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Rakshasa Nakshatras In Hindu Astrology

Nakshatras or birth stars are divided into three Gunas or temperaments in Hindu astrology. The three types of Nakshatras are Deva nakshatras, Manushya nakshatras and Rakshasa nakshatras. Of the 27 nakshatras, the following nine nakshatras are Rakshasa nakshatras Krittika (Karthigai or Kartika) Ashlesha (Ayilyam) Magha (Makam) Chitra (Chithira or Chithirai) Vishakha (Vishakam) Jyeshta (Kettai or Triketta) Mula (Moolam) Dhanishta (Sravishta or Avittam) Shatabhisha (Sadayam or Chathayam) People born in these nakshatras are dominant and self-willed, with a potential for violence. Deva nakshatras represents spiritual, charitable and good nature. Manushya nakshatras represent worldly qualities both positive and negative. A woman born in manushya or deva nakshatra can marry a man born in rakshasa nakshatra. The woman’s nakshatra should always be elevated than that of the man’s. A woman born in rakshasa nakshatra can marry only a man born in rakshasa nakshatra.

Kannadi Bimbam – Mirror Idol – In Kerala Temples

Several Bhagavathy temples in Kerala (temples dedicated to Devi or Mother Goddess Shakti) have Kannadi Bimbam (mirror idol or murti made using mirror). So why is Bhagavathi worshipped in the form of a metal mirror?  Bhagavathi worshipped in the most Kerala temples are in ferocious form. She has just killed Darika or some other demon and people are unable to control her temper. In some temples, She is getting ready to face the demon. It is believed that there is too much shakti in Mother Goddess and if she is worshipped in her human form, a mere gaze of her upon devotees would destroy them. To contain the ferociousness of Mother Goddess Durga she is worshipped in Kannadi Bimbam. A Kannadi Bimbam is an exquisitely caste metal mirror, which resembles a human form with its leg-like handle and rounded head. Kannadi Bimbams are cast in bronze or Panchaloha, a five-metal alloy of copper, silver, gold, tin and zinc, in the lost wax method by Musaris or traditional metal casters. The mirror

Self Is Beyond The Understanding Mind And Intellect

Ramana Maharshi has clearly demonstrated through words and his life that Self is beyond the understanding of mind and intellect.  As a man awakening from a dream no longer sees any of the dream persons, so the one who has awakened from the sleep of ignorance, and who is therefore alone as the sole reality, does not see anyone as other than his own real Self. Whatever is describable in words or thinkable by the mind is, for that reason alone, finite. Because the real Self is beyond the reach of the mind and the intellect, those who are established in the Self call it ‘the infinite’. Whatever is said concerning the supreme reality by the sages or by Vedanta has for its purpose only the removal of the mistaken notions of the disciple. Vedantas indicate the truth of the Self by negating all else (that could be mistakenly believed to be the Self). Since the Self, shining alone as the sole existing reality, can neither be known nor taught, the teachings of the Guru do nothi

26 October 2021 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Tuesday, 26 October 2021 – It is Krishna Paksha Sashti tithi or the sixth day during waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Panchami tithi or the fifth day during waning or dark phase of moon till 4:54 AM on October 26. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Sashti tithi or the sixth day during waning or dark phase of moon till 6:46 AM on October 27. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on October 26, 2021 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Mrigasira or Makayiram or Mrigashirsha nakshatra till 2:10 AM on October 26 . Then onward it is Ardra or Arudara or Thiruvathira nakshatra till 4:34 AM on October 27. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka