ARUNACHALAM, BRAHMACHALAM AND VENKATACHALAM
BY
S. MAHESHKUMAR
BY
S. MAHESHKUMAR
HINDUISM is beyond the limitations of being a religion alone. It is the divine science of the Vedas disseminated by the Chief of the Trinity Gods, Sri Brahma that Hinduism bases itself firmly. There ought to have been Five Vedas, namely, Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharvana and (Parama or Panchama or Pranava or Para or) Brahma Veda but it was reduced to four in number and the fifth Veda has been left discarded to the extent of being dethroned. Actually the fifth Veda is the life cord that makes the rest glow with perfection! All the inconsistencies that crept into the Hindu doctrines were due to the imperfections caused as a result of abandoning the fifth Veda.
The Brahma Veda or the Fifth Veda is the supreme of all sciences and beyond. It cannot be destroyed, obliterated or left uncared. It is like boasting that space is removed in vacuum as air in a jar of water. The world reverberates with life and the universe stays engrossed with infinitude and everywhere is found the interplay of void and matter. Void consumes matter and in turn was consumed by the Supervoid. Nothing transforming into something and the vice versa is the course of the Brahmmam.
When the hardest crude rock is unearthed and refined, diamond is obtained. If the diamond is polished and perfected further, it shines. Hence divinity is a two-fold process. The first is the process of refinement and the second is the process of perfection. The latter contains in it the former in its finality and vistas but it is for convenience of segregation that these are adopted likewise into two-foldedness.
In creation itself is there the aspects of preservation as well as destruction. So are these the Creator’s tools in his polyfolded bliss of being in the state of Brahmmam. Arunachalam is the Heart of the World; Brahmachalam is the Brain of the World; and Venkatachalam is the Body of the World. As we know, Arunachalam is now called Tiruvannamalai; Brahmachalam is now called Srikalahasti Hill; and Venkatachalam is now called Thirumala of Thirupathi. These three sacred places are the abodes of the Hindu Trinities, viz., Kailasa Shiva, Sathyaloka Brahma and Vaikunta Vishnu respectively the god of destruction, the god of creation and the god of preservation. Clearly, Kailasam, Sathyalokam and Vaikuntam are eternal abodes and whose miniatures are only the Arunachala Kailasam, Brahmachala Sathyalokam and Venkatachala Vaikuntam. These are the Bhuloka Kailasam, Bhuloka Sathyalokam and Bhuloka Vaikuntam.
Shiva manifests as his Amsas; Brahma manifests as his Swarupa; and Vishnu manifests as his Avataras. When the Himalaya Kailasa is regarded as the earthly residence of Lord Shiva, Arunachalam is his primitive Amsam in body and soul. Similarly, Brahmachalam is Lord Brahma Swarupam in Turiya [1. wake (jakra), 2. sleep (nidra), 3. dream (swapna), 4. deep sleep (sushupti), and 5. transcendental (turiya)]. Likewise, Venkatachalam is Lord Vishnu himself enshrining his Varaha & Govinda Avataras. Why these sacred mountains are called the manifestations of the gods? The man made temples are subjected to alteration, destruction, disfiguration, counterfeit, encroachment, etc., due to the curiosities of man in addition to the natural calamities! Even several mountains are being trashed day to day for building houses, constructing roads, etc. These holy mountains stand erect for ages only because they are the miniature Gods! They continue to inspire their seekers with their grace, wisdom and blessings for ever!
—S. Maheshkumar.
{Composed on 9th August 2007 at 2.30 PM, Indian Standard Time.}
The Brahma Veda or the Fifth Veda is the supreme of all sciences and beyond. It cannot be destroyed, obliterated or left uncared. It is like boasting that space is removed in vacuum as air in a jar of water. The world reverberates with life and the universe stays engrossed with infinitude and everywhere is found the interplay of void and matter. Void consumes matter and in turn was consumed by the Supervoid. Nothing transforming into something and the vice versa is the course of the Brahmmam.
When the hardest crude rock is unearthed and refined, diamond is obtained. If the diamond is polished and perfected further, it shines. Hence divinity is a two-fold process. The first is the process of refinement and the second is the process of perfection. The latter contains in it the former in its finality and vistas but it is for convenience of segregation that these are adopted likewise into two-foldedness.
In creation itself is there the aspects of preservation as well as destruction. So are these the Creator’s tools in his polyfolded bliss of being in the state of Brahmmam. Arunachalam is the Heart of the World; Brahmachalam is the Brain of the World; and Venkatachalam is the Body of the World. As we know, Arunachalam is now called Tiruvannamalai; Brahmachalam is now called Srikalahasti Hill; and Venkatachalam is now called Thirumala of Thirupathi. These three sacred places are the abodes of the Hindu Trinities, viz., Kailasa Shiva, Sathyaloka Brahma and Vaikunta Vishnu respectively the god of destruction, the god of creation and the god of preservation. Clearly, Kailasam, Sathyalokam and Vaikuntam are eternal abodes and whose miniatures are only the Arunachala Kailasam, Brahmachala Sathyalokam and Venkatachala Vaikuntam. These are the Bhuloka Kailasam, Bhuloka Sathyalokam and Bhuloka Vaikuntam.
Shiva manifests as his Amsas; Brahma manifests as his Swarupa; and Vishnu manifests as his Avataras. When the Himalaya Kailasa is regarded as the earthly residence of Lord Shiva, Arunachalam is his primitive Amsam in body and soul. Similarly, Brahmachalam is Lord Brahma Swarupam in Turiya [1. wake (jakra), 2. sleep (nidra), 3. dream (swapna), 4. deep sleep (sushupti), and 5. transcendental (turiya)]. Likewise, Venkatachalam is Lord Vishnu himself enshrining his Varaha & Govinda Avataras. Why these sacred mountains are called the manifestations of the gods? The man made temples are subjected to alteration, destruction, disfiguration, counterfeit, encroachment, etc., due to the curiosities of man in addition to the natural calamities! Even several mountains are being trashed day to day for building houses, constructing roads, etc. These holy mountains stand erect for ages only because they are the miniature Gods! They continue to inspire their seekers with their grace, wisdom and blessings for ever!
—S. Maheshkumar.
{Composed on 9th August 2007 at 2.30 PM, Indian Standard Time.}
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