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കളഭം തരാം ഭഗവാനെന്‍ മനസ്സും തരാം
കളഭം തരാം ഭഗവാനെന്‍ മനസ്സും തരാം
മഴപ്പക്ഷി പാടും പാട്ടിന്‍ മയില്‍പീലി നിന്നെ ചാര്‍ത്താം
ഉറങ്ങാതെ നിന്നോടെന്നും ചേര്‍ന്നിരിയ്ക്കാം

കളഭം തരാം ഭഗവാനെന്‍ മനസ്സും തരാം

പകല്‍വെയില്‍ ചായും നേരം
പരല്‍കണ്ണു നട്ടെന്‍ മുന്‍പില്‍
പടിപ്പുറക്കോണില്‍ കാത്തിരിയ്ക്കും (2)
മണിചുണ്ടില്‍ ഉണ്ണീ നീ നിന്‍
മുളംതണ്ടു ചേര്‍ക്കും പോലെ (2)
പിണങ്ങാതെ നിന്നോടെന്നും ചേര്‍ന്നിരിയ്ക്കാം

കളഭം തരാം ഭഗവാനെന്‍ മനസ്സുംതരാം

നിലാക്കുളിര്‍ വീഴും രാവില്‍
കടഞ്ഞോരി പൈപ്പാലിനായ്
കുറുംബുമായ് എന്നും വന്നൂനില്‍ക്കേ (2)
ചുരത്താവു ഞാന്‍ എന്‍ മൗനം
തുളുമ്പുന്ന പൂന്തേന്‍ കിണ്ണം (2)
നിഴല്‍പോലെ നിന്നോടെന്നും ചേര്‍ന്നിരിയ്ക്കാം

കളഭം തരാം ഭഗവാനെന്‍ മനസ്സും തരാം (2)
മഴപ്പക്ഷി പാടും പാട്ടിന്‍ മയില്‍പീലി നിന്നെ ചാര്‍ത്താം
ഉറങ്ങാതെ നിന്നോടെന്നും ചേര്‍ന്നിരിയ്ക്കാം
കളഭം തരാം ഭഗവാനെന്‍ മനസ്സും തരാം

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BHAGYADA LAKSHMI BARAMMA

രാഗം : ശ്രീ അല്ലെങ്കില്‍ മദ്ധ്യമാവതി - 22 കരഹരപ്രിയ ജന്യം താളം : ആദി
ആരോഹണം : S R2 M1 P N2 S അല്ലെങ്കില്‍ S R2 M1 P N2 S
അവരോഹണം : S N2 P D2 N2 P M1 R2 G2 R2 S അല്ലെങ്കില്‍
S N2 P M1 R2 S

എഴുതിയത് : കനക ദാസര്‍ ഭാഷ : കന്നഡം

പല്ലവി : ഭാഗ്യദ ലക്ഷ്മി ബാറമ്മാ....നമ്മമ്മ നീ സൗ.ഭാഗ്യദ ലക്ഷ്മി ബാറമ്മാ !!

ചരണം 1 ഹെജ്ജയമേലെ ഹെജ്ജയനിക്കുത ഗെജ്ജെ കാല്‍ഗള ധ്വനിയ മാഡുത ( തോറുദ )
സജ്ജന സാധു പൂജയ ബേളഗേ മജ്ജിഗയൊളഗിന ബെണ്ണയന്തേ....ഭാഗ്യദ !!

ചരണം 2 കനകവൃഷ്ടിയ കരയുദ ബാരേ മനകെമാനവ സിദ്ധിയ തോറേ
ദിനകരകോടി തേജതി ഹൊളയുവ ജനകറായനാ കുമരീ ബേഗനെ ....ഭാഗ്യദ !!

ചരണം 3 അത്തിത്തഗലദെ ഭക്തര മനയൊളു നിത്യമഹോത്സവ നിത്യസുമംഗല
സത്യവ തോറൂദ സാധു സജ്ജനര ചിത്തദി ഹൊളയുവ പുത്തളിഗൊംബേ..ഭാഗ്യദ...

ചരണം 4 സംഖ്യയില്ലദ ഭാഗ്യവകൊട്ടൂ കങ്കണകയ്യ തിരിയുദ ബാറേ
കുംകുമാങ്കിതേ പങ്കജലോചനെ വെങ്കട്ടരമണന ബിംഗദ റാണീ....ഭാഗ്യദ !!

ചരണം 5 ശക്കരെ തുപ്പാ കലുവേ ഹരിശീ ശുക്രവാരദ പൂജയ ബേളഗെ
അക്കരയുള്ള അളഗിരി രങ്കന ചൊക്കപുരന്തര വിട്ടലനരാണീ...ഭാഗ്യദ !!


