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There are 22 messages in this issue.Topics in this digest:1. Re: A Poem to

Ponder"Doctor.BalaKrishnaMurthy Ramaraju,BS,MBBS,MS,FRCS,GERON" 2. Re:

Rudra and Shiva"Doctor.BalaKrishnaMurthy Ramaraju,BS,MBBS,MS,FRCS,GERON"

3. Re: Rudra and Shiva"b_jamnadas" 4. Re: Rudra and Shiva

svc_astro5. (unknown)chandrashekar nb 6. 1 mukhi info"prasanna

kumar" 7. Fwd:

Pictures of Kanyakumari Dhamprasanna kumar 8. Re: Fwd: Pictures of

Kanyakumari Dham"neelnima" 9. Re: Pictures of Kanyakumari Dham

"Doctor.BalaKrishnaMurthy Ramaraju,BS,MBBS,MS,FRCS,GERON" 10. Greetings

webindia123.com"Satyanarayana" 11. The triple Filter testpillai

george 12. Re: (unknown)Satyanarayana Raju 13. Rules for Being Human

pillai george 14. Sri Somnatha Jyotirlinga"ShivAnurag" 15. Re: Re: Rudra

and ShivaDivakara Tanjore 16. Re: Rudra and Shiva

"Doctor.BalaKrishnaMurthy Ramaraju,BS,MBBS,MS,FRCS,GERON" 17. Re: Rudra and

Shiva"b_jamnadas" 18. I

have some philosopical questionsKS Rao 19. I could not get priestKS

Rao 20. Re: Rudra and Shiva"saidevo" 21. Re: Rudra and Shivakc3377

22. Sanatana Dharma for Kids: Hindu Trinity: Shiva - Parvati"saidevo"

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1 Fri, 4 Nov 2005 06:13:05 +0530"Doctor.BalaKrishnaMurthy

Ramaraju,BS,MBBS,MS,FRCS,GERON" Re: A Poem to PonderLord Shiva is

Rudra the GoodLord who elevates our MoodSankara who is our Food.athreyaOn

11/3/05, saidevo wrote:> Came across this interesting poem in a forum:>

saidevo>>

-----> if> -----> if freckles were lovely,> and day was night,> and measles were

nice and a lie warn't a lie,> life would be delight ...> but things couldn't go

right> for in such a sad plight> i wouldn't be i.>> if earth was heaven> and

now was hence,> and past was present, and false was true,> there might be some

sense> but i'd be in suspense> for on such a pretense> you wouldn't be you.>>

if fear was plucky, and globes were square,> and dirt was cleanly and tears

were glee> things would seem fair, ...> yet they'd all despair,> for if here

was there> we wouldn't be we.>> ~ e.e.cummings>>>>>>>>>> >>>

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2 Fri, 4 Nov 2005 05:58:48 +0530"Doctor.BalaKrishnaMurthy

Ramaraju,BS,MBBS,MS,FRCS,GERON" Re: Rudra and ShivaIt is not

destruction . It is assimilation. Everything needs to berecycled and refreshed

.. Seasons change , so the universe needs to berecycled. Lord Rudra is the

Function of recycling, tefreshing,rejuvenation and RE-CREATION.om namo

rudraayaathreyaOn 11/3/05, Udaya S wrote:> Subba Rao Ji,>> My name is Udaya

Sankar. I live in USA, portland. I am thinking of doing> Rudra abhishakam. We

are telugu people. I could not get preast to prefam> this. Can we get any audio

CD or Casets, which say every this how to do etc?> can we do puja using CD. If

we get please advice where to get the same. any> body any advice? Please.>>

Namaskar,> Uday.>> KASTURI SUBBA RAO wrote:> Sh. Raj kumar,>> "The Shiva

Purana" illustrates that Shiva is beyond both Prakriti and> Purusha. Shiva is

Mahesvara. He is the witness, well-wisher and> nourisher of all beings. The

Gita says: `Upadrashtanumanta cha> bharta bhokta mahesvarah'.>> At the end of

Pralaya, the Supreme Lord starts re-creation of the> world. He is then known by

the name SadaShiva.

