दक्षिणाभिमुखी मूर्ति और उत्तराभिमुखी मूर्ति

दक्षिणाभिमुखी मूर्ति और उत्तराभिमुखी मूर्ति

जिस मूर्ति में सूंड के अग्रभाव का मोड़ दाईं ओर हो, उसे दक्षिण मूर्ति या दक्षिणाभिमुखी मूर्ति कहते हैं। यहां दक्षिण का अर्थ दक्षिण दिशा या दाईं ओर से है । दक्षिण दिशा यमलोक की ओर ले जाने वाली व दाईं बाजू सूर्य नाड़ी की है। जो यमलोक की दिशा का सामना कर सकता है, वह शक्तिशाली होता है व जिसकी सूर्य नाड़ी कार्यरत है, वह तेजस्वी भी होता है।

इन दोनों अर्थों से दाईं सूंड वाले गणपति को ऽजागृतऽ माना जाता है। ऐसी मूर्ति की पूजा में कर्मकांड के अंतर्गत पूजा विधि के सर्व नियमों का यथार्थ पालन करना आवश्यक है। उससे सात्विकता बढ़ती है व दक्षिण दिशा से प्रसारित होने वाली रज लहरियों से कष्ट नहीं होता।

दक्षिणाभिमुखी मूर्ति की पूजा सामान्य पद्धति से नहीं की जाती, क्योंकि तिर्य्*क (रज) लहरियां दक्षिण दिशा से आती हैं। दक्षिण दिशा में यमलोक है, जहां पाप-पुण्य का हिसाब रखा जाता है। इसलिए यह बाजू अप्रिय है। यदि दक्षिण की ओर मुंह करके बैठें या सोते समय दक्षिण की ओर पैर रखें तो जैसी अनुभूति मृत्यु के पश्चात अथवा मृत्यु पूर्व जीवित अवस्था में होती है, वैसी ही स्थिति दक्षिणाभिमुखी मूर्ति की पूजा करने से होने लगती है। इसलिए ऐसी मूर्ति की पूजा करने का मन नहीं करता।

जिस मूर्ति में सूंड के अग्रभाव का मोड़ बाईं ओर हो, उसे वाममुखी कहते हैं। वाम यानी बाईं ओर या उत्तर दिशा। बाई ओर चंद्र नाड़ी होती है। यह शीतलता प्रदान करती है एवं उत्तर दिशा अध्यात्म के लिए पूरक है, आनंददायक है।

इसलिए पूजा में अधिकतर वाममुखी गणपति की मूर्ति रखी जाती है। इसकी पूजा वैद्यिक​ पद्धति से की जाती है। भगवान श्रीगणेश के पास हाथी का सिर, मोटा पेट और चूहा जैसा छोटा वाहन है, लेकिन इन समस्याओं के बाद भी वे विघ्नविनाशक, संकटमोचक की उपाधियों से प्रतिष्ठित किये गए हैं। कारण यह है कि उन्होंने अपनी कमियों को कभी अपना नकारात्मक पक्ष नहीं बनने दिया, बल्कि अपनी ताकत बनाया। उनकी टेढ़ी-मेढ़ी सूंड बताती है कि सफलता का पथ सीधा नहीं है।

वरलक्ष्मी व्रत कथा

वरलक्ष्मी व्रत कथा devotional varalakshmi history  

पौराणिक कथा अनुसार एक बार मगध राज्य में कुण्डी नामक एक नगर था। कथानुसार कुण्डी नगर का निर्माण स्वर्ग से हुआ था। इस नगर में एक ब्राह्मणी नारी चारुमति अपने परिवार के साथ रहती थी। चारुमति कर्त्यव्यनिष्ठ नारी थी जो अपने सास, ससुर एवम पति की सेवा करके माँ लक्ष्मी जी की पूजा-अर्चना कर एक आदर्श नारी का जीवन व्यतीत करती थी।   

एक रात्रि में चारुमति को माँ लक्ष्मी स्वप्न में आकर बोली, चारुमति हर शुक्रवार को मेरे निमित्त मात्र वरलक्ष्मी व्रत को किया करो। इस व्रत के प्रभाव से तुम्हे मनोवांछित फल प्राप्त होगा। 

अगले सुबह चारुमति ने माँ लक्ष्मी द्वारा बताये गए वर लक्ष्मी व्रत को समाज के अन्य नारियों के साथ विधिवत किया। पूजन के सम्पन्न होने पर सभी नारियां कलश की परिक्रमा करने लगी, परिक्रमा करते समय समस्त नारियों के शरीर विभिन्न स्वर्ण आभूषणों से सज गए।   

