Hindu philosophy and Ayurveda believes that everything in this universe is made up of five basic elements earth (prithvi), water (jal), fire (Agni or tej), air (Vayu) and ether or space (akash) and collectively they are termed as Panchmahabhuta. These are the minutest elements, which constitute living and non-living matters.
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Five Basic Elements Theory (Panchmahabhuta Tattva)
Shiva Swarodaya explains that “Creation takes place due to the five tattvas and by them, it is sustained”. In the Tantraraja Tantra, Shakti asks Shiva, “Where do all the tattvas exist, in the body or out of it?” Shiva replies that the tattvas permeate the entire body and mind. Everything you do and think is under the influence of this tattvas. Main Sense of Attributes each Mahabhuta ;Space/Ether/Akash; ShabdaAir/Vayu; Shabda + SparshaFire /Agni; Shabda + Sparsha + Roopwater/Jal; Shabda+Sparsha+Roop+RasaEarth/ Prithvi; Shabda +Sparsha+Roop +Rasa+GandhaThe first tattva to evolve is akasha, undifferentiated matter containing an infinite amount of potential energy. Therefore, akasha is the subtle state when both energy and matter exist in their dormant potential state in the bosom of consciousness. Akash Mahabhuta is the space without which matter cannot exist. Ether Akash is not synonymous with the sky. It can be something similar to Space. Its main sense attribute is Sound (Shabda) and Nonresistance (Apratighatatwa) is its main property. All the body channels, pores or empty spaces symbolizes Ether or space.Vayumahabhuta evolved from Akashamahabhuta. Air is the gaseous form of matter which is mobile and dynamic. Conceptually anything that moves or transported does so because of this Mahabhuta. Touch (Sparsha) is its chief sense attribute and as it is evolved from Akasha it also inherits attribute of sound (Shabda). Chalatwa or movability is its chief property.As the energy inherent in the particles of akasha begins to vibrate, a movement is created and Vayu-tattva emerges in the form of air. The particles of Vayu have the supreme freedom of movement and, therefore, Vayu-tattva is seen as an all-pervading motion. In living beings this Mahabhuta is a major constituent of Vata dosha which is responsible for movements like that of motor or sensory nerve impulses, food through G.I.T, movements of the joints etc.Vayu or air follows Akash in the hierarchy of creation. When the akasha (ether) element dominates; the person become a determined person. He is neither interested in understanding others nor does he try to understand others. He doesn’t care what others think of him. He stays away from society and always by himself. While dealing with such a person it would be better to learn from him that there is love and compassion beyond understanding, which does not require understanding at all just like as vast as space.There is a detailed description about the 7 branches of air in the Vedas. The air that is inside the water has been given a different name in the Vedas and Puranas and the air that is in the sky has a different name. The air that is in space has a different name and the air that is in the underworld has a different name. The difference in name means that its qualities and behavior are also different. In this way, the description of 7 types of air is found in the Vedas. These are 7 types; Pravah, Aavah, Udvah, Sanvah, Vivah, Parivah and Paravah.1. Flow: The air that crosses the earth and extends up to the Megh Mandal is called flow. There are types of this flow as well. This wind is very powerful and it carries the clouds here and there. It is this flow of air that fills the clouds generated by the sun and heat with sea water, due to which these clouds turn into black clouds and become extremely hot. There are those who make it rain.2. Aavah: Aavah is bound in the solar system. By that the solar system is rotated by being attached to the pole.3. Udvah: The name of the third branch of air is Udvah, which is established in Chandralok. Through this, this lunar circle is rotated by being associated with the pole.4. Convection: The name of the fourth branch of air is Convection, which is located in the Nakshatra Mandal. Due to that, the entire Nakshatra Mandal keeps rotating by being bound to the pole.5. Vivah: The name of the fifth branch is Vivah and it is located in the planetary circle. Through it only this planetary wheel revolves around the Pole.6. Parivaha: The name of the sixth branch of air is Parivaha, which is located in Saptarshimandal. Through this, the Saptarishis travel in the sky, being associated with Dhruva.7. Paravah: The name of the seventh wing of air is Paravah, which is attached to the pole. Through this, the Dhruv Chakra and other circles remain established at one place.There are seven types of gunas of these seven airs which roam in the following places: Brahmalok, Indralok, Space, East direction of Bhulok, West direction of Bhulok, North direction of Bhulok and South direction of Bhulok. In this way 7 x 7 = 49. A total of 49 become Maruts who keep on roaming in the form of Gods.When air element dominates; the person become a great observer. He usually will not show his feelings openly. It’s very hard to understand because he doesn’t say anything and wants to stay out of trouble. While dealing with such a person it is better to be very careful about what we say about him. His feelings are invisible like air. Due to the too much movement of energy in Vayu, heat is generated, which acts as the source for the appearance of the next tattva, Agni.Agnimahabhoota evolves next from Vayumahabhoota. The main sense attribute of Agni is Vision (Roop) and the chief property is heat (Ushnatwa). It also inherits the sense attributes of sound(Shabda) and touch (Sparsha) from the Akash and Vayu Mahabhuta respectively.Fire possess power to transform the state of any substance. In living beings, Agni Mahabhoota is the major constituent of biological humor Pitta dosha. It is responsible for biotransformation. This Agni provides the energy required for all activities in our body. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed, but it can be converted from one form to another. There were believed to be eight forms of Agni (the Hindu god of fire) during Vedic times. These forms are:Garhapatya Agni: This form of Agni is associated with the household and is believed to reside in the household fireplace. It is believed to represent the connection between the household and the larger universe.Ahavaniya Agni: This form of Agni is associated with sacrifices and rituals, and is believed to reside in the altar. It is believed to be the medium through which offerings are made to the Gods.Dakshinagni: This form of Agni is associated with the south and is believed to reside in the stomach. It is believed to be related to digestion and the transformation of food into energy.Sabhya Agni: This form of Agni is associated with the social aspect of life and is believed to reside in the mouth. It is believed to be related to communication and social relationships.Avaha Agni: This form of Agni is associated with transportation and is believed to reside in the feet. It is believed to be related to movement and travel.Dravina Agni: This form of Agni is associated with wealth and is believed to reside in the eyes. It is believed to be related to the acquisition and management of wealth.Aupasana Agni: This form of Agni is associated with offerings and is believed to reside in the breath. It is believed to be related to the offering of oblations to the Gods.Visvarupa Agni: This form of Agni is associated with the universe and is believed to reside in the heart. It is believed to be the source of all life and energy in the universe.Jatharagni; is one of 13 types of fire in the body according to Ayurvedic philosophy. Jatharagni is also classified into four categories according to its performance of digestion in the human being namely Vishamagni, Tikshanagni, Mandagni and Samagni.Vishama agni, where vata dominates. This causes the digestion to be variable and unstable, always changing. Sometimes it will be fast and sometimes slow and weak. At times this may lead to indigestion.Tikshna agni, where pitta dominates. The leads to a very intense and quick digestive capacity, which can be too strong. It may lead to the burning of bodily tissues and weakness.Manda agni, where kapha dominates. This is the likely to cause disease, as the digestion is very slow and sluggish. People with manda agni will frequently experience indigestion.Sama agni, where the tri-doshas have balanced influence. This leads to the perfect functioning of jatharagni and is considered its ideal state.According to Hareet Samhita, Samagni depends on whether the Doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) are in normal stage. We derive energy from the food we eat. Biological Agni transforms the energy in the food to the energy, which can be utilized by our cells. The vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats etc. we consume, are biotransformed by this Agni to the substances that can be utilized by our body. All the activities in body are performed smoothly as long as this Agni is in balance.Any disturbance in this Agni causes imbalance in the homeostasis and disturbs functioning. Ayurvedic therapeutics is entirely based on this concept of Agni. The branch of Ayurveda which deals in internal medicine and treatment is known as “Kaya chikitsa”, where Kaya means Agni and Chikitsa means treatment.Ayurvedic therapeutics focuses on rectification and maintenance of biological Agni. When the Agni (fire) element dominates, the person’s desire to control and flourish in decision making. He is very interested in getting things done in a jiffy no matter what. While dealing with such a person it is better to let him take control and get the job done as it is important to get the result. He consumes everything like fire. The next Mahabhuta to evolve from Agnimahabhoota is Aapamahabhuta (Jalmahabhuta).Water symbolizes the liquid state. Our blood, lymph, and other fluids bringing energy, carrying away wastes, regulating temperature, bringing disease fighters, and carrying hormones from one area to another. Taste (Rasa) is its main sense attribute and liquidity (DraVatawa) is the chief property, along with that inherited from earlier Mahabhuta. When (water) element dominates the person is a great analyst. He seeks caution, restraint and is best at going into details with deep thought. It’s better to leave the “take it for granted” attitude when dealing with such a person who purifies everyone.The last to evolve is Prithvi mahabhuta. Roughness (Kharatwa ) is the chief property and Smell (Gandha) is the main sense of this Mahabhoota besides properties inherited from the earlier once. Evolution of Aapamahabhoota follows that of Agnimahabhuta. Sense of taste (Rasa) is its chief sense attribute andliquidity (DraVatawa) is the main property. Apa Mahabhuta is the main constituent of the biological humor Kapha dosha. This Mahabhuta brings and keeps things together. Conceptually all biological and chemical are feasible because of this Mahabhuta.The last tattva, Prithvi, evolves out of a further decrease in energy vibration, which causes apas to solidify into Prithvi. Here even the limited freedom of movement within apas is lost. Each particle of Prithvi has its own place, and any vibration is confined to the space it occupies. Earth represents the solid state of matter. It symbolizes stability, permanence and rigidity. In our body, the parts such as bones, teeth, cells and tissue indicate earth element.The last in the series to evolve is Prithvi Mahabhuta. Sense of smell (Gandha) is its main sense attribute and Roughness (Kharatwa) is its basic property. When the Prithvi (Earth) element dominates, the person is very expressive and manages to express his thoughts with great enthusiasm. He communicates by telling stories in detail about someone or something. When dealing with such a person, it is important to put yourself in their place and focus on how to relate to them and let them be the center of attention. He is a down to earth person.These five elements are the basic building blocks of matter. They are combined in an infinite variety of relative proportions such that each form of matter is unique. Each element has a variety of attributes, only some get apparent in particular situations. The science of astrology has confirmed that the first four of these tattvas or elements, earth, water, fire and air, have a major influence on our individuality, mind, emotions and destiny, but the most subtle and important element, i.e. ether, is responsible for Spiritual practice and attainment.It is the intimate connection between the tattvas and the entire structure of your life so that that it is even possible for you to change your destiny through tattva-jnana, i.e. knowledge of the elements. These five tattvas form part of a connected series in which each successive tattva is derived from its predecessor. Everything, including drugs, herbs and living beings are made of these basic elements. Every matter contains all of these five elements. Depending on the predominance of the content, the matter is classified as Parthiva, Apya, Taijasa, Vayaviya and Akashiya ( With predominance of earth, water, fire, air and space respectively).The permutation and combination of these elements and its quantity in a given matter determines its properties. Ayurveda understands body, mind and spirit divides the constitution of people into three categories; Vata (ether/air), Pitta (fire) and Kapha (water/earth). These are three basic energies or life forces that are the biological derivatives of the five elements and they govern all the function and structure of the body or its existence as a whole.Mahabhuta is the smallest divisible part of any matter. A single living cell is a unique combination of these five elements- the earth element gives structure to the cell. These five tattvas should not be mistaken for physical or chemical elements. Rather they should be regarded as an effect of light and sound emanations which are created by different energy.The science of astrology has confirmed that the first four of these tattvas or elements, earth, water, fire and air, have a major influence on our soul, individuality, mind, emotions and destiny, but the most subtle and important element, i.e. ether, is responsible for Spiritual practice and attainment. However, the science of tantra and yoga, which has examined the tattvas in greater aspect, has evidently stated that man is composed of, and continuously subject to, the influence of this five tattvas.The tantric texts enumerate an entire science of the tattvas, according to which a specialist can not only predict the future but also control the results accruing from his actions throughout the day. Of course, this should not be the aim for which we strive to attain this knowledge. It is the intimate connection between the tattvas and the entire structure of your life so that that it is even possible for you to change your destiny through tattva-jnana, i.e. knowledge of the elements. These five tattvas form part of a connected series in which each successive tattva is derived from its predecessor.The water element is present in the cytoplasm or the liquid within the cell membrane. The metabolic processes being carried out in the cell symbolize the fire element. The gaseous exchange taking place symbolizes the air element. The space occupied by the cell symbolizes the Space or ether element. The pores or channels through which nutrition reaches the cell and the waste metabolic products that are formed are excreted out denote the space element.In the case of a complex, multi-cellular organism as a human being , spaces within the body (mouth, nostrils, abdomen etc.) denotes the ether or space element; the gases and the impulses or movements denote the air element; The functioning of enzymes (intelligence, digestive system, metabolism) denotes the fire element; All body fluids (as plasma, saliva, digestive juices) denotes the water element; Solid structure of the body (bones, teeth, flesh, hair etc.) denotes the earth element.Authored by Dr Anadi Sahoo -
Patanjali Yoga Sutra (पतंजलि योग सूत्र)
Maharishi Patanjali, sage scientist and propounder of yoga philosophy, wrote 196 sutras (aphorisms) on Yoga around 400 CE, popularly known as Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra. In just 196 short sentences, Maharishi Patanjali maps out a complete system of Yoga.
It is said that desiring to teach yoga to the world, he (pat) fell from heaven (anjali) into the open palms of a woman/earthly world, hence the name Patanjali. Yoga tradition is much older than the Yoga Sutras. The philosophic tradition is related to the Samkhya school.There are references in ancient Vedic works of the Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita and Yogatattva Upanishad. The Yoga Sutras codifies the royal/Raja or best yoga practices, presenting them as an eight-limbed system (ashta/eight -anga/limbs). Each sutra requires the reader to think deeply for themselves and develop a personal understanding of the practice.Taking materials about yoga philosophy from ancient traditions; Practicing yoga is much more than the postures. Our thoughts, actions, decisions, interactions with others, our daily routines, our surroundings, everything can reflect the extent of our Yoga practice. The Yoga Sutras form the theoretical and philosophical basis of Raja Yoga, and are considered to be the most organized and complete definition of that discipline.The division into the Eight Limbs (Ashtanga) of Yoga is reminiscent of Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path; inclusion of Brahmaviharas (Yoga Sutra 1:33) also shows Buddhism’s influence on parts of the Sutras. The Sutras not only provide yoga with a thorough and consistent philosophical basis, they also clarify many important esoteric concepts which are common to all traditions of Indian thought, such as karma. Patanjali divided his Yoga Sutras into 4 chapters or books (Sanskrit pada), containing in all 196 aphorisms, divided as follows:Samadhi Pada (51 sutras): Samadhi refers to a blissful state where the yogi is absorbed into the One. The author describes yoga and then the nature and the means to attaining samādhi. This chapter contains the famous definitional verse: “Yogaś citta-vritti-nirodhaḥ” (“Yoga is the restraint of mental modifications”).Sadhana Pada (55 sutras): Sadhana is the Sanskrit word for “practice” or “discipline”. Here the author outlines two forms of Yoga: Kriya Yoga (Action Yoga) and Ashtanga Yoga (Eightfold or Eightlimbed Yoga). Kriya yoga, sometimes called Karma Yoga, is also expounded in Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, where Arjuna is encouraged by Krishna to act without attachment to the results or fruit of action and activity. It is the yoga of selfless action and service.Vibhuti Pada (56 sutras): Vibhuti is the Sanskrit word for “power” or “manifestation”. Supra-normal powers (siddhi) are acquired by the practice of yoga. The temptation of these powers should be avoided and the attention should be fixed only on liberation.Kaivalya Pada (34 sutras): Kaivalya literally means “isolation”, but as used in the Sutras stands for emancipation, liberation and used interchangeably with moksha (liberation), which is the goal of Yoga. The Kaivalya Pada describes the nature of liberation and the reality of the transcendental self.The eight limbs (ashtanga) of Raja YogaThe eight “limbs” or steps prescribed in the second pada of the Yoga Sutras are: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi. Patanjali Yoga Sutras (3rd chapter);देशबन्धश्चित्तस्य धारणा ॥१॥Dharana is holding the mind on to some particular object. Dharana (concentration) is when the mind holds on to some object, either in the body, or outside the body, and keeps itself in that state.तत्र प्रत्ययैकतानता ध्यानम् ॥२॥An unbroken flow of knowledge in that object is Dhyana. The mind tries to think of one object, to hold itself to one particular spot, as the top of the head, the heart, etc., and if the mind succeeds in receiving the sensations only through that part of the body, and through no other part, that would be Dharana, and when the mind succeeds in keeping itself in that state for some time, it is called Dhyana (mediation).तदेवार्थमात्रनिर्भासं स्वरूपशून्यमिव समाधिः ॥३॥When that, giving up all forms, reflects only the meaning, it is Samadhi. That comes when in meditation the form or the external part is given up. Suppose I were meditating on a book, and that I have gradually succeeded in concentrating the mind on it, and perceiving only the internal sensations, the meaning, unexpressed in any form — that state of Dhyana is called Samadhi.त्रयमेकत्र संयमः ॥४॥(These) three (when practiced) in regard to one object is Samyama. When a man can direct his mind to any particular object and fix it there, and then keep it there for a long time, separating the object from the internal part, this is Samyama; or Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi, one following the other, and making one. The form of the thing has vanished, and only its meaning remains in the mind.तज्जयात् प्रज्ञाऽऽलोकः ॥५॥By the conquest of that comes light of knowledge. When one has succeeded in making this Samyama, all powers come under his control. This is the great instrument of the Yogi. The objects of knowledge are infinite, and they are divided into the gross, grosser, grossest and the fine, finer, finest and so on. This Samyama should be first applied to gross things, and when you begin to get knowledge of this gross, slowly, by stages, it should be brought to finer things.तस्य भूमिषु विनियोगः ॥६॥That should be employed in stages. This is a note of warning not to attempt to go too fast. Ancient texts such as the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and Yoga Sutras focus very little on physical yoga postures (asana practice), and in fact, when Maharishi Patanjali speaks of ‘asana’ he is not at all referring to headstand or warrior or downward; he’s talking about the position you choose to sit in while meditating your asana ‘seat’.There is one approach which sees the 8 limbs as steps, and it can lead us to believe that until we follow and master the Yamas and Niyamas, we can not practice other limbs and get benefit out of their practice. The second chapter of the sutras is generally considered the one most focused on “practice” of the yogic philosophy and lifestyle; there Maharishi Patanjali details the eight limbs of yoga – known as ashtanga yoga.The five Yamas (social ethics) and five Niyamas (personal observances) are two of these eight limbs. Ahimsa (nonviolence), satya (truthfulness), asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya (abstinence), aparigraha (non-accumulation) constitute the five yamas, whereas soucha (internal and external cleanliness), santosha (being happy and content), tapas (penance), swadhyaya (self-study) and ishvarapranidhana (surrender to the higher power) constitute the 5 niyamas.The Yamas primarily focus on our actions when in community with others, while the Niyamas focus more generally on our relationship with our physical and psychological selves. For the majority of modern yogis, it may seem that the yamas and niyamas are two of the hardest of the eight limbs of yoga to blend into our daily routines and into our lifestyles.The yamas and niyamas are not commandments from on high to follow because we’re afraid of what will happen if we don’t follow them. On the contrary, I see them as practical ways to live life so we can access inner peace, bliss and love in our day-to-day life, not just momentarily but 24/7. Maybe that is what we can call self-realization or enlightenment.The practice of the Yamas and Niyamas definitely inspires us to remember that yoga is a way of life not just something we do for 90 minutes three times a week on a rectangular yoga mat. In fact, if they are interwoven in every fabric of our life, every moment becomes sadhana (spiritual practice). They add the necessary juice to our practice. Without them, the rest of the eight limbs may become empty, mechanical and boring techniques.Yamas and Niyamas as the ‘golden keys to unlock the spiritual gates’, as they transform each action into one that originates from a deeper and more ‘connected’ place within ourselves. This understanding, that these eight aspects of yoga are not steps but limbs that grow simultaneously, removes all self doubts and gives us so much space, freedom and enthusiasm to practice yoga as a whole with a full heart.Yoga anga anushtanat ashuddhi kshaye jnanadi Apthiraviveka khyatehe’’ (Sutra II – 28)By the sustained practice of the eight limbs of yoga, the impurities are destroyed and the light of wisdom, discrimination shines forth. Human consciousness is like a seed. A seed has the possibility of a tree, of the leaves, of a branch, of fruits, of flowers, of multiplication; so also the human mind. A seed needs a proper ground, proper conditions, sunlight, water, proper soil for it to sprout and blossom.Similarly human consciousness and human mind. Either the seed can be dormant for years, keeping its possibility within itself, or it starts blossoming, sprouting. The sprouting of the seed of human consciousness is viveka – discrimination. Freedom comes with viveka – discrimination. To the extent you practice Yamas and Niyamas, you will go deeper into your practice and purpose of yoga. There is no need to doubt or analyze yourself too much. Just the intention to practice Yamas and Niyamas is good enough.Just sow the seeds, keep nurturing them with your practice and relax. The seeds will sprout. The Yamas and Niyamas of the yoga sutras can sometimes feel like sky-high ideals that may take time (a lifetime or even more!) to cultivate and establish. We may be tempted to ignore or overlook them. But paying attention to them is very necessary. In our world of glamor and instant gratification it can seem more desirable and important to learn and perfect triangle pose than to practice kindness and compassion (ahimsa) in every moment.The many versions display a wide variation, particularly in translation. The text has not been submitted in its entirety to any rigorous textual analysis, and the contextual meaning of many of the Sanskrit words and phrases remains a matter of some dispute. From that state of being, we move closer towards wholeness, connectedness and unity, and start to not just ‘do’ yoga, but live and breathe ‘yoga’ in each and every moment.We tend to believe that doing a headstand will be more fulfilling and beneficial than only taking what we need from our planet’s natural resources (aparigraha). It can seem far easier to meditate for 20 minutes a day than to practice contentment (santosha) breath by breath. The ultimate purpose of practicing the Yamas and Niyamas is to experience real discipline and freedom in our life.Yoga means the realization in direct experience of the preexisting union between the individual consciousness and the universal consciousness. There are different ways of expressing this, including that Atman is one with Brahman, Jivatman is one with Paramatman, or Shiva and Shakti are one and the same. Each of these ways of saying it come from a different viewing point, while they are not essentially different points of view. They all point in the same general direction of union or Yoga.It has become common to say that this union is merely the union of the physical body and the mind.Learning to integrate the full “on and off the mat” practice including observing the five Yamas and Niyamas, yoga’s guide on social and personal ethics in your daily life can transform you and your yoga practice. Only by such inclusive and integrated yoga practice can the ultimate goal of this ancient system be realized: bringing our bodies, minds and spirits into harmony to make us free from the bondage and miseries of life.While all the stretching, twisting, balancing is very beneficial, and certainly makes our body healthier and more vibrant, but it is just one limb of Yoga. This allows both teachers and practitioners to dodge the true meaning of Yoga so as to present it as being something other than a spiritual path such as only physical health or fitness. It also allows people to avoid any sense of conflict with limited religious views that have no place for such high direct experience.Sankalpa should be used every time before we begin our Yoga practice. The practice of Sankalpa in Yoga allows us to spend a little time contemplating and trying to tune into what we really want in life. It is a fundamental practice because it provides a foundation for everything else. The problem is that we are so tense that our past is tense, our present is tense and our future is tense.Yoga teaches us that focus on the present. Ignore the insecurities of the future. If something is going to happen in the future why are you worried now? Perfect your present. If you practice Yoga (which includes Yoga Nidra and Meditation) it would guide you towards a steady calm body mind and then Sankalpa will have more force and be able to penetrate more deeply than when the mind is dissipated.Sankalpa is an important stage of Yoga Nidra in which the mind can receive your Sankalpa. It is