Author: Sanjay Rath
Nakśatras in Disease
Paper on Role of Nakshatra in Disease by Sanjay Rath
Weekend Workshop VI | 4-5 October 2003 | Sri Jagannātha Center, USA
Sri Krishna’s teachings
Disease and Nakśatras
Sri Kŕśńa was teaching Yudhiśŧhira and narrated the discussion between Agnihotra Kauśika Muni and Mahaŕśi Garga (Bhaviśya Pūrāńa). Mahaŕśi Garga inquired “Brahma! How can any person be realized from such suffering like bondage, imprisonment, being tied down under adverse conditions, slavery or under attack/seige from enemies or wild animals and diseases.
Gaurī mantra
Six akṣara Gourī mantra – Agni Purāṇa
ॐ ह्रीं गौर्यै नमः।
om hrīṁ gauryai namaḥ
Śaktī Shrines of Orissa
Adi Śaktī Tārā Tārini Hill Shrine (stana pīṭha – breasts of the Goddess) – Purnagiri, Ganjam District
Ambikā – Baripada
Baralā Devī – Kandhmal
Bhadrakālī – Bhadrak
Bhagavati – Banpur, Sonepur
Bhairavī Temple – Ganjam
Birajā – Jajpur
Budhi Samalei (Samaleśvarī) – Sambalpur
Caṇḍī – Cuttack
Gourī – Bhubaneswar
Hinguli – Talcher
Kali – Kalijai Island, Chilika lake
Kanta Devī – Sanjal village of Bonai
Kichakeśvarī – Khiching
Lankeśvarī – Junagarh
Mahāmāyī – Berhampur
Majhighariani – Rayagada
Maṅgala – Kakatpur
Manikeswari
Tripurā devī
Tripurā devī is associated with Mercury. The seventh bhāva from the signs of Mercury are owned by Jupiter Tripurā devī and is worshipped on Thursdays instead of Wednesdays (Mercury). Tripura hṛdaya is the three syllables ऐं क्लीं सौः (aiṁ klīṁ sauḥ) and the Agni Purāṇa recommends Her worship with these bīja.
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