______________(RK)______________

Dear Readers,

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Regards,

Radhakrishnan

ABOUT PALLASSANA BRAHMINS' AGRAHARAMS & MANDRADIARS

There are TWO AGRAHARAMS ( VILLAGES ) of Brahmins in Pallassana which are called as KIZHAKKE GRAMAM and PATINJARE GRAMAM. Both these villages have temples of their own. While Kizhakke Gramam ( East Village ) has Lord Shiva's Lingam as the deity, Patinjaare Gramam ( West Village ) has a temple for Lord Santhana Gopalakrishna Swamy. I also like to state here that the brahmins who came from earstwhile Pandhya Desha , generally have their deity as Lord Ayyappa. The reason , as far as I have inferred is that the IYERS of Pandya Desha came from Madurai side as merchants and they had to pass through Sabari Malai. They used to perform Shaasthaa Preethy at Shabari Malai Temple to invoke the blessings of Lord Dharma Shastha, so that they could sell the clothes which they brought to Kerala, fast and earn profit. Hence , when they settled in Kerala, they built temples for Dharma Shaastha in their Agrharams. In the same way, some IYERS and VAISHNAVATES from KUMBAKONAM and TANJORE side on the invitation of Palakkad Raja, who believed in Lord Shiva worship and Lord Vishnu worship, hence built temples for Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu respectively.

However, the IYERS who came to PALLASSANA and settled in West Agraharam is seen having their temple for Lord Santhana Gopakrishnaswamy. Since all IYERS are followers of Adi Shankara and Adi Shankara believed in ONE GOD as the ultimate who had no GUNAS ( NIRGUNA BRAHMAM) , it is possible that West Village Brahmins were originally Vaishnavates who later joined as followers of Adi Shankara might have migrated to this Village who constructed a temple for their ISHTA DEVATHA i.e. SANTHANA GOPALAKRISHNA SWAMY since Adi Shankara, himself has said " SHIVAAYA VISHNU ROOPAYA". However, now I saw a small Shiva Lingam also in this Temple. Further, generally the Brahmins of this village used to wear the sign GOPEE CHANDANA although , now a days they also wear the sign with Bhasma.

Now. coming to Meekulaththi Kavu, which is even now managed by MANDRADIARS who are VAISYAS and who also came from Tamil Nadu , to sell jewellary , colonised in certain places in PALLASSANA. They believed in MADURAI MEENAKSHI AMMAN as their deity. I do not like to state the story of MEENKULATHTHI KAVU since it is known to all Pallassanites. This present temple which is very famous not only in PALLASSANA and KERALA but also in TAMIL NAADU is built by Vasisyas i.e. MANDRADIARS and even now controlled by them. However, during festival season in this temple, all Pallassanites join hands and make it a grand success. This Kavu has good revenue from the devotees not from Kerala but from Tamil Nadu.

I do not know whether IYERS came first or MANDRADIARS came first.

This TEMPLE of Meen Kulaththi Amman is known as PAZHAYA KAVU not because of its antiquity but because a New Temple has come up which is called PUTHTHAN KAVU ( New Temple ) . It is possible that many temples were in Pallassana since Pallassana is older than the arrival of MANDRADIARS and IYERS (TAMIL BRAHMINS). It is high time that Pallassanites put their heads together to find out this fact at least for academic reasons.

Friends, I am originally from Pallassana West Village, to be precise from SHANKU PATTAR MADHOM. My Grand father who was the first graduate lawyer from this village, settled at Kozhikode. Even now, my second cousins are settled in Pallassana. I visit this beautiful place once in a year to pay my obeisance to Meen Kulaththi Amman and also to pay my respects to Santhana Gopalakrishna Swamy, who is our GRAMA DEVATHAI.

At present, I am settled in BANGALORE. Thus men go to different places and settle there and merge with the customs of those places.

P.R.RADHAKRISHNAN, M.A.

RAASIS (KOORU) AND CONSTELLATIONS


Many people had asked me about their RAASIS. I am giving hereunder the Group of constellations belonging to each RAASI (KOORU)

Every one knows that there are 12 RAASIS Viz. Mesha (Metom) , Vrishabha ( Edavam),
Mithuna ( Mithnam), Kataka (Karkkatakam), Simha (Chingam) , Kanya (Kanni) , Thula (thulam) , Vrischika ( Vrichikam) , Dhanus (Dhanu), Makara (Makaram) , Kumbha ( Kumbham), and Meena (Meenam)

Each Nakashathra ( CONSTELLATION) has 4 Paadas and there are 27 Nakshathras..Two and a quarter Nakshathras will form a Raasi. In other words 9 Padas of constellations in order, will make a Raasi.. For example Aswathi all Paadas, Bharani All Paadas and Kaarthika 1st Quarter will be in MESHA RAASI.. Now I shall deal with the 12 Raasis and the Nakshathras belonging to each Raasi. :-

(1)RAASI (SIGN) (a)(b) &(c) NAKSHATHRA(CONSTELLATION)and PAADA
(QUARTER)

