இருளிடை ஒளிவிடும் மின் என, அரக்கியர் சூழ்ந்திருந்த
இடத்தில் கவலையில் ஆழ்ந்த நங்கை சீதாபிராட்டியை சந்தித்து அனுமன் மகிழ்வுரல் (surrealistic)
இருளிடை ஒளிவிடும் மின் என, அரக்கியர் சூழ்ந்திருந்த
இடத்தில் கவலையில் ஆழ்ந்த நங்கை சீதாபிராட்டியை சந்தித்து அனுமன் மகிழ்வுரல் (surrealistic)
Lankini, the demoness guardian of Lanka, killed by a single, powerful blow from Baktha Hanuman - depiction at Surendrapuri, mythological theme park, Hyderabad.
: https://youtube.com/shorts/ejsQwKrL_YM
Jai Hanuman ~ Pavana guru Hanumanuki Jai
The son of Vayu [Pavana puthra] – Hanumar is the epitome of great virtues ~ a great character – a warrior, mightily powerful, whose body was as hard as a diamond, whose speed excelled fastest flying eagles, who possessed great wisdom, who could organize a group of roaming ones, who can jump hundreds of miles, yet who remained at the feet of his Master, totally committed thinking of their welfare alone – unassuming, yet capable of telling the right things at the right moment
सर्वकल्याणदातारं सर्वापद्घनमारकम् ।अपारकरुणामूर्तिं आञ्जनेयं नमाम्यहम्
॥
ஸர்வ கல்யாண தாதாரம்; ஸர்வாபத்
கன மாருதம் |
அபார கருணாமூர்த்திம்; ஆஞ்ஜநேயம் நமாம்யஹம் ||...
எல்லா
மங்களங்களையும் அருள்பவரே, எல்லா ஆபத்துகளையும் போக்குபவரே, அளவற்ற கருணை வடிவான ஆஞ்சநேயரை
வணங்குகிறேன்
Mighty
Aanjaneya darshan at Manepally Hills, Bhuvanagiri, Telengana - around 50 kms off Hyderabad – at Sri
Yadadri Thirumala Devasthanam (Swarnagiri Sree Venkateswara
Swamy Devasthanam) taken on 30.5.2024
Thiruputkuzhi Sri Vijayaraghava Perumal
Brahmothsavam 2019 – Hanumantha vahanam
Periyazhvar thirumozhi goshti
https://youtube.com/shorts/1hgmPl8Bndw
Sri Sankatahara Mangala Maruthi Devasthanam
(Sri Mangala Maruthi Anjeneyar Temple)
Thiruvonamangalam, near Alangudi/Kumbakonam in the Tiruvarur
district
Hanumath Jayanthi 2025-26 - ஸ்ரீ
ராமதூதம் சி’ரஸா நமாமி
There is only one by name Sri Rama, born in the lineage of
Ikshwaku. He is totally balanced, one in complete control of His
words, thoughts and deeds; a man of great valour ~ a person of steadfast
character and radiant countenance – Lord Sree
Rama .. .. and His most obedient servant was the all powerful
Aanjaneya.
Think about Hanuman, what strikes immediately is his unparallelled devotion for Lord Rama and his unrivalled physical strength. Hanumar, by various names Aanjaneyar, Chiranjeevi, Vayu Puthirar, Anjanai Mainthan is associated with celibacy, wrestling, physical power, intense concentration, mental toughness, single minded devotion and more. Hanumar is remembered for his spirit of ‘selfless service’; and is believed to be present wherever, whenever there is recitation of the name of Lord Rama. Though Hanumath Jayanthi is celebrated in various times of year in various places and mostly on moola nakshathiram of Margazhi month – at Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam, it is day 4 of Irapathu uthsavam.
At Thiruvallikeni divyadesam, there is sannathi of Pavana
guru Hanumar right in front of Lord Rama and is on the way to the
Moolavar Sri Venkatakrishnan sannathi. This
Aanjaneyar has purappadu once in a year and hence rare to get his darshan on the thiruveethi and
photograph him too. Rarer still is the kulakkarai
Anjaneyar. The sannathi for siriya thiruvadi at East Tank Square St
is attached to the Temple. In every purappadu, there would be sri sadagopam
maryathai for Anjaneya too. This Hanumar never comes out and hence
more tougher to have a photograph, perhaps the only occasion being His
balalayam for renovation when he comes to the main temple and goes back on
Samprokshanam day.
