PRESIDENT VASUDEVAN INVITES
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THAMBRAAS and THE VEDAS – by H.H. SAGE OF KANCHI ============================ Of the fourteen dharma-sthanas (the sources of knowledge of dharma), six are auxiliaries, four are sub-auxiliaries, and the Vedas are four, namely, Rig, Yajus, Sama and Atharvana. The greatness of the Veda is limitless. Yet, on the empirical level we may understand its greatness in a way. Of the holy places in the world Kasi is believed to be the greatest. While speaking about other holy places, it is said that they are equal to Kasi. From this, the greatness of Kasi is evident. This place (i.e. Varanasi) is referred to as the Southern Kasi. Uthara Kasi is on the Himalayas. Vriddhachalam is known as Vriddha Kasi. Sometime ago I stayed at Bugga. That place is also called a Kasi. If there is a place referring to other sacred places, it is said: "This one is equal in greatness to Kasi, this other one is even a little greater".” There is a verse about Kumbakonam. " anyakshetre kritam papam punyakshetre vinasyati ; punayakshetra kritam papam varanasyam vinasyati varanasyam kritam papam kumbhakone vinasyati kumbhakone kritam papam kumbhakone vinasyat "... The purport of this is that Kumbhakonam is holier than Kasi. (Please REMEMBER OUR BELOVED PRESIDENT R.VASUDEVAN, IS BORN KUMBAKONAM)