(1) Mesha (Aries) (a) Aswini (Aswathi) All 4 Quarters
(b) Bharani All 4 Quarters
(c) Krithika ( Karthika) First Quarter
(2) Vrishabha (Taurus) (a) Krithika(Karthika) Rest 3 Quarters
(b) Rohini All 4 Quarters
(c) Mrigashira (Makeeram) First 2 Quarters
(3) Mithuna (Gemini) (a) Mrigashira (Makeeram) Last 2 Quarters
(b) Aridra (Thiruvathira) All 4 Quarters
(c) Punarvasu (Punartham) First 3 Quarters
(4) Kataka (Cancer) (a) Punarvasu (Punartham) Last Quarter
(b) Pushya (Pooyam) All 4 Quarters
(c) Aslesha ( Ayilyam) All 4 Quarters
(5) Simha (Leo) (a) Makha (Makam) All 4 Quarters
(b) Poorva Phalguni (Pooram) All 4 quarters
(c) Uththara Phalguni ( Uthram) First Quarter
(6) Kanya (Virgo) (a) Uthara Phalguni (Uthram) Rest 3 Quarters
(b) Hastha (Aththam) All 4 Quarters
(c) Chithra 1st & 2nd Quarters
(7) Thula (Libra) (a) Chithra 3rd & 4th Quarters
(b) Swathy (Chothy) All 4 Quarters
(c) Vishakha (vishaakham) First Three Quarters
(8) Vrischika ( Scorpio ) (a) Vishaakha 9Vishaakham) The 4th Quarter
(b) Anuradha (Anizham ) All the 4 Quarters
(c) Jyeshta (Thrikketta) All the 4 Quarters.
( 9) Dhanus (Sagittarius) (a) Moola (Moolam) All the 4 Quarters
(b) Poorvaashaada (Pooraadam) All the 4 Quarters
(c) Utharaashaada (Uthraadam) 1st Quarter
(10) Makara ( Capricorn) (a) Utharaashaada (Uthraadam) 2nd,3rd &4th Quarters
(b) Shravana (Thiruvonam) All 4 Quarters
(c) Dhanishta (Avittam) 1st & 2nd Quarters
(11) Kumbha (Aquarius) (a) Dhanishta (Avittam ) 3rd & 4th Quarters
(b) Shathabhishak (Chathayam) All 4 Quarters
(c) Purvabhaadra (Purorattathi) 1st 2nd & 3rd Quarters
(12) Meena (Pisces) (a) Purvabhaadra (Purorattaathi) 4th Quarter
(b) Utharabhadra (Uthrattathi) All 4 Quarters
(c) Revathi All 4 Quarters


Hope this will help you to know your RAASI i.e. the POSITION OF CHANDRA in your RAASI MANDALA of the Horoscope.

LINGA CULT - AN ANALYSIS

The worship of LINGA is prehistoric. In fact it started when men became free from external dangers and started thinking about GOD etc. In fact, man carved GOD in his own image.



The worship of GOD in LINGA form which is prevalent in India, started long ago , even before we started worshipping Lord SHIVA in the form of NATARAJA etc. The same way the worship of DEVI also is prehistoric as we see SHIVA LINGA in YONI in all SHIVA TEMPLES.



This LINGA worship as we see in India can be seen as prevalent in other parts of the world. The only difference is that they give different names for this cult. I told before that man considered GOD in his own image. It means for increasing our progeny a man and a woman is required. The PHALLUS or LINGA or PENIS has to enter the YONI and after the secretion of semen only the production of progeny starts. This is exactly what we projected in LINGA & YONI WORSHP . Later on people started giving it shape of human beings like the present Lord Shiva having serpent as necklace, carrying Ganga and Chandra on his head, as Nataraja etc. Even we call him as SMASHANA VASA and NEELAKANDHA. Another important thing we find is that this worship is found more in SOUTH than in NORTH although people of North also worship LINGA.



When a war broke out between the original inhabitants of our motherland and others who came to India in which the original inhabitants might have been overpowered or when a fusion took place between the old inhabitants and others who came to India, the LINGA cult took a back seat as others who came to India thought it barbaric. However , they had also FEAR in their minds to completely disbelieve the old faith, and hence called him as RUDRA and started worshipping HIM in that form. In fact , the LINGA itself was later on divided in which process ,the portion which entered the YONI became known as BRAHMA the CREATOR ,the middle portion was named after VISHNU the PROTECTOR and the top portion is depicted as SHIVA the DESTROYER.



This is the true depiction of LAW OF CONSERVATION OF MASS. Without destruction there is no creation or need to protect. In other words this depicts that NOTHING CAN BE DESTROYED EXCEPT THE FORM. This is later on told by LORD KRISHNA in BHAGAVAT GITHA



In the Ramayana ,our Great epic, we have read Lord RAM and SEETHADEVI,

Worshipping the SHIVA LINGA together with the YONI ( PARVATHY) which we consider as the better half of Lord SHIVA. In Mahabharatha also such stories are plenty.



By writing this, I have no intention to degrade the believers of MAHAVISHNU as the superior GOD. God can be prayed in any form as you like although HE is only ONE.

Regards to one and