Today – day 4 of Irapathu
Uthsavam – Margazhi Mirugaseersham, Chathurthasi - celebrated at ‘Hanumath Jayanthi’ at
Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam.
மனோஜவம் மாருத துல்ய வேகம்
ஜிதேந்த்ரியம் புத்திமதாம் வரிஷ்டம்
வாதாத்மஜம் வானரயூத முக்யம்
ஸ்ரீ ராமதூதம் சி’ரஸா நமாமி
மனோ எண்ணங்களை விட
வேகமானவரும், ஐம்புனல்களை அடக்கியவரும், புத்திமான்களில் மிக சிறந்தவரும், வானர
கணங்களில் அதி முக்கியமானவரும், வாயு குமாரனான சிரஞ்சீவி ஸ்ரீ ராமதூதனான ஹனுமனை வணங்கி
எல்லா நன்மையையும் பெறுவோம்.
Here are some photos of Sri Hanuman at Sri Parthasarathi thirukkovil on 2.2.26.
adiyen
Srinivasadhasan
Mamandur Veeravalli Srinivasan Sampathkumar
மனோஜவம் மாருத துல்ய வேகம்
ஜிதேந்த்ரியம் புத்திமதாம் வரிஷ்டம் |
வாதாத்மஜம் வானரயூத முக்யம்
ஸ்ரீ ராமதூதம் சி’ரஸா நமாமி ||
Hanumantha at Vaduvur
Jai
Hanuman
Renowned
for its 108-feet-tall Hanuman statue in Delhi, the Jhandewalan Hanuman Temple is
significant among the revered shrines in the capital city. Jhandewalan Hanuman
Temple is located closer to Jhandewalan
metro - right above the raised metro line between Karol Bagh and Jhandewalan
Metro Stations.
The temple
dedicated to Lord Hanuman, took nearly 13 years to be constructed,
becoming a remarkable landmark. An
intriguing feature of the temple is its entrance, designed to resemble the
gaping mouth of a demoness, perhaps symbolizing the demons vanquished by Lord
Hanuman throughout his life, more specifically during his visit to Lanka over
the Sea.
The son of Vayu [Pavana puthra] – Hanumar is the epitome of great virtues ~ a great character – a warrior, mightily powerful, whose body was as hard as a diamond, whose speed equalled those of fastest flying eagles, who possessed great wisdom, who could organize a group of roaming ones, who can jump hundreds of miles, yet who remained at the feet of his Master, totally committed thinking of their welfare alone – unassuming, yet capable of telling the right things at the right moment – that is Pavana Puthra Hanuman – Aanjaneya, who is called ‘thiruvadi’ – bearer of Lord Rama – who carried Rama on his shoulders during the war in which the demon was killed. The very thought of Sri Hanuman brings to mind ~ his unparalleled devotion for Lord Ram and unrivalled physical strength.
இராமாயணத்தில்
- ஹனுமன் கிஷ்கிந்தா காண்டத்தில், ஸ்ரீ ராமபிரானை சந்திக்கின்றார். கம்ப நாட்டாழ்வார் வரிகளில் -
'மஞ்சு எனத் திரண்ட கோல மேனிய!
மகளிர்க்கு எல்லாம்
நஞ்சு எனத் தகைய ஆகி, நளிர்
இரும் பனிக்குத் தேம்பாக்
கஞ்சம் ஒத்து அலர்ந்த செய்ய
கண்ண! யான் காற்றின் வேந்தற்கு
அஞ்சனை வயிற்றில் வந்தேன்; நாமமும் அனுமன் என்பேன்;
நீலமேகம் நிறத்தாலும், குளிர்ச்சியாலும், அழகாலும் இராமன் திருமேனிக்கு உவமையாயிற்று. தன்னைக் காணும் மகளிர்க்கு இன்பம் அளிக்காமல் காமநோயை உண்டாக்கி வருத்துவதால் 'நஞ்சு எனத் தகைய ஆகி' எனப்பட்டது. ''ஏழையர் ஆவியுண்ணும் இணைக்கூற்றம் கொல்லோ அறியேன். அழியங் கண்ணபிரான் திருக்கண்கள் கொலோ அறியேன்'' (திருவாய்மொழி 7.7) என்பது ஒப்புநோக்கத்தக்கது. பனிக்குத் தேம்பாக் கஞ்சம் இராமன் கண்களுக்கு இல்பொருள் உவமை. இராமனின் அழகிய மேனியிலும், சிவந்த கண்களிலும் அனுமன் ஈடுபாடு கொண்டதைக் 'கோலமேனிய,' செய்யகண்ண' என்னும் தொடர்கள்உணர்த்தும்.
