Why I Always Choose to Work Alone

 I will narrate an incident which occurred a few years back.

Watch the video above.

Correct Way to Circumabulate Deity in a Temple

The Kāmikā Āgama, Uttara Pāda Chapter 27 – sāmānya prāyaścitta vidhiḥ quotes:

जप एवं समाख्यातः प्रदक्षिणम् अथोच्यते ।

नानाविधं तद् आख्यातं अन्तर्बाह्य विभेदतः ।

लिङ्गप्रासादयोर् मध्ये श्रेष्ठाश्रेष्ठं प्रकीर्तितम् ॥

अन्तर्मण्डलशालादाव् अन्तः श्रेष्ठं प्रकीर्तितम् ।

गर्भे प्रदक्षिणं कर्तुं न शक्यं बहुदोषकृत् ॥

गर्भगेहे भवेल्लिङ्गच्छाया निर्माल्यसङ्करः ।

सोमसूत्रस्य मूलं च देवसामीप्यम् एव च

japa evaṃ samākhyātaḥ pradakṣiṇam athocyate ।

nānāvidhaṃ tad ākhyātaṃ antarbāhya vibhedataḥ ।

liṅgaprāsādayor madhye śreṣṭhāśreṣṭhaṃ prakīrtitam ॥

antarmaṇḍalaśālādāv antaḥ śreṣṭhaṃ prakīrtitam ।

garbhe pradakṣiṇaṃ kartuṃ na śakyaṃ bahudoṣakṛt ॥

garbhagehe bhavelliṅgacchāyā nirmālyasaṅkaraḥ ।

somasūtrasya mūlaṃ ca devasāmīpyam eva ca

How to Light Lamps as Per Shaiva Agama

Kāmika Āgama, Pūrvapāda, Pañcamaḥ Paṭalaḥ, Arcanā Vidhiḥ

कपिला गो-घृतेनाऽथ दीपः सात्विक उच्यते ।

राजसं तिल-तैलेन मिश्रमाएजेन सर्पिषा ॥

एक-द्वित्रि-अङ्गुला ज्वालाः श्रेष्ठ-मध्याधमाः स्मृताः ।

तामसस्तु भवेद्दिपो माहिषेण तु सर्पिषा ॥

वृक्षबीजोद्भवैः स्नेहैर्दीपः पैशाच उच्यते ।

तामसश्चापि पैशाचो दीपो योग्ये-तरः स्मृतः

kapilā go-ghṛtenā'tha dīpaḥ sātvika ucyate ।

rājasaṃ tila-tailena miśramāejena sarpiṣā ॥

eka-dvitri-aṅgulā jvālāḥ śreṣṭha-madhyādhamāḥ smṛtāḥ ।

tāmasastu bhaveddipo māhiṣeṇa tu sarpiṣā ॥

vṛkṣabījodbhavaiḥ snehairdīpaḥ paiśāca ucyate ।

tāmasaścāpi paiśāco dīpo yogye-taraḥ smṛtaḥ

Examination of Swelling ( Lumps and Bumps )

Video: Complete tutorial on Examination of Lumps and Bumps

Inspection ( 6s )

Site

Size ( estimate the dimensions first, say you will confirm it with measurement )

Shape 

Surface ( smooth / irregular )

Skin changes ( Ulceration / pigmentation )

Scars

Site related ( eg. if present at the back of a patient, ask patient to push the wall )

How to Ring Bell as Per Shaiva Tantra?

When my guru taught me about the usage of temple bells, he quoted some paddhati śloka-s of Somaśambhu. I will share them here:

History of Munishwara

Image: Taiping's 'Om Sakthi Sivanantha Arulantha Muneeswarar' temple. Design is similar to the Sapta Muni-s in Tiruvaṇṇāmalai’s Pacaiyamman temple, Tamiḻ Nāḍu

The worship of Munīśvara is widespread across India and its diaspora across the globe. As a folk deity, His references are rooted in oral tradition which is passed on verbally. As such, the history and whereabouts of this deity has myriad of versions and distortions to it. 

Rajni Warns Vijay in Coolie? Hidden Easter Eggs

* Spoiler Alert*

Coolie, starring Rajni got released yesterday. Despite the unpleasant reviews, I personally loved this movie. The movie being a mayhem with a justified vintage nostalgia, might have presented some interesting easter eggs, which I have speculated in this article.

Osteoarthritis History Taking: Knee Pain

Disclaimer: Consent obtained from patient. 

Osteoarthrosis is a degenerative disease. So the actual term is indeed osteoarthrOSIS. Osteoarthritis is always seen as a misnomer.

( latest studies show that osteoarthrosis is both degenerative and inflammatory though. Osteoarthritis is now used but remember that some senior examiners stick to osteoarthrosis. )

Details of patient. Before starting your History Of Presenting Illness ( HOPI ), mention these important points:

Purusha Suktam: Word to Word Meaning and Commentary

Introduction to Vedas

Diabetic Foot Ulcer / Peripheral Arterial Disease History Taking and Examination

Diabetic Foot Ulcer is a triad of:

1.Peripheral neuropathy 

2.Vasculopathy ( microangiopathy )

3.Immunopathy ( infection )

This is called the 'devil's triad'