Vinayagar Agaval Meaning In Tamil Pdf Free
Phyllis Sterlin
Hi madam,
These videos are becoming more and more interesting.
Wow Wow Wow
Lots of questions to ask.
But will stick to two for now.
I have read in an article long back that sri kanchi swami
advocated us to read vinayagar agaval on Fridays ?
What is the basis for this ?
Any why is avvaiyaar refering to vinayagr as " Karpaga kalire " ?
Vishnu ji,
Ask questions based on this video:)
For the 2nd question, the important verse in Vinayagar Agaval is வழ மகமம் வளங்கசந்தரமம். Elephant face with red kumkum. This is same as we find in sangam text of women decorating the elephant as a way of worship.
Karpagam is 'Kalpa taru' the divine tree that fulfills all wishes.
Vinayaka is addressed as Kalpa taru.
From this I derive the reply for your 1st question. Since Friday is considered to be auspicious and prosperous, Kanchi Swami might have suggested the reading on Friday. Anyway check "Theivatthin Kural"
Hi madam,
Apologies if these questions were not regarding the video.
It is not easy to find someone who is knowledgeable to ask these questions.
That why I had asked.
1. I asked about vinayagar agaval bcos many commentaries tell
that this sangam era poem is associated with mystical meanings and yogic concepts.
Having personally visited vallimalai several times, was always curious to know about
the valli-murugan-vinayagar connections which must have occurred in Skanda's time.
And if vinayagar was associated with the colour red and mars (like murugan himself),
Then the worship could have been on a tuesday right ?
2. And regarding the karpaga taru.
In TN, pillayar is always or most of the time sitting under ARASA maram.
Was just curious to know whether ARASA maram was the karpaga taru in some way.
Trees also can have giving qualities right ?
Was wondering whether that had to do with the term Karpaga Kaliru ...
Thanks.
Whatever said and done, it is my personal experience that
pillayar is one person who can pull you towards bhakti from even far away.
May be thats Y he was potrayed with a trunk.
Will continue to follow these informative videos.
No mention of apologies please. I just made a fleeting statement.
1. Today it is a fad to dig out mystic, yogic et al from anything and everything of Vedic, Hindu blah blah. I don't buy all that.
Yes, Valli-Murugan- Vinayaka connection is seen in Kandha puranam and sangam texts I quoted. But Sangam texts referring only to elephants while comparing the event with Muruga - Valli love affair give us a hint on what really happened.
Vinayaka seen in red colour during his marriage is there in Vinayaka purana. The Mars connection brought in there was for 'mangal' - auspiciousness. Further fine tuning can be done from the continuing tradition now. Tuesday lorded by Mars is 'mangal'vara but not associated with performance of auspicious functions. Means auspiciousness not associated with Tuesday. Perhaps the day was to ward off the inauspiciousness, but performance of auspicious activities are associated with Friday only.
In anything there are two sides - positive and negative. Tuesday is for negative, like wise Caturthi is for negative - we are not supposed to start any venture but surrender all the ventures at the feet of Vinayaka on that tithi. But the next day, in Pancami we can start because obstacles have been cleared by Vinayaka on Caturthi. This kind of rationale for Tuesday also.
2. I have not yet come across any evidence to link Arasa maram with Karpaga taru. It is Deva loka tree, divine one, capable of fulfilling wishes. Arasa maram comes in the picture where there are underground water veins. Certain trees are markers for detecting underground water. They must not be destroyed. Perhaps keeping this in mind Pillaiyar is installed under arasa maram, anthills, water bodies.
My articles written long ago might help in understanding what I say.
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Thank you.
Pranaam Madam,
Have been a avid follower of your blog for last 5 years....
had a question in my mind for which needed your help...
Recently i came cross a article which said that we hindus have modified the word Ganapathy to bring Buddha's importance down as Buddha is the original Ganapathy...which I find a bit ridiculous but I am sure you must be have more evidences to prove this wrong...please enlighten us..
Regards,
Vishal
Pranam Vishal ji.
Hope you watched the video in which I have shown in the beginning how Ganesha was seen as a Tantric figure in Buddhism. The Ganesha statues we see outside India from China to Angkor Wat to Japan are part of Tantric features of Buddhism. Vedic religion did not follow that image, though in course of time some tantric features were imbibed in our practices. To name a few, the breaking of coconuts for Ganesha and the 'Drishti' haarathi done in the name of Ganesha - a popular habit in South India- are relics of Tantric practices.
I don't know the Buddhist Thought on Ganesha, but I know that Ganesha was an adapted one from Vedic pantheon and modified in due course. So anything on Ganesha in Buddhism was evolved within Buddhism, not by others.
Many Buddhas were there for, 'Buddha' personified a meditative course to attain Liberation. This was an offshoot of Vedic Thought of Sanyasa and continued till the start of the common era. But when the followers of Buddha (Buddha stood for a Thought initially) diverged from Vedic Thought, it was rejected by the Vedic people. Works of AdiShankara and Ramanuja establish this. So there is no truth that the Hindus modified the word Ganapathy to bring down the importance of Buddha. All the tantric features of Ganesha in Buddhism I showed in the beginning of the video emerged after the start of the Common Era, not before.
I had also shown in the video that 'Gana'pati image came into being during Divodasa's period. At that time Ganesha was just one among many Bhoota ganas of Shiva. This concept was part of Kalamukha, Kapalika and Pashupata sects which were not original Vedic sects. They were offshoots emerging from heretics settled in far NW regions of the Indus. By the time of Mahabharata many people living in that region diverged from Vedic thought and started developing their own versions of the Vedic Thought which were different from the original and not accepted by mainstream Vedic people until 12th century CE. Today most heretic practices had merged with mainstream. Nithyananda's Shaivism is heretic Thought merged into mainstream.
The Vedic society treated Ganesha as 'Vinayaka' the 'Great Nayaka' by worshiping whom we get Mangal results in our life. I have shown in the video this feature present in Valmiki Ramayana which can be traced to the time of Skanda in early Tamil lands (originally the core Bharatheeya stock emerged from SE Asia when Skanda was around and were speaking an early proto language from which Tamil and Sanskrit were developed in Skanda's time). Hope this clarifies.
@ Vishal
One more to add.
The origins of Ganesha worship that we do today, can be traced to Mahabahrata. Please follow my series on Mbh dating where I will be revealing this part towards the end.
Ganesh Caturthi Puja as we do today started during Mahabharata.
Read my article
"The second day of conversation with Bhishma ended with a revelation settling down the controversy on Ganesha as the scribe for Mahabharata (Part 24: Mahabharata date)"
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