Aitareya Upanishad

======================================================================= Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF) August 27 at 10:23 AM  ·  Hari Om. This grand mansion - Melpazhur Mana - is the hallowed maternal birth-home of Sri Adi Sankaracharya, the renowned saint and revered Advaita Vedantin.  The Mana is located at Veliyanad village in Ernakulam, Kerala.  Today, this place of pilgrimage is named ‘Adi Sankara Nilayam’, and it is the home of Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF).  The structure as you see now, is a Naalukettu, a quadrangle with an open courtyard in the centre, which is a source of ample sunlight.  That's not all, handcrafted wooden carvings with over 120 designs are incorporated into the structure.  This makes the house a treasure trove of old Kerala style architecture and art.  It is an intelligently designed house incorporating multiple factors such as Vastu, aesthetics and usability, thus reflecting the unique architectural prowess that was well ahead of its

 ======================================================================= ======================================================================== Thursday, August 11. 2022. 10:10.  Chapter I -  Section 2 :  Cosmic Powers in the Human Body Post - 6. ======================================================================= atha aitareyopanishadi prathamadhyaye dvitiyah khandah Chapter I.  Section 2 :  Cosmic Powers in the Human Body =========================================================================   Mantra 1 : "ta eta devatah srishta asmin mahatyarnave prapatan  tam-asanaya pipasabhyam-anvavarjat, ta enam-abruvann-ayatanam nah prajanihi  yasmin pratishthita annam-adameti ." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commentary : These deities, thus created, fell into this great ocean.  He, the Creator, subjected the Person (Virat in the form of a lump) to hunger and thirst.  They (the deities)