Know the science of Lord Shiva worship :
"Om Namah Shivaya"
Kailaasarana Shiva Chandramouli
Phaneendra Maathaa Mukutee Zalaalee
Kaarunya Sindhu Bhava Dukha Haaree
Thujaveena Shambho Maja Kona Taaree
Meaning: Oh, Lord Shiva, who is seated on Mount Kailas, whose forehead
is decorated with the moon and the king of serpents as a crown, who is
the Ocean of Mercy and the remover of delusion, You alone can protect
me.
I surrender to thee.
1. Emitting waves of Knowledge, Devotion and renunciation
Predominantly 'sattva' waves of knowledge, 'raja' waves of devotion and
'tama' waves of Renunciation (Vairagya) are emitted by the 'Shivpindi'.
During Mahashivratri, the emission increases by 30 percent.
2. Emission of subtle vibrations of chaitanya, bliss and peace
The 'Shivpindi' emits subtle vibrations of chaitanya, bliss and peace.
During the Mahashivratri, the emission increases by 25 percent. This
helps purify the subtle-body of one who worships the Shivpindi on this
day. The 'sun' or the 'moon' channels in the body get activated as per
necessity. The capacity to absorb the sattvaguna and chaitanya also
increases. Due to the presence of the unmanifest Shiva principle in the
Shivpindi and the vibrations of peace emitted, the Shivpindi remains
cool and the mind too experiences peace. Worship of Shivpindi with
devotion, activates the dormant Shiva principle. An offering of puffed
rice and milk reaches Lord Shiva in the subtle form.
3. Receiving the 'tarak or marak tatva (element)' as required
There is a meeting of the evident and the unevident elements along with
the 'tarak and marak tatva' in the Shivpindi. (Tarak = Saviour; Marak =
Destroyer). That is how worshipers receive the required element. The
temperature of the Shivpindi increases due to the emission of the marak
tatva and there one experiences bliss. Similarly, when the tarak tatva
is emitted, the temperature drops and one experiences peace and bliss.
Offerings made to Lord Shiva :
Bilvapatra :
It contains 2% Shiva tatva. By offering bilvapatra to the Shivpindi on
Mahashivratri, the manifest Shiva tatva near the stalk of the bilvapatra
gets activated. Due to this, waves of chaitanya as well as Shiva tatva
are emitted by the bilvapatra. The bilvapatra attracts 20% of the Shiva
tatva present in the Shivpindi towards itself.
Application of holy ash (Bhasma) :
Tripundra refers to the three horizontal stripes of holy ash applied to
the forehead. These stripes symbolise spiritual knowledge, purity and
penance, thus they represent the three eyes of Lord Shiva.
Ritualistic worship of the pindi :
Only cold water and bel is offered to Lord Shankar's pindi.
Circumambulation (pradakshina) :
When circum-ambulating one should begin from the left side and continue
till the channel of the shalunka from where the water offered during
the ritualistic bathing (abhishek) flows. The flow of a shalunka is not
crossed because it affects the formation of semen and the five internal
vital energies.
Chanting the Name of Lord Shiva or 'Om Namah Shivaya'
'Namaha Shivaya is Shiva's five-syllabled mantra. It means :
• na = Foremost deity of all the regions (lokas)
• ma = Bestower of supreme spiritual knowledge (gyan) & redeemer of the greatest of sins
• shi = Benevolent, serene and responsible for initiation by Lord Shiva
• va = Symbolic of a bull as the vehicle and Vasuki and Vamangi energy (shakti)
• ya = Auspicious abode of Supreme Bliss and Lord Shiva.
Om represents an unmanifest state beyond the 3 gunas (elements of
sattva, raja & tama). We bow to Lord Shiva, from whom Om was
created.
Secrets of Vedas were passed from one Sage to another. Some of the
buddhist monks who lost shastragya (battle of divine wisdom) got
reconverted to Hinduism and later revealed these secrets to their fellow
buddhist monks.
Varahi is worshipped by all the three major schools of Hinduism: Shaktism (Goddess Worship); Shaivism (followers of the god Shiva); and Vaishnavism (Devotion to Vishnu).
She is usually worshipped at night, and according to secretive Vamamarga Tantric practices.
Floating statue temple located in Chumphu nye in Paro, with almost 24
hours journey from main city Thimphu. The temple is situated at top of
the hill – true to the Vedic practice.
Taking photos of the
statue is not allowed in the temple. So no photos are found, however
hard you search in chronicles, research papers or internet. The picture
of Hindu goddess Varahi devi who is prayed in the form of Vajravarahi
devi in Bhutan is shown above.
The idol worshipers are directed
to the shrine by the monk, the shutters are opened, as per account
shared by worshippers, then the monk showing Goddess Vajravarahi’s
statue says ” the statue is floating” and proves it by sliding a paper
currency under the foot of the statue. The devotees get mesmerized on
seeing this wonderful statue
A temple constructed in the pyramidal style of Maya asura once had a
huge capstone made from loadstone whilst another was said to be located
underground which allowed the temples deity to float in the air.
Although damaged and missing its capstone the Sun temple at Konark temple still stands today.
Iron bands are incorporated with the courses of stone blocks which
compose the temple wall as if to shape the magnetic lines of force
created by the temples capstone.
The Uniqueness of the Sun Temple at Konark lies in the fact that it was built using the concept of magnets.
The peak of the temple was said to be a giant 52 ton magnet. The statue
of the Sun inside the temple was said to be floating free in air based
on the unique arrangements of the main magnet and the reinforced magnets
around the temple walls.
Between every two stone pieces in the
temple there lies an iron plate. The temple was constructed from
oxidized and weathered ferruginous sandstone by King Narasimhadeva-I of
the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
The invaders were awestruck when
they saw the floating deity – little did they knew the divine secrets of
great Vedic knowledge ancient Hindus ha
A Genius who has been glowingly recognized in the annals of medical
science. Bornto sage Vishwamitra, Acharya Sudhrut details the first ever
surgery procedures in 'Sushrut Samhita,' a unique encyclopedia of
surgery.
He is venerated as the father of plastic surgery and
the science of anesthesia. When surgery was in its infancy in Europe,
Sushrut was performing Rhinoplasty (restoration of a damaged nose) and other challenging operations.
In the 'Sushrut Samhita' he prescribes treatment for twelve types of
fractures and six types of dislocations. His details on human embryology
are simply amazing.
Sushrut used 125 types of surgical
instruments including scalpels, lancets, needles, Cathers and rectal
speculums; mostly designed from the jaws of animals and birds. He has
also described a number of stitching methods; the use of horse's hair as
thread and fibers of bark.
In the 'Sushrut Samhita,' and
fibers of bark. In the 'Sushrut Samhita,' he details 300 types of
operations.The ancient Indians were the pioneers in amputation,
caesarian and cranial surgeries. Acharya Sushrut was a giant in the
arena of medical science.
