Mathematics is a subject most of us would love to hate. I feel this is one subject were we find people at both the extremes. There are people who use calculators for simple calculations and at the same time there are people who use super computers to prove equations propounded by greats like Fermat. India has made a big contribution to mathematics. OK. We invented Zero. We invented chess or chaturanga as it was commonly known at that time. But this post is not about zero or chess.
I stumbled upon quite a few things and ever since my mind is always on the run. The actual credit should go to Dan Brown. After reading Da Vinci Code, I have been trying to analyze every possible symbol that I see in temples, books, fliers. This guys post on the meaning of the star of the David or Lord Muruga’s chakra was an interesting read.
Kubera Kolam.
My mom draws this floor painting called Kubera Kolam everyday in the pooja altar. She draws a 3X3 square, writes some numbers on it, keeps one rupee coins on the number, puts vermilion on the coins and finally some flowers on them.
When I asked her about the significance of it, she told me it’s called Kubera Kolam and believes that the house will never be short of money. I am not interested in her belief but now more interested in the numbers. The numbers are from 20-28. When we sum the numbers across the rows and columns they always end up in 72, which again boils down to 9 which is considered a divine number.
There is a variation to this called “The Lo Shu Square”, originated from china. This is also a 3X3 matrix that has numbers from 1 to 9. The sum of numbers across the rows and columns is always 15. If you add 19 to every number in the Lo Shu Square you get Kubera Kolam. There is also a big story to it. You can read it here.
While I was contemplating on the Kubera-kolam, something bigger hit me. I bought a new purse and while I was transferring the contents from my old purse, I saw the copper plate that I had in my purse. I bought this in kuchanoor (a sani bhagawan temple near Theni), around 8-9 years before. That time I was under the 7 and half years influence of sani and my mom insisted me to keep the copper plate in my purse. The plate has a 9X9 matrix and numbers across the cells. It’s called Sani Bhagawan Rakshai (Mandiram).
The photo looks really pathetic. It really looks like a copper plate from the 2nd century. Here are the numbers in the plate.
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4 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
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7 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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1 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
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2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
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5 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
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8 |
7 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
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6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
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9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Do these numbers look familiar? Does this square make any sense? Can’t believe it?
This is a solution to a SUDOKU problem. Numbers 1-9 in every row, column and every 3X3 inner table.
These guys believe that SUDOKU originated in Japan/France. Hell No. This problem should have been thought out by our sages eons ago and I have been carrying this with me for so long and ignorant!!
So. If you are in the SANI influence you need not go to any temples or do parikarams. Sit at home and solve SUDOKU. One, it will please the SANI God and two more importantly your mathematics knowledge will improve.
For me personally, I don't care if TN govt. bans Da Vinci Code. I now have my own puzzles to solve.