Cultural uniqueness of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu and surrounding states have very unique customs which cannot be seen in other parts of India or world.

Saktham practice in Dhakshinacharam (right hand practice) means the feminine nature of everything is being worshiped. Especially seeing mother in everything. The divine mother sitting comfortably and happily can be seen only in this region.

Saktham is misunderstood as treating females as a sexual object by some people. (as in Vamacharam - left had practice - uses drugs, females, dead bodies, fishes and flour to achieve sidhdhis. But it is a fake. This causes more misery and stress in the world). One can get peace only by treating female as mother.

Srividya, Sri Lalitha, RajaRajeshwari (made by Sidhdha - Tirumular), Kamakshi, Bhuvaneshwari and Angala parameshwari are some of the unique forms of mother who can be seen only in and around Tamil Nadu.

 

Normally Durga is seen with 10 hands. But a form of Durga also called as Ashta dasa buja Mahalakshmi can be seen only in Tamil Nadu.  

Sarabeshwar who made Narasimha to calm down can be seen only here.
 The story says after killing Hiranyakasibhu, Narasimha became wild because of the bad blood of the Rakshas. 

So Lord Shiva took the form of Sarabeswar and with the help of Prathiangira and Sulini durga, made Narasimha to calm down. 

These statues cannot be seen in other parts of the world.  

Even Narasimha and Varaha temples can be seen in southern India only.
Lord Vishnu in lying pose in temples can be seen in these area only.

To save from the bad eyes of others, unique Ganesha form, made by Rishi Agasthya can be seen only here.

This image of Ganesha takes off the evil eyes, can be seen in front of many houses of south India.

Rishi Agasthya is known as the creator of Tamil language and it is believed that he is there in Podhigai hills of Tamil Nadu even today.

Rishi Agasthya is also a Sidhdha (South Indian Rishis were called as Sidhdhar). Sidhdhar means one who has achieved the 8 sidhdhies. Many of these have traveled to Rome (Romarishi), China (Maha Bhogar) and California-USA (Kapila) and other parts of the world. They have spread the words of Sidhdha in those places.

Even there is a story that Nataraja statue was first came in the mind of a Pandya king and Maha Bhogar made it to a statue.

Also it is known that BhodhiSathva, the famous Buddhist monk of China is a Pallava king from Tamil Nadu.

Tamil daily calendar is very unique with a lot of details about thithi, star, good time and bad time, that day's planetary positions, some of the important activities in the temples, and other fasting details are given.

Whether the day is good for marriage or not. In which direction one should not travel that day. Also a good knowledge statement for the day are given.

Even the monthly calendars give most of these details. I wish such a calendar is available in the mobiles :-) so that we can know the uniqueness of that day immediately. 

Panjangam is also a unique thing, which gives more details about Grahana, Powrnami and exact timing of fasting to be done, The exact time of festivals to be celebrated etc. 

Regular Homas or yagnas happen here more than the other places.  These have very high power to cure many diseases and purify the environment. This is done during marriage, house warming, first year completion of the child etc.

Also annadhana or providing food to all the people who visit the temples is followed in most of the temples. 

Females put turmeric in their faces while taking bath. Lemon is widely used for worshiping the divine. Green pumpkin is used as a evil eye remover (drishti dosha nivarani). Lighting lamps in houses and in temples is much more than the other states. Salt and pepper are put in a particular place in temples.

These are high prana objects which help to purify the surrounding and helps to get our mind also peaceful. Many psychological problems get cured unknowingly with these practices.

Lord Karthikeya and Lord Iyappa (Hariharan) are unique Gods of these states. Even in Srimad Bhagavatha purana it is told that Bhakthi was born in Dravida desham (Tamil Nadu), grown up in Karnataka and became matured in Kurjaram (Gujarat).

Lot of varieties of flowers can be seen which are being offered to the divine. This is called as pushpa alankar and pushpa archanai. 

