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The Goddess of Misfortune

         The story begins when the demigods and demons where churning the ocean of milk together, which is a metaphoric churning of the ocean of our consciousness, the first thing that came out of the ocean was a deadly poison, halahala. Similarly, when we purify our consciousness through meditation, first thing that comes on the surface is all the poison, all the negativity inside of us, which needs to be purified. From that poison was born an elder sister of Lakshmi, Jyeshta which also translates as the “eldest” or “seniormost,also known as Mudevi. She is also often associated with Dhumavati, one of the Mahavidya’s and aslo Shitala Devi (Goddess of Smallpox).

Jyestha is described as having "large pendulous breasts descending as far as her navel, with a flabby belly, thick thighs, raised nose, hanging lower lip, and is in colour as ink." Her large stomach is described to support her swollen pendulous breasts. Her complexion is black or red. She wears blue-black or red garments. She is often depicted seated comfortably on a throne with her feet on the ground, holds a blue or white lotus in her right hand. A water-pot is held in her left hand or placed near her throne or placed in the hand that makes the abhaya mudra - gesture of protection. Her left hand usually rests on her seat or on her thigh.  Sometimes, Jyestha holds a broom, in her hand. She wears different ornaments and a tilaka mark other forehead, a sign of her married status.[ Her hair is usually braided and piled on top of her head or wound around her head in the hairstyle called vasikabandha.

Jyestha has a banner depicting a crow, and is popularly called "crow-bannered” (Kakkaikkodiyal) .A group of two attendant goddesses sometimes stand beside her, usually carrying a crow and a broom. Sometimes a crow stands next to her. Jyestha is often depicted with two attendants, sometimes interpreted as her son and daughter. The man is bull-faced and holds a rope or cord. The woman is depicted as a beautiful damsel with a conical crown.

  Only after the birth of Jyeshta, Lakshmi was born from the same ocean. Lakshmi was a complete opposite of Jyeshta. Her complexion was bright, her form beautiful and fragrant, her face full of joy. Vishnu immediately accepted Lakshmi as his wife, but Lakshmi, being compassionate to her elder sister wanted her to get married, too. She insisted Vishnu to find a husband for Jyeshta. Sage Dussaha agreed for that.

Jyeshta was lazy and constantly sad. She didn’t had any interest in anything that is auspicious. Dussaha soon discovers that his ugly wife can not bear the sound or sight of any auspicious things and complains to Vishnu, who recommends Dussaha to take Jyestha only to inauspicious places. Wherever she would go, she would bring there misfortune, grief, poverty, hunger and sorrow.

Dussaha could not stand her anymore and he had finally abandoned Jyeshta under peepal tree. Jyeshta was extremely angry and started to cry and lament. In her grief and jealousy towards Lakshmi she decided to curse every house with poverty, grief and sorrow, thus transforming into Alakshmi, “the unlucky one”.

Lakshmi took pity on her elder sister and placed her as one of the nakshatras in the sky, Jyeshta nakshatra (Kettai) — the one that is opposite to Rohini, Lakshmi. Furthermore, Lakshmi took an oath: “Where poverty, grief, ugliness, sorrow of others is not honoured, where it is made fun of and ridiculed, I will not live in that house.”

There is a  old story of this  both sisters visiting house of a devotee, who through great Tapasya (concentrated effort) had awakened their interest. Upon inviting them into his home he asked them, as is the Indian custom, “What may I offer you?” In Indian culture, when receiving a guest into one’s home, the unquestioned custom is to offer them a wish.

Whatever is asked is given as duty, without resentment from the giver or shame on the part of the asker. ‘The Guest is God’ is a Indian phrase that has at its root the vision of the divine in the most mundane of areas. And so the devoted host received the sisters.

Lakshmi came wearing red and gold . Her full hair was beautifully and modestly braided and she scented the atmosphere with rose and jasmine. She moved with sweet elegance as if she floated on the ether. The devotee noticed that her countenance and presence brought space to his breath and heart, a feeling of well-being, generosity and contentment entering his spirit as he watched her.Lakshmi’s wish was for a single dish of sweets and creamy delicacies. The devotee had these ordered and she ate them in a graceful, almost dance-like manner.

Jyestha entered wearing a single white cloth and hair was sparse and unkempt, matted and unwashed. She moved awkwardly and painfully with a hunchback, stinking of bile and excrement. The devotee watched her and noticed how she aroused craving and perverse tightening thoughts in him. Anger and violence struck his mind like lightening. Shortness of breath and a vice like grip on his heart was felt.Jyestha’s wish was for copious dishes of lemons and chilies that had started to rot and decay The devotee had these ordered and watched how she went at devouring them in a seemingly breathless panic.

