AAl (aala maram Banyan grows taller; arugu grass branches out unlike other grasses spreading across. So when we bless anyone we say let you be grown like Banyan and arugu tall and across. aal pol valarndhu, arugam pol perugi. Arugam is a sarva roga nivarani. it is termed in samskritham as DRUVA GRASS; in English it is named as BERMUDA GRASS. I had 30 sq ft arugam @ Bermuda grass at home; my alsatian dog used to eat that whenever it had problem and get relieved. Then I learnt what it is I had planted. It is in our Rig vedam as आ॒ऽअय॑ने । ते॒ । प॒रा॒ऽअय॑ने । दूर्वाः॑ । रो॒ह॒न्तु॒ । पु॒ष्पिणीः॑ । ह्र॒दाः । च॒ । पु॒ण्डरी॑काणि । स॒मु॒द्रस्य॑ । गृ॒हाः । इ॒मे ॥ आअयने । ते । पराअयने । दूर्वाः । रोहन्तु । पुष्पिणीः । ह्रदाः । च । पुण्डरीकाणि । समुद्रस्य । गृहाः । इमे ॥ āyane | te | parāyane | dūrvāḥ | rohantu | puṣpiṇīḥ | hradāḥ | ca | puṇḍarīkāṇi | samudrasya | gṛhāḥ | ime “Both at your arrival, Agni <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/agni#hinduism>, and at your departure, may the flowering dūrva <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/durva#hinduism> grasses spring up; maylakes (be formed) and lotuses (therein); may these be the dwellings of the ocean.” 10 142 8 “Let your radiant (weapons) fall down everywhere round about like drops of person iration; let the enemydepart from us like the stems of the dūrva <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/durva#hinduism> grass; the divine progenitress has given you birth, the auspiciousprogrenitress has given you birth.” 10 134 5 as druva grass spreads faster so enemy shall be driven out make them run across faster. “Cool again, Agni <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/agni#hinduism>, the spot which you have burned, there let the water- lily <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/water%20lily#history> grow, and the ripe Durvawith its many stalks.” 10 16 3 even where agni burnt out the earth druva grasscan grow and grow faster. YaGNAVALKYAR IN gARUDA PURANAM SAYS THE YAGNA TO BE PERFORMED WHEN AFFECTED BY nAVAGRAHA WHERE MANY MATERIALS ARE USED FOR THE YAGNA;AND ONE OF THEM IS dURVA GRASS: "A person struck by the malignant influence of any of the planets, should be bathed with water containing bits of the metal, specifically held sacred to it, and libations of clarified butter surcharged with its particles should be likewise cast in the sacrificial fire in honour of its tutelary god. Offerings of gold, cloth and flowers, should be made to the antagonistic planet, and the worship should be conducted with flowers, perfumes, edibles and burning incense-sticks made of aromatic gum resin. The tutelary gods of the planets, as well as their subordinates, should be worshipped by reciting the Mantras <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/mantra#purana> respectively held sacred to them. The Rik running as “Akrishnnaa Rajasa <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/rajasa#purana>,” should be chanted during the worship of the Sun-God, the one beginning with “Imam Deva <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/deva#purana>,” etc., should be recited in worshipping the Moon-God. The Mars should be invoked by reciting the Vedic verse, running <https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-garuda-purana-dutt/d/doc122581.html#page-293>as “Agnimurdha,” etc., while the Mercury should be addressed with the one beginning with “Udbudhyasva,” etc. The Rik running as “Vrihaspati,” etc., shall be chanted on the occasion of a worship of the Jupiter, and the Mantra <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/mantra#purana> of “Anyat,” etc., on that of the worship of the Venus. The Saturn should be invoked by reciting the Rik running as “Shannodevi,” etc., while the Nodes should be respectively addressed with the verses running as “Kayayana” etc., and “Kranvana etc.” The twigs of such sacrificial trees or plants such as the Arka <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/arka#purana>, the Palasha <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/palasha#purana>, the Khadira <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/khadira#hinduism>, the Apamarga <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/apamarga#hinduism>, the Pippala <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/pippala#purana>, the Audumvara, the Shami <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/shami#purana>, and Durva <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/durva#purana> and Kusha <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/kusha#purana> blades, soaked with curd, honey and clarified butter, should be respectively cast in the sacrificial fire, in