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Rahu and Kethu are two nodal Grahams that form the head
and tail of Naga and hence the presence of Rahu and
Kethu in different houses of the Zodiac will have an
impact of various types on different Rasis. Worshipping
Naga Devatha will propitiate Rahu and Kethu and remove
their malefic influences. All devotees born under rasis
Simham, Kanni, Vrischikam,Makaram, Kumbham, Meenam,
rishibam and Katakam will be particularly benefited by
worshipping and participating in the Naga Devatha
Pratheeshta. All those born under other rasis will also
benefit. We urge all devotees to participate in the Naga
Devatha Pratheeshta on Aug 28 which is also Nagapanchami
day.
Please ask the priest about sponsorship for Nagadevatha
Prathishta. Devotees who sponsor will be given a
precious stone that they can place during the
Nagadevatha Prana Prathishta and benefit eternally from
the blessings of the Nagadevathas.
We are fortunate to have Naga Devatha Pratheeshta on the
28th of August 2006. We would like to share with you
some information regarding Naga Devatha- Naga Kanya, so
that devotees can understand the significance of Naga
Devatha as it relates to us in the human plane. In the
first part of this presentation I would like to share
with you what is commonly known about the significance
of Naga Devatha as it relates to every religion known to
mankind. The significance of the coiled serpent’s energy
was known to Sumerians, who used it as a symbol of
divine communication and divine power. Even prior to
Sumerian civilization, myths about the serpent and its
significance as their divine attributes have all been
mentioned in numerous ancient paintings. Prior to 6000
BC there were many myths that were not written, but
drawn in paintings and these were considered legends of
“serpent power.” Myths became manifested in written form
after Sumerian writings. Myths and logos is the activity
of human consciousness, which translates or transfers
the underlying forms and powers from the unconscious to
the conscious, from the dream world to the world of
activity and reality. In our modern world, we have so
discounted the power and reality of the myth degrading
them to the level of fairy tales and myths, that we have
lost contact with our origin; we are unable to
understand the ancient metaphorical symbolic thoughts
and writings about “serpent-power”-“kundalini energy”
and Naga Devathas. We have discarded many of our ancient
myths and legends, which have deep meaning, if analyzed
metaphorically, allegorically and symbolically. As a
result of our ignorance we have thrown the baby, which
is deep mystical divine information along with the bath
water, which is non- useful, unnecessary data, which
accompanies these myths. Reverend Joseph Campbell has
stated that throughout the inhabited world, in all time
and under every circumstance, the myths and legends of
man have flourished and they have been the living
inspiration for what ever else may have appeared out of
activities of human body and mind, it would not be too
much to say that myth is the secret opening through
which inexhaustible energies of the cosmos pour into
human cultural consciousness and manifestation. Many of
the serpent myths and legends have deep meaning behind
them, such as Indian mythologies or Sumerian,
Mesopotamian, Assyrian, Native American, Syrian, Greek,
Roman, Egyptian, Australian. Asian mystical stories are
all very symbolic and metaphorical of the ancient people
and through metaphysical dimensions, explained the
origins and nature of the cosmos and on psychological
plane mystical stories addressed to the innermost depths
of human psyche. As such, they are usually functional
and are the science of primitive people. Religious myths
of sacred history are distinguished from the profane and
all told of the divine nature through the human
experience, which cannot be explained by normal use of
language. In fact, language does not do justice for
experience, particularly the one of inner divine
experience. Prior to Judeo-Christian influence in the
western society, to all the ancients throughout the
world, including Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Incas, Mayan,
Australian, Asian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Greek and
Roman all considered the spirit of “serpent” very close
to divine spirit, although vibrationaly may be closer to
the human level of consciousness and human realms of
existence. Naga Devatha or the serpent angels have been
respected and worshipped for a long, long time, ever
since mankind knew about higher, mystical powers. This
serpent, mystical aspect has been present in all
religions of the world. In Native American religions,
the serpent has a special place in many of their
rituals, again as an auspicious symbol. In the Easter
Island, it is called “simp” a very powerful snake god of
darkness. More powerful was Tempala, a hunter serpent
god. These entities are morally neutral and will work
for good or evil, depending on who and which god they
are serving. An aspect of the serpent’s spirit called
‘impala’ is a god of the farmers. Haitian legend has it
that Tempala the serpent god created all the waters of
earth in the form of a serpent. The movement of this
formed hills and valleys and brought forth stars and
planets and heaven. In Central America both in Mayan and
Incan cultures, the serpent has a very significant place
as a mediator between the highest divine and the human.
