tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post4556703650053103293..comments2024-03-24T16:46:26.733+05:30Comments on Indian Temples & Iconography: Mysteries of a Siddhapith - Twin worlds at TarapithKavitha Kalyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00813712305535152213noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-20563187096140916562011-05-12T06:26:17.634+05:302011-05-12T06:26:17.634+05:30Try this:
Tarapith By Train
Rampurhat is the near...Try this:<br /><br />Tarapith By Train<br />Rampurhat is the nearest railway station to Tarapith. Railway station is located at a distance of about 6 km from Tarpith. Taxi services are available from railway station to Tatapith at a fare of about Rs 150. Rampurhat is connected to Howrah and Sealdah.Kavitha Kalyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00813712305535152213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-34617582116472936092011-05-12T01:46:56.727+05:302011-05-12T01:46:56.727+05:30I am new comer to your blog.So do not know most of...I am new comer to your blog.So do not know most of the things.I want to know how can one reach Tarapith you mentioned I live some where in remote part of country.James Bondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18176768734553070826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-91480826391713281612011-01-24T12:55:44.409+05:302011-01-24T12:55:44.409+05:30Extract from a comment that 'I' recorded i...Extract from a comment that 'I' recorded in a Hindi blog is also given below for information:<br /><br />""ऐसा प्रतीत होता है कि प्राचीन भारत में किसी काल में, संभवतः अथक प्रयास द्वारा विचार-शून्य स्तिथि पर पहुँच, योगियों ने जो ध्यान लगा जाना, उसीके आधार पर उन्होंने सत युग से कलियुग तक चलने वाले (अथवा प्रतीत होते?) अनंत काल-चक्र को आम आदमी की जानकारी हेतु मानव जीवन के 'सत्य&JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-46430712639756164222011-01-20T18:43:31.544+05:302011-01-20T18:43:31.544+05:30The 'present day scientists' also have rea...The 'present day scientists' also have realised human brain as a much advanced or super analogical computer, whose inferior reflection is the man-made digital computer that helps us communicate with each other, utilising the binary system or just '0' and '1' based alphanumerical system...The process thus reqiures provisin of many external tools to be provided all over the JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-79372712381755702402011-01-20T11:02:09.936+05:302011-01-20T11:02:09.936+05:30Krishna in the Gita says that anybody could reach ...Krishna in the Gita says that anybody could reach Him! The 'present day scientists' apparently reached Him as 'Black Hole' (a hole, within the dark space of our ever expandng universe, that's believably located at the centre of our galaxy), a super gravity heavenly body that makes billions of stars, including our solar system, go around it for billions of years,,,as they JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-77334974653663055762011-01-19T18:27:00.282+05:302011-01-19T18:27:00.282+05:30Hi kaushik! As one knows how the fables of Panchta...Hi kaushik! As one knows how the fables of Panchtantra, although make interesting reading, they in fact help educate even the layman the serious art of administrtion or 'Niti Shastra'...It thus could perhaps be seen as a practice at some time in the past to use simple stories for the benefit of the layman to get an insight into serios subjects also... Maybe thus the wise ancients JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-13040306158348892712011-01-19T11:52:04.020+05:302011-01-19T11:52:04.020+05:30Speaking of the moon (from JCs “...that must be ov...Speaking of the moon (from JCs “...that must be overcome to reach essence of moon in head”), the Shatapatha Brahmana equates the Moon with the the Celestial Dog, that which guards the Tree of Life. In folklore the world over, the dog is forever chasing the hare which tries to sneak into the barn/farm etc to steal. The Hare is universally regarded as the symbol of the outer man, the ego or the Kaushikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16363738508642885068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-26363784245883476342011-01-19T10:35:08.385+05:302011-01-19T10:35:08.385+05:30One