Master EK ERA & Master CVV Age

         Masters Timeline 

Am- After Master & PM- Pre Master 

Master   CVV  Yuga-112 years …         

Master   EK     Era-  38 years..

By   M.P  Rao .                                                    

Editor Mihira 

Time was divide into  Ages Eras ,Centuries , periods cycles, and years , months ,days  but according of Vedic Astrology  Time was demarcated by  Days and Nights of Brahma, Lord four faced , periods of Manu, Greater Ages of Kalpa of Lord Vishnu,   Greater years of Yugas,   and divine years of Lineages of Gurus. Various Gurus name come into Timeline for various people around the world, as how Time was demarcated by Juliean calendar as After Christ and Before Christ , so also in India time was calculated  from the time of departure of world teacher Lord Shankaracharya.marked time with his presence.  Gurus becomes embodiment of Time for students who follow him , he protects his students with his shell of protection from various aberration’s of time and nourishes the humanity under their spiritual protection.  As how chick delivers out of the egg in time so also  students of gurus and spiritual protected and nourished under time egg of guru where guru become spiritual timeline for his students. Hence forth years of Lord Shankaracharya were added after his ascension and Name of Christ was also added after ascension  of Master Jesus Christ . So also several guru s marked their name in the spiritual Time line beside great historians and Empires who ruled the Earth as whole. 

The advent of Aquarian Age in 1868 marked Aquarian age birth of Master CVV  in Kumbhakonam and his initiation of Master CVV yoga  Kumbha Yoga  marked his age Kumbha Yuga. Kumbha  means Aquarius sign in one sense and  New  yoga. From then for  his followers  Master CVV marked as  a mark in time cycle . master CVV became an embodiment of time he made planetary adjustments through his yoga and also changed planetary principle’s and planetary workings he changed spiritual course of their movements and made planetary adjustments.  Master also made special spiritual channels between stars constellation’s and solar systems  he also made zodiac alignments with ever changing lords of time ``He gave them to his students as part and parcel of his yoga. These celestial workings are not only astronomical changes but also exert spiritual and  Astrological changes upon the beings born after his celestial workings.  He gave special meditations courses on Zodiac  Adjustments, Planetary Regulations and Stellar Workings. Those who does these meditations and courses  in the life of the devotees  thee will be spiritual stimulation  celestial workings of Master CVV as astrological workings and spiritual changes in their life.   for those families who does Master CVV Prayer in her homes the life pattern and astrological implications and workings of planets and signs work in a different way for such families master CVV becomes embodiment live wire of Time he takes care of all working of time in his pattern so master CVV also demarcated Time as pre Master P.M and A. M after Master  A.M .The Time Line after Master CVV is considered as Master CVV Sakha or Yuga. From   1910- 2022 May 29 forms 112 years  an  Occult Number of initiation for Master CVV  yoga to earth. Master   CVV Yuga-112

years …   

       

After Master CVV Master EK  a Great Light descended on earth to initiate with  the Master CVV yoga and Maitreya consciousness  or Kirshna consciousness.  Along with master CVV yoga he amalgamated seven rays of solar logos gave synthetic formula of spiritual teaching to world he gave secret teachings of all Ages,  he became beacon of light and spiritual  medium  for higher forces of Nature,  he became higher bridge between stars planets and zodiac. He himself became healer  of the world preached scriptures healed sick using Neptunium Ray of Homeopathy and yoga of Master CVV.  Master EK also gave yearly zodiac meditations, planetary symbols and stellar colours of meditations along with master CVV course of daily prayers he also adjoined Vedic verses and occult invocations of Master and their hierarchy. He gave daily rituals and traditions worship with many secret hymns and  Lord Shankaracharya secret verses of spirituality  presented to his student synthetic ritual lore and also gave vedic masonic temple of eastern and western  spiritual schools of  thought. 