Lord Shiva is having> five faces. The first face of Shiva does Krida or play,

the second> does penance, the third destroys or dissolves the world, the

fourth> protects the people and the fifth, being knowledge, fully covers the>

entire universe by its power. He is Isana the creator and promoter of> all

beings, from within.>> The first form of Shiva is the enjoyer of Prakriti as

Kshetrajna> Purusha. The second is Tatpurusha resting in Sattva-guna, rooted

in> Bhogya-Prakriti. The third is Ghora rooted in the eightfold Buddhi> like

Dharma, etc. The fourth is Vamadeva rooted in Ahankara and the> fifth is

Sadyojata, the presiding deity of the mind.>> The eight forms of Shiva are

Sarva, Bhava, Rudra, Ugra, Bhima,> Pasupati, Isana and Mahadeva, rooted

respectively in earth, water,> fire, air, ether, Kshetrajna, sun and moon.

Shiva is spoken of as> being in eight forms

(Ashtamurti). The eight forms of Shiva are the> five elements, the sun, the moon

and the priest who performs> sacrifice.>> According to Appar, there are three

aspects of Shiva. (1) The lower> Shiva who dissolves the world and who

liberates Jivas from their> bondage. (2) The higher form is called Parapara. In

this form, Shiva> appears as Shiva and Sakti (Ardhanarisvara). It has the name

Param-> Jyoti. (3) Beyond these two forms is the Param, or the ultimate being>

from whom Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra originate. It is purely the Shiva's> form. It

is formless. It is the Shivam of the Shaiva Siddhanta. It is> Para Brahman of

the Upanishads and Vedantins.>> Shiva is distinct from Brahma, Vishnu and

Rudra.>> Lord Shiva is the Lord of innumerable crores of Brahmandas or worlds.>

Isvara united with Maya gives rise to Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra out of> Rajas,

Sattva and Tamo Gunas

respectively, under the command of Lord> Shiva. Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra are the

trinities of the world.>> Rudra is the God who bestows prosperity and destroys

suffering. He is> a benevolent Deity who confers auspiciousness, offspring and

cattle.> He is the bringer or source of prosperity. Rudra means He who removes>

sin or suffering. The names Bhava, Sarva, Pasupati, Ugra, Mahadeva,> Isana and

Asani are applied to Rudra. Rudra is not a terror-inspiring> God, but a

bestower of welfare or prosperity. He is the one great> Lord of the Universe.

Rudra is the ideal of mendicants, because Rudra> alone, of all the deities, is

spoken of in the scriptures as the> mendicant-God. He is mentioned as having,

the ascetic water-pot in> the Rigveda hymns.>> Rudra represents here Para

Brahman or the Supreme Self, the Infinite> or the Absolute. Rudra, after having

created all objects,

draws> together or takes them all back into Himself at the end of time,> i.e.,

during cosmic Pralaya or dissolution. Rudra is the destructive> aspect of Siva.

There are eleven Rudras in the cosmic hierarchy.> Esoterically, the Pranas (or

the ten senses) and the mind represent> the eleven Rudras. Sri Hanuman is a

manifestation or aspect of Rudra> only.>> In Siva-Purana, Rudra is another name

for Siva. Rudra is one who> destroys the sins and removes the miseries of His

devotees and> confers on them wisdom and bliss. Rudra is the Antaryamin or>

indweller of all beings. He witnesses silently the actions and> thoughts of men

and dispenses the fruits of their actions.>> "That one God, having His eyes, His

face, His arms and feet in every> place, when producing heaven and earth, forges

them together with His> arms and His wings". May Rudra, the creator and

supporter of

the> gods, the great seer, the Lord of all, who created at first> Hiranyagarbha,

endow us with good thought (pure intellect). "Rudra,> with Thy form which is

auspicious, which is not dreadful, and which> manifests what is holy, with that

all-blessed form, appear to us, O> Dweller among the mountains".>> LORD SHIVA

AND HIS WORSHIP> Abhisheka is a part of Shiva Puja. Without Abhisheka, worship

of> Shiva is incomplete. During Abhisheka Rudra, Purushasukta, Chamaka,>

Maha-mrityunjaya Japa, panchakshari etc., are chanted. Chamaka is> divided into

eleven sections. Each of these is then combined with> Namaka (Rudra) and

repeated. This is called Rudra. Eleven such Rudras> make one Laghu Rudra.

