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This article is about the Hindu god. For the composer, see Chitragupta (composer).
Chitragupta (Sanskrit: चित्रगुप्त, rich in secrets) is a Hindu god assigned with the task of keeping complete records of actions of human beings on the earth, and upon their death, deciding as regards sending them to the heaven or the hell, depending on their actions on the earth. Chitragupta Maharaj (Chitragupta the King) is the patron deity of Kayasthas, a Hindu jāti of India.
[edit] The legendThe Hindu mythological tradition states that Yama, the Hindu god of death, used to get confused when deciding the fate of dead people and sending them to hell or heaven, in the absence of any records of their actions on earth. Yama narrated his predicament to Brahma and prayed for assistance. At the insistence of Brahma, Lord Shiva commanded Chitragupta maharaj to assume responsibility for this task. Lord Chitragupta is considered a perfect professional and is believed to keep meticulous, complete and accurate records of the actions of all human beings from their birth till death. We also know this in theosophical parlance as the "Akashic Records". [edit] BirthLord Chitragupta came into being after Lord Brahma, the Creator, having established the four varnas — Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra — ordained Dharamraj ( also called Yamraj, the god of death) to keep record of the deeds — good and evil — of all life-forms born and yet to be born on earth, in the heavens above and in the lands below. Dharamraj, however, complained, "O Lord, how can I alone keep record of the deeds of the beings born into 84 lakh yonis (life-forms) in the three worlds?" Lord Brahma went into meditation for 11, 000 years and when he opened his eyes he saw a man holding pen and ink-pot in his hands and a sword girdled to his waist. Lord Brahma spoke: “Thou hast been created from my body (Kaya), therefore shall thy progeny be known as the Kayasthas. Thou hast been conceived in my mind (Chitra) and in secrecy (gupta), thy name shall also be Chitragupta.” Brahma then enjoined him to dispense justice and punish those who violated the dharma (duties). In the legends of Shree Chitraguptaji Maharaj, he is referred to as The Supreme King of great prowess, while the rest are rajakas or little kings.
In the Garud Puran, Chitragupta is hailed as the first man to give the script.
The Rig Veda mentions an invocation to be made to Chitragupta before offering sacrifice. There is also a special invocation to Chitragupta as Dharmraj (Lord of Justice) to be made at the performance of shradh ot other rituals.
The priests also pay reverence to Shri Chitragupta :
[edit] Aarti or praiseing worship of the Lord
श्री चित्रगुप्त जी की आरती जय देव देव दयानिधे, जय दीनबन्धु कृपानिधे। जय चित्र अवतारी प्रभो, जय लेखनी धारी विभो। पुरुषादि भगवत अंश जय, कायस्थ कुल अवतंश जय। जय विज्ञ मंत्री धर्म के, ज्ञाता शुभाशुभ कर्म के। तव नाथ नाम प्रताप से, छुट जायें भय त्रय ताप से। हों दीन अनुरागी हरि, चाहे दया दृष्टि तेरी। [edit] The family of Lord Sri Chitragupta Ji
[edit] TemplesThere are several temples in India, particularly in South India, enshrining the Lord Chitragupta. The most famous of them is located at Kanchipuram [1], Tamilnadu state, India. http://www.hindubooks.org/temples/tamilnadu/kancheepuram/page19.htm [edit] References
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