Master EK also casted spiritual light when adjoined with Master CVV yoga he bought down cosmic principle’s  of  solar system and  planetary principles of earth  into this  world  made a synthetic spiritual platform for lords of Time to work out evolutionary plan of earth and its beings. Master EK also embodiment of time of  New Era, where Master meets Man through his seven centres through a regular Meet of pair of prayers of master CVV at 6 am and ^pm he became Meet Centres for Angels and Men . So Master EK also marked the Timeline  along with his gurus as  beginning of New Era  of spiritual years from his Ascent of body on full moon in Pisces,  March 17 1984, for his disciples and people of his faith.   Master sanctified time line with his spiritual initiation of Neptunian principles of sage Narada,  Maitreya and Lord Krishna   years those people of faith born in the home where master EK is venerated along with Master CVV , the children are marked with his spiritual  illumination  and transcendental presence. Hence for his disciples years are marked in his name Sri Krismacharaya Samvastras years of world teacher EK 37 years form his date of Ascension . Master   EK     Era-  38 years.. His spiritual Ascension became door of spiritual descent for those who follow him 

May the Cosmic Masters  Master CVV Master EK bless  upcoming generations with their blessing and tread the student in their Path and wisdom

Master CVV Master EK Spiritual Timeline

 Vishnu always comes as a King upon earth establish Law Lord shiva comes down as Spiritual Teacher .Spiritual Hierarchies of the world work for the Hari and Hara to make this Earth beautiful planet. 

In this order Lord descended on Earth as Lord Rama through solar Rays of Sun and Lord Krishna came down through lunar rays of Moon. Rama established Ramarajyam to propound Dharama upon planet give a  way of Life. Lord Krishna came down to earth to save dharma and give eternal wisdom to lead yogic Life. In this  perspective Lord Rama gave Divine Will, and Lord Krishna gave Divine Love. 

Lord Krishna gave new definition to the for A World Teacher and after his demise he place Lord Maitreya as a  world teacher in his  office. Master KH is trained for it presently Master Moriya trained for the King for the Earth in spiritual.plane. Hence in this path Master CVV descended through ray of will gave yoga of Aquarian Light and Master EK descended in ray of Love worked our plan of World Teacher Maitreya establish plan of Lord Krishna. 

Hence both became king and world teacher in present age to lead the humanity through yoga and wisdom. Master CVV yoga and Master EK transdentilism can change timeline for the students of faith in the path and even working if time who believe and import them as no second thought. For those of faith they both become spiritual Timeline Master CVV Age has been started after first  May Call day and Master EK Era has started after his Sacrifice of Body in the light of Man sacrifice.  Master CVV 111 Divine years have passed Till to date, Master EK 38 years (1984-2022) Divine year's have passed till to date  . Master EK turned city Visakhapatnam into Vaishak Valley spiritual city upcoming World Spiritual Centre. Master EK became a conspicuous point in time. He verily became Time for his students Master CVV can even change course of time through zodiac adjustments planetary workings and stellar mapings. Hence Master EK through Master CVV spiritual pair who works out evolution of present age through marinated time cycles.  Master EK vardhanthi is such holy point of start of New Era. Master Ek disciples became his mediums in carrying out his plan and work Mihira is one such among few working out New Era Plan. May New year in New Era of Master EK bring prosperity plentiness peace upon Earth.

With Regards 

MP Rao 

Editor Mihira 

 

Man Sacrifice Master Sacrifice.

                 Spiritual Time Line 

Master EK Era -38 Divine years 

                          1984- 2022

MAster EK presented world a yogic way of approach of death through his book Man Sacrifice a drama of Lord Krishna Death well portrayed between Lord Krishna and his Disciples. Death of minerals is birth of stones for Man. Death of plants is food for animals and humans. Death of animals is food for Humans and welfare of humanity. Death of humans is birth of Angels and Daemons. Death of Angels and God is birth of Creation and world welfare. Masters, Adepts, Saints adopt this process and imitate in their lives. Master EK also imitated Death of Lord Krishna in his life verily in Astrologolical and spiritual way.  Master EK present this wonderful book on the eve of Death of his father Bhaghavan Ananthancharya.  

