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Vaastu Shastra and Feng Shui are ancient practices that have shown
miraculous results in aiding and supporting a person's desires and
endevor in creating a satisfying and successful life. These practices
are still a flourishing belief even today.
The common scientic belief behind these concepts are the eath's
electromagnetic fields. There is a natural law in play in the cosmos
which affect the rains, sun-moon, climates, air, seasons, plantanimal-human life cycles etc.
Vaastu Shashtra and Feng Shui practices provide tips to live in
harmony with the natural forces and thereby benefit from their
beneficial influences.
Monetary well being and financial stability are important human
pursuits. Therefore, wealth creation is provided a important place in
these practices.
Given below are some of the major concepts or tips of wealth
creation mentioned in these practices......
Vaastu Shashtra Tips:
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Discard old items in the home for free flow of energy and to
attract new wealth.
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Keep your store room fully stocked and your rice pot over
flowing.
Kitchen:
The ideal position for kitchen is the South-East corner of the house.
The cooking stove is best placed in the South-East corner (the place of Lord Agni)
The person cooking should face East direction as this brings good health for the family
members
The water filter and other drinking water storage should be done in the North-East direction
of the kitchen
Refrigerator could be kept in South-East, West or North side, but not in the North-West
corner
The dining table if placed in the kitchen should be in the North-West corner
Store:
White, blue or yellow are the desirable colors of the tiles and the walls
are resolved. People without children will enjoy .. Prosperity and plenty will
abound. Peace will prevail at home. The devotee who reads it will enjoy every
good fortune under the sun. As a warrior going to battle puts on armour to
protect himself, the Kanda Sasti Kavacam also helps one to be safe in day-today life."
A few words about Sashti
Sashti is the day the Lord Subramanya defeated the demon Soorapadma and
saved the Earth from his evils. When the devas couldn't tolerate the evil doings
of this demon, they approached the younger son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. The
Kind Lord went on a war against Soorapadman. The war was waged for six
days, at the end of which the Lord vanquished the asura. He threw his weapon
at him and Soorapadman was split into two halves. One half became a peacock,
which He took as His vaahana. The other became a cock and was transformed
into his flag.
The devas, who were tormented by Soorapadman, rejoiced - they praised the
Lord and prayed to him for six days. Devotees usually narrate the kanda sashti
kavacham, during this period. Whoever fasts for these six days of Skanda Sashti
and prays to Lord Muruga steadfastly, it is said that they would get the
blessings of Lord Muruga. Those who are unable to fast for a whole day for a
six-day duration, can eat just one meal during this period.
Kandhar Sashti Kavasam
Kural Venpa ... Prayer
Let
Let
Let
Let
Let
your
your
your
your
your
your
your
your
your
your
your
your
your
your
your
enemies).
anji nadungida arandu purandida
vaay vittalari mathi kettoda
padiyinil mutta paasak kayitraal
kattudan angam katharida kattu
katti uruttu kaal kai muriya (135)
Make all of them afraid of me,
Make them roll in the floor out of fear,
May them shout loudly and get mad,
Let them dash their head on my door steps,
Tie them with your Pasa rope,
Tie them tight,
Roll them after tying,
And break their hands and legs.
kattu kattu katharida kattu
muttu muttu muzhihal pithungida
sekku sekku sethil sethilaaha
sokku sokku soorpahai sokku
kuthu kuthu koorvadi velaal (140)
patru patru pahalavan thanaleri
thanaleri thanaleri thanalathuvaaha
viduvidu velai verundathu oda.
Tie and tie them, till they loudly cry out,
Dash and dash them till the joints split,
Step on them, step on them, till they break in the mud,
Pierce and pierce them with your Vel.
Catch and catch the fire of the Sun,
Set fire, set fire till they wilt in the fire,
Throw and throw your Vel till they scare and run.
puliyum nariyum punnari naayum
yeliyum karadiyum inithodarnthu oda (145)
thelum paambum seyyaan pooraan
kadivida vishangal kadithuyar angam
yeriya vishangal yelithudan iranga
vaazhga
vaazhga
vaazhga
vaazhga
vaazhga
vaazhga
mayilon vaazhga
vadivel vaazhga
malai guru vaazhga
malai kura mahaludan (190)
vaarana thuvasam
yen varumaihal neenga
Kandhar Anubhuthi
By Sant Arunagiri Nathar
Translated by P. R. Ramachander with help from Pi. Ra. Natarajan and Swami Anyananda
God Kanda or Muruga or Kumara or Guha or Karthikeya or Arumugha has been sung
about by literally thousands of poets in Tamil Nadu. But the pride of place among those
poets would be occupied by Saint Arunagirinathar of Thiruvannamalai in Tamil nadu. His
Thiruppugazh is possibly the greatest ever book that would extol Kanda. The poet
Arunagirinathar represents a remarkable blend of Tamil literary genius, a high degree of
devotion to Murugan and a musical expertise It literally melts ones mind . Kandar
alankaram(Description of Kanda) and Kandar Anubhoothi(Spiritual union with Kanda) are
two other great books of this poet.