a determination to become something or to do something in your life. Sankalpa is made twice in Yoga Nidra in the beginning and at the end. When we make resolve in the beginning of the practice,it is like sowing a seed and the resolve at the end of the practice is like irrigating it.The aim of Yoga Nidra depends mostly on the practitioner. One can develop the memory, increase knowledge, do astral travelling, transform your nature and eliminate many vicious habits of thinking and living. If you know what you wish to achieve in life, Sankalpa can be the creator of your destiny. Sankalpa is not making a wish every New Year’s Day. It is taking a step forward and once you take a step forward, stepping back has no meaning. Remember that the more positive, optimistic and Sattvic you are, the more strength you will gain and the further you will go.The powerful Sanskrit word Sankalpa means resolve. It is a chosen resolution made during the practice of Yoga Nidra. It is a process of training the mind to develop trust and faith in yourself & provide a direction for your whole life if you use it wisely. Its effect is to awaken the willpower within by uniting the conscious awareness with the unconscious forces lying dormant. It takes the form of a short phrase or sentence, clearly and concisely expressed, using the same wording each time, to bring about a positive change in one’s life.The purpose of Sankalpa is to influence and transform the whole life pattern, not only the body but also the mind, the emotions and the spiritual forces. These forces are normally dissipated by inner conflicts or confusion or by various external demands and responsibilities of life. Sankalpa is a tool to focus the energy, the Prana- the life force, so that it becomes like a laser beam. Though the Sankalpa is one but to recognize the deepest quality of Sankalpa, we may have to go through some of the stages along the way like stepping-stones across a river, each step within reach of the previous one. It can be described into four stages:(I) The reforming of bad habits,(II) Improving the quality of life and living,(III) Creating a real change within our personality,(IV) Realizing what we are trying to achieve in this life.The choice of the kind of Sankalpa we make is very important and should always aim to bring out the best within us. We should first deliberate to find out what level we are at and what changes can be attempted to begin our way over. It means recognizing, reducing and eliminating some negative quality that we know is holding us back. If that negative quality can be successfully managed and dealt with, then we are in a position to recognize a positive change we can make which would improve the quality of our life.Find a Sankalpa which is short and sweet, only a few words. It need not be influenced by words alone. It should be visualized symbolically as an image, felt as a sensation. It should bring up with it a feeling of complete surrender and faith towards God. Consider well before making your Sankalpa. Once you do find your Sankalpa then meditate on it, read it each day or journal on it. Don’t change it, until it comes true.The phrasing of the Sankalpa can be either in the present or the future tense, whatever works for you. For example, when I make a Sankalpa and use the future tense, what this means to me is that I will do something, I will do it using all my willpower and I will complete it. There is no doubt in my mind of this. That is what the word will implies here – I will do it. The word will refers to the future tense as well as to willpower.Sankalpa should only be made when one understands its real purpose and meaning. In the beginning most people do not know what Sankalpa is or which Sankalpa they should make. Therefore they should wait until their understanding develops. To come to this state, begin with something very basic: changing the habits, changing the limitations that inhibit your growth. Try to understand yourself, observe yourself, find the blocks, and overcome one thing at a time. Don’t have an abstract idea or an unattainable concept without prior training.The power of the Sankalpa arises when we tune into our desires, into what we really want to achieve & to get away from the confusion, doubt and conflict. As seed has tremendous power, but only if it is sown in fertile ground, looked after and tended daily, with the inner certainty that the seed will produce its fruit in its own time. In the same way, you have the mind and you have an idea. If you prepare your mind and then sow the seed in the bed of your mind and if the mind is clear, then the Sankalpa grows very well and becomes willpower.Attachment to the idea that someone, something or some hoped for eventwill change things is looking outside ourselves for this change. Your practice is the bridge between who you areand who you want to be.Awareness and consciousness on God enables God flow through us. Awareness and consciousness on our problems or troubles enables that as what we reflect. As we become aware of our innate radiant essence and reflect it, even if we don’t talk about it, people recognize it in our smile and actions.Authored by Dr Anadi Sahoo -
Ashtanga Yoga Sutra and Sage Patanjali
Ancient texts such as the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and The Yoga Sutras focus very little on physical yoga postures (asana practice), and in fact, when Maharishi Patanjali speaks of ‘asana’ he is not at all referring to headstand or warrior or downward dog; he’s talking about the position you choose to sit in while meditating your asana – ‘seat’. The second chapter of the sutras is generally considered the one most focused on “practice” of the yogic philosophy and lifestyle; there Maharishi Patanjali details the eight limbs of yoga – known as ashtanga yoga.
The five Yamas (social ethics) and five Niyamas (personal observances) are two of these eight limbs. Ahimsa (nonviolence), satya (truthfulness), asteya (non-stealing), brahmacharya (abstinence), aparigraha (non-accumulation) constitute the five yamas, whereas soucha (internal and external cleanliness), santosha (being happy and content), tapas (penance), swadhyaya (self-study) and ishvarapranidhana (surrender to the higher power) constitute the 5 niyamas. The Yamas primarily focus on our actions when in community with others, while the Niyamas focus more generally on our relationship with our physical and psychological selves.The practice of the Yamas and Niyamas definitely inspires us to remember that yoga is a way of life not just something we do for 90 minutes three times a week on a rectangular yoga mat. In fact, if they are interwoven in every fabric of our life, every moment becomes sadhana (spiritual practice). They add the necessary juice to our practice. Without them, the rest of the eight limbs may become empty, mechanical and boring techniques.Yamas and Niyamas as the ‘golden keys to unlock the spiritual gates’, as they transform each action into one that originates from a deeper and more ‘connected’ place within ourselves. From that state of being, we move closer towards wholeness, connectedness and unity, and start to not just ‘do’ yoga, but live and breathe ‘yoga’ in each and every moment.Sage Patanjali prescribes adherence to eight “limbs” or steps (the sum of which constitute “Ashtanga Yoga”, the title of the second chapter) to quiet one’s mind and achieve kaivalya. The Yoga Sutras form the theoretical and philosophical basis of Raja Yoga, and are considered to be the most organized and complete definition of that discipline.The division into the Eight Limbs (Sanskrit Ashtanga) of Yoga is reminiscent of Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path; inclusion of Brahmaviharas (Yoga Sutra 1:33) also shows Buddhism’s influence on parts of the Sutras. The Sutras not only provide yoga with a thorough and consistent philosophical basis, they also clarify many important esoteric concepts which are common to all traditions of Indian thought, such as karma.Although Patanjali’s work does not cover the many types of Yogic practices that have become prevalent, its succinct form and availability caused it to be pressed into service by a variety of schools of Yogic thought. The Sutras, with commentaries, have been published by a number of successful teachers of Yoga, as well as by academicians seeking to clarify issues of textual variation. There are also other versions from a variety of sources available on the Internet.The many versions display a wide variation, particularly in translation. The text has not been submitted in its entirety to any rigorous textual analysis, and the contextual meaning of many of the Sanskrit words and phrases remains a matter of some dispute. Patanjali divided his Yoga Sutras into 4 chapters or books (Sanskrit pada), containing in all 196 aphorisms, divided as follows:Samadhi Pada (51 sutras): Samadhi refers to a blissful state where the yogi is absorbed into the One. The author describes yoga and then the nature and the means to attaining samādhi. This chapter contains the famous definitional verse: “Yogaś citta-vritti-nirodhaḥ” (“Yoga is the restraint of mental modifications”).Sadhana Pada (55 sutras): Sadhana is the Sanskrit word for “practice” or “discipline”. Here the author outlines two forms of Yoga: Kriya Yoga (Action Yoga) and Ashtanga Yoga (Eightfold or Eightlimbed Yoga). Kriya yoga, sometimes called Karma Yoga, is also expounded in Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita, where Arjuna is encouraged by Krishna to act without attachment to the results or fruit of action and activity. It is the yoga of selfless action and service.Ashtanga Yoga describes the eight limbs that together constitute Raja Yoga.Vibhuti Pada (56 sutras): Vibhuti is the Sanskrit word for “power” or “manifestation”. ‘Supra-normal powers’ (Sanskrit: siddhi) are acquired by the practice of yoga. The temptation of these powers should be avoided and the attention should be fixed only on liberation.Kaivalya Pada (34 sutras): Kaivalya literally means “isolation”, but as used in the Sutras stands for emancipation, liberation and used interchangeably with moksha (liberation), which is the goal of Yoga. The Kaivalya Pada describes the nature of liberation and the reality of the transcendental self.The eight limbs (ashtanga) of Raja YogaThe eight “limbs” or steps prescribed in the second pada of the Yoga Sutras are: Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi.Ashtanga yoga consists of the following steps: The first five are called external aids to Yoga (bahiranga sadhana)Yama: refers to the five abstentions. These are the same as the five vows of Jainism.Ahimsa: non-violence, inflicting no injury or harm to others or even to one’s ownself, it goes as far as nonviolence in thought, word and deed.Satya: truth in word and thought.Asteya: non-covetousness, to the extent that one should not even desire something that is not his own.Brahmacharya: Even this to the extent that one should not possess any physical relationships thoughts towards any other man or woman except one’s own spouse. It’s commonly known as Brahmacharya or celibacy.Aparigraha: non-possessivenessNiyama refers to the five observancesShaucha: cleanliness of body & mind.Santosha: satisfaction; satisfied with what one has.Tapas: austerity and associated observances for body discipline & thereby mental control.Svadhyaya: study of the Vedic scriptures to know about God and the soul, which leads to introspection on a greater awakening to the soul and God within,Ishvarapranidhana: surrender to (or worship of) God.Asana: Discipline of the body: rules and postures to keep it disease-free and for preserving vital energy. Correct postures are a physical aid to meditation, for they control the limbs and nervous system and prevent them from producing disturbances.Pranayama: control of breath. Beneficial to health, steadies the body and is highly conducive to the concentration of the mind.Pratyahara: withdrawal of senses from their external objects.The last three levels are called internal aids to Yoga (antaranga sadhana)Dharana: concentration of the citta upon a physical object, such as a flame of a lamp, the mid point of the eyebrows, or the image of a deity.Dhyana: steadfast meditation. Undisturbed flow of thought around the object of meditation (pratyayaikatanata). The act of meditation and the object of meditation remain distinct and separate.Samadhi: oneness with the object of meditation. There is no distinction between act of meditation and the object of meditation. Samadhi is of two kinds:Samprajnata Samadhi conscious samadhi. The mind remains concentrated (ekagra) on the object of meditation, therefore the consciousness of the object of meditation persists. Mental modifications arise only in respect of this object of meditation.This state is of four kinds:+ Savitarka: the Citta is concentrated upon a gross object of meditation such as a flame of a lamp, the tip of the nose, or the image of a deity.+ Savichara: the Citta is concentrated upon a subtle object of meditation , such as the tanmatras+ Sananda: the Citta is concentrated upon a still subtler object of meditation, like the senses.+ Sasmita: the Citta is concentrated upon the ego-substance with which the self is generally identified.Asamprajnata Samadhi supraconscious. The citta and the object of meditation are fused together. The consciousness of the object of meditation is transcended. All mental modifications are checked (niruddha), although latent impressions may continue.Combined simultaneous practice of Dhāraṇā, Dhyāna & Samādhi is referred to as Samyama and is considered a tool of achieving various perfections, or Siddhis.The practice of yoga relaxation has been found to reduce tension and anxiety. The autonomic symptoms of high anxiety such as headache, giddiness, chest pain, palpitations, sweating, abdominal pain respond well. Yoga nidra or “yogi sleep” is a sleep-like state which yogis report to experience during their meditations. Yoga nidra refers to the conscious awareness of the deep sleep state (Alpha State of mind), referred to as “prajna” in Mandukya Upanishad.There is one approach which sees the 8 limbs as steps, and it can lead us to believe that until we follow and master the Yamas and Niyamas, we can not practice other limbs and get benefit out of their practice. This understanding, that these eight aspects of yoga are not steps but limbs that grow simultaneously, removes all self doubts and gives us so much space, freedom and enthusiasm to practice yoga as a whole with a full heart.Yoga anga anushtanat ashuddhi kshaye jnanadi Apthiraviveka khyatehe’’ (Sutra II – 28)By the sustained practice of the eight limbs of yoga, the impurities are destroyed and the light of wisdom, discrimination shines forth. Human consciousness is like a seed. A seed has the possibility of a tree, of the leaves, of a branch, of fruits, of flowers, of multiplication; so also the human mind. A seed needs a proper ground, proper conditions, sunlight, water, proper soil for it to sprout and blossom.Similarly human consciousness and human mind. Either the seed can be dormant for years, keeping its possibility within itself, or it starts blossoming, sprouting. The sprouting of the seed of human consciousness is viveka – discrimination. Freedom comes with viveka – discrimination. To the extent you practice Yamas and Niyamas, you will go deeper into your practice and purpose of yoga. There is no need to doubt or analyze yourself too much. Just the intention to practice Yamas and Niyamas is good enough.Just sow the seeds, keep nurturing them with your practice and relax. The seeds will sprout. The Yamas and Niyamas of the yoga sutras can sometimes feel like sky-high ideals that may take time (a lifetime or even more!) to cultivate and establish. We may be tempted to ignore or overlook them. But paying attention to them is very necessary. In our world of glamor and instant gratification it can seem more desirable and important to learn and perfect triangle pose than to practice kindness and compassion (ahimsa) in every moment.We tend to believe that doing a headstand will be more fulfilling and beneficial than only taking what we need from our planet’s natural resources (aparigraha). It can seem far easier to meditate for 20 minutes a day than to practice contentment (santosha) breath by breath. The ultimate purpose of practicing the Yamas and Niyamas is to experience real discipline and freedom in our life.Authored by Dr Anadi Sahoo -
Conceptual Understanding and Knowing your Purpose
Every tree starts with a seed. Imagine what might grow out of the one small, kind thing you can contribute even if it is a motivational thoughts / post / blog / anything life learnable valuables. Am a strong believer of human value system and every human have their strong values that they believe, follow and live for. When you struggle to find an answer, you’ll understand it much better than if the answer is simply handed to you.
When you debate with yourself or others about what to do, you’ll reach a more complete understanding of why you’re doing it. Knowing what to do is valuable. Yet grasping the concept behind it will make you extraordinarily more creative and flexible. You’ll spend a little more time upfront to learn the concept rather than just learning the procedure. Yet that investment in your own understanding will pay for itself many times over. Know the concept, and you can transfer success in one situation to success in a radically different situation.Know the concept behind what you’re doing, and you can discover workable procedures that no one else has ever considered. Why does one procedure succeed while others fail? What is the fundamental process at work, and how can its truth and effectiveness be applied in other arenas? Dig a little deeper and give yourself the power of conceptual understanding. It’s a power you can continue to build upon and use to great advantage.Our consciousness is our only true contribution, seva or act of unconditional love towards ‘others’, thus as we make the shift, so does our ‘World’. Life gives us many a things and it takes away from us many. We make relations and we break them. People come and go. Life goes on. When we lose, disappointment happens. We become irritable. We get frustrated. Depression sets in. Keep your faith intact.Self-confidence is defined as one’s belief in one’s abilities and skills. It is an important component of health and psychological well-being. No one is perfect, in fact all age people have some limitations. Young age groups are the gate of happiness and growth for the society. Our country has biggest advantage that we have youth power. On regarding personal growth of youth, we have mentioned many practical and moral terms. If you succeed to understand the power of self then entire world will be yours.Youths are amazing. They have full potential. They are quick learners, presenting their good things and their strength: They are risk taker and wants achieve big. If their thoughts match with action and hard work they can create the history. They are open thought people. They are justice lover and good human if they like something. They learn new technology faster than any age. They are solution oriented people. Combination of youth and experience is the best for management. They are multi-talented. They have many options to doing single thing. They have a speed of doing task. They are innovator. In their language they have a ‘Jugad’ for everything. They adopt new culture easily than others.Some youth have tremendous patience and they behave more mature than their age. They are fighter and do not want to give up. Youth time is the best time of life. It is rightly said if you justice this time, your life will do justice with you in the same manner. Enjoy this time but just work something for your upcoming future. Day by day the next generation passing through dangerous path.Few of them recommendation are as follows: Be clear in what you want? And get ready for working hard of it. It is hard to decide core goal in this age but at least put your choices on one or more goal. Be ready for new learning. Invest your time in gaining knowledge. Do practice for living your comfort zone at least once in a month. Learn to face failure and develop strong character to convert it into success. Self-respect is not about getting annoyed at the things or person but become determine not to make same mistake next time.Excess of anything is harmful. It is apply at all aspect of your life. While choosing friends, it quality that matters rather than quantity. In this age you might be fittest person in your family so you must get ready for shouldering responsibility of your family members. Work hard for your financial growth but do not choose wrong path for that. If possible take a break from social media once in a month. According to research, we spent most of our precious hours in day on social media. If possible try to take practical knowledge of your academic join any project for beginners from unicorns. We do have a system of internship but that we waste in proxy attendance.Factors affecting self confidence level: Fear (Fear hit you only when you fear) Stop fearing start doing. Lack of preparation (A well prepared system performs better) Be prepared. Failure (they are the proof that you are atleast trying something) Take failure in a positive attitude. Lack of knowledge (Gain knowledge before starting something) Knowledge is power. Criticism (an excuse to make without doing any thing) Do not criticize.Do not waste your parents’ money in education if you do not like it. Spend some amount of your earning at your parents. They will not accept it but it is your moral responsibility. Your biggest enemy is laziness so put hard effort to remove it. Do not showcase your half knowledge at any topic. Challenge your present limit, come out of your comfort zone. Do not got carried away from appreciation. In whatever field you are, learn each small thing of your profession. Learn to swallow failure and learn to keep your poise in any situation.Recognise your uniqueness and rely on your strengths. We are all unique in our own ways. There is something that each of us is capable of contributing to. Identify what you’re good at and nurture your sense of self. Stay away from comparisons. Comparisons drive us away from our what we’re good at and can lead to feelings of envy. This can further foster feelings of self doubt which can pull us down.Make self-compassion a priority. Treat yourself with kindness. When you make a mistake or face a setback, relate to yourself in an accepting way and embrace your imperfections. Remember that making mistakes is a part of life and that is what opens avenues for learning. Practice positive self talk. Using self talk which is optimistic can help boost a sense of confidence. Replace negative self talk with one which is positive and trust yourself with your potential.Confidence is good thing but being overconfident can harmful. There should be no shame in accepting thing about which you do not have knowledge. In spite of having high education we cannot be greater than experience. We live in a society where we cannot become self centre. Focus on accomplish the task rather than just having big talk.Earning is only what you earn, what your parent left for you that is Just Gift. Without living your comfort zone you cannot achieve anything. Try not to escaping from responsibility all the time. By showing rosy pictures of big ideas, skipping the basic task. Wasting food and resources just for status. There is very wide difference between self respect and emotional black mailing. Taking leave for illness and making luxury out of it.Allowing parents participation where actually their presence does not need. Making fun of others on shallow knowledge. Many times fail to admire the good things of others. Disobeying elders either by their words or gestures. Ex Pointing feet while sitting. Unable of maintain poise in happy situation and tough situation. Last but important, this age only half way of life, keep patience and work hard for future.The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. We are the sensitives, we feel, we See, we sense things, we read the invisible language of the cosmic Masters, We are surrounded by myriad Beings of Factors affecting self confidence level. My dream is to help others achieve their dreams. It makes me happy, if I am able to help other. Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours. The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of society. We are the Wanderers, the Volunteers.Sun doesn’t stop rising. When the night is at its darkest, sunrise is closer than before. Wait patiently for the Sun to rise. Prakriti will restore what is broken and change it into something amazing with its own automation prospective. Universe knows what’s best for you. What you need will come to you just in time. Your hope will turn into reality. These are my new year ‘wishes’ for self protection.Knowing your purpose gives meaning to your life. Without a purpose, life is motion without meaning, activity without direction, and events without reason. Without a clear purpose, you will keep changing directions, jobs, relationships, religious place, or other externals; hoping each change will settle the confusion or fill the emptiness in your heart. You think, maybe this time it will be different, but it doesn’t solve your real problem. Without a clear purpose you have no foundation on which you base decisions, allocate your time, and use your resources.You will tend to make choices based on circumstances, pressures, and your mood at that moment. People who don’t know their purpose try to do too much and that causes stress, fatigue, and conflict. Successfully articulating your ‘Why’ is a very impactful way to communicate with other humans, define your particular value proposition and inspire them to act.Those with a deep sense of life purpose with a vision is “a picture of a better future”. There are several ways to establish a vision and one of them is Golden Circle model; considered such an influential theory of leadership that communicating ‘Why How What’ taps into the part of the listener’s brain that influences behavior. Hope is as essential to your life as air and water. You need hope to cope, the clarity of Why, the discipline of How and the consistency of What. It believes that everything starts with clarity, meaning that the inspiring leaders need to know Why the Whats are being done. With the discipline of How, it believes that the Hows are the values and principles that will help leaders and the team members to successfully bring the purpose of the project to life.Mind is like a lake, and every thought is like a wave upon that lake. Just as in the lake waves rise, and then fall down and disappear, so these thought-waves are continually rising in the mind-stuff, and then disappearing, but they do not disappear for ever. They become finer and finer, but they are all there, ready to start up at another time, when called upon to do so.The highest men are calm, silent and unknown. They are the men who really know the power of thoughts; they are sure that, even if they go into a cave and close the door and simply think five true thoughts and then pass away, these five thoughts of theirs will live through eternity. Indeed such thoughts will penetrate through the mountains, cross the oceans, and travel through the world.It is thought which is the propelling force in us. Fill the mind with the highest thoughts, hear them day after day, think them month after month. Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life; think of it; dream of it; live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success, and this is the way great spiritual giants are produced.Every vicious though will rebound, every thought of hatred which you have thought, in a cave even, is stored up, and will one day come back to you with tremendous power in the form of some misery here. If you project hatred and jealousy, they will rebound on you with compound interest. No power can avert them; when once you have put them in motion you will have to bear them.Remembering this will prevent you from doing wicked things. We are heirs to all the good thoughts of the universe, if we open ourselves to them. Every thought is a little hammer blow on the lump of iron which our bodies are, manufacturing out of it what we want to be. We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care of what you think.When you “have something on your mind,” people are referring to thoughts that are preoccupying your brain. You can “have your thoughts on your mind” and/or “your mind on thoughts” which both mean you are using your mind to think about the act of thinking or the thought’s themselves. We are the ones to help each other. Be peaceful, grateful and faithful …Authored by Dr Anadi Sahoo -
Knowledge, Experience and Creativity
In a training session, the trainer asked the audience “knowledge is power, how many of you agree” almost everyone agreed, the trainer said “not true, knowledge is not power, applied knowledge is power”. No matter what we learn, the ultimate test of our knowledge is in our experience. Theoretical knowledge is of no use unless it is backed by practical experience. That is the essence of education.
