Svayamvyakta Kshetras & Parthogenesis
Parthenogenesis: Parthenogenesis is a natural form of asexual reproduction in which growth and development of embryos occur without fertilization. In animals, parthenogenesis means development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg cell.
In the landscape of Vishnu temples, there are eight temples that comes under the category of Svayam-Vyaktha Kshetras. That means, the main Moorthis are not made by Humans, Devas, Rishis, Sages, Munis, Yogis etc. The Moorthis have emerged on their own.
आद्यं रङ्गमिति प्रोक्तं विमानं रङ्गसंज्ञितम् ।
श्रीमुष्णं वेङ्कटाद्रिं च साळग्रामं च नैमिशम् ।
तोयाद्रिं पुष्करं चैव नरनारायणाश्रमम् ।
अष्टौ मे मूर्तयः सन्ति स्वयंव्यक्ता महीतले ॥
Aadyam Ranggam-Iti Proktam Vimaanam Rangga-Samjnyitam |
Shriimussnnam Vengkattaadrim Ca Saallagraamam Ca Naimisham |
Toyaadrim Pusskaram Cai[a-E]va Nara-Naaraayanna-[A]ashramam |
Assttau Me Muurtayah Santi Svayam-Vyaktaa Mahiitale ||
The list of temples are:
- Srirangam ( Tamil Nadu)
- Tirumala ( Andhra Pradesh)
- Srimushnam ( Tamil Nadu)
- Thothadri (Vanamamalai) ( Tamil Nadu)
- Shalagram (Muktinath) ( Nepal)
- Pushkara (Rajasthan)
- Naimisharanya (Uttar Pradesh)
- Badrinath (Uttarakhand)
