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XVI DEVELOPMENT OF VAISHNAVITE HERESY : M. M. NINAN<br />

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Since the left half <strong>of</strong> Siva's body is portrayed in male form as well as in female form, it clearly<br />

shows that the left half <strong>of</strong> Siva's (God the father) body is the metaphorism <strong>of</strong> Holy Spirit in two<br />

different angles.<br />

The envisioning <strong>of</strong> the Holy Spirit in a female form has developed into Saivism and the<br />

envisioning <strong>of</strong> the Holy Spirit in a male form has developed into Vaishnavism.”<br />

However after its inception several movements got syncretised. Among them were the Bhagavata<br />

Cult, Tantric cult and several Hero worshipping tribal cults. These brought in several occult<br />

factors such as Magic, Mantra, Tantra and Yantra. This developed a corrupt corality as seen in<br />

Gita and a corrupt society based on Porn. This led to the formation <strong>of</strong> the Kingdom <strong>of</strong> Krishna in<br />

Dwaraka. The sin <strong>of</strong> the Yadavas led them to self destruction and finally a tsunami swallwed the<br />

whole Island Kingdom <strong>of</strong> Krishan.<br />

“The Yadavas, then, with their wives, proceeded to Prabhasa and took up their residence there,<br />

each in the (temporary) habitation that was assigned to him, and all having an abundance <strong>of</strong><br />

provisions consisting <strong>of</strong> edibles and drink. The Vrishnis, mixing with wine the food that had been<br />

cooked for high-souled Brahmanas, gave it away unto monkeys and apes. Those heroes <strong>of</strong> fierce<br />

energy then began their high revels, <strong>of</strong> which drinking formed the chief feature, at Prabhasa. Then<br />

a dispute arose between Satyaki and Kritavarman on the wrongs they did in the Kurukshetra War.<br />

This dispute turned into a great massacre, in which all the Yadava heroes were slain.<br />

(Megasthenes: Indika I FRAGM. I.B.Diod. III. 63. Concerning Dionusos.16,3)<br />

In Mahabharata, there is a specific account about the submerging <strong>of</strong> Dwaraka by the sea, which<br />

reads thus:<br />

“The sea, which had been beating against the shores, suddenly broke the boundary that was<br />

imposed on it by nature. The sea rushed into the city. It coursed through the streets <strong>of</strong> the<br />

beautiful city. The sea covered up everything in the city. Even as they were all looking, Arjuna<br />

saw the beautiful buildings becoming submerged one by one. Arjuna took a last look at the<br />

mansion <strong>of</strong> Krishna. It was soon covered by the sea. In a matter <strong>of</strong> a few moments it was all over.<br />

The sea had now become as placid as a lake. There was no trace <strong>of</strong> the beautiful city which had<br />

been the favourite haunt <strong>of</strong> all the Pandavas. Dwaraka was just a name; just a memory.”<br />

Arjuna took the surviving Yadavas men and women to Hastinapur. A number <strong>of</strong> Ahiras, armed<br />

only with lathis, attacked his party. But Arjuna lost the power <strong>of</strong> his mighty arm and his<br />

unrivalled skill as an archer which killed his teachers and brothers in Kurushetra and could not<br />

defend Yadavas who were left in his care by Krishna. Ahiras carried <strong>of</strong>f many <strong>of</strong> the<br />

men,women, and children as slaves. He reached Hastinapur only with a small remnant.”<br />

But the cult <strong>of</strong> Vaishnavism became very strong and conquered as far as Kerala and practically<br />

destroyed all <strong>Thomas</strong> Churches from the Northern India.<br />

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