श्री गणेश मंदिर - शिक्षा वाणी – 14th July 2019
Serene Sunday
Reflections
AGAMA SASTHRA
KEYWORDS :: Temple,
Construction, Agama Sasthra, Energy Presrve, Distribution
Last week we reflected on the Power of Temples
and mentioned about Agama Sasthra, science of temple design. Now let us discuss
a bit on Agama Sasthra.
Sasthra in Indian tradition means that are
useful for human being (lokaanam upakaraya). The system of temple and the
social gathering with religios practices are around for many years as people
found it useful and thus temple has much relevance in making life of people in
bliss.
Sthapathya Veda has two parts – Vasthu and
Agama Sastras. Temple constructed as per Agama and houses are around temple
with their design as per Vasthu. Thus the relation between Homes of People and
Temple are based on Vasthu and Agama Sasthra.
Agama means tradition or "that which has
come down" from generation; it also means the energy that came down from
God to us. Agama Sasthra is a combination of cosmology, epistemology,
philosophy, texts on meditation and practices, yoga, mantras, temple
construction, deity worship and ways to attain satisfaction of all desires etc.
Thus for any temple to build, first step is to get one who makes the design
understanding the local needs and he is called Sthapathy. Brahmarishi Mamuni
Mayan is one of the Guru (Master architect) who developed this science in
Heritage India and texted (MAYAMATHAM).
Agama is basically the Science and Technology
of construction of house of the God, temple. Basically it is divided in styles
for Shaivism (Shiva), Vaishnavism (Vishnu),
Shaktism (Devi), Ganapathya (Ganesha) and Soura (Sun God). It also varies
from place to place geographically. Basic Principle is that Yanthra, Manthra,
Thanthra and all rituals are to generate energy in the temple and Agama is the
design of the temple where it needs to be densified, preserved and distributed
to the visitors.
Depending on the God, size of the idols,
direction, sanctum, number of visitors expected on worships, special religious
functions planned around, how many sub-deities are also part of the temple
etc.; the layout and construction is planned. All the cosmic powers and pancha
bhootha (5 basic elements – earth, water, air, fire, space) are unified to
energies the temple. The word Kshethra meaning temple is also seen as the body
of the God.
The devotees are served with all that satisfies
their indriyas (Sensory organs). It is done casual but intentionally as the
temple design supports. That is where the Agama Sasthra pays the best role in
the power of the temple. Thus it is important that the temple is located in
place where it is most best with the support of the electromagnetic energy
around on each every part of earth.
So much densified inside with all the rituals
as the doors are open the energy from the sanctum sanctrum gets injected into
the devotee. The science of temple, installation, energy creation, and reaching
upto devotee is described under “Thanthra Samuchayam”.
Having discussed about the Agama Sasthra,
Specific architure that can conserve and distribute energy, now we shall reflected
next week on the Energy Created in Temple.
----- Next Week 21st July 2019 – Energy Created in Temple –-----
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