இலண்டன் சைவ மாநாடு (சிறப்புமலர்)
7வது சைவ மாநாடு இலண்டன் 2004
The Trisulam of Siva
Swami Tantradeva
President, Hindu Samaya Abhivruthy Sabha, Selvanayakapuram, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
Worship of Siva is older than recorded
history. Some say it originated in the Vedas,
some say in the Harappan civilization. As
far as recorded and known history goes
"Siva" originated in the Vedas. In the early
Vedic songs he had no prominence. In the
Krishna (Black) Yajur Veda in the Sri
Rudram the first Panchaksharam - Na-Ma-
Si-Va-Ya, Salutation to Siva appeared.
Rudra is a fierce aspect of Siva. Vedanta
(Ved-anta) means the end portion of the
Vadas, or the inner meaning of the Vedas,
called the Gnana Kandam Upanisads. In
later times this Sanatana Dharma became
known as Hinduism. The Vedanta over a
long period, gradually formed into 3 main
schools Advaita Vedanta (Adi Sankara),
Visishta Dwaita Vedanta (Ramanujar),
Dwaita Vedanta (Madhwaharya). However,
generally when we refer to "Vedanta" it
refers to Advaita Vedanta. Correspondingly,
from the Itihasa (Ramayana and
Mahabharata) period onwards, Siva and
Vishnu became the most prominent deities
of the Hindu Pantheon, superceding Indra
who is most prominent in the Rig-Veda.
History records that it was Tirumular who
brought the wisdom of Kashmir Saivism
from Kashmir to the south culminating in
his "Thirumantiram".
-
In about the 7th 8th centuries there
was a great revival of Saivism in the south
with the 4 Saivite saints, called the
Samayacharyas (Appar, Thirugnana sam-
bandar, Sundaramurti, and Manickavasagar)
authors of the song collections called
Tevaram and Tiruvachakam. At about
roughly the same time in
the Tamil land there was
a
revival of Vishnu
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worship also, promoted by the Alwars who
authored "Divyaprabandham". Due to these
movements the alien faiths were countered
and Hinduism was firmly reestablished.
Sekkilar in his "Periya Puranam" recorded
the lives of the 63 Nayanmars, Saivite
saints. The Samayacharyas sang beautiful
songs in Tamil at local shrines which
captured the hearts of peasant and king
alike. Pallava, Chola, Pandyan kings built
massive temples on some of these sites. The
Samayacharyas never denied the Vedas, but
developed Saivism according to the time
and local conditions.
Tirugnanasambandar sang in his last
song "Vedam Naanginoom Meporulavadu
Nathan Namam Namasivayave." Namasivaya
is the essence of the teachings of the 4
Vedas". Sekkilar reflected. "Veda Neri Talai
Tonga. Let the Vedic path shine".
Kachiyappar later sang "Naan murai... Men
mekol Saiva Needi. Let the path of the
Vedas shine, let the greatness of Saivam be
known throughout the world." Over the
course of time the Saiva Agamas developed
and subsequently inspired the "Sivagnana
Bodham" of Meykandar. And the 12
Tirumurais as a single collection was
formulated. It should be noted that the Saiva
Siddhanta.
In Karnataka is "Veera Saivam", in north
India are numerous sects such as Naga, etc.
In north India hundreds of millions of
Hindus worship daily at shrines such as
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வது
சைவ
மாநாடு
இலண்டன்
2004
The
Trisulam
of
Siva
Swami
Tantradeva
President
Hindu
Samaya
Abhivruthy
Sabha
Selvanayakapuram
Trincomalee
Sri
Lanka
.
Worship
of
Siva
is
older
than
recorded
history
.
Some
say
it
originated
in
the
Vedas
some
say
in
the
Harappan
civilization
.
As
far
as
recorded
and
known
history
goes
Siva
originated
in
the
Vedas
.
In
the
early
Vedic
songs
he
had
no
prominence
.
In
the
Krishna
(
Black
)
Yajur
Veda
in
the
Sri
Rudram
the
first
Panchaksharam
-
Na
-
Ma
Si
-
Va
-
Ya
Salutation
to
Siva
appeared
.
Rudra
is
a
fierce
aspect
of
Siva
.
Vedanta
(
Ved
-
anta
)
means
the
end
portion
of
the
Vadas
or
the
inner
meaning
of
the
Vedas
called
the
Gnana
Kandam
Upanisads
.
In
later
times
this
Sanatana
Dharma
became
known
as
Hinduism
.
The
Vedanta
over
a
long
period
gradually
formed
into
3
main
schools
Advaita
Vedanta
(
Adi
Sankara
)
Visishta
Dwaita
Vedanta
(
Ramanujar
)
Dwaita
Vedanta
(
Madhwaharya
)
.
However
generally
when
we
refer
to
Vedanta
it
refers
to
Advaita
Vedanta
.
Correspondingly
from
the
Itihasa
(
Ramayana
and
Mahabharata
)
period
onwards
Siva
and
Vishnu
became
the
most
prominent
deities
of
the
Hindu
Pantheon
superceding
Indra
who
is
most
prominent
in
the
Rig
-
Veda
.
History
records
that
it
was
Tirumular
who
brought
the
wisdom
of
Kashmir
Saivism
from
Kashmir
to
the
south
culminating
in
his
Thirumantiram
.
-
In
about
the
7th
8th
centuries
there
was
a
great
revival
of
Saivism
in
the
south
with
the
4
Saivite
saints
called
the
Samayacharyas
(
Appar
Thirugnana
sam
bandar
Sundaramurti
and
Manickavasagar
)
authors
of
the
song
collections
called
Tevaram
and
Tiruvachakam
.
At
about
roughly
the
same
time
in
the
Tamil
land
there
was
a
revival
of
Vishnu
10
29
worship
also
promoted
by
the
Alwars
who
authored
Divyaprabandham
.
Due
to
these
movements
the
alien
faiths
were
countered
and
Hinduism
was
firmly
reestablished
.
Sekkilar
in
his
Periya
Puranam
recorded
the
lives
of
the
63
Nayanmars
Saivite
saints
.
The
Samayacharyas
sang
beautiful
songs
in
Tamil
at
local
shrines
which
captured
the
hearts
of
peasant
and
king
alike
.
Pallava
Chola
Pandyan
kings
built
massive
temples
on
some
of
these
sites
.
The
Samayacharyas
never
denied
the
Vedas
but
developed
Saivism
according
to
the
time
and
local
conditions
.
Tirugnanasambandar
sang
in
his
last
song
Vedam
Naanginoom
Meporulavadu
Nathan
Namam
Namasivayave
.
Namasivaya
is
the
essence
of
the
teachings
of
the
4
Vedas
.
Sekkilar
reflected
.
Veda
Neri
Talai
Tonga
.
Let
the
Vedic
path
shine
.
Kachiyappar
later
sang
Naan
murai
...
Men
mekol
Saiva
Needi
.
Let
the
path
of
the
Vedas
shine
let
the
greatness
of
Saivam
be
known
throughout
the
world
.
Over
the
course
of
time
the
Saiva
Agamas
developed
and
subsequently
inspired
the
Sivagnana
Bodham
of
Meykandar
.
And
the
12
Tirumurais
as
a
single
collection
was
formulated
.
It
should
be
noted
that
the
Saiva
Siddhanta
.
In
Karnataka
is
Veera
Saivam
in
north
India
are
numerous
sects
such
as
Naga
etc.
In
north
India
hundreds
of
millions
of
Hindus
worship
daily
at
shrines
such
as