People are matured that we are born in this world to dissolve our karma and we need to avoid increasing our sins which will delay the process of moksha or Mukthi. So one needs to bow down and celebrate the divine (sing about the divine, talk about the divine, dance about the divine, see the divine and surrendar to the divine), so that the mind does not get into unwanted activities. 

Tamil Vaazhga!

The oldest language alive till today - continued

We saw Tamil as the oldest language

The culture and Gods - 
Sarabeswara -

Sumeria is having the cultural similarities with Dravidians.

Sarabeshwar

This image of Sumeria looks like Sarabeswara in Tamil Nadu.Lion like animal with wings. 

Sarabeswar is worshiped for courage and to remove evil. 

Sarabeswarar had saved Narasimha after hiranyakashibhu's vadham from the bad poisoning from his blood. 

Now it is being revealed that Africans and Dravidians have the oldest DNA in the world. Even today some of the practices of Africa are similar to that of Tamil Nadu.

Garuda

Garuda of India can be seen all over the world. Even in Sumeria, it is seen. It is said that only Garuda had shown ways to different places after the Pralaya (or submerged world).

He is the king of Naraka or hell.

He only punishes us for our sins. May be that's why he is worshipped all over the world and all times.

This could be an image of punishment, in Sumeria. Garuda

Purana talks about various punishments for various sins of people.


Other interpretations -

The seven stars are the saptharishi mandala. Seven Rishis who were showing paths of living to people. 
The eight limbs of the star are ashta dhik Balakas. The eight directions and their Gods. All the Gods of Sumeria are these only. Their names are also sounding similar. 

E.g Yama - God of south is called Smasha, means God of burial ground.   

 The Language - 

https://sites.google.com/site/sumeriantamil/cagkam-poetry-sumerian

https://sites.google.com/site/sumeriantamil/natural-meta-sumdravidians

We found the letters of Indus valley civilization and Sumeria have Tamil letters.

Also most of the words sounds are from Tamil. The following links show the Tamil origin of English words -

http://aruniyan.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/english-words-that-sounds-like-tamil-or-originated-from-tamil/

http://iamparisivan.blogspot.in/p/english-words-of-tamil-origin.html

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=tamil&searchmode=none

The medical system -

Always Tamil is a backup of sanskrit in terms of all holy books, medical systems and Vedanthas.

The medical system of Tamils is Sidhdha and the same in sanskrit is Ayurveda. Only the names are in Tamil and most of this are also lost.

Along with other documents even these have gone all over the world. Sidhdha medicines could cure Dengu fever (2012) last year, which was supported by Tamil Nadu government.

http://www.indiamart.com/dhanalakshmiandco/nilavembu-kudineer-choornam-treatment-for-dengue-fever.html

Mecca - is it a Shiva temple?

Many say with proofs that Mecca kaaba is a Shiva temple.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRx3Fe3wzyY&list=PLAA61482AC046D9D3

"Allah" in Tamil even today means "no", or formless. The divine is not having any form. 

ISLAM - "IS" - means Ees or Eesa or eeshwar.

There are many similar articles found in the net with proofs of Mecca being a Shiva temple.
http://kattar-hindu.blogspot.in/2012/12/makka-madina-is-shiv-temple-proof.html

This again is a Shiva linga, without the linga left with the base.

Many of the rituals are very similar to Hindus.

The slokam below says about the sacredness of Mecca (in Harihareshwar Mahathmyam)-
Ekam padam Gayayanthu
Meccayanthu dvithiyakam
Thrithiyam sthapitham divyam
mukthyai shuklasya sannidhau

means - The divine feet were kept first in Gaya, second in Mecca and third time in Shuklatheertham and all these places are sacred.    

In sanskrit Makha-medini means "The land of fire worship" 

It is being told that Taj Mahal is a Shiva temple. 
http://hinduadhyathmikam.blogspot.in/2012/08/was-taj-mahal-hindu-temple-yes.html

Tejo Mahalaya has become Taj Mahal.

 http://blogs.rediff.com/myrediffiland/2007/09/27/taj-mahal-a-shiva-temple/

Alla hu Akbar - Om Namah Shivaya

Jesus - was in Kashmir, India?

