Hinduism....!!

"From the high spiritual flights of the Vedanta philosophy, of which the latest discoveries of science seem like echoes, to the low ideas of idolatry with its multifarious mythology, the agnosticism of the Buddhists and the atheism of the Jains, each and all have a place in the Hindu's religion." ---Swami Vivekananda [From The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda / Volume-I / Addresses at The Parliament of Religions / Paper on Hinduism]

The legend goes, Ashoka went to the devastated battlefield to inspect the valiant deeds of his brave soldiers. He did not see any sign of victory. All he saw were heaps of rotting and burning corpses and half-dead bodies of injured people wailing in pain. Severe sorrow and remorse gripped his conscience.

Ashoka’s Famous Dwandwam:

What Ashoka meant was, “If this is my Dharma, what then is Adharma?” This sight of devastation of men and materials made him sick and he cried the famous Dwandwam-ridden monologue:

“What have I done? If this is a victory, what’s a defeat then? Is this a victory or a defeat? Is this justice or injustice? Is it gallantry or a rout? Is it valor to kill innocent children and women? Do I do it to widen the empire and for prosperity or to destroy the other’s kingdom and splendor? One has lost her husband, someone else a father, someone a child, someone an unborn infant…. What’s this debris of the corpses? Are these marks of victory or defeat? Are these vultures, crows, eagles the messengers of death or evil?”


The Prophet said: "The first army amongst 'My followers who will invade caesar's city will be forgiven their sins,'...." Sahih al Bukhari, Book of Jihad Volumer 4, Book 52, No. 175:

Speak Out......!!

"Therefore I will not restrain my mouth;
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit;
I will complain in the bitterness of my soul"--Job: 7:11 (The Bible).....

Saturday, 31 December 2011

Makaravilakku season begins in Sabarimala Temple

Makara Vilakku Festival
Sabarimala: The 'Makaravilakku' season began with much fanfare and devotion at the hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa on Friday evening. The festival will continue for 21 days.
According to reports, the sanctum sanctorum of the temple was opened at 5.30 pm however in accordance to tradition no ritual was conducted in the temple.
On January 12 the annual petta thullal at the Erumeli Sree Dharma Sastha Temple would be held. Two teams have been formed to conduct the special ritual known as the petta thullal. One team would take out the ritual procession from Erumeli Kochambalam to Erumeli Sree Dharma Sastha Temple at 12 noon. This will be done after seeing the 'krishnaparunthu' in the sky. The other would do the same from the Kochambalam to Erumeli Sree Dharma Sastha Temple at 2 pm soon after seeing the star in the sky.
The 'Thiruvabharanam' procession would be take out from Pandalam Valiyakoickal Sree Dharma Sastha Temple at 1 pm on January 13.
The Thiruvabharanam is an attire in gold to be adorned on the idol of Lord Ayyappa on the Makaravilakku day on January 15.
The auspicious 'Makarasamkrama Pooja' would be held at Lord Ayyappa Temple at 12.58 am on January 15.
Other important dates:
January 15: After the Thiruvabharanam ceremony, the deeparadhana would be held at 6.30 pm.
January 15 to 19: Carrying the 'thidambu' of Malikappuram Devi on a finely dressed elephant.
January 20: Guruthi ritual at Malikappuram at 11 pm.
January 21: Temple closed at 7 am.

Courtesy: Parda Phash
Posted by at 08:23