Can the Vedas Be Translated to Other Language ?

There is this video in social media about a sale of translated books on the Vedas which is getting quite viral

Why is Subrahmanya Always Depicted with Snakes?

Nandi Ashram, Sungai Petani

Have you realised that most Subrahmaṇya temples house a shrine for Sarpa Devata ? 

How Muruga bridged Ancient Tamizhs and Nordic Aliens

Our planet has always been and still in flood of massive traffic from other dimensions.Advanced civilisations of other star systems and planets are always visiting us,watching us grow in our consciousness,communicating with many of us and to a very great extent,helping us in many ways.

The Sin in Building a Temple You Can't Manage

In the land of Bharata, temples play a very crucial role.Our ancients lived within the energy field of a temple

Powerful Meditation Method to Awaken Muruga's Energy

Credits to photographer - Khanthan Nair

Thaipusam is just a calendar sheet tear away and the vibe of this festival is already dense in the air

MahaVaakyas - The Vedas in ONE Sentence

 After organising the Vedas, Veda Vyasa ( the compiler of Vedas ) found that the gist of each Veda could be explained in a simple sentence.

Glaring Lies about Bhagavad Gita We are Fed With

If you are from an Indian family residing in Malaysia,there are high chances that your living room wall is adorned by the quotes shown in image above.Possibly also,with a similar picture of Lord Krishna and Arjuna.

Adopting a Kula Devata - An upcoming trend

A kula devatā as we commonly know, is a deity who is specific to your bloodline.

There are many ways to trace your kula devatā and one easy route would be rooting back to your ancestral village.

Many or perhaps most Malaysian Indians today do not know their actual kula devatā. As migration took place, the upcoming generation of the diaspora lost touch with their kula devatā temple and its identity.

If you made a random survey some decades back, you will notice how many families tend to give bizarre answers regarding their kula devatā. Commonly, they would just blurt out their favourite deity – say Gaṇeśa or Kṛṣṇa.

They do not know what 'kula devatā' actually refers to. Lately, some awareness of kula devatā has been circulating the net. An important and authentic clarification on how a kula devatā and iṣṭa devatā differ has penetrated the awareness of many. This ought to be a good sign but has unfortunately rendered some drawbacks.

In addition, a kula devatā may not necessarily be a guardian deity.

Many families started to conveniently 'adopt' kula devatās. For instance, if their grandparents had been worshiping muniaṇḍi, muniaṇḍi now becomes their new kula devatā in the house.

Now, try another simple survey. Just display the same query today. You will notice how 8 out of 10 families (in a rough guess) would vaguely answer muniaṇḍi or maḍura vīra. And interestingly, these families would not be consanguineous.

You have to understand that your kula devatā can never have a vague identity, like just muniaṇḍi or vīraṉ. They should at least have a prefix or suffix to it. They should be specific to a temple in India at least. Those who are still keeping in touch with their ancestral village would know this. Your kula devatā would have a unique identity, with a unique history and name.

If 1000 families are going to claim maḍura vīra as their kula devatā, it really doesn't do justice to their ancestral ways.

For instance, you should at least identify a specific form of māriammaṉ – samayapuram māriammaṉ instead of a hanging 'māriammaṉ'.

If you are Malaysian, I would advise you to reconfirm your kula devata by default.   

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(1) consequences of forgetting your kula devata

An Englishman is worshiped here ! - Penang Poomarathammal Jala Samadhi Temple

Poomarathammal temple is located in Gelugor,Penang

Medha Suktam - Vedic Way to Supreme Intelligence

Medha Suktam is part of the Taittiriya Aranyaka ( forest treaty ) of the Yajur Veda - the portions of the Vedas traditionally learnt in the forest regions. Recitation of this Suktam will raise one's intellect phenomenally. It finds place in the 10th Prashna, 41st Anuvaka.