could perhaps visualise original earth in the ...One could perhaps visualise original earth in the past, as a (red) ball of fire within the dark space, represented by mustard seeds that are found either in black or red colour (that are believably used by tantriks to control souls at relatively inferior levels),,,and eventually, thanks to evolution of our Sun, coming from darkness to light, it appearing at any time one-half white and one-half JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-30586763857551281252011-01-17T18:36:25.662+05:302011-01-17T18:36:25.662+05:30Yes, sesame seed, or 'til', could perhaps ...Yes, sesame seed, or 'til', could perhaps have been seen as a reflection of Vishnu the Nadbindu, the dot whose closest reflection was visualised in the form of a 'bindi' in female foreheads (at Ajana chakra), representing zero or Vishnu housed at the centre of our earth,,,while a single line (number '1' representing Tara or sun, ie, Aditya) seen reflected in the tilak in JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-55561267045619671832011-01-17T13:03:04.161+05:302011-01-17T13:03:04.161+05:30Some myths have stated that sesame seed would have...Some myths have stated that sesame seed would have been emerged from the sweat-drops on Lord Vishnu's forehead. There exists also a connection between til or tila and tilak of tilaka. Maybe once one would have the habit to press some sesame seeds on one's mark between the eyebrows, just as one would use rice nowadays sometimes, or even even one has used sesame butter - in Sanskrit Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357659283971574867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-63553122564648789652011-01-17T11:30:02.804+05:302011-01-17T11:30:02.804+05:30The emergence of Ganga is indicated related with M...The emergence of Ganga is indicated related with Moon (after its separation from earth, and functioning as an independent heavenly bodiy),,,and before the occurrence of this phenomenon perhaps, 'India' is indicated to have been called Jambudweep (from the bowels of which the Himalayas emerged), an island that would earlier also have its own established river system. The Gandak, for JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-1861919699924611862011-01-16T21:54:20.692+05:302011-01-16T21:54:20.692+05:30Thanks JC. Yes, in the year-half the daylight-time...Thanks JC. Yes, in the year-half the daylight-time is lengthening day by day the devas must be obviously victorious in their eternal war against the forces of darkness, the asuras. Bhishma's wish to stay alive until the days are elongating is an expression of this and his Vedic view on the all day reality.<br /><br />Today the 16th it is Putrada Ekadasi, Childgift eleventh day. And parents Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357659283971574867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-29056247145547817242011-01-15T17:25:56.911+05:302011-01-15T17:25:56.911+05:30The mention of Mela at Ganga Sagar, the island at ...The mention of Mela at Ganga Sagar, the island at the location where the Holy River Ganga (carrying waters of Yamuna and Brahmaputra also)drains into the Bay of Bengal, to scatter into different channels, brings into the mind the ancient belief of purifying of souls of 60,000 sons of King Sagar turned into ashes by Kapil Muni due to Indra tying the horse at Kapil Muni's Ashram located there (JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-80052953219652625022011-01-15T12:22:21.910+05:302011-01-15T12:22:21.910+05:30Bart, To add further, Makar Sankranti is also popu...Bart, To add further, Makar Sankranti is also popularly called 'Til Sankranti', when til (sesame seeds) and gud (jaggery, which is normally prepared from sugar cane juice, but is also made from dates, (and called 'khajoor gud', which might have been in use originally) are eaten...And, as you mentioned, 'til' being considered symbolic of immorality, the story of Bhishm (sonJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-14465088027903734592011-01-14T17:28:01.827+05:302011-01-14T17:28:01.827+05:30Makar Sakranti ki haardik shubhkaamnaya!
