Manidweepam
Manidweepam
is the island where Sri Chakra Bindu Rupini Sri Rajarajeswari Sridevi Sri Maha
Vidya Sri Maha Tripura Sundari Sri Lalita Parabhattaria (Sri Lalita Devi Full
Name) resides. This island was created just by Her thought. Being more splendid
than kailasam, more glorious than vaikuntam and most amazing of all the worlds,
manidweepam is called ‘sarva lokam’. This dweepam is surrounded on the four
sides by amrutam which creates a gentle cool breeze with its waves.
Inside this
dweepam are many forts, each made up of a unique common material. The first
fort is made up of iron. Each entrance of this fort is guarded by sentinels
wearing weapons. Devi devotees reside in this place. Proceeding away from this
fort, to the inside of the island is another fort made of brass, this fort has
unique gopuram. This fort is surrounded by a variety of fruit bearing trees. It
also lodges a number of birds, butterfiles, bees etc. On surpassing this fort,
is a kalpavanam. vasantam is incharge of this vanam. In this vanam gandharvas
reside and sing praises in the glory of Sridevi.
On the other
side of this forest is a fort made up of tamram. On proceeding inside is a fort
made up of glass. In between these two forts is santana vatika having grishma
rithuvu as incharge. In this forest siddha ganas reside. On proceeding inside
is a fort made of copper. In between the glass and copper forts is another
forest to which varsha rithuvu is incharge.
Sridevi
resides in Chintamani gruham. The air is filled with fragrances from flowers
and dhoopam. There are four mantapams- shringara mantapam, jnana mantapam,
mukthi and ekanta mantapam.
In the
shringara mantapam, Gods sing praises of Triupura Sundari. In this court,
between the Gods, The Goddess of the world sits on her simhasanam.
From the
jnana mantapam, Sridevi imparts jnanam to her devotees. From the mukthi
mantapa, sridevi discusses issues with her ministers.
It is said
that at the time of death if we think of manidweepam, we are granted a place in
the house of the lotus feet of the mother.
Manidweepam – An Isle of Jewels
Manidweepam – An Isle of Jewels
As
per the Hindu Puranas and Mythological stories there are sapta (7) Lokas, and
above the Brahma Lok there is a Sarva Loka such as also called Mani Dweepam,
Where Goddess Lalitha Manidweepeshwari stands with Shining and governing the
Universe and giving blessing to Mukkoti Devathalu as well as to all living
creatures of Universe. Mani Dweepam is Greater than Kailasam, better than
Vaikuntam and Goloka, that’s why its called Sarva Loka and no other City as
beautiful than it in whole Universe.
In
Mani Dweepam, so many Beautiful and amazing places are there, each one a very
special and unique of its kind with full of flowers, sandalwood trees,
Parijatha trees, Rivers and full of Navrathnas, between the various ramparts
and the names of the this ramparts are described in Mani Dweepam literature as
below:
- లోహమయ ప్రాకారము – Metal Rampart
- కాంస్య ప్రాకారము – Kansya Rampart
- తామ్ర ప్రాకారము – Copper Rampart
- సీస ప్రాకారము – Lead Rampart
- ఇత్తడి ప్రాకారము – Brass Rampart
- పంచలోహ ప్రాకారము – Panchaloha Rampart
- రజిత ప్రాకారము – Silver Rampart
- సువర్ణమయ ప్రాకారము – Golden Rampart
- పుష్పరాగమణి ప్రాకారము – Pushparagamani Rampart
- పద్మరాగమణి ప్రాకారము – Padmaraagamani Rampart
- గోమేధికమణి ప్రాకారము – Gomedhikamani Rampart
- వజ్రాల ప్రాకారము – Diamond Rampart
- వైడూర్య ప్రాకారము – Vaidurayam Rampart
- ఇంద్రనీల మణి ప్రాకారము – Indraneelamani Rampart
- మరకతమణి ప్రాకారము – Marakatamani Rampart
- పగడాల ప్రాకారము – Pagadam Rampart
- నవరత్న ప్రాకారము – Navrathna Rampart
- చింతా మణి మందిరము – Chintha Mani Mandiramu
