During 1935 to 1950, a number of films were made of Sri Ramana Maharshi, recording some of the Sage’s daily activities and the environment of Sri Ramanasramam. These films afford us a remarkable opportunity of viewing a fully-enlightened sage, who in the 20th century, lived like an ancient Maharshi. This compiled archival film is a collection of all the known films of the Maharshi, restored, edited and arranged in chronological order. The description of each timing in the film is provided in the link below.
https://www.sriramanamaharshi.org/dow...
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New Timings -Archival Films – New Version 2021 - restored by Karthik Subramanian,
1.14 -1.49 1935 - The Maharshi with Sri Yogananda and Dr Paul Brunton on November 29th: footage taken by Mr C.R. Wright of the Yogananda group. Bhagavan is seated on a bench north of the Old Hall, facing south. The Maharishi is perfectly still.
1.51 1938 - Jayadevlal Footage - between October and December 1938 – (dating by Sri T.N. Venkataraman) Walking on the Hill, cheerfully talking with Guy Hague. T.K.Sundaresa Iyer is the attendant behind Bhagavan. Sri Krishnaswami appears at 2.15. Annamalai Swami also is there.
3.07 Sitting outside the old hall. Madhavaswami fanning, Krishnaswami cleaning his feet. Krishnaswami at 3.33 with the fan.
3.43 The new dining room from the Hill.
3.57 Office and Goshala.
4.00 Office and bookstore
4.04 Old Hall. Jayalaldev Dave and Krishnaswami. Shows the entrance on the south side at the end.
4.24 Path up the Hill; the Skandasram signing arrow on a rock in Tamil and English;
4.27-5.22 Bhagavan on the Hill followed by Madhava Swami
5.22-6.17 The Maharshi walking in Palakottu with Krishnaswami and Jayadevlal Dave, who commissioned this particular segment of the film. Thick forest in the background.
6.17 1945 - Ramachandra Reddy Footage:
6.25 Ashram Front Gate; Looking at the front entrance of the Dining Hall/Kitchen past the construction of the Mathrubuteswara temple.
6.30 Scaffolding for the construction of the Mother’s temple
6.34 Goshala and old rooms for Gentlemen – north side
6.39 Old Hall - north side
6.43 Sri Bhagavan - leaving the Dining Hall and walking towards the Old Hall. Greets a young baby girl held by Sub-Registrar Narayana Iyer’s son.
6.57 Climbs steps by Old Hall, possibly attendant Subramanian already at the top of flight.
7.05 Bhagavan walking away from the dining room steps to the corner of the dining room and kitchen.
7.09 – 7.33 Bhagavan walking from the kitchen entrance in the direction of the cowshed.
Attendant is Rangaswami. Sundaram and Ganesan follow. Storekeeper Kumaraswamy to Bhagavan’s left.
7.34 – 7.43 Same group walking the other way, from the cowshed to the kitchen.
7.46 In the ashram courtyard in front of the old hall. Same group.
7.52 – 7.59 Climbing the stairs to the path on the Hill. Rangaswami is the attendant.
7.59 Climbing the Hill with Rangaswami
8.26 Mrs. Taleyarkhan and Framji’s daughter – Soona, both in white sarees..
8.31 Bhagavan and Rangaswami. All four returning to the ashram.
9.12 Bhagavan enters his bathroom.
9.19 1946 - Golden Jubilee Celebration – Indian Information Bureau - Sept. 1st
9.32-9.35 Viswanatha Swami and Kittu, walking left to right in front of the camera, 1946
9.37-37 Bhagavan sitting under a thatched roof in the ashram. Newsreel Voiceover.
10.07 Mrs Taleyarkan on left foreground, Bhagavan in distant background.
10.10 Bhagavan standing in front of a group of devotees, 1947.
10.11 Bhagavan from the back, having his photo taken by Dr T. N. Krishnaswami. Chinnaswami is to Bhagavan’s left. Dignitary in prev. shot also from back.
10.37 1947 - K.K. Nambiar Footage, February: Colour
10.56 Bhagavan walking with attendant Sivanandaswami. As Bhagavan enters the door, T. P. Ramachandra Iyer is to his right.
