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Yagnopaveetham - Paramam Pavithram

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Concept - Significance - Technicalities of Yagnopaveetham https://archive.org/details/yagnopaveetham-paramam-pavithram Niceties Of Upakarma & Yagnopaveetha Dhaarana Vidhi https://archive.org/details/niceties-of-upakarma-yagnopaveetha-dhaarana-vidhi Yagnopaveetham paramam pavithram Prajapatheryasahajam purasthad Aayushyamagryam prathimuncha shubram Yagnopaveetham balamasthu thejah Above sloka describes the sanctity, spirituality and sacredness of Yagnopaveetham and its benefits. It says that, Yagnopaveetham is "the best among those that purify; the one that has emerged along with Brahma (Prajapathi) at the time of creation; that which bestows life (longevity) and prominence; the one that is sacred clean and unsoiled; and the one which confers on to the wearer both knowledge and power. What is Yagnopaveetham? Yagnopaveetham is a triple stranded sacrificial filament joined by a knot called Brahmagranthi that is worn by those initiated into the Gayathri recital. ...

Aadisesha & The Esoteric Outlook

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  The Cosmic Support and the Eternal Remainder Who is Aadisesha? AADISESHA is the thousand-headed serpent God who is also called ANANTHA ["Ananthaaya Namasthubhyam SahasraSirase Namaha"]. Born to Sage Kashyapa Prajapathi and Kadhru (the daughter of Daksha Prajapathi), He is the seat on which Lord Vishnu rests (Anantha Sayana) in His abode, Sri Vaikunta. In Sookshma Srushti, SESHA is born out of PURUSHA naamaka BRAHMA and PRADHAANA naamaka SARASWATHI Devi. AadiSesha is one of the Vishnu Parivaara Devathas placed in the 5th Kaksha, in line with Garuda-SESHA-Rudra as per Taratamya. Incarnations of Sesha Devaru are, LAKSHMANA, and BALARAMA. Sesha Devaru and Vibhooti: अनंताय नमस्तुभ्यं सहस्रशिरसे नमः नमोस्तु पद्मनाभाय नागानां पतये नमः ana ṃ tāya namastubhya ṃ sahasraśirase nama ḥ namostu padmanābhāya nāgānā ṃ pataye nama ḥ Anantha is also the sacred name of Sesha Devaru (Aadisesha), the thousand-headed serpent deity. He serves as the divine seat and couch upon which An...