திண்டுக்கல்
மாவட்டம் தாடிக்கொம்புவில் வரலாற்று சிறப்பு மிக்க ஸ்ரீ சவுந்தரராஜ பெருமாள் கோவில்
அமைந்துள்ளது. விஜயநகர பேரரசர்களான அச்சுத தேவராயர் மற்றும் ராமதேவராயர் ஆகிய மன்னர்களால்
கலைச்சிற்ப நுணுக்கத்துடன் இந்த கோவில் அமைக்கப்பட்டது. இக்கோவிலில் உள்ள பெருமாள்
பக்தர்களால் அழகர் என்று அன்போடு அழைக்கப்பட்டு, வணங்கப்பட்டு வருகிறார்.
Thadicombu
is a panchayat town in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu. It has a famous temple
for Sriman Narayana - Sri Soundarraja perumal in sleeping posture in this temple and it is said
this place was previously known as Thaalamaapuri. Though it is a Vaishnava
temple, the sthala vriksha is the vilva tree. The special features of the
temple are a separate shrine for Manmatha and Rathi. It is also has a shrine
for Svarna Akarshana Bhairavar. Constructed in Dravidian style of
architecture, the temple is believed to have been built by Achyuta Deva Raya
during the 16th century CE.
The
temple is known for the Ranga Mandapam, which features rare life size
sculptures. The temple has two inscriptions dating from the Nayak period. Here is a beautiful depiction of Aanjaneya
carrying Sri Rama on his broad shoulders.
சுந்தர
வில்லியேவ சூழ்கடல் இலங்கை மேவி
அந்தமில்
வீடுநல்கும் ஆயிழை தன்னைக் கண்டு
வந்தவெல்வரக்கர்
சிந்தி வளையெரி மடுத்து மீண்ட
நந்தலில்லாத
தூதன் நம்மையும் அளித்துக் காப்பான்
Hanuman sthuthi from Kamba Ramayanam.
The son of Vayu [Pavana puthra] – Hanumar is the epitome
of great virtues ~ a great character – a warrior, – unassuming, yet capable of telling the right
things at the right moment – Pavana Puthra Hanuman – Aanjaneya, who is called ‘thiruvadi’ – bearer of Lord Rama – who carried Rama on his
shoulders during the war in which the demon was killed. The very thought of Sri Hanuman brings to mind ~ his unparalleled devotion
for Lord Ram and unrivalled physical strength.
A very beautiful Hanuman taken immediately after Thirumanjanam at Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal thirukkovil
at Periamet, near Ripon Building, Madras.
We travel to places, as we sit on the Car (not driving) – one tends to fall asleep, in that trance, you suddenly watch a temple on the way, and feel, you could have taken a picture of that !! - here is a click made as we travelled to Thirupathi a few years ago!
The powerful son of Vayu [Pavana puthra] – Hanuman is the epitome of great virtues ~ a great character – a warrior, mightily powerful, whose body was as hard as a diamond, whose speed equalled those of fastest flying eagles, who possessed great wisdom, who could organize a group of roaming ones, who can jump hundreds of miles, yet who remained at the feet of his Master, totally committed thinking of their welfare alone – unassuming, yet capable of telling the right things at the right moment – that is Pavana Puthra Hanuman – Aanjaneya, who is called ‘thiruvadi’ – bearer of Lord Rama – carried Rama on his shoulders during the war in which the demon was killed. The very thought of Sri Hanuman brings to mind ~ his unparalleled devotion for Lord Ram and unrivalled physical strength.
Here is a sloka on Aanjaneya that would give us great things :
புத்திர் பலம் யசோதைரியம்! நிர்பயத்வ
மரோகதா !
அஜாட்யம் வாக்படுத்வம்ச! ஹனுமத் ஸ்மரணாத்பவேத்!!
