Guest guest Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 sir, you can get a detailed reply in this . sivacharya/ thank u , vammanji. , seth nagendra <seth_nagendra wrote: > > Dear Shiv bhakts > > Om Namah Shivaya . I am Nagendra from Bangalore . and i would like to seek some clarifications regarding a shiva temple that my guru-brothers are building in gujrat. > > 1. Is there any difference b/w prathista and prana prathista of idols (are there 2 muhurtams ?) > 2. what is the sequence of prana prathista for idols in a temple > 3. is prana prathista done after the idol has been placed (prathista). > 4. is there a concept where the eyes of the idols are closed and are opened (sculputre) after prana prathista is done. > and most imporatntly is prana parthista of shiv ling done ? and that of a shiva idol (not a lingam) > > in brief i would be highly obliged if you could enlighten me about this subject of prana prathista of idols in a temple , there are too many differing voices > > with regards > > nagendra > > > Deepa H <debu7366 wrote: > There's A Reason > > There's a reason for everything occurring in your life, for the tears, the sorrow, the pain, and the strife. > > A reason that isn't always revealed to you and me, but that God knows and cares is an absolute reality. > > There's a reason the road isn't always smooth and straight, a reason about which there's no debate. > > The stumbling blocks will become stepping stones through faith, if we but trust in God learning to wait. > > The curves will reveal Blessings we couldn't see, things more awesome than we dreamed would ever be. > > Perhaps there are things we ask God to take; in His great wisdom He knows that would be a mistake. > > Sometimes His " No " is a Blessing in disguise, because there is good in what we don't see or realize. > > There'll be days when we feel all soul alone; these are the days when our greatest faith must be shown. > > We must learn to walk by faith not by what we feel or see, remembering He is with us constantly. > > We must remember that even when no one else understands, God is forever busy shaping us in His hands. > > One day soon we'll each be called Home to stay, we want to " Well Done " to be the words we hear God say. > > Each of us will have days that seem out of season, we must remember if God allows it there's a reason. > > ©March 23, 2007 Barbara Philbrook > > > > > " Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu > > Gurur Devoh Maheshwar; > > Gurur Shakshat Parambramha > > Tashmai Shri Gurur Veh Namah " > > May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our families and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength , goodluck, success and happiness with peace of mind. > Sai bhakt, > Deepa H > debu7366 > > > > > > Looking for earth-friendly autos? > Browse Top Cars by " Green Rating " at Autos' Green Center. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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