Kalaagni Rudropanishad

One of the smallest Upanishads is the Kalaagni Rudropanishad.

1. This Upanishad explains the customs of thripundravidhi. The explanation is given by Lord Siva in the form of Kaalaagni Rudra, to Sanathkumara.

2. The custom of thripundra vidhi is nothing but the custom/ ritual practiced in bhasma dhaaranam.

3. What is the bhasmam, ? How it is important ? what are the meanings of the Bhasma dhaarana and so on…..are explained in simple lines in this Upanishad.

4. Kaalaagni Rudra tells that bhasma has five components which are the representation of pancha bhootha.

5. The pancha bhoothaas are pruthvi, ap, theja, vaayu and aakaasa..

6. Further explanation goes to say that the bhasma dharanam is an excellent method for moksha.

7. Rudra explains that thripundra dharanam itself is the bhasma dhaaranam even though it can have message beyond that.

8. In the last part of this Upanishad , it is mentioned that bhasma dhaaranam should be done in the auspicious time like thri sandhya, mantra is to be chanted during the bhasma dharnam.

9. As the phala sruthi it is mentioned that the person who studies the Upanishad will get heavenly joy in this world and also after death..

10. This is an Upanishad which tells only about a ritual, unlike other very important Upanishads which discusses about the absolute and ultimate truths of Vedanta