10.58 Niranjananda (Chinnaswami) walking towards the camera.
11.04 Bhagavan with Lakshmi the cow and Niranjananda Swami.
11.14 Niranjananda Swami and Bhagavan
11.15 Bhagavan patting Cow Lakshmi. Many of the women are Bhagavan’s relatives and his sister – Alamelu, plus the wife of K.K. Nambiar, Smt.Janaki.
11.27 Bhagavan with Cow Lakshmi and Niranjananda Swami.
11.39 T.N. Venkataraman; T.P.R.; Sundaramar Iyer;
11.46 Bhagavan’s sister Alamelu and other relatives.
12.02 Sundaramar; Ganeshan; Maniannar then TNV – with the same group minus Lakshmi.
12.04 Bhagavan and the group, minus Lakshmi, walk towards the Dining Room and enter it through the Kitchen door followed by nephews and their father, T.N. Venkataraman, Alamelu and others.
12.20 Flower garden and the white peacock, gifted by the Rani of Baroda. K.K. Nambiar related that Bhagavan had requested that he film the white peacock at this moment.
12.31 Bhagavan leaving the dining room and then rounds the corner towards the Gentleman’s Dormitory.
12.55 with Attendant Sivananda Swami.
13.03 K. K. Nambiar’s wife Smt. Janaki prostrates to Bhagavan, followed by her husband; Smt. Janaki must have been handed the camera to capture this.
13.24 Major Allen Chadwick – walking towards the camera smiling.
13.32 Dr Hafiz Syed – devotee and the Muslim Professor of Persian and Urdu, Univ. of Allahabad.
13.38 1948 - Aravind Bose Footage – 16mm Colour
13.48 Sri Arunachala view.
14.09 Surrounding countryside
14.28 Sri Arunachala
14.34 Sri Arunachaleswara Temple from the Hill
14.39 Big St. in Tiruvannamalai and streets from the Hill.
14.46 Sri Arunachaleswara Temple.
14.53 Viswanatha Swami pointing out a temple gopuram and surrounding temple scenes from the Hill, to Aravind Bose’s daughter, Maya.
15.15 Girivalam road scene on the pradakshina road.
15.35 Pali Tirtham (Tank)
15.49 Pachaiamman Koil, plus its tank, with Viswanathan Swami guiding Maya Bose - 15.55.
16.54 1,000 pillared mantapam, Arunachaleswara Temple
16.55-17.48 Inside the Arunachaleswara Temple courtyards
17.48 Pavalakundru Kovil
18.20 A carried palanquin taking someone along the pradakshina route, with musicians accompanying following behind.
18.26 Deity being taken on a street procession.
18.43 A clean Palakottu tank, and the small Ganesh temple.
18.58 Dr.Paul Brunton’s house in view.
18.11 Swami leaving the Ganesh temple both before and after, a panorama of Palakottu.
19.30 White peacock.
19.44 The entrance to Virupaksha Cave
20.00 Bhagavan leaving the dining room
20.16 Bhagavan washing out his mouth, by the dining room entrance
20.21 Bhagavan walking away from the dining room with Rangaswami
20.28 Ms.Ethel Merston within the line of devotees following Bhagavan.
20.30 Bhagavan walking towards the cowshed with Sathyananda Swami behind him.
20.46 In front of the cowshed, the shooting being organised by A. Bose.
20.58 Patasala boys come out of the patasala and prostrate
21.27 With the cows in the cowshed
21.52 Lakshmi arrives. Lip-reading, Bhagavan says ‘Amma’ [Mother] to her.
22.15 Walking away from the cowshed, Viswanathan Swami on his right. Also in these sequences are Appu Sastri; Raju Sastri; K. Natesan; and T.N. Venkataraman. Also Ganesan as a boy.
22.29 Another shot of Bhagavan walking away from the cowshed with different group
23.02 Entering the side entrance of the dining room.
23.12 Bhagavan walks to a seat outside the old hall where he gives darshan, arranged by Nambiar, since the Old Hall scenes normally unfolding inside could not be filmed. Chinnaswami walks behind, directing the seating arrangements.
