Types of Shivling 🙏🏻🔱

Shivlings can be of various types, though broadly divided into 2 classes:

Chal lingas (movable ones); and Achal or Sthir lingas ( स्थिर, immovable ones, such as the ones in heavy stones

The first ever world map was sketched thousands of years ago by Indian saint
“Ramanujacharya” who simply translated the following verse from Mahabharat and gave the world its real face

In Mahabharat,it is described how 'Maharishi Ved Vyasa' gave away his divine vision to Sanjay

Dhritarashtra's charioteer so that he could describe him the events of the upcoming war.

But, even before questions of war could begin, Dhritarashtra asked him to describe how the world looks like from space.

This is how he described the face of the world:

सुदर्शनं प्रवक्ष्यामि द्वीपं तु कुरुनन्दन। परिमण्डलो महाराज द्वीपोऽसौ चक्रसंस्थितः॥
यथा हि पुरुषः पश्येदादर्शे मुखमात्मनः। एवं सुदर्शनद्वीपो दृश्यते चन्द्रमण्डले॥ द्विरंशे पिप्पलस्तत्र द्विरंशे च शशो महान्।

—वेद व्यास, भीष्म पर्व, महाभारत

Meaning:-

हे कुरुनन्दन ! सुदर्शन नामक यह द्वीप चक्र की भाँति गोलाकार स्थित है, जैसे पुरुष दर्पण में अपना मुख देखता है, उसी प्रकार यह द्वीप चन्द्रमण्डल में दिखायी देता है। इसके दो अंशो मे पीपल और दो अंशो मे विशाल शश (खरगोश) दिखायी देता है।

Meaning: "Just like a man sees his face in the mirror, so does the Earth appears in the Universe. In the first part you see leaves of the Peepal Tree, and in the next part you see a Rabbit."

Based on this shloka, Saint Ramanujacharya sketched out the map, but the world laughed

अष्ट सिद्धि नव निधि के दाता ।
अस वर दीन्ह जानकी माता ।।

“अष्ट सिद्धि” कौन सी हैं वो अष्‍ट सिद्धियां जिनके दाता महाबली हनुमान बताए गए हैं!

तुलसीदास जी द्वारा लिखी गई हनुमान चालीसा के इस दोहे को आपने न जाने कितनी बार सुना और दोहराया होगा

#JaiShaniDev #JaiShreeRam 🙏🏻🚩

तुलसीदास जी बताते हैं कि हनुमान जी आठ सिद्धियों से संपन्न हैं.

श्रीहनुमान रुद्र के ग्यारहवें अवतार हैं. वे कई गुणों, सिद्धियों और अपार बल के स्वामी हैं. इस चौपाई के अनुसार यह ‘अष्टसिद्धि’ माता सीता के आशीर्वाद से श्रीहनुमान जी को अपने भक्तों तक पहुंचाने को भी मिली है

इन शक्तियों के प्रभाव से ही हनुमानजी ने लंका को ऐसा उजाड़ा कि महाबली रावण न केवल दंग रह गया बल्कि उसका घमंड भी चूर हो गया.

ये हैं वे आठ सिद्धियां और उनसे होने वाले चमत्कारों का वर्णन

(1) अणिमा (2) महिमा (3) गरिमा (4) लघिमा (5) प्राप्‍ति (6) प्राकाम्‍य (7) ईशित्‍व (8) वशित्‍व ।

1- अणिमा 

महाबली हनुमान जी द्वारा प्रदान की जाने वाली ये सिद्धि बड़ी ही चमत्‍कारिक है। इस सिद्धि के पूर्ण हो जाने पर इंसान कभी भी अति सूक्ष्‍म रूप धारण कर सकता है। इस सिद्धि का उपयोग स्‍वयं महाकपि ने भी किया था। हनुमान जी ने इस सिद्धि का प्रयोग करते हुए ही

राक्षस राज रावण की लंका में प्रवेश किया था और सीता माता का पता लगाया था । यही नहीं सुरसा नामक राक्षसी के मुंह में बजरंगबली ने इसी सिद्धि के माध्‍यम से बाहर निकल आये थे

2- महिमा

इस सिद्धि को साध लेने वाला मनुष्‍य अपने शरीर को कई गुना विशाल बना सकता है।

Classification of 5 classes of warriors according to the Puranas and Itihas ( Epic History) and Few of them according to their excellence

Rathi: A warrior capable of attacking 5,000 warriors simultaneously.
(Somadatta, Shakuni, Shishupala, Vrishasena)

Atirathi: A warrior capable of contending with 12 Rathi class warriors or 60,000 warriors simultaneously

( Shalya, Kripacharya, Yuyutsu, Drishtadyumna, Ghatotkacha, Angada, Duryodhana , Jayadhradha, Dusassana, Vikarna, Yudhishtir, Bhima, Nakula, Sahadeva)

Maharathi : A warrior capable of fighting 12 Atirathi class warriors or 720,000 warriors simultaneously

(Parshurama, Bhagwan Rama, Kumbhakarna, Lakshmana, Ravana, Arjuna,Lava & Kusha, Hanuman, Sugriva, Jambavan, Vali, Bhishma, Drona, Ashwatthama, Abhimanyu, Bhagwan Krishna,

Balrama, Bhagwan Narasimha)

Atimaharathi : A warrior capable of fighting 12 Maharathi warriors simultaneously. (Indrajeet)

Mahamaharathi : A warrior capable of fighting 24 Atimaharathi’s simultaneously.

(Shri Brahma ,Vishnu, Shiva, Maa Durga, Ganesha & kartikeya )

Trimurti – The three forms of the Universe

The ancient Indian Hindu texts describe units of time ranging from microseconds to trillions of years.