मासिक दुर्गाष्टमी की कथा एवम इतिहास

उनके घर भी स्वर्ण के बन गए तथा उनके यहाँ घोड़े, हाथी, गाय आदि पशु भी आ गए। सभी नारियों ने चारुमति की प्रशंसा करने लगे। क्योंकि चारुमति ने ही उन सबको इस व्रत विधि के बारे में बताई थी। कालांतर में यह कथा भगवान शिव जी ने माता पार्वती को कहा था। इस व्रत को सुनने मात्र से लक्ष्मी की कृपा प्राप्त होती है। 

वरलक्ष्मी व्रत महत्व devotional varalakshmi history  

ये व्रत श्रावण माह की पूर्णिमा से एक सप्ताह पूर्व शुक्रवार को मनाई जाती है। वरलक्ष्मी माँ को माँ लक्ष्मी का दूसरा अवतार माना गया है। जिसे धन की देवी कहा जाता है। नारीत्व का व्रत होने के कारण यह व्रत सुहागन औरतें अति उत्साह से मनाती है। इस व्रत के करने से व्रती को सुख, सम्पति, वैभव की प्राप्ति होती है। 

वरलक्ष्मी व्रत : पूजा की विधि devotional varalakshmi history  

व्रती को इस दिन प्रातः काल जगना चाहिए, घर की साफ-सफाई कर स्नान-ध्यान से निवृत होकर पूजा स्थल को गंगाजल से पवित्र कर लेना चाहिए। तत्पश्चात व्रत का संकल्प करना चाहिए। देवी माँ लक्ष्मी की प्रतिमूर्ति को पूर्व दिशा में अवस्थित कर रखें। पूजा स्थल पर थोड़ा सा तन्दुल फैलाए। एक कलश में जल भरकर उस तंदुल पर रखें। तत्पश्चात कलश के चारों तरफ चन्दन लगाएं। 

कलश के नादर पान, सुपारी, सिक्का, आम के पत्ते आदि डालें। तदोपरांत एक नारियल पर चन्दन, हल्दी, कुमकुम लगाकर उस कलश पर रखें। एक थाली में लाल वस्त्र, अक्षत, फल, फूल, दूर्वा, दीप, धुप आदि से माँ लक्ष्मी की पूजा करना चाहिए। इस दिन निराहार रहें तथा रात्रि काल में आरती-अर्चना के पश्चात फलाहार कर सकती है। इस प्रकार वर लक्ष्मी व्रत कथा सम्पन्न हुई। प्रेम से बोलिए माँ लक्ष्मी की जय।    

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Saturn

Saturn
Rules: Capricorn & Aquarius
Exalted: Libra
Detriment: Cancer & Leo
Fall: Aries
Exalted Degree: 21 Libra
Principle : Contraction, Effort.
Urges represented: Urge to defend self’s structure and Integrity;
Urge toward safety and security though tangible achievement.
Positive expression: Disciplined effort, Acceptance of duties and
responsibilities, Patience, Organisation, Reliability.
Negative Expression: Self- restriction through too much reliance
on self and lack of faith , rigidity , coldness, defensiveness ,
grappling inhibition , fearfulness and negativity.
Saturn, the grim reaper, rules responsibilities, restrictions and limitations you
are apt to encounter, and the lessons you must learn in life. He does not deny
or diminish imagination, inspiration, spirituality, or good fortune, but he does
demand that these things be given structure and meaning.
The karmic lessons we have come to experience and overcome in this lifetime
are expressed by Saturn. He spends around two and a half years in each sign,
taking about twenty-nine years on his journey through all the signs. Each
twenty-nine years naturally presents us with the challenge to rise to new levels
of awareness, or face the consequences of having failed to gain the wisdom
required so to do.
• Denotes necessity for obedience to law. Necessity is the mother of
invention.
• Teaches the value of labour, of patience, intelligence and economical use
of time and material.
• Without Saturn men would lack bones, teeth, hearing, hair and skin.
• Saturn protects and limits the soul till it is capable of leaving its earthly
conditions and entering its spiritual heritage.