Apart from languages, human beings are capable of articulating their feelings and ideas through complex condensation of symbols. But, there may arise the question : where was the necessity of evolving symbols, when already language was there to express their ideas? If language evolved out of man’s practical necessity to communicate experience, symbols were evolved to communicate experiences which could not be communicated through language alone. the term experience has different shades of meaning. The way we experience life, the heat of the sun, the coolness of the breeze, light and darkness, sweet and sour is different from the way we experience the beauty of the landscape, or scientific and mathematical truths. In other words, an aesthetic experience is different from a sensory experience and rational understanding.Therefore the need to have different modes of expression for different levels of experience. We do not experience through our senses or our reason alone. Human experience is multifarious: the mind body and spirit complex. There is a domain beyond the mental and the empirical. The transcendental is that realm , the domain of Faith, the domain of the Intuition. It is felt to be Blissful also. Many artists, poets and singers reach these heights. But having reached it, they feel inadequate to communicate it through the language of everyday use. They have to convey a mystical experience for ethic the ordinary language is found to be handicapped. So the mystic runs into paradoxes, contradictions, and at times invokes symbols and similes to make himself intelligible.Iccha Shakti, Kriya Shakti and Jnana ShaktiA good thought over scriptures and articulated way of putting it out in the form of writing a blog may mesmerize and captivate a few for a short time but will not have any positive impact on the spiritual growth of seeker himself. This entire universe is running on the combination of the three powers namely Iccha Shakti (Power of Aspiration), Kriya Shakti (Power to Action) and Jnana Shakti (Power of Knowledge). If there is lacking in any one of the three, the task cannot be completed. There has to be a perfect harmony among the three. While Jnana Shakti is the power of the Intellect the Iccha Shakti is power of Mind and the Kriya Shakti is the power of the Senses. Suppose there is an artist who can create wonders on the canvas. One fine morning he stands before the huge canvass to draw. Let us observe what happens?The first and foremost he has the desire to draw a picture; this is Iccha Shakti which is propelled by the Mind. The Mind is in fact the instigator of all actions here. Now what has he got to draw? Obviously he has in him the knowledge about the picture he is going to draw. This knowledge is Jnana Shakti and it is the substratum of Intellect. And ones he has the picture in the mind he needs the motor organ namely hand and the sense organ eye to co-operate and the art is unfolded and comes out as an easy flow. Jnana Shakti is like the pivot to the fulcrum with Iccha Shakti and Kriya Shakti on either side. From where does Jnana Shakti come to him? It is the Dhi Shakti (Power of Absolute) that provides him this knowledge.For instance this computer which has to work on Hardware, Software and power from SMPS (Switch Mode Power Supply). Hardware is Kriya Shakti, Software is Iccha Shakti and Power for SMPS is Jnana Shakti. Without the Software (Mind), the Hardware (Senses) is dead and without the Hardware Software is also useless. And both are useless without power in SMPS. So Jnana Shakti is the power is got by connecting it to Main Power point and this is Dhi Shakti. Connect yourself to the Absolute which is like the Main Power point that provides power to your SMPS so that the Iccha Shakti and Kriya Shakti in you are able to perform well.One has to gain and apply knowledge first, and experience will automatically help after that. That knowledge which gives one experience also helps in achieving realisation. It is easy to talk about the results of both the methods and look which is better. “Brahmavid Brahmaiva Bhavathi” says a famous Upanishad statement which means the “knower” of Brahman becomes Brahman. Those who prefer knowledge path often repeat this statement to confirm their stands and get satisfied. But it is only experience that can lead a seeker to “Truth.”Yet, when one feels that having experience is indeed ultimate, does the knowledge if already obtained go down the drain? Will it not help?It is said that to have Anubhuthi (realisation) a seeker who has Anubhava (experience) should never think Jnana (knowledge) is for initial level only and not required afterwards. Acquired knowledge in whatever form can never lead to self realization . Self realization will always flood the seeker with authentic knowledge emanating from source -the soul which represent ultimate truth as this has never been borrowed from external agents. Experience is also a different kind of knowledge or better to say, Experience is a kind of input which gives a kind knowledge as output.The perception is the strong impressions created by your mind of the situation, out of the thoughts, emotions and energy that already exists inside. Your mind utilizes different situation, people and experiences of life to create the perception in the moment.There are two ways of gaining knowledge: through direct experience, and from external sources. The knowledge gained from direct experience is complete, self-evident, and fulfilling. The knowledge gained from external sources is incomplete, fragmented, requires evidence for its validity, and is not satisfying. Direct knowledge alone should be considered valid. Direct experience is the highest of all ways of gaining knowledge. All other means are only fragmentary. On the path of Self-realization, purity, one-pointedness, and control of the mind are essentials. An impure mind hallucinates and creates obstacles, but an orderly mind is an instrument for direct experience. Generally we keep gathering knowledge from the external world in the form of information. The world around us is an ever present teacher.Our mother is our first teacher, then our father, and then our brothers and sisters. Later we learn from the children with whom we play, from teachers at school, and from the writers of books. No matter what we have learned, we have not learned a single thing independently. All our ideas are the ideas of others. It is shocking to realize that whatever we have learned so far is not ours. That is why it is not satisfying. Even if we have mastered an entire library, still it doesn’t satisfy us. However, by experimenting with the knowledge that we have acquired from outside, we can move a step toward enlightenment. By gaining worldly knowledge, we develop the skills that are useful for gathering means and resources.A resourceful person can then have a better chance to direct his energies inward to explore the subtler and more glorious dimensions of life. The knowledge gained in the form of information serves a noble purpose as long as it inspires us to gain direct experience. No matter how impressive it may appear, if knowledge gained from the external world doesn’t help us loosen the knots of worldly snares, it is in vain. In most cases, the more information we gain, the more burdened our life becomes. By gaining such knowledge we become educated, but not enlightened. The indirect knowledge that we gain from years of studies and vocational training is of course informative, and to some extent, useful, but not fulfilling. All wise people throughout history have gone through great pains in order to know Truth directly. They were not satisfied by the mere opinions of others. They were not frightened away from this quest by the defenders of orthodoxy and dogma who persecuted, and sometimes even executed them, because their conclusions were different.Direct experience is the final test of the validity of knowledge. When you have known the Truth directly, you have the best kind of confirmation. Most of you go to your friends and give your viewpoint. You are seeking confirmation in their opinions. Whatever you think, you want others to confirm it by agreeing with you, to say, “Yes, what you think is right.” Someone else’s opinion is no test of truth. When you know Truth directly you do not need to ask your neighbors or your teacher. You don’t have to seek confirmation in books. Direct experience alone has access to the source of real knowledge. We all know what to do and what not to do, but it is very difficult to learn how to be. Real knowledge is found not in knowing, but rather in being. Knowing is mere information. Practice leads to direct experience and valid knowledge.The outside world can soothe and stimulate your mind and senses, but peace, wisdom, and knowledge come from within. That knowledge that we gain through books is valid in the mundane world, but the real knowledge is found within. The best of knowledge comes through revelations, not through the mind. It is a flood of knowledge that overwhelms the whole being. When you can calm the mind, then that knowledge will come to you.Spiritual Truth does not need an external witness. As long as you doubt, it means you have yet to know. Tread the path of direct experience until you attain that state where everything is clear, until all of your doubts are resolved.Experience is the bedrock of civilisation, it is the foundation on which all growth blossoms, while suffering sensitizes us, experience is the greatest of all teachers, the great Albert t Einstein says: The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. The only source of knowledge is experience. It was the experience of mystery – even if mixed with fear – that engendered religion. Knowledge HELPS eradicate so much of unnecessary confusions/confused Perceptions/Misconceptions, but it comes with an option “To Become” either “ARROGANT and Confident” or “HUMBLE and Confident”. Arrogant and confident are those who follow the saying. It is important to be nice but it is more nice to be important Humble and confident are those who follow the saying. It is nice to be important but it is more important to be nice. Knowledge is what the human mind craves for , be it about the Unknown or about the known. But this knowledge does not come alone to anyone. It is often accompanied along by a layer of pride. But this is not what the trueness of knowledge is about. This is the phase of “Imperfect Knowledge”.True or perfect knowledge is only achieved when you start acquiring the knowledge for the sake of sharing. When the self appears less and what matters is the good that the knowledge can do to others. Knowledge without experience remains incomplete. Knowledge gives us the tools to handle situations in life and the experience we gain in life provide practical knowledge. Application of knowledge to gain experience is required. Knowledge alone cannot help. Experience can be hard to beat, even though you may have lot of knowledge. Knowledge is infinite and there is no end of learning, it takes one’s total life to learn and improve knowledge. Still something would be there to know.Life is a journey, during this we keep on updating our knowledge. Knowledge is wealth and gives us energy and courage to know the world and help improve life. One may know many things but one should make sure that his knowledge is shared with others. Sharing knowledge is important otherwise there is no value of knowledge. Any knowledge is a mere experience of others. It is never our own experience. Unless, we apply that knowledge and experience the results ourselves, we would never gain an experience. It is the experience, which gives us wisdom. Some people learn from the experiences of others. We call such people wise.Those who try to learn from their own experiences they too eventually turn wise, but it might take an inordinately longer time. By learning from the experiences of others you can learn more, but by learning from your own experiences you might be able to learn little. it would remain more knowledge, it would never change into experience, unless we apply that knowledge. With age and with maturity we develop our life’s experiences. Experiences give us wisdom. Knowledge and experience should be utilized to improve society, community and take the community toward upward of life which could be religious or spiritual, to know the God, the infinite.Thus, only proper utility of knowledge is valued. Self declaration of knowing everything is not possible. Not the self but others too should say that one have knowledge which is useful for society and community. Knowledge is king and knowledge is GOD. Psychological memories are the burden to people. The burden of past,, one should learn to live moment to moment. Self-knowledge is wisdom. To find out the inner nothingness is the jewel, all other knowledge are nothing but information. They are of no use practically except to live in society. If psychological memories , emotions are removed, then all is well,, & all one needs is awareness.The Power of Aspiration, Action and KnowledgeKnowledge Sharing is an activity through which knowledge (i.e., information, skills, or expertise) is exchanged among people, friends, families, communities or organizations. There are two different thing in it when we try to find which has more value or which is more important then other, one is in the activities of our day to day life and here knowledge is more important then experience because people learn from other mistake and follow the right way without actually experiencing that in their own life, learning from others mistake because you don’t have so much time to do every thing for yourself and then drove a n experience from it and applied in your work because it not possible there is a time factor to have finished your work in time, here knowledge is better.In spirituality, experience is better then knowledge because seeker in spirituality quest for realization for a sincere seeker he drove knowledge in every bit of things from nature ..A nature will be a guru for a sincere seeker because self relization is not about knowledge but its about experience what he has gained so here experience is better then knowledge The experienced you gain from your mistake is far better then imitating someone else perfectly.. But one more thing that both compliment each other like husband & wife, with the two its more easy for the seeker or professional to perform better towards his goal. Experiences when they are contemplated turn into knowledge. Then that knowledge is put to test and thus gives more knowledge.If experience is by ordinary mind it is just an experienced fact. But if same experience is by a ‘thinking’ mind, like Isaac Newton, then a fall of an apple discovers the most fundamental Law of Nature i.e. Gravity; else a negative mind will cut the tree that bore the fruit! But some say that experience could be got even without knowledge. Agreed, but will it not be a lengthy process all together. If one has to cook a certain dish and has the recipe, it would be simpler than experimenting with the ingredients just for the sake of experience. Isn’t it? Experience from knowledge or knowledge from experience. Which is better?There is difference of opinion and hence confusion prevails always. What I personally feel is a proper appreciation of both and the approach that suits to the seeker depending upon the school of thought he is following will help. It becomes unfair and premature for a seeker to reject without prior analysis on what could help when approached. And it is also not proper for a seeker to create controversy by telling that approach which has suited him is correct and ask other seekers to denounce the other. We are not trying to resolve the dispute as we know it is impossible since it is a volatile issue which needs the seeker himself to attend it. Also in this relative world professionals do not match their problems with their experiences; instead they try to match them with their knowledge. Experience is handy only if one has the knowledge in place. Experience has no value when there’s no knowledge to verify whether the applied experience is falling at the right slot. From Jnana (Knowledge) one gets Anubhava (Experience) and from Anubhava one has Anubuthi (Realisation).Authored by Dr Anadi Sahoo -
Aura; Human Energy Field
Our physical body has a field of energy around it commonly known as Aura. The distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place; emotional, mental, and spiritual levels form an energy field around the body known as the aura. As far as auras are concerned; a supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature, viewed by mystics, spiritualists, and some practitioners of complementary medicine as the essence of the individual, and allegedly discernible by people with special sensibilities.
Auras are thought of as the unseen field of energy surrounding a person’s physical body. This aura represents your physical, mental, emotional as well as spiritual energies. The aura is often seen a mix of fine coloured frequencies where each colour define its own individual nature and characteristics.The vibration of this aura is very fine and subtle so we need very fine instruments to detect it or perhaps we can use our inborn intuitive mechanism and our latent psychic potential to train ourselves not only to see the aura but also to interpret the different colours and shapes in the aura which can reveal us a lot of unsaid information.An aura is a faint emanation from the body that can be seen by sensitive people and quite distinctly by clairvoyants. It is normally depicted as a halo around the head of saints in pictures or paintings. We all – every living being – have not only a biological body or physical body, but a subtle body too. This is the astral body.The astral body is a body for all our emotions and feelings. It’s a body of flowing lights and non physical in its constitution. This body interpenetrates into our physical body. The aura of a person is directly connected to the level of health of the person. A person is considered to be Healthy in terms of Physical vitality,mental clarity, emotional well being as well as highly positive spiritual energies.This field has been studied and even measured through a process known as Kirlian photography. According to many metaphysical practitioners and believers, aura colors are caused by vibrations. Every atom and molecule in the universe translates itself into patterns. Animals have aura, and even trees and plants have auras too. Our body is at a particular temperature. Physics tells us that anything above 0 K will emit bio electromagnetic radiation.The patterns emanate from the body as vibrations, and the human eye can be trained to perceive these vibrations as colors. Just as some of sound waves we cannot hear with the human ear but a dog can; aura colors are visible only to a minority of people whose who are Spiritual practitioners and possible with Kirlian photography. But the human is gradually gaining the power to feel aura colors / human electromagnetic fields.Aura color is directly related to the chakras.The aura color wheel consists of seven main colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. It shows the personality characteristics associated with each aura color. “Kirlian Photography” was thought to be proof absolute of the aura. This is the technique of placing an object (or person) in the presence of a strong static-electric field. The aura color wheel consists of seven main colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. Those with yellow auras are high energy and exude optimism. Green auras mark a grounded, hard-working person who is a nature lover. Those with blue auras are emotionally sensitive and are self-expressive. An indigo aura denotes a wise person with an old soul.Clairvoyants say that the astral body has changing or flashing colours, where the colours characterise our emotions. Hence emotional purity can be judged by trained clairvoyants from the colours of the astral body. The aura is an emanation from the astral body. This aura can be large for spiritually developed people. Even animals and plants have auras, but they are limited to within the periphery of their physical bodies and not seen as an external halo.Everything changes when you start to emit your own frequency rather than absorbing the frequencies around you. When you start imprinting your intent on the universe rather than receiving an imprint from existence. We are said to be three part beings : spirit, mind and body. Everything begins with consciousness. Everything that happens in our life and everything that happens in our body, begins with something happening in our consciousness.Our mind has a consciousness and sub consciousness. The thoughts we have, the words we hear and the experiences we have create our beliefs. The sub consciousness is a store house of our beliefs, the skills we have learn, our attitudes and perceptions. What we do not consciously decide the sub consciousness takes over and acts.Purification of Aura through DetoxificationSalt water is so good for your skin in so may ways. Magnesium, calcium & potassium are all skin-friendly minerals that can be found in sea salt. These minerals are great benefits of salt water since they help combat acne – causing bacteria, skin infections & speed up the healing process. Neurons have proteins embedded in their membranes that allow ions to pass through such as calcium ( Ca2+ ), potassium ( K+ ), and chlorine ( Cl- ). When table sat (NaCl) gets into a wound, it breaks into Na+ and Cl- ions. The sudden influx of Cl- ions disrupts the balance between positive and negative ions that are located on either side of the membrane. The interior of the neuron will shift from a positive charge to a negative change (or vice versa) resulting in an action potential (signal) being sent down the neuron, which triggers the sensation of pain.A physical /digital detox refers to a period of time when a person refrains from using tech devices such as smartphones apps, televisions channels, computers games etc called digital detoxification. You have the urge to clean up your living space, get rid of things you no longer want, clean up junk mail folder or nonactive Facebook friend list, clear up timeline or format laptop / resetting phone and as you go through energy levels of your belongings you are surprised at how much you are willing to let go of or relaxed.Mental House Cleaning, we all are or maybe were habituated to carry on some garbage. The things of the day can add on some garbage into it. Hence, cleansing them is essential. Resetting your energy, bio-chemical detoxification and or digital detoxification; sometime your energy path has reached its limit, the energy in your life no longer serves you, and you’re at the end of one road.You don’t like what you are doing with your life, which could include your job, your career, your financial situation, your relationships, or where you live. Everybody wants loyalty, consistency and somebody who won’t quit, but everybody forgets that to get that kind of person, you have to be that person. Build bridges instead of walls and value each other. Be safe from media / Tv channels hypnosis.How to Break the patterns you are stuck in?A. Identify the feeling within. It could be anger, jealouly, hate, guilt, fear, loneliness, anticipation, disgust, sadness, shame, shyness, contempt. Write about why you are feeling this.B. Identify the Source of the feeling when it happened the first time. When was the first time you felt loss of control and how did you respond or react.C. Heal yourself, this is most important, visit the feelings and moment in the past when it happened. Try to resolve it. It took me a long while to let go of control. Writing also helps. You have to get it out of your system. You can’t get authentic healing or deliverance if you can’t be honest with yourself, and if you cannot handle feedback that does not feed your purpose.Healing is not always quick and easy. Take your time, feed your soul, keep positive people around and keep illusion/ drama away from you, and heal – day by day, prayer by prayer, most of the time, deep healing is hard in the beginning, ugly in the middle but suddenly, if you don’t give up…Trouble don’t last always, and even though it doesn’t, it can and will hurt while it does or till you give importance to it. Only to find out that feelings without the right evidence, over time, produce disappointment. Sometimes we have to recognize that we were in a one sided situation, all pain, begins to subside as we are no longer emotionally controlled by it, as we allow ourselves to fully embrace our potential to get back up again.Sometimes you have to let them go even if it hurts then your self love will increase. Nothing that hurts you is meant to last. Self love loves enough to know that’s what meant for you won’t hurt, or humiliate you. Letting go and trusting that you will be better off takes strength. Don’t go off of feelings alone. Feelings don’t lead the confirmation of the right one, evidence does.What we focus on in our conscious mind immediately gets operative not only in our mind but in our body’s physiology. With any remembrance/ thought of a word we feel it in our body as well. As you open to the higher dimensions of yourself, you will be able to lift the veils of illusion and see the world through the eyes of your Higher Self. You will link your throat with your Higher Self and express truth and love in all that you say. Your mind will be illumined and your emotions will be harmonious as they are blended with the light of your Higher Self.It is well known that: “As we think so we become.” The thoughts we have shape our view of the world and attract to us those very types of circumstances and events. We our Self create our own reality. The consciousness is not in our brain only but is everywhere and in each part of our body. Our brain is an important part of our body with a role in the physical body. The illusion is such that for long even scientists believed it to be seat of the mind like belief that sun revolved around the earth. The consciousness is connected to every cell in the body.Every battle we fight is between the mind and the heart. We take long time to take decision on what/when/ how to do or not. The longest distance in the world today is the distance between talk and action. Reduce distance between words and action, then you will be in a position to advice others. Great saints and authentic leaders always practiced what they preached. In the sea of your own life, make outlets; many outlets. For love, peace, happiness, joy, blessings and everything else you get in your life, make sure you don’t just get; give as well. Open the taps and you’ll open the floodgates to happiness. Make it a habit to share and you will experience the richness of life.Authored by Dr Anadi Sahoo -
What is DNA Activation (Theta Healing)
The pituitary is an important gland in the body and it is often referred to as the ‘master gland’, because it controls several of the other hormone glands (e.g. adrenals, thyroid). This gland has been called “House of the Soul”, and it has been referred to as such for thousands of years.
