The Full and Complete Daily Darshan for 2008
The Siddhas of the Agasthiar Lineage hail the Tripura Samhara Tandava Moorthy avatar form (shown in the Agasthiar Ashram painting above) as the full and complete darshan of the Lord.
With 16 hands, 21 devas and deities, 51 maharishis, countless Siddhas as ornaments, decorations and weapons, and with Sri Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda Muruga and Mother Tripura Sundari at His side, this full and complete darshan must be viewed by everyone of us every day throughout 2008.
To get this daily darshan easily throughout 2008, make this image the desktop background on your computer.
You can also get 2008 calendars with this picture at the Ashram store.
Either way, make sure you get this daily darshan throughout 2008.
Daily Worship of the Ego "Capturer" throughout 2008
"mamathaiyai maayaiyaal kavarndhu theervu alikkum divyamaana vazhipaadu."
The Sathguru has thus conveyed the deep significance of Shiva Tripura Samhara Moorthi
worship in just one sentence.
A simple explanation follows.
When the Lord manifested this ego "capturer" avatar, He not only destroyed the evil Tripura asura demons, He also taught the Devas and us a very important lesson.
Being tormented by the Tripura asuras, the Devas sought refuge at the Lord's feet, but when the Lord set out to destroy the evil forces, the Devas thought they were going to be of help to Him! This is the mamata or the "I am the doer" thought. This thought, especially while being at the Lord's side, is a major stumbling block on the spiritual path.
But till the end, the Lord did not do or say anything to change the thoughts of the Devas. On the contrary, He played along till the very end. This was His maya at work.
At the end, when He destroyed the evil forces with but a look, the Devas realized that they were most certainly not the doers and the Lord alone is the doer.
Thus the Lord "captured" their mamata ego without saying anything to that effect!
He made them realize on their own that they have to discard the "I am the doer" thought if they are to advance on the spiritual path.
The Devas realized that the Lord does not need anyone's help. This should be obvious, yet how many of us think that we can be of help in the Lord's cause!
So the great lesson that the Lord taught the Devas is valid to this day. It is of utmost significance to everyone who is interested in spirituality.
The daily worship of Sri Tripura Samhara Thandava Murthy throughout 2008 will help us in eradicating the "I am the doer" thought and thus get closer to the Divine.
The Daily Darshan Hymn for 2008
Sathguru Venkataraman has given to us a six line hymn composed by the Siddha, Kunchithapaadha Kaviraya
in honor of the Lord of 2008, Sri Shiva Tripura Samhara Thandava Moorthi. Here are the six lines
of the hymn transliterated into English text along with meanings:
| 1. thookkiya paadham |
The Foot raised up above
(The Siddha praises the Lord's raised foot which is the
root of salvation. See the ashram painting of the Lord's Dance.)
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| 2. thudhikkaiyaan sevittha paadham |
The Foot worshipped by Lord Ganesh
(Not just humans, but Devas, Siddhas and deities worship the Lord's raised foot)
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| 3. athithikku abhayam alittha paadham |
The Foot that saved Aditi, the mother of the Devas
(The Devas were being troubled incessantly by the Tripura demons. Their mother, Aditi, prayed earnestly for their welfare. The Lord responded to this sincere prayer and destroyed the demonic forces. The Siddha recalls the benevolence of the Lord in this line.)
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| 4. thithi dhikkellaam thiralum divyamaya paadham |
That Most Blessed Foot that IS
in all places and
at all times
(The foot raised in the Tripura Samhara Dance will protect and bless devotees in all places at all times.)
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| 5. deva paadham |
That Divine Foot
(which is the root of salvation)
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| 6. tripura samhaara thaandava thookkiya paadham |
That Foot raised up above in the Tripura Samhara Dance
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Reciting this hymn a minimum of 1008 times daily throughout 2008 is highly beneficial, say the Siddhas of the Agasthiar Lineage.
You can see below a short clip that contains a recitation of this hymn by an Agasthiar Ashramite.
Lord Ganesh of Achirupakkam
[Some excerpts from the January 2008 issue of our Ashram monthly magazine]
Lord Tripura Samhara Thandava Murthi first showed this avatar form to Lord Ganesh.
The Lord Himself worshipped Lord Ganesh of Achirupakkam, thus setting the example
that Ganesh should first be worshipped before starting anything at all.
