The part of Agastya Muni’s life, relating to his stay in Dandakaranya, is an extraordinary chapter. At that time, the society that inhabited Dandakaranya was largely cultured and righteous. There were three civilized kingdoms that were situated in Dandakaranya, viz. Vakataka, Madhumanta and Shaival. Dandakaranya, during that time, extended right upto the banks of the […]
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The part of Agastya Muni’s life, relating to his stay in Dandakaranya, is an extraordinary chapter. At that time, the society that inhabited Dandakaranya was largely cultured and righteous. There were three civilized kingdoms that were situated in Dandakaranya, viz. Vakataka, Madhumanta and Shaival. Dandakaranya, during that time, extended right upto the banks of the […]
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The name Agastya Muni is primarily linked to a story that has been narrated over the ages and which is known even to small children, and which is by way of an answer to the question, “why is the seawater salty?” Agastya Muni drank the waters of all the seas of the earth in one […]
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Lopamudra was the princess of the kingdom of Vidarbha. She was very beautiful, like an apsara (heavenly maiden) and was also very holy and pure and would always conduct herself well within her limits. Aditimata (paternal grandmother of Agastya Rishi) had ordered Agastya to marry Lopamudra. But, being a devout celibate, without having the slightest […]
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Maharshi Agastya was very proficient in medicine too and due to his inquisitive nature, he carried out many types of research, which led to the advancement in the science of medicine. The first reference to this is found in Rigveda (Rigveda 1/118/8). An emperor named Khel pledged his allegiance at the feet of Maharshi Agastya […]
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Agasti Muni began his reign over the Tamilham region of South Bhārat as the uncrowned Emperor, who ruled the minds of the people and the kings alike. However, his empire was of love, selfless service, sacred purity and upliftment. The script of Tamil language prevalent at that time, basically originated from the Brahmi script. It […]
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At the time when Agastya Muni entered the region of Tamilham (Tamil + Kerala), worship of the sun was already being practiced, but most importantly, the ‘Linga Pujan’ performed here was the worship of Bhagwan’ Shiva’. Bhagwan Shiva was revered as the supreme tutelary deity, and rituals such as performing abhishek (anointing), offering flowers, offering […]
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After entrusting the responsibility of his ashrams in Dandakaranya to one of his foremost disciples, Suteekshna. Agasti Muni proceeded to Vindhyachal with ‘Nakkirar’, a government official. However, as the whole of Vindhyachal was covered in dense forest, they faced two major challenges which hindered their journey, (a) monstrously large trees, which blocked even the tiniest […]
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Before the advent of Sage Agasti, that is, during the very ancient times, there was a vast territory, right from Australia extending upto South Africa, which formed a single landmass with today’s southern part of Bhārat. The region was named ‘Lemuria’ by Western researchers. This entire region was inhabited by people following the ‘Dramil’ culture. […]
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‘Agasti’, actually, is not his original name. His original name is ‘Mānya Māndārya’. The name Agasti (Agastya) is derived from ‘Agan Styāyati Iti’ (अगं स्त्यायति इति), which means one who brought to a halt the growth of the Vindhya mountains. He earned his glorious name ‘Agastya’ because of one highly important deed that he performed […]
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