Intro to Ishvara/ Ishvara as the Elements
Creator of this Universe
Who is Ishvara?
_____ and _____ go hand in hand because you can not destroy without power or weapons.
Who are Shiva and Parvathi?
Your personal GOD you feel close to.
What is an Ishta Devata?
______ deals with study of planets and other celestial bodies. _______ predicts the life events by following the interaction and movement of planets during one’s life time.
What is Astronomy and Astrology?
Aartha, Artharthi, Jignaasu and Gnani are the different types of .....
What are the types of DEVOTEES?
A how-to manual for how to live this life.
What are the Vedas?
Represents 8 different types of wealth.
What is Ashta Lakshmi?
A GOD that the entire family adopts and prays to for blessings.
What is Kula Devata?
Surya, Chandra, Kuja, Budha, Guru, Sukra, Sani, Rahu and Ketu.
What are the 9 Navagrahas?
Shravanam, Kirtanam, Smaranam, Pada Sevanam, Archana, Vandana, Dasya, and Atma Nivedana are different types of .....
What are the different types of DEVOTION?
The name in SANSKRIT for the 5 elements.
Space- Aakasha / Air- Vaayuh / Water- Agni / Fire- Aapah / Earth- Prithvi
What are the Pancha Mahabutas
Vishnu takes an avatar to set things right.
What is a Dashavatara?
A GOD that the entire village decides to pray to/ presiding deity of the village.
What is a Grama Devata?
Creates a horoscope based on the positions of celestial objects at the time of a person’s birth.
What is Jyotisha?
Aadidaivika, Aadibhautika, Aadhyatmika are considered as .....
What are the obstacles one may encounter when praying?
Places: Chidambaram, Kalahasti, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvanaikoil, Kanchipuram
Where are the 5 temples to represent each of the elements?
Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer.
What is the order to the universal cycle?
Symbolises Vishu, the sustainer. There are 19 varieties of this item. Found from the river Gandaki in Nepal.
What is a Saligrama.
_______ and _______ do not rule any Zodiac signs.
Who are Rahu and Ketu?
Kaayika, Vaachika, and Maanasa are ....
What are the different ways to pray?
Both the male and female entities of Ishvara.
What is Ardhanarishvara?
Represents the Vedas.
What does each one of Brahma's faces represent?
______ is a visual symbol, usually geometric shapes that represent Ishwara and _______ is a worship involving elaborate rituals.
What is Yantra and Tantra?
Which Navagraha is represented as:
Color - Red
Gem - Ruby
Grain - Wheat
Who is Surya Devata?
Proper effort (Prayatnam), time (Kala), and Luck (Daivam) are considered as ....
What are the factors needed for success?