The thyroid gland, Pituitary gland and pineal gland are the reflection of mind, time and space. It’s quality operations depends on the quality of the above glands. It is often considered the most important part of the endocrine system because it produces hormones that control many functions of other endocrine glands. When pituitary gland is activated! It enhance human potentials and intelligent.One who have activated the glands or cultivated the above quality will receive the reflection of the Universe, Time Wheel and the manifestation of divine, the forthcoming events within their body system. Universal energy system or Hindu siddhic energy system (Kundalini Yoga) express about activating energy potentials or chakras in the human body.Human body is segment into 7 chakras which is dominated by Universal energy/Kundalini Shakti. Pituitary gland is located at the sixth chakra namely Ajna chakra with 2 petal lotus. The 2 petals are non other then our ‘Mind’ and ‘Time’. In order to activate the Ajna Chakra one has to activate Idha (related to mind/desire) and Pinggala (related to time/knowledge).The word chakra literally means wheel, circle, vortex, or whirlpool. The chakras are connected to a network of psychic channels called nadis, which correspond to the nerves but are more subtle in nature. The major chakras are seven in number and are located along the pathway of sushumna nadi which flows through the centre of the spinal cord. Sushumna nadi originates at the perineum and terminates at the top of the head.The chakras are depicted symbolically as lotus flowers, each having a particular number of petals and a characteristic colour. The lotus symbolizes the three stages- ignorance, aspiration and illumination. It represents spiritual growth from the lowest state of awareness to the highest state of’ consciousness.The petals of the lotus, inscribed with the beeja mantras or seed sounds of the Sanskrit alphabet, represent the different manifestations of psychic energy connected with the chakras and the nadis leading into and out of them. Within each chakra is a yantra comprised of the geometrical symbol of its associated element and beeja mantra.Within the yantra there is also a presiding deity, which represents particular aspects of divinity, along with the corresponding vahana or vehicle which is an animal form, representing other psychic aspects related with the particular centre.On a physical level, chakras are associated with the major nerve plexuses and endocrine glands in the body. Endocrine system is a system of glands which secrete hormones directly into the blood stream rather than through a duct to regulate activity in other parts of the body. It is instrumental in regulating metabolism, growth, development, puberty, tissue function and also plays a part in determining mood.The names of the glands & the chakras are muladhara (adrenal glands), swadhasthana (gondas/ovaries), manipura (spleen/pancreas), anahata (thymus), vishudha (thyroid/parathyroid), ajna (pituitary gland), sahasrara (pineal gland). The ideal condition of chakras is that they all be open and active, and neither underactive (closed) or overactive.The pineal gland is a photosensitive organ and thus an important timekeeper for the human body. For migrating birds, the pineal gland is the center for navigation. The pineal gland is a magneto receptor, capable of monitoring magnetic fields, and helping to align the body in space. Changing the direction of magnetic fields around the heads of birds alters their ability to orient.The pineal can generate its own magnetic field because it contains magnetite. This field can interact with the earth’s magnetic field. The pineal gland produces Pinoline, ( 6-methoxy-tetra-dydro-beta carboline, or 6-MeO-THBC). Pinoline also resonates with the very pulse of life 7.83 Hertz, the pulse the DNA uses to replicate, and which has been measured to be emitted from the brains and hands of all successful healers, regardless of belief or faith. Resonance can vibrate the pineal gland, to release seratonin, melatonin, DMT, etc.This gland can be activated by activated by sunlight, and also by Sound Resonance. It controls the various biorhythms of the body. It can discern negative energies, based on perception of vibrating energies around you. In humans it affects circadian rhythms, sleep patterns ( melatonin levels increase at night), and is implicated in seasonal affective disorder. The pineal gland calcifies with age and melatonin production correspondingly decreases.Our Brain; The aroma from essential oils stimulates olfactory nerves (nerve sensors for smell) which reach the inner brain through nasal pathways. Nerve fibers run from the olfactory membrane into the inner brain the hypothalamus which contains important, self-regulatory centers that regulate warmth, waking, sleeping, blood pressure, breathing, digestion, elimination and fat and water metabolism.Most important, essential oils can stimulate the pituitary gland, the master regulator of all hormones. Researchers found that the plant hormones found in essential oils had a profound effect on human hormones, namely the functioning of the master gland; the pituitary gland.Our Nervous System; Research reveals that applying essential oils topically could stimulate the nerve endings in the skin which connect to the vast inner network of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems of the body. By travelling from the skin surface inward to the deeper body systems, essential oils can help balance the functioning of the nervous system.Hormone Activation and Blood Circulation; Research also shows that essential oils, with their plant hormones, can be absorbed by the body and function as hormone precursors that can activate our own hormones that may not be functioning at their full capacity. In addition, plant hormones absorbed through the skin can enter the blood circulation, improving it and the blood chemistry.Serotonin is transformed into melatonin only in the pineal gland. Decline in melatonin is the trigger for the aging process, for Melatonin is the Super Antioxidant of nature. The hormone Melatonin, induces sleep, while Serotonin, keeps you happy and in a balanced mental state of mind. When the pineal gland does not receive sunlight, it secretes Melatonin, which induces sleep, increases blood sugar, craze for food, leading to obesity, fears and anxiety.In Kabala tradition it is known as the the ‘Tree Of Life'(mind/desired life) and ‘Tree Of Knowledge’ (time/knowledge). The aspirant must truly know and value his mind levels and time quality and the manner he/she uses them. The production of melatonin by the pineal gland is stimulated by darkness and inhibited by light. You don’t have to be a scientist to do this technique, but you should know that the Pineal Gland is located exactly in the center of the brain; directly down from the crown and directly back of the third eye. Inside the Pineal Gland is where you will witness the Master Cell, and it is this cell that is the operation center for all the other cells in the body.The Master Cell is the beginning point of healing for many of the functions that the body performs. Within this Master Cell is the chromosome of DNA that is the heart of the DNA Activation. Inside the Master Cell is a tiny universe all its own that is a master-key to our function. All parts of the body are controlled by the Program in the chromosomes and the DNA. Inside the Master Cell is the Youth and Vitality Chromosomes.You have forty-six Chromosomes (23 pairs of two strands each) in your body and each of those chromosomes have two strands each of DNA. The first two that you are going to be working on within the Master Cell are called the Youth and Vitality Chromosomes. These chromosomes are always in pairs, so if you activate one you obviously have to work on the other. The Youth and Vitality Chromosomes contain memory materials that are called Shadow Strands.Shadow Strands are the invisible memory of the Youth and Vitality Chromosome, waiting to be formed and awakened to bring us back to the Creator of All That Is. In the evolution of mankind the accumulation of negative memories and feelings changed part of the chromosomes and DNA. This lowered our resistance to different diseases. Only a memory remained from these changes in the form of the Shadow Strands.You will witness as the Shadow Strands form new parts to the chromosomal ladder. The new parts of the ladder are held together and formed from amino acids (sugars) that become the new strands from the memory of the old. You will watch them as they continue to build one by one until they climb up eight rungs of the ladder.Each side is counted as one step, so there is a total of sixteen steps. After you watch this climbing and building process you will see strands of rainbow light come into the chromosome and be capped off at the top with a beautiful pearl iridescent white cap that looks like a shoestring top. This is called the telomere; the telomere is responsible for our staying young.When the command is made that the Activation is done, the Creator shows you the process in a version that your mind can accept. The second you are into the Master Cell you are bending the Laws of Time. The work that you are doing takes place in a fraction of a second, so for you to actually see it, your brain has to slow it down to visualize it from where it has already happened (it’s already done), before it is registered in the brain. All you have to say to visualize it is “ Creator, show me.”As we get older, the telomere on the cap of the chromosome becomes thinner and worn. The telomere is composed of repeating sequences, various proteins and acts to protect the terminal ends of chromosomes. This prevents chromosomal fraying and keeps the ends of the chromosome from being processed as a double strand DNA break. Telomeres are extended by telomerases, specialized reverse enzymes that are involved in synthesis of telomeres in humans and many other, but not all organisms. If telomeres become too short, they will potentially unfold from their closed structure. It is thought that the cell detects this uncapping as DNA damage and will enter cellular aging, growth arrest or apoptosis depending on the cell’s genetic background.Apoptosis is a form of cell death necessary to make way for new cells and to remove cells whose DNA has been damaged to the point at which cancerous change is liable to occur. Uncapped telomeres also result in chromosomal fusions. Since this damage cannot be repaired in normal somatic cells, the cell may even go into apoptosis. Many aging-related diseases are linked to shortened telomeres. Organs deteriorate as more and more of their cells die off or enter cellular aging. This is why it is so important that you witness the telomere being formed on the end of the chromosomes.Ground and center yourself in your heart and visualize going down in the Mother Earth, which is a part of All That Is. Visualize bringing up the energy through your feet, opening up all of your chakras as you go. Go up out of your crown, out to the Universe. Go beyond the Universe, past the white lights, past the dark light, past the white light, past the jelly-like substance that is the Laws, into a pearly, iridescent white light, into the Seventh Plane of Existence.In silence, make the command, “Creator of All That Is, it is commanded that the activation of the youth and vitality chromosomes (state client’s name)take place on this day. Thank you! It is done. It is done. It is done. Show me the master cell in the pineal gland.”Observe the Virtual DNA Strands stack in pairs on top of each other with a telomere cap at the ends. Sometimes this happens so fast, that you may have to ask the Creator for a replay later. As soon as you see that the process is finished, rinse yourself off and put yourself back into your space. Go into the Earth and pull the earth energy up through all your chakras to your crown chakra and make an Energy Break.The DNA Activation allows us to survive the environmental poisons created by man, as well as accelerates our psychic senses.The DNA activation is now becoming a part of the Earth’s collective consciousness. By carefully engaging them in rightful ways and means one possibly can activate his kabala Tree in rightful manner to activate his Tree of life (mind) and Tree of knowledge (time) in a balance manner.After the first procedure has been done the person might experience toxins coming out of their system on all Levels, spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. Since you are making cellular changes in body from the Master Cell the body will begin to purge toxins. Some people may experience a healing cleanse, a period of detoxification and purification. Generally there should be a space of time between the two Activations. Other people are ready for both of them simultaneously. With these people you may do the second step immediately after the first if they are ready to receive it.The way that you can tell if they can immediately receive the second part of the Activation is to stay in the person’s space as the first part is finishing. As you are in their pineal gland, the remaining chromosomes will begin to come to life on their own. If you see the chromosomes begin to come to life, then they are ready for it. You will witness the addition of the ten new strands to the remaining forty four.When you make the command of “It is commanded that the remaining chromosomes be activated,” the mitrochondria of the cell is awakened as well. Mitochondria possess their own genetic material, and the machinery to manufacture their own RNAs and proteins.The 46 chromosomes in the cell nucleus is the blue print, but the mitrochondria holds the energy; the ATP that makes it all function. In cell biology, a mitochondrion (plural mitochondria) is an organelle, variants of which are found in most eukaryotic cells. Mitochondria are sometimes described as “cellular power plants,” because their primary function is to convert organic materials into energy in the form of ATP. Usually a cell has hundreds or thousands of mitochondria, which can occupy up to 25% of the cell’s cytoplasm.Mitochondria have their own DNA and are accepted by endosymbiotic theory to have descended from once free-living bacteria.Activation of the Remaining Chromosomes; Center yourself in your heart and visualize going down into the Mother Earth, which is a part of All That Is. Visualize bringing up the energy through your feet, opening each chakra to the crown chakra. In a beautiful ball of light, go out to the Universe. Go beyond the Universe, past the white lights, past the dark light, past the white light, past the jelly-like substance that is the Laws, into a pearly iridescent white light, into the Seventh Plane of Existence.In silence, make the command, “Creator of All That Is, it is commanded that the remaining chromosomes be activated. Thank you! It is done. It is done. It is done. Show me the master cell in the pineal gland.”As soon as you envision the process as finished, rinse yourself off and imagine your energy coming back into your space. Go into the Earth and pull the earth energy up through all your chakras to the crown chakra.Words Become Reality; Once the Activation begins to take effect, it is important to stay positive and affirm that you have abundance coming into your life. Do not affirm lack in your life, because after the Activation the words and thoughts will be ten times more powerful. Words and thoughts must be focused in the right direction. When you’re working with the energetic DNA, the negative aspects of your life will begin to be replaced with positive aspects.The Company That You Keep; The Activation brings a person to a higher spiritual vibration. The Activation increases our awareness of the negative influences of others Your family and friends may not be on the same vibrational level. Once the Activation is done within yourself, it should also be done on your spouse, because your dual spiritual vibration needs to accelerate together.Biological Treatment of the pituitary gland; Red Clove plant has many nutrients and vitamins that activate the functions and work of the pituitary gland. Red Clove is found in the form of tablets that are considered a nutritional supplement and a remedy for gland dysfunction by taking tablets three times a day before food, before each meal.Coconut contains a lot of fats, including proteins and sugars that are important to activate the functions of the gland, thus facilitating the growth process. It is very useful for the gland to eat coconut or drink coconut water.Fish oil, or as it is called, cod liver oil, is very nutritious and useful for helping bones grow and helps regenerate tissues. Fish oil is rich in important vitamins such as vitamin A and D, and it is in the form of tablets that act as a food supplement.Soybean is very important for the functioning and activation of blood circulation and helps to get rid of germs and toxins in the body. It can be mixed with food and eaten, or its benefit can be taken through tablets that act as supplements and nutritional supplements.Indian Costus; Treatment of the pituitary gland in the Indian premium helps to get rid of the pain associated with this disease and eliminate it permanently, as the injury of the pituitary gland affects the body in general and causes a defect in its functions.Chamomile with marjoram; By grinding and mixing quantities of marjoram with equal amounts of chamomile and they are mixed together, then we put a teaspoon of the previous mixture in a bowl containing boiling water, and the bowl is covered for fifteen minutes and then filtered and drunk, and it can be drunk twice per day.The presence of ginger is very easy and simple and it can be obtained quickly. It is one of the best natural things that help treat the pituitary gland. It contains many natural contents that are antibacterial and anti-inflammatory. It is many minerals such as magnesium, zinc and potassium. These minerals play a role It is important in the functioning of the thyroid gland. Ginger is useful for treating deficiencies in this gland. It is drunk by boiling it as tea, or added to food and salads.Flaxseed is rich in beneficial omega-3 acid and many other fatty acids. These acids are important for maintaining the integrity of the pituitary gland. Those who suffer from symptoms of pituitary gland dysfunction should eat flaxseed regularly, and the seeds can be used in foods or eaten alone, and flax seeds are useful in Lowering cholesterol and losing weight.Pear fruit should be eaten regularly, as it is very helpful in regulating hormones within the body, and is useful in treating pituitary gland problems.Algae is very useful for treating the problem of the pituitary gland and its enlargement. It is a plant that contains a lot of iodine. Algae can be found in the form of tablets and capsules that relieve the disorders that occur in the pituitary gland and limit its activity.Siberian Ginseng is considered effective and useful to improve and perform the functions of the pituitary gland. It helps to regulate hormones, supports the gland, and treats its deficiency or hypertrophy. It is found in medical centers and pharmacies in the form of capsules and tablets. You should consult a doctor before taking them.My blessings to all of You who are trying to understand above subject…Authored by Dr Anadi Sahoo -
Resolution and Success funda
No one is perfect, in fact all age people have some limitations. Day by day the next generation passing through dangerous path. Sorry for presenting some bad thing about Youth but only intent is that if they overcome such bad habit they can rule the world.
• Confidence is good thing but being overconfident can harmful.• There should be no shame in accepting thing about which you do not have knowledge.• In spite of having high education we cannot be greater than experience.• We live in a society where we cannot become self centre.• Focus on accomplish the task rather than just having big talk.• Earning is only what you earn, what your parent left for you that is Just Gift.• Without living your comfort zone you cannot achieve anything.• Try to escaping from responsibility all the time.• By showing rosy pictures of big ideas, skipping the basic task.• Wasting food and resources just for status.• There is very wide difference between self respect and emotional black mailing.• Taking leave for illness and making luxury out of it.• Allowing parents participation where actually their presence does not need.• Making fun of others on shallow knowledge.• Many times fail to admire the good things of others.• Disobeying elders either by their words or gestures. Ex Pointing feet while sitting.• Unable of maintain poise in happy situation and tough situation.• Last but important, this age only half way of life, keep patience and work hard for future.Youths are amazing. They have full potential. They are quick learners, presenting their good things and their strength:• They are risk taker and wants achieve big.• If their thoughts match with action and hard work they can create the history.• They are open thought people.• They are justice lover and good human if they like something.• They learn new technology faster than any age.• They are solution oriented people.• Combination of youth and experience is the best for management.• They are multi-talented.• They have many options to doing single thing.• They have a speed of doing task.• They are innovator. In their language they have a ‘Jugad’ for everything.• They adopt new culture easily than others.• Some youth have tremendous patience and they behave more mature than their age.• they are fighter and do not want to give up.Youth time is the best time of life. It is rightly said if you justice this time, your life will do justice with you in the same manner. Enjoy this time but just work something for your upcoming future. Few of them recommendation are as follows:• Be clear in what you want? And get ready for working hard of it.• It is hard to decide core goal in this age but at least put your choices on one or more goal.• Be ready for new learning.• Invest your time in gaining knowledge.• Do practice for living your comfort zone at least once in a month.• Learn to face failure and develop strong character to convert it into success.• Self-respect is not about getting annoyed at the things or person but become determine not to make same mistake next time.• Excess of anything is harmful. It is apply at all aspect of your life.• While choosing friends, it quality that matters rather than quantity.• In this age you might be fittest person in your family so you must get ready for shouldering responsibility of your family members.• Work hard for your financial growth but do not choose wrong path for that.• If possible take a break from social media once in a month.• According to research, we spent almost 4 hours in day on social media.• If possible try to take practical knowledge of your academic.• We do have a system of internship but that we waste in proxy attendance.• Do not waste your parents’ money in education if you do not like it.• Spend some amount of your earning at your parents. They will not accept it but it is your moral responsibility.• Your biggest enemy is laziness so put hard effort to remove it.• Do not showcase your half knowledge at any topic.• Challenge your present limit, come out of your comfort zone.• Do not got carried away from appreciation.• In whatever field you are, learn each small thing of your profession.• Last but not least, learn to swallow failure and learn to keep your poise in any situation.Success fund for Youth. We repeat, in our terms youth who is ready to learning and change. Youth term is not related to change. However, young age groups are the gate of happiness and growth for the society. Our country has biggest advantage that we have youth power. On regarding personal growth of youth, we have mentioned many practical and moral terms. If you succeed to understand the power of self then entire world will be yours.The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit. We are the sensitives, we FEEL, We SEE, We sense things, we read the invisible language of the cosmic Masters, We are surrounded by myriad Beings of Light and Higher Hierarchy of our interdimensional star families (Ancestors). The world often calls us the FOOLS, the ones that simply do not fit into the norm. Then we smile and carry on walking the Path of the Fool, for the Fool’s Path always leads to wisdom and insight. It is the Path of Initiation into the Higher States of Consciousness and few have the guts to survive.My dream is to help others achieve their dreams. It makes me happy, if I am able to help other. Help others achieve their dreams and you will achieve yours. The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. We are the Wanderers, the Volunteers. We are the ones to help you all RISE. Be peaceful, grateful and faithful. It is so and so it is.Happy life with best wishes …Authored by Dr Anadi Sahoo -
Traditional Food Culture of India
India is a land of diversity and its diversity is not only evident in its multi religious and multi lingual people but also in the wide variety of cuisines that it flourish. Indian food culture is shaped by climate, land, and access to natural resources. Food in India is an identity marker of caste, class, family, kinship, tribe affiliation, lineage, religiosity, ethnicity, and increasingly, of secular group identification. The Indian dinning etiquette is built on traditions. And behind almost every tradition are centuries of invasions, conquests, religious beliefs, political changes and social customs.
Some of the Indian food traditions: The Great Indian Thalis, Serving Food on Banana Leaves and Eating with Your Hands after prayers. Food (bhojana, that which is to be enjoyed) presents a way to understand everyday Indian culture as well as the complexities of identity and interaction with other parts of the world that are both veiled and visible.This largely vegetarian diet of Indians, however, gradually changed with frequent invasions and the entries of several foreign invaders into the country from around 10th century. In Indian food one can observe fusion of different cultures that has resulted dear to long ruling period of Mughals, Britishis, Rajputs, Portuguese etc and there is always some interesting story behind every preparation. The rasagulla origins to Jagannath cult. India’s love affair with tea is well known. We like our tea in many different ways.India has unity in diversity and a fusion of cultures between Buddhists, Hindu, Jains, Sikhs and various populations in India. The food system emphasizes eating agricultural and natural produce “in season,” such as mangoes and local greens during the summer, pumpkins during the rainy monsoon months, and root vegetables during the winter months.Secret messege that Indian Sweets carry -Positive Psychology and Sweets. It’s all about “Perspective”.Jalebi; Your shape doesn’t matter, your nature does. No matter how messed up you look or life is, keeping a sweet tone will always help.Rasgulla; No matter how much you are squeezed by circumstances, never forget who you are. Come back to your original self. Be resilient.Boondi Ladoo; Every little drop of boondi matters. Similarly little and continuous efforts can bring in miraculous results. Continue doing little things, success will follow.Soan papdi; Not everyone likes you, yet the maker doesn’t stop to make you. Pursue your goals, irrespective of validation.Gulab jamun; Your softness is not your weakness, it can be your strength. Softness is a quality much appreciated, be proud of it.Besan ka Ladoo; If you get shattered due to pressure, you can always rebuild. It’s a symbol of Hope. No matter what goes wrong , we can always fix it.Historically in India, food consumption has also paradoxically been governed by under- standings that lean toward asceticism and self-control as well. Traditional Ayurvedic (Hindu) and Unani systems have a tripartite categorization of the body on its reaction to foods.In Ayurveda, the body is classified as kapha (cold and phlegmy), vaata (mobile and flatulent), or pitta (hot and liverish), and food consumption is thus linked not only to overall feelings of well being and balance but to personality disorders and traits as well. Eating prescribed foods (sattvic foods that cool the senses versus rajasic foods that inflame the passions) and doing yoga and breathing exercises to balance the body, spirit, and mind are seen as very basic self-care and self-fashioning.Contemporary India celebrates cuisine from local areas and culinary processes. Religious festivals also align with culinary cycles, festivals, or sacred periods of the year that are often associated with offerings to the gods and feasting on certain foods. The history of India, combined with its size, population, and lack of adequate transportation, left it with a heritage of finely developed local delicacies and a connoisseur population trained in appreciation of difference, seasonality, methods of preparation, taste, regionality, climate, diversity, and history though largely in an unselfconscious manner until very recently.In India today, with a growing economy due to liberalization and more consumption than ever in middle class life, food as something to be enjoyed and as part of Indian culture is a popular topic. From a 1960s food economy verging on famine, India is now a society where food appears plentiful, and the aesthetic possibilities are staggering. India has a great history of agrarian culture. Agriculture is the soul of rural India. It is an ancient form of economic activity in our country. It also contributes a significant figure to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).Food Subsidy and its implementation is the fulcrum in Govt of India’s quest to attain Food Security for all its citizens. This article comprehensively covers the food subsidy, Public Distribution System (PDS) and the challenges in ensuring food security to citizens of India. For the unfamiliar reader, let me just say that regional influences on Indian food are so strong that it is impossible to discuss all of India’s different cuisines under one umbrella).Authored by Dr Anadi Sahoo -
Sattvik (Vegetarian) Food as Immune Booster
आहारस्त्वपि सर्वस्य त्रिविधो भवति प्रियः।
यज्ञस्तपस्तथा दानं तेषां भेदमिमं श्रृणु।।आयु:सत्वबलारोग्यसुखप्रीतिविवर्धना: |रस्या: स्निग्धा: स्थिरा हृद्या आहारा: सात्विकप्रिया: ||(Gita 17: 8)Better food makes better mood; Ayurveda classifies food not as proteins or carbohydrates etc. but according to its effect on the body and mind. It classifies food based on three qualities or gunas that governs human life, sattva, rajas and tamas. Tamasic food creates lethargy or sluggishness. Rajasic food creates activity or restlessness and Sattvic food, which consists of vegetarian fare, creates lightness, energy and positivity.These three qualities are present in our body in varying degree and have a direct influence on us, our moods, emotions and consequent health. The three elements: Enzymes, Nutrients, and Vitality have equivalents in Ayurveda. The Ayurvedic equivalent of Vitality or Energy is Prana or Vatta. Prana and Vatta are synonymous and equate to the world of energy. The equivalent of Enzymes is Pitta which is the agent of transformation and the parallel for Nutrients is Kapha which are our building blocks.Rasa, the Sanskrit word for taste, has a number of potent meanings, among them: experience, enthusiasm, juice, plasma (as in rasa dhatu), and essence. These diverse meanings only hint at the significance of taste within the Ayurvedic tradition. Rasa is, in a very real way, the essence of life and quite literally affects every aspect of our being from structure and physiology straight through to our overall state of mind and consciousness.Ayurveda sees rasa, or taste, as a tremendously powerful therapeutic tool that determines not only how we experience our food, but ultimately, the overall flavor of our existence. Taste is assigned a much deeper significance in Ayurveda than we are accustomed to in the West; it is considered critically important in determining the effect that various foods, spices, therapeutic herbs, and experiences will have on our state of balance—body, mind, and spirit.Ayurveda recognizes six tastes, each of which has a vital role to play in our physiology, health, and well-being. The sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent tastes combine in countless ways to create the incredible diversity of flavors we encounter throughout our lives.You are what you eat; That’s the principle yogic approach which takes a holistic view of human health, on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels. There is an ancient Ayurvedic proverb which sums it up- When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need.The ancient treatise of Patanjali Yoga Sutra speaks of the concept of ‘Ahimsa’ (non-violence), as one of the core values of yoga. When you become subtle in your mind and go deeper in your heart, you turn vegetarian naturally. Scientifically speaking, we need food for two reasons: as fuel to produce energy to exist (prana or life energy) and as raw material to regenerate the body.Yoga says that our system is a seamless blend of the body, mind and spirit. An irregularity in the body affects the mind and unpleasantness in the mind manifests as an ailment in the body. Some health experts claim that the easiest path to success is a total and abrupt change, but we feel that for most people, a more gradual approach is needed.Cultural reasons; The food available to them, he influence of their peers and their level of spirituality – attainment and practice. Their body types and health issues. The type of work they are engaged in. We all have individual dietary needs. Each of us needs to find the right balance of foods that best serves our metabolism and bodily needs.The sattvik diet is recommended for spiritual practice (Sadhana). So if you are engaged in regular meditation and trying to develop the sattvik qualities of compassion and generosity etc. then a sattvik diet is advised. The other point on diet comes from Ayur Veda in which diet is prescribed according to body type, so certain body types require Vegan some Vegetarian and some Pescatarian or Meatarian diets.The Varna-disposition; And here a rudimentary understanding of astrology is required. According to the birth chart one’s Guna (Deva, Manus, Raks) disposition is determined. So if a person is “sattvik” by nature they would prefer a diet in consonance with their disposition and a person of a “tamasik” disposition would prefer a diet that accords with that disposition.If you are considering transitioning to a yogic vegetarian diet, there are many ways to do so. Gradually you will develop a taste and appreciation for the flavors of well-spiced grains and vegetables, fresh fruits, and the many creative combinations a good vegetarian cook can offer; as well as an appreciation for the healing qualities of the yogic diet. One way to make the transition is to slowly and gradually begin to substitute vegetarian main dishes in your meals, and increase your intake of fresh fruits and vegetables.Forty-eight days is a period of time which is generally known as a mandala, a time period when the system goes through a certain cycle. This is also the reason why in Ayurveda for example, medicine is usually given for 48 days. It is the length of time that is needed for the medicine to take root in your system. It is important that you do it without a break for that period.Apart from this the human body and its digestive system is naturally designed for a vegetarian diet and vegetarian food is easy to digest; contains antioxidants, fiber, an array of vitamins; low in calories, sugar, fat, and reduces your chances of getting diabetes, heart disease, obesity, hypertension and almost all cancers.Nature has created two living beings one vegetarian and another non vegetarian. We will analyse this two living beings and judge where human beings falls. We will take vegetarian animals example horse, donkey, elephant, deer and cattle. For non vegetarian we will take lion, dog, tiger and fox. Now we will analyse this both.The tooth settings of this animals; The vegetarian animals will have flat teeth. Non vegetarian animals will have sharp teeth. Human beings have flat teeth and not sharp teeth.How they consume water: All vegetarian animals suck the water and drink. All non vegetarian animals lick the water and drink. Human beings suck the water and drink and they cannot lick and drink.Blind at the time of birth: Vegetarian animals immediately after their birth can open their eyes and see the world. They are not blind at the time of birth. Non vegetarian animals are blind at the time of birth. They cannot open their eyes for the first few days. Human beings can open their eyes and see the world immediately after their birth.Finger nails: The nails of vegetarian animals are flat and it will not be sharp. The nails of the non vegetarian animals are lengthy and sharp. Human beings nails are flat and not sharp.Digestive system: In vegetarian animals the digestive system will be very long for example the food will go through a 15 feet pipe in the stomach to get digested. Reason being the toxic content in the vegetarian food is very less and it has got more good vitamins and proteins. So the digestive system can hold this food items more number of hours in the body.For non vegetarian animals the food pipe length is very short compared to a vegetarian animals. Since the food has got more toxic content the system is made in such a way that it will send out the food at the earliest. So toxic content is not stored in the digestive system for longer hours. Human beings have long digestive system and the food particles can stay more hour in the digestive system. Hence we have to consume non toxic food.Equal body heat: For vegetarian animals in order to maintain the body heat equally they can consume water and send out the extra heat by way of sweating. So the body heat through out the body is maintained in equal proposition. For non vegetarian animals this facility is not there. They have to hang their tongue and cool their body. Human beings make their body cool by consuming water and send out the extra heat by sweating.Faeces or excrement: Vegetarian animals will not have much difficulty in sending out their faeces or excrement from their body. The smell will be less foul. Non vegetarian animals faces difficulty in sending out their faeces or excrement from the body. Compared to vegetarian animals non vegetarian animals faeces or excrement will have more foul smell. Human beings will not have any difficulty in sending out the faeces or excrement from their body. Compared to non vegetarian animals the foul smell will be very less.Living Style or living way: Vegetarian animals live in groups. They will not live alone. Non vegetarian animals live alone and they create their own territory and will not allow others animals belonging to their race to enter into their territory. Human being lives in group. They allow their races to join them and live with them in their territory.By nature or tendency or normal way: Vegetarian animals are normally very soft in nature and always peaceful. Non vegetarian animals are ferocious and they are not peaceful. Human beings are soft and wants to live peacefully.Constructive work: Vegetarian animals does constructive work like helping farmers, carrying human beings, pulling weight and vehicles etc. Non vegetarian animals will not do any constructive work except killing other living beings. They are not be helpful to human beings except dog which helps in guarding the properties. Human beings by nature does constructive work. They help each other and also other living beings.Epinephrine, also known as adrenalin or adrenaline: Epinephrine, also known as adrenalin or adrenaline, is a hormone, neurotransmitter and medication. This hormone is produced by the body in extraordinary circumstances. When we are in danger we act more faster than the normal circumstances. This is due to the production of this hormones in our body. Harmfulness in the meat and affecting our body and mind. When any living beings is killed for meat this fear hormones get produced in the body and it stays in the entire body at the time of death. When we consume the meat of this animals this hormones also get consumed by us.Strength in food: It is generally told non vegetarian gives more strength and power. Elephant has more power by consuming only vegetarian food. An ox works in the farm whole day by consuming only vegetarian food. Non vegetarian animal after consuming food they sleep and they will not be active or working. Soya beans has more proteins than meat. For power and strength instead of meat this can be consumed. Now please judge yourself whether we are vegetarian or non vegetarian.Authored by Anadi Sahoo -
Evolve 3S's from Within
HE has Authority to Give Sacred and Secret Boons;The Ways are Mystical;One Stays Wonder!The Words From Master are Auspicious!Since THEY Make Our Life Begin!The Words From Master are Pure!Since THEY Melt Our Heart !The Words From Master are Magical!SinceTHEY Sprout Magic!The Words From Master are Sacred!Since They Bring Growth!The Words From Master are Powerful!Since THEY Carry HIS SACRED Blessings!The Words From Master are Righteous!Since THEY Bring Stability!So Birth ofSmile; Silence; Samadhi!Serene;Stability;Sat-chit- Ananda!Soft ; Smart; Skillful!Sincere; Sensible;Sensitive!Self Efforts ; Self Introspection ; Self Enquiry!Satisfaction ; Spontaneous ; Success!Surrender ; Sewa; Strength!Share;Sacrifice; Self Radiant!Sweet ; Simple;Satsang!Seeker; Soul; Satyam!Sun; Source;Shining!Evolve from Secret Origin – Spirituality Begins!We already have THIS Key!This KeySprings Liveliness ; Love (Divine) ;Likehoodness!Dawns Centered;Happiness; Hollow & Empty being!Rises Exuberance ; Excellence ; Expertise!Brings Light ; Life ; Laughter!Kindles Faith ; Fountain of Joy ;Fun!Uplifts Gratitude; Grace; Glow!Spreads Benevolence ; Harmony; Perfection ; Totality!Sun Being Lit ;Aroma of HIS Charming Vibes are ALL TIME Easily Accessible!Wake up Dear Sun’s ( Reader’s)!3S means –Sun Shines to Blossom Spirituality!Smiles Sprouts Sound ( Divine)!Smooth Skillful and Sacred Journey Ahead!Silence Spreading Samadhi!Smile Shines (to become) Sat-chit-Ananda!FromAsawari Bedarkar‘Like a flower bud, human life has the potential to blossom fully.Blossoming of human potential to fullness is Yoga’Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi ShankarjiWhat the world thinks Yoga is and what Yoga actually is, is very different!There are many myths and questions surrounding Yoga. Like,Is Yoga just postures, is it exercise, is it religious, can only a Hindu practise it or an Indian,Is it not for Muslims, Christians or people of other faiths?All these questions and more are answered by Gurudev in this eye opening video!Me @Sattva TalksGURUDEV’S VISION IS OUR MISSIONSattva TalksOFFLINE DSN WITH SHAILESH RADADIA JIHELPLINE+ 91 81305 12266+ 919818851010+ 91 9825608842OnlineSRI SRI YOGAwithSHAILESH RADADIYA JIANDVijay RadadiyaClick to registerHelpline+91 98188 51919+91 81305 12266 -
Every Morning, Do This ONE Thing As Told By Lord Krishna
Every Morning, Do This ONE Thing As Told By Lord Krishna To Have A Blissful Day
It is said that the thoughts you bring to yourself early in morning or at the time you wake up influence your mood, actions and results throughout the day. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to our thoughts and action when we wake up. In Bhagwad Gita, Lord Krishna has given a simple advice to all the devotees, following which they can experience a blissful day. Let”s check out what it is….The Saptrishis are born from my heart and are my reflection. A person who remembers their names each morning will spend the entire day happily, while his endeavours will meet with success.So who are these Saptrishis and what are their names? Let’s find out.1) VishwamitraHe wrote the Gayatari Mantra and as a teacher of Lord Ram and Lakshman, taught them Devastras – the knowledge and use of celestial weapons in war. Vishwamitra also mentored them in the killing of several demonic characters mentioned in the Ramayana. Legends speak highly of his teachings, including his concepts of heaven and hell, which is still beyond the reach of scientific discovery.2) VashishtaHe was the teacher of the four sons of King Dashratha. The teachings in which he answered Lord Rama’s questions and illusions about the universe is known as the Yoga Vashista. He is supposed to have been born as the result of Brahma;s will-power and knew all the secrets of Vedas.3) BharadwajHe is the father of sage Dronacharya, which everyone knows was the teacher of Kauravas and Pandavas in Mahabharata.4) AgastyaThe origins of Agastya are mythical as he has neither mother nor father. The legend goes that once gods Varun and Mitra were performing a yajna, where celestial nymph Urvashi appears. Overwhelmed by her magnetic sexuality, both ejaculate and their semen fell in a mud pitcher, which became the womb in which Agastya’s foetus grew. 5) BhriguHe is one of the many prajapatis (the facilitators of creation) created by Lord Brahma and author of Bhrigu Samhita, an astrological classic. He was born from the mind of Brahma.6) KashyapaDo you know the region of Kashmir gets its name form Rishi Kashyap who meditated there? Scholars believe that Kashmir is derived from ‘Kashyap Mir’ or the ‘lake of the sage Kashyap.’7) AtriHe is the last of Saptrishis and said to have been born from the tongue of Brahma.According to Lord Krishna, if you remember these 7 names in the morning after waking up, your endevours throughout the day will meet with success.ReferenceSri Eswaran -
Om, the Pravara Mantra
Om, the Pravara Mantra
Did you know that Om (ओं), the Pravara Mantra, represents the Hindu Trinity, the Vedic scriptures, Vedic poetic meters and holy fires?Om (ओं), the Pravara Mantra, the most incredible syllable with divine connotations, has been explained in almost every Upanishad. It is Brahma Taraka (Aum), the Ekakshara (one-syllabled), which is the store house of fire. The “Om” is traditionally considered in Hindu texts to be composed of three syllables, “A”, “U” and “M”. The oldest Upanishads consider these syllables as symbolism for the three Vedas – the Rigveda, the Samaveda and the Yajurveda. The “Om” is also asserted in most Upanishad texts to symbolize Brahman and Atman, the ontological concepts in Hinduism. Sita is said to signify “Pranava” or “Aum”. Narayana merged with one with the inner bliss, the Brahman, the Purusha, the holy syllable consisting of A, U, and M, it became the sound Aum (Pronunciation of Om ([õː] or [oːm]))In Atharvashika Upanishad, Om is very elaborately explained as: “The four syllables of Om – A (अ), U (उ), M (म) and the half part (्) are equated with empirical realities, abstract concepts, rituals and gods. Sage Atharvan explains that the first syllable of Om, “A”, represents the Prithvi (Earth), the Rig Veda, the god Brahma – the Creator of the Trimurti, the color red, the eight Vasus, the Gayatri meter, and Garhapatya, the sacred fire in a household. The second syllable “U” denotes the Akasha (sky), the Yajur Veda, the color black, the eleven Rudras, the Tristubh meter, and the Dakshinagni ritual fire. The third syllable “M” represents Heavens, the Sama Veda, the color white, Vishnu, the twelve Adityas, the Jagati meter and the Ahavaniya ritual fire. The half fourth syllable, which is the hidden part that follows M, represents the Atharva Veda, Purusha (the Supreme Being), the spectrum of all colours, the Maruts deities, the Viraj meter and the Samvartaka fire which destroys creation. It reverberates as the sound of Brahman.The Dhyanabindu Upanishad states: The short accent of Om burns all sins, the long one is decay less and the bestower of prosperity. United with Ardha Matra (half metre of OM), the Pranava becomes the bestower of salvation. Om, states the text, is the true sacred thread, and that there is no difference between Om and the Atman (soul). In AUM, asserts the text, “A” represents the past, “U” represents the present, “M” represents the future.In the Narasimha Tapaniya Upanishad, Om syllable is extolled as the whole world with the following attributes:“The past, the present and the future,all this is the sound Om.And besides, what still lies beyond the three times,that also is the sound Om.All this, verily, is Brahman,but Brahman is this Atman”.Om represents the Hindu Trinity, the Vedic scriptures, Vedic poetic meters and holy fires.Source: Extracts from texts of Upanishad articles in Wikipedia, collated and posted between 2015 and 2016 by three writers – Ms Sarah Welch, RedtigerXYZ (pseudonym), and Nvvchar (Narasipur Char (on FB).Narasipur Char -
Devara Dasimayya, a Kannada langauge poet-saint
Did you know that Devara Dasimayya, a Kannada langauge poet-saint and vachanakaara of the 11th century was an early harbinger of the Virashaiva faith or Lingayatism in Southern India?
