HINDUSIM,IS IT A COMBINTION OF CULTURES, RELIGON OR SCIENCE?

[anbu_kathir]

Dear Pradeep, AK

Have you heard of Sadgury Jaggi vasudev?

Heard of him, sure. Whenever I listened to him talk, I thought he was cool and made sense in today's world. Have read one or two articles of his "athanaikkum aasaippadu" in one tamil magazine (Vikatan?).. liked his clarity and viewpoints.

Level-headed Guru for this age, I think .

Love and Light.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Dear Pradeep, AK

Have you heard of Sadgury Jaggi vasudev?

Heard of him, sure. Whenever I listened to him talk, I thought he was cool and made sense in today's world. Have read one or two articles of his "athanaikkum aasaippadu" in one tamil magazine (Vikatan?).. liked his clarity and viewpoints.

Level-headed Guru for this age, I think .

Love and Light.

He is an excellent teacher, he makes perfect sense of everything, great guru.. Pls visit my thread about him in this section

thanks
Raghu

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Thrikkuratti Mahadevar Temple [4] is one among 108 sivalayas built by Lord Parasurama, situated in Mannar, also known as The Bell Metal Town, a major business town mid way between Mavelikara and Tiruvalla, in Alappuzha District of Kerala state, India, on State highway 6 (kayamkulam – Thiruvalla Road). It is believed that the mammoth thrikkuratti mahadeva temple compound wall was built by Bhootangal of Lord Paramasiva in one night


Now we have Parasurama, avatar of vishnu who in turn is an avatar of Naryana builds a temple to pray for Maheswara


Nardar : Narayana Narayana

[pradheep]

The Upanishads just remain the first evidence of the idea of a Impersonal Creator sweeping a culture

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Vedas were the first evidence. Upanishads came later. People who read Vedas and interpret it, get misleaded with the prose of Vedas. They think, it is worshipping a "Personal creator". Infact it isnt. The words in Sanskrit are impregnanted with meanings like a Holographic form. It will mean what one looks for. Thats the beauty of it. This is how the three versions of Advaita , Vishit and Dwaita, came, based on the interpretation the Vedas.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

I heard that "Specific" temples for "Lord Ganesh" were only built in Southern India, in the last 600 - 700 odd years? Is this True ?

[anbu_kathir]

I heard that "Specific" temples for "Lord Ganesh" were only built in Southern India, in the last 600 - 700 odd years? Is this True ?

I suppose you mean dedicated shrines for Vinayakar.

Might seem like it is indeed the case for most, although many of the most famous ones seem to be older.

First some obvious candidates -

The Agama texts found on stones in the temple help date the temple between the years of 1091 and 1238. A unique Tamil image of Pillaiyar found in the temple helps to verify this dating. The presiding deity of the temple is Karpaka Vinayakar or Desi Vinayaka Pillaiyar.

Rockfort or Ucchi Pillayar koil, is a combination of two famous 7th century Hindu temples, one dedicated to Lord Ganesh and the other dedicated to Lord Shiva, located a top of a huge rock in Trichy, India.

Then, after a little bit of searching -

"The legendary Adi Sankara is learnt to have sung the Ganesa Pancharathna on the presiding deity of this village, prior to his song Subramania Bhujangam on Lord Subramania of Thiruchendur. It my be noted that Pancharathnam is being recited every day in Thiruchendur prior to Bhujangam recital. Andan Kavirayan is known to have cursed the village and deitys in his songs and that is said to be the reason for the degradation of the village. All these songs are given separately."

Given that Shankara lived at least 1200 years ago, this is pretty old.

More here - http://theemerald.wordpress.com/2009...-in-tamilnadu/

Love and Light.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Kathir

I know Lord Vinayakar was mentioned in many scriptues from the south, I was told by one Yogic Expert that Temples "Specifically" for Lord Ganesha were built "Mainly" within the last 600 years. And even Chola Emperor Mainly built temples for "Lord Shiva" .

[anbu_kathir]

Kathir

I know Lord Vinayakar was mentioned in many scriptues from the south, I was told by one Yogic Expert that Temples "Specifically" for Lord Ganesha were built "Mainly" within the last 600 years. And even Chola Emperor Mainly built temples for "Lord Shiva" .

As I said, I think this is true, but I actually found and mentioned temples dedicated to vinayagar that are quite old.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpaka_Vinayakar_Temple

http://www.aarumugamangalam.com/main/temples.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockfor...illayar_Temple

http://theemerald.wordpress.com/2009...-in-tamilnadu/

Paarunga..

Love and Light.

[PARAMASHIVAN]

Thanks kathir Will post in detail later

[pradheep]

Forgot the most important temple. I have visited this temple last february.

http://www.tamilbrahmins.com/temples...m-bajeham.html