God of Cucan in Maya was one of the major gods and was
serpentine. In the Baltic region Atolio was the god of
the four elements, he was also the creator god and the
god of resurrection and the god of reincarnation.
In the early ruins Mayan temple, we find a pyramid
dedicated to divine serpent. During that Judeo-
Christian period, we find transition happening where the
serpent was given a function of inauspiciousness or
demonic. In Pre Moses Jewish tamalic tradition, the
serpent was considered mediator of gnosis or divine
wisdom. The God of the Old Testament called “Demiurge
(in Hindu vedic tradition he was called “Viswakarma”)
created the world-universe from minute quantity of
“divine light” from the “supreme Divine consciousness”.
(In our tradition this supreme divine consciousness will
be referred to as “Parashakthi”). Serpent in Genesis
gave the “way” to go back to the Divine through the
advice to Eve to eat the “Apple” which is the true
wisdom or gnosis, which will lead to our emancipation
and redemption. That is why the God of Old Testament the
Demiurge “cast Adam and Eve away from “heaven” and
cursed the serpent to be demonic. When the serpent in
the story of Genesis told Eve to eat the apple,
essentially the Divine serpent was giving her a clue as
to how to get wisdom and gnosis and once you obtain that
you break through maya or the eternal illusion and see
the ‘reality’. Only highly evolved souls will have a
chance to eat the ‘apple’ and gain the “divine wisdom”.
Most souls will not have the opportunity and they have
to evolve by using their physical senses, feelings,
earthly emotions and their character. Once they reach a
certain stage, gnosis will come to them and then they
will start seeing ‘reality’ as it should be seen and
that will hasten their evolution faster and at that
stage the effect of maya is overcome through their inner
vision and divine grace. Naga Devatha worship will
enhance our evolution along with their protective role
in preventing human tragedies. This also helps us in
waking up our own dormant “serpent fire”, namely the
awakening of “Kundalini energy”.
In Hindu tradition a serpent has always been auspicious
Vishnu lies on Adisesha who is a manifestation of Naga
Devatha. Ganesha, the God of supreme wisdom has a cobra
around his waist to show the significance of serpentine
power. Siva has a serpent in his neck, again symbolizing
“Kundalini energy” and his control of it. Naga Devatha
as “Ananda” is considered an energy goddess who holds
the heavenly bodies in their place. When one views
galaxies through powerful telescopes they appeared as
coiled like ananda-serpent. Angels of Kundalini, Naga
Devatha takes the form of “serpent,” which is a coiled
form of Kundalini Shakthi. present in all human, but in
a very dormant form at Muladara. Even in Buddhist
tradition, it is a “cobra” that saves the soul from the
painful cycle of rebirths to achieve the true bliss or
Ananda. At our temple Naga Devathas have been active
from the beginning and many of our devotees have felt
the vision and the power of Naga Devathas.
Those who had the experience most were going through
Rahu or kethu dasa or buthis. This astrological period
in ones life is conducive for evolution spiritually and
is able to communicate with higher vibrational and
divine entities. We are fortunate Divine Mother has
instructed us to bring Naga Devatha to our temple, so
that everyone in our congregation or those who visit our
temple can have the opportunity to be blessed by Naga
Devatha, both directly and through their own Kundalini
ascension. Our own Kundalini ascension can be enhanced
by Naga Devathas who are the embodiment of all the
dormant kundalini energy present in humans. Divine
Mother also informs us that vibrational energies of Naga
Devatha’s come closest to the human realm of existence
and vibrational activity. Since vibrationaly they are
closest to human vibration, it is very logical that we
can obtain divine grace easily through them.
Our Divine Mother, who is “supreme divine consciousness”
out of kindness, has materialized in the universe, as
both Purusha and Prakrathi. Since our Divine Mother has
transcended from the highest to the lowest it is but
natural that she wishes to activate Naga Devatha aspect
here at our temple, who can easily convey our Divine
Mother’s blessing and grace to us. As time passes more
and more information about Naga Devatha aspects will be
passed on to our devotees, so that the perception of
their presence would increase our reception, so that we
can show great reverence and devotion to them and
receive divine grace through them. Since our Divine
Mother has come down to protect us from violent events
that are going to happen to us in the near future, she
has chosen Naga Devatha to be our protectors and
conveyer of her grace to us at our temple. We all are
truly blessed and fortunate to have Naga Devatha as a
deity and a mediator at our temple. I hope all our
devotees will understand the significance and take part
in their Homa and worship to receive their protective
aspect, which will be bestowed upon all of us.
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