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Symbols and their value – 2 – Wheel – Chakra

Wheel-  CHAKRA

Namaste All.

 

Wheel symbolizes improvement, progress.

Time is considered to be cyclic and thats why time is referred as Kala Chakra.

Human life and particularly married life is referred as Samsara Chakra.

The Ashoka Chakra is a depiction of the Dharmachakra the Wheel of Dharma (Sanskrit: Chakra means wheel) Poster ID:3251810

Buddha’s Saranath wheel is known as Dharma Chakra.

Lord Vishnu’s powerful weapon is called Sudarshana Chakra.

Sri Krishna uses the Sudarshana Chakra as torch. Sudarshana also means a powerful illuminator.

e 'Chakra ' or wheel of life. | Download Scientific Diagram

According to spiritual studies Our human body has Chakras. Even Sri Lalitha Sahastranamas and Thirumoolars Thirumandiram not only acknowledges but also emphasis on these chakra.

 

Let Sri Sudarshana destroy our darkness of ignorance and bring brightness and light of knowledge.

  • Prof. V.V.Meenakshi Jayakumar

 

 

 

Symbols and significance

Namaste all.

Today we will see about the wheel.

The symbol and significance of wheet.

The wheel symbolizes progress. Improvement. development.

The Dharma Wheel (Dharmachakra) Symbol of Buddhism

It is called as Dharma Chakra. Buddha’s doctrine revolutionized individual and social life. In Saranath Buddha’s sermon is known as Dharma Chakra Pravartana.

Arts of the Mauryan Period | Buddhist art, Art, Ashoka pillar

Like Dharma, Time ie. kala is also called as Kala Chakra.

Konark Wheel, Konark Temple Wheel, Wheel of Konark, Konark Sun Dial

Time is considered to be cyclic and not linear.

Lord Sudharshana is referred and worshipped in the form of chakra only.  Sri Krishna’s unfailing weapon is Sri Sudharshana chakra.

Sudarshan Chakra: Most Powerful Weapon Of The Cosmos Having ...

Sudharshana also means a powerful illuminator.

Sudharshana will destroy the wicked persons and protect the sadhus. Yogis can use Sudharshana as a torch to show them the right path of Dharma.

In our human body we believe that we have six chakra in specific parts of our body.

What are chakras in human body? - Quora

Above all, the human worldly life is always referred us samsara chaktra. Once any human caught in the Samsara chaktra, will find it very difficult to come out of it.

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… let God Sri Krishna, the Sudharshana dhaari, who is the only one has the control over dharma, kala and samsara chakra bless us, save us and protect us.

— to be continued —

Prof.V. Meenakshi Jayakumar

 

 

MUSIC – General Knowledge

NAMASTE:

  1. What is the interval between Madhyam and Tar Shadaj?

(A) 2: 3

(B) 3: 4

(C) 4: 5

(D) 8: 9

Answer: (A)

  1. Who is the author of “Music of Hindustan”?

(A) William Jones

(B) N. Augustus Williard

(C) E. Clementz

(D) Fox Strangeways

Answer: (D)

  1. Name the famous musicologist

(A) Kishori Amonkar

(B) Prabha Atre

(C) Pt. Jasraj

(D) B.C. Deva

Answer: (D)

  1. What is the name of Odav Scale in western music?

(A) Heptatonic Scale

(B) Hexatonic Scale

(C) Natural Scale

(D) Pentatonic scale

Answer: (D)

  1. One of the main objectives of teaching music is also

(A) To encourage social justice

(B) To provide proper leadership

(C) To discover new facts

(D) To establish music at par with other disciplines

Answer: (D)

  1. The term ‘Vasu’ stands for the number

(A) 7

(B) 8

(C) 9

(D) 10

Answer: (B)

  1. Name of 12th Chakra is

(A) Rudra

(B) Disi

(C) Aditya

(D) Rishi

Answer: (C)

  1. Value of the Vivadi interval is

(A) One Sruti

(B) Two Srutis

(C) Three Srutis

(D) Four Srutis

Answer: (A)

  1. Name of 50th melakartha raga is

(A) Namanarayani

(B) Visvambhari

(C) Gamanasrama

(D) Dhavalambari

Answer: (A)

  1. Who is the author of Silappadikaram?

(A) Andal

(B) Bharathiyar

(C) Ilangovadikal

(D) Tirujnana Sambandar

Answer: (C)

— to be continued

V. MEENAKSHI JAYAKUMAR