Sudarshan Chakra to Sri Vishnu Many shlokas in upanishads that prove vishnu had sudarshana chakra from the beginning , the chakra is most used weapon of lord vishnu , and it plays a great role in symbolism of lord vishnu , it is very important that vishnu himself is called as chakradhari because he wields the sudarshana chakra .
The word Su-Darshana is made up of two Sanskrit words - ‘Su’ which means divine or good and ‘Darshana’ which means vision. Together, Su-darshana implies divine vision. To know the power of Sudarshana Chakra, you should know how it came into existence. There is a story in puranas where Vishwakarma, who is cosmic architect of the devas (demi-gods), got his daughter Sanjana married to Surya Deva or Sun God. However, Sanjana could not bear the intense heat and light of Surya Deva. She was unable to look at him, neither able to approach him. When she told this misery to her father, Vishwakarma decided to lessen Surya’s shine. He cut off some parts of Surya Deva, collected the sun dust and created the Sudarshana Chakra. Lord Shiva’s trishul is also made out of the same sun dust. Sun God is the param-atma. He is also referred as Surya Narayana and the sudarshana chakra is made out this cosmic force so you can very well say that Sudarshana chakra is itself that agni or fire, and ‘dharma’ or righteousness. Scriptures refer to Sudarshana Chakra as the divine weapon of Lord Vishnu which destroys enemies and demoniac forces disturbing the balance of the universe and protects law and order (restoring dharma) in the universe. There are many episodes cited in puranas where Lord Vishnu releases his sudarshana chakra and that episode leads to a significant impact on the universe to restore dharma and also gives a divine message to us humans as a takeaway. Two episodes here from Srimad Bhagavatam. Mohini avatar and destruction of swara-bhanu: Mohini is the only female avatar (incarnation) of Lord Vishnu. The name, Mohini, comes from the word ‘moha,’ which means delusion out of enchantment or perplexed state of mind out of intense attachment to something. This episode happens when devas (or demi-gods) and asuras (demons) churn the ocean of milk (or kshirasagar) and obtained amrit (or elixir of life or nectar of immortality). The moment they see the pot of elixir, a fight erupted between both the sides to take possession of the amrit. Now, this amrit cannot be given to the demons as they will become immortal, and it will be then difficult to destroy them. So, on a thoughtful decision, Lord Vishnu using his yog-maya assumes the form of an enchanting damsel and tricks the asuras into giving her the pot of amrit and she starts distributing it amongst the Devas. Then, one asura named ‘Swarabhanu’ got suspicious about this whole event and quietly went and sat among the devas. When Mohini poured amrita into the mouth of this asura, Surya (Sun God) and Chandra (Moon God) who were sitting nearby recognized this intruder and alerted Mohini. Mohini then came to her original form of Lord Vishnu and cut the neck of swarabhanu asura with his Sudarshana Chakra. The head of this demon flew far away in space and became Rahu. The body fell down on the ground surface and became Ketu. And so, the lore continues even today that to avenge this wrathful episode, Rahu eclipses sun and moon periodically and this is why the cosmic event of a solar or lunar eclipse happens each year that we see today. Interpretation: Given swarabhanu was touched by the Sudarshana chakra, both rahu and ketu are capable of giving liberation or moksha to humans. The catch is - if we do not fall prey to intense desires and attachments in our life and remain devoted to that param-atma, a human gathers immense capability to attain the divine knowledge (gyaan) via rahu. And ketu is the enabler of this liberation by making one detached in life. Story of Ambarish and Durvasa maharishi: King Ambarish was the emperor of the entire world; however, he was fully detached to all the riches and pleasures of his life. He knew that all of this wealth and material possession is all maya or illusion and was constantly in devotion of Lord Vishnu. Once King Ambarish was observing the ekadashi fast. On dwadashi, which is the next day after ekadashi, when he was about to break his fast, the great mystic yogi Durvasa appeared as his guest. King Ambarish respectfully received the yogi who then went to bathe in the river before breaking his fast. But soon, Durvasa muni was fully absorbed in meditation while bathing. The auspicious time to break the fast was nearing but there was no sign of Durvasa muni. King Ambarish waited for the yogi but ended up drinking a little water to break his fast after consulting the learned priests. In the meantime, by mystic powers, Durvasa Muni understood what had happened. When he returned to King Ambarish, he was very angry and