[Advaita-l] Mantra Japa during grahana.

[KAMESWARARAO MULA]

This is interesting. Were the temple doors merely kept open for entry for
japam during grahaNam or was the sanctum sanctum too open? I suppose
sanctum is closed as is usually done and only temple main doors open?

This is a welcome precedent if I understand it correctly.

General Practice of the many temples in India except few is that they will be closed during the Grahana Kala due to the fact that the sanctum may get the negative energy  or Malina of the temple could be possible and every one including the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) will do the suddhi Karan of the whole temple after the grahana period is over.

The exception of the temple for this tradition, which i know well is one of the pachabhuta Linga i.e Sri Kala Hastieswara temples, KalaHasti nearer to Tirupati of Andhra pradesh

 I suppose sanctum is closed as is usually done and only temple main doors open?

EXEMPTION: Kalahasti temple was never closed of any Grahana Kala till now out of many thousand years.

During the time of eclipse, the temple performed Abhishekam to Srikalahasteeswara Swamy besides continuing Rahu Kethu pujas for devotees Those having some ‘dosham’ in their ‘Jataka’ visit the temple at the time of eclipse and worship Lord Siva and Gnana Prasunamba Ammavaru after performing Rahu Ketu Puja  which is very auspicious & efficous to remove RAHU/KETU Grastha SARPA NIVARANA DOSHA.

The reason for this was drawn from mythology wherein the idol of Lord Shiva at this temple was having all the 27 Nakshatras (stars) and 9 Rashis in his kavacham thereby controls entire solar system. Speaking to The Hans India, one of the temple priests Ardhagiri Durga Sharma said, “Basically Sri Kalahasti temple is called as Rahu Kethu kshethram. Both Rahu and Kethu were with Swamy and Amaavaru. According to mythology, a five-headed serpent called Kethu adorns the head of Lord Shiva whereas a single headed serpent called Rahu in the form of an ornament finds place as the waist belt (Vaddanam) of Ammavaru. 

Hence the ill/negative effects of eclipse not to be felt in this temple. There was a belief that eclipses occur when Rahu and Kethu swallow the sun and moon which results in solar or lunar eclipses. But here, both Rahu and Kethu were worshipped and there will not be any evil effects on the temple, it was believed that Those having doshas prefer to perform Rahu Ketu puja here especially during eclipse to get rid of evil effects. People from other states  visit the temple during this time. As all other temples will be closed,  visit the temple only after making ‘Head bath’ after eclipse was the denizens of Sri Kalahasti visit the temple. 

Sri Guru Padaravindarpana Mastu
Kameswara


 On Wednesday, 17 July, 2019, 12:59:17 PM IST, Raghav Kumar Dwivedula via Advaita-l <advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:





 Namaste Subbuji
This is interesting. Were the temple doors merely kept open for entry for
japam during grahaNam or was the sanctum sanctorum too open? I suppose
sanctum is closed as is usually done and only temple main doors open?

This is a welcome precedent if I understand it correctly.

Om

On Wed 17 Jul, 2019, 12:16 PM V Subrahmanian via Advaita-l, <
advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:

> On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 9:40 AM V Subrahmanian <v.subrahmanian at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 17, 2019 at 5:00 AM KAMESWARARAO MULA via Advaita-l <
> > advaita-l at lists.advaita-vedanta.org> wrote:
> >
> >> No.  Grahanakala is an inauspicious time for japa
> >>
> >> I don't agree this as I have reference to contradict this
> >> statement.Ganapathi atharvana sirsha says that :
> Suuryagrahe-Mahaa-Nadyaam
> >> Pratimaa-Sannidhau Vaa Japtvaa Siddha-Mantro Bhavati.
> >>
> >
> > There was an announcement that all shrines in Sringeri will be kept open
> > during the Grahana for people to come there and do japa, etc. Either
> > Gayatri (for those it has been given) or other japa-s that people have
> > received can be performed during Grahana.  Maybe there is a difference of
> > opinion across various parts of the country. Desha aachaara.
> >
>
> Not just japa, other religious acts like daana performed during grahana too
> fetch multifold results.  While it may not be possible to actually give the
> daana since recipients will not be available during that time, one can keep
> aside the daana items with the sankalpa and give them later to the intended
> people.
>
> http://www.sumadhwaseva.com/festivals/chandra-grahana/
>
> They have to do special japa, paarayana, daana during the grahana period.
> (They
> have to do/participate in extra japa, parayana, suvarna, rajata, or
> yathashakthi daana)
>
> FOR THOSE WHO ARE HAVING ASHUBA PHALA –  HOMA WILL BE CONDUCTED AT
> SHAKAMBARI NAGAR, RAYARA MUTT, Opp : Banashankari Temple, Bangalore.
> Those who are desirous of participating may please come to the Mutt, during
> Grahana Period.
>
> >
> > regards
> > subrahmanian.v
> >
> >
> >> I also learnt from Guru's that the 'Japa' made during the Graham kala
> >> is multi folded times of the actual one which leads to siddhi. It can
> >> be scientifically explained by thee fact that,Due to the inactive
> movement
> >> of the planets during grahana kala, there will be no obstacles in
> reaching
> >> the god/godesees through the mantra shakti as their powers were
> embedded in
> >> the mantra. Sruti says the mantra is the subtle form of the god's
> power. I
> >> also learnt that  " Devam i.e God is Mantradhinam which indeed is
> >> Brahmmanadihnam". It is Brahmman who can reveal the mantra to the needy
> by
> >> the perfect judgement/testing.
> >> My grand father often used to say me that : The Gnapanti mantra is to be
> >> done during the 'Surya Graham' & Panchadasi or any other mother goddess
> >> mantra should be performed during Chandra Graham and any other
> >> mantra's also can be done as Japa's during the Graham Kala times which
> >> could give Mantra Siddhi in shorter time as I have seen many doing like
> >> this in the Varansi Ghats during the Graham Periods since several years.
> >> Learned may comment or contribute their views.My reference is below.
> >>
> >> अष्टौ ब्राह्मणान् सम्यग् ग्राहयित्वा सूर्यवर्चस्वी भवति ।
> >> सूर्यग्रहेमहानद्यां प्रतिमासन्निधौ वा जप्त्वा सिद्धमन्त्रो भवति
> >> महाविघ्नात् प्रमुच्यते ।
> >> महादोषात् प्रमुच्यते ।
> >> महाप्रत्यवायात् प्रमुच्यते ।
> >> स सर्वविद् भवति स सर्वविद् भवति ।
> >> य एवं वेद ।
> >> इत्युपनिषत्
> >> Sri Guru Padaravindarpana MastuKameswara
> >>
> >>
> >
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