23.40 Bhagavan receives Prasad from attendant Satyananda Swami.
24.04 Bhagavan with Chinnaswami standing behind amongst the standing and seated.
24.05 Satyanandaswami handing out prasadam.
24.40 Ms. Ethel Merston and Ammani Ammal.
25.09 Bhagavan drinking from his Kamandalu. Sundaram standing behind Bhagavan.
25.14 Bhagavan watches the white peacock pecking at food.
25.24 Bhagavan leaving the dining room with attendant Sivanandaswami. Maharshi walks around the corner to the ashram kitchen entrance and then towards the Hill.
25.32 Attendants Subramaniaswami and Sivanandaswami walk on Bhagavan’s right.
25.47 Bhagavan seated in poor filming light, with attendant Satyananda Swami to his left.
25.56 Wide-angle pans of the Mountain, cloudscapes and dark sunset hues. the last scene on this part of reel.
26.23 1948 December - The Maharshi’s 69th Birthday Celebration – B/W fades to colour. Shot by K.K. Nambiar on 16mm colour film
26.29 Bhagavan on his way to supervise the bhiksha feeding at his 69th birthday.
26.44 Sri Ramana Inspects a line of Boy Scouts who were helping with the feeding with T.N Venkataraman, in front of the Vedapatasala.
27.03 Bhagavan turns right and walks in a narrow pathway between the Goshala south wall on his right, and rear of present resident men’s shower room with attendant Sivanandaswami. (See grille and lower end window) etc.
27.23 A dark shaded interior – too dark for the film camera.
27.34 Flower bedecked decorated shrine and early photo of Bhagavan.
27.53 Celebratory meal for the Boy Scouts and volunteers.
27.55 Walking towards the cowshed again with T.N. Venkataraman, plus two attendants - Sivanandaswami, Rangaswami, and others.
31.44 Bhagavan walking away from the cowshed. Satyananda Swami and Rangaswami in attendance.
28.07 Turning right Bhagavan on the same narrow pathway as at 27.03.
28.45 Sivanandaswami walking beside Bhagavan carrying both the umbrellas held in the Archive still today.
28.47 White peacock by western end of the full thatch only ‘Guest Room for Gentlemen’.
28.58 Bhagavan tenderly watching the white peacock being fed.
29.14 Group walking towards the Hill between the kitchen door and the store room
29.19 Guests arriving for the birthday Narayana Seva and bhiksha.
30.05 Ashram guests being fed in a very dark thatched hall.
30.47 Crowd scenes in the ashram after the food serving was over
31.52 Bhagavan emerging from a shed (temporary dining room?)
32.11 Southern flanks of Arunachala.
32.15 Bhagavan walking in front of Arunachala in the Ashram
32.24 Bhagavan walking in the Ashram.
32.33 Bhagavan walking away from the cowshed
32.44 1949 - Patala Lingam Muhurtham Ceremony – May 4th
Shot by K.K. Nambiar on 16mm colour film
32.52 Inside the Arunachaleswara Temple for the inauguration of the renovated Patala Lingam. Scenes looking north beside the Patala Lingam etc. This opening ceremony and the new gopuram built by funds raised by Mrs Taleyarkan and presided over by the Governor general, C. Rajagopalachari
33.29 Mrs Talyarkhan and Alamelu Ammal, Bhagavan’s sister, leading a group to the Patala Lingam entrance. (This section shot by Aravind Bose.) ‘It appears that this segment was shot prior to the main, busier, proceedings.’ (Research Booklet – Archival Films – 2nd Ed.)
33.58 Sri Framji visible wearing a Fez hat amongst the other male devotees filing up the steps into the Patala Lingam in Sri Arunachala temple.
34.06 1949 – May to November – Shot by K.K. Nambiar
34.15 Bhagavan walking away from the goshala with devotees and Sivanandaswami on his left.
34.34 Bhagavan moving towards the goshala with attendant Venkataratnamswami on his left. (This could be Sivanandaswami attendant too)
35.10 Bhagavan in bright sunlight moving towards the kitchens.
35.45 A moving close-up shot of Bhagavan looking steadily into the camera lens and slowly smiling.
35.53 Further close-up shots, and the camera pulling back.
36.04 XXX
36.33 Entering the Dining Hall with two attendants in view.
36.37 The back gate and Arunachala views from the ashram.
36.46 Original devotee housing, built by devotees. Views of Arunachala follow.
36.59 Ashram views in 1949.
37.08 - 37.40 Bhagavan walking towards the Goshala. Sivanandaswami is the attendant.
