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Difference Between Tantric Advaita And Advaita Of Adi Shankaracharya

One way in which tantric Advaita differs from Advaita of Adi Shankaracharya is that the tantras don’t deny the reality of the world. But neither do they say that the world is real in itself, as an un-illumined person experiences it. No, it is real because it is the dance of Shiva, who is Reality itself, or because it is the dance of the Divine Mother who is one with Shiva, or because it is the dance of the Divine Mother who herself is both the nitya and the lila. Speaking of God as the nitya and the lila, Sri Ramakrishna says: ‘Water is water whether it is still or in waves. The snake is a snake whether it is coiled up motionless or wriggles along. A man is the same man whether sitting still or engaged in action.’ Such statements are closer to tantric Advaita than to Vishishtadvaita because they identify the universe with Shakti, which is in turn identified with the Absolute. And they are closer to tantric Advaita than to Shankara Advaita because they speak of the reality of the wo

Ezhumattoor Panamattathukavu Devi Temple – Padayani Festival

Ezhumattoor Panamattathukavu Devi temple is located at Ezhumattoor in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Devi or Bhagavathy. The 7-day annual padayani festival concludes on the Vishu day (Medam 1). The Meena Bharani day in Malayalam Meenam Masam (March – April) is an important festival day in the temple. The shrine is famous for the padayani festival. The valiya padayani is conducted on Vishu (April 14 or April 15). Tangalum padayum is also performed on vishu. The first day of Padayani is dedicated to choottuvaypu, 2nd day is noted for thappum kaimaniyum, 3rd day is dedicated Ganapathi kolam, fourth day is the noted for panchakolam, Adavi is on the 5th day,  6th day it is Ida Padayani and the Vishu Padayani is on the 7th day. Numerous Kalankolam are performed here during the annual padayani period as offering by devotees. Ezhumattoor Panamattathukavu Devi temple is a small shrine with a chathura sreekovil. There are no major structures in this shrine. The d

Words Undergo Four Levels To Express Themselves – Tantrism

The science of words is closely associated with speech. In tantric literature, all words we express through speech are only at the gross level. The words undergo four levels to express themselves in articulate speech. First they remain in a causal, undifferentiated, balanced, dormant, and subtlest state. Technically called para, it is in the spinal cord at the level of the navel, manipura. The next stage is arrived at the middle of the seven chakras called anahata-chakra. This is the subtler stage called pashyanti, seeing. It lies in the spinal cord behind the heart region. The next level in the spine is behind the throat at the vishuddha-chakra called madhyama. In that stage the words come to the subtle state, more defining than the earlier one, and ready to become manifest.  At the next stage the words come up to the mouth, become fully manifest with articulation and audibility; this stage is called vaikhari.

19 April 2022 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Tuesday, 19 April 2022 – It is Krishna Paksha Tritiya tithi or the third day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Tritiya tithi or the third day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 7:02 PM on April 19. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Chaturthi tithi or the fourth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 4:43 PM on April 20. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on April 19, 2022 as per Hindu Calendar – Good and auspicious time after 5:01 PM.  Nakshatra  – Vishaka or Vishakam nakshatra till 5:41 AM on April 19. Then onward it is Anuradha or Anusham or Anizham nakshatra till 4:14 AM on April 20. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasthan), Vishaka or V