Man sacrifice is called great ritual of Death conduct on Earth in biological scale by Nature to elevate the humanity into higher spheres of Light. When it is conducted by men is is great sin. When it is natural is evolution, when it is conducted by Man under supervision of Master through yoga it is Ascencion, when it is crossed through crucifixion for the elevation of Humanity it is Sacrifice. Man sacrifice. Master EK is one such light of the century conducted great sacrifice for global welfare.

 His Divine Death is Divine Gateway for his students. Death of Master Demarcates Time as before Master as Pre Master PM and after Master AM.For followers of faith Death of Master initiates  New year for disciples which gives Yearly Plan of work and yearly forecasts. So Year's of time are marked as divine year's of Guru. We welcome Master EK Divine year 38 in his Holiness Spirtual Mark of the year.🙏we wish all advance New Year.

Each spiritual order Nation,  basing on their culture follow spiritual orders of Years which works as spiritual lineage of Time which works as the the the spiritual working of Time to their followers of Faith hence it becomes spiritual timeline. Time works as spiritual. ambience initiates with spiritual periods cycles of Time in Astrological Anthropological orders.

                                        With Regards

                                       Editor Mihira

                                 M.P RAO

Nagul Chavithi The Event of Nagas

THE NAGAL CHAVITHI is considered one of the most sacred festivals of India. The festiv of snakes.  Nagas are special tribes of snakes which is having zoological name cobras out of which Golden Nagas White. NAGAS are considered as supreme class of snakes. There are said to have spiritual power sankes which can cross 100 years of its age.  They can assume any human form any form  they can be recognised by the jewels on their head Nagamani which carries spritual ,medical ,astrological and  archeological significance. In Hindu Ancient scriptures Nagas are given special importance place all gods has said to have Nagas as thier ornaments given special place whic symbolises many secrets and represent many energies in humman body in solar system and cosmos . 

NAGAL.chavithi is tradition of veneration of snakes  all snakes are said to be origined from divine mother Kadruva  out of two faint divine snakes has taken divine abode at the feet of Lord Narayana and Lord Shiva . They are called as Sarpas and Nagas . Ananta and Vasuki are divine embodiment of snakes called white Naga Swetha Naga and Vasuki is called as Naga Raja jeweled as necklace  of Lord Shiva Nagabharana.  Many modes of worship are attributed to Nagas.   Even there are special clans who are having their name as gotraa who worship Nagas use their name in their name. Takshasela is called World of snakes located at patalalok seventh subterranean plane below earth. Kasi ,Ujjaini  and Mexico are few places said to have entrance into Takshasela city of snakes.

 Many people worship today lords of snakes get rid of Naga doshas and Naga sapas which seen is astrology charts of people a traditional culture and belief in Ancient Indian civilization.

Spritual ways Nagal chavithi worship begets children to those not having children bewtows prosperity ,luck , wealth wisdom, yogic powers and many more.

May the Holy Nagas bless the humanity with oppulence and forgive insane sins done by humans towards snakes and other sins of Life.

Editor Mihira

M.P RAO.

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandi is called Father of Indian Nation . He is called  by other names as Bapuji ,Man of Law ,  Man of Truth.  He was a versatile reader. During freedom movement Sri Bapuji  has Made many movements his weapon is non violence, non cooperation to Colonial rule and Satya truth . He practiced all these in his life which eventually turned as weapons for bringing freedom. Sri Mahatma was given to Bapuji for his eternal sacrifice towards Nation and strenuous efforts. Out of all movements swayam vastra  khadhi,  Uppu Satya grahah ,  Keda movement.khilafat movement, non cooperation movement  Quit India movement.  SRI Mahatma also versatile writer speaker. Bapuji has written many books few are still. Standing in the amidst of time as social frontiers which lead men to path of truth.