ஆஞ்சநேயரை ஸ்மரிப்பவர்களுக்கு அவர் என்னென்ன அநுக்கிரஹிக்கிறார் என்று இந்த ஸ்லோகம் சொல்கிறது. புத்தி, பலம், புகழ், உறுதிப்பாடு, அஞ்சாநெஞ்சம், ஆரோக்கியம் விழிப்பு, வாக்கு வன்மை இத்தனையும் தருகிறார் ராமபக்த ஆஞ்சநேயர். அனுமனின் குணங்கள் அத்யத்புதமானவை. மகா சக்திமானாக இருந்தும், அத்தனை சக்தியும் ராமன் தமக்கு அளித்த தானம் என்ற அடக்கத்தோடு தனக்கு ஒரு பதவியும் கேளாமல் ராமதாசனாகவே இருந்தார். ஞானமும் பக்தியும் ஆற்றலும் செயல்திறனும் அனைத்தும் முழுமையமாக அமையப்பெற்றவர் அனுமன். அர்ஜுனனின் தேர்க்கொடியில் இருந்துகொண்டு கீதோபதேசத்தை நேரிலேயே கேட்டவர் அவர்.
புத்தி,
பலம், யசஸ், தைர்யம், அபயத்வம், ஆரோக்யம், வாக்-படுத்வம் என்ற இந்த ஏழும் அவச்யம் வேண்டிய
விஷயங்கள். ஏழாவதாக சொல்லப்பட்டிருப்பது ‘அஜாட்யம்’ !! அப்புறம் ‘வாக்படுத்வ’த்தைச் சொல்லி முடித்திருக்கிறது. ‘புத்தி’
என்றால் அறிவு, ஞானம்; – ‘பலம்’
– தேஹ பலம்; ‘யசஸ்-நல்ல கீர்த்தி; ‘தைர்யம்’-
மனோதைரியம்; ‘நிர்பயத்வம்’ – அஞ்சாமை; தைர்யம் என்பது அவரை (ஆஞ்ஜநேயரை) ஸ்மரிப்பவனுக்கு
ஏற்படும் அஞ்சாமை என்றும், ‘நிர்பயத்வம்’ என்றால் இவனைக் கண்டால் மற்ற எவரும் பயப்படாத
அபய ஸ்தானமாக இவன் இருப்பது என்றும் கொள்ளலாம். ‘அரோகதா’ என்றால் ஆரோக்யம்.
‘அஜாட்யம்’ என்றால் ‘ஜடமாக இல்லாத தன்மை’. ஜடம் என்றால் உயிரில்லாத ஒன்று ! உயிரில்லாத வஸ்துக்கள், தாதுக்கள் எல்லாம் ஜடம். ஜட’த்திலிருந்து வருவது ‘ஜாட்யம்’. அனுமன் கார்யத்திலேயே கண் என்பதால் களைப்பு, சலிப்பு, ஜாட்யம் கொஞ்சங்கூடத் தெரியாதவர். ஸமுத்ர மத்தியிலிருந்து மைநாகமலை எழுந்து, ஆகாச மார்க்கமாக வந்து கொண்டிருக்கும் அவரிடம் “கொஞ்சம் தங்கி களைப்பாறி செல்லலாமே' என்று கூற - “முதலில் எடுத்த காரியத்தை முடிப்பதே' குறிக்கோள் என்று பறந்தவர்.
Praying
the mighty Aanjaneya to give us the strength to fight the difficulties in life.
ஆனி அடை மழையில் அல்லிக்கேணி ஸ்ரீ அழகியசிங்கர்
அனுமந்த
வாஹன புறப்பாடு
: -
https://youtu.be/6OzMSUb2irk
In the great Ithihasa
purana Ramayanam - Sri Hanuman is the
epitome of unwavering devotion and
unstinted service to Bhagwan Shri Rama. Aanjaneya surrendered his mind, body and soul to Rama
and stands out as the best example for the self-less devotion. His compassion to the devotees of Sri Ram
cannot be described merely in words.
Anjaneya is a great
warrior too and holds a grand Gadha which annihilates rivals. The gada ( गदा / గద / கதை) is a mallet or blunt mace. Made either of wood or mostly of strong metal, it consists essentially of a spherical
head mounted on a shaft, with a spike on the top.
Emperuman Sriman
Narayana too carries a gada named
Kaumodaki in one of his four hands. In the epic Mahabharata, the fighters
Balarama, Duryodhana, Bhima, Karna, Salliya, Jarasandha are some who were masters of the
gada. By some accounts, Hanuman’s gada
is also – Koumothaki, gifted to him by Kubera.