Eleven Laghu Rudras make one Maharudra. Eleven> Maharudras make one Atirudra.

Rudra is to be repeated after> performing the initial Sankalpa, Puja, Nyasa,

Anga. Panchamritasnana> and Dhyana.

The fruit of Rudra Japa is stated as shown below:> No. Of Japa Fruit of Japa>> 1

Rudra Freedom from Bala graha (diseases common to children).> 3 Rudra Freedom

from imminent difficulties with which one is faced.> 5 Rudra Freedom from the

evil effects of certain planets occupying> unfavourable positions.> 7 Rudra

Freedom from great fear.> 9 Rudra The fruit of one Vajapeya sacrifice; and also

attainment of> peace of mind.> 11 Rudra getting the favour of kings and great

wealth.> 33 Rudra Attainment of wishes for objects and having no enemies.> 77

Rudra Enjoyment of great happiness.> 99 Rudra Attainment of son, grandson,

wealth, grain, Dharma, Artha,> Kama and> Moksha and freedom from death.> 1

Maharudra Attainment of the favour of kings and becoming the Lord> of great

wealth.> 3 Maharudra Fulfillments of impossible tasks.> 5 Maharudra Acquirement

of vast

lands.> 7 Maharudra Attainment of the seven worlds.> 9 Maharudra Freedom from

births and deaths.> 1 Atirudra Becoming God.>> AUM Namah Shivay>>>> --- In

, "SR.Raj kumar"> wrote:> >> > Thank you

all for clarifying my doubt. I could know the story of> Vishnu and brahma

tryihng to findout the lingam of shiva and bhairav> choping brahma's head. But

that Rudra emerged from Brahma is new> learning.> > Thanks a lot.> > Another

doubt.---What is the role of Rudra? Is it like creation> like Brahma or

destroying evil?> > SR.Rajkumar.> >> > Parasuraman wrote:> > Dear Friends,> >

Please read the following article to know the gradual evolution of> Rudra to

Siva:> >> >

http://www.geocities.com/parasu41/rudram_chamakam.html> >> > kc3377 wrote:> >

rudra and shiva are the same....in the vedas shiva is known as> rudra.> > OM

RUM RUDRAYA NAMAH> > is the best mantra for rudra.> > where RUM is the beej

mantra for rudra> > even another mantra is there: OM NAMO BHAGVATE RUDRAYAH> >

If u want to please rudra then recite the RUDRA ADHYAYA (namakam &> chamakam),

which is taken from the taittiriya samhita of the krishna> yajur veda, will

total devotion.> > i do it everyday myself.> >> > regards,> > kanishk> >> >

SR.Raj kumar wrote:> > Dear Shivbhakthas,> > Can anybody tell me the difference

between Shiva and Rudra. While> it is known that Rudra is a form/part of shiva,

I need the very> origin of incarnation of Rudra. Please give me the explanation

fully.> Other than panachakshari, what are the other mantras for Rudra?> >

Thanks in advance.> > Namah Shivaya.> >> >> >> > Send instant messages to your

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3 Thu, 03 Nov 2005 20:01:24 -0000"b_jamnadas" Re: Rudra and

ShivaAll souls would like to unite with Siva, that is the nature. We have just

lost with the soul, we don't know how to listen to it. So we try everything to

attain peace and happiness but can think of material pursuits to be the only

way for peace and happiness. When a sould decides to take birth from a certain

mother, it has it's own progess in mind and un-fufilled wishes from previous

birth. It has to fulfill those wishes and to progress towards the path of union

with Siva, it has to start shedding sins of past life. So our souls decides to

take a body in a family that will best allow it to achieve it's goals.