1 An Autobiography (The Story of My Experiments with Truth)

2.Inspirational Thoughts

3.The Bhagavad Gita According to Gandhi

4.Peace (The Words and Inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi)

5.The Essential Gandhi

6. on Non-Violence 

7.The Power of Nonviolent Resistance, Selected Writings

8.Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule

9.The  Gandhi Essential political writing written at different parts of his life.

10 The Words Of Gandhisim

11.The Way to God

12 All men are brothers.

Mahatma is revered all over the world for his social movements.  India is referred as land of Gandhi by foreign lands. 

Mahatma is also spiritual  man  who vigorously practices dharma chakra danda chakra in his life. He is use to self asess  himself punish himself for his mistakes. He always followed path of dharma, so people followed him in masses by his mere presence. 

On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanati  Mihira wishes all  holy Jayanthi. 

Dec 22,23 longest night of the year.

                                              December 22 .


Spiritual significance

This day is called as  north door of the temple. in many religion northe or north door signifies spiritual mark or deepest consciousness of the year. according to Indian mythology it is called black pillar or pillar in strength of the temple which signifies  dark knight . There are special sukatas attributed to the day called
Rishi Dirghatamas. the holy saint of the day according to vedic astrology. t is on this day inner doors of this temple willbe opened so his journey  begins into deepest conscience   of himself.  it is also called as gateway of birth.

In Hinduism, Devala was one of the great rishis or sages. He is acknowledged to be a great authority like Narada and Vyasa and is mentioned by Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita. Dīrghatamas (Devanagari:दीर्घत- मस) was an ancient sage well-known for his philosophical verses in the RgVeda. He was author of Suktas (hymns) 140 to 164 in the first Mandala (section) of the RgVeda.

Background

Dirghatamas was one of the Angirasa Rishis, the oldest of the Rishi families, and regarded as brother to the Rishi Bharadvaja, who is the seer of the sixth Mandala of the Rig Veda. Dirghatamas is also the chief predecessor of the Gotama family of Rishis that includes Kakshivan, Gotama, Nodhas and Vamadeva (seer of the fourth Mandala of the Rig Veda), who along with Dirghatamas account for almost 150 of the 1000 hymns of the Rig Veda. His own verses occur frequently in many Vedic texts, a few even in the Upanishads.

He was the reputed purohit or chief priest of King Bharata (Aitareya Brahmana VIII.

Astronomical significance 

The December solstice is on either December 20, 21, 22 or 23.

The North Pole is tilted furthest from the Sun.

It is the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the darkest day of the year.

In the Southern Hemisphere, it is the summer solstice and the longest day of the year.

December Solstice in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India was on
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 21:58 IST (Change city)

• Sunrise, sunset and day length around December Solstice 2017

December Solstice in Universal Coordinated Time was on
Thursday, 21 December 2017, 16:28 UTC

• Local times for December Solstice 2017 worldwide
• Day and Night map for December Solstice 2017
• Equinoxes and solstices from 2000–2049

The Sun's Position

The Sun is directly overhead of the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere during the December Solstice.

The December Solstice occurs when the Sun reaches its most southerly declination of -23.4 degrees. In other words, when the North Pole is tilted furthest away from the Sun.

10 Facts on the December Solstice

Midnight Sun or Polar Night

Being the longest day of the year, also means that people in the areas south of the Antarctic Circle towards the South Pole will see the Midnight Sun, i.e. have 24 hours of daylight, during this time of the year.

For people in the Northern Hemisphere, the December solstice marks the exact opposite, the day of the year with fewest hours of daylight. North of the Arctic Circle towards the North Pole there is no direct sunlight at all during this time of the year.

Astronomical terms & definitions

Solstices in Culture

The December solstice has played an important role in cultures worldwide from ancient times until our day.In our ancient india it was considered as the  darkenest knight o the year there many hymns of veda called Ratri suktas dedicated tot he dark night mother Goddess kalaratri.  Even Christmas celebrations are closely linked to the observance of the December solstice.

There are also customs linked to the June solstice along with traditions linked to the Spring (vernal) equinox and the Fall (autumnal) equinox.