A kolam of Gadha and
Sri Parthasarathi Perumal on Hanumantha vahanam at Gangaikondan mantap in
between murals of Periya Thiruvadi (Garuda) and Hanumantha (siriya thiruvadi)
himself.
A temple in ruins, buried or something else built over is something that hurts our hearts ! – Sadly, here is another instance – not so many centuries ago ! – not in some far hinterland !!
The valley of Kashmir is famed around the world for its mystical and magical beauty. Christened as "Paradise on Earth", Kashmir is admired for its lush green valleys, rolling woods ringed by snow-capped mountains, crisscrossed by rivers and studded with lakes, its rich profusion of trees and flowers and fruits. The mystical beauty of Kashmir can be attributed to the story of its creation which has an air of fantasy typical of Indian mythology and folklore. Once upon a time, the valley was a lake, deep as the sea, and the playground of the Gods. It was haunted by a demon that plundered the valley and tortured its people. The miserable inhabitants appealed to Rishi Kashyap to save them. Rishi Kashyap struck a depression and drained the lake of its waters. The demon was slain, and the valley was named after its saviour, Kashyapa-mar or Kashmir.
IT once possessed glorious temples - Martand Sun Temple, the Awantipora temples, the Sankara-Gauresvara temple, temple of Sugandhesa at Patan, the Pandrethan temples, the Shiva Bhutesa and Siva Jeyshthesa temples at Vangath, the Parihasakesva, Muktakesva, Mahavarha and Goverdhanadhara temples in Parihasapura, and the famous Mameswara Siva temple at Mamalaka are some specimens of great archaeological value. Today, all of the temples lie in various stages of ruin not exuding any evidence of their glorious past.
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The Avantiswami Temple pictured here was once such ancient ruined Hindu temple located on the banks of the Jhelum River, 28 km away from Srinagar in Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Its ruins once consisted of two temples dedicated to Shiva and Vishnu, and were built under king Avantivarman of the Utpala dynasty in the 9th century CE. Locals call the temple Pandav Lari, meaning "house of the Pandavas”.
Pic
credit : Varun Shiv Kapur from New
Delhi, India, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>,
via Wikimedia Commons
A post on temple that came to light recently, not in KaShmir but in Uttar Pradesh !!
The district was announced on 28 September 2011, created by the state government (Ms Mayawati / then Akilesh Yadav regime) out of Moradabad district as one of three new districts in the state. At the time of its creation, the state government decided to name the new district "Bhimnagar" in honour of the social reformer, Bhimrao Ambedkar. However, massive protests broke out in Sambhal town and the adjoining rural areas against the move to rename to the ancient town. Sambhal had been known by the same name for over 500 years, had been an important town in medieval India, and had never had any connection with Bhimrao Ambedkar, a Dalit icon. The protests were successful and the government retained the name of Sambhal.
Iqbal Mehmood is the MLA of Sambhal Assembly constituency for seven times, first from 1991 to 1992, and then for six consecutive terms starting in 1996 for which he is now the incumbent. He is a member of the Samajwadi Party.
In Sambhal, where demographics has changed has many temples. There is a famous temple dedicated to Goddess Kailadevi worshipped as Mahalakshmi and as Mahayogini. She is the manifestation of the divine who was born as daughter of Nandha and Yasodha. She was exchanged with the infant Lord Krishna. When King Kansa attempted to harm the child, she revealed her divine form and proclaimed that the one he sought to destroy was already beyond his reach, safe and protected. Another famous temple of Kaila Devi Temple exists in Kailadevi village of Karauli district, in Rajasthan.
Sambhal is a city located in the Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh approximately 158 km (98 mi) east of New Delhi and 355 km (220 mi) north-west of the state capital Lucknow. It also falls within the Rohilkhand region in the Moradabad division of the state. This place is considered sacred as ‘to be the birthplace of Kalki’ – 10th incarnation of Sriman Narayana
Sambhal is identified as Shambhala, a village mentioned in Mahabharata text. Tibetan Buddhism describes a mythological kingdom and a pure land beyond the Himalayas where the future Maitreya will emerge from. According to Ibn Battuta, Toghon Temür the last Yuan dynasty emperor of China had sent an embassy to the Sultan of Delhi Muhammad bin Tughluq, requesting permission to rebuild a Buddhist temple at Sambhal, which at the time attracted pilgrims from Tibet. Two legendary battles between Prithviraj Chauhan and Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud are claimed to have taken place here. At the time under local rulers, in the 13th and 14th-centuries it would go on to become a part of the Delhi Sultanate, first under Qutb ud-Din Aibak and later under Firuz Shah Tughlaq. Later it became capital of the Lodi dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate under Sikandar Lodi for four years. After the collapse of the Delhi Sultanate, the city fell to the Mughals under Babur, briefly serving as the capital of the new empire. Babuis also claimed to have built a mosque here which is still extant. The city would later be governed by his son Humayun.
