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Dear Dr.Jayabarathi,

Hope you are doing very fine.

The simple but elaborate explanation on Garuda/Sesha
was informative to me.
I am sure many would have felt the same.

Your 'Pazaiyarai Monuments 'are new to me.
I am overwhelmed by your wide exposure
and equally by the wonders happenings through the
technological (internet) benifits.
Connecting the world indeed !

There was another question by a Tamil netter(at the end of the message)
I happened to read it just now.
I would like to know if there is any connection between
the topics.
I mean do 'Ekadasi' and Garuda/Sesha have anything in common?
I felt there could be some link between them.
Is there any?
If yes what is the story?
I am sure you are the right person the answer.

Thanks,
With the best of regards,
Jayanthi



> Garuda is a type of white-breasted falcon. It is
> of divine origin. According to Hindu Mythology, Garuda
> and the snakes are off-springs of the same father but different
> mothers. In his younger days, Garuda had to endure some injustice
> at the hands of the mother of snakes.
> The feats of Garuda are found in a small mythological
> text called Garuda Purana. He ultimately becomes the vahana
> of Vishnu. But he remains a sworn enemy of snakes.
> Sesha is a thousand-headed serpent of unqualified
> valour and strenght. He is the King of the Serpents and Lord
> of the Patala Loka or the "world beneath". He possesses immense
> knowledge. In fact, it was he is reputed have to have been
> the Grand-guru of Adhi Shankara himself. Sesha became the
> seat and the bed-stead of Vishnu. Thus Vishnu gets the name
> "Ananda Sayana" or Ananda Padma-nabha".Ananda is also a
> name for Sesha. One of the hills of Thirupathi, the holy pilgrimage
> centre for Vishnu is known as Sesha Giri.
> When Vishnu took the incarnation of Rama, Sesha
> followed him as his younger brother Lakshmana. When Vishnu
> was born as Krishna, Sesha became BalaRama-the elder brother
> of Krishna.
> Garuda is the State emblem of Indonesia and Thailand
> also holds Garuda as a very important symbol.
>
>
>>Also, does the garuda/shesh factor, combined with the mention of the
>>Krishna temple in Udipi, indicate that this ms is almost definitely from
>>the Madhva school?
>>
> This seems to be the strongest possibility.
>





Vannakam Dear Tamil netters,

Any one can help please. I would like to know the origin of "Ekadasi"
and its history.


Thanks for your help.

N. Rangan



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