Virashaiva - Asthavarana

ವೀರಶೈವ ಅಷ್ಠಾವರಣ

1)       ಗುರು -Guru means religious teacher at some stage his own conscious (arivu) can also become guru. 

2)       ಲಿಂಗ -Linga is considered to be the self (inner atma)

3)       ಜಂಗಮ :Jangama is the human who wonders and propagates the teachings of dharma

4)       ಪಾದೋದಕ :Padodaka as the knowledge outcome from Guru, Linga and Jangama's when they discuss daily concerns with their Anubhava (experience)

5)       ಪ್ರಸಾದ :Prasad is the daily food accepted after the worship

6)       ವಿಭೂತಿ :Vibhuti is the indication of purity. It also means that the it is burnt ash of interest towards other woman, Gold and Land

7)       ರುದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿ :Rudraksha is the thing one has to wear on the body. Rudraksha are available in punchamukhi and Ekmukhi Rudrakshas. In spiritually it is the symbol of third eye of "MAHADEVA" or "SHIVA". Here it can be interpreted as inner conscious, which plays as third eye

8)       ಮಂತ್ರ : Mantra is the holy chanting words. Normally Lingayats chant " OM SHRI GURUBASAVA LINGAYA NAMAH" and some chant " OM NAMAH SHIVAYA"

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