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Sri Ramanasramam - The Matrubhuteswara Temple - Lord Siva dances in the form of Nataraja in front of the Mother, Sakti Devi
Arudra Darshanam is celebrated on the full moon night of Margazhi month of Tamil Calendar. This is observed on the thiruvadhirai nakshaththram (star) falling in this month.The festival marks the day of cosmic dance of Lord Shiva and it is celebrated in the form of Lord Nataraja. In Sri Ramanasramam, it is also celebrated in a grand manner. At around 4 am in 6 January 2023, the Nataraja idol in the Mathrubutheswara temple was anointed and decorated with flowers. This was followed by chanting of verses in praise of Nataraja followed by Aarthi...
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Śrī Aruṇācala Navamaṇimālai - The Necklace of Nine Gems for Arunachala, Verse 1
Though actually one who is motionless, in that assembly hall he dances opposite mother, who is acalā. Know that when that śakti subsides back in the motionless form, Aruṇācalam is exalted.
Explanatory paraphrase:
Though [Lord Siva is] actually acalaṉ [one who is motionless, being the one immutable ground from which and in which everything else appears], in that assembly hall [of Cidambaram] he dances [in the form of Nataraja] opposite [the divine] mother, who is acalā [the consort of acalaṉ]. Know that when that śakti [the divine mother] subsides back in the motionless form [the fundamental form of Lord Siva], Aruṇācalam is exalted [that is, in the motionless form of Aruṇācalam, which rises high above all his other forms, Lord Siva shines exalted in his natural state].
Note :
The word Achalan means the motionless one and is a name of Lord Siva which is used to denote the fact that He is the immutable, Supreme Reality. The word Achalai means the consort of Achalan and is a name of Sakti, the Divine Mother.
Though He is motionless by nature, in Chidambaram Lord Siva had to dance in front of Sakti in order to bring Her frenzied dance to an end. But in the form of Arunachala Lord Siva remains ever motionless, and thus by the power of His mere stillness Sakti was irresistably attracted to Him and with great love she subsided in Him and became one with Him. Hence of all the forms of Lord Siva, Arunachala shines as the most exalted.
The words ‘ongum Arunachalam’ means ‘rises high’ or rises above others, and hence the words ‘ongum Arunachalam endru ari’ (know that He shines exalted as Arunachala) may also be taken to mean, know that Arunachala is superior (to Chidambaram)!
Source: Sri Arunachala Stuti Panchakam - Meaning: Sri Sadhu Om - Translation: Michael James
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Sri Ramanasramam - Templo Matrubhuteswara - O Senhor Shiva dança na forma de Nataraja, em frente da Mãe Divina, Shakti Devi.
Arudra Darshanam é o festival que celebra a manifestação do Senhor Shiva como Nataraja, o Senhor da Dança Cósmica. É comemorado na noite de lua cheia do mês Margazhi do Calendário Tâmil, no dia em que coincidem a Lua Nova e a estrela Arudra -thiruvadhirai nakshathram- ou estrela do Senhor Shiva (Rudra). No Sri Ramanasramam, também é comemorado em grande estilo. Cerca das 4H00 de 6 de Janeiro de 2023, a imagem devovional de Nataraja no templo de Mathrubutheswara foi ungida e decorada com flores. Seguiu-se o canto de versos em louvor a Nataraja e o Aarthi...
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SRI ARUNACHALA NAVAMANIMALAI - O COLAR DE NOVE GEMAS PRECIOSAS PARA ARUNACHALA, VERSÍCULO 1
Embora na verdade um que está imóvel, naquele salão de assembleia ele dança em frente da mãe, que é acalā. Saiba que quando essa śakti volta à forma imóvel, Aruṇācalam é exaltada.
Paráfrase explicativa:
Embora [o Senhor Shiva seja] na verdade acalaṉ [aquele que está imóvel, sendo o único fundamento imutável do qual e no qual tudo o mais aparece], naquele salão de assembleia de Chidambaram ele dança na forma de Nataraja em frente da divina mãe, que é acalā [a consorte de acalaṉ]. Saiba que quando essa śakti [a mãe divina] desaparece na forma imóvel [a forma fundamental do Senhor Shiva], Aruṇācalam é glorificada [isto é, na forma imóvel de Aruṇācalam, que se eleva acima de todas as suas outras formas, o Senhor Shiva brilha glorificado em seu estado natural].
Nota:
A palavra Achalan significa o imóvel e é um nome do Senhor Siva, que é usado para denotar o facto de que Ele é a imutável Realidade Suprema. A palavra Achala significa a consorte de Achalan e é um nome de Shakti, a Mãe Divina.
Embora Ele seja imóvel por natureza, em Chidambaram o Senhor Shiva teve que dançar na frente de Shakti para trazer a dança frenética de Shakti a um fim. Mas, na forma de Arunachala, o Senhor Shiva permanece sempre imóvel, e assim pelo poder da Sua mera quietude, Shakti foi irresistivelmente atraída por Ele e com muito amor ela se acalmou Nele e se tornou um com ele. Assim, de todas as formas do Senhor Shiva, Arunachala brilha como a mais gloriosa.
As palavras ongum Arunachalam significam ‘eleva-se alto’ ou eleva-se acima dos outros, e, portanto, as palavras ongum Arunachalam endru ari (saiba que Ele brilha glorificado como Arunachala) também podem significar, saiba que Arunachala é superior (a Chidambaram)!
Fonte: Sri Arunachala Stuti Panchakam - Significado: Sri Sadhu Om - Tradução: Michael James