Skanda Shashti and Subramanya's Significance
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What significant event is commemorated on Skanda Shashti?

  • The conception of Subramanya (correct)
  • The arrival of Ganga
  • The birth of Adi Shakti
  • The manifestation of Sadashiva
  • Which aspect contributed the bio-energy during the conception of Subramanya?

  • The fifth face of Sadashiva
  • The energy of Ganga
  • The sacred ash
  • The bio-memory of Adi Shakti (correct)
  • What is Skanda Shashti primarily associated with in terms of spiritual practice?

  • The creation of Subramanya Yantra
  • Recitation of the Skanda shashti kavasa moola mantra
  • Both B and C (correct)
  • Physical endurance and fasting
  • Why does Subramanya possess six forms while Sadashiva has only five faces?

    <p>He is the direct manifestation of Sadashiva's DNA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Paramahamsa Nithyananda initiated by regarding spiritual alchemy?

    <p>Vibhudananda Puri</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long did Paramahamsa Nithyananda practice the Skanda Shashti vrata?

    <p>Six days</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Ganga in the birth of Subramanya?

    <p>She acted as a spiritual incubator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of spiritual practitioners considers themselves descendants of Subramanya?

    <p>The 18 siddhas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Skanda Shashti Brahmostavam

    • This day marks the conception of Subramanya.
    • Subramanya was born from the third eye of Sadashiva.
    • Sadashiva had five faces: Sadyojata, Vamadeva, Aghora, Tatpurusha, and Ishana.
    • Subramanya's energy was expressed from the third eye of all five faces and the sixth space, the unborn, faceless space.
    • Ganga provided spiritual incubation for the garbha due to the powerful nature of the bio-memory of Adi Shakti and bio-energy of Sadashiva.

    Subramanya's Significance

    • He represents completion and full manifestation of Sadashiva.
    • Subramanya is the first DNA of Sadashiva.
    • He has six faces, indicating the six spaces from which he was born.
    • He is considered the lord of spiritual alchemy.
    • Subramanya is the master of spiritual alchemy science.

    Subramanya and Spiritual Alchemy

    • Paramahamsa Nithyananda was initiated into the Kaumara Saadhana on Skanda Shashti day.
    • This practice includes worshipping Subramanya using a Yantra made of sacred ash and reciting the Skanda shashti kavasa moola mantra 36 times.
    • Nithyananda received direct darshan of Subramanya and was bestowed the knowledge of spiritual alchemy science.
    • He considered this experience his most powerful spiritual experience.

    Subramanya's Legacy

    • The eighteen siddhas revere Subramanya as the Guru of their sampradaya.
    • They consider themselves as descendants of Subramanya.
    • Subramanya is the Lord of the spiritual alchemy process.

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    Discover the significance of Skanda Shashti and the divine birth of Subramanya. This quiz explores Subramanya's relation to Sadashiva, his role in spiritual alchemy, and the esoteric teachings associated with him. Test your knowledge about this sacred tradition and its profound spiritual implications.

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