~~~~~~~~~LALITHAMBAL SHOBANAM~~~~~~~~~ THE MARRIAGE OF MOTHER LALITA. 79. Hearing about THE INCARNATION OF THE GODDESS, BRAHMA, VISHNU and SHIVA came there. Along with THE TRINITY, sages, Gandharwas, Kinnaras, Kimpurushas, Apsaras, Bhirava, Kshethrapalas, SUBRAHMANYA, GANAPATI, THE ASHTA DIG PALAKAS (The Gods Who Protect Directions) SHAKTIS, VARAHI, CHAMUNDI, MATANGI and THE SEVEN MOTHERS came. Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. 80. ALL OF THEM came and stood and filled up the space before GODDESS LALITA and SALUTED THE GREAT GODDESS and went on SINGING HER PRAISES. As per the orders of LORD BRAHMA the Architect Viswakarma constructed A HOUSE suitable to THE GODDESS. Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. 81. BY THE GRACE OF THE GODDESS, Viswakarma constructed A THRONE WITH SEVERAL TOWNS AND PLATFORMS WITH THE SHINING CHINTHAMANI (JEWEL OF THOUGHT) . Seeing the towns as well as THE BEAUTY OF THE GODDESS, LORD BRAHMA thought, “OUR GODDESS now needs A CONSORT.” Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. 82. ”In this world none except LORD SHIVA can be THE CONSORT TO THE GODDESS but HE LIVES in the cremation ground and the only ornaments that HE WEARS are snakes and bones. HE APPLIES ash all over HIS BODY and HAS a matted hair and HOLDS a skull vessel in HIS HANDS and DANCE in Chidambaram. How can HE become HUSBAND TO THIS GODDESS.” Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. 83. LORD SHIVA knowing about the thoughts of BRAHMA in HIS MIND TOOK A DAZZLING FORM WITH A FORM WHICH WAS LIKE 32 CRORES OF GODS OF LOVE, WEARING A CROWN, EAR GLOBES, PRETTY YELLOW SILK, SANDAL PASTE ON HIS CHEST AND PRETTY NECKLACES ON HIS NECK and came and stood before THE GODDESS. Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. 84. In the standing pose HE was having sufficient beauty to match with THE PRETTY GODDESS LALITA and HE was forever 16 years old and seeing THAT GOD, BRAHMA named HIM as KAMESWARA and with eye sign got THE CONSENT FROM LALITA and announced, “MARRIAGE is going to take place BETWEEN THESE TWO.” Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. 85. Due to orders of LORD BRAHMA, Viswakarma (architect of devas) and Maya (architect of asuras) built the marriage mandap (stage) with gold and gems and tied banana stem, areca nut stems, sugarcane and garlands made of various flowers as well the never fading garlands. They also brought several flowers with scent like Mari Kozhundu, Pichi, Jasmine, Iruvakshi. Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. 86. Once arrangements for THE MARRIAGE were completed with the consent of LORD VISHNU, BRAHMA SALUTING THE MOTHER ADDRESSED HER and told HER, “We want to see YOU WITH YOUR HUSBAND.” And THE GODDESS TOOK one of HER GARLANDS and PUT it on the sky. And that garland fell on the NECK OF THE LORD KAMESWARA. Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. 87. Geervana played 18 different musical instruments. Geervana showered flowers on the couple. Urvasi and others danced and THE GODDESS dressed HERSELF for THE MARRIAGE. Then LORD SHIVA and THE GODDESS garlanded EACH OTHER, SWUNG in the ornamental swing and LORD VISHNU GAVE THE BRIDE TO LORD SHIVA. Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. 88. As per the words of LORD BRAHMA in the auspicious moment, in the middle of the scented hall of the Devas, along with HIS WIFE, LORD VISHNU GAVE Madhu parka to THE GROOM and later GAVE THE BRIDE GODDESS LALITA TO THE LORD KAMESWARA and KAMESWARA TIED THE MARRIAGE THREAD (THAALI) ON HER NECK. Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. 89. THE GOD SHIVA MADE fire sacrifice with ghee, PERFORMED Pani Grahanam (HOLDING OF HER HAND), MADE HER CLIMB on the grinding stone and TOOK three rounds around the fire and THE THREE EYED ONE, DID OFFER puffed rice to the fire. Thus LORD KAMESWARA MARRIED THE GODDESS LALITA and all the people in the three worlds PRAISED THEM. Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. 90. LORD BRAHMA GAVE the bows of sugar cane to KAMESWARA and KAMESWARI and LORD VISHNU GAVE THEM arrows of flowers, VARUNA GAVE the rope to BOTH OF THEM, Viswakarma gave them two goads and AGNI and the WIND GOD GAVE THEM sparkling arrows. Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. 91. All Devas gave respectively the divine arrows by each of them and after THE MARRIAGE THE KAMESWARA AND KAMESWARI WERE anointed and crowned by the Devas. For SAVING them and LOOKING AFTER them and for entry in to the town LORD BRAHMA gave THEM THE PUSHPAKA VIMANA. Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. 92. Accompanied by the eighteen different musical instruments, drums , flute , dancing, elephants, horses and lamps, The Sages Sang Their Prayers, and THE GODDESS AND GOD WERE DRESSED UP and RODE ON THE PUSHPAKA VIMANA in to the town and all ladies WELOCMED THEM and made wishes for their good. Let good things happen. Let Good things happen. Let Good Things Happen. Let Good Things Happen. ...to be continued AMMA...YOU ARE IN me, I’m IN YOU! AMMA...YOU ARE me, Im YOU! I LOVE YOU, AMMA...my SOUL! SARVAM SHA(MMA)KTI MAYAM! AMMAVUKKU JAYA JAYA! SRI MAHARAJAPERIYACHI AMMA NAMAHA! OM SRI MAHADURGA PARAMESHVARI NAMAHA! OM SRI MAHAKAALI NAMAHA! OM SRI MAATRE NAMAHA! OM MAHASHAKTI! (English Translation: P R Ramachander) (PHOTO: AMMA...ETERNAL DIVINE MOTHER SRI KAMESWARI SAMETHA SRI KAMESWARA SWAMY, pinterest/pin/487022147176353686/)
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