So before starting any activity, worship Ganesh thus: achadhu podi seidha ati dheera!
Lord Muruga as Sri Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda
[Some of the original Siddha revelations of Sathguru Venkataraman on Sri Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda Muruga from pages 2, 50 and 51 of the January 2008 issue of our Ashram monthly magazine released in December 2007. This Siddha wisdom was not available anywhere else till these pages were published in our magazine.]
A "never give up" attitude, within the bounds of dharma, is essential on the spiritual path.
This attitude should be nurtured with every breath to ensure that one's spiritual life is on a firm footing.
Only as faith grows stronger and stronger will one get this "never give up" attitude
to do good deeds even amidst obstacles and problems.
But how can one get this deep faith? By the worship of Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skandha.
You can see the divine form of Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skandha Muruga with His hands held together in worship of Lord Shiva in the Ashram Painting above.
You can also see a larger view of Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skandha Muruga clipped right from our Ashram painting below.
It was Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda Muruga who announced the Lord's Tripura Samhara Thandava Moorthi avatar to the universe at large.
The potency of Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda is present in many Muruga shrines,
but the Siddhas of the Agasthiar Lineage point to the Muruga in the
Ozhalur Sri Agastheeswara temple as the One who symbolizes Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda.
As pointed out on page 51 of the Jan 2008 issue of our monthly magazine, this temple
is near Chengalpet which is near the city of Chennai in the south of India.
Maha Guru Agasthiar worshipped the Muruga of Ozhalur as did many Siddhas and Maharishis
who witnessed the Shiva Tripura Samhara Thandava Moorthi avatar.
Doubting God, questioning God, thinking that one has done a lot of worship and yet God has not answered one's
prayers - all these are telltale indications of lack of faith in God. Rather, one must learn that worship is the chief duty of a human! To learn this, deep faith in God is important.
The big blessing that Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda gives us is that He blesses us with that deep faith in God that can help us make rapid spiritual progress. Can there be a bigger favor on the spiritual path than this? But this is exactly what Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda Muruga is willing to give us.
Bad habits and bad associations can shake one's faith. To not fall prey to these, worship Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda Muruga.
When you pray to Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda Muruga, request the blessing of deep faith in God Almighty Himself - the kind of faith that will help you progress spiritually. Asking Lord Muruga for faith in anything else would be trivializing His Divine Intent to carry us forward on the spiritual path. Page scans below.
Please use the full name of the Avatar
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Please use the full name of the avatar: Sri Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda. This is a very important rule of the Agasthiar Siddha Lineage. You can see that in this article and in the article in our magazine (page scans below), we always use the full name of the avatar thus showing our total respect to this form of Lord Muruga.
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Worship Procedure
Here are Siddha rules for worshipping the Lord of 2008:
- Worship Lord Ganesh of Achirupakkam first.
- Then worship Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda to get that deep faith and pure bhakti that one needs on the spiritual path, particularly on Tuesdays, Sashti thithi and Kritika, Uttiram and Visakha nakshatra days.
- It is only after the worship of Ganesh and Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda Muruga that one becomes ready to worship Shiva Tripura Samhara Thandava Moorthi using the daily hymn given above.
Amongst the Tripura Samhara Shakti temples is the temple of Mother Peria Nayaki and Lord Veerataneswara in Thiruvadhigai.
[These are some of the original Siddha revelations of Sathguru Venkataraman on Sri Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda Muruga from pages 2, 50 and 51 of the January 2008 issue of our Ashram monthly magazine released in December 2007. This Siddha wisdom was not available anywhere else till these pages were published in our magazine.]
Page Scans from our January 2008 Issue
For those who are conversant with the Tamil language, here are links to pages from our January 2008 issue that revealed the Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda Avatar of Lord Muruga to the world for the first time. When you click on these, they will open in a new window. Since each scan is large, your browser may display them in reduced form. Just click on the scan to make the browser display it in its original size.
- Sri Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda - Scan of Page 2
- Sri Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda - Scan of Page 50
- Sri Tripura Samhara Prachanda Skanda - Scan of Page 51
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| Om Salutations to Lord Sri Shiva Tripura Samhara Thandava Moorthi |
| Om Salutations to Maha Guru Sri Agasthiar |
| Om Salutations to the Agasthiar Lineage |
| Om Salutations to the Siddhas |
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