श्री गणेश मंदिर - शिक्षा वाणी
Serene Sunday Reflections
Serene Sunday Reflections
05MAY19 - HINDU’s SANATHANA DHARMA
12MAY19 - Sanathana Dharma in Vedic Views
19MAY19 - Vedic ways of PURUSHARTHA
26MAY19 - PURUSHARTHA The Blue Print of Practical Life
02JUN19 - Moksha
09JUN19 - MOKSHA & SWARGAM : POORTHA & ISHTA
16JUN19 - PARAM DHAANAM – Best Offering
23JUN19 - RITUALS
30JUN19 - TEMPLE RITUALS
07JUL19 - TEMPLES AND ITS POWER
12MAY19 - Sanathana Dharma in Vedic Views
19MAY19 - Vedic ways of PURUSHARTHA
26MAY19 - PURUSHARTHA The Blue Print of Practical Life
02JUN19 - Moksha
09JUN19 - MOKSHA & SWARGAM : POORTHA & ISHTA
16JUN19 - PARAM DHAANAM – Best Offering
23JUN19 - RITUALS
30JUN19 - TEMPLE RITUALS
07JUL19 - TEMPLES AND ITS POWER
14th July 2019
AGAMA SHASTRA
KEYWORDS :: Temple, Construction, Agama Shastra, Energy Preserve, Distribution
AGAMA SHASTRA
KEYWORDS :: Temple, Construction, Agama Shastra, Energy Preserve, Distribution
Last week we reflected on the Power of Temples and mentioned about Agama Shastra, the science of temple design. Now let us delve a bit deeper into Agama Shastra.
Shastra in Indian tradition means that which is useful for human beings (lokaanam upakaraya). The system of the temple and the social gathering with religious practices are around for many years as people found them useful and thus temples played a significant role in making a better life for people.
Sthapathya Veda has two parts – Vastu and Agama Shastra. Temples are constructed as per Agama Shastra and houses are constructed as per Vastu.
Agama means tradition or "that which has come down" from generations; it also means the energy that came down from God to us. Agama Shastra is a combination of cosmology, epistemology, philosophy, texts on meditation and practices, yoga, mantras, deity worship etc. and Sthapathy is a person who can design the temple to pass on these energies to devotees effectively. Thus, in order to build a temple as a first step, a Sthapathy will be consulted to design the temple understanding the local needs. Brahmarishi Mamuni Mayan (https://en.wikipedia.org/
Basic Principle states that the energy generated through Yanthra, Manthra, Thanthra and all rituals in the temple will be densified, preserved and distributed to the visitors because of the temple design based on Agama. As per Agama Shastra temples are of different styles for - Shaivism (Shiva), Vaishnavism (Vishnu), Shaktism (Devi), Ganapathya (Ganesha) and Soura (Sun God).
Depending on the God, no of sub-deities, size of the idols, direction, sanctum, number of visitors expected, special religious functions etc., the layout and construction will be planned. All the cosmic powers and pancha bhootha (5 basic elements – earth, water, air, fire, space) are unified to energize the temple. The Kshethra meaning temple is also understood as the body of God.
The temple satisfies the Indriyas (Sensory organs) of the devotees. This is where the Agama Shastra plays an important role. Thus it is vital for the temple to be located in a place where it is having a good support of the electromagnetic energy all around. As the energy gets densified inside the sanctum sanctorum with all the rituals, once the doors are open the energy from the sanctum gets injected into the devotees.
The science of temple, installation, energy creation, and reaching up to devotees is described under “Thanthra Samuchayam”.
Having discussed the Agama Shastra, specific architecture that can conserve and distribute energy, now we shall reflect next week on the Energy Created in Temples.
Shastra in Indian tradition means that which is useful for human beings (lokaanam upakaraya). The system of the temple and the social gathering with religious practices are around for many years as people found them useful and thus temples played a significant role in making a better life for people.
Sthapathya Veda has two parts – Vastu and Agama Shastra. Temples are constructed as per Agama Shastra and houses are constructed as per Vastu.
Agama means tradition or "that which has come down" from generations; it also means the energy that came down from God to us. Agama Shastra is a combination of cosmology, epistemology, philosophy, texts on meditation and practices, yoga, mantras, deity worship etc. and Sthapathy is a person who can design the temple to pass on these energies to devotees effectively. Thus, in order to build a temple as a first step, a Sthapathy will be consulted to design the temple understanding the local needs. Brahmarishi Mamuni Mayan (https://en.wikipedia.org/
Basic Principle states that the energy generated through Yanthra, Manthra, Thanthra and all rituals in the temple will be densified, preserved and distributed to the visitors because of the temple design based on Agama. As per Agama Shastra temples are of different styles for - Shaivism (Shiva), Vaishnavism (Vishnu), Shaktism (Devi), Ganapathya (Ganesha) and Soura (Sun God).
Depending on the God, no of sub-deities, size of the idols, direction, sanctum, number of visitors expected, special religious functions etc., the layout and construction will be planned. All the cosmic powers and pancha bhootha (5 basic elements – earth, water, air, fire, space) are unified to energize the temple. The Kshethra meaning temple is also understood as the body of God.
The temple satisfies the Indriyas (Sensory organs) of the devotees. This is where the Agama Shastra plays an important role. Thus it is vital for the temple to be located in a place where it is having a good support of the electromagnetic energy all around. As the energy gets densified inside the sanctum sanctorum with all the rituals, once the doors are open the energy from the sanctum gets injected into the devotees.
The science of temple, installation, energy creation, and reaching up to devotees is described under “Thanthra Samuchayam”.
Having discussed the Agama Shastra, specific architecture that can conserve and distribute energy, now we shall reflect next week on the Energy Created in Temples.
----- Next Week 21st July 2019 – Energy Created in Temples –-----
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