The
symbolism of the number 6 dedicated to God Muruga.
1) After
"amavasai" we celebrate «Deepavali".
2) After we
celebrate the "kanda Shasti thiru vizaha" for 6 days.
3) From
Deepavali, one month is called "Karthigai".
4)
"Karthigai Deepam" comes to close this prosperous period.
5) Shasti
is celebrated in South India with brilliance: Why and what is special about
this festival?
6) This is all
about number 6, charged with mystery and sacredness.
7) We have
6 vital organs while Vedas is composed of six essential parts.
8) MEDICINE
SIDDHA describes 6 essential flavors: sweet (water and earth), acid (water and
fire), salty (land + fire), spice (heat + air), bitter (air + ether) and
astringent (air + ground) .
9) There
are six paths to "Shaivism." (Karma yoga, jnana yoga, bhakti yoga,
raja yoga, mantra yoga and yantra yoga)
10) There are
six chakras in the body. 1) Muladhara 2) Svadhishthana
3) Manipura
4) Anahata 5) Vishuddha 6) the third eye "Ajna".
11) There
are six duties or responsibilities in the life of man vis-a-vis 1) his parents,
vis-a-vis 2) or his guru Asan, vis-a-vis 3) his wife 4) children 5) his country
6) vis-à-vis every living being in the universe
12) Lord
Muruga (6 letters) symbolically represents the 6 duties of man and the
qualities to be acquired to eliminate 6 defects: (lying, anger, jealousy, and
lust, physical and verbal violence that must be eliminated).
13) The six
desirable qualities that are designated by a word "Shad-Sampat" Sama,
Dama, Uparati, Titiksha, Sraddha and Samadhana. These six qualities are one
quality without which the concentration is impossible. (sama alludes to the
peace of mind; dama refers to control of the senses; Uparati is the mindset that
finds satisfaction in one’s own mind, titksha is the power of endurance,
sraddha is the intense faith in the Vedas and the Guru who teaches these texts.
Samadhana is the concentration of the mind on Brahman or the self.
14) Lord
Muruga symbolizes the victory of good over evil through 6 symbolic battles that
take place in different locations known as "Aru Padai viddu». In these 6 places, Lord Muruga tales 6 forms
to convey the message that it is important
to control one's mind and senses.
15) KARTHIGAI women who brought up the child
Muruga are 6 in number too.
16) The
letters that are assigned to Muruga are 6 in number "bi / ja / sh / a / r
/ m) and also the mantra “sa ra va na ba va”.
17) His
"Natchatra mandala" is composed of 6 sides.
18) For the
six benefits (an healthy mind in a
strong body, good thoughts, good family, a good environment, success in
one's actions), we do a 'yagam' for Muruga for 3 days (Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday), six times a day, very rare and little known but very powerful that
can make our most cherished wishes come true.
19) For
Hindus, the Divine can be seen in both aspects of Nirguna-brahma (unmanifested
reality) and Saguna-Brahma (the manifestation of that reality). It was while
performing this yagam, one addresses agni DEVA: the best actions are made with
a spirit of sacrifice and self-giving. Offering flowers or fruit means that in
reality we realize that everything belongs to God. There is a mantra in the
Yaga (ritual in which offerings are made in the fire) when the priest says
"Idam agnayé, idam na mama! This is God manifested as fire, this is not
mine!" Karma binds us by its results, only the Knowledge releases us from its
terrible grip!