We all ...Makar Sakranti ki haardik shubhkaamnaya! <br /><br />We all --at least all those who are living in the northern hemisphere of the planet earth, are on our way back now from the darkness to the light.Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357659283971574867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-25536253899758117912011-01-14T15:50:36.384+05:302011-01-14T15:50:36.384+05:30Yes, on that note we can wish everyone a Happy Mak...Yes, on that note we can wish everyone a Happy Makar Sankranti!JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-51894488278391912902011-01-14T12:52:59.019+05:302011-01-14T12:52:59.019+05:30aIn Sanatana Dharma the sesame seed stands for imm...aIn Sanatana Dharma the sesame seed stands for immortality and the coconut palm tree is called 'kalpa vriksha', the wish-fulfilling tree, and is considered to be the tree which provides all the necessities of life. <br /><br />The holy syllable 'Om' is the primordial form of 'aham', and implies God's Self-realization. <br /><br />Very nice to experience how Tara Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357659283971574867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-66919990934661133932011-01-14T12:50:01.394+05:302011-01-14T12:50:01.394+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357659283971574867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-13712312079560433732011-01-14T08:46:22.484+05:302011-01-14T08:46:22.484+05:30Thanks S/ Shri Kaushik and Bart! Why is the magici...Thanks S/ Shri Kaushik and Bart! Why is the magician unseen? Because He is formless! And how could he be seen by an ordinary mortal? By reaching at the essence, like sifting through sand and find gold particles in flowing waters (Satyam Shivam Sunderam), or through direct vision by reaching zero thought or activating the kundalini (as Paramhansa apparently did)! <br /><br />In Hindi there is a JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-86963846049631983962011-01-14T00:18:55.474+05:302011-01-14T00:18:55.474+05:30Interesting remark, Kaushik. Yes, 'that which ...Interesting remark, Kaushik. Yes, 'that which can be measured' as an explanation of the word 'Maya' I have read recently as well. According to a tale in Shiva Purana, once, a dispute erupted between Brahma and Vishnu regarding greatness. Both of them claimed their own greatness. The dispute grew so high that, it is said in the tale, Brahma and Vishnu got ready to destroy each Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357659283971574867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-27544411069052397622011-01-13T21:18:24.470+05:302011-01-13T21:18:24.470+05:30Maya is derived from the root 'ma': to mea...Maya is derived from the root 'ma': to measure, hence 'maap': measurement. Therefore, maya: to measure, judge, etc; which is the world of dualism, of opposites, of high and low, big and small, light and dark...<br />Maya is the magic by which Brahman manifests Itself, the illusion which we perceive through our senses, but the Magician remains hidden. People like Bamakhepa and Kaushikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16363738508642885068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-13882768971227247492011-01-10T17:14:08.382+05:302011-01-10T17:14:08.382+05:30In the Gita, Yogis reveal through the character of...In the Gita, Yogis reveal through the character of Krishna how the unseen energy form resides within all physical forms, which can be understood in 'heavenly bodies' as their gravity, the force concentrated at their centres that's responsible for retaining their particular form, maybe for billions of years, like those of the family members of the solar system that believaly is in JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-14601355990136204512011-01-10T10:47:55.183+05:302011-01-10T10:47:55.183+05:30With the background knowledge that ancient Hindus ...With the background knowledge that ancient Hindus were relatively much advanced in Astronomy, or/ ather were 'siddhas' (all rounders), 'I' believe a student of 'science' is in a better position to appreciate the Hindu mythological stories...Such as, the significanceof Ma Yashoda seeing the whole universe in infant Krishna's mouth'! (hat one learns when one reads JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-57935051284343752922011-01-09T18:10:48.759+05:302011-01-09T18:10:48.759+05:30Thanks Bart! Yes, 'Shiva is Vishnu, and Vishnu...Thanks Bart! Yes, 'Shiva is Vishnu, and Vishnu is Shiva' was indicated by the highly elevated or realised souls, which for the layman is perhaps a bit difficult, just as "Aham Brahmasmi" or "Shivoham etc",,, to visualise how oneself one could be the creator! <br /><br />And thus, one is supposed to reach the 'Truth' on one's own, through whatever path one JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374795168555108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999700.post-8832293153293684572011-01-09T14:52:56.735+05:302011-01-09T14:52:56.735+05:30Very true JC, man is considered in Hinduism indeed...Very true JC, man is considered in Hinduism indeed to be a model of the universe but also visa versa: in Hinduism the universe has the form of a man, namely the Cosmic Purusha. Lord Vishnu is called Vishwa universe; it is God's very first name In Bhisma's recitation of the Vishnu Sarasranama in the Mahabharata. In the Shiva Purana where Lord Vishnu is the one who chants the Shiva Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357659283971574867noreply@blogger.com