FIVE SHIKARAS IN DAL LAKE SRINAGAR

                                                                                      
FIVE SHIKARAS IN DAL LAKE .
PHOTO AUTAR MOTA DEC 2010.

Number five has always attracted me. When I saw five lonely Shikaras in Dal lake I just clicked .Vedas have also commented on Five . kabir makes repeated mention of five .May I elaborate ?

The Vedas declare
“ Human body is made up of five elements - earth, water, fire, air and ether. These elements are associated with five types of sensations, i.e., smell, taste, form, touch and sound. It is the presence or the absence of these five attributes of sound, smell, touch, taste and form that determines the pervasiveness of the elements..”
These five also manifest themselves in human body in the shape of Limbs , eyes, head , mouth and ears .
I believe every genuine Intellectual must also come under five . These five are :-
“Truth , sensitivity , stability , fearlessness and commitment.”

 Five basic colours of life are Blue , red , white ,black and Yellow. Our Muslim Brothers pray five times( Nimaaz ) to almighty . Five things are essential component of Sikh Faith . There are five oceans in the world. . The new generation needs five things to move on Cell Phone , ipod , laptop , Credit/ Debit cards and surely MONEY. Five completes the cycle of life . I say seed, root ,tree branch and fruit.

Sri Hanuman has five faces (Pancha Mukha). Brightest star has only five corners .Almost all amphibians, reptiles, and mammals which have fingers or toes have five of them on each extremity. There are traditionally Five Wounds of Jesus Christ in Christianity: the Scourging at the Pillar, the Crowning with Thorns, the wounds in Christ's hands, the wounds in Christ's feet, and the Side Wound of Christ.

 A Perfect fifth is the most consonant harmony, and is the basis for most western tuning systems. Channel 5 is a television channel that broadcasts in the United Kingdom.5 is the most common number of gears for automobiles with manual transmission. Modern musical notation uses a musical staff made of five horizontal lines

The five petaled  flower and five pointed star symbolizing the quintessence. For Graeco-Roman: Five is the nuptial number of love and union.. It is the number of Venus. Venus years are completed in groups of five. Apollo as god of light has five qualities: omniscience, omnipresence; omnipotence, eternity, and unity.

The 'Five Pillars' of Islam are the foundation of Muslim life:

Faith or belief in the Oneness of God and the finality of the prophethood of Prophet Muhammad( PBUH);
Establishment of the daily prayers;
Concern for and almsgiving to the needy;
Self-purification through fasting; and
The pilgrimage to Holy city of Makkah for those who are able.

According to Hindu scriptures , man is led astray by five things l. These are Kaam , Krodh , Lobh , Moh and ahankaar . Now see what Confucius has to say 
"To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect Virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

Five exists in the abode of the beloved as well. Don’t you believe me ? Then see what kabir says :-

ABODE OF THE BELOVED .

Sakhiyaa Woh Ghar sab se Nyaara .

Ghar nahi Aghar Naa bahaar Bheetar
Pind Brahmaand kachhu Nahee
Paanch tatv Gun Tin nahin Tahan
Sakhi Shabd na tahin,
Mool Naa phool Naa Beli Naa Beeja ,
Bina Braksh phal sohe .
Sakhiyaa Woh Ghar sab se Nyaara.
( kabir )

O Companion !That abode is unmatched .
No home ,No Homeless ,Neither outside nor inside ,
Micro and macrocosm are also absent ,
Five elemental constituents and the trinity are both not there ,
Witnessing un-struck shabd sound is also not there ,
No root nor flower , neither branch nor seed ,
Without a tree Fruits are adorning !!!!!!
O Companion !That abode is unmatched




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