According to these texts, the creation and destruction of the Universe is an ongoing cyclic process that repeats forever infinitely

In other words, Universes are created and destroyed, and the process goes on and on.

The process of creation (called Srishti in Sanskrit) of the Universe is personified in the form of Brahma – the God of Creation.

The process of destruction (called 'Pralaya' in Sanskrit) of the Universe is personified in the form of Shiv – the God of destruction (Bhagwan Shiva's role is to destroy the universe in order to re-create it)

The permanance, the cycle of creation and destruction that

goes on forever infinitely and hence is timeless and eternal,is personified in the form of Vishnu – the preserver who is permanent and all pervasive.

So, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiv form the trinity of 'Creation', 'Maintenance' and 'Destruction'.

Hence they are called 'Trimurti' – the three forms of the Universe.
So here we personify God in three forms – Generator, Observer, Destroyer (GOD)

Do We (Hindus) really have 33 Crore Gods and Goddesses?

The concept of 33 Koti devata in Hinduism!

’33 Crore Gods’ is a highly misinterpreted fact. The term ‘trayastrimsati koti’ mentioned in Atharva Veda, Yajur Veda, and Satapatha-brahmana, was misunderstood as 33 Crores.

The term ‘koti’ in Sanskrit has two meaning, one is ‘supreme’ and the other is Crore.

The term ‘trayastrimsati koti’ does not mean the number 'thirty-three crore'. Here koti means 'supreme', pre-eminent, excellent, that is, the 33 'supreme' divinities.

So, somewhere in translation, we missed the basic fact that Hinduism has 33 Supreme Gods and not 33 Crore Gods.

(The word koti has the same meaning as “Uchcha koti.”)

In the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, chapter 3, Yajñavalkya has said that in reality there are only 33 Gods and Goddesses.

Of these 8 are Vasus, 11 Rudras, 12 Adityas, and Indra and Prajapati.

( 8+ 11 + 12 + 2 = 33).

8 Vasus (deities of material elements) are -

Dyaus "Sky",
Prthivi "Earth",
Vāyu "Wind",
Agni "Fire",
Nakşatra "Stars",
Varuņa "Water",
Surya "Sun",
Chandra "Moon"

They are called Vasus, because they are the abode of all that lives, moves or exists.

Here is the detailed information of about strategy,

Entry time : 9.30 - 10
Exit : Upto you

Strategy :
Sell weekly ATM CE & PE at almost equal price
For ex : Sell Nifty 17250 CE at 50 and Nifty 17250 PE at 48 so it will become short straddle

Buy monthly ATM or near ATM CE & PE at matching price (5-10 points diff should be fine) as hedge
For ex : Buy Nifty 17250 CE at 150 and Nifty 17300 PE at 155 so it will become long straddle.

Weekly Short straddle + Monthly Long straddle

Adjustment:

• If you feel slightly bullish/bearish then no adjustment needed
• If Nifty moves 50 up or down and sustain then just simply roll up or down half of qnty and keep rest of the quantity. If market goes up or down further then roll up or down rest.

• If Nifty moves one side or about to breach BEP then add equal amount of lot. This can balance tested side. For ex: If I bought 17300 CE 4 lot as hedge then add 4 lot so you will have only one side risk . Note: Remember to keep SL at cost price (only for additional lot bought)

Capital requirement:
2.2 L for 4 lot
Adjustment requires additional capital upto 1L

Note : High risk high reward strategy, please don’t execute until you fully understand. Kindly do paper trading or backtest.
RR : 1:1
POP : 45-55%

AGAMA SHASTRA:THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE MARVELS OF HINDU ARCHITECTURE

Agama Shastra is a Sanskrit word that means the manual for worship, temple building, rituals etc in Hindu Tradition.From Sanskrit,agama means handed down by tradition and Shastra means a commentary or treatise.

Therefore, Agama Shastra is a collection of ideas that drafts the rules for worship, temple construction, spirituality and rituals. It has been a guideline for many Hindus from ancient times. It's a collection of Sanskrit, Tamil and Grantha scriptures that mostly contains...

...methods of temple construction, idol creation, philosophical doctrines and meditative practices. It came into being after years of assimiliation and from a variety of sources. Some parts of it are pre-vedic while some are post-vedic.

Hindu Temples are not just temples, they are the pride and identity of Hindus. They are the symbols of Hindu unity and their religious aspirations. Temples are the places of spiritual healing and are our connection with the creator almighty.

Temples are the priceless treasure of our History, Heritage ,Art & Architecture. Architecture that mesmerises and spell bounds you. And Agama Shastra is that very text which is responsible for such a mesmerising and spell binding quality and beauty of our Hindu Temples.

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Cortisol will ruin you

If you let it get away from you, chronic stress will lead to chronic disease and chronic disease will lead to early death

What are the best ways to lower cortisol?

1) Don't follow extreme diets

Cutting out all carbohydrates or fasting for 36 hours is going to wreak havoc on your stress hormones.

Although you may experience short term weight loss, it's going to hurt you in the long-term.

A balanced macronutrient ratio is best to aim for.

2) Get out in nature

Idc if you live in Alaska or Guatemala, connecting with nature daily will do more for your health than any biohack ever will

Reconnect to your ancestral roots and make it a habit.

Grounding/earthing, forest bathing, hikes, ocean swims, etc

3) SLEEP

You CANNOT neglect your sleep. I don't care how tough or alpha you think you are. It will eventually catch up with you.

@holisticnicola just released a great guide on sleep. Go check that out now as I read it and agree with everything inside.

MAKE THIS A PRIORITY

4) Improve your testosterone

Anything that improves your testosterone levels will decrease cortisol.

Here's a start:
-lower body fat
-eliminate PUFAs
-resistance training
-no alcohol
-sleep 8+ hours
-nutrient dense diet
-do cool shit