Tag: Meenakshi Jayakumar

Thiruppavai 1 Margazhi Thingal…

https://youtu.be/spG0VGqTAkk

Andal an avatara of Sri Bhooma Devi composed Thiruppavai and Nachiyar Thirumozhi and Prof Dr V V Meenakshi Jayakumar explains the same in simple Tamil.
Andal Naachiyar Thiruvadigale Charanam

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 its importance Lamp – Jyothi

Namaste all.

Symbols are used to denote much wider meaning than they appear and convey in a straight meaning.

Lets learn how symbols are used to promote knowledge, discipline and devotion.

 

Oil lamp - Wikipedia

Lamp..

Lamp, the light

In the Gita Lord Sri Krishna says that well controlled mind of a Yogi to the unwavering flam of a lamp kept at a place where everyone can see and emulate it.

Lamp is a glorious symbol of knowledge, consciousness and Life.

A Lamp is a teacher, advises us to follow its path, work and duty that is Be a Lamp, burn yourself constantly to give light to others… Also lead yourselves and others to the path of Tejas, Jothi, brightness etc.,

Tamaso ma Jyothirgamaya….

In a house a lamp is lit, it becomes a home, self confidence and courage arise automatically where a lamp is lit.

Scientific Significance of Lighting Oil Lamps in Hindu Prayer tradition - Rudraksha Ratna

The power of Agni can be witnessed by who, light the lamp everyday at a particular time and place.

A house without a lamp indicates poverty.

The shadow under the lamp represents evil which invariably accompanies life.

A lamp is used as a symbol of the Divine, Soul, knowledge, witness and so on.

In temples we can see panchamukha deepa arati.. that represents our five senses.

The Lamp represents the Paramatma who is the innermost of all human beings with different layers, like Lamp with difference layers of flame colour.

  • Prof. V.V. Meenakshi Jayakumar