Atharva Veda

Today we will explore Atharva Veda.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atharvaveda

As informed earlier Natya Veda was created by Bharata Muni and it contains;
Sahitya (Words-Literature borrowed from Rig Veda),
Music borrowed from Sama Veda,
Gestures borrowed from Yajur Veda,
Costumes, Ornaments, Emotions and sentiments borrowed from Atharva Veda.

Atharva Veda consists of  Navarasa , Sentiment and  Emotions which we have already explored  in my earlier posts , today we explore ORNAMENTS.
Ornaments are a part of Atharva Veda.

Bharatanatyam Ornaments are also called as – “Temple Jewellery” as mentioned in  Natya Veda.

Ornament placement on the body should follow a geometric pattern.
Ornaments create a feeling of divine presence and it should follow an anatomical structure in order to activate the 7 energy centers of the body.
An energy center is called Chakra in Sanskrit.

Recap,
Human Body is a combination of ATOMS and MOLECULES that produces ENERGY continuously, which means we are a bundle of Energy.
Our molecules and atoms derive energy from 2 sources - Light and Sound vibration.
Our body derives Light Energy from 7 colours - VIBGYOR  (all other colours are made up of these 7 colours).
Our body derives Sound Energy from 7 types of sound vibrations - Sa , Ri , Ga , Ma , Pa , Da , Ni (all other sound vibrations  are made up of these 7 swaras) as per Sama Veda.

Light energy and sound energy together builds up the Energy System of our body.
There are 7 chakras in our body each associated with a colour and a sound vibration.





It is difficult for a human being to experience energy through colours , but it is easier to experience energy through sound vibrations.
When you sing each musical note (sa , ri , ga , ma , pa , da ,ni) you experience a sound vibration which is called as "energy  of a particular chakra".
PA  is a swara  - by singing or listening to this swara alone you can uproot the diseases of kapha  dosha e.g. asthma, chronic cold, cough, tuberculosis, some of the sinus and chest related problems etc. 
Sama Veda is the earliest known music literature of the world.

Bharatanatyam ornaments are associated with the 7 chakras as per Atharva Veda.
A dancer has to adorn all the 7 chakras and decorate each chakra aesthetically. 

1st Chakra = SA = Muladhara
This chakra is associated with survival – Basis of existence and desire for wealth and power.
Muladhara is located near the coccygeal plexus (Tail Bone) beneath the sacrum.
Most of the people are not able to activate this energy and hence they are unable to move up to the second chakra.
The 2 Yoga poses which can help you activate the energy of this chakra.
Alternatively you could sing SA...

2 Chakra  = RI =  Svadhishthana
Located at the area below the belly button connected with ovaries or testes.This chakra is all about Sexual chakra and closely related to the first chakra.
This chakra is said to be blocked by anxiety or taboos regarding sexual expression. A person who has guilt free sexual expression with moderation, will have an unblocked sacral chakra.
This chakra produces hormones - testosterone or estrogen,
By activating this chakra you will learn how to control your sexual desires.

Since these 2 chakras are the base , the ornaments that are used to represent these 2 chakras are
Kunjalam - the hair ornament at the base of Hair.
Picture borrowed from Google.




3rd Chakra = GA = Manipura
The third Chakra is represented by a Waist Belt. Located above the Navel , this chakra is the most important chakra as it is the meeting point of inward and outward flow of energy. Also Gravitational force is controlled by this chakra. This chakra controls breath.
You will learn how to control Breath by activating this chakra.
You can activate this chakra by Pranayama.

Trishula Mudra using right hand  instead of Chin Mudra.
All mudras creates energy.



4th Chakra = MA = Anahata
The fourth chakra is represented by a Long Necklace.
Anahata means  – Unhurt , Unstruck and Unbeaten.
This chakra can be activated by memorizing Sanskrit mantras and shlokas.
You will repeat the mantras without any effort from the conscious mind only with the help of your Heart.
When you activate this chakra - you automatically start reciting the mantras BY-HEART.
Sub-Conscious at work.

Long Necklace represents Anahata Chakra.





5th Chakra = PA = Vishuddha
The fifth primary chakra is represented by a Chocker. It is also called Throat Chakra and is associated with Thyroid gland.
You can activate this chakra by Singing.









6th Chakra = DHA = Ajna
The sixth primary chakra is represented by the Bindi. The 3rd Eye chakra is about Intuition and Imagination and it is related to subconscious.
How to activate this chakra.

7th Chakra = NI = Sahasrara
A dominating stone studded circular ornament (Rakkodhi) in placed on the head to represent Sahasrara Chakra.




Additionally a sun and the moon shaped Jewels are placed on the head to adorn the Crown Chakra. The placement of these ornaments corresponds to the solar and lunar channels of kundalini yoga.
You can  activate this Chakra by Nirvikalpa Yoga.










Head Jewellery showing the placement of sun and moon separated by a straight line (Sushumna).
A simple question that i asked my heart that why i got attracted to A and not B , landed me here!
I was attracted to A's energy released from A's Karma Yoga.
Karma Yoga is something which we perform everyday either consciously or unconsciously.
That one question transformed me completely.






Nirvikalpa Yoga means free from uncertainty.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nirvikalpa
Now that’s exactly the reason why you see Lord Nataraja dancing on the cremation grounds.
As per the Vedas, in  Nirvikalpa Yoga , cremation ground is the place where - 
“You burn I , ME , MYSELF , EGO , TITLE , STATUS , WEALTH , FEAR”  all material is burnt and you acquire the quality of “sattvikam shivam”.



This experience occurs when there is complete cessation of all thought-constructs.
Currently iam experiencing “sattvikam shivam”.
When iam a bundle of emptiness how are you planning to break me?
From which ever angle you throw a bullet at me , it will only pass through me and hit you back and remember you are a bundle of material , a multi-million dollar business  - chose your bullets carefully , it is going to destroy you completely.

Finally the last ornament that is important for a dancer as per Sama Veda that creates music is .....




Yes , the world dont need a dumb spiritual practitioner like you , world needs a spiritual bad ass like me who can push the human race forward.

Yantric formation of the body,





Tantric formation of the body  or the representation of the 7 chakras through which life force circulates,
the mantras in the form of sound vibrations - sanskrit syllabus that are repeated in addition to the Mudras makes Bharatanatyam = Kundalini Yoga which is the most difficult form of Yoga.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kundalini_yoga


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