On 24 November 2024, violence erupted during a court-ordered Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid, a 500-year old mosque in Sambhal, protected by ASI, in Uttar Pradesh. The survey was initiated following claims that the mosque was constructed on the ruins of a Hindu temple allegedly demolished during the Mughal period. While the first survey had proceeded peacefully, tension escalated during the second survey when the wuzu khana (ablution tank) used before prayer in the mosque, had been drained, allegedly to check the depth, leading to rumours of the mosque being dug up. There was rioting by a community.
In 1978, one temple was abandoned by Rastogi family, the owner of the temple following riots. News18 spoke to the Rastogi family uncovering their struggles and the temple’s forgotten legacy. The temple, which was recently unearthed by the district administration, found its mention during Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s speech during the winter session of UP Assembly. As many as 184 Hindus were allegedly burnt alive during the 1978 riots. Locals say that there were 45 families of Hindus in the locality of Deepa Sarai and Khaggu Sarai who left their homes gradually. Some reports even suggest that the population of Hindus significantly reduced from 45 per cent to 15 per cent after the 1978 communal riots.
Recently,
three damaged idols were found inside the well of the Bhasma Shankar temple in
Sambhal which was reopened recently after being shut for 46 years, officials
said. The Shri Kartik Mahadev temple (Bhasma Shankar temple) was reopened on
December 13 after the authorities said they stumbled upon the covered structure
during an anti-encroachment drive. The temple housed an idol of Lord Hanuman and a Shivling. It had remained locked
since 1978. The temple also has a well
nearby which the authorities had planned to reopen.
District Magistrate of Sambhal, Rajender Pensiya, told media that the ancient temple and the well were being excavated. The ancient temple, which is almost 40 feet high, is in a dilapidated condition and filled with debris currently. The temple was found along with the house where a Muslim family resided. The family members have agreed to open the temple, as per media reports. Sanatan Raksha Dal state president said that the temple is known as the Siddheshwar Mahadev temple and a well-known holy place Siddhatirtha exists near the temple. Kirtans and bhajans echoed through the Shiv-Hanuman temple in Sambhal two days after its reopening on December 14, which had remained abandoned for 46 years following the 1978 riots.
The temple, located
in Khaggu Sarai, had remained locked since 1978, following riots that forced
many Hindus to flee the area. Vishnu Sharan Rastogi, 82, whose family was
responsible for the temple's upkeep, recounted how his family had to leave the
area. "In 1978, riots broke out, and we had to abandon the temple. My
nephew locked the doors, and we left to ensure our safety. Rastogi added that his family sold their
ancestral home after moving to a safer locality. "At that time, there were
25 to 30 Hindu families here, all of whom left after the riots. It is a relief
to see the temple reopening," he added. Authorities deployed a priest to
conduct daily rituals at the temple. Shashikant Shukla, the priest who
performed the first aarti, said, "Regular rituals will be conducted to
restore the spiritual essence of this temple." Mohd Haneef, an 88-year-old
resident, said, "I remember the temple from my childhood. It was left
abandoned in the 1980s but has always been a part of this area's
heritage."
On Monday, the district administration officially renamed the temple "Sambhaleshwar Mahadev" and announced plans for its restoration following the discovery of idols of Parvati, Lakshmi, and Ganesha in an ancient well. District magistrate Rajender Pensiya said, "The temple will undergo restoration and get a complete makeover. Efforts are being made to protect the site and its surroundings." Sambhal ASP Shrish Chandra said broken idols of Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartikeya were found during the excavation of an ancient well. "The excavation is ongoing, and investigations are being carried out to determine the condition and origin of the idols," he said.
Three idols of around four to six inches were found during the digging of a well near the Bhasma Shankar temple in UP's Sambhal. The idols, of which two appear to be of Goddesses Parvati and Lakshmi, were found in a damaged condition by workers who had dug to a depth of 15 to 20 feet.
