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The goddess '''Jyoti''' is considered to be a Hindu goddess of light and the "[[Vel]]".  She is the daughter of Lord [[Shiva]] and Goddess [[Parvati]] and is closely associated with her brother Lord [[Murugan]] because she is the goddess of "vel" .
[[File:Aihole si05-1434.jpg|thumb|260x260px|Sculpture of Murugan wielding his vel, identified as Jyoti]]
In modern [[Tamils|Tamil]] [[Shaivism|Shaiva]] tradition, '''Jyoti''' is sometimes considered to be the personification of the female principle, an embodied representation of the [[Vel|vel]] of [[Kartikeya|Murugan]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Waghorne |first=Joanne Punzo |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dHo8DwAAQBAJ&dq=goddess+jyoti+vel&pg=PA193 |title=Diaspora of the Gods: Modern Hindu Temples in an Urban Middle-Class World |date=2004-09-16 |publisher=Oxford University Press, USA |isbn=978-0-19-515663-8 |pages=190 |language=en}}</ref>


==Legends==
==Legends==
The goddess has two different myths based on her birth.  In the first myth, she emerges from [[Shiva]]'s halo and is a physical manifestation of the lord, her father's grace.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/daughters-of-shiva/192003|title=Daughters of Shiva|date=9 December 2012|publisher=}}</ref>
The goddess has two different myths based on her birth.  In the first myth, she emerges from [[Shiva]]'s halo, and is a physical manifestation of her father's grace.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/daughters-of-shiva/192003|title=Daughters of Shiva|date=9 December 2012|publisher=}}</ref>


In the second myth, she is born from a spark from Goddess [[Parvati]]'s forehead, similar to how Lord [[Muruga]] is born from six sparks from Lord [[Shiva]]'s forehead.  From her, the [[Devi]] fashions a weapon that she presents to her son as Shakti [[Vel]]. With that weapon, Lord [[Muruga]] destroys the evil demon Surapadman.<ref name="murugan.org">{{cite web|url=http://murugan.org/jyoti.htm|title=Skanda's Sister Jyoti|website=murugan.org}}</ref>
In the second myth, she is born from a spark from goddess [[Parvati]]'s forehead, similar to how [[Muruga]] is born from six sparks from [[Shiva]]'s forehead.  From her, the [[devi]] fashions a weapon that she presents to her son as a [[vel]]. With this weapon, [[Muruga]] destroys the asura Surapadman.<ref name="murugan.org">{{cite web|url=http://murugan.org/jyoti.htm|title=Skanda's Sister Jyoti|website=murugan.org}}</ref>


It is believed that she is in a formless or ''[[arupa]]'' state in all of her brother Lord Muruga's temples.  She is also thought to be the flame that her father [[Nataraja]] (a form of Shiva) holds.<ref name="murugan.org"/>
It is believed that she is in a formless or ''arupa'' state in all of her brother Muruga's temples.  She is also thought to be the flame that her father [[Nataraja]] (a form of Shiva) holds.<ref name="murugan.org"/>


==Devotion and Worship==
==Worship==
In Shodasam, a major devotional composition by the sage [[Agastya]], the sage discovers and describes the role of the mother Manonmani, her husband ([[Shiva]] in the form Sadisiva) and their daughter Jyoti who are together in the Ajna cakra in our foreheads for each day of the waxing and waning of moon. The sage also recounts that how Jyoti was born of the Pranava pillar of ‘OM'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GlobalSanatanDharma/posts/240973912700177|title=Global Organization of Hindus|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>
In Shodasam, a major devotional composition by the sage [[Agastya]], the sage discovers and describes the role of the mother Manonmani, her husband ([[Shiva]] in the form Sadisiva) and their daughter Jyoti who are present in the Ajna cakra upon the forehead for each day of the waxing and waning of moon. The sage also recounts that how Jyoti was born of the Pranava pillar of ‘Om'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/GlobalSanatanDharma/posts/240973912700177|title=Global Organization of Hindus|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>


The goddess is called Saravanabhavai and is worshipped in her Vel form in many [[Muruga]] temples.  She is called Saravanabhavai to show that she is forever intertwined with Saravana or Muruga. In some parts of India, she is worshipped as the goddess Rayaki who is associated with the Vedic Raka. In North India, she is known as the goddess Jwalaimukhi and highly revered.
The goddess is called Saravanabhavai due to her association with her brother, and is worshipped in her Vel form in many [[Muruga]] temples. In some parts of India, she is identified with the goddess Rayaki, who is associated with the Vedic Raka. In North India, she is identified as the goddess Jwalaimukhi.


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 07:34, 21 October 2022


Sculpture of Murugan wielding his vel, identified as Jyoti

In modern Tamil Shaiva tradition, Jyoti is sometimes considered to be the personification of the female principle, an embodied representation of the vel of Murugan.[1]

Legends[edit]

The goddess has two different myths based on her birth. In the first myth, she emerges from Shiva's halo, and is a physical manifestation of her father's grace.[2]

In the second myth, she is born from a spark from goddess Parvati's forehead, similar to how Muruga is born from six sparks from Shiva's forehead. From her, the devi fashions a weapon that she presents to her son as a vel. With this weapon, Muruga destroys the asura Surapadman.[3]

It is believed that she is in a formless or arupa state in all of her brother Muruga's temples. She is also thought to be the flame that her father Nataraja (a form of Shiva) holds.[3]

Worship[edit]

In Shodasam, a major devotional composition by the sage Agastya, the sage discovers and describes the role of the mother Manonmani, her husband (Shiva in the form Sadisiva) and their daughter Jyoti who are present in the Ajna cakra upon the forehead for each day of the waxing and waning of moon. The sage also recounts that how Jyoti was born of the Pranava pillar of ‘Om'.[4]

The goddess is called Saravanabhavai due to her association with her brother, and is worshipped in her Vel form in many Muruga temples. In some parts of India, she is identified with the goddess Rayaki, who is associated with the Vedic Raka. In North India, she is identified as the goddess Jwalaimukhi.

References[edit]

  1. Waghorne, Joanne Punzo (16 September 2004). Diaspora of the Gods: Modern Hindu Temples in an Urban Middle-Class World. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 190. ISBN 978-0-19-515663-8.
  2. "Daughters of Shiva". 9 December 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Skanda's Sister Jyoti". murugan.org.
  4. "Global Organization of Hindus". www.facebook.com.