Devara Dasimayya ದೇವರ ದಾಸಿಮಯ್ಯ, also known as “Jedara Daasimayya (ಜೇಡರ ದಾಸಿಮಯ್ಯ) meaning “Dasimayya of the weavers”, considered one of the first mystic poet-saint of Karnataka, an early propagator of the Virashaiva faith or Lingayatism in Southern India, was born in a village called Mudanuru, a village in Shorapur Taluk, Yadagiri district in Karnataka. He was born in the Hindu calendar month of Chaitra in Shukla Paksha in a weavers family of Devanga community, to parents Ramayya and Shankari. He was deeply religious right from his young age dedicated to worship of Lord Shiva in the temple Ramanatha in his village; the temple is famous due to a belief that Lord Rama of Treta Yuga worshipped the Shiva Linga deified in this temple. His early formal education was in the Shiva Center of education, a Gurukula run by Chandragunda Shivacharya, in Srishailam.Initially, hisdeep dedication in worship of Lord Shiva lead him to do intense ascetic practices in a forest. It is said that Shiva then appeared before him and advised him to pursue his Kayaka or profession to earn a living in his family trade as a weaver (Jadera) and not to continue with doing penance. Dasamiyya convinced that working in the world was part of worship of the Lord and means to realise Him, then whole heartedly adopted to weaving cloth as his profession and in his later years also came to be known famously as Jedara Dasimayya, “Dasimayya of the weavers”. He then married a girl called Duggala, born to parents Mallinatha and Mahadevi from Gubbur village near Shivapura, who was also a dedicated devotee of Lord Shiva. She also joined her husband in his profession by spinning yarn for the sarees and cloth which her husband weaved as a profession.Then, there was an event which beacme a turning point in the life of Dasimayya which made him a mystic and a saint-poet. This legendary event occured when Dasamiyya who had woven a beautiful garment for 12 long years took the garment to the market to sell. He failed to sell the garment as it was highly valued. As he was returning with the garment, an old jangama (a Shaiva order religious monk) appeared before him and begged him to gift the garment divyambara to him. Dasimayya, pleased with the request, donated the garment to the Jangama. Shockingly, the Jangama tore the garment divyambara into pieces in front of Dasimayya and threw it into the air. Dasamiyya watched this mystic event, did not get offended by it at all, and invited the Jangama to his house as a guest. Pleased with the deep courtesies shown by Dasimayya and his wife Duggala, the Jangama appeared before them in his true form as Lord Shiva and gifted them a tavanidhi (akshaya patra). Shiva also adviced them to devote to religous pursuits and doing charity to the poor people and spread the word of God. This event changed the life of Dasimayya completely to a ‘dasoha’ or “a service provider “, and more specifically “service to others” including the Jangamas.Apart from pursuing his profession as a weaver, Dasimayya became a mystic Kannada poet and started writing vachanas, pithy wise sayings, aphorisms, simple and drawn from daily life, which spoke up for the equality of men and dignity of labour. It is said that he was the very first of the Vachanakaras, the writer of Vachanas with intent to broadcast the truths of life among the masses. His idea was to make them popular and not pedantic and thus became a vigorous proponent of Saivism. These Vachanas have been appropriately called Kannada Upanishads, having their own philosophic, mystical and literary peculiarties. Dasimayya adopted the signature name (ankitanama) for all his Vachanas as Ramanatha , meaning Rama’s Lord, i.e. Shiva., the deity he worshipped in his village from his childhood. Like most who came after him like Basvanna, Akka Mahadevi etc, he taught a life of complete nonviolence, even teaching local hunting tribes to renounce meat and provide for themselves through pressing and selling oil.The King in whose kingdom Dasimayya lived was the Chalukyan ruler, named Jayasimha, who was a follower of Jainism. Legend has it that Devara Dasimayya converted the king to Shaivism through a series of miracles. As a teacher, he dven gave initiation to Suggale, the wife of the Chalukya king. As a result of his passionate espousal of Shaivism people of all beliefs, jungle tribes and Brahmins became his followers. He laid emphasis on faith, devotion and surrender to God.Dasimayya also became a leader of a large community of weavers called ‘Devanga’ spread across the southern states of India.Dasimayya composed about 150 Vachanas. His Vachanas show his monotheim, and scorns at the polyheists as professed by the Brahaminic class. In one of his Vachanas, as an ironic understanding of divine play set by Lord Himself, Dasmiyya says:Did the outcaste, last in line,hold with his outgoing breaththe stick of his tribe ?What do the fools of this world know,of the snares you set,O Ramanatha?Another of his vachanas show contempt for all rituals, worships, pilgrimage to holy places like Banaras”:To the utterly one with Shivathere is no dawnno new moonno noondayno sun setsnor full moonin the front yard is the true BanarasO Ramanatha.A street in Bengaluru is named honouring Dasimayya, and is called “Sree Devara Dasimayya Road”. There are also popular traditional places where Dasimayya set up his weaver’s looms in his birthplace Mudanuru.Narasipur Char -
Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha
Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha
Did you know that Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha, a motto created by Swami Vivekananda, suggests a twofold aim of human life – one is to seek one’s own salvation and the other is to do welfare of the world?Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha (translation: for the salvation of our individual self and for the well-being of all on earth) is a sloka, a dictim of the Rig Veda. It has two messages. One is to seek salvation for one’s soul and the other is to address the issue of welfare of the world. Swami Vivekananda would often use it, and it became the motto of the Ramakrishna Mission that he founded in 1897 and the related Ramakrishna Math.This motto also cements the two divergent and obvious aspects of ‘atman’ (soul) and ‘jagat hitaya’ (service to humanity) which are to be achieved by one’s own efforts. To achieve this, constant human effort is a requisite not only for one’s own salvation but also for providing service to the humanity at large.This theme was enunciated by Ramakrishna Paramahamsa to a query by Swami Vivekananda for personal liberation. Ramakrishna then admonished Vivekananda, saying that he expected him to personify the huge Banyan tree, which not only provided shade but also solace to the people. This direction of Ramakrishna resulted in Vivekananda creating the two institutions – the Ramakrishna Math and the Ramakrishna Mission – which were open to all class of people irrespective of their caste and creed. The objective of the two institutions was defined as “Atmano Mokshartham Jagat Hitaya Cha – For the emancipation of one’s self and the good of the universe”, which became the ‘raison d’etre’ of the Ramakrishna Order. This motto does not have any overtones of proselytizing, but it is a philosophy which helps in its adoption by people of all faiths.This theme lead to the business management model of “Shrelekar Model”, which defined ‘work’ as an opportunity to do good to the world concurrently achieving spiritual and material advancement in life.In Bali Island, Indonesia, the commitment of the people is to this motto which encompasses the spiritual values and cultural heritage of their ancestors.The Ramakrishna Mission and Ramakrishna Math, as of March 2022, have 265 centres all over the world of which 198 are in India. Besides, there are 44 sub-centres (14 within India, 30 outside India). The Math and Mission run 748 educational institutions, with a total student population of more than 2,00,000.Source: Extracts from Wikipedia article with my inputs in October 2013.Narasipur Char -
Rama Rahasya Upanishad
Rama Rahasya Upanishad
Did you know that the Rama Rahasya Upanishad presents a goddess as the cause of creation, a god as the soul, both together as the source of all existence?The Rama Rahasya Upanishad (राम रहस्य उपनिषत्), a minor Upanishadic text written in Sanskrit, exclusively devoted to the Hindu god Rama, is reportedly to have been composed in the modern era. It is one of the 31 Upanishads attached to the Atharvaveda, and classified as one of the 14 Vaishnava Upanishads.This Upanishad is largely recited by Hanuman, who states that Rama is identical to the supreme unchanging reality Brahman, same as major Hindu deities, and the means to satcitananda and liberation. Hence, it is also known as Hanumadukta-Ramopanishad. The text also includes sections on Tantra suggesting the Bīja mantra based on Rama.The text is presented in narrative form as replies by Hanuman to the questions posed to him by many rishis seeking true knowledge.Hanuman states god Rama is the supreme reality, the Brahman and the Atman (soul), and he is the medium to attain moksha or emancipation. The text presents goddess Sita, the wife of Rama, as the cause of creation, and Hanuman as the completely absorbed example and ideal devotee of Rama. Together, Rama and Sita are asserted to be the source of all existence.The text asserts that Rama is the same as other major Hindu deities. The other divinities mentioned in the text are as angas (aspects) of Rama are Ganesha, Surya, Chandra, and other avatars of Vishnu (Narayana, Narasimha, Vasudeva, Varaha). The characters of the Hindu epic Ramayana such as Lakshmana, Shatrughna, Bharata, and Vibhishana are also asserted by the text to be aspects of Rama. The Upanishad adds that goddesses such as Saraswati (the goddess of learning) and Durga (a fierce form of Mahadevi) are manifestations of Rama, the supreme truth and reality, symbolized as the Pranava (Om).Hanuman advocates the importance of reciting the six syllabled Rama Mantra, Rama Ramaya namah.The text enumerates many mantras, assigning them tantric powers, which it forms by combining root mantras. All these mantras are associated with Rama, but each formulation connotes a different role.The Upanishad text has verses that relate to dhyana or the contemplation of Rama. The text asserts that the “rahasya” or secret of “energising the body” (Nyasa) is to recite Rama mantra it discloses while touching different body parts.Source: Extracts from article in Wikipedia with inputs authored by Ms Sarah Welsh and me, posted in February- March 2016.Narasipur Char -
Mokshada Ekadashi
Mokshada Ekadashi
Did you know that today is Mokshada Ekadashi, the day when Lord Krishna gave the holy sermon of the Bhagavad Gita to the Pandava prince Arjuna, as described in the Mahabharata?Mokshada Ekadashi in Hindu religious parlance, the eleventh day or thithi of the dark half of the fortnight of the waxing moon in the Hindu calendar month of Margashirsha (Agrahayana) corresponding to the Gregorian calendar months to November–December, is a holy day to Hindus, particularly Vaishnavas, when they keep fast for a 24-hour period from that day’s sunrise to the next day’s sunrise of Dwadasi day, in honour of Lord Krishna, an eigth avatar or incarnation of Universal god Vishnu, also called Anantha. It is a belief among Hindus that Lord Krishna delivered the holy sermon of the Bhagavad Gita ( simply ‘Gita’), the 700- verse Hindu scripture, on the first day of the Mahabharata war to the Pandava prince Arjuna, as described in the epic Mahabharata, at Kuruskhetra the venue of the 18 days Mahabharata war; Gita deals with a variety of Hindu philosophical ideas. This day is also known as Gita Jayanathi. In particular, in the famous Guruvayur temple in Kerala dedicated to Lord Krishna this ekadasshi is celebrated with great fervour and devotion, and is called Guruvayur Ekadashi; this temple is open on this day for Nirmalya Darshan ( the purest of pure darshan) at 3 a.m and is closed at 9.00 am on Dwadasi (12th day) offerings of a token amount called Dwadasi Panam. The basic tenet of observing this ekadashi day is to get liberation from sins, and to achieve moksha (salvation) after death.Ekadashi, timed according to the position of the moon, is the eleventh lunar day (tithi) of each of the two lunar phases that occurs in a Vedic calendar month- the Shukla Paksha (the period of the brightening moon also known as the waxing phase with Moon roughly 3/4 full) and the Krishna Paksha (the period of the fading moon also known as the waning phase with about 3/4 dark Moon). There are usually 24 Ekadashis in a calendar year. Occasionally, there are two extra Ekadashis that happen in a leap year (adhika masa). The holy scriptures – Bhagavata Purana and the Padma Purana – narrate the legend and benefits of observing all the ekadashis. Of these 24 Ekadashis, the Mokshada Ekadashi is one of the holiest ones.The legend that supports the observance of Moskhada Ekadashi relates to the deity Krishna who narrates to King Yudhishrita that fasting and worship on this day destroys all one’s sins, and particualrly assists one’s deceased anacestors. Krishna narrates that King Viakhanasa of yore, dreamed that his father was in the realm of hell. He sought the advice of Parva Muni, a legendary sage of Vaishnava literature , who was known for his ability to fly through sipritual relams and had knowledge of past and furture. The sage had discovered that the king’s father had committed some sins that led to his being sent to hell. He then advised the King to observe fast on Mokshada Exkadasi, which soon led to his father’s release from hell.In keeping with the above legend, devout Hindus observe fast completely on this ekadashi day and also worship the avatar Krishna. Others unable to reach that austere level will do a partial fast. They will consume only vegetarian items while avoiding food made with beans, pulses and grains, and totaly avoid use of onions or garlic in the food preparations. On the next day of Dwadashi (12th thithi of Hindu calendar) the Vaishnava devouts, in the early morning hours, worship Vishnu or Ananta who is the emboidemnt of the universe, with all the Upacharas. The devout brahmin then feeds the Brahmanas. He bids farewell to them by giving tha dakshina (donation, fees or honorarium). He then takes food along with his kinsmen . By performing this Vrata (pious observances) he enjoys all the desrired worldy pleasure. It is also said that the devout Brahmin uplifts ten generations of his ancestors and ten generations of successors and finally realises the god Vishnu or Hari.This Mokshada Ekadashi is also compared with the chintamani, the gem that yields all desires. Special merit is said to be achieved by the vrata, by which one can elevate someone from hell to heaven, or attain salvation himself.Narasipur Char -
Lord Shiva’s Teachings
Lord Shiva’s Teachings for a Peaceful Modern Lifestyle
shivaMaterialistic Pleasures Are Temporary: Lord Shiva was never attached to wealth. He neither wore gold ornaments nor expensive clothes. He was least bothered about material possessions as he was an enlightened soul who found happiness in real things.Patience, Persistence And Calmness: Shiva is a yogi. He sat and meditated for hours together. Patience, clarity of thought and wisdom are a product of a calm mind which is a result of meditation.Suppress Negative Energy: Shiva is someone who had to consume poison and hold it inside him in spite of the pain. In fact, his name ‘neela-kantha’ signifies this act. The lesson here is to gain control over the negative side that exists in you with grace and power. In fact, this is a big lesson in anger management too.Respect Women And Treat Them Equally: Shiva treated his better half Parvathi as his equal. They lived like two souls in a single body. One of the names of lord Shiva is ‘ardha- nareeshwara’ and it signifies the concept that Shiva and shakthi are inseparable and eternal.Perceive things clearly and simply: The third eye of Shiva signifies vision that is beyond the ordinary. When you are able to look beyond what is evident you gain the power of superior perception.Get rid of Ego: A person who successfully controls his mind, intellect and ego is enlightened. The ‘trishul’ that Shiva holds signifies the same.Attention, Focus And Concentration: The meditative poses of Shiva are a lesson in unwavering attention, focus and concentration. Such qualities can propel us forward and takes us places.Nothing Is Permanent: Shiva smears ash on his forehead and body. Ash signifies death and rebirth. Nothing is permanent in this world; death and birth are inevitable. This simple realisation would free us from sorrow.Physical Fitness: In fact, the best fitness activity would be the Tandav dance of Shiva. Being particular about fitness and health is the lesson here.Keep Your Head Cool: The water or Ganga that flows from the head of Shiva can be a good indication that your head must be cool always even when all kinds of emotions heat it up. -
Benefits of Shiva Puja
Benefits of Shiva Puja
Unmarried Women worship lord shiva to get married soon and may get an idol husband like Lord Shiva.Married women pray for the long life and the good health of their Husband and child.It is also believed that Monday is the day of Lord Shiva so while doing Shiva Pooja on Monday will bless you with good Husband and wife.Shiva Puja removes obstacles from life.Boots your Knowledge & Health.You will be blessed with prosperity, peace, Harmony and Marriage.When should we do Shiva Puja?Worshipping Lord Shiva in the Sawan Month has much significance. As, Monday is the day dedicated to Lord Shiva so the Monday within the Saawan Month is most important to do Shiva Puja. To complete the Shiva Pooja keep fast on each Monday. Read Laghurudra, Maharudra and Atirudra Path on every Monday.The day to please Lord Shiva is the monthly Shivratri, Ekadashi, Poornima, Amavasya, Month of Shravan, Teej and Mahashivratri Festival.Why we should do Shiva Puja?Unmarried Girls do Lord Shiva fast which is known as 16 Somwar for the considered to be idol husband like Lord Shiva.Married Women keep fast for wellbeing and long Life of their Husband and childrens.To attain a satisfactory life make all offering to Lord Shiva.To become knowledgeable and intelligent light a lamp in the evening in front of Lord Shiva.To get a new vehicle please Lord Shiva by bathing him with Curd.To attain Salvation devotes should take bath in the Holly River like Ganga.To be blessed with Health wealth and Prosperity offer Honey, Ghee and Sugarcane to Lord Shiva.If the person makes offerings in the form of honey, ghee and sugarcane he would be blessed with wealth and prosperityWhy Shouldn’t We Put Shiva Ling At Home?Most of the people have this question in their mind that weather to keep Shivalinga at home or not. People also have some myth behind it. But It is believed that if you are having a Shivlinga in the temple at your Home then You should do his Pooja by Following Proper Rituals like doing Abhishiek at a particular time and offering Naivedayam to him. It is also believed that if You are unable to do shiva Ahishiek Puja then Keep that Shivalinga at your Nearby Temple.Rules of Shiva PujaWhenever you prepare Panchamirt, never keep Milk, curd in the Bronze metal.You should keep your fingers in water, milk ghee etc becoz Touching of nails makes it unauspicious.The flower of Champa should not be used in Shiva puja.The Bael Patra used in Shiva Puja should be of three uncut Leaves.In Shiva Puja always offer Coconut without breaking it.Tulsi Leaves are not offered to Lord Shiva or Parvati.Kumkum and Haldi are not offered to Lord Shiva.After Shiva Puja oblations should be thrown in the running water, Lake , sea and if not possible keep in the flower pot of your Home or trees except Tulsi or peepal.At the time of reciting Shiva Mantra always sit on Woolen clothes and offer Akshat and flowers to Shivalinga.Never use Steel utensils for Abhishiek.Never put the Shiva Abhishiek Water in the Tulsi.Sri Eswaran -
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra- Meaning And Amazing Healing Benefits
Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra- Meaning And Amazing Healing Benefits
Shiva is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being, who creates, protects and transforms the universe. It is believed that Lord Shiva can be pleased easily and grants the boon to their devotees. Chanting mantra is one of the powerful ways to get connect with the divine and dedicate yourself to Lord Shiva. Mantras have psychological and spiritual powers and help us to bring harmony and peace to our life.There are many mantras that are devoted to Lord Shiva and each mantra has its own set of benefits. Mahamrityunjaya mantra is one of them. It is one of the most significant mantras in Hinduism. Mahamrityunjaya Mantra is also known as the Tryambakam Mantra, is a verse of the Rigveda. It addresses the Rudra avatar of Lord Shiva. It is also a great death-conquering Mantra. According to Shiv Puran, when you have fear of any unknown event this chant helps you to overcome the fear.Om Try-Ambakam YajaamaheSugandhim Pusstti-VardhanamUrvaarukam-Iva BandhanaanMrtyor-Mukssiiya Maa-[A]mrtaat ||Meaning:1: Om, We Worship the Tryambaka (the Three-Eyed One),2: Who is Fragrant (as the Spiritual Essence), Increasing the Nourishment (of our Spiritual Core);3: From these many Bondages (of Samsara) similar to Cucumbers (tied to their Creepers),4: May I be Liberated from Death (Attachment to Perishable Things), So that I am not separated from the perception of Immortality (Immortal Essence pervading everywhere).Here is the word by word meaning of the mantraAum- is a sacred/mystical syllable in Hinduism.Tryambakam- the third-eyed one (accusative case)Yajamahe- we worship, adore, honor.Sugandhim- sweet fragrance, fragrant (accusative case)Pusti- A well-nourished condition, thriving, prosperous, fullness of lifeVardhanam- one who nourishes, strengthens, cause to increase (in health, wealth, well-being), who gladdens, exhilarates and restores health, a good gardenerUrvarukam-iva- like the cucumber or melon (in the accusative case) or like a big peachBandhanan- bound downMrtyormuksiya – free, liberate from deathIt is performed for LongevityIt is performed on Birthday occasionIt is also done for Extending life timeIt is performed to cure Chronic Illness and to promote a Healthy lifeSri Eswaran -