Kappu
Nencha kana kallum negizhndu urugath,
Thanjathu arul shanmuganukku iyal cher,
Chenchor punai malai chiranthidave,
Nool
Aadum pari Vel ani cheval yenap,
Padum paniye paniyay arulvay,
Thedum kayamaa muganai cheruvil,
Chadum thani yanai sodharane., 1
When he, the thief who eloped with the deers daughter[1],
The great Lord Muruga without birth or death,
Told me, avoid words and do nothing,
Oh God, I did not understand the meaning of those words.
Oh, Son of the river who gets pleasure from true knowledge,
And who destroyed the sons of Thithi with his valour,
Should I move away from the fate of the good,
With the passage of time, our family members had settled down at
different places but wherever they went they carried the book of
Thiruppugazh. They seldom needed the book as they knew most of
the songs by heart. It was not the Thiruppugazh book that went
with them. It was the Thiruppugazh culture, the devotion and
humility that went with them and guided them in every stage of life.
Though I went to distant places like Patna in an effort to build my
career, I never lost touch with Thiruppugazh. I was driven by a
desire to know more about Thiruppugazh. I studed the research work
of Sri V.S. Chengalvaraya Pillai, Arunagirinathar Varalarum Nool
Araichiyum. Though I knew the songs, I could not comprehend their
meaning. I went through the works of Sri Krupananda Variyar who
gave translation and interpretation to all songs.
Whatever little gems and pearls that I collected from this vast ocean
of Thiruppugazh, I decided to share them with other devotees by
way of a book. With the grace of Lord Muruga, I successfully
launched my book, Thiruppugazh, Glory to Lord Muruga. While
the first edition was sold out, the second revised edition has now
been brought out with the patronage of Sri Lakshmanan of Uma
Pathippagam, Chennai. Among the many devotional works
published by him, special mention must be made about the five
books he published on Arunagirinathar Aruliya Thiruppuzagh,
Moolamum Urayum. Sri Lakshmanan, has received many awards
from Central and State Governments for the great service he is
doing in the publishing industry for over 25 years. This book,
containing over 400 pages and priced at Rs.200/-, deals with the life
and teachings of Arunagirinathar in greater details. Apart from
hailing the glory of Muruga, the book highlights His infinite qualities,
Saints
and sages went through different and difficult phases in their spiritual
pursuit and attained God realization at the end but Arunagirinathar experienced the
presence of Muruga and attained realisation at the very beginning. It is this
experience, he has explained in Kandar Anubhuti. Kandar Anubhuti is significant in
another respect. While other songs of Arunagirinathar which loud the glory of
Muruga, his abode, his weapon (Vel), transport (Mayil) and rooster (ensign), are
objective in nature, Kandar Anubhuti, which speaks of Arunagiri's own experience is
subjective.
Lord Muruga appeared before Arunagirinathar as Guru and gave the advice on the
eternal truth (Upadesa on Param Porul). Arunagirinathar says that as a result of this
advice, he was elevated to the state of enlightenment. Oh Muruga, because of your
grace, I went through a new experience of speechlessness." (Nesa Muruga Ninathu
Anbu Arulal Pesa Anubhuti Piranthathuve (28). We find reference to receiving the
advice in another verse where he thanks the Lord for considering him fit enough to
impart this rare advice. (Aridhakiya Mei Porulukku Adiyen Urida Upadesam
Unarthiyava").
One who receives the saintly advice is elevated to a state of realization. He now
realizes the eternal truth. This is a divine experience. It is impossible to explain or
share this experience with any one because it is an experience that he alone went
through. It is strictly his own experience and cannot be transmitted to anyone. The
aspirant in quest of truth should contemplate on it, find it out and experience it
himself. How fortunate we are that Arunagirinathar has come forward to share his
experience with us and reveal the advice he received from Muruga to us. In his song
on Arumuga temple of Kutralam, the saint poet himself says that the Lord had invited
him and blessed him to sing Anubhuti so that he can share it with other devotees
(Adaikkala Porulam Ena Enai Azhaithu Muthiyadham Anubhuti Ena Arut
Thiruppugazh Othuka). Almost every verse of Kandar Anubhuti is the revelation of
the advice which Lord Muruga had given him and this is what makes Kandar
Anubhuti a great and invaluable treasure of knowledge.
Arunagirinathar has composed voluminous works on various aspects of God, the
world and the human and the relation between these three aspects. Kandar Anubhuti
is the crest jewel, the quintessence of all his works. It is a gate-way to Jnana; the way
to the path of liberation. While the narration and explanation of all the 51 verses of
Kandar Anubhuti would run into several pages, the author confines himself to three
verses and makes an earnest attempt to understand their meaning.
Though basically Kandar Anubhuti is a work of Jnana, the opening lines of Kandar
Anubhuti, underline the value of devotion. After paying obeisance to Lord Ganesa,
Arunagirinathar prays that he should have such an avocation in life which enables
him to sing the glory of Muruga always, His beautiful peacock, His rooster and lance.
