The 108 temples In which Alzhwars , the holy saints of Vaishnavism sang hymns in praise of Lord Vishnu, they have been elevated to the status of a Thirupathy. Bramanda-purana identifies 108 of them. However
Among
the 108 Thirupathys only 102 temples are known to exist physically on
this earth and in tact. Of the rest some are in ruins and cannot be
identified.
The last three are beyond the realms of this earth- in the heavens. These are Par-kadal (ocean of milk) , Vaikundam (abode of sri Narayana and Sri lakshmi) Paramapatham ( the ultimate - the origin and the end). When the soul is liberated through god realisation "Paramapadam" is its destination. God realization comes through directly experiencing the presence of god by worshiping truthfully. God incarnates on the earth to fulfill two purpose: First to inspire and secondly to liberate.
He inspires mankind through examples. He willingly takes upon himself all human limitations. Then through intense spiritual practice he goes beyond them and manifests His spiritual perfection. He goes through various spiritual disciplines and thereby manifests his perfection to set an example for mankind, just as a hen which even when not hungry picks and gobbles up birdseed just to teach its young ones how to eat; so also a divine Incarnation for sake of mankind, goes through various spiritual austerities in order to teach us how to attain perfection through spiritual practice.
The last three are beyond the realms of this earth- in the heavens. These are Par-kadal (ocean of milk) , Vaikundam (abode of sri Narayana and Sri lakshmi) Paramapatham ( the ultimate - the origin and the end). When the soul is liberated through god realisation "Paramapadam" is its destination. God realization comes through directly experiencing the presence of god by worshiping truthfully. God incarnates on the earth to fulfill two purpose: First to inspire and secondly to liberate.
He inspires mankind through examples. He willingly takes upon himself all human limitations. Then through intense spiritual practice he goes beyond them and manifests His spiritual perfection. He goes through various spiritual disciplines and thereby manifests his perfection to set an example for mankind, just as a hen which even when not hungry picks and gobbles up birdseed just to teach its young ones how to eat; so also a divine Incarnation for sake of mankind, goes through various spiritual austerities in order to teach us how to attain perfection through spiritual practice.
The
aim of the Gita propounded in the Krishna avathar is not so much to
teach a theory as to enforce practice of dharma. We cannot separate
in theory what is not separable in life. The duties of civic and
social life provide religion with its tasks and opportunities.
OM TAT SAT SARVAM SRI KRISHNAR-PANA-MASTHU.
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