(Union of Bhudhism, Christianity and Islam)

It is a known fact that in the life of Jesus from age 12 to 29 are not known to any one. 

Now it is being talked by many that during that time he was in India and after the good friday also he came back to India.

The foot carving in the grave in Kashmir, shows the wounds of crucification.

Jesus in Kashmir, given in Bhavishya Purana.

http://www.stephen-knapp.com/jesus_predicted_in_the_vedic_literature.htm

Many have done researches about the life and death of Jesus and most have found that he was in India as a Bhudhist monk.

Divine people do not want people to fight on their religion. So was Jesus, he learned like a Buddhist. Lived like a Christian and died like a Muslim. 

Please let us not fight in the name of religion.     

BBC Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiy5uY3Iw2s
 

More information on tomb of Jesus in Kashmir http://www.tombofjesus.com/

As per Srimad Bhagavatham, to overcome Kali's influence one has to be in sathsang and sing the divine (nama sangeerthanam). i.e. praise the lord. 

  

Sacred Turmeric

Traditional -

•Haldi is a commonly known name in every household.

• No Celebration or auspicious function begins without haldi (turmeric) or kum-kum (kungumam).

•  In pujas manjal is used.

•When we exchange a horoscope for marriage purposes or during preparation manjal powder is applied in corners and centre.

• Account books are normally having marks of turmeric application.

•Front doors in many houses are provided with a mark of turmeric and kumkum. 

•Aged women now too use during bath to apply turmeric paste on the face and wash. It was a practice for married women to use turmeric paste during bath every day for many years.

•Added with sunnambu/lime powder is used for aarathi.

•The bridegroom ties a thread called the mangalsutra which has been dipped in turmeric paste around the brides’ neck.

• The bride and groom also apply a paste of sandal and turmeric on themselves before the ceremon. This is an act of purification and cleansing. 

• Rice mixed with turmeric is showered on the newly married couple.

Auspicious

•Abhishekam is done with turmeric powder mixed in water in Devi temples. if at all any poisonous material form due to different abhisekams in random, any poisonous effect formed would be removed. 

•On naga deities turmeric powder is put on them as offering and to cool them. Prasadam too is called Manjalprasadam.

•Sumangalies are offered on their visit to other houses as a gesture, kumkum and manjal. If they come as guests, in addition saree or blouse bits are also offered.

•It is considered to be a symbol of purity and prosperity and is also considered to improve fertility.

•Clothes are dyed in Turmeric and worn by priests during religious functions like marriages and important festivals.

• In olden days the women after their puberty used to take turmeric for their face and also will keep kumkum in between the two eyebrows . This is not only a system of culture but there is a science beneath the system. When she is applied with turmeric her hormones get balanced.

•When a women have kumkum in between two eyebrows her kundalini power gets activated because of the pressure given in between the two eyebrows while keeping kumkum. while the kundalini power gets activated her brain gets sharpen so she can able to understand the husbands reaction from their face itself.
It is a one type of meditation.

Subtle

•Each and every one of us emit brain wave and The wavelength differs from person to person.

•And to regularize the wave length Hindu women used to apply kungumam ( kum kum) made out of pure turmeric.

•Also It is very difficult to hypnotize or mesmerize a person who applies Turmeric spot regularly in one's fore head.

•In addition to this, the benefit of regularizing ones own brain wave length is activated for those apply it regularly.

• The Sri Vaisnava Brahmins from South India applies turmeric paste in a vertical line in their fore head. It is believed that this strengthens their brain wave length and also it avoids scattering wave and sends signals in a focused manner.

•Yogis and mystics, since time immemorial, have used colours for generating vital forces, calming the mind and even warding off evil spirits. The red colour in 'Kumkum' gives immunity against hypnosis.