This Sambhal is entirely different than the Chambal known for its dacoit background. The Chambal region lies in north-central India, along the Chambal and Yamuna river valleys, in southeastern Rajasthan, southwestern Uttar Pradesh and northern Madhya Pradesh. The ravines of Chambal were infamously known in India as a region favored by the lawless. Many dacoits, or bandits, including Phoolan Devi maintained hideouts in the ravines of Chambal.
இருளிடை
ஒளிவிடும் மின் என, அரக்கியர் சூழ்ந்திருந்த இடத்தில் கவலையில் ஆழ்ந்த நங்கை சீதாபிராட்டியை
சந்தித்து அனுமன் மகிழ்வுரல் (surrealistic)
Answer to Yesterday’s Q – it resembles an ornament worn on head or looked like an ornate kolam on roof ! yet – I saw it in a totally unexpected place.
Today (27.4.2024) is day 5 of Sri Parthasarathi Perumal chithirai brahmothsavam and evening would be Hanumantha vahanam. This beautiful ornate work was found in the knees of Hanumantha vahanam
“ஆஞ்சநேய
மதி பாடலானனம், காஞ்சநாத்ரி கமநீய விக்ரஹம்
பாரிஜாத தருமூலவாஸிநம், பாவயாமி பவமான நந்தனம்"
கம்ப இராமாயணத்தில் - அனுமந்தனின் சாகசங்களை சொல்லும் படலம் - சுந்தர காண்டம். சுந்தர காண்டம் முதல் சர்க்கத்தின் தொடக்கம், அனுமன் மகேந்திர மலையின் மீது எறி பெரிய உருவம் எடுத்து, உயரே எழும்பிப் பறப்பதுடன் தொடங்குகிறது.
மனோ எண்ணங்களை விட வேகமானவரும்,
ஐம்புனல்களை அடக்கியவரும், புத்திமான்களில் மிக சிறந்தவரும், வாயு குமாரனான சிரஞ்சீவி ஸ்ரீ ராமதூதனான ஹனுமன்
இன்று எம்பெருமானை தன் தோள்களில் சுமந்து திருவீதி வலம் வருவார்.
திருவல்லிக்கேணியின் கம்பீரமான அனுமந்த வாகனத்தின் முழந்தாள்களில் கண்ட
அழகு சிற்பமே அது.
இன்று அற்புத நாள் ~ ஜகம்
புகழும் ஸ்ரீ ராமபிரான் அவதரித்த நல்நாள். நன்மையளிப்பவனும், இணையற்றவனும், தாமரைக்கண்ணனும்,
பூசிக்க தக்கவனுமாகிய - இராமபிரானின் அருள் பெறாதவர் - இருந்தும், என்ன செய்தும் என்ன
பயன் என வினவினாராம் தியாகய்யர். ஸ்ரீ ராமபிரான் முடி சூட வந்தபோது,
அவரை பார்த்த அயோத்தி மக்கள் :
‘உய்த்தது
இவ்வுலகம்’ என்பார்; ‘ஊழி காண்கிற்பாய்’ என்பார்;
‘மைந்த!
நீ கோடி எங்கள் வாழ்க்கை நாள் யாவும்’
~ “செய்ய முடியாத
தவத்தை செய்து இப்படி ஒரு செம்மலைப் பெற்றெடுத்த தசரத மன்னனுக்கு என்ன கைம்மாறு செய்யப்போகிறோம்,?” என
புகழ்ந்து மகிழ்ந்தனாராம் அயோத்தி மக்கள்.
Today (17th
Apr 2024) is the holy Sree Rama
Navami – the day on which Lord Sri Ramachandra
murthy, the supreme avatar was born in the blessed land of
Ayodhya. Lord Rama descended on earth for the purpose of upholding
righteousness and rewarding virtue. The Greatest of Ithihasa purana ‘Sri Ramayanam’
is the undiluted history of the Greatest Person who descended on this
Universe.. .. .. ~ and there is also the great character – a
warrior, mightily powerful, whose body was as hard as a diamond, whose speed
equalled those of fastest flying eagles, who possessed great wisdom, who could
organize a group of roaming ones, who can jump hundreds of miles, yet who
remained at the feet of his Master, totally committed thinking of their welfare
alone – unassuming, yet capable of telling the right things at the right moment
– that is Pavana Puthra Hanuman – Aanjaneya, who is called ‘siriya thiruvadi’ –
bearer of Lord Rama – who carried Rama on his shoulders during the war in which
the demon was killed.
