Saturday, July 21, 2007

Numbers in Vaishnavism

Srimathae SriLakshminrusimha Parabrahmanae nama:
Srimathae Nigamantha Mahadesikaya nama:
Srimathae SriLakshminrusimha Divya Padhuka Sevaka Srivan Satakopa Sri Narayana Yatheendhra Mahadesikaya Nama:
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Ubhayakuchalam,

One
Bharatvam - Vishnu, the only lord

Two
Ithihasams - Ramayanam, Mahabharatham
Dwarabalakas - Jaya, Vijaya

Three
Mukgunams - Sathveekam, Rajasam, Tamasam
Mumoorthis - Siva, Vishnu, Brahma

Four
Chaturveda - 4 Vedas - Rig, Yajur, Sama, Atharvana
4 Purushartham - Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha
Chaturyugam - Kritha, Thretha, Dwapara, Kali
4 Manasaputras of Brahma - Sanaka, Sanandhana, Sanatana, Sanatkumara

Five
Panchasamskaram - Samasrayanam, Pundram, Namam, Mandhropadesam, Aradhanam
Pancha krishna ksetra - Tirukannangudi, Thirukannamangai, Thirukannapuram, Thirukannan kavithalam, Thirukovilur

Seven
Saptharishi - 7 famous rishis - Athri, Brihu, Kutsa, Vasishta, Gowthama, Kasyapa, Angrasa

Eight
Ashtangha yoga - Bhakthi, Karma, Gnanam, Raja, Mantra, Laya, Tantra, Hatha

Nine
Navanarasimham - Ahobilam has nine narasimhas
Navavitha bhatki - Sravanam (Katha kalakshebham), Kirthanam, Smaranam(Reciting) , Padasevanam, Archanam, Vandhanam, Dasyam (servant), Sakyam (friendship), Atmanivedhanam (surrender)

Ten
Dasavataram - Number of Avatars of Vishnu is ten - Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Nrusimha, Vamana, Parasurama, Rama, Balarama, Krishna, Kalki
Svayam Vyaktha kshetras - Srirangam, Tirupathi, Srimushnam, Vanamamalai, Naimisaranyam, Pushkaram, Salagramam, Badrikasramam, Kanchipuram, Melkote

Twelve
Alwars - Poigai, Bhutham, Pei, Thirumazhisai, Thirumangai, Thondaradipodi, Thirupanan, Periyalwar, Nammazhwar, Madurakavi, kulasekaran, Andal

Sixteen
Shodasayutham - 16 Ayuthams for Vishnu

Eighteen
Puranas - 18 puranas

74
Simhasanathipathis - Ramanuja installed 74 simhasanathipathis all over India

108
Divyadesams - 108 Vaishnava divyadesams
Upanishads - 108 upanishads

Adiyen,
Nrusimha dasan

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