•The area around the forehead is used by the hypnotist to generate forces that weaken the brain's resolve. 

Effect of sticker Bindi

The glue applied for sticking on the back of the bindis is made of artificial objects like paper, plastic etc. is Tama-dominant. The subtle effect of a bindi is as follows:

Raja-Tama-dominant frequencies in the atmosphere are attracted towards the glue behind the bindi.

These frequencies spread in the body of the woman wearing the bindi through the Ādnyā-chakra.

As a result, the strength of the Raja-Tama particles in the woman’s body increases.

By applying the bindi sticker continuously at one place, there is a higher risk of the negative energies creating a centre there.

•Spiritual experience: Awareness of circular sensation on the Ādnyā-chakra and feeling calm after beginning to apply kumkum. A circular vibrations on Ādnyā-chakra . The mind became very calm and face becomes sāttvik. By looking at the kumkum on the forehead, one experiences calm and cool frequencies in the eyes.

So requesting all the females who read this, to get back to the tradition of applying kumkum.

Can apply chandan and over that kumkum during summer and can apply turmeric and kumkum during winter.

This helps to maintain the heat in the body as well and at the subtle/sukshma level creates a lot of positive effects. 

Jaigurudev! 

 

Hidden secrets

Deepam/lamp

In all the temples we get a deepam/light/lamp, indicating the life energy. This also indicates two of pancha bootha thathva - Air/vaayu and Fire/agni. With air only the light is glowing. We are alive with our breath.  

In Saiva or Shiva temples -

We get Kumkum in mother's shrine and Viboothi or ash in Shiva's shrine.

Manjal & Kumkum

Kumkum is made of turmeric. Turmeric is yellow in color. Initially the life while getting the form is in yellow color (inside egg). After that it is getting the blood etc, which are in red color. So the starting or birth is indicated by this.

Vibuthi

Vibhoothi or ash is in white/light grey color. This indicates death or after life this body will be burnt to ash. 

The red and white color also indicate female and male. With that only new lives are being born and both the energies are important to sustain life on this earth. That is why, outside walls of the houses in India had red and white color.

Man and woman together lead a dharmic life together and achieve the purpose of life, i.e. becoming one with the divine.
They help each other and the society to achieve the goal.

 In the picture at the left side, the lowest level of the man is in red color and at the top white is seen. Means one has to get out of animal nature and travel through the chakras to become one with the divine. That is why the temples of south India has walls painted with red and white.

In Vaishnava or Vishnu temples -

We get deepam/light, thulasi water, thulasi leaves or flowers, chadari and chandan.

tulsi water

Deepam indicates Air and fire elements.

Thulasi water indicates water element.

Flowers or leaves indicate land.

Flowers

Chadari which has divine feet over it, indicates aakasha or space.

In land we need to be soft like flower and never become a rock. 

Chadari

Even if you are a king, you are below the feet of the divine indicated by the chadari kept on head. Chadari has divine feet at the top. 

Chandan is to keep one's body and mind cool. Vishnu is the maintainer or the cool operator. 

Jai Gurudev!

Proof of Lord Rama to be a Dravidian and not Aryan

There is a site which talks about the 7th Manu, who was a Dravida king.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_%28Hinduism%29

And another site in the same Wikipedia talks about ancestors of Rama. The first one was Ikshvahu, who was the son of the 7th Manu mentioned above.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genealogy_of_Rama
 
If we analyze both these, we can surely say that Rama was a Dravida king.

Mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatham (9.1.2-3) –

 yo ‘sau satyavrato nama, rajardir dravidesvarah     jñanad yo ‘tita-kalpante, lebhe puru a-sevaya   sa vai vivasvata putro, manur asid iti srutam     tvattas tasya suta prokta, ik vaku-pramukha

Translation

   ya asau — he who was known; satyavrata — Satyavrata; nama — by the name;     raja- — the saintly king; dravida-isvara — the ruler (lord, master) of the Dravida countries;     jñanam — knowledge; ya — one who; atita-kalpa-ante — at the end of the last kalpa,  lebhe —received;     purusa-sevaya — by rendering service to the Purusha;  sa — he; vai — indeed; vivasvata — of Vivasvan; putra — son; manu asit — was  the Vaivasvata Manu;     iti — thus; srutam — I have already heard;     tvatta — from you;     tasya — his; suta — sons; prokt? — have been explained; ikvaku-pramukha — headed by Ikvaku; npa — many kings.

 •That saintly king and ruler (king) of the Dravida Countries who was known by the name of Satyavrata, at the end of the last kalpa (before the Pralaya) received knowledge by service to The Purusha, he indeed was Vaivaswata Manu, the son of Vivaswan, his sons have been proclaimed as the kings, famous as the Ikshvakus.

•What this implies : The divine and dark Sri Rama, who was a descendant of Ikshvaku was the descendant of the Dravida King, Satyavrata Manu. This fits in with the time of Sri Rama, the Vedas and the late arrival of Aryans into India.

•Satyavrata Manu moved north with Vasishtha and the other Saptarishis as well as one of his sons Ikshvaku, who established Ayodhya after the flood waters had receded. He was also known as Vaiwasvatha Manu and Sraddha. 
 His other sons stayed back and survived with the help of Ganesha and Uma. (Pralaya Katha Vinayaka and Mata: Kruta Yuga Flood Narrations.http://ancientindians.wordpress.com/2009/12/13/sri-ramas-ancestor-vaivasvata-manu-was-a-dravidian-king-srimad-bhagavatam/

Where Manu landed  

  •Being a Dravidan king, he was in Kumari kandam, south of Kanyakumari.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Foac2MLFBE0  

   •Manu moved from south to north. This story of Manu is similar to Noah's ark. Before and after that, in South Tamil Sangams happened.  Manu had landed in Arahat, the hill in Turkey. http://www.squidoo.com/noahsarkfound 

   • Many say that all the languages have their origin in Turkish. But Turkey has its origin in Tamil. http://viewzone2.com/ancientturksx.html  

 First Tamil Sangam

•The grammar followed in the first sangam was agattiyam.  The poems composed were Paripaadal, mudunarai, mudukurugu, kalariyavirai. Now these are not there. 

•The First sangam was held at "the Madurai which was submerged by the sea", lasted 4440 yrs and spanned 89 Succeeding Kings.  

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Sangams  

Second Sangam  

•The Second sangam lasted 3700 yrs and spanned 59 Succeeding Kings.

Third Tamil Sangam
•The grammars followed were agattiyam and tholkappiyam. The poems composed were Kurunthogai,Netunthogai, kurunthogai nanooru, narrinai nanooru, purananooru, aingurunooru,padirrupaatu, kali,paripaadal,kuttu,vari,sirrisai and perisai  

•The Third sangam lasted 1800 yrs and spanned 49 Succeeding Kings.  

Aryan origin

•This Manu is from Surya vamsa. When he moved from south to North, he took all the vedas with him along with the Rishis. He then moved towards Saraswathi river bank, from where we know the movement of Rishis and Aryas. 

•http://www.stephen-knapp.com/recent_research_on_the_sarasvati_river.htm 

•If we analyze Sumeria, it is clear that it has Tamil language and culture. http://www.scoopweb.com/Sumerian_mythology

 •If vedas were saved by Manu and moved towards north, then there is a high possibility of First sanga Tamil literature also went there.  May be with the vedas one set of people have moved towards Saraswathi river and another went towards west with Tamil books.

•If we could get the documents of Sumeria and match with the names of first tamil sanga’s lost literatures, we might get them.

  •It is being found that 60% of English words have Tamil origin. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=tamil&searchmode=none, http://iamparisivan.blogspot.in/p/english-words-of-tamil-origin.html

Tamil is the mother of all languages in the world.