As he traversed the
samudra and landed at Lanka, in search of Sita Mata, he trailed destruction
killing demons and devastating the property of Ravana. Getting the
news of the power of Hanuman, Ravana ordered Rakshasas known as
Kinkaras, Valmiki describes them to be 80000 – mighty, big and powerful demons.
They too were killed – later as Hanuman decided to stop the fighting
and meet Ravana, he was over-powered and taken to the courtyard of
Ravana where he introduced himself thus,
अहं
तु हनुमान्नाम मारुतस्यौरसस्सुतः । सीतायास्तु कृते तूर्णम् शतयोजनमायतम् ।
समुद्रं
लङ्घयित्वैव तां दिदृक्षुरिहागतः । भ्रमता च मया दृष्टा गृहे ते जनकात्मजा ॥
அஹம்
து ஹநுமாந்நாம மாருதஸ்யௌரஸஸ்ஸுத: ।
ஸீதாயாஸ்து
க்ருதே தூர்ணம்
ஸதயோஜநமாயதம்
। ஸமுத்ரம் லங்கயித்வைவ ॥
My name is Hanuman, born
to the mighty Vayu. I came here searching for Seetha matha, I hopped
over 100 yojana wide ocean and as I roamed around, I saw the daughter of Janaka
in your house .. …… ……….
கம்ப இராமாயணத்தில் - சுந்தர
காண்டம் ஒரு முக்கிய அவகாசம். சுந்தர காண்டம் கதை அழகு; அசோகவனம் அழகு; வானரர்கள்
அழகு; சுந்தர காண்டத்தில் உள்ள சொற்கள் அழகு; நல்ல பலனைக் கொடுக்கும் மந்திரங்கள் அழகு;
காண்டம் முழுவதும் காணப்படும் அனுமன் அழகு. ஆஞ்சநேயருக்கு அவர் தாயார் அஞ்சனை
வைத்தப் பெயர் சுந்தரன். அவரின் சாகசங்களை சொல்லும் படலம் என்பதாலும் இப்பெயர்.
சுந்தர காண்டம் முதல் சர்க்கத்தின்
தொடக்கம், அனுமன் மகேந்திர மலையின் மீது எறி பெரிய உருவம் எடுத்து, உயரே
எழும்பிப் பறப்பதுடன் தொடங்குகிறது. முதலில் பர்வதத்தின் மேல் எறி நின்றார், ராம நாமத்தை
சொல்லிக் கொண்டே இருந்தார். அவர் உருவம் உயர தொடங்கியது. ஆகிருதியோடு அவர்
மேலெழும்பினார், அந்த அதிர்வில் அவரை சுற்றியுள்ள மரம் செடி கொடிகளும் கற்களும்
அவருடன் எழும்பி சிறிது தூரம் அவரை வழியனுப்பவது போல மேலே அவருடன் சென்று பின் கீழே
இறங்கின. ராம நாமத்தை சொல்லி அவர் உருவம் உயர்ந்தது, நாம் ராம நாமத்தைத் தொடர்ந்து
ஜபித்து வந்தால் நம் பக்தி பெருகும். எப்படி அனுமான் எந்த இடரையும் ராம நாமத்தை வைத்து
வெற்றி பெற்றாரோ அது போலே எந்தத் துன்பத்தையும் தைரியத்துடன் எதிர்கொள்ள, நம் மன வலிமை
பெருக ராம நாமம் உதவி செய்யும்.
அனுமன் பிறந்த பொழுதே
இளஞ்சூரியனைக் கனிந்த பழம் என்று கருதி சிறிதும் அச்சம் கொள்ளாமல், அதனைப் பிடிக்கச்
சென்ற வீரர். கம்பர் சிறு வயதில் இருந்தே அனுமானை வீரம் கொண்ட வலிமையானவனாகவே
படைத்துக் காட்டுகிறார் – அனுமனுக்கு தண்ணீர் தீ, ஆயுதம், அஸ்திரம், வியாதி போன்ற
வற்றாலும் எவ்வித பாதிப்பும் ஏற்படாது என்பதையும் கம்பர்,
“வெப்புறு
செந்தீ நீர் விளியாளும் விளியாதீர்
செப்புறு
தெய்வப் பல் படையாலும் சிதையாதீர்”
Here
are some photos of Sri Ramar Hanumantha vahanam at Thiruvallikkeni divyadesam
this evening.