Astrological significance

This day is called as  cardinal point of the year , along with March 21, June 22 Sept 21 which dived the year into 4 equal quadrants which signify the  our yugas of great yuga that occur for every 43200000 years. these 4 cardinal points marks four point in the month as , new moon and eighth phrase of the dark moon Full moon, eight phrase of the Full moon respectively. They also signify four points in the day 00hrs  night, 6 am, 12 pm and 6 pm respectively demark the consciousness of man to work through four phrases o his life namely domestic, professional social and personal life.

December solstice in the Calendar

December 21 or 22 solstices happen more often than December 20 and 23 solstices. The last December 23 solstice was in 1903 and will not happen again until 2303. A December 20 solstice has occurred very rarely, with the next one in the year 2080.(*)

Why Do the Dates Vary?

As with the June solstice, the December solstice’s varying dates are mainly due to the calendar system. The Gregorian calendar, which is used in most western countries, has 365 days in a common year and 366 days in a leap year.

However, the tropical year, which is the length of time the sun takes to return to the same position in the seasons cycle (as seen from Earth), is different to the calendar year. The tropical year is approximately 365.242199 days but varies from year to year because of the influence of other planets. The exact orbital and daily rotational motion of the Earth, such as the “wobble” in the Earth's axis (precession), also contributes to the changing solstice dates.

The solstices can also be observed by noting the point of time when the sun rises or sets as far south as it does during the course of the year (winter in the Northern Hemisphere) or maximally north (summer in the Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Year's Earliest Sunset on the Solstice day?

December solstice and seasons

It is important to note that Earth does not move at a constant speed in its elliptical orbit. Therefore the seasons are not of equal length: the times taken for the sun to move from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice, to the autumnal equinox, to the winter solstice, and back to the vernal equinox are roughly 92.8, 93.6, 89.8 and 89.0 days respectively. The consolation in the Northern Hemisphere is that spring and summer last longer than autumn and winter (when the December solstice occurs).

The relative position of the Earth's axis to the sun changes during the cycle of seasons. This phenomenon is the reason why the sun’s height above the horizon changes throughout the year. It is also responsible for the seasons through controlling the intensity and duration of sunlight received at various locations around the planet.

End of the world in Mayan calendar

In 2012, the December Solstice coincided with the end of the “Great Cycle” of the Long Count in the Mayan calendar. Many saw this as a prophecy of the end of the world.

Importance of Vinayaka chavithi

VEDA  GANAPATHI    AND OM

The Sanskrit letter (Logo) is a symbol of Lord Ganesh. Number one indicates Ganapathi’s head. 

All the inspiration and motivation for our actions originate here. That is why it is known as Karma (reason) Loka. No.2 signifies the stomach of Lord Ganapathi. This is known as Sthula Loka. As it is the acknowledged seat of all learning in all branches of knowledge, the proverb, "his stomach contains all aspects of education" has come into existence. No.3 denotes the curved trunk of Vinayaka. In any statue of Ganesh the trunk is always depicted as bent to one side at the tip. In this position the trunk will be joining the Ajna Kendra on the brow, the Visuddhi kendra in the throat and the Anahata Kendra in the heart. In other words the enlightenment of Ajna, the sound of visuddhi and the love of Anahata are fused. This is referred to by the elders as the path of light. This is the genesis of the mantram "Vakratundaya hum". Chanting of this mantra gives one gentleness of speech and also vaksuddhi. Whatever is uttered by a man who has vaksuddhi will invariably come true. No.4 indicates "Ekadantam" or single tusk. This is only on one side of the trunk. This should be venerated (Eka dantam upsasmahe). As for number 5, it indicates the kind eye of Vinayaka showering soothing, compassionate looks on devotees. Lord Vinayaka’s body is huge but his eye is small. Still, it is full of affectionate grace. It is for this reason that elders worship Omkara as embodying the head and torso of Lord Vinayaka. Every time Omkara is chanted one’s mind should be filled with this symbolic significance. That way one will have the benefit of Ganapathi upasana along with Pranavopasana (worship of Omkara).

