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 

In this article, I will cover the two aspects of Muni.

1. As a saint

2. As a spirit

Then I will talk about how the term 'Munīśvara' is attributed differently according to worship.

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'