(Padum Paniye Paniyai Arulvai.")
Semman
Magalai
Pemman
Murugan
Summa
Iru"
Amma Porul Onrum Arinthilane
Thirudum
Piravan
Sollara
Thirudan
Iravan
Enralume
Here, Valli, the tribal girl, is being referred as Semman Magal. According to legend,
she was aspiring to marry Muruga even from her previous birth. Muruga finds her
and concealing his identity attempts to win her heart by various means. One night,
Muruga sneaks into her house and physically takes her away without the knowledge
of her foster father, Nambi Rajan. Arunagirimathar describes the act as a theft and
calls the Lord thief'. Here, Valli represents the Atman, the Self.
Normally, the individual soul (Atman) aspires to unite with the Eternal Reality,
(Paramatman) but here we find Arunagirinathar postulating a unique doctrine of Valli
Sanmarga, where Paramatman himself, represented by Muruga, descends down to
unite with the Atman. Arunagirinathar expresses delight and wonder at being advised
by the Lord to remain in silence' in order to attain the same state of union.
Remaining in silence without any word being spoken (Summa Iru, Sol Ara") is not a
state of mere inactivity.
The term silence referred by Arunagirinatha Swamigal is a state, where the mind and
body ceases to function and the Self, pure consciousness alone remains. It is the
state where the individual remains free from worldly thoughts and free from mental
activity. Observing silence, looking inward and practicing Siva Yoga' paves the way
for Self- realisation where the Jeevatma realises the eternal truth, Brahman.
Arunagirinathar says he knows no other means to find God but the path of silence,
solitude and stillness.
Ilathu
Anru
What is the Eternal Truth? Arunagirinathar asks in Kandar Anubhuti. (Vano Punal
Paar Kanal Madudamo?) There are many images appearing before us, all appearing
real and disappearing later. That which appears now and disappears later is not real.
That alone is real which exists for ever. How to know the Reality with our limited
power of perception? The Vedas speak eloquently about various aspects but when it
comes to the question of reality, they become silent. They tell us what is not but not
what is. (This is known as Neti" Neti", derived from the word Na Ithi' which means
not this' not this' )
Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi quoted an instance. Many saints, appearing like Rama,
were paraded before Sita and she was asked to identify her husband. She just shook
her head before everyone, indicating not this' not this' till at-last, when she stood
before Rama, she fell silent. Similarly, the Vedas also say not this', not this' and
become silent when it comes to the question of eternal truth. When all false
identities are removed one by one and what alone survives, is the truth.
A spiritual aspirant starts his spiritual pursuit with an enquiry what is" and what is
not". He pursues his mission by studying all phenomenon, subjecting every aspect to
his intellectual scrutiny and removing that which his reasoning faculty does not
approve. This is the process of elimination by which all that is unreal is rejected and
what remains for ever is accepted as real. In his effort to find the underlying reality in
Muruga, Arunagirinathar first eliminates what does not constitute Muruga. Here,
Arunagirinathar describes what is not Muruga or what he is not. He has no form but
He is not formless either. He is not visible to the eyes but he is not without physical
features either. He is not present but he is also not absent. As he radiates light, He is
not darkness but he is not Light either.
According to Sri Pamban Swamigal, one who chants Anubhuti would find himself
liberated from all worldly attachments. While reciting Anubhuti, the vagaries and
vicissitudes of life, the fears and anxieties of mind would disappear and the devotee
would enter into the Kingdom of God where peace and tranquility prevails.
Tayumanava Swamigal said: When that day would dawn when I would experience
the presence of Kandha, render the songs of Kandar Anubhuti and ever remain at his
grace?" (Kandar Anubhuti Petru, Kandar Anubhuti Sonna, Enthai Arul Nadi Irukkum
Nal Ennalo?).
In another song, Thayumanavar says: Oh Muruga! Who else has rendered a verse
of truth as eloquently and beautifully as you?" (Ayya Arunagiri, Unnai Pol Meyyana
Or sol Vilambiyavar Yaar?"). Just as the Tenth Thirumurai, Thirumantiram"
composed by Thirumular is considered as the foremost epic on Siva, Kandar
Anubhuti composed by Aruynagirinathar is considered as the foremost significant
work on Muruga. Thanigai Ula says: All the fifty verses of Anubhuti would transcend
one to a state of infinite bliss.
As the sun dawns, let us begin the day by reciting few lines from Kandar Anubhuti
and derive strength and inspiration to face the challenges of life.
Sree Murugan
Sree MahaLakshmi
Aum Mahalecthumiye sa vithmahe
Vishnu pathni sa theemahi
Thanno Lakshmi Prasotayaath.
Sree Sarawathy
Aum Vaag Thevyai sa Vithmahe
Virinji bathyai sa theemahi
Thanno Vanni Prasotayaath.
Sree Vinayagar
Aum Tatpurashaaya vithmahe
Vakrathundaaya theemahi
Thanno thanthi Prasotayaath