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**wJswn5l3** · 12-23-2008, 04:57 AM

have seen that shaktaism in maharashtra is very strong....incidentally most kings seem to have modelled their worship after shakti or power personifying dieties since they beleived it wud bring them power in a fight / war...eg: tulja bhavani was the kula devi of the king shivaji's clan and also happens to be the tutelary deity of the nepal royals.

As per books by Susan Bayly, the nayakas were also shakti worshipping initially...there is one story abt krishnadeva raya taking a different virgin every night before a war believing that the lady 'shakti' wud pass on her powers to him...he later sought and found peace in the vaishnava faith and gave up his kinky practices for good.

Hariharananda Paramahansa says in his book 'kriya yoga' that tantra somehow turned out to be the most misunderstood (and even abused) of all vedic texts, with westerners and new-age claimants even coining a term like tantra-sex.

Am wondering abt Krishna's origin - was it orissa or gujrat?

Shri HH

I think its called as Rasa Lila.Only Krishna exists and nothing else.Prolly Bhakthi Yoga margam.Meera Bai was supposed to have vanished or merged into the diety of Krishna,her devotion was so intense "mei marandu poi ninaal".I guess such calibre of devotees was even rare in those ancient era's.

Shakthi & Shivam or Sri & Narayana or Saraswathi & Brahmaa - its always the dual power,which propels.

Because our earth ( Bhu-LOka ) has a motion our ancients named the Bhu-Devi Shakthi.Similiarly for the rest of the celestial objects,they gave a form,mudra,weapons,vahana...et al

sb

12-23-2008, 04:57 AM	#23
wJswn5l3 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 396 Senior Member	have seen that shaktaism in maharashtra is very strong....incidentally most kings seem to have modelled their worship after shakti or power personifying dieties since they beleived it wud bring them power in a fight / war...eg: tulja bhavani was the kula devi of the king shivaji's clan and also happens to be the tutelary deity of the nepal royals. As per books by Susan Bayly, the nayakas were also shakti worshipping initially...there is one story abt krishnadeva raya taking a different virgin every night before a war believing that the lady 'shakti' wud pass on her powers to him...he later sought and found peace in the vaishnava faith and gave up his kinky practices for good. Hariharananda Paramahansa says in his book 'kriya yoga' that tantra somehow turned out to be the most misunderstood (and even abused) of all vedic texts, with westerners and new-age claimants even coining a term like tantra-sex. Am wondering abt Krishna's origin - was it orissa or gujrat? Shri HH I think its called as Rasa Lila.Only Krishna exists and nothing else.Prolly Bhakthi Yoga margam.Meera Bai was supposed to have vanished or merged into the diety of Krishna,her devotion was so intense "mei marandu poi ninaal".I guess such calibre of devotees was even rare in those ancient era's. Shakthi & Shivam or Sri & Narayana or Saraswathi & Brahmaa - its always the dual power,which propels. Because our earth ( Bhu-LOka ) has a motion our ancients named the Bhu-Devi Shakthi.Similiarly for the rest of the celestial objects,they gave a form,mudra,weapons,vahana...et al sb
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