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The Sthala Puranas not only enables us to have an insight into history but also enrich our knowledge of local culture and local customs. It seems to me that if they are read together in a connected manner they will throe more light on our history than even the 18 major Puranas and Upapuranas. In fact, they fill the gaps in the major Puranas.

Local legends do help in a proper understanding of history. For instance, educated people today do not believe that Sankara Bhagavatpada visited any of the temples or that he brought the puja performed there under a certain system. "The great non-dualist that he was and exponent of the path of jnana, " they argue, "he would not have concerned himself with devotion, temple worship, the Agasmas, and the like. " But let us examine the stories that tell us that he gave new life to certain temples, temples that are thousand miles or more apart. Their connection with the Acharya is confirmed from such stories and local legends. The priest who conducts the puja in Badrinath(a) in the Himalaya is a Namputiri Brahmin from Kerala -he is called "Rawal". Here, in Madras, the puja at the Tripurasundari temple at Tiruvorriyur is also by a Namputiri. This is proof of the oral tradition according to which the Acharya was a Namputiri who engaged fellow Namputiris to conduct puja in the temples he revived.

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2. According to God Shiv (Shiv Bhagwanovach) Deity Vishnu has four hands because two hands are that of Sri Lakshmi and two hands of Sri Narayan. The combination of Sri Lakshmi and Sri Narayan is known as Vishnu. In this picture he makes the bed on Shesh Nag (vicar). The four things shown in four hands are (1) Swadarshan Chakra (2) Gada (3) Shankh - Counch and (4) Lotus. All these four alankars have their own significance.
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4. Deity Vishnu is also shown Mor Pankhi which is a sign of Sri Krishan. The coronation is of Sri Radha and Sri Krishna and after coronation they are designated as Sri Lakshmi and Sri Narayan. The first alankar is that of Swadarshan Chakra which relates to spiritual knowledge which they attained and their deity kingdom is the base of that study. It is about knowing or understanding the lifecycle of 84 births and in the 84th birth they come as an ordinary human being, as we see today all the deities of paradise are presently in the form of human beings. The second alankar is that of Gada which indicate the power of YOG. The fight with Raavan or the vices is with Yog (remembering Godfather Shiv) and mayavi raavan tries to break the yog. This can be understood in the murli at the Brahma Kumaris. It is the power of yog which helps overpowering the vicar (vices) and winning the deity kingdom.
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11. According to God Shiv (Shiv Bhagwanovach) Deity Vishnu has four hands because two hands are that of Sri Lakshmi and two hands of Sri Narayan. The combination of Sri Lakshmi and Sri Narayan is known as Vishnu. In this picture he makes the bed on Shesh Nag (vicar). The four things shown in four hands are (1) Swadarshan Chakra (2) Gada (3) Shankh - Counch and (4) Lotus. All these four alankars have their own significance.
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16. Deity Vishnu is also shown Mor Pankhi which is a sign of Sri Krishan. The coronation is of Sri Radha and Sri Krishna and after coronation they are designated as Sri Lakshmi and Sri Narayan. The first alankar is that of Swadarshan Chakra which relates to spiritual knowledge which they attained and their deity kingdom is the base of that study. It is about knowing or understanding the lifecycle of 84 births and in the 84th birth they come as an ordinary human being, as we see today all the deities of paradise are presently in the form of human beings. The second alankar is that of Gada which indicate the power of YOG. The fight with Raavan or the vices is with Yog (remembering Godfather Shiv) and mayavi raavan tries to break the yog. This can be understood in the murli at the Brahma Kumaris. It is the power of yog which helps overpowering the vicar (vices) and winning the deity kingdom.
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22. The third alankar is that of SHANKH (Counch) which means Sewa. As ordinary person when we attend the classes of Murli at the brahma kumaris centre, we also are bound to do sewa and Sri Lakshmi & Sri Narayan' s sewa can be considered as top class and hence they qualify for the paradise or deity kingdom. There are various types of sewa but this sewa at the brahma kumaris centre is of the highest class of sewa because it has no limitations. Rest other sewas have limitations. The fourth type of alankar is that of LOTUS. Lotus is an indication of purity, purity in thoughts, purity in deeds and purity in speech. Sri Lakshmi and Sri Narayan spend their life like a lotus. Even though the lotus blooms in muddy water (kichra) yet it remains above the water level and does not take the effect of the muddy water. Similarly, the couples or spouses while living their life as ordinary citizens can lead a pious and happy life whereas the human beings of today think it is difficult to remain pious.
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24. God Shiv is not in human form. God Shiv is ATMA but PARAM ATMA. God Shiv gives the alankars (Decoration). It is like getting a spiritual degree. God Shiv is our spiritual father and He is also known as NIRAKARI, NIRVIKARI, NIRAHANKARI. Though human souls are also known as ATMA but none of them are PARAM. It is only one PARAM ATMA who does not come into the cycle of birth and re-birth. All this spiritual knowledge is given by God Shiv but through a medium (Bhagirath) Brahma in the form of Murli. Sri Lakshmi and Sri Narayan get double light crown because they are known as Adam and Eve, first to come on earth.

1. Raja

2. Bishubha Sankranti

3. Jagara

4. Mangala Osa

5.Makara Sankranti

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