Dakshinamurthy

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Dear All,

Some related cute informations are that -

* Many astrology texts consider Dakshnamoorti as the originator and

daity of astrology. For example Prasnamarga advice us to meditate on

'Dakshnamurti' prior to beginning Ashtamanagala Prasna.

* The temples of Dakshnamurti are generally found in South India only!

It raises the following questions in my mind -

* Does it have some thing to do with Agamapadha? A word which could

mean 'the Tantric path' as well as 'the migration of knowledge from

North-West to South India'?

* Defenitly the knowledge propagated by Agama (especially Saivagama)

and attributed to daities like 'Dakshnamurti' is defenitly Non-Vedic.

Is it that Nirayana Astrology as we practiced today one among them?

Originated among Asuras of Harappa (Meluha = Mecha desa), In

Zorashtrian Persia, Assyeria and got propagated to south india through

migration of clans (Kula) and those who gave importance to forefathers

(Pritru & Kula) and followed the Tntric path (Kaula; follwing Kula

padha)?

* Is there any Kashmir connection for Dakshnamurti? A possibility -

if is the flow of same Harappan knowledge which spread to South

through Gujarat and to the near by Kashmir.

Note: To know more about Dakshnamurti, follow this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakshinamurthy

Simlar to Siva another daity that always attracts me is Saraswati.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saraswati

* I always wonder - is it that Siva and Saraswati where the most

ancient deities worshiped in India? If it was so what was the

association ascribed between them? Saraswati seems to predate even Uma

(Sakti, Parvati) the wife of Siva - any cute info?

Love,

Sreenadh

 

, " Sreenadh "

<sreesog wrote:

>

> Dear All,

> Wikipedia provides the following entry about Dakshinamurthy:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiva

> <quote>

> Dakshinamurti literally describes a form

> (murti) of Shiva facing south (dakshina). This form represents Shiva in

> his aspect as a teacher of yoga, music, and wisdom, and giving

> exposition on the shastras.[145] This iconographic form for depicting

> Shiva in Indian art is mostly from Tamil Nadu, south Indian in

> character.[146] Elements of this motif can include Shiva seated upon a

> deer-throne and surrounded by sages who are receiving his

> instruction.[147]

> </unquote>

>

> " A form of Shiva facing south! This form represents Shiva in his

> aspect as a teacher of yoga, music, and wisdom, and giving exposition

> on the shastras! " Truely Yoga is popular in South, Karnatic Music is

> so famous, Bharata natyam like highly perfected dance forms and Kalari

> like highly perfected martical arts are present there in south.

>

> * Siva the ancient Harappan god - teaching the southern people.

> * There are so many storiesd associating Asuras (originally of

> North-West Indian origin; Asseria, Harappa, Perian/Zorashtrian

> Ahurmazda and so on) with South India. For example consider the story

> of Mahabali, Ravana and so on.

> I wonder -

> * What made people idolize and associate a God of North-Western

> Indian origin associate with South India that also in the form of

> teaching Yoga, Music and Wisdom?!!

> * The flow of Harappan wisdom to south? The Migration of Saiva cults

> from Harappa to South India via Gujarat?

> I don't have any answers - just a passing thought....

> Love,

> Sreenadh

>