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Important Of Subsidiary Deities In Hindu Temple – Parivara Devatas

Parivara Devatas, or subsidiary deities, are an important aspect of a Hindu temple. As per Hindu belief, the chief gods are accompanied by a host of attendant gods known as Parivara Devatas. Symbolically, Parivara Devatas are a concept based on the extended family system followed in ancient India. Human body may be seen to form the basic layout of the temple. The Hindu temple is a mirror of the cosmos and on a lower a mirror of the Hindu family. Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva are often described as adoring their respective regions brahmaloka, Vaikuntha and Kailasa. In these regions they are surrounded by a host of gana or attendants. Lord Shiva is guarded by the sentries Chanda and Prachanda and accompanied by a host of gods such as Nandikeshwara (bull), Bhringi, Veerabhadra (the Shiva Ganas), the seven divine mothers, Lord Vinayaka (himself the Lord of several bhuta ganas) and Kartik (Devasenapathi). In South India, a Shiva temple has Shivling in the sanctum and the mu

Parjanya In Hinduism

In Hinduism, Parjanya is a term with various meanings and it is also used to address the Vedic rain god. The term parjanya is derived from the root prs, “to sprinkle, to give, to become wet.” In Hinduism it is used in the sense of a raincloud, thunder could, a cloud in general, the muttering or roaring of clouds, rain, and the God rain, Indra, or Surya, giver of all desires, etc. In the lexicons, all these senses are recorded. Yaska has given the etymology of the term parjanya in Nirukta (X.10) from which the basic concept of the term is expressed: parjanya (cloud) is derived from the verb tripti ‘to be stasified by reversing the first and the last letter (metathesis)”, one who gives satisfaction and is favorable to men or he is so called because he is the conqueror or he is the best progenitor or he is the bestower of juices. In Vedic literature, Parjanya is praised by the seers as a God, though it is actually a natural phenomenon like a rain cloud or rain. In Rig V

Real Individuality Is Only To Be Found In The Self

The real individuality is only to be found in the Self, the Divine Substance of our being. Individuality means the ultimate undivided something in us which defines and makes us. All concepts and definition based on body-mind are subject to change and destruction and are hence inconsistent with the ever-present reality of our being. This of course produces fear, which though unfounded, is a thing to be handled in the right way or else it becomes a great obstacle in our spiritual striving. Fear is a powerful emotion. No one is devoid it. In some measure and form, everyone has some fear or other. A popular verse says that desire for food, sleep, progeny and the feeling of fear is common to both animals and man. Only man, endowed with a superior intelligence and understanding can overcome these instincts and live a life of Dharma, righteousness, and ultimately discover his inherent divinity. ( Vedanta Kesari Editorial March 2016) Protection Of The Guru Explained Through Ashta Kashti G