Divinity Accepts Service Done Both on Physical and Mind Level
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Jain Eight Elements and hence they are called Ashta Dravya. Each of the Dravya has its own importance.These Ashta Dravya are as follows:
Ashtadravya, or Ashtadravyam, are eight sacred pooja items that are offered to Lord Ganesha during the special pooja known as Ashtadravya Mahaganapathi Homam.
The eight sacred things that are part of the Ashtadravya are:
- Water (Jal): –The pure and clean & clear water.I offer you this water for destroying my cycle of life and death. This has not been able to quench my eternal thirst.
- Chandan (Sandal wood): –The water mixed with chandan (sandal wood paste). I offer you this sandalwood to destroy the anger in me, as this has not been able to keep me calm and undisturbed.
- Akshat (Rice): –Properly washed unbroken white rice. I offer you this unbroken rice to achieve the non-destructible treasure of joy.
- Pushp (flowers): – The rice colored with Saffron. I offer you these flowers to destroy lust and passion in my being.
- Newaidhya (coconut): – The inner white portion of coconut cut into very small cubicles. I offer this Newaidhya in order to win victory over my passion of greed.
- Deepak (lamp or candle): – The inner white portion of coconut cut into very small cubicles colored with saffron. I offer you this Deep (lamp) in order to destroy the darkness of my delusions.
- Dhoop (Incense): –These are pieces of chandan wood. (Also taken as Havan samagri). I offer you this incense in order to destroy the eight kind of karmic matter that settles in my being.
- Fruits (Phal): – These are almonds, clove, cardamom, chironji or dry dates. I offer fruits to achieve the fruit of complete liberation of my soul.
Ashtadravya, or Ashtadravyam, are eight sacred pooja items that are offered to Lord Ganesha during the special pooja known as Ashtadravya Mahaganapathi Homam.
The eight sacred things that are part of the Ashtadravya are:
- Coconuts,
- Molasses,
- Sesame Oil,
- Sugarcane,
- Lemon,
- Rice flakes
- Banana
- Rice.
- Dried coconut,
- puffed rice,
- jaggery,
- banana (kadali plantain),
- honey,
- sesame,
- sugarcane and
- fried paddy of rice.
Benefit
- Prosperity in life.
- Health – Win over any kind of disease.
- Wealth – Get all sorts of wealth you expect for.
- Family bondage.
- Win over enemies.
- Attaining our objective or aim.
Made
In kārttika-māhātmya of padma purāṇa there is a statement during the discourse between yama-dhūmrakeśa;
śailī dārumayī lauhī lepyā lekhyā ca saikatā |
manomayī maṇimayī śrī-mūrtir aṣṭadhā smṛtā||
śālagrāma-śilāyāṃ tu sākṣāt śrī-kṛṣṇa-sevanam |
nityaṃ saṃnihitas tatra vāsudevo jagad-guruḥ
śailī dārumayī lauhī lepyā lekhyā ca saikatā |
manomayī maṇimayī śrī-mūrtir aṣṭadhā smṛtā||
śālagrāma-śilāyāṃ tu sākṣāt śrī-kṛṣṇa-sevanam |
nityaṃ saṃnihitas tatra vāsudevo jagad-guruḥ
- Stone,
- wood,
- iron or metal,
- mud,
- picture,
- sand,
- mind and
- jewels
Kanakadasa
Kanakadasa was ardent devotee of Sri Krisha without any iota of doubt. Sri Vadiraja
fully knowing this made arrangements for Sri Kanadasa's stay at Udupi as well as teertha
prasada to him offered to Sri Krishna. Few people without knowing this stopped giving
Sri Kanakadasa the teertha prasada.Kanakadasa, without letting Sri Vadiraja now, prayed
to Sri Krishna. Sri Krishna came in the dreams of Kanakadasa and told him that each day
he would get an ornament put on his idol and he can sell that and prepare food, offer it to
him and have it too!!!!!
Days passed by and as told Kanakadasa would get an ornament from the idol and he
would sell it to the jeweller and buy items, prepare food, offer it to the Lord and have it....
Devotees started to see the jewels on Sri Krishna lessen and told Sri Vadiraja about this.
Sri Vadiraja knowing the background called all and let Kanakadasa tell the entire
episode. People begged forgiveness to Kanadasa and Sri Vadiraja and the jewels were
restored from the jeweler and Sri Kanadasa's daily routine was restored.
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