Once the living beings in this Universe gradually decline in numbner of billions

and billions of years, what the point of empty planets? Similarly as long as the

body does not know how to listen to the jiva, how does the jiva get what it

wants. Siva has pity on these Jiva and eventually cleanses these Jivas of past

sins that's when disasters happen and people on mass die at the time of final

dissolution. This is how I believe it to be.As to when will Siva decide to

restart the Universe....I don't even know how my day will be tomorrow, I or

nobody knows this., Divakara

Tanjore wrote:>> I have some philosopical questions if any one wants to>

answer.> Why does Rudra wants to destroy the world?> Why do all souls and

energy have to merge with shiva?> Why and When will shiva decide to recreate

the> universe again?> > ---

b_jamnadas wrote:> > > Rudra is for destruction of misery, even Brahma and> >

Vishnu may pray > > to Rudra becuase it is a form of Siva with> > attrributes.

Siva took > > form of Rudra at the request of Vishnui and Brahma.> > Rudra is

also > > responsible for final dissolution, that is when Siva> > has decided to

> > withdraw...all souls and even energy within atoms> > needs to unit with > >

Siva. Rudra performs this task just like Brahma and> > Vishnu perform > > the

task of creation and maintenance. Brahma, Vishnu> > and Rudra...all > > then

unite with Siva until Siva decides to again> > create this > > Universe.> > > >

,> > "SR.Raj kumar" > > wrote:> >

>> >

> Thank you all for clarifying my doubt. I could> > know the story of > > Vishnu

and brahma tryihng to findout the lingam of> > shiva and bhairav > > choping

brahma's head. But that Rudra emerged from > > Brahma is new > > learning.> > >

Thanks a lot. > > > Another doubt.---What is the role of Rudra? Is it> > like

creation > > like Brahma or destroying evil?> > > SR.Rajkumar.> > > > > >

Parasuraman wrote:> > > Dear Friends,> > > Please read the following article to

know the> > gradual evolution of > > Rudra to Siva:> > > > > >> >>

http://www.geocities.com/parasu41/rudram_chamakam.html> > > > > > kc3377

wrote:> > > rudra and shiva are the same....in the vedas shiva> > is

known as > > rudra.> > > OM RUM RUDRAYA NAMAH> > > is the best mantra for

rudra.> > > where RUM is the beej mantra for rudra> > > even another mantra is

there: OM NAMO BHAGVATE> > RUDRAYAH> > > If u want to please rudra then recite

the RUDRA> > ADHYAYA (namakam & > > chamakam), which is taken from the

taittiriya> > samhita of the krishna > > yajur veda, will total devotion.> > >

i do it everyday myself.> > > > > > regards,> > > kanishk> > > > > > SR.Raj

kumar wrote:> > > Dear Shivbhakthas,> > > Can anybody tell me the difference

between Shiva> > and Rudra. While > > it is known that Rudra is a form/part of

shiva, I> > need the very > > origin of incarnation of Rudra. Please give me

the> > explanation

> > fully. Other than panachakshari, what are the other> > mantras for > >

Rudra?> > > Thanks in advance.> > > Namah Shivaya.> > > > > > > > > > > > Send

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4 Fri, 04 Nov 2005 03:29:18 -0000svc_astroRe: Rudra and

ShivaVery nicely said, Please allow me to add a couple of sentences,When we

raise a ball above the ground (prithvi tattva) and let go, it falls down - that

is the law of karma. Dharma on the contrary is that which upholds everything and

sustains (everything). If and when you lift the Atma up, it never ever falls, -

Does it?Aum..., "b_jamnadas"

wrote:>> All souls would like to unite with Siva, that is the nature. We have >

just lost with the soul, we don't know how to listen to

it. So we > try everything to attain peace and happiness but can think of >

material pursuits to be the only way for peace and happiness. When a > sould

decides to take birth from a certain mother, it has it's own > progess in mind

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