General - Lesser known tit bit information from Hindu Religious Scriptures

Govardhan Mountain, Sriram and Srikrishna

For crossing the ocean to Lanka, the monkey gods and monkeys were bringing stones and hills of various sizes for building a bridge. Hanuman was trying to lift the Govardhan Mountain when Sriram told Hanuman that let the mountain be there itself. When Srirama is going take birth as Srikrishna, he has to lift the same with the little finger to protect the Gokul. 

Hanuman specialties

There is a Hanuman idol of 135 feet height in the village Piritta about 32 km from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. This Hanuman is known as Divya Sundaram Abhaya Hanuman. 

On the Bengaluru Thirupathi road at Mulbagal there is an Anjaneya (Hanuman) temple. In this temple for Hanuman Thazhampoo is used for Archana whereas in other temples of any deity this flower is not used. This temple is Mulbagal Taluk, Kolar District of Karnataka. It is 30 km from Kolar, 100 km from Bengaluru on the Bangalore -Chennai N H.

There is a Hanuman idol with 4 hands with Conch (sankhu) and discus (Chakra) in 2 hands. This idol is in the Cholingar Village in Velur near to Arkonam of Tamilnad. There is a legend stating that the Saptha Tishri (7 rishis) were meditating to have darshan of Lord narasimha in this place. 2 demons Alan and Keyan came to disturb them from the meditation and was trying to distract their attention. Lord Hanuman had  a discus with the blessing of Sriram and used this to kill the demons. The Rishis could get the darsan of Lord narasimha as they wanted. Lord Narasimha supposed to have Lord Hanuman to be in this place with 4 hands. 

In Simla, capital of Himachal Pradesh there is a Hanuman 108 feet. 

In the Srirama temple at Kudanthai in Tamilnad the Hanuman is holding Veena. 

In the Srirangapani temple at Kumbakonam in Tamilnad the Hanuman in front of the Sriram is peculiar. Sriram and Sitha are seated in the golden seat as if in the coronation function. Hanuman is sitting facing Sriram chanting Sriram with a book in one hand and a Veena in other.  

In Anaipatti village of Tamilnad there is a temple for Anjaneya with Navagrahas. But there are no Navagraha idols in the temple. It is believed that the grahaas together on the tail of Hanuman.  

Lord and the world

The worldly objects are like 0 with no value. When 0 is on the right side of 1 it acquires value. Similarly the worldly objects acquire value when they are with the lord. – Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

When lighting lamps in temples

When we take oil and wicks to light lamp/s in temples, we should pour the oil in the temple lamps that are lighted by others. Similarly we should not light the lamps from the light of other lamps.

Thapth Kund (holy pond to take bath) at Kedarnath

The Thapth Kund (holy pond to take bath) at Kedarnath was freezing cold. When Sri Sankaracharya one of the supreme guru (one of the greatest teachers of Hindu Philosophy) went to take bath in the pond, the pond was freezing cold. By making use of his yoga power and the pranayama power he made his body extreme hot. This heat was radiated to the pond and the water in the pond became boiling hot. Even now it is so (boiling hot).  

Uddhav Geetha another Geetha

Just as Arjuna was a close friend and relation of Srikrishna, another close friend and companion was Uddhav. He was also a cousin of Srikrishna. Though he was a constant companion and a well wisher of the Lord, he had doubts on ideas behind several deeds of Srikrishna. Uddhav decided to clarify the doubts. He asked all his doubts and Srikrishna gave his clarification as he did to Arjuna. Just as what was told to Arjuna became the world famous Bhagavath Geetha, what he told Uddhav became the Uddhave Geetha.  

Badrakali’ hands and the implements held

The goddess Badrakali has 18 hands. Each hand is holding a weapon. Let us what are the things in her hands.

     Blessings (Abhaya Mudra) 2 Arrow (Ambu – baanam). 3 Power (Sakti).  4 Beads garland (Aksha mala). 5 Bow (Villu – Dhanus). 6 Fire (Agni). 7 Three headed spear (Thrisoolam). 8 Conch (Sankhu) 9 Krishnajinam  10 Sword (Vaal – Khadgam. 11 Lotus (thamara – padmam). 12 Water (vellam – Jhalam). 13 Crscent moon (chandrakkala). 14 Syaak. 15 Peace – (samaadhanam – saanthi). 16 Holy water jug (Kamandalu). 17 Baton (Dandhu). 18 Gold pot (swarna kumham )