created a demon of death from his hair. King Ambarish did not say a word and just prayed to Lord Vishnu humbly. The moment the yogi was about to curse King Ambarish, Lord Vishnu sent his Sudarshana Chakra which immediately killed the fiery demon and then pursued Durvasa muni to harm him for this act. Durvasa muni got scared, he was burning with the blazing heat of the sudarshana chakra and fled to Brahmaloka, Sivaloka and all the other higher spiritual planes but he could not protect himself from the wrath of the Sudarshana Chakra. Finally, he surrendered to Lord Narayana but even Lord Narayana could not excuse a person who had offended his devotee. And thus, Lord Narayana suggested Durvasa to go back to King Ambarish and beg his pardon. And so, Durvasa Muni begged the King for forgiveness and King Ambarish forgave the yogi and prayed Sudarshana chakra to calm down. Interpretation: Lord Narayan is bind to all his devotees who detach themselves from all their material possessions and desires and surrender unto him. His sudarshana chakra is always ready to destroy the evils surrounding his devotees. He makes sure that they are well taken care of this material planet while alive and do not return to the material world. Sudarshana Chakra is the dharma or righteousness on its own and it gets invoked everytime when there is an imbalance in the universe with rise of evil and demoniac forces. That’s the insurmountable power of this mighty weapon of Lord Vishnu. || Om Sudarshanaya Vidmahe Maha Jwalaya Dhimahi, Tanno Chakrah Prachodayat || KR IRS 11225 On Mon, 1 Dec 2025 at 04:17, Jambunathan Iyer <[email protected]> wrote: > *Glory of Chakrathalwar (Sri Sudarshana)* > > - > > Chakrathalwar, also called *Sudharshanar, Chakrarajan, Nemi, Thigiri, > Rathaangam, Thiruvaazhi Azhwar*, is the divine discus of Lord Vishnu. > - > > He is worshipped as the destroyer of enemies, remover of fear, and > granter of peace, education, and prosperity. > - > > *Forms:* 8, 16, 32 hands with multiple weapons; depicted in *Shatkona > Chakra* with fierce Sudarshana and *Trikona Chakra* with Yoga > Narasimha. > - > > *Benefits of worship:* Removes debts, diseases, enemies, planetary > afflictions; grants marriage, wealth, education, and protection. > - > > *Special days:* Saturdays and Thursdays; worship with Tulasi and red > flowers. > - > > *Mantra:* *Om Namo Bhagavate Maha Sudarshanaya Namah*. > > *Famous Temples of Chakrathalwar* > > - > > *Sri Chakrapani Temple, Kumbakonam (Divya Desam)* – one of the most > famous Sudarshana shrines. > - > > *Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram* – Sudarshana worship is > highly significant. > - > > *Thirukoodal Temple, Madurai* – Chakrathalwar has a special sanctum. > - > > *Tirumeyyam Temple (near Pudukkottai)* – Sudarshana shrine with > grandeur. > - > > *Pandamangalam Temple* – celebrated Sudarshana presence. > - > > *Three ancient Sudarshana shrines* – in Chola Nadu, Tondai Nadu, and > Pandya Nadu Divya Desams. > - > > *Thirumakkottai (Tiruvarur district)* – unique shrine where > Chakrathalwar faces east and Yoga Narasimha faces west on the same stone. > > Daily worship of Chakrathalwar ensures removal of visible and invisible > enemies, cures diseases, eliminates poverty, grants clarity of mind, and > bestows spiritual wisdom. > *✨ சக்கரத்தாழ்வார் சிறப்பு ✨* > > - > > சக்கரத்தாழ்வார், *சுதர்சனர், சக்கரராஜன், நேமி, திகிரி, ரதாங்கம், > திருவாழி ஆழ்வான்* எனப் பல பெயர்களால் போற்றப்படுகிறார். > - > > பகைவர்களை அழித்து, பயத்தை நீக்கி, கல்வி, செல்வம், திருமணம், ஆரோக்கியம் > ஆகியவற்றை அருள்பவர். > - > > *வடிவங்கள்:* 8, 16, 32 கரங்களுடன் பல்வேறு ஆயுதங்களோடு; *ஷட்கோண சக்கரம்* > – உக்கிர சுதர்சனர்; *திரிகோண சக்கரம்* – யோக நரசிம்மர். > - > > *வழிபாட்டு பலன்கள்:* கடன், நோய், எதிரி, கிரக தோஷம் நீங்கும்; திருமணம், > கல்வி, செல்வம், அமைதி கிடைக்கும். > - > > *சிறப்பு நாட்கள்:* சனி, வியாழன்; துளசி, சிவப்பு மலர் அர்ச்சனை. > - > > *மந்திரம்:* *ஓம் நமோ பகவதே மகா சுதர்சனாய நம*. > > *சக்கரத்தாழ்வார் பிரசித்தி பெற்ற கோவில்கள்* > > - > > *கும்பகோணம் சக்கரபாணி கோயில் (திவ்யதேசம்)* – சக்கரத்தாழ்வாரின் மிகப் > பிரசித்தி பெற்ற திருத்தலம். > - > > *காஞ்சிபுரம் வரதராஜ பெருமாள் கோயில்* – சக்கரத்தாழ்வார் வழிபாடு சிறப்பு. > - > > *மதுரை திருக்கூடல் கோயில்* – தனிச் சன்னதி. > - > > *திருமேய்யம் (புதுக்கோட்டை அருகில்)* – சக்கரத்தாழ்வார் பெருமை. > - > > *பாண்டமங்கலம் கோயில்* – சக்கரத்தாழ்வார் சிறப்பு. > - > > *மூன்று திவ்யதேசங்கள்* – சோழநாடு, தொண்டைநாடு, பாண்டியநாடு. > - > > *திருமக்கோட்டை (திருவாரூர் மாவட்டம்)* – கிழக்கு நோக்கி > சக்கரத்தாழ்வார், மேற்கு நோக்கி யோக நரசிம்மர் ஒரே கல்லில். > > > தினமும் சக்கரத்தாழ்வாரை வணங்கினால் பகைவர் அழிவார், நோய் நீங்கும், வறுமை > அகலும், புத்தி தெளிவு, ஞான வைராக்கியம் பிறக்கும். > > > *N Jambunathan , Chennai " What you get by achieving your goals is not as > important as what you become by achieving your goals. 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