In Fire signs
• Need to stabilize one’s identity and express creative energy with more
regularity and objectivity.
• Effort should be put into mastering the physical world and developing a
systematic approach.
In Earth Sign
• Needs to stabilize ones efficiency and precession in work and in
handling daily responsibility.
• Efforts should be put to mastering the physical world and developing a
systematic approach.
In Air Signs
• Need to stabilize one’s thinking and discipline one’s mind without
lapsing into negative thinking.
• Effort should be put into indicating clearly and practically as well as
effectively handling social responsibilities with sincerity while still
maintaining a detached perspective.
In Water Signs
• Need to stabilize one’s emotions and sensitivities, expressing feelings
while simultaneously developing more detachment from them.
• Effort should e put into expressing feeling with self-acceptance while
disciplining over-sensitivity.
• Denotes necessity for obedience to law. Necessity is the mother of
invention.
• Teaches the value of labour, of patience, intelligence and economical use
of time and material.
• Without Saturn men would lack bones, teeth, hearing, hair and skin.
• Saturn protects and limits the soul till it is capable of leaving its earthly
conditions and entering its spiritual heritage.

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Relationship between planets

Sun

A friend to: Mars, Jupiter, Moon (in order)

An enemy to: Saturn & Venus

Neutral to: Mercury

Moon

A friend to: Mercury, Sun

An enemy to: –

Neutral to: Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn

Mercury

A friend to: Venus, Sun

An enemy to: Moon

Neutral to: Mars, Saturn, Jupiter

Venus

A friend to: Mercury, Saturn

An enemy to: Moon, Sun

Neutral to: Mars, Jupiter

Mars

A friend to: Sun, Jupiter, Moon

An enemy to: Mercury

Neutral to: Venus and Saturn

Jupiter

A friend to: Mars, Moon, Sun

An enemy to: Mercury, Venus

Neutral to: Saturn

Saturn

A friend to: Venus, Mercury

An enemy to: Mars, Moon, Sun

Neutral to: Jupiter

Reciprocal and Non-Reciprocal Relationships

The Sun likes Mars, Jupiter and the Moon – and guess what? Mars, Jupiter and the Moon, from their side also return the feeling. They like the Sun. The Sun hates Saturn and Venus, and they too hate the Sun. These are reciprocal relationships.

The Sun however is merely “neutral” or “tolerant” of Mercury, while Mercury, from his side actually likes the Sun. This is a non-reciprocal relationship – and these are the ones which are really interesting and reveal a lot of information about life.

Who Hates Who?

There is also the big question of “who hates who?” Astrological texts are uniformly ambiguous on which planet is feeling what in the case of non-reciprocal relationships. However, the focal point of the sanskrit verse above, which is the basis for the friendship and enmity of the planets – is the planet itself, who owns the mooltrikona sign. Therefore the more certain interpretation is that the author, Parashara is talking about the feelings of that planet towards the other planets.

Indeed that interpretation makes better logical sense. For example, the Sun is the authority figure and the soul. Mercury is the intellect and free speech. There is a complex relationship between free speech and authority. Because mercury is intellect he likes the Sun. And free speech and speech itself also needs the support of authority/government and requires the illumination of consciousness. Thus from all angles Mercury likes the Sun. However Government is not fond of people who actually use their free speech, nor is authority fond of free thinkers. It does not hate such persons, but merely tolerates them on moral grounds.

Thus I personally draw my firm conclusion that it is Mercury who likes the Sun, and the Sun who merely tolerates Mercury – and not visa versa. This direction applies for all the non-reciprocal relationships.

The Moon’s Drama

The Moon is friendly towards Mercury and the Sun. The Sun returns the feeling, but not Mercury. In fact this is the most extreme non-reciprocal relationship in the zodiac. Mercury actually hates the Moon – though the Moon likes Mercury. Mythologically this is because Mercury is the illegitimate son of the Moon. He dislikes the father who seduced his mother. But the father still likes his son, illegitimate or nor (especially since the “father” in this case is actually a feminine being – the Moon, and thus has motherly affection).

The Moon hates no one, in fact. She is a planet very desirous of being shown affection and love – therefore she accepts such things happily from anyone, and does not cut anyone off as an “enemy.”

But the Moon likes some planets less than others. Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn she is neutral towards. None of them return the neutrality. Thus the Moon has the most complex and non-reciprocal relationships of any planet. This is extremely interesting because the Moon is the archetype woman, and complexity of relationships is a hallmark of the female gender.

Mars, for example, likes the Moon. This is because passion and energy loves the desire and emotion of the mind. But the Moon merely tolerates Mars because too much passion is difficult for her and confuses her emotions.

