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Langar Hall is a Sanskrit word for a place where pilgrims receive<br />rest and nourishment. Every Sikh temple has a Langar Hall where<br />worshipers enjoy a free meal before going to the temple.<br />The priory of St Ethelburger, close by Langar, is mentioned in the<br />Vatican archives as a place ‘where great multitudes resort’ to<br />receive blessing and remission from their sins in the next life when<br />they visit on any of the many holy feast days.<br />At that time Langar Hall, a medieval castle, was situated half a<br />mile north of the church beside the river Smite. The priory, half a<br />mile to the south of the church by a stream. I imagine the weary<br />pilgrims trudging up the hill to church and then on to the priory for<br />their blessings.<br />
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Steps Involved in a Fire Ritual
Homa is a Sanskrit word, which refers to any kind of “ritual
in off erings” that is made into a consecrated fi replace. It can
also be referred to as Homam/ havan. Homas are an important
religious practice in Hinduism, where they are a part of most of
the ceremonies, in all creeds and castes.
During a Homa, various rituals are performed successively in
order to trigger various positive energies and also to develop
the right sensation during the Homa. Some of these rituals are
common and must be practiced before any fi re ritual. Aft er these
rituals are executed, the main Homa would instigate; wherein the
rituals diff er depending on which deity you want to invoke. The
common rituals for all Homas are described below.
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worshiped as the protector and preserver of the world and restorer of dharma (moral order). He is known chiefly through his avatars (incarnations), particularly The Hindu God Krishna, and Rama. Vishnu manifests a portion of himself anytime he is needed to fight evil to uphold the moral order, and his appearances are innumerable. But in practice there are 24 avatars with 10 incarnations that are most commonly recognized. If the world is threatened by forces that look to destabilize the balance of the world, Vishnu takes the form of an avatar to destroy the threat, thus restoring equilibrium to the universe.
So Shiva is described as a non-being, not as a being. Shiva is not described as light, but as darkness. Humanity has gone about eulogizing light only because of the nature of the visual apparatus that they carry. Otherwise, the only thing that is always, is darkness. Light is a limited happening in the sense that any source of light – whether a light bulb or the sun – will eventually lose its ability to give out light. Light is not eternal. It is always a limited possibility because it happens and it ends. Darkness is a much bigger possibility than light. Nothing needs to burn, it is always – it is eternal. Darkness is everywhere. It is the only thing that is all pervading.<br /><br />But if I say “divine darkness,” people think I am a devil worshiper or something. In fact, in some places in the West it is being propagated that Shiva is a demon! But if you look at it as a concept, there isn’t a more intelligent concept on the planet about the whole process of creation and how it has happened. I have been talking about this in scientific terms without using the word “Shiva” to scientists around the world, and they are amazed, “Is this so? This was known? When?” We have known this for thousands of years. Almost every peasant in India knows about it unconsciously. He talks about it without even knowing the science behind it.
the Saptarishi, or "Seven Sages," are revered as legendary sages and founders of the Vedic tradition. Created by Brahma, the creator god, these seven are believed to possess deep spiritual wisdom and knowledge, having received it directly from the Divine. The names of the Saptarishi vary across texts, but prominent names include Vashistha, Vishwamitra, Atri, Jamadagni, Bharadvaja, Gautama, and Kashyapa. They are thought to exist through multiple cosmic cycles, or yugas, and are tasked with preserving knowledge, guiding humanity, and spreading the essence of dharma (righteousness) across the universe.
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Valmiki is revered as the first poet of Sanskrit literature. He was a great sage and author of the epic Ramayana which consists of 24,000 verses and 7 cantos (Kandas) including the Uttara canto.
Valmiki is also known as Maharishi Valmiki and considered as the Adi Kavi i.e. the first poet of Sanskrit language.
Maharishi Valmiki is believed to be the contemporary of Lord Shri Rama which makes it difficult to define the exact timings of his birth as birth era of Lord Sri Rama is also a topic of much debate among modern historians. However his birth anniversary which is also known as his Jayanti is celebrated on Ashwin Purnima as per Hindu lunar calendar.
As per Ramayana, Shri Rama met Valmiki during his period of exile and interacted with him. Later, Valmiki gave shelter to Devi Sita in his hermitage when Rama banished her. Kusha and Lava, the twin sons of Shri Rama were born in his hermitage. Valmiki taught Ramayana to both twins.
