Guest guest Posted December 13, 2001 Report Posted December 13, 2001 Jaybee, Can you tell us the mysterious events that happened? Subramaniam Sankaran On Wed, 12 Dec 2001 Ranganath wrote : > Would like to visit this temple next time when I visit > Tanjavur / Kumbakonam. Is there any further information > we can get on this shrine / temple. > Ranganath > - > jaybee > > Wednesday, December 12, 2001 7:38 AM > Vaaraahi - RE: ambikAtrishatI > : 36-40 > At 12:13 PM 12/11/01 +0530, you wrote: > >Dear Shankar > >I went to a few sites and copies whatever I > felt was usable. I am still > >including sites that say Varahi is the > concert of Varaha avatara and those > >which saw Varahi draws her energy from Yama. > >Abut Kanchi Kamakshi temple : VArAhI > sannidhi is on the right of the > >garbagruha and shyaamaLA has a separate > shrine on the left side of the first > >prAkAra. aruupa lakshmi has a shrine near > vArAhI. (Normally vArAhI is > >misunderstood as Vishu(varAha) and shyAmalA > as Sarasvati). > > > http://www.ambaa.org/essays/kamakshi2.htm > There is a Vaaraahi sannidhi in the Periya > Udaiyaar > Temple of TanjavUr. > The deity comes from an earlier temple that was > already in existance before the Periya UdaiyAr > Temple > was built by Raja Raja Cholzar. > She is a very powerful deity. > There are some mysterious events that tool place > in recent times which are attributed to Her. > Regards > JayBee > > > >VARAHI[NL]Varahi represents Lord Yama's > energy. She is very dark in color > >and she is wearing black silk and black > jewelry. Her face is like that of a > >boar and she has four arms. She is seated on > a peetam (seat) with her left > >foot supported by a small stool. > > > > > http://www.heb.gov.sg/hinduonline/jul-sept2001/02-worshi- > p_of_shakthi.html > > > >Legends: This image is believed to be a > personification of Kali, who had > >killed the demon Daaruka. Daaruka is said to > have worshipped Bhrama, and > >harassed the devas. The goddesses created > Bhramani, Vaishnavi, Maheswari, > >Kaumari, Varahi and Indrani from Bhrama, > vishnu, Mahadeva, Kumara, Yama and > >Indra, and they were defeated by Daaruka, > however Shiva created Kaali and > >she killed Daaruka. > > > > > http://www.templenet.com/Kerala/kodungall.html > > > >Having told all this, may be what I say now > will not be backed by all the > >scriptures that you quote. All forms of > Goddess always have shanku and > >chakra in one of their bhujaas. ( like say > durga, even tho you have a > >separate Vishnu durga, with almost a similar > form.) Do we just condlude > >saying that all forms of goddess are amshas > of Vishnu.Period? Each seems to > >be a form of Goddess meant for a purpose, > type of boones they give, which > >part of the human mind they control. .... > Based on this each seems to draw > >their energy from a particular source. Each > form seems to be created with a > >definite purpose and attributes that > complement that purpose, tho each is > >the Shakthi , the Universal energy herself > capable of given salvation to the > >devotee. > > > >In the final count , all are various forms > of Shakthi , the Universal Energy > >that creates, sustains and remodifies this > world as is appropriate. > > > >Well ... it is the greatness of Goddess that > she has offered herself in so > >many forms (enough to get the mind confused > and debate, instead of holding > >on to one form and enjoy her bliss. May be > her maya too.) > > > >You seem to be very well read on scriptures. > Pl share enlighten me on what > >they say > > > >May the Goddess bless us with clarity. > > > >Gopi > > > > > AUM shrImAtre namaH > AUM namaH shivAya > AUM namaH shivAbhyAm > Archives : > http://www.ambaa.org/ > (Edited) > > : > /messages// > Contact : help > Your use of is subject to > > > Sponsor > > AUM shrImAtre namaH > AUM namaH shivAya > AUM namaH shivAbhyAm > Archives : > http://www.ambaa.org/ > (Edited) > > : > /messages// > Contact : help > Your use of is subject to the > Terms of Service > . Quote
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