Brahmotsava Chakrasnanam
‘Chakrasnanam’ is a divine process performed during the last day of Brahmotsavams. A Brahmotsavam cycle in Tirumala hills starts with ‘Dwajarohanam’ and completes. (The Varshika Brahmotsavam does not ‘end’, it just completes on the ninth day of Jeeva or Jeevathma. For Brahma, the pramanas or units are different. The 4.32 billion Human or Earth years is a “day of Brahma” or one thousand Maha yugas. Moreover, the Brahmotsavas is a continuous process in KALI YUGA and the cycle repeats every year as per human or earth-based units) (not ends) with ‘Chakrasnanam’ on the ninth day of this spiritual process which will happen for billions of times in this ‘Kali Yuga’. The popular ‘Avabrutha Snanam’ is slightly different from ‘Chakratalwar Snanam’. Avabrutha Snanam is mainly performed to cleanse the sins and mistakes of the people after ‘Yagnas’. The Avabrutha Snana along with Chakra Snana is performed in Brahmotsavams by considering this celestial activity as a Yagna.
History of Sudarshana Chakra : According to Hindu scriptures, this Chakra of Lord Vishnu is believed to be developed by Sri Vishwakarma from the Sun God by taking Sun’s extraordinary emitting energy and power to create Trishul, Sudarshana Chakra, and Pushpak Viman. Though this act of Sri Vishwakarma is believed to be orchestrated for the benefit of his daughter, this paved the way to develop ‘bearable’ energy to develop ‘BHULOKA’ or ‘KARMA BHOOMI’ (the planet earth) for living creatures to “take or make” their KARMA Phala.
This Sudarshana Chakra during Dwapara Yuga left the Vaikuntam and revolved around Dwaraka to protect the place and people from the enemies or deadly DANAVAS or Asuras. In Kaliyuga, the same is believed to be revolving around SAPTHAGIRI (the seven hills) as they are Kaliyuga’s Vaikuntam and the station of Lord Vishnu. (The Lord Venkateswara or Balaji is not a reincarnation of Sri Vishnu but a demonstrated ‘direct’ appearance or image of Sri Vishnu, who visited the Bhoomatha or the Planet Earth from Vaikuntam for Dharma Paripalana in Kali Yuga). This divine chakra protects Kaliyuga Vaikuntam all through the twelve months and six seasons with its powerful sixteen spokes. Even today many devotees strongly believe that this is the reason why numerous invaders from the Middle East and Europe could not demolish “Moorthybava Kaliyuga Murthy” and loot the treasures, safeguarded and protected by‘ SudarshanaChakra’.
Srivari Pushkarini
According to ‘Puranas’, this PUSHKARINI Theertham is the celestial water body brought to Tirumala from Vaikuntam by Lord Venkateswara. Moreover, it is also believed that all the divine water bodies (Theerthas) in ‘Thri lokas’ (Brahma, Kailasa, and Vaikunta Lokas) mingled with Swami Pushkarini Theertha. Hence, this water possesses immense powers to clean all Parikrutha Doshas (attributed sins by unknown, unconscious karmas and saparivar karmas), Swakarma Doshas (sins gained by own acts or Karma). It’s also believed that the Pushkarini has the power to shower blessings as well.
The beliefs regarding Chakrasnanam: It’s difficult for ‘Living Creatures of Planet Earth to bear the power and energy to directly touch the divine Sudarshana Chakra. After many ‘Mantras and Slokas’ are chanted, it’s believed that the Sudarshan Chakra will give the DOSHA RAHITHA SPARSHA AMODHA (permission to touch it without securing any sins) to the priests to take it to the water body (Pushkarini) Theertham. After the priests execute the divine dip of the Sudarshana Chakra in Pushkarini Theertha, the celestial power of Chakra floats in the holy Swami Pushkarini. This divine water is a media that extends the controllable access to all the ‘Jeevas’ (the earthly bodies like human beings or animals in water) to get in touch with the power of Sudarshana Chakra. It’s also believed that, though the priests take the Sudarshana Chakra out of the Pushkarini water after a dip, still the power of it will be in the water for a considerable duration. So normally, priests, participants and pilgrims, take a dip in this Pushkarini water even after the ninth day, to acquire the divine cleansing power and blessings of Sudarshana Chakra.
There is another popular belief among devotees that, the Lord Venkateswara determined to reduce or cool down fierce force of Sudarshana Chakra as it may stop devotees with Swakarma or Parikrutha sins to enter the Tirumala. Hence, he “periodically” dips divine chakra in Pushkarini water. According to Bhumatha or Jeevathma it may be once in a year but not by Thri Loka standards or units of time. (The dipping process is once in a nanosecond as per Brahma’s age calculation process or Vaikunta time standards). This way the Lord gives his devotees one more opportunity to repent and perform ‘Prakshalana’ or Prayachitam’ or extend ‘Mudupus’ in Tirumala and take his divine Darshana without any obstruction from the ‘Sudarshana Chakrathalwar’. He also ordered the Sudarshana Chakra to bless the devotees with his energy and power.
Finally, the divine “Sudharshana (Su + Darshana) Chakra” of the ‘seven hills’ could move devotee’s ‘seven chakras’ in the human body to lead them to “Sudarsha” (Su + Darsha) and “Sukarma” process. The divine “Sudarshana” (Su + Darshana) Chakrasnanam will easily coordinate, rejuvenates and reactivates human body chakras to get into “Sudarsha” (Su + Darsha) and “Sukarma”.