Venus on the other hand dislikes the Moon. The Moon is the female authority figure, and Venus is fundamentally anti-authoritarian due to her strong affection for Saturn. The artist (Venus) does not like authority figures, not even female ones (the Moon).

The Moon tolerates Jupiter, but Jupiter really likes the Moon. This shows the exalted nature of Jupiter. He is forgiving and learns his lessons thoroughly. The Moon seduced his wife (and thus Mercury was born). But Jupiter learned his lesson that he bored his wife due to having no emotional depth to his ritualistic and dogmatic attitude towards religion and morals. So he realizes that he truly needs the Moon to improve himself and thus Jupiter likes the Moon. This shows that religion truly needs sincere deep emotion and must seek it out, even though sincere emotion tends to merely tolerate religion, due to its being encrusted in so much stuffy dogma.

The Moon tolerates Saturn, but Saturn (opposite of Jupiter) dislikes the Moon. Saturn hates authority figures and that is that. The moon is better than the Sun, maybe – but still, he doesn’t like her.

Mercury’s Moods

We already talked about the interesting non-reciprocal relationship between Mercury and the Sun and the Moon. The other planet Mercury favors is Venus. And she reciprocates in kind.

Mercury is neutral towards Mars, but Mars hates Mercury. This illustrates the principle that the police and military (Mars) hate free thinkers (Mercury), but free thinkers tolerate the police and military because they intellectually understand the need for them, even to protect their own rights to free thinking.

Mercury is neutral towards Jupiter. Jupiter however, dislikes Mercury. Free thinking intellectuals continuously embarrass religion, in the same way that a bastard son (Mercury) embarrasses a father (Jupiter). Still free throughout is open/neutral towards religion and tries to develop it into theosophy and philosophy.

Mercury is neutral towards Saturn, but Saturn actually likes Mercury. Saturn is the anti authority and therefore encourages free communication and free thinking. However, Saturn is so intense about being against all authority, it turns Mercury off a bit. Mercury is lighthearted. So Mercury can merely tolerate Saturn, not actually be fully friendly.

Venus’ Consorts

Venus is a friend to Mercury and Saturn, and they both return the feeling. In fact Venus’ relationship with Saturn is among the strongest and most steadfast in the sky – similar to the strong bond between Mars and the Sun. The two planets are perfect for one another. Complimentary opposites with common goals.

Venus hates the Moon and Sun, because the artist dislikes authority figures. We’ve already discussed how the Sun returns the feeling, but the Moon tolerates Venus’ dislike with neutrality.

Venus is neutral to Mars and Mars is neutral to Venus. This is the male-female dynamic in a nutshell. Men and women can’t live with each other, nor can they live without each other. There is a dynamic, mutual neutrality here.

Venus is neutral to Jupiter, but Jupiter dislikes Venus. Here we see an example of how Venus is actually more benfically inclined than even Jupiter. Sensuality, love and peace can see the value in philosophical, religious and moral things – and can therefore tolerate the rest that comes with it. Thus you have a lot of wonderful works of art sponsored by religion. But there are probably even more such wondrous works that have been censored by religion. Because though the artist tolerates religion, religion dislikes the artist and expresses that in censorship.

Mars

We have already discussed all the relationships pertaining to Mars, except his relationship to Jupiter and Saturn. Mars and Jupiter are friends with one another: energy and passion needs guidance (Jupiter) and it knows it. Also Mars being the enforcing agents (police and military) Jupiter is a sort of orders to enforce, morality. So there is mutual friendship. Between Mars and Saturn, Saturn is the anti-authority and so dislikes the enforcement and command tendency of Mars. But Mars somewhat appreciates the tenacity and practicality of Saturn, in whose sign he exalts. So Mars is neutral towards Saturn.

Jupiter

We have expressed every relationship of Jupiter except his mutual neutrality with Saturn. Saturn – finality and Jupiter – religion/morality are locked in a relationship they can’t get out of despite everything else about them being opposite. Therefore they tolerate one another.

It is noteworthy that no planet dislikes Jupiter… even the ones who are sometimes mistreated by him (Mercury and Venus). This shows how likable Jupiter really is – all about positivity and good deeds. He is a very delicate person in how he deals with others, even when he is actually doing them ill. This delicate demeanor causes no planet to be capable of outright enmity with Jupiter.

Saturn

As usual, Saturn gets jilted. We have already explained all his relationships before even getting to him.