tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29653636.post9175351832544139515..comments2023-07-30T09:21:28.279+01:00Comments on sidhanaa pithanaa: Fill thy thoughts with Nandi - mantrA 141mooligai sidhanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13180810937735162810noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29653636.post-511359772620736642012-08-14T22:54:05.887+01:002012-08-14T22:54:05.887+01:00srigurubhyO namahA |
@Krish,
nandi is the vAhan...srigurubhyO namahA |<br /><br />@Krish,<br /> nandi is the vAhanA or the vehicle of siva. And thus he is a symbol of some important tattvA (the all pervading siva hardly needs a vehicle to move on). Though there are many concepts and esoteric elements connected to the symbolism of nandi there are two important things I can tell you. <br /> Firstly, he represents sound or shabdA/nAdA. Thus he is a symbol for the truth that the supreme is realised as shabda braHman i.e. through the vEdAs and through the words of the guru, mantrAs etc. As also to reveal that sound is at the basis of form or phenomenal manifestation. As I have explained elsewhere, shabdA or sound is the quality of AkAshA or ether - the first bhUtA.<br /> Secondly and more importantly, nandi symbolises the guru tattvA. He stands at the entrance to the temple - pointing the way and guiding the sishyA/bhaktA towards siva, who is present inside. He stands there to show that the supreme is reached only through the compassion and the grace of a guru established in self.<br /> There are many more aspects to this, but perhaps what has been said above is enough for here.<br /> mooligai sidhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13180810937735162810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29653636.post-46163104732274794072012-08-13T07:32:31.621+01:002012-08-13T07:32:31.621+01:00excuse me if im naive, why do we have a Nandi in a...excuse me if im naive, why do we have a Nandi in all sivan temples? What is the significance? Could you please explain?<br /><br />krishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29653636.post-49959647554847098212012-07-28T09:45:16.040+01:002012-07-28T09:45:16.040+01:00Srigurubhyo namaha|
Hello Ram.
I have answered yo...Srigurubhyo namaha|<br /><br />Hello Ram.<br />I have answered your question as a reply to your comment. please refer to post with mantra 139 and look at the 2nd comment. Hope it helps.mooligai sidhanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13180810937735162810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29653636.post-50577481194724575592012-07-28T05:06:11.692+01:002012-07-28T05:06:11.692+01:00Hi, this is Ram. I sent you a comment two days ba...Hi, this is Ram. I sent you a comment two days back and still awaiting to hear from you. Your feedback would help me a lot in moulding myself.<br /><br />Regs.<br /><br />RamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com