Spiritual Tourism XXXVI – Heavens on Earth – The Muthuvara Siva Temple
One of the major festivals of this Temple, is the Day of the Installation of the Idol or Prathishta Dina, when Moon tenants the constellation of Delta Scorpi, Anuradha in the sidereal month of Gemini or Mithuna. Nine days before this Event the Saptaha of Bhagavatha starts.
The Great Night of Siva is observed on the 15th day of the sidereal month of Aquarius or Kumbha.
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Shivam means auspiciousness. ” He am I, Sivoham, Shiva Swaroopoham, Soham” – all these were statements made by the great when they reached Cosmic Consciousness !
Here we give the first three verses of the Nirvana Dasakam by Bhagavan Sankara.
Na bhoomir na thoyam na thejo na vayu,
Na Kham nendriyam vaa na thesham samooha,
Anaikanthikathwath suspthyeka siddha,
Thadekovasishta Shiva kevaloham.
Neither earth nor water am INieither wind nor lightSense organs no, ether no,Nor a conglomeration of theseAs they dont exist alwaysIn states triune, waking, dreaming, dreamless sleep !I am Self, I am ConsciousnessWhat remains after Negation !
Na varna , na varnasramachara dharma,
Na me dharana dhyana yogadhayopi,
Anathmasrayo aham mamadhya sahanath,
Thadekovasishta Shiva kevaloham.
Caste nor caste rules am INot the stages of life eitherNor am I righteousnessNeither Meditation nor practice yogicI am Shiva, I am ConsciousnessWhat remains after Negation !
Na matha pitha vaa na deva na loka,
Na veda na yagna na theertham bruvanthi,
Sushupthou nirasthadhi soonyath makathwath,
Thadekovasishta Shiva kevaloham. I am neither father nor motherHeavenly gods no, the earth noNeither Vedas nor FireOr the sacred watersWhich exist in Waking stateI am Shiva, I am ConsciousnessWhat remains after Negation !
By Govind Kumar
Margazhi Masathin
Madaka Jyothisse
Maran ithu Ninte
Janmathare !
O Ravishing Effulgence of Margazhi ( Dhanus ) month
Today is Thy Birth Constellation Day 1
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