Prayers and ritualistic worship have a prominent place in the Indian way of life. The main objective of these is to make one climb the staircase of devotion and reach the gate to liberation. But unfortunately these rituals have now deteriorated into mere mechanical customs, preoccupations to pleasantly while away time. What is conspicuously absent in our celebration of festivals today is the sanctity of devotion. Religious rituals are no longer observed with the attentive care due to them. The culprit might be the shadow of Western culture looming over our heads since the last two hundred and fifty years. Blind aping of Western ways has diluted our interest in our own festivals to such an extent that our celebrations are now more like carrying out chores in a disinterested dispirited way. Who is to be blamed for this sorry state of affairs? The elders who take pride in being Westernised and advise the youngsters to follow suit? Or is it the youngsters who need to be blamed for refusing to have anything to do with the traditions of the past? 

It is time that both the old and the young realise that to recite Vedas without knowing their meaning or to perform rituals with no knowledge of their significance is a foolish act as pointless as that of a donkey carrying on its back a pile of sandalwood. The sweet fragrance of the sandalwood is lost on the donkey. What can ignorant elders teach their young except highhandedly commanding them to obey their instructions? To rectify the situation Mihira proposes to provide detailed explanation of all the rituals that are observed during our festivals. As the first step in that direction a special booklet explaining the import and procedural details of Vinayakavratam is launched and will be circulated free of cost to all the subscribers of Mihira. What is offered in this booklet is not a cataloguing of all the stories about Lord Vighnewsara as given out in various Puranas and legends but an authentic description of this deity as mentioned in the Vedas. It is good to perform Vinayaka Pooja after reading this essay and strengthening our devotion for Lord Ganesha. For the easy reference of readers many chants on Lord Ganesha are included in the booklet.

Though it is a time honoured practice to start Vinayaka Vratam with the offer of worship to the idol of Ganesha made with turmeric powder, it is deleted here to avoid redundancy. It is true that pooja has to be offered first to Lord Ganesha whoever may be the diety to whom worship is being offered. During the Vinayaka Vratam the entire worship is to Ganesha only. So it is felt that the custom of making a turmeric idol can be dispensed with.

The details of worship given by us are taken from Purusha Sukta. Purusha Suktha is an extract from the Vedas and as all Vedas have to be sung in a specified way it may be feared that to read them and not sing them may be wrong. But, when prayers are offered to God with devotion there is nothing wrong in reading Vedic chants as one reads verses. Moreover, singing the Vedas is something that has to be learned directly from a Guru and never through notations given in a book. It is for this reason that extracts from Purusha Suktham are given in the booklet.

It is unfortunate that many people conclude pooja with the verse "Papoham Papa Karmaham" It is deliberately removed here because it is ludicrous to meticulously perform the entire pooja and then bewail "I am a sinner. I am a wicked person". It is not only inauspicious but, as rightly pointed out by Master E.K., it indicates the height of ignorance to attach sin to "Atma" which is beyond good and evil. We followed Master E.K.’s advice in deleting this verse.

Generally in all books describing Vinayaka Vratam mention of Maha Nivedyam (Offering of food), Neerajanam (Harathi with Camphor) and Mantra Pushpam (Final phase of worshipping) are given after the story of Vinayaka Vratam is told. Instead of that, in our booklet all details of worship are first given and the story is given as the last item in the ritual of the Vratam.

In the Vedas we find chants addressed to a number of deities. Those who know the Vedas only superficially take this as proof to show that in ancient India people worshipped a pantheon of Gods. But the quintessential message of the Vedas being that there is only one supreme God, the reference to the multiple deities can only be a reference to the multiple aspects of the one God. He manifests Himself as Brahma while creating the universe, as Vishnu while sustaining it, as Siva while dissolving it and as Indra while implementing any planned schedule of action. So what we have are not different Gods but the same God appearing in different forms while carrying out different functions. After all, are we not aware that a man may simultaneously play various roles in his relationship to others while he continues to be the same in his essential nature? A man can at one and the same time be husband to his wife, father to his son, brother to his sister etc., The feelings he awakens in them are totally different and the way he treats each of them is also different. Does it mean that the man has multiple forms? All pervasive God also is like that. He does not alter or assume different forms. He is seen by us in his different roles.