Maharishi Valmiki ji was a friend of Ayodhya’s Suryavanshi King Dasharatha. Rishi Valmiki was present in his royal assembly when Rishi Vishwamitra came to take Rama to the forest to kill the Rakshasas. When Dasharatha hesitated to send Rama, Rishi Vasishtha explained to Rama the process of attaining moksha. Valmiki later recited this remarkable spiritual text ‘Yoga Vaasishtha’ also known as Maha-Ramayana.
Later, Rama, Seeta, and Lakshmana left Ayodhya during their vanvasa. When they reached Chitrakoota in present-day Madhya Pradesh state, they met Valmiki with respect and exchanged pleasantries.
After their long travels, they settled in Panchavati, present-day Nashik in Maharashtra state. Thereafter, Rama, Seeta, and Lakshmana visited Pushkara in present-day Rajasthan state to perform shraadha rituals for their departed ancestors. En route, they stopped at the present-day Seetamata Wildlife Sanctuary near Chittorgarh in Rajasthan state. This forest has a Seeta temple, Rishi Bhrigu’s well, and a Valmiki ashrama.
After killing the evil Ravana, Rama and Seeta spend a blissful 10,000 years in Ayodhya. Due to a washerman’s comment to his wife who had stayed at another man’s house, Rama was shattered. Rama gave Lakshmana a choice to either kill him or drop a pregnant Seeta at Rishi Valmiki pious ashrama on the banks of River Ganga at present-day Bithoor in Uttar Pradesh state. There, some children of other learned sages heard Seeta’s weeping and reported back to Valmiki.
Valmiki consoled Seeta, saying he knew who she is, and why she is here and is aware of her innocence. He added that the wives of various Rishis of the ashrama would take good care of her. The ladies made Seeta comfortable with aarti, a traditional welcoming ritual. Seeta asked Valmiki for a way to reunite with Rama. As per his recommendation, she performed the Sanyogi-karana vrata.
Seeta gave birth to twins in the divine environment of the ashrama. With God Brahma’s blessings, Valmiki sat down in yoga and saw all the events of Ramayana as if in real life. He composed the epic Ramayana which he taught the twins Kusha and Lava when they grew up. He also taught them the Vedic scriptures and the secrets of archery.
Back in Ayodhya, Rama decided to perform an Ashwamedha yagna. The meandering horse reached Valmiki’s ashrama on the banks of River Ganga, while he was attending Rama’s Ashwamedha ceremony. Kusha and Lava defeated many stalwarts like Bharata’s son Pushkala, Seeta’s brother Lakshminidhi, Shatrughna, Hanuman, and Sugreeva. The humbled warriors returned to the site of the yagnya with the horse. When Rama heard about the astonishing events at Valmiki’s ashrama, he went to meet the sage. Valmiki disclosed that the talented twins are his sons, and wanted Rama to accept Seeta and his 2 sons.
Rama requested Lakshmana to get Seeta and his 2 sons. Even though Lakshmana stated that Rama now longs for her company, Seeta refused to join him but sent her reluctant sons. Rama was heartbroken to hear about Seeta’s decision but resent Lakshmana. Meanwhile, Valmiki told Kusha and Lava to sing all the shloka they have memorized from the 6 books of his composition of Ramayana. On hearing it, Rama, like many others, shed tears of joy. Rama embraced them firmly to his body.
Meanwhile, Seeta agreed to meet Rama. At the yagnya location, in the presence of other illustrious sages, Valmiki declared that from the powers of his tapasya (austerities) of thousands of years, he can say with confidence that Seeta is pati-vrata (chaste). Rama admitted he knows that but the public scandal forced him to take that decision. Seeta prayed to Bhoomidevi (Goddess Earth) to receive her if she is pure. An extravagant throne emerged from the ground and Seeta willingly descended into Mother Earth’s lap. This is believed to be at the present-day Seeta samahit-sthal between Varanasi and Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state. There was a continued shower of flowers from the sky.
Maharishi Valmiki’s other ashramas were in present-day:
Amritsar in Punjab state
Valmiki Nagar on the Bihar state border with Nepal
Tapovan Hill near Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga temple in Deoghar in Jharkhand state
Turturiya in Chhattisgarh state
Kolar in Karnataka state
Pulpally in Wayanad district of Kerala state
Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai and Ettukudi Murugan temple in Nagapattinam, both in the Tamil Nadu state
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