Tara Devi Moola Mantra
Tara Devi Moola Mantra
The Tara Devi Moola Mantra is the Moola Mantra dedicated to Goddess Tara Devi. Tara Devi is the second Upasana Devi in Dasa Maha Vidyas. She has her own five auxiliary forms called Neela Saraswati, Ugradhara ( Ugra Tara ), Sukladhara ( Shukla Tara ), Neela Dhara ( Neela Tara ), and Chitra Dhara ( Chitra Tara). She helps worshipers to cross the ocean of family life i.e. the “Samsara Sagara” and hence, she is also called Tarini. Her Moola Mantra consists of a few beeja (seeds).Goddess Tara Devi is worshiped by chanting the Tara Devi Gayatri Mantra and Tara Devi Moola Mantra | http://www.dhevee.orgLong DescriptionGoddess Tara DeviTara is the Pranava Shakti “OM” and takes her abode in Manipoorka in human body. She is blue in color and she is depicted having four hands holding a scissors, sword, skull, and blue lotus flower respectively, symbolizing cutting of the perennial birth circle and ego on one hand and bestowing knowledge and bliss on the other hand.It is believed by many that the worship of Tara came to us from Buddhism ; but, let us not forget that Buddhism was born out of Hinduism. In Buddhism, she is worshiped as the Goddess of Compassion. There is also another theory that Goddess Tara is the feminine form of Lord Rama – the incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu who descended on Earth to kill the demon Ravanaeshwara.Tantra Shastra stress that the Mantra Diksha (initiation) of the Tara Devi Mantra (Tara Mantra) should be taken preferably from a woman.Yantra Of Goddess Tara DeviThe bhupura is of leaf green colour symbolizing balance. The petals are pink symbolizing shyness. Whereas, the upward pointing triangle is in vermilion color symbolizing rage and the violet/blue background represents Goddess Saraswati (wisdom / knowledge).Goddess Tara Yantra can be used to worship Tara Devi. | http://www.dhevee.orgLong DescriptionGoddess Tara Yantra can be used to worship Tara Devi.Tantra Of Goddess Tara DeviThe Tara upasana is done at the Manipura by concentrating on the Suddha Pranava : Om.Benefits Of Praying To Goddess Tara DeviThe benefits of praying to Goddess Tara Devi are aplenty. Goddess Tara Devi is said to protect her devotees from all misfortunes in life and gives successive successes in all endeavors. It is believed that she is also a boon giver when she is worshiped with utmost devotion. Tara Devi also protects the people from the hurdles and dangers in sea travels and in holy pilgrimage.The Tara Devi Moola Mantra given below will also help to avert enemies (chatru) and the problems caused by them. This mantra can also be chanted to prevent misunderstanding that can cause arguments, disputes, and hate between family and friends.Tara Devi can also be worshiped by chanting the Tara Devi Moola Mantra to improve one’s intelligence and ability to grasp knowledge. The Tara Moola Mantra is a very powerful mantra to improve one’s intellect and knowledge. It also provides peace and tranquility. It reduces mental agony, relieves stress, and depressions. All those suffering from mental diseases can chant this mantra.Parents can also chant this mantra on behalf of their children (either very young children or children with learning disabilities) by mentioning the Name, Rashi (Moon Sign), and Nakshatra (Birth Star) of the child in concern before reciting the Tara Moola Mantra.Best Days To Chant Tara Devi Moola MantraIf you are unable to chant the mantra on a daily basis, you may chant it on Thursdays. Apart from that, Panchami tithi and Full Moon Day also known as Purnima (Pournami) are also considered days auspicious to worship Goddess Tara Devi. You may also worship her during Vasant Panchami (Vasantha Panchami) and Navratri.Best Day To Initiate The Tara Devi Moola MantraThe best days to initiate the mantra are either on a Shukla Paksha Wednesday, on a Full Moon Day (Purnima / Pournami), on Vasanth Panchami (Vasantha Panchami), or during Navratri.Best Time To Chant The Moola Mantra Of Tara DeviThe mantra should be recited during Brahma Muhurta. Apart from that, 6.00 a.m. – 7.00 a.m or during Buddha HoraNumber of Times To Chant The Tara Devi Moola MantraThis mantra can be chanted for a minimum of 9 times on a daily basis. Apart from that, one can also chant it for 108 or 1,008 times.Who Can Chant This MantraThis powerful mantra can be chanted by anyone regardless of gender and age.*Ladies should avoid chanting this mantra during their monthly menstrual cycles.Attaining Mantra Siddhi Of The Tara Devi Moola MantraIn order to attain mantra siddhi of the Tara Devi Moola Mantra, you must start chanting it starting from a Shukla Paksha Panchami or Shukla Paksha Wednesday or on a Full Moon Day (Purnima). The Tara Moola Mantra must be chanted for 1,008 times daily for a period of 91 days.How To Worship Goddess Tara Devi ?You can use the either the photo or yantra of Tara Devi (given above). Apart from that, you may also worship Goddess Tara Devi using either the Shri Chakra or Shri Maha Meru Yantra which is considered even more auspicious.Shri Chakra can be used to worship Goddess Neela Saraswati. | http://www.dhevee.orgLong DescriptionShri Chakra can be used to worship Goddess Tara Devi.Shri Maha Meru | http://www.dhevee.orgLong DescriptionWorshipping Goddess Tara Devi using the Shri Maha Meru is considered extremely auspicious.Where To Chant The Tara Devi Moola MantraThis mantra should be chanted facing the East while seated on either the Northeast or East quadrant of your house or puja room.Naivedya / Nivedhyam / Prasadham (Food Offerings) For Tara DeviOne can offer sweet prasads such as sweet pongal and traditional sweets. Apart from that, pure cow’s milk sweetened with jaggery can also be offered as naivedya. Small quantity of honey (a tablespoon will do) or anything sweet made with honey too can be offered to Goddess Tara Devi.Besides that, just a handful or a small piece of jaggery and/or rock sugar too can be offered as naivedya (nivedhinam) to Goddess Tara Devi.Flowers / Plants For Tara DeviAny fragrant white flowers such as Jasmine, White Champa, and White Rose can be offered (though, white lotus flower is most auspicious to Goddess Saraswati). Besides that, blue coloured flowers such Butterfly Pea too can be offered.*Never ever offer artificially coloured flowers to Gods.Japa Mala For Tara Devi Moola MantraYou can use rosary beads (japa mala) made out of clear quartz crystal (spadika mala) or pearl or even moonstone for the japa of the Tara Devi Moola MantraThe Tara Devi Moola Mantra is given below :Om Hreem Streem Hum PhatThe Tara Moola Mantra in Hindi :ॐ ह्रीम् स्त्रीम् हूम् फट्The Tara Moola Mantra in Bengali :ওং হ্রীং স্ত্রীং হূং ফট্The Tara Moola Mantra in Gujarati :ઑં હ્રીં સ્ત્રીં હૂં ફટ્The Tara Moola Mantra in Kannada :ಓಂ ಹ್ರೀಮ್ ಸ್ಟ್ರೀಮ್ ಹೂಂ ಫಟ್The Tara Moola Mantra in Tamil :ஓம் ஹ்ரீம் ஸ்த்ரீம் ஹூம் ப்பத்The Tara Moola Mantra in Telugu :ఓం హ్రీం స్త్రీం హూం ఫట్Sri Eswaran -
How Lord Muruga is Worshipped
How Lord Muruga is Worshipped
Lord Murugan is worshiped in a significant and grand manner. The festival of Skandha Sashti Vritham lasts for six days, starting with the day following the new moon of Aswin and is extremely an important celebration of Lord Muruga.Some devotees observe partial or full fast on each Sashti day and throughout the Skanda Sashti period.Vaikasi Visakam is celebrated as the birthday of Murugan in the Tamil month of Vaikasi (May – June)Thiru Karthikai in November – December, Thaipusam festival in January – February, and Pankuni Uttiram festival in March – April are other festivals associated with Subramanya Swamy.In Kanda Puranam, Saint Vasistha has said that if one worships Lord Muruga on Friday and fasts on that day all his wishes gets fulfilled. By worshiping the Karthigai star on which Lord Muruga was born and observing a fast, one’s problem will be removed and will be liberated from all tensions.Puranas says that Lord Muruga taught language Tamil to Saint Agasthiar where he sat himself as the leader for the academy of poets and the language flourished. Accordingly he is called the God of Tamil.KavadiTaking ‘Kavadi’ to please Lord Muruga is also considered to be another important worship of Lord Muruga. The devotee takes a vow to live the life of an ascetic for a particular period and the travel ends to the temple of Lord Muruga by bare foot bearing the Kavadi. Devotees can carry different varieties of Kavadi like flower, milk paneer etc. But usually devotees carry a semi-circled Kavadi with decorated canopy supported by a wooden rod to the temple of Lord Muruga where special prayers are offered.Sri Eswaran -
Murugan Gayatri Mantra benefits
Murugan Gayatri Mantra
benefit (s) :Lord Murugan is also known as Skanda, Kandha, Subramanya, Shanmukha, Saravana, Karthikeya, Guha, and Velayutha among others. The Murugan Gayatri Mantra is a divine mantra which gives protection for the reciter. It is also chanted to avoid as well as negate all kind of ill effects and black magic.Apart from that, the Murugan Gayatri Mantra is also a victory mantra. It gives you the ability to win over your enemies and rivals. It also gives you the strength and courage to face your enemies.Those suffering from legal cases and pending arbitration can chant this mantra and benefit greatly.Praying to Lord Murugan also makes one very brave, courageous, prevents nervousness, and makes one intelligent. Besides that, chanting of the Murugan Gayatri Mantra also prevents ill luck, evil-eyes, nightmares, and protection from evil spirits and curses.Also, those taking part in competitions, quiz, contests, sports, et cetera can also chant this mantra dedicated to Lord Muruga.Besides that, individuals suffering from Kuja Dosha (also known as Manglik Dosha or Sevvai Dosham) can also benefit greatly by chanting this particular mantra as Lord Muruga is the guiding God of Mars. Individuals suffering from unfavourable position of the planet Mars (Kuja / Mangal) or due to bad Mars Dasa (also known as Kuja Dasa, Mangal Dasa, and Sevvai Dasa) and Mars Bhukthi (also known as Kuja Bhukthi, Mangal Bhukthi, and Sevvai Bhukthi) can seek the blessings of Lord Murugan by chanting the Murugan Gayatri Mantra to negate the evil effects caused by Mars.Moreover, constant chanting of the Murugan Gayatri Mantra is also said to bless a person and his/her family with success, victory, good fortune, good health, lot’s of wealth, and peace. According to Skanda Purana, when the mantra of Lord Murugan are constantly chanted, the chanter will be bestowed with all kinds of spiritual powers especially knowledge and courage.Pregnant ladies can also chant the Murugan Gayatri Mantra for the protection of the fetus (also spelled as foetus) in the womb and for a safe baby delivery. Childless couples that are trying for a baby can also seek the blessings and grace of Lord Murugan by chanting this mantra with utmost devotion.Students can also benefit greatly by chanting the Murugan Gayatri Mantra before starting their daily revisions. It is believed that, when the mantra is chanted religiously, it helps to improve one’s concentration and memory. Apart from that, constant chanting of this mantra will also benefit students for success in exams, sports, competitions, and will be helpful in their educational progress. Parents of very young students can recite the mantra on behalf of their children.Lord Murugan is also known as Lord Karthikeya, Lord Skanda, Lord Shanmukha, and Lord Subramanya and his grace can be received by chanting the Murugan Gayatri Mantra religiously.Lord Murugan is also known as Lord Karthikeya, Lord Skanda, Lord Shanmukha, and Lord Subramanya and his grace can be received by chanting the Murugan Gayatri Mantra religiously.Best Days To Chant This Mantra (If you are unable to chant on a daily basis) : Tuesdays, Krittika/Karthigai and Pushya/Pusam Nakshatra days, and on Purnima/Pournami (Full Moon Days)Best Day To Initiate This Mantra : Full Moon Day (Pournami / Purnima) or TuesdaysBest Time To Chant This Mantra : Early morning and eveningNumber of Times to Chant : 11, 108, or 1008 timesWho Can Chant This Mantra : Anyone regardless of gender and ageHow To Worship : You can either use the Murugan Yantra or the photo of Lord MuruganTo Attain Mantra Siddhi : 108 times for 48 days (1 mandala)Chant This Mantra Facing : EastNaivedya / Prasadham (Food Offerings) : Panchamirtham (also spelled as Panchamirdham, Panchamrutham, or Panchamrit) which is a mixture of mashed bananas, jaggery, raisins, cashew nuts, and dates. Apart from that, you can also offer sweet food items or fruits.Flowers : Any fragrant red flowersJapa Mala : You can use rosary beads made out of clear quartz (spadika mala) or Rudraksha mala or Tulasi mala (rosary beads made out of the bark of basil)The following are the different versions of Murugan Gayatri Mantra :Om Karthikeyaaya VidmaheValli-nadhaaya DhimahiThanno Skanda PrachodayathorOm Karthikeyaaya VidmaheSiki-vahanaaya DhimahiThanno Skanda PrachodayathorOm That-purushaaya VidmaheMahaa Senaaya DhimahiThanno Shanmukha PrachodayathorOm That-purushaaya VidmaheMaha Senaaya DhimahiThanno Skanda PrachodayathorOm Karthikeyaaya VidmaheSiki-nadhaaya DhimahiThanno Skanda PrachodayathorOm Karthikeyaaya VidmaheSakthi Hasthaaya DhimahiThanno Skanda PrachodayathorOm Kukkudaath Dhvajaaya VidmaheSakthi Hasthaaya DhimahiThanno Subramanya PrachodayathSri Eswaran -
Why is Milk Abhishekam Murugan ?
Why is Milk Abhishekam Murugan ?
Paal abhishekam or pouring of milk on the murti (idol) of Muruga is an important ritual in all Murugan Temples. The ritual has its origin in the Palani Muruga Temple. But why is the milk abhishekam performed?The murti worshipped at the Palani Murugan Temple is believed to have been created by Siddhar Bogar from nine poisons (Nava Bashanam). He mixed nine deadly poisons and created a medicine which could cure all diseases of Kali Yuga (the present era).But the medicine could not be taken directly. So Siddhar created the murti of Muruga out of the medicine.To extract the medicine from the murti, milk abhishekam is performed. The milk poured on the murti absorbs medicine. It then contains medicinal properties. The milk is then collected by devotees.Sri Eswaran -
Murugan Mantra Benefits
“Om Sharavana-bhavaya Namaha”
Murugan Mantra BenefitsThe Murugan Mantras are divine mantras which give protection to the reciter. When chanted, they can also help to avoid as well as negate all kind of ill effects and black magic.Apart from that, the Murugan Gayatri Mantra is specially a victory mantra. It gives one the ability to win over his enemies and rivals. It also gives him the strength and courage to face his enemies. Those suffering from legal cases and pending arbitration can chant this mantra and benefit greatly.Praying to Lord Murugan also makes one very brave, courageous, prevents nervousness, and makes one intelligent. Besides that, chanting of the Murugan Mantras also prevent ill luck, evil-eyes, nightmares, and protection from evil spirits and curses. Also, those taking part in competitions, quiz, contests, sports, et cetera can also chant these mantras dedicated to Lord Muruga.Students can also benefit greatly by chanting the Murugan Mantras before starting their daily revisions. It is believed that, when the mantras are chanted religiously, they help to improve one’s concentration and memory. Apart from that, constant chanting of these mantra will also benefit students for success in exams will be helpful in their educational progress. Parents of very young students can recite the mantras on behalf of their children. Pregnant ladies can also chant the Murugan Mantras for the protection of the fetus foetus in the womb and for a safe baby delivery. Childless couples that are trying for a baby can also seek the blessings and grace of Lord Murugan by chanting these mantras with utmost devotion.Again, individuals suffering from Kuja Dosha (also known as Manglik Dosha or Sevvai Dosham) can also benefit greatly by chanting these powerful mantras as Lord Muruga is the guiding God of Mars. Individuals suffering from unfavourable position of the planet Mars (Kuja / Mangal) or due to bad Mars Dasa (also known as Kuja Dasa, Mangal Dasa, and Sevvai Dasa) and Mars Bhukthi (also known as Kuja Bhukthi, Mangal Bhukthi, and Sevvai Bhukthi) can seek the blessings of Lord Murugan by chanting the Murugan Mantras to negate the evil effects caused by Mars.Moreover, constant chanting of the Murugan Mantras is also said to bless a person and his/her family with success, victory, good fortune, good health, lot’s of wealth, and peace. According to Skanda Purana, when the mantra of Lord Murugan are constantly chanted, the chanter will be bestowed with all kinds of spiritual powers especially knowledge and courage.Best Time To Chant Murugan Mantra : Early in the morning and in the evening.Chant This Mantra Facing : EastNumber of Times to Chant : 11, 108, or 1008 times.To Attain Mantra Siddhi : 108 times for 48 days (1 mandala)Who Can Chant These Mantra : Anyone can chant these regardless of gender and age.How To Worship : One can either use the Murugan Yantra or the photo of Lord Murugan to sit infront of while reciting.Naivedya / Prasadham (Food Offerings) : Panchamirtham (also spelled as Panchamirdham, Panchamrutham, or Panchamrit) which is a mixture of mashed bananas, jaggery, raisins, cashew nuts, and dates is generally offered. Apart from that, one can also offer sweet food items or fruits.Flowers : Any fragrant red flowers can be offeredMurugan Sloka“Gyaanashaktidhara skandavalliikalyaaNa sundaradevasenaa manaH kaantakaartikeya namo astuteOM subrahmanyaaya namah”Meaning: ‘Salutations to Lord Kartikeya, who is also known as Skanda. He is the one who holds the staff of intelligence, and holds the beautiful beloved of Goddess Vallii. He is the enchanter of the mind of Goddess Devasena. I offer adorations repeatedly to that Divine Kartikeya.’ -
The Birth Of Lord Muruga
The Birth Of Lord Muruga
To understand the birth of Lord Murugan, one must recall the story of King Daksha. His story brought about the emergence of Parvati, who fused the 6 Muruga children into the being we know at Lord Muruga.King Daksha is one of the sons of Lord Brahma, who, after creating the ten Manas Putras, created Daksha, Dharma, Kamadeva and Agni,When King Daksha performed a yaga, he invited the gods but deliberately did not invite Lord Shiva, his son-in-law. Dakshayani, Shiva’s consort, goes to her father’s yaga, overruling Shiva’s objections. She is insulted and she jumps into the sacred hawan fire. She is then reborn as Parvati, who is devoted to Lord Shiva and yearns to marry Lord Shiva.Lord Shiva was engaged in a divine state of deep meditation. With the Hindu god, separate from his consort, there world had no instances of procreation. The celestial empire desperately wanted them to unite.The the God of love Kama, was dispatched to bring about their union. Kama shot his arrows at Lord Shiva to spur a romantic interest. Some say this act had disturbed the penance of Lord Shiva which led to the god of destruction and death opening his third eye. The blue-throated god’s third eye, is known to destroy evil and bring about good for the world, burnt Kama to oblivion.The spark of Lord ShivaIt was Lord Shiva’s third eye (element of ether or akasha) that brought forth divine sparks, that delivered the world a Lord Muruga.The sparks from Shiva’s third eye was carried by the God, Agni, (element of fire) and the wind God Vayu (element of wind or air) carried them and dropped them into the sacred River the Ganges, who is no other than the Divine Mother in the form of flowing water (element of water).Mother Ganga carried these divine rays to Lake Saravana, where lotus flowers sprang from the mud and thus the lake represents the element of earth. The rays were then transformed into six baby boys lying on lotus flowers.When the five elements governed by Lord Shiva (Pancha Bhootham which means five natural elements – Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether) united with Shakti (Pure Consciousness), Lord Murugan was born. The spark then took the form of six babies which Goddess Parvati embraced them fusing them into one divine Being with six heads..Shiva is called Panchanana – Lord with five heads. These five heads represent the five elements in nature. When these five elements united with the sixth: Chaitanya Shakti (Pure Consciousness), they gave birth to the Shadaanana (the six-headed), also called Lord Murugan. You can understand this in terms of the Kundalini Shakti (the primordial, dormant yet potent energy said to be present in a coiled form at the base of the spine).Muruga’s many namesBecause Muruga was carried by Ganga to Saravana Poigai, Muruga is called Gangeya. Because the spark from which Muruga emerged was deposited in Saravana Poigai, Muruga is also called Saravana. Because he was raised by the Krittikas, he is Kartikeya. Because he has six faces, he is Shanmukha.In Saint Arunagirinatha’s ‘Kandar Alankaram’, he praises the six faces and twelve arms of Lord Muruga which come to the rescue of the world. Because his star is Vishaka, Muruga is also called Vishaka. He is eternally young, and so he is Kumara. He is Devasenapati, because he is commander of the celestial forces. He explained the pranava mantra to his father, Lord Shiva, and so he is Swaminatha.We have seven chakras (energy centers) within us. When the energy surges through the six chakras and stabilizes at the sixth chakra – the Ajna chakra (present in the middle of the eyebrows), it blossoms as Lord Murugan (symbolism of the Guru Tattva-Principle). The Ajna chakra is the place of the Guru Tattva. It is where the Guru Tattva blossoms and manifests itself.Sri Eswaran -
What is 'arOharA'?
