Thursday 16 January 2014

Dikpala

The Guardians of the Directions - Dikpaala (दिक्पाल) are the deities who rule the specific directions of space according to Satya Sanaatana . When with eight deities, they're called Aṣṭa-Dikpaala अष्ट-दिक्पाल, literally meaning guardians of eight directions. They are often augmented with two extra deities for the ten directions (the two extra directions being zenith and nadir, when they are known as the Dasa-dikpaala. 
The deities are:
East (Poorva or Praachi, Praak) is Surya.

South East (Aagneya or Agni Kona) is Agni the God of fire or Energy, transformation and creation.

South (Dakshina or Avaachi) is Yama the god of death.

South West (Nairrtya) is Nairritti the Demon.

West (Paschima,Pratīchi or Apara) is Varuuna the God of Water, purity and cleanliness.

North West (Vaayavya) is Vaayu the wind god showing movement and strength.

North (Uttara, Udīchi) is Kubera the God of wealth.

North East (eeshaanya) is Eesha or Shiva the Aadi Guru (First Guru of almost all traditions of Yoga and Tantra)

Vertical upwards (oordhva) is Annanta or Vishnu.

Vertical downwards (Atha) is Brahm

East- Surya - Indra.
This is the direction of leadership, Ruler ship and Politics.

South East - Shukra - Agni.
This is the direction of creativity and transformation. All things connected to Arts, engineering etc.

South - Mangal - Yama.
This is the direction of the fighter, soldier.

South West - Raahu - Nairritti.
This is the direction of crossing boundaries, finding new ways of doing things.

West - Shani - Varuna.
This is the direction of cleaning andpurifying.

North West - Chandra - vaayu.
This is the direction of healing and strength.  

North - Budha - Kubera.
This is the direction of commerce and business of making money.

North East - Guru - Ishaana (Eeshaana).
This is the direction of True Knowledge and teaching. 


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