37.36 Bhagavan at the dining room side entrance. A large devotee group is taking shelter under the Old Hall palm awnings, watching Bhagavan’s arrival.
38.09-38.55 T. P. Ramachandra Iyer walking behind Bhagavan in a large group with T.N. Venkataraman, devotees and family members. Possibly Mrs Eleanor Noye on the extreme right.
38.55 T. P. Ramachandra Iyer walking behind Bhagavan again, emerging from a gate. Bhagavan continues on towards the Goshala and emerges from a bathroom to stroke a young cow affectionately. Two attendants and another devotee also accompany.
39.51 Bhagavan; T.P. Ramachandra Iyer, Sivananda and Niranjananda plus others.
40.05 S.S. Cohen crosses the camera view.
40.22 Eleanor Noye again in view.
40.27 S. S. Cohen in the retinue, following Bhagavan (balding & clothed in a white kurta)
40.37 Veda Patasala boys being pulled along by younger calves towards the Goshala. Followed more sedately by an oxen pair.
41.02 S.S. Cohen at the rear of the group.
41.06 Gopuram over the Mother’s temple.
41.24 Arunachala, framed by a Bodhi tree fringe, in the ashram.
41.50 B/W walking towards kitchen entrance with unidentified devotees.
42.00 Bhagavan shot from above, Sivanandaswami attending, others unknown, peacock or hen feeding; film fades to black and white.
42.11 Outside of the new hall with Niranjanandaswami to his right and Sivanandaswami to the left.
42.13 Bhagavan walking in the ashram with other devotees and attendant.
42.15 Leaving the dining hall with T. P. Ramachandra Iyer behind and to his right. Sivanandaswami to his left.
42.26 Bhagavan walking along the north bund wall with T. P. Ramachandra Iyer and Sivanandaswami - thence to the Goshala. Mrs Eleanor Noye in this group.
43.03 Bhagavan rounding a corner with T P Ramachandra and Sivanandaswami.
43.16 Bhagavan walking down the steps of the bathroom or office by the Gosala. Ashram scenes and Bhagavan walking therein.
44.02 Descending the bathroom steps. Camera is pointed towards the Old Hall in the background.
44.09 Someone taking a still shot of Bhagavan.
44.25 Bhagavan reading a paper in the New Hall, seated on the new stone sofa, a palm fan in the background. A longer piece of footage ensues with Bhagavan gazing silently upon the devotees.
45.15-50.15 Bhagavan gazing stedily and unblinking at the devotes and occasionally into the camera, in the New Hall.
50.16 Omandur Ramaswami Reddiar – the First Chief Minister of the Madras Presidency plus another behind carrying a brass kooja, along with TNV, walks in from the car. Opposite the ashram entrance tombs and shrines may be seen, along with animal-drawn carts inside the present-day entrance and car park.
50.28 Close up shot of O.R. Reddiar.
50.29 Bhagavan walking with difficulty in front of the new hall. Attendant Venkataratnam is one of the attendants with Bhagavan to his left.
50.31 Another attendant, Subramaniaswami, walks across in front of the camera. To Bhagavan’s right by the pillar is Doraiswamy Iyer – a famous lawyer and devotee.
50.50 Mani and Ganeshan to the left?, and attendant Venkataratnam to Bhagavan’s right; Sundaramar to his left.
51.00 Venkataratnam, Satyanandaswami, and an unknown devotee – others arrive to give their pranams as Bhagavan remains standing motionless. K.K. Nambiar’s sister, Madhavi Amma, gives namaskarams to Bhagavan throughout this segment.
51.22 The group joined by Omandur Ramaswami Reddiar for this filming sequence.
51.28 The same group is joined by Yogi Ramaiah; attendant Venkataratnam is on Bhagavan’s right.
51.58 Bhagavan walking by the bund wall and rounding a corner,with Venkataratnam on his right and Satyanandaswami to his left.
52.18 Leaving the bathroom by the Goshala, with attendants,
52.41 The three grand-nephews in the shot…
52.52 Bhagavan walks around a corner with two attendants, a young family, and T.N. Venkataraman, and Bhagavan’s sister Alamelu.
