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Lord Kubera is an ancient deity mentioned in Rig Veda as
lord of wealth, health and material happiness. Mahalakshmi
is the creator and embodiment of health, wealth and
happiness. Kubera is given the status of custodian,
maintainer and the distributor of this wealth to the souls
of the universe. In reality our Divine Mother Parashakthi,
who is the source of supreme eternal consciousness and
creative energy, transcends to the level of various Gods
and becomes the “creative aspects” of all of them in their
transcendence from the highest to the lowest levels of
creation. Our Divine Mother has instructed us to install
this aspect of “Her” as Kuberalingam at our temple, which
is a very unique combination and Sivalinga “aspect” of
her. The following facts will make us understand the
Kuberalingam aspect of our Divine Mother, so that we can
perceive this very important “Divine energy” and receive
the boons and blessings, which will be granted to us by
the Divine Mother through Kuberalingam.
Kubera, mythologically is a great grandson of Brahma, the
“creator”, who is the earthly creative aspect of Divine
Mother in the material world. Mother Parashakthi emanates
as Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva as main aspects of her, along
with their respective creative energy consorts Saraswathi,
Mahalakshmi, Parvathi, who are all her emanations.
Brahma’s first emanation as Rishi Pulathsya gives birth to
Vaishravana from whom emanates Lord Kubera with the
specific purpose of maintaining and distributing all the
wealth, created by Mahalakshmi aspect of our Divine
Mother. Lord Kubera is connected to each of Thirumurthi
namely Brahama,Vishnu and Shiva.
Lord Kubera is a great grandson of Brahama and is Brahamas
fourth emanation. From Kuberas father Vaishravana emanates
Rakshasas, who are the embodiment of Asura aspect and
demonic forms and Yakshas and Yakshinis who are angelical
aspects and emanations from Brahama through Vaishravana.
Sons of Vaishravana are the most powerful rakshas - great
Asura namely, Ravana, Kumbahkarna and Bivhashana. These
three Asuras-powerful demonic aspects are one of the major
participants described in the epic story Ramayana, where
Lord Rama destroys these demonic aspects of creation.
Ravana is half brother of Kubera in mythology. Lord Kubera
was given Sirlanka as his abode, from which Ravana the
demon half brother of Lord Kubera, chases lord kubera away
and Brahama grants Lord Kubera the dominion over the
northern part of the universe and gives him the status of
protector of the northern direction of our world. The
Great Pushpaka Vimanam- the flying city with all its
wealth is given to Lord Kubera as his vehicle. He was
given the city of Alakapuri, the luxurious city in the
north as his abode from where he distributes his wealth as
he travels in his pushpakavimanam.
His connection to Mahalakshmi is as a custodian and the
distributor of all the wealth, health and happiness
embodied by Mahalakshmi. Lord Kubera is dearest and
closest to Mahalakshmi and our Divine Mother as
Mahalakshmi gives the right to distribute all this wealth
to the devotees to Lord Kubera. Lord Kubera is connected
to Mahavishmu, represented by Lord Venkateswara. Lord
Kubera grants all the material wealth needed for Lord
Venkateswara’s wedding or union with Mahalakshmi as mother
padmavathi. Mythlogically Lord Venkataswara has to
continue to pay the debt owed to Lord Kubera.
Symbolically, all the monies devotees give to Lord
Venkataswara is sent to Lord Kubera as a pay back. This
mythological fact has deep mystical significance.
Lord Kubera is the closest companion to Lord Shiva. By
performing great penances, Homa and austerities to Divine
Mother, Lord Kubera was elevated by the Divine Mother to a
very high level and Lord Kubera felt he should take the
place of Lord Shiva. Mythologically, it is stated that
Kubera wanted to be placed in Lord Shiva’s position and
repeatedly attempts to reach Lord Shiva’s status. Lord
Shiva out of compassion takes him as his companion and
makes him one of his dearest. This again is a very
symbolic representation of reality clouded by maya. In our
temple Divine Mother has granted us this unique
combination of the distributor of Mahalakshmi’s wealth,
along with Lord Shiva’s spiritual energy to be granted to
us who are her devotees. This is a very rare combination,
we are very fortunate and blessed to be chosen and given
these aspects of Divine Mother Parakshithi to be with us
in this form and grant us all the material, wealth, health
and happiness, along with spiritual ascension granted
through Shivalinga. Very few places in the world have this
combination manifested in their respective temples. Lord
Kubera is connected to all the three major Gods of Hindu
Panthaon namely Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Mother
Parakshithi has blessed us to have this form of her in our
temple. We will do our best to install it with proper
rituals, mantras, yantras-tantric instructions from Divine
Mother along with proper homa and other necessary mystical
instructions from “Her”. This will bring a great deal of
benefit, both materially and spiritually to us. Those of
us who take part in this divine installation by our
sacrifices and sponsorship will receive million fold
benefits depending on the degree of our sacrifices-
“thanksgiving”. We are so blessed to be chosen to bring
this aspect of Her to grant us immense material, spiritual
wealth and benefits. Lord Kubera’s Pooja is always called
Kubera-lakshmi Pooja since both are so closely connected.
The planet Mercury is also connected to Lord Kubera by its
control of the direction of north. By this installation
and Poojas, budhagarha-planet Mercury will also bless us
with wisdom and intellect. Since the beginning “Yakhinis”
have been very active at our temple performing miraculous
acts and benefiting our congregation. We are so fortunate
and blessed that the Divine Mother Parashakthi has granted
us Lord Kubera “the King” of yakshas and “yakshinis” to be
with us so we can receive more of their blessings.
Divine Mother has granted us a great boon by instructing
us to install Kubera Lingam. She directed me to meet a
“yogi” at Thiru-anna malai. Thiru-anna malai is the most
powerful Shiva Peetha on earth like Kailash. It is a world
renowned temple for Shiva where Shakthi manifests as thiru
“unnamalai”. This wonderful yogi who blesses devotees at
Kubera LingamPeetha at Thiruannamalui was already aware of
Divine Mother Parashakthi wish and was more than happy and
cooperative in the process of making Kubera Lingam with
all the mystical aspects. With great effort and sacrifices
we were able to make this wonderful Kubera Lingam with all
its “glory” and divine energy. This was accomplished with
Divine Mother Parashakthi’s blessing and kindness for our
benefit. |
