Suparna the "Golden Bird"

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The word "Suparna", literally means, the 'Golden Bird'. It signifies Garuda the Vehicle of God Vishnu described in detail in many of the Puranas and epics like the Mahabharata. Although Suparna or Garuda is described as "A Golden winged Bird" with a body constituted in the form of Yajus and the Omkara or Pranava "Trivrith", constituted as his head while the rest of his wings and feathers are made up of Vedic vibrations or Chandas:

"Yas Suparno yajur nama

Chando gatrah Trivrit Shirah"

So described by Rishi Vedavyasa in the Mahabharata as "a heavenly bird whose feathers are really the Vedic Yajus Chandas and whose head represents the seed mantra and syllable "OM" called 'Trivrith'. Such, is the description of Suparna! The divine bird, is also described as the vehicle of the supreme God Maha Vishnu.

Strange, as the description is, it signifies nothing to the average modern reader, beyond a vague notion of a mythical bird which is more or less mystical imagination.

In the Greek and Roman mythology also the Gods of Olympus are Vedic gods described in Europeanized terminology, in a corrupted distoration of the names of Vedic Gods wherein the Sanskrit names have been corrupted linguistically, when Romanised and Italianised. When Anglicized it is even worse! So it becomes the Aquilla, is the heavenly bird of Greek mythology, just as Egyptian theology also had the national symbol of an Eagle with wide spread wings, described as 'Spread Eagle' which the modern Rosicrucians copied and parade it about!

"Dr. Ekkirala Anantacharya, was born on the 12 th October 1897 in Andhra Pradesh, in an upper middle- class family of traditional Vedic Scholars. He spent his early boyhood in Dwaraka-Tirupathi in Andhra Pradesh studyinig Vedas, Yoga and Physical Culture from a very tender age.

"As a youth he graduated from the Madras Christian College with Philosophy and English Literature as his subjects. He refused to serve the alien Government in any capacity, although with his qualifications and attainments, other people rose to great heights of money or fame through Government Service or the Legal Profession. In answer to Gandhiji's call he left off his education and took to Khadi and a Life dedicated to the study of Sanskrit, and Life-long research into India's Cultural and Spiritual heritage.

"Dr. Anantacharya is a multi-dimensional personality whose brilliant mind and independent spirit radiated light on whatever subject he turned to. He studied Anatomy and Physiology in the best Western traditions in addition to being a deep student and an adept in Ayurveda. His interpretation of Charaka and Sushruta in the light of Modern Scientific Research coupled with the teachings of Modern Biology and Yoga is a rare combination to find.