Wednesday, October 10, 2007

THE GREATNESS OF BRAHMACHALAM

THE GREATNESS OF BRAHMACHALAM

BY

S. MAHESHKUMAR



BY seeing Chidambaram, by being born, in Thiruvarur, by dying in Kashi, or by merely thinking of Arunachala, one will surely attain Liberation.

By visiting Brahmachalam (Pravesa Mukthi) or by merely breathing “Brahmachalam”, Liberation is guaranteed.

Arunachalam (the Hill) is Zero (0) and Brahmachalam (the Hill) is Infinity (∞).

By meditating the essence and truism of Brahmachalam, the Supreme Wisdom of the Brahma Vedam is attained.

The Rama Namam is derived from its source Brahmachalam.

Sri Rama visited Brahmachalam, that is, Srikalahasti.

Sri Kannappa Swamy attained liberation in 6 days with the grace of Sri Kalahastheeswara Swamy who is none other than Lord Sri Brahmachaleswara Swamy.

The equality of the Brahma Lingams, one inside the Sanctum Sanctorum of Lord Sri Kalahastheeswara Swamy and the other inside the Balagnanaprasunambika Devi Shrine at the entrance of the Temple is based on the Tamil word, “கடவுள்” (Kadavul). “Kada” means that which is beyond or invisible; “Vul” means that which is within or visible. In the Moola Sannidhi of Lord Sri Kalahastheeswara Swamy, “Kada” is referred to the Vayu Lingam whose presence is signified by the flickering of the lamps at the right side of the Virat Lingam which is represented by “Vul”. In the case of the Panchamukheeswara Swamy Lingam inside the Balagnanaprasunambika Devi Shrine, “Kada” is worshipped as the Brahma Lingam of Lord Sri Panchamukheeswara Swamy and “Vul” is to the right of it where an erected structure is being preserved similar to that of the Moola Virat Lingam inside the Temple. Hence, “Kadavul” is the description of the Lord inside the Garba Gruham whereas “Vulkada” is the depiction of the Lord inside the Balagnanaprasunambika Devi Shrine at the entrance of the Temple. “Kadavul” is by pronouncing it in this way “→” and “Vulkada” is by pronouncing it in this way “←”.

Breathing Brahmachalam means inhaling and exhaling the syllables of the word. Hence the symbols “←” and “→” considered earlier point to the inhaling and exhaling of Brahmachalam.

Brahma Lingam is the combination of Brahmmam, Eswaram and Narayanam. The Five protrusions found on top of the Moola Virat Lingam of Sri Kalahastheeswara and the Four External Faces along with the One Internal Face of the Pancha Mukha Lingam of Sri Brahmachaleswara glorifies the Five Faces of Sri Virat Viswakarma Para Brahma!

—S. Maheshkumar.

{Composed on 10th October 2007 at 2.50 PM, Indian Standard Time.}