#CHATUHSHASHTIKALA (Slow thread)
(dedicated to H.H. Sri #Vijayeendra #Theertharu🙏who was Chatuhshashtikala kovida)

Have you ever heard of #Chatuhshashtikala - the Great Indian Arts & Skills & their meanings ? +

INTRO.. ON #CHATUSHASHTIKALA
India also called HinduDesa R BharataDesa is land of God; religion, temples, sacred scripts, great sages; saints; philosophers; scientists, history, great rulers, traditions, festivals etc. incredibly rich in culture & heritage which is unique. ++

Since yore, several civilizations have come into being and later came to an end but, Hinduism is still flourishing; it is the oldest civilization on earth. Human excellence depends on the development of culture. ++

Many small civilizations were formed but were confined 2 small regions. Only Indian civilization & culture has spread across D world & can be called as D 1st world culture. That’s why people frm across D world will be longing 2 visit India 2 study & learn D great Indian culture.+

Every school of thought is a part and parcel of Indian culture. In the words of Max Muller (German Indologist) “If I am asked which nation had been advanced in the ancient world in respect of education and culture then I would say it was India” ++

Myth & Realities of #GarudaPurana...🧵

There is an apprehension (myth) among people that, the text of Garuda Purana is inauspicious and hence cannot be read or the book be kept at home or should be read only on the occasion of death at home.
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People hesitate to keep this sacred text at their homes or read it because of its fearful subject matter. It is only a misconception due to the contents of Garuda Purana.

#REALITIES...

When it was explained/narrated by Paramatma #Vishnu Himself, how can it be inauspicious? ++

Even in #Bhagawadgita; #SriKrishna #ParamaAtma makes a reference to the law of Karma; death and its realities; reincarnation etc. But, we don’t consider Bhagawadgita as inauspicious; in fact we adore it. ++

Just because it deals with death and its aftermath it is incorrect to tag it as inauspicious.

In #BhagawadGita (Saankhya Yoga) #SriKrishna says that, " JaAtasya hi dHruvo mRutyu…"

(indeed, certain is death for the born and it is inevitable)
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Death is a reality though we hesitate to accept because of lack of its knowledge. Death grins only at those who have no understanding and that it has no pain for those who understand its implications and working. ++

#AMAAVAASYA - The #PITHRU Thithi (Titbits) -🧵

As per Lunar calendar there R 16 thithis (Lunar days) out of which 14 gets repeated twice in a cycle of 30 days starting from Prathipada ending with Chaturdasi. Other 2 thithis that occur once in a month R Pournami & AmaAvaasya. +

A lunar month ending with Poornima is called #PoornimaAnta & the one ending with Amavasya is called #AmaAnta.

Chaturdasi overlapping with AmaAvaasya is called #Sinivaali & Amavasya overlapping with Prathipada is called as #Kuhu. Both are astrologically considered as malefic. ++

AmaAvaasya is also known as #Darsha thithi. Darsha (Darshana) means the day AmaAvaasya is visible. On this day of Darsha when Amaavaasya thithi is prevailing around afternoon time (#Aparaannah vyaapini) Thila tharapana is given to forefathers. ++

AmaAvaasya is the darkest day of the month. On this day Moon will not be visible and it is called as New Moon day or no Moon day. On the day of Amaavaasya both Sun (Pithrukaaraka) and Moon (Maathru kaaraka) conjoin together. ++

#PithruDevathas are presiding deities of AmaAvaasya Thithi.

Amaavaasya is the most favourite day for worshipping Pithru Devathas. Sacred rituals are performed for forefathers on the day of Amaavaasya. +

In #HarikathaAmruthasaara Sri #JaganathaDasaru addresses Lord Ganesha as #EkaVimshatiModakapriya. There is a sampradaya 2 offer Ganapati # 21 bhakshya (Modaka) & worship with # 21 Pathra (Ekavimshati Pathra pooja)

What's the significance of # 21? A logical study (to be contd...)

Ekavimshati (# 21) arranged as,

(5) organs of perception (GnaAnendriya)
(5) organs of action (Karmendriya)
(5) Pancha Praana (Vital energy forces)
(5) Pancha Bhootha + Mind,

#Viswambhara roopi Paramatma who resides in all these elements is #Ganapati Upasana Moorti.
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Numerologically #Moon is ruling planet of #(2) who is called Mano-kaAraka signifying Mind & is star lord of #Hastha constellation.

Ganesha Chaturthi (Vinayaka Vratha) is held during Bhadrapada Masa when generally Moon will be @ or nearer 2 Hastha star on the day of Chaturti; ++

Ganapathi is son of Sri Rudra Devaru who is Mano-abhimani devatha (Mano-niyaamaka) the controller of Mind.

Ganapathi (having visesha Vaayu aavesha) anugraha is very much required to control the wavering mind and keep it focused on Hari Sarvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama; ++

Astrologically, Hastha nakshathra falls in the zodiac sign Virgo (Kanya Raasi) which also partly houses Uttara-Phalguni nakshathra whose star Lord is Sun representing # (1); Number ONE signifies independence, leadership etc... ++