What is ‘arOharA’?
‘arOharA’ is a shortened form of the phrase ‘ara harO harA’. Its meaning is:Oh God Almighty, please remove our sufferings and grant us salvation.This was first used by Saivaites (followers of Saivam – worship of Shiva), at the time of Thirunjanasambandhar. During Thirunjanasambandhar’s journeys, the bearers of his ‘pallakku’ and followers had the habit of chanting (meaningless) phrases – like ‘yElEloh yElEloh’, as a form of stress relief. Thirunjanasambandhar taught them to replace these with the meaningful ‘ara harO harA’. Over time, the use of ‘ara harO harA’ faded among the ‘Saivaites’ but lived on with the ‘Kaumaras’ (Murugan Devotees). It was further shortened to the present ‘arOharA’.Whenever the devotee says ‘vetrivEL Muruganukku arOharA’ he/she is sending a humble message to God Almighty – Lord Murugan – the Bearer of the ‘vetrivEl’ (victorious spear) – to grant refuge from all unpleasantness in life.We, who regard Lord Murugan as The Supreme One, can vigorously say:‘vetrivEl iRaivanukku arOharA’Sri Eswaran -
MANTRA FOR HAPPY MARRIAGE
Swayamvara Parvathy
Select Best Mantra for you|| MANTRA FOR HAPPY MARRIAGE ||Mantra is beneficial for those who are facing delay in marriages. reciting this mantra for happy married life, love marriages, and avoiding problems in your marriage is very beneficial. The following mantra is receited here by askganesha Purohits.|| Om Asya Swayamvarakalamantrasya Brahma Rishi Atijagati Chandah,Devigiriputrisvayanvaradevatatmanobhista siddhaye |||| OTHER MANTRA ||Om Hreem Yoginim Yogini Yogeswari Yoga Bhayankari SakalaSthavara Jangamasya Mukha Hridayam Mama Vasamakarsha AkarshayaTranslation:“O thou who is always in Union with Lord Shiva, give me the power of attraction and fascination, O Noble One!” This mantra should be recited 1008 times daily 108 days with utmost devotion for the removing of all obstacles for marriage. The recitations should ideally end by performing Parvathi Swayamvara Homa.Sri Eswaran -
To seek the ultimate bliss
Shakti Worship (Shaktheyam)
To seek the ultimate bliss, Shakti worshippers (or Shaktas) follow a system of beliefs and practices in Tantra. Maya or illusion separates opposites like male and female. On reaching this ultimate bliss, the sadhaka (spiritual seeker) experiences the ultimate joy of the union with the creator within oneself.‘Shakti’ is present inside one self in the microcosmic level. When aroused, this energy reaches the Supreme Energy or the Macrocosm. Thus microcosm merges with macrocosm to form a continuous field of energy, the cosmic consciousness. The Sanskrit word ‘Tantra’ also means ‘continuity’This indivisible energy is called Parashakthi. Thus shakti puja is performed to invoke the flow of energy and awaken the spirit within. This can be done by Tantric or Vedic rituals.There are different disciplines in Tantra. Normal practice comprises meditation or yoga; visualization of the deity; chanting of sacred hymns; and use of yantras or mystic symbols. Tantra also focuses on the awakening of the inherent energy patterns in an individualDakshina Marga (right hand Path) and Vama Marga (Left hand path) are the different schools of practices of Tantra.As in yoga, Tantra also focuses on the awakening of the inherent energy which lies coiled like a serpent. This inherent energy is called ‘Kundalini’. The Kundalini then travels upwards through a path in the spinal column called ‘Sushumna’. En-route, it passes through psychic centers of consciousness or ‘Chakras’.These chakras are:Muladhara at the base of the spine from where Kundalini starts its upward journey.Svadhisthana: charka associated with reproductive organs.Manipura: manifested as action, will, anger, laughter etc.Anahata: at the centre of the chest, Associated with giving and receiving loveVisudha: at the larynx region. Governs your ability to communicate.Ajna: Referred to as third eye. Located between your eyebrows, associated with wisdom ,sixth sense and ESPSahasrara: in the crown governing the pineal gland. This is yet to be recognized in modern medicine. This is the connecting point to the absolute Supreme when one is in a trance (having reached ‘Samadhi’). True realization of the infinite bliss is there only when a person experiences illumination in all planes, even in the lowest.Sri Lalitha Sahasranama is eloquent on the flow of kundalini through these chakras as given below.“Muladharaika nilayaa Brahma grandhi vibhedhini,Manipurandarudita Vishnu grandhi vibhedhini,Ajna chakrandaralastha Rudra grandhi vibhediniSahasrarambujaruda sudha sarabhivarshiniTatillathaa samaruchi shatchakropari samsthithaaMahashakthi kundalini bisatantu taneeyasee”Shaktheyam is thus a method to channel great energy (or Kunadalini) properly for spiritual & material gains. However, Shakti Puja in Tantra can be dangerous if not practiced properly and under the strict guidance of a competent guru as it encompasses some other secret rituals too.Austere discipline and moral conduct are important factors of Tantra practice which calls for extensive meditative practice.Sri Eswaran -
Sri Vidhya Lakshmi
Sri Vidhya Lakshmi
Sri Vidhya Lakshmi blesses us for the talents within our self to grow. If we have good amount of money and without doing any work, the money with us is going to be of no use. And if we have good amount of knowledge but its not being explored (or) used, its of no use. Through studies, we get lots of knowledge and using that knowledge, we should make ourself grow; and through that knowledge, we should try to explore our talents to the world.For our talents to grow and to explore them, Sri Vidhya Lakshmi grace is completely needed. Vitthai (in tamil) means the talents or the capability – can be achieved only by the grace of Sri Vidhya Lakshmi. And in the place where there is the grace of Sri Vidhya Lakshmi there will not be any poverty, sorrow, etc.Kalidasan and Sri Vidhya Lakshmi :By the grace of Sri Vidhya Lakshmi, an ordinary shepherd who led his life in forest turned to a great poet and he is Kavi Kalidasan. And as a result of this, through his poems, he conquered lots of people from this, we can understand the greatness of the grace of Sri Vidhya Lakshmi. She explores the in – built talents within ourself.The greatness of Sri Vidhya Lakshmi is well explained in various temples like Kanchi – Sri Kamakshi Amman temple, Thanjai Periya koil, etc.Even in Sri Mahalakshmi sahasranamam, she is explained as “Sri Maha Saraswathi”.“Vitthai” is the talent, brilliance. And this is the Gnanam. If we have both Gnanam and brilliant talents whatever we do will be the best. Having Gnanam, talent but if its not explored, it is of no use to anyone and not even to ourself. So, the Gnanam, talent we have should be helpful to all and to get this explore, we should get the Anugraham of Sri Vidhya Lakshmi.Sri Eswaran -
Annapurna Devi – The Goddess of Food and Nourishment
Annapurna Devi – The Goddess of Food and Nourishment
How many times have we heard our parents mention- “Don’t waste food, you’re disrespecting the Gods”. The food we consume not only serves to tantalize our taste buds and fill our stomach but provides us with the nutrition for growth and development.That alone should render it important and be treated with respect. But like everything in Hindu Dharma, the food we consume also has a goddess who ensures the nutrition we get – Goddess AnnapurnaAnnapurna is said to be the incarnation of the Hindu goddess Parvati, who is one of the numerous forms of Shakti and wife of Shiva. Anna means “food” in Sanskrit and purna means “filled completely”. Annapurna is the Goddess of the Kitchen and of Cooks. Her statutes are often found in Hindu kitchens for her blessings. It is believed in India and Nepal when food is cooked with the spirit of holiness it becomes alchemy. Annapurna blesses the food and converts it to Amrita which is the Sanskrit word for delicious and healthy food which gives immortality. People often call upon Annapurna to bless your food and food preparation kitchen.Worship and offering of food is highly praised in Hinduism and therefore, the goddess Annapurna is regarded as a popular deity. She is an avatar (form) of Parvati, the wife of Shiva.and is eulogized in the Annada Mangal, a narrative poem in Bengali by Bharatchandra Ray. The Annapurna Sahasranam is dedicated to the goddess and praises her one thousand names while the Annapurna Shatanama Stotram is dedicated to her 108 namesSri Eswaran -
KUNDALINI SHAKTI
KUNDALINI SHAKTI.
Yoga taps on the huge reserve of spiritual energy that is situated at the base of the spine known as the kundalini shakti. Thus the Muladhara Chakra near the anus is dormant with cosmic power. When this reserve energy is arounsed, it is said to ravel up the spine through six centers of consciousness to reach the seventh, the center of the brain. As it reaches the higher centers, it produces various degrees of enlightenment.All living beings have this life force pr kundalini shakti. Also known as Prana Shakti, it is the cultivation, expansion, harnessing and use of this force or kundalini is important. In yoga this done by the activating the subtle system of channels called nadis and centers of energy called chakras which look after our physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual being . Yogis awaken this power by Kundalini yoga and take it to the crown of the head by piercing the chakras of the sushumna, one of the important nadis.The seven chakras present in every human being are: Mooladhara Chakra, about an inch above the anus; Swadhishthan Chakra, root organ of generation; Manipur Chakra, located at the Navel; Anahat Chakta, located at the heart; Vishuddhi Chakra, located at the throat; The Ahnya Chakra, located between the eyebrows and Sahasrara Chakra, Crown of the headOne can raise his or her kundalini or prana shakti by various practices. Various explanations are given about the raising of the kundalini shakti. In the words if Sri Ramakrishna Paramahmsa:“The scriptures speak of seven centers of consciousness. The mind may dwell in one or the other of the centers. When the mind is attached to worldliness, it dwells in the three lower centers. The mind has no hinger spiritual ambitions or visions. It is immersed in the craving of lust and greed.The fourth center is at the heart. When the mind learns to dwell there, man experience his first spiritual awakening. Then he has vision of light all around. Seeing this divine light, he becomes filled with wonders and say: “Ah, how blissful!” His mind does not then run to the lower centers. The fifth center is at the throat. He whose mind has reached this center is freed from ignorance and delusion. He does not enjoy hearing or talking of anything but God. The sixth center is at the forehead. When the mind reaches this center, there is the direct vision of God, day and night. Even then, there is a little trace of ego left in the aspirant… It is like a light in a lantern; one feels as if one could touch the light but cannot, because of the obstructing pane of glass. The seventh center is at the top of the head. When the mind reaches it, samadhi is attained. One becomes a knower of Brahman, united with Brahman.”Hara Hara Mahadeva.Sri Eswaran -
Worship Lord Muniswaran
Worship Lord Muniswaran
Best Day to Worship Muniswaran – Muniswaran is a deity who grants safety and protection, especially from fire and accidents. He is also the lord of diseases. Wednesday is the most auspicious day to worship Muniswaran.What is Lord Muniswaran?Lord Muniswaran is a Hindu deity who is believed to be the guardian of travelers and protector of those who are in danger. He is also associated with wealth and prosperity. Many Hindus worship Muniswaran as a way to seek protection and blessing in their lives.There is no one definitive answer for when the best day to worship Muniswaran is. However, some Hindus believe that Tuesdays are auspicious days to offer prayers and perform rituals for this deity. Others may choose to worship him on days that are special or significant to them. Ultimately, the decision of when to worship Muniswaran is up to the individual devotee.Who is Muniswaran?Muniswaran is a Hindu deity who is the guardian of villages and town. He is also considered to be the protector of all animals. Muniswaran is usually depicted as a warrior, riding on a tiger or lion.Muniswaran is also known as Muneeswaran, Munnainathar and MuniyanWhat are the benefits of worshiping Muniswaran?Muniswaran is a Hindu deity who is believed to bestow prosperity, good luck, and protection from harm. He is often worshiped by those who are seeking success in business or other ventures. Many Hindus believe that worshiping Muniswaran on Tuesdays will bring the most benefits.Those who worship Lord Muniswaran typically offer him fruits, sweets, and flowers. They also light incense and candles, and may say prayers or recite mantras. Some Hindus believe that it is especially important to worship Muniswaran on Tuesdays during the month of Shravana (July-August), as this is when he is believed to be particularly powerful.Worshiping Muniswaran can be beneficial for anyone, but it is especially helpful for those who feel they are facing challenges or obstacles in their life. By offering prayers and offerings to Muniswaran, Hindus believe that he will help them overcome these challenges and achieve success.When is the best day to worship Muniswaran?There is no one definitive answer to this question. It depends on individual preference and interpretation. Some people believe that the best day to worship Muniswaran is on Tuesdays, while others may feel that any day is suitable for worship. Ultimately, it is up to the devotee to decide when the best time to offer prayers and worship to this deity is.How to worship MuniswaranMuniswaran is a popular deity in Tamil Nadu and is worshiped by many people. There are different ways to worship him, but the most common way is to do it on Tuesdays. Tuesdays are considered to be the most auspicious day to worship Muniswaran and many people believe that it is the best day to receive his blessings.Muniswaran is a Hindu deity who is believed to bestow strength, courage, and success in battle. Worshippers often seek his blessings before undertaking any risky venture. The best day to worship Muniswaran is on Tuesdays, which is considered to be his day of power. On this day, devotees offer him special prayers and offerings in the hope of receiving his protection and guidance.Sri Eswaran -
Hanuman plays Veena and melts a stone to humble the pride of Sage Narad
Story – Hanuman plays Veena and melts a stone to humble the pride of Sage Narad
It is said that good music can melt even stone. Hanuman one’s displayed this to humble the pride of Sage Narada, who used to go around proclaiming that he is the greatest musician and Veena player.Sage Narad was proud of his talent in music and used to play his Veena to impress others. He used to claim that he is the greatest musician in the world. Legend has it that once Sage Narada reached Kadali Vanam, the abode of Hanuman. He came with the intention to show his talent in music before Hanuman who was also a good musician. The Sage then displayed his talent in Veena.Hanuman then took the Veena and started playing the Malahari raga. The way in which Hanuman played the Veena was so impressive that the stone on which Sage Narada was sitting melted.Hanuman then played the Bilahari Raga, the stone started to take its old form, and Sage Narada was trapped in it. Hanuman then had to play the Malahari Raga again to release Narada from inside the rock.After this incident, Sage Narad never claimed that he is the world’s greatest musician – He could never melt a stone with his music.Sri Eswaran -
Story of Ganesha as Lambodara
Story of Ganesha as Lambodara
Lambodara is one among the numerous names of Ganesha. Lambodara means the potbellied one – one with a huge stomach. Mudgala Purana states that Ganapati took the form of Lambodara to defeat demon Krodhasura (Anger).The story of Lambodra is associated with the Mohini Avatar of Vishnu and Shiva.Asuras and Devas were fight for the Amrta (nectar) that appeared during the Samudra Manthan (Churning of Ocean). To rescue it from Asuras, Vishnu appeared in the form of Mohini.The Asuras were attracted by the divine damsel and this lack of attention on the part of Asuras were cleverly used by Mohini to serve the Amrta to Devas. Thus Devas became immortal.Shiva who heard about the maddening charm of Mohini wished to see her. The wait to see the Mohini form resulted in the birth of Krodhasura – the result of impatience and anger. To subdue this Asura form Ganesha appeared as Lambodara.Symbolically, those who are unable to control their temper should take refuge in Ganesha. Only he can help in controlling anger.Sri Eswaran -
GAYATRI MANTRA — REMOVE NEGATIVITY
GAYATRI MANTRA — REMOVE NEGATIVITY
Varahi as a very powerful and active Goddess who destroys evil forces, protects spiritual aspirants, and grants wishes. According to her mythology, she is commander of the forces of the mother-goddess, symbolizing the might of SriVidya (knowledge of yogas, rituals and devotional service). As Varahi she destroys evil forces that obstructs the devotees progress, paralyses the enemies, and leads the devotees ultimately to Sri-Vidyas. Varahi represents the new-moon and the illumination aspects of the mother-goddess. Varahi is also said to be one of the Yoginis, taking the form of a boar. She is said to lift up the earth with her tusks to confer benefits on all creatures.Goddess Varahis MantraLong Varahi Mantra:Om aim glaum aim namo bhagavativartali vartali varahi varahi varahamukhi varahamukhi andhe andhini namahrundhe rundhi namah jambhe jambhini namahmohe mohini namah stambhe stambhini namahsarvadushta prada dushtanam sarvesham sarvavak chittashatkarmukha gati jihva stambhanam kuru kuru shighram vashyam kuru kuruaim glaum thah thah thah thah hum phat swaha~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Shorter Varahi Mantra that Baba Chants:OmAim glaum aim namo bhagavativartali vartalivarahi varahivarahamukhi varahamukhiaim glaumthah thahthah thahhum phat swahaTemple: Shollinganallur Sri Prathyangira devi temple at Chennai has a beautiful idol for this Goddess. During the new moon day homam, there are references to this Goddess. It seemed like this Goddess is just next to Goddess Pratyangira devi in terms of importance.Worshipping Varahi at home:Varahi has the face of a boar (pig), her eyes are sharp and her power is said to be in her nose ; her breath can do it all. In Srividya upasana, Varahi is considered to be the Shakti who can take the Bhaktha closer to Sri Lalitha. Whoever chants her name three times is relieved of any problems. She is considered to be the 5th among the Saptha Mathas – Brahmi, Maheshwari, Kaumari, Vaishnavi, Varahi, Indrani, Chamundi. Varahi possesses an abundance of Dhairyam, Veeryam, Vijayam. She is very quick to act to the cries of her bhakthas.Varahi is the goddess of the Earth. It is proven from the lives of several Varahi devotees that those who believe and surrender to her are sure to be blessed with a house or land of their own. She is the “Bhoomi Devi”.. One of the lines from Varahi Panchakam reads “Veedu Koduppaval, Vendum Varam Tharum Brihath Varahi Avale”. Even though she looks fierce, she is very soft hearted and cannot see tears in the eyes of her devotees. Anyone who takes her name three times and cries sincerely to Varahi Amman will never go empty handed. Varahi is the Maha Senathipathi for Lalithambigai. She is a warrior. Those who lack confidence can recite Varahi’s name everyday and will find themselves a changed person soon.During Krithayuga, an asuran by the name of Hiranyaakshan took control of the Earth and hid it under the oceans. As a result Brahma was unable to continue his task of creation on Earth. Restless and clueless on where to find the earth and how to continue his duties, he approached Mahavishnu to seek help. Mahavishnu incarnated himself in the form of a boar (Varaham), killed Hiranyaakshan and lifted the earth out of the oceans with his tusks. It is believed that the Shakthi associated with Varahaswamy is Varahi.Many consider her a ferocious goddess and even fear to keep a photo of hers in the house. Since she bears the face of a pig and holds a “Dandam” Cane and “Ulakkai” in her hand, people think she is a DushtaDeivam or DushtaShakti. In fact, there is no other goddess who is as kind-hearted as Varahi. In her pooja, we address her as “Karunaiye Uruvaanavale Varahi”. She is also considered as Goddess Mahalakshmi since she is Vishu Shakti. In our family, we have given the name PIG a different version.. Yes.. Varahi is a PIG.. Pretty Indian Goddess or Pretty Indian Girl.It is believed that Snakes, other poisonous creatures or any dushtasakthi cannot get into the vicinity of those who pray to Varahi or have attained Siddhi from Sri Varahi pooja. Those who are sharp tongued and hurt others with their words will be tamed by Varahi. She is also called “Vaaku Sthambini”. Out of personal experiences, I feel blessed by Varahi, am forever grateful to her and will pray to always remain at her feet and get her unconditional love. We consider her, our mother.For those interested, I am giving below simple Mantras for chanting. They are simple and hold no restrictions of time and place. There is nothing to fear. The only requirement is pure bhakti and sincerity.Lahu Varahi Japa Mantram1. Om Shreem Hreem Kleem Varahyai Mama Vaakme Praveshaya Vaaku PalithayaMama Matha Varahi Mama Daridhriyam Nashaya Nashaya Hoom Bhat2. Om Shatru Samkari Sankataharani Mama Mathre Hreem Dhoom Vam Sarvarishtam Nivaraya Nivaraya Hoom Bhat3. Om Kleem Varahi Hreem Siddhi Swaroopini Shreem DhanaVashankari Dhanam Varshaya Varshaya Swaha4. Om Shreem Panchami Sarvasiddhi Mata Mama Grihamme Dhanam Dhanyam Samrutthim Dehi Dehi Namaha5. Om Hreem Bayankari Athibayankari Ascharya Bayankari Sarva Jana Bayankari Sarva Bhootha Pretha Pishaasha Bayankari Sarva Bayam Nivaraya Shantir Pavathume SadhaSarva Bhootha Pretha Pishaasha Bayankari Sarva Bