vaishnava Sidhdhantha with SriRanga group serving as an open house and > clearing house of matters like this, by emails.. > As regards the query to which this email pertains to ,a clear reply has been > given by Sri Satagopan about Sri Vishnu's Chakraayudha. > Tomorrow 30th jan. happens to be Thirumazhisai Alwar's Jayanti who after > pursuig his godway thr'jaina,samana an adhvaida philosophy found blissful > solace and refuge at the feet of Perumal.He is described to be an amsa of > Lord's Chakrathazhvar himself. > Here, I wish to add that Chakrayuda was gifted by Lord Siva about which i > chanced to read in a sloka in Kabali temple in one of those culverts > wherein Lord Siva's pugazh namam is written. .It is common knowledge that > Sri Chakra belongs Sri Parvati also.This compels me to presume that Siva and > Vishnu show their respective devotees the way to attain their Lotus Feet in > short but different ways just as there are different ways to reach the top > of a mountain.Himalayas show us the abodes of SriBadrinathan and > SriKedarnath.Hariand Siva are one and the same,in my humble > view.Otherwise,why should Adisankara should write first about the meaning to > make intelligeble to a common man.This has ref to a letter which read today > in our group emails.Adiyen is an iyengar to mention here. I had gone to > Vatican church in1980 and could realize the divine aura there. > Pardon me for having off the track of the subject of this letter. > Here, with ref.to contexet of the query that is cleared by Sri Satagopan, i > wish to add a saiyul [poem] which runs as follows. > 'sollum thaniyum thozhumin,vizhum udambu sellum thaniyum ,thirumalai nal > edhazh dhamathal-velviyal-thandirathal,mandirathal,namathal > eatthudirelee-nandru.This shows the sources of praising perumal's > Thirunamam. > This is also shown in Chakrathalvar's moola manthram where words like > manthra, thanthra,yanthra avowshada and so on.find a place. > Thinking that it might add additional information to the query, i have > written this quoting from what little i know.Please forgive me if my infor > mation is beside the point.I hasten forward to pardon me if my my personal > view that Hari and Siva are one and the same is not accetable to whomsoever > who may differ from me. > With Regard, > Adiyen. > Ramachandran > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sadagopan" <sgopan@xxxx> > To: "Alexandra Kafka" <alexandra.kafka@xxxx> > Cc: <SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 04:32 AM > Subject: Re: [SriRangaSri] Yantra of all Mahavidyas > > > > At 05:00 PM 1/28/02 +0100, you wrote: > > >Hello, > > > > > >I want to know if there is a Yantra of all Mahavidyas. > > >I know there is a Yantra for each Mahavidya, but is there also a Yantra > of > > all Mahavidyas together? > > >Where can I find more information? > > > > > >Kind regards, > > >Alex > > > > > Dear Mr.Kafka: > > > > Besides the individual yanthrAs for the Ten > > "MahA VidhyAs" in Taanthric way of worship of Sakthi , > > there is a MahA yanthram , which dominates over all of > > " the dasa MahA VidhyAs". MahA NirvANa Tantra > > describes it. It has the BhuvanEswarI Bheejam (HrIm) > > at the center of a Triangale circumscribed by > > a Circle. It is circumscribed by another circle > > containing 8 lotus petals demarcated with > > dobule lines between each of them.The whole of this > > is inside the outter square with its rectangles at > > the each of the sides of the square shape as in > > the outter section of SrI Chakram (BhU Chakram). > > > > There is a lot of controversy about the Taanthric way of > > worship compared to the more auspicious Vadhiic way ( Vedic/ > > Aagamic way ) of worship. This forum is NOT appropriate to > > follow up on this matter. SrI VidyA UpaasakAs can > > help you on these matters.Many TanthrA Texts also > > will be of help to you. > > > > As a devotee , who has surrenderd totally at > > the feet of Sriman NaarAyaNan , I am NOT a follower > > of Sakthi worship .I am describing this to you > > as an ACADEMIC matter only. > > > > SrI Chakram worshipping MahA Lakshmi (not SrI LalithA) > > and the VishNu Yanthram symbolizing the Suddha Satthvamaya > > Tatthvam celebrating SrI VaasudEva manthram alone > > are acceptable to SrI VaishNavAs for daily worship . > > > > Hope this helps, > > V.Sadagopan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > Srirangasri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > >
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