‘Agastya: The Unifier’ and ‘Agastya Darshana,’ co-authored by Dr. M.N. Sudha and advocate O. Shama Bhat, launched
Mysuru: A e book on the sage, who bridged wisdom, warfare and worlds, ‘Agastya: The Unifier,’ co-authored by Dr. M.N. Sudha and famous advocate O. Shama Bhat, and its Kannada model ‘Agastya Darshana’ had been launched at an occasion held at JSS Faculty of Arts, Science and Commerce on Ooty Street in Mysuru final night.
The occasion was collectively organised by Sri Bramharshi Agastya Lopamudra Jnana Peeta, Mysuru and Ayodhya Publications, Bengaluru. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji formally launched the books.
Talking concerning the books, Junior Pontiff of Avadhoota Datta Peetham Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji mentioned that Indians, particularly South Indians, and extra so the folks of Karnataka, should always bear in mind Sage Agastya, who bestowed each data and science upon the world.
He famous that by the scripture ‘Sri Vidya Deepika’, Sage Agastya imparted the facility of mantras, tantra, the thoughts, mind and scientific data important for society. The Swamiji additionally recalled that Sage Agastya was the primary to hold India’s tradition and traditions past the seas.
Evolution of mind
The Swamiji acknowledged that understanding Sage Agastya’s philosophy permits one to witness the transformation of the thoughts and the evolution of mind. References to Sage Agastya will be discovered within the Vedas, some of the oldest scriptures and that his title seems in all of the Puranas, he mentioned.
Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji credited Agastya Maharshi for the prosperity and stability of South India immediately. He remarked that Sage Agastya, who constructed temples for a lot of deities, additionally launched the science of electrical energy to humanity.
He emphasised that the River Cauvery owes its existence to Sage Agastya. He defined that Agastya had two wives — Lopamudra and Cauvery — who’re two varieties of the identical divine power. Cauvery, the daughter of King Kavera, flows within the type of water as a result of of Agastya’s grace.
He careworn that these dwelling within the Cauvery area, ingesting its water, worshipping Sri Ranganatha on its banks, and venerating Agastyeshwara Swamy by the river, should bear in mind Sage Agastya on daily basis. He additionally recounted the legend of River Cauvery’s origin.
Vishnu and Shiva temples
The Swamiji defined that it was Sage Agastya who established Vishnu temples on one financial institution of the River Cauvery and Shiva temples on the opposite. As a end result, wherever there is a confluence of rivers, there are Sangameshwara temples, which have develop into a supply of livelihood for many individuals.
He recounted an episode from Ramayana, the place Lord Rama, regardless of repeatedly capturing arrows, was unable to slay Ravana. On this second of battle, Agastya Maharshi appeared because the true guiding guru and suggested Rama to chant the ‘Aditya Hridaya Stotra’ (Surya Namaskara) and revealed the key of focusing on Ravana’s coronary heart, the place the pot of nectar (amrita kalasha) was hidden. Following Agastya’s steerage, Rama efficiently vanquished Ravana.
Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji, in his handle, highlighted that Sage Agastya, one of the seven nice sages (Saptha Rishis), journeyed from the North to the South, symbolically bridging the 2 areas.
He famous that Agastya was not solely instrumental within the origin of River Cauvery but in addition credited with laying the muse for Karnataka’s classical music, making him the progenitor of musicians.
Origin of Govinda
The Swamiji praised the meaningfulness of the compiled details about the sage within the e book.
He narrated a fascinating legend, explaining that the mantra “Govinda… Govinda…” by those that climb the hill to Tirupati Balaji Temple owes its origin to Sage Agastya. He recounted that Sage Agastya as soon as established a goshala (cow shelter), the place Lord Vishnu appeared in individual, asking for a cow. The sage promised to offer the cow if Vishnu returned together with his consort. Later, Lord Srinivasa and Goddess Padmavathi visited the goshala collectively, however Sage Agastya was not current. Because the divine couple started to depart, Agastya arrived and adopted them, intending handy over the cow and calf. Whereas calling out to the cow, he cried, “Go… inda,” which finally grew to become “Govinda,”
The occasion was presided over by V. Nagaraj, President of Mythic Society, Bengaluru. Brahmachari Prasadamirita Chaitanya of Mata Amritanandamayi Mutt, Star of Mysore and Mysuru Mithra Founder-Editor Dr. Okay.B. Ganapathy, Advocate & writer O. Shama Bhat and writer Dr. M.N. Sudha had been additionally current.
Accessible to all
Agastya: The Unifier’ is a important work that captures the life and legacy of Sage Agastya, who is an inheritor to India’s ashraya tradition. Whereas data about Sage Agastya was as soon as confined to students and the discovered, this e book makes his life story accessible to all. —Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji
Atheists are additionally believers
Even atheists, regardless of their claims, find yourself acknowledging divinity. When atheists maintain conferences and later step exterior, they usually say, by God’s grace, it didn’t rain and the assembly went on effectively inadvertently invoking the divine.
Many so-known as atheists apply Surya Namaskara, which in itself an act of devotion. Anybody who bows to the Solar is, in essence, a believer and this is what Sage Agastya taught us. Those that revere the Solar are destined for fulfillment. —Sri Datta Vijayananda Theertha Swamiji
Agastya took our tradition past the seas
Sage Agastya was instrumental in spreading Indian tradition past the seas. Agastya, who taught that every part originates from Shakti (divine power), had mastered water purification strategies and imparted data about metals.
Agastya’s contributions to Karnataka are numerous and it is believed that he referred to the area as ‘Karinadu.’ Along with making important contributions to physics, Agastya launched a number of languages and is considered the world’s first librarian. —O. Shama Bhat, Advocate and Writer
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