Comments on: Jupiter http://www.himalayanacademy.com/blog/taka/2009/06/30/jupiter/ News from the Hindu monastery on the island of Kauai, Hawaii, USA Tue, 21 May 2013 10:40:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: toshadevi nataraja http://www.himalayanacademy.com/blog/taka/2009/06/30/jupiter/#comment-464 toshadevi nataraja Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:42:50 +0000 http://himalayanacademy.com/blog/taka/?p=2821#comment-464 Thanks for asking the question. The answer has truly educated me further in my understanding of what I have seen when visiting another Hindu temple.Jupiter is beautiful and I am sure the image will enhance the beauty of where it is placed.Aum Thanks for asking the question. The answer has truly educated me further in my understanding of what I have seen when visiting another Hindu temple.Jupiter is beautiful and I am sure the image will enhance the beauty of where it is placed.Aum

]]> By: Himalayan Academy http://www.himalayanacademy.com/blog/taka/2009/06/30/jupiter/#comment-463 Himalayan Academy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:39:45 +0000 http://himalayanacademy.com/blog/taka/?p=2821#comment-463 Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, Gurudeva, taught his monks the value of Jyotisha, Vedic Astrology. Knowledge and awareness of the movement of the planets and their influence on our lives, personal character and projects is a sacred heritage from our Vedic Rishis. This knowledge is a powerful tool for living a better life, making improvements and staying in tune with Rrta Dharma, the cosmic order. On the other hand, Gurudeva did not believe in the worship of the planets as if they were Deities like Siva, Ganesha or Murugan. Some devotees in other countries have complained that in some temples, the main focus of worship has become "sani puja," where devotees, on Saturday, flock to aratis given to the images of the planets for help with their exams, overcome financial problems etc., all the while completely forgetting about the fundamentals of Saiva Siddhanta, communication between the three worlds and spiritual evolution, which are the true aims behind Hindu temple worship. This will not be the case at Iraivan. The Navagraha Mandapam will not be physically attached to the temple. It will be a teaching pavilion and not a place of worship. It will be off to the side as a separate pavilion. The priests of Iraivan will not be doing abhishekams or aratis to these images. These icons of the planets are on rollers and will be moved around to their actual astronomical daily position. For information on the wise use of Jyotisha in our lives, see: <a href="http://himalayanacademy.com/resources/panchangam/ rel="nofollow"> http://himalayanacademy.com/resources/panchangam/ -- our Hindu calendar web page.</a> Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, Gurudeva, taught his monks the value of Jyotisha, Vedic Astrology. Knowledge and awareness of the movement of the planets and their influence on our lives, personal character and projects is a sacred heritage from our Vedic Rishis. This knowledge is a powerful tool for living a better life, making improvements and staying in tune with Rrta Dharma, the cosmic order.

On the other hand, Gurudeva did not believe in the worship of the planets as if they were Deities like Siva, Ganesha or Murugan.

Some devotees in other countries have complained that in some temples, the main focus of worship has become “sani puja,” where devotees, on Saturday, flock to aratis given to the images of the planets for help with their exams, overcome financial problems etc., all the while completely forgetting about the fundamentals of Saiva Siddhanta, communication between the three worlds and spiritual evolution, which are the true aims behind Hindu temple worship.

This will not be the case at Iraivan. The Navagraha Mandapam will not be physically attached to the temple. It will be a teaching pavilion and not a place of worship. It will be off to the side as a separate pavilion. The priests of Iraivan will not be doing abhishekams or aratis to these images. These icons of the planets are on rollers and will be moved around to their actual astronomical daily position.

For information on the wise use of Jyotisha in our lives, see: http://himalayanacademy.com/resources/panchangam/ — our Hindu calendar web page.

]]> By: Roshan Sivayogam http://www.himalayanacademy.com/blog/taka/2009/06/30/jupiter/#comment-462 Roshan Sivayogam Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:29:28 +0000 http://himalayanacademy.com/blog/taka/?p=2821#comment-462 Navagraha shrine out near Iraivan temple? Why do we need a Navagraha shrine for? Navagraha shrine out near Iraivan temple?

Why do we need a Navagraha shrine for?

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