Hari Om Parents,
Below was covered in the class this week.
Shloka Chanting:
- We started the class with our opening prayers.
- We started with Mahishasura Mardini Stotra. Please refer to page 40 in My Prayers book.
- Class chanted along with Bhagavad Gita Video of Chapter 5, Verses 14 to 16
- Link BG5 - V14 - V16
The Speed-Breakers of Life:
In this section, covered the following points with the help of this presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KB8JLrT3Igi9KBuT8Yj1MbARphS9F3qviPf4PBkHEVE/edit?usp=sharing
- Why are Monuments built?
- Why are Temples built?
- What is a Temple?
- Temples: The Speed-Breakers of Life
- Temple Architecture Different Styles
- Temple Architecture
- Temple Architecture vs. Human body
- The Garbhagriha and Sanctum
- Diversity in Worship
- A Temple at every corner - How many temples are in India
- Meenakshi Temple
- Lepakshi Temple
- Rameswaram Temple
- Temples of the Five Elements
- Jambukeshwara Temple - Water Element
- Jambukeshwara Temple details
- Sri Kalahasti Temple - Air Element
- Sri Kalahasti Temple details
- Sri Arunachaleswara - Tiruvannamalai Temple - Fire Element
- Sri Arunachaleswara - Tiruvannamalai Temple details
- Ekambareswarar Temple - Earth element
- Ekambareswarar Temple details
- Chidambaram Temple - Space Element
- Chidambaram Temple details
- Recap Summary
Mahabharata:
Pandavas entered into the last year of exile and decided to be in Virat's kingdom of Matsya. Yudhishtira disguised as the king's advisor and gambler by the name -Kanaka. Bhima became the cook -Vallala/Ballala. Arjuna disguised as a woman to teach music and dance to the women of the palace by the name Brihannala. Draupadi became the queen's maid known as Sairandhri. Nakula and Sahadeva decided to become stable hand and cowherd by name Damagranthi and Tantripal.
Ten months of their exile period went peacefully, until Queen Sudhekshana's brother Keechaka visited them. He was the commander-in-chief of the Virat army. Keechaka got fascinated by Draupadi's beauty and wanted to marry her despite knowing that she is already wedded to five gandharvas who protected her. Helpless queen Sudhekshana, arranges for a meet between Draupadi and Keechaka. He forces Draupadi to marry him and helplessly she seeks protection from king Virat who refused to help her in fear. Yudhishtira intervenes when Draupadi was getting abused in the court asking her to wait for the right time to punish Keechaka.