53.09 The film cuts to the same or similar group exiting an outdoor bamboo gate with the three grand-nephews and others.
53.39 The film crew capture another angle of the same group rounding a corner between the Goshala and the kitchen, continuing on with ashram scenes behind.
54.05 Yogi Ramaiah in the background standing watching intensely.
54.11 (Further footage taken by K. K. Nambiar in B/W) continues with T.N. Venkataraman and mostly the later attendants on the same route towards the Goshala from the kitchen area.
54.36 The start of two short scenes inside the New Hall, with low light; Bhagavan’s arm bandaged as in the previous New Hall footage.
54.52 In colour – Bhagavan walking with T.P. Ramachandra Iyer and Satyanandaswami.
55.15 In front of the New Hall, walking in the same area.
55.35 Mr S.S. Cohen joins the group.
55.39 The same group is joined by the unknown Westerner in sadhu’s clothes and a mala; no-one has yet identified him, though he must have been well-known enough at the time to join the group.
55.56 Bhagavan leaves a low stone building in the shade of a tree, followed by attendants Satyanandaswami and T.P. Ramachandra Iyer. Sundaramar joins from Ramana’s right.
56.21 The same westerner joins the walking group between the kitchen and the Mother’s shrine.
56.34 Sitting on the sofa in the new hall, Bhagavan’s diseased left arm is again covered with a cloth. Low light.
56.53 A hazy shot of Arunachala
57.01 Shot from the roof, the colourful painted vimanas over the Mother’s shrine and New Hall, details of the same.
57.40 Cow Lakshmi carved shrine with the verse on her liberation composed by Sri Ramana Maharshi.
57.46 1950 - Mahasamadhi - Indian Government Newsreel – April 15th.
57.53 An incomplete narration is dubbed over the busy Ashram entrance where devotees are arriving and departing. The completed New Hall Matrubhuteswar Temple stands in the background.
57.56 A seated group of male devotees looking on pensively. Some crowd control is in place. Swami Rajeswarananda is seated in a chair; Omandur Ramasami Reddiar is seated on the ground along with D.S. Sastri.
58.04 Ms. Benn and other devotees look upon the proceedings with stony faces.
58.07 Major Chadwick – Sadhu Arunachala and another lady, possibly Soona Dorabji both with tearful eyes.
58.09 Mrs Lucia Osborne with a paper in her hands looks sadly downwards.
58.12 Brahmins conduct the Mahasamadhi pooja, Bhagavan’s body is barely visible on the right, bedecked in flowers.
58.19 Devotees move in front of the south doorway of the New Hall, having a final darshan of their/our beloved master inside.
58.22 A close up view of the same.
58.29 Thick clouds of incense waft of a close up shot of Mr and Mrs H.C. Khanna, Swami Ramanagiri;
58.30 Crying women devotees express their overwhelming sadness with tears. Some of these same devoted and crying women were picked out by photographer CartierBresson, who was shooting stills at the same time.
58.37 Bhagavan’s body on the palanquin being carried west along the south verandah of the Mother’s Shrine, garlanded and with a whisk and umbrella, flowers are thrown towards the great sage’s body. A thick crowd has formed. (Henri Cartier-Bresson – photographing at the same spots noted in his typed notes how thick and intense the crowd was. This prevented further footage being shot on this momentous day.)
58.48 Films Restoration note, followed by Film Credits. (Note that a larger resolution 2K editable version is held with V. Karthik in Chennai, T.N.)
This Film Restoration of the Archival Films made between 2018 and 2020 (HD 1920x 1080) by V. Karthik in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, edited from digitized 2K film scans from the Original and restored footage.
O irmão mais velho de Venkataraman observou a grande mudança que acontecera com ele. Em várias ocasiões repreendeu o menino pelo seu comportamento indiferente e semelhante ao de um iogue. Cerca de seis semanas após a grande experiência, veio a crise. Era o dia 29 de Agosto de 1896. O professor de inglês de Venkataraman pedira-lhe, como castigo pela indiferença nos estudos, que copiasse três vezes uma lição da Gramática de Bain. O jovem copiou duas vezes, mas parou por aí, percebendo a absoluta inutilidade daquela tarefa. Pondo de lado o livro e os papéis, sentou-se, fechou os olhos e voltou-se para dentro em meditação. O irmão mais velho, que estava sempre a observar o comportamento de Venkataraman, aproximou-se e disse: "Para que serve tudo isto para alguém assim?" Obviamente, era uma repreensão pelos modos fora deste mundo de Venkataraman, incluindo a negligência nos estudos.