Homa <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/homa#purana> ceremonies celebrated for the propitiation of the planets, such as the Sun etc., “Treacle and boiled rice, Payasa <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/payasa#hinduism>, Havishyannam (sun-dried rice cooked with any sacred vegetables and soaked with butter), boiled rice mixed with milk condensed and sweetened by boiling, curd with boild rice, clarified butter, cakes, cooked meat and Vichitrannam (some thing like our modern Pilaos) should be respectively dedicated as offerings to the planets beginning with the Sun. A cow, a conchshell, an ox, gold, a cloth, a horse, a black cow, iron and a goat, are the Dakshinas <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/dakshina#purana> (honorarium), which should be paid to the Brahmanas <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/brahmana#purana> officiating at the ceremonies respectively celebrated for the propitiation of the Sun, the Moon, the Mars, the Mercury, the Jupiter, the Venus, the Saturn and the Nodes. Even a king may derive many benefits from worshipping the planets. Garga samhitai uses the druva grass as a survival drink : तपस् तेपे तदा दैत्यो मन्दराचल-सन्निधौ नित्यं दूर्वा-रसं पीत्वा भजन् देवं पितामहम् *tapas tepe tadā daityo **mandarācala-sannidhau **nityaṃ dūrvā-rasaṃ pītvā **bhajan devaṃ pitāmaham *1.6.4: On Mount Mandara he performed severe austerities, drinking dūrvā <https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/durva#hinduism>-grass juice and worshiping the demigod Brahmā. In rituals, the grass plays an important role. Rings made of the grass are often worn before starting either the ritual of homa — offerings to fire — and puja. The grass is believed to have a purifying effect on participants. Grass is also used as an offering in Ganesha temples. Use of durva grass in Hindu rituals began in Vedic times, more than an estimated 3,500 years ago. The grass is variously known as kusha and durva. Scholars and priests are not clear if they refer to two separate species of grass or the same grass. Some of the species of grass identified as sacred grass include Cynodon dactylon, Desmostachya bipinnata, Imperata cylindrica and Panicun dactylon. The unique feature of kusha grass is that it has sharp edges and that of durva grass is that it is a hardy plant and, therefore, is a great survivor; its roots go deep in search of water. Pluck a blade of grass and it sprouts back, and this attribute makes it a powerful symbol of regeneration, renewal, rebirth, fertility, and hence prosperity. That is why the durva grass is offered to householder gods like Ganesha, and not to hermit gods like Shiva. Some say the durva grass represents the hair of Brahma; others say it is the hair of Vishnu. In one folk variant of the Ramayana, it is the hair of Sita — as Sita entered the earth, a distraught Rama tried to hold on to her but could only catch a few strands of her hair and these turned into kusha grass whose sharp edges cut his fingers. Sita is said to have placed the sacred grass between herself and Ravana during the period of her confinement in Lanka, and she warned him never to cross the grass. If he did, his head would burst into a thousand pieces, she told him. This makes the grass the Sita-rekha that prevents Ravana from crossing the line of propriety with the faithful wife of another man. Another folk narrative says that Sita gave birth to only one son called Luv. One day, she left the child in the care of sage Valmiki and went to the forest to collect firewood. While she was away, the child wandered off. Valmiki, not finding the child, became tense. He fashioned a doll out of some kusha grass and using his magical powers, created another like Luv, and that’s how Luv came to have a twin brother, Khush. Blades of the razor-sharp grass have been converted by rishis into potent missiles to kill demons and errant kings. Rishis created a missile using kusha grass to kill the wicked king Vena. Some say that the durva grass became sacred when drops of amrita or nectar fell on it during the churning of the cosmic ocean. Another story tells us that the pot containing amrita was placed on kusha grass and that’s how it came to be considered immortal. So use of this grass on Ganesa is a later event than use of it as yagna and ayurvedic material. K Rajaram IRS 21 8 23
On Sun, 20 Aug 2023 at 22:25, 'venkat giri' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > *Respected Sir/s,* > > * Sub: *****விநாயகருக்கு அருகம்புல் மாலை சாற்றுவது ஏன்**?** > > * இந்து மதத்தில் பல தெய்வ வழிபாடுகள் உள்ளன. அவற்றில் பல > தெய்வங்களுக்கு பல்வேறு நறுமணம் வீசும் மலர்களால் மாலை சூட்டி வழிபடுவார்கள். * > > * விநாயகர் மிகவும் எளிமையான கடவுள். யார் > கூப்பிட்டாலும் ஓடோடி வந்து அருள்புரிவார். அதனால்தான் அவர் எல்லோருக்கும் > பொதுவாகவும்**, **சுலபமாக வழிபடும் வகையிலும் இருக்கிறார்.** ஆனால் > விநாயகருக்கு அருகம்புல் மாலையே மிகவும் பிடித்தது. விநாயகர் பூஜை செய்வதற்கு > அன்னம்**, **மோதகம்**, **அவல்**, **பழங்கள் இல்லாது போனாலும் அருகம்புல்லும்**, > **தண்ணீரும் இருந்தால் போதும் என்பார்கள்.* > > * முன்னொரு சமயம் அனலாசுரன் என்ற ஒரு அரக்கன் தேவர்களையும்**, > **ரிஷிகளையும் > மிகவும் துன்புறுத்தியதோடு யாகங்களுக்கும்**, **நற்காரியங்களுக்கும் > இடையூறாக இருந்து வந்தான். அவன் வாயிலிருந்து அக்கினியை உமிழ்ந்து எதிரிகளை > அருகில் வரவிடாமல் செய்வதால்**, **இந்திரனால் அவனை போரிட்டு வெல்ல > முடியவில்லை**.* > > * வேறு வழியின்றி இந்திரன்**, **தேவர்கள் புடைசூழ கைலாயம் > சென்று விநாயகப் பெருமானிடம் அனலாசுரனை வதம் செய்து தங்களைக் காக்க > வேண்டுமென்று முறையிட்டார்கள்.* > > * அவர்களது வேண்டுகோளை ஏற்ற விநாயகப்பெருமான் வெற்றி பெற > முடியாமல்**, **அவனை அப்படியே விழுங்கிவிட்டார். வயிற்றுக்குள் சென்ற > அரக்கன் வயிற்றை வெப்பமடையச் செய்தான்.* > > * விநாயகருக்கு அவனுடைய வெப்பத்தை தாங்க முடியாததால்**, **அவருக்கு > கங்கை நீரால் குடம் குடமாக அபிஷேகம் செய்யப்பட்டது. அதனால் எந்தப் பயனும் > ஏற்படவில்லை.* > > * இந்நிலையில் ஒரு முனிவர் அருகம்புல்லை கொண்டு வந்து > விநாயகரின் தலைமேல் வைத்தார். அருகம்புல்லின் மகத்துவத்தால் அவரது எரிச்சலும் > அடங்கியது.* > > * அனலாசுரனும் வயிற்றுக்குள் > ஜீரணமாகிவிட்டான். **இந்த மண்ணில் முதன் முதல் தோன்றியது அருகம்புல்**.* > > * ஆகவே தான் அவரின் வழிபாட்டில் அருகம்புல் முக்கிய இடம் > பெறுகிறது. **மண்ணின் நாயகர் ஆன அவர் இந்த மண்ணில் விளைந்த எளிய பொருட்களைக் > கொடுத்தாலே போதும்**, **திருப்தி அடைவார்.* > > * அன்று முதல் விநாயகர் தன்னை > அருகம்புல்லால் அர்ச்சிப்பவர்களுக்கு தான் சகல நன்மைகளையும் செய்வேன் என > அருள்பாலித்தார்.* > > *பலன்கள் :* > > *1. **அருகம்புல் அர்ச்சனையால் ஞானம்**, **கல்வி**, **செல்வம் > அனைத்தும் கிட்டும்.* > > *2. **வினாயகரிற்கு அர்ச்சித்த ஒரு அருகம்புல்லிற்கு இந்திரரின் > மணிமுடியே தரவல்லது * > > *3. **அருகம்புல் உபாசனை. அதாவது நமது சகல பாவங்களையும் களைய வல்லது.* > > *4. **விநாயகருக்கு அருகம்புல் மாலை அணிவித்தால்**, **நம் > பாவங்களெல்லாம் தீயிலிட்ட பஞ்சாய் காணாமல் போய்விடும்**.* > > *5. **சுக்ல பட்ச சதுர்த்தியன்று அருகம்புல் சாற்றி வழிபட வெற்றி > கிடைக்கும்.* > > *அருகம்புல் **Scutch grass* > > **Why is **அருகம்புல் **garland for Lord Ganesh?** > > *There are many deities worshiped in Hinduism. Many of them are > worshiped by garlands of various fragrant flowers.* > > * Ganesh is a very simple god. Whoever > calls will come running and offer blessings. That is why he is common to > everyone and easy to worship. But Vinayakar liked Arukumpul garland the > most. It is said that even if cooked Rice, Modakam, Rice Flake and fruits > are not available, Arukumpul and water are enough to perform Ganesha Puja.* > > * Once upon a time there was a demon called Analasura who was > harassing the gods and rishis and obstructing the sacrifices and good > deeds. God Indra could not defeat him in battle as he spewed fire from his > mouth and prevented his enemies from coming near him.* > > * With no other option, Indra and the Devas went to > Pudaichoozha Kailayam and appealed to Lord Ganesha to kill Analasura and > save them.* > > * Lord Ganesha was unable to accept their request and > swallowed him whole. The demon that entered the stomach made the stomach > warm.* > > * As Ganesha could not bear his heat, he was anointed pot by > pot with Ganga water. It was of no use.* > > * A sage brought arugula and placed it on Lord Ganesha's > head. His annoyance was also contained by the magnificence of arugula.* > > * Analasura also got > digested inside the stomach. Arukumbul first appeared in this land.* > > * That is why Arukhampul occupies an important place in his > worship. Being the hero of the soil, he will be satisfied just by giving > simple things grown in this soil.* > > * From that day, Lord Ganesha blessed > those who worshiped him with Arukampull saying that he would do all the > good.* > > *Benefits:* > > *1. Wisdom, education and wealth can all be obtained by Arukampul Archana.* > > *2. One arugumpul dedicated to Vinayagar yields a bead of Indra’s hair* > > *3. Arugampul Upasana.. means it can remove all our sins.* > > *4. If we adore Lord Ganesha, with a Garland of Arugampul, all our sins > will disappear like cotton in FIRE.* > > *5. Worshiping Lord Ganesh on Shukla Paksha Chaturthi with * > > *ARUGAMPUL ;will bring in success.* > > *Regards* > > *V.Sridharan* > > *Trichy* > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/282526220.1023029.1692550528956%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/282526220.1023029.1692550528956%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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