09/09/09: A significant day in Hindu Mythology :: Samay Live
09/09/09: A significant day in Hindu Mythology :: Samay Live Published by: Amit Tiwari Published: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 at 10:53 IST Click Image to Enlarge 09/09/09 F Prev Next L The number ‘9’ has a very special importance in the Indian Mythology. According to the Hinduism, ‘Number 9’ is governed by planet ‘Mars’. It is also a number of Lord Hanuman. The September 9, 2009 also brings some strange facts with it. If we give a close look on human body and nature, we can get interesting facts regarding number nine and its importance. The number nine is closely associated with the process of creation in the cosmic time cycle. The entire cosmic cycle consists of three phases—creation, preservation and dissolution. Each of these three parts split into triads (3×3=9) brings the numerical order to nine. Adi Sankaracharya also described the importance of number nine in ‘Soundaryalahiri’, According to him, the four Siva chakras and five Sakti chakras create the nine Mula-Prakratis or basic manifestations. There are Nava-Yoni. Nine apertures of the body—two eyes, two ears, two nostrils, mouth, genitals and anus, nine psychic centres, nine planets, nine divisions of time—ghatika, yama, ahoratra, vara, tithi, paksha, masa, ritu, nine gems, nine moods or Navras and nine forms of Goddess Durga or Tripurasundari worshipped during Navratras. As the strange combination of number 9 falls on the date 09.09.09, astrologers are very much excited and predict it might bring some good news for the nation and human being as well.