In the beginning of creation, as the ruling deity of "ganas" (groups) this God was Ganapathi, ruler of groups. He is the regulating principle in this vast universe He sees to it that groups function in an orderly manner. Along with our solar system there are twelve others revolving round twelve other suns. The supreme Lord who regulates the movement of all planetary groups is Ganapathi. People in this universe exist in seven groups. These groups will be emerging as various subgroups with clearly earmarked alignments. Lord Ganapathi is the operative power behind all these groups.

Utterance will become meaningful only when it is divided into units. Utterance is "Vak:" or Parvathi. Meaning is "Ardha" or Parameswara. The child born to these two is Vagardha or Ganapathi. Husband and wife in any marriage are like two lines. If those two lines are to be joined, a third line Ganapathi, has to appear. That is a triangle. This triangle is the Yantra of Ganapathi. No shape can be formed with two lines. So the first shape is that of the triangle. There is a difference between sound made in the throat and the utterance that emerges from the mouth. "Varnam" is formed by making the sound stop at particular intervals. A word is formed by a combination of varnams. A sentence is formed by a combination of words and a story is formed by a combination of sentences. That story is life and if it were to have a happy ending one should know where to begin and where to stop be it an action, emotion, or utterance. The Lord who bestows on us this dexterity is the Lord of obstacles, Ganapathi.

For a smooth and safe ride on a scooter or a car, perfect control over the brakes is very essential. If there are no brakes, the vehicle will not stop moving and may prove hazardous to life. The voice box in the throat has two parts that look verily like the neck of an organ pipe. The Vedas refer to these parts as "gravanams" Ra signifies the seed of fire (ignition) while "Ga" signifies seed of Ganapathi (brake) By impeding the continuously flowing stream of sound with the power of Ganapathi, letters are formed. When they are used in groups they acquire meaning. This power is worshipped under the names of Vinayaka and Vighneswara Emergence of utterance is a wonder of wonders. The creation of this universe is the greatest wonder of all, something unprecedented. When looked at separately tamarind, water, and salt are different materials in the world. Once mixed and boiled they all become one - tamarind soup. This is also a new formation that did not exist before. Thus, everything in creation is an ever new combination of things. The star Hasta has the power to bring about these fusions. Ganapathi has Hastimukha, the face of an elephant.

In our solar system the planet Jupiter has this power. the presiding deity of this planet is Brihaspathi or Brahmanaspathi. He is the male version of Goddess Saraswathi. No learning no worship can ever begin without first offering worship to Ganapathi. The man who craves for prosperity and for well being here and in the hereafter, will have his desires fulfilled if he prays to Ganapathi. The custom of invoking the presence of this auspicious God and then after pooja immersing the idol is of recent origin. There is no mention of this custom in the Vedas. Perhaps the people responsible for popularising this custom might have thought that once the idol is out of the way they can resume their shameful sinful deeds. The mistake lies in thinking that worship is to the idol while it is to the all pervasive God. Similarly prayers should be to invoke God’s presence into the worshipper’s body not into the idol.

Whatever be the form under which we worship a deity, we should first invoke that form in our hearts. While chanting Ganapathi mantram we should have His form in our heart and at the centre of the brow. Where "Gam" is the mantram "Ganapathi" is the Yantram. Meditation on Ganapathi will then be tantram. We will obtain mantra siddhi only when these three - Yantra mantra and tantra are combined. Those who gain mantra siddhi will be merged in Ganapathi. That means they will reach a high level of enlightenment and from that they will be elevated to samadhi state.

 M.R.L.