As the two sisters enjoyed their meal in the home of their devotee, he noticed that a profound focus and sobriety existed in him. He had equal understanding of fortune and loss at the same time, which filled his head with compassion and lucidity.

Lakshmi stood up and said “May I wash my hands outside, I will return in a moment.”The devotee directed her and she left him alone with her older sister. In the presence of Jyestha, the devotee became morose and depressed, concerned only with the morbidity in his heart and the world around him. He went very deep into his meditation but the pain took away his clarity. When Lakshmi returned, a balance once again came over him as if waking from a dream and he saw that life is not only bad.

 Then Jyestha stood up and said “I wish to go shit and need no water as I never wash.” The devotee directed her. When he was left in the presence of Lakshimi, he noticed that he was filled with rapture and well-being. Kingly and proud, compassion left his heart as he indulged in his own grandeur. He even thought about making advances towards Lakshimi, but her elder sister was already returning. Again, the devotee felt he had awoken from a self-satisfied trance and could not imagine what arrogance had possessed him.

 After dinner conversation ensued…

 The elder sister demanded to know from the devotee which of them was the most beautiful. The poor devotee strained to find an answer that would not cause offence.

Her attempted to go into deep meditation to find the answer that stands between the opposites.  Then ,he found the secret twilight insight that stands between dark and light.

 “You are both profoundly beautiful and ugly at the same time according to where you stand.” he said. Jyestha leaned forward and glared frighteningly into his eyes, asking, “What do you mean?” The stench of her breath almost knocked him unconscious.

 He answered: “Lakshmi for example was hideously ugly when she stood outside my home, but when she entered within she became beautiful’.” He continued, choosing his words very carefully, “Jyestha was unbelievably beautiful when she stood outside my home but not so pleasing when she entered within. When both of you come together my heart is in balance.”

Lakshmi said, “Dear devotee, sometimes I will come alone. But if you wish to enjoy my beauty a little more then place rose and jasmine flowers and sweets on your altar.

 Jyestha said, “And sometimes I will also visit you alone. But if you wish to enjoy my beauty a little longer then leave rotting lemons and chillies outside your door.”

 “If you are wise and find the secret between twilight,” spoke both sisters together,

“We will come together.”

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 "Om Japaakusuma Sankaasham Kaashyapeyam Mahaadhyuthim Thamorim Sarvapaapaghnam Pranathosmi Dhivaakaram"

 Japaakusuma = the hibiscus flower

 Sankaasham = resembling

 Kaashyapeyam = son of sage Kashyap

 Mahaadhyuthim = one with immense brightness/brilliance

 Thamorim = he who destroys all darkness (ignorance) 

 Sarvapaapaghnam = destroyer of all sins

 Pranathosmi = I bow Dhivaakaram = another Vedic name of Sun (maker of day / giver of daylight) 

 OM, I humbly bow and salute Him whose color resembles the pollen grains of the hibiscus flower, the brilliantly shining son of Sage Kashyap, who is the destroyer of all evil darkness, ignorance and sins, Sun the life and daylight giver☀🌺.

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Thought I found a way Thought I found a way, yeah (found) But you never go away (never go away) So I guess I gotta stay now 

 Oh, I hope some day I'll make it out of here Even if it takes all night or a hundred years Need a place to hide, but I can't find one near Wanna feel alive, outside I can fight my fear

Isn't it lovely, all alone? Heart made of glass, my mind of stone Tear me to pieces, skin to bone Hello, welcome home

Walkin' out of town Lookin' for a better place (lookin' for a better place) Something's on my mind Always in my headspace

But I know some day I'll make it out of here Even if…

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Yeh hum se keh rahi hai zindagi Oho.. ab to, jo bhi ho so ho.. ~~

In the open sky, fly the birds of dreams In the land of heart, fly the birds of dreams o, who knows, where shall (they) go now that the wings are open, the sight says (eyes say) it seems we have woken up now worries that were there, have been left behind, we have come ahead of them, life is flowing in the winds, life is saying this to us, now, whatever happens, let it be.. ~~

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Azhaikumbothu Uthikka Mudinthaal Atharku Peyarum

Nilavillaiyae.

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Kuralillaiyae…

Yaarai Kaetathu Idhayam?

Yaarai Kaetathu Idhayam?

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