Venkataraman não respondeu. Admitiu para si mesmo que não adiantava fingir estudar e ser o que era antigamente. Decidiu sair de casa e lembrou-se de que havia um lugar para onde ir, isto é, Tiruvannamalai. Mas se ele expressasse a sua intenção aos mais velhos, eles não o deixariam ir. Então, a astúcia teve que ser usada. Disse ao irmão que ia à escola para assistir a uma aula especial naquela tarde. O irmão então pediu-lhe que pegasse em cinco rúpias da caixa que estava lá em baixo e pagasse as propinas da faculdade onde andava a estudar. Venkataraman desceu as escadas; a sua tia serviu-lhe uma refeição e deu-lhe as cinco rúpias. Levou um atlas que estava lá em casa e reparou que a estação ferroviária mais próxima de Tiruvannamalai mencionada lá era Tindivanam. Na verdade, porém, já havia sido instalado um ramal até Tiruvannamalai. O atlas era antigo. Calculando que três rúpias seriam suficientes para a viagem, Venkataraman pegou nessa quantia e deixou o saldo com uma carta, num lugar da casa onde o seu irmão pudesse encontrar tudo facilmente, e partiu para Tiruvannamalai. O que ele escreveu naquela carta foi o seguinte:
Em busca de meu Pai e em obediência ao Seu comando, daqui comecei. Este (significando a sua pessoa) está apenas a embarcar numa ação virtuosa. Portanto ninguém precisa sofrer por este assunto. Não é preciso gastar dinheiro a procurar este. As suas propinas da Faculdade ainda não foram pagas. Rúpias, duas, estão aqui em anexo.
Assim, ___________
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(Continua na Parte V)
Conjunto Completo de: “A Vida de Sri Ramana Maharshi”
Advent Day Celebrations - 01.09.2021 - Sri Ramanasramam
Advent At Arunachala
It was the morning of September 1st 1896, three days after leaving home, that Venkataraman arrived at Tiruvannamalai station.With quick steps his heart throbbing with joy, he hastened straight to the great temple. In mute sign of welcome, the gates of the three high compound walls and all the doors, even that of the inner shrine, stood open. There was no one else inside, so he entered the inner shrine alone and stood overcome before His father Arunachala.
“I have come at your call, Lord. Accept me and do with me as you will.”
O Ardra darshan-Shiva (*) manifestou a sua ananda-tandava (dança de bem-aventurança)
Sri Ramana Leela
Sri Ramana Leela é uma Biografia de Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi por Sri Krishna Bhikshu, Editada e Traduzida por Pingali Surya Sundaram
O A D V E N T O 29-30 DEZEMBRO RAMANA
Era 29 de Dezembro de 1879, já passava bem da meia-noite, portanto foi em 30 de Dezembro. A lua estava na constelação de Punarvasu. Bhoominatha (**) parou um pouco na entrada do templo, e naquela casa nasceu uma criança do sexo masculino. A mãe de Sundaram Iyer ficou desapontada e expressou-o. Uma mulher cega presente na sala de parto perguntou o motivo da decepção, ao que ela respondeu: "Sabe muito bem que a minha filha Lakshmi não está mais entre nós, o seu filho Ramaswami está a viver aqui. O primeiro filho foi uma menina que se foi. O segundo é Nagaswami. Agora é outra vez um menino. Se a criança tivesse sido uma menina, poderíamos casá-la com o filho da minha filha. Como é que isso é possível agora? Como irá a linha da família continuar? O que me havia de acontecer!" A velha senhora admoestou-a e consolou-a: "Basta, não diga isso. O menino é um querido. Ele está envolto por uma grande luz. Não vê que ele é um avatar? Como pode estar a chorar por isso?"
Como aquela senhora que via mal sabia? De acordo com o calendário Solar, era o 16º dia de Margazhi do ano de Pramadi. De acordo com o calendário Lunar era Pramadi, Margaseersha, Krishna paksha (quinzena escura) 2º dia, noite 19 1/2 ghadis,Tula lagna.
(*) Arudhra Darshan é um festival dedicado ao Senhor Nataraja (forma dançante do Senhor Shiva). Este festival celebra a dança cósmica do Senhor Shiva e é observado no mês de Marghazhi, no dia em que a estrela Arudra e a lua nova coincidem. Arudra / Ardra é o nome de uma estrela (Nakshatra). É a estrela de nascimento do Senhor Shiva (Rudra) e do poeta Tamil Maanikavasagar que escreveu Tiruvasakam, o texto religioso-chave do Tamil Shaiva Siddhanta.
(**) Bhoominatha - O templo de Bhuminathaswamy em Tiruchuli conta-se entre os 14 famosos centros Shaiva em Pandya Nadu. O nome do Deus é Bhuminathar, a Deusa é Thunaimalai Amman. A deidade foi venerada nos hinos cantados pelos santos Shaivite Nayanar, Sundaramoorthy e Sekkilar.
Conjunto Completo de: “A Vida de Sri Ramana Maharshi”
Templo Thirumeninathar, ou Templo Boominathar, ou Templo Tiruchuli
Tiruchuli — O local de nascimento de um santo moderno um templo do Séc. VII
No antigo município de Tiruchulli, num recanto seco e empoeirado do sul da Índia, a lenda fala do Senhor Shiva salvando a terra de um dilúvio em três ocasiões distintas. Ao lançar o seu tridente sobre a terra, Shiva criou um buraco para a água por ele fluir. No local onde ele lançou o seu tridente se ergue o grande templo de Bhuminatheswara (Senhor da Terra).
Do outro lado da rua deste antigo templo está a casa — Sundara Mandiram - onde o jovem Venkataraman — que mais tarde veio a ser conhecido no mundo como Ramana Maharshi — nasceu em Dezembro de 1879.
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O templo Thirumeninathar, também chamado de templo Boominathar ou templo Tiruchuli, é um templo Hindu dedicado à divindade Shiva, localizado em Tiruchuli, local de nascimento de Ramana Maharshi, no distrito de Virudhunagar, no estado de Tamil Nadu no sul da Índia.
Shiva é adorado como Thirumeninathar e é representado pelo Dinakareswara Lingam. A Sua consorte Parvati é descrita como Thunaimalaiyammai Amman. O templo está localizado na estrada Virudhunagar - Manamadurai. A divindade que aqui preside é reverenciada no trabalho canónico Tamil Saiva do século 7, o Tevaram, escrito por poetas santos do Tâmil conhecidos como Nayanmars e classificado como Paadal Petra Sthalam. O templo está intimamente associado a Sundarar, que cantou louvores sobre a divindade. Este santuário é considerado o 12º dos Stalams de Tevara na região de Pandya de Tamil Nadu.
Foto de Richard Arunachala: Antes da Iluminação de Sri Ramana, o único livro que havia até então lido era o Periyapuranam, acerca da vida destes 63 Santos Nayanmars.
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O Dinakareswara Lingam era adorado pelo Sol, de acordo com as lendas associadas a este templo. É dito que Parvati meditou sobre Shiva, buscando a sua mão em casamento; este evento é comemorado no Amman Tapas Utsavam no mês de Aadi durante 10 dias em cada ano.
Acredita-se que foi este o local donde Shiva desviou as enchentes durante o grande dilúvio. Como Shiva originou aqui um remoinho das águas do dilúvio, o lugar ficou conhecido como Tiruchuli (Chuli em Tâmil significa redemoinho).
Acredita-se que Sundaramoorthy Nayanar tenha visitado este templo com o rei Chera Cheramaan Perumal. Shiva apareceu nos sonhos de Sundarar enquanto ele estava hospedado neste lugar num Mutt (Colégio ou Mosteiro). Apareceu como um jovem indivíduo com um ramo de ouro na mão e um redemoinho na cabeça.
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Fontes:
Wikipedia - Thirumeninathar Temple
Richard Clark - Bhuminatheswara Temple – A lesser known gem
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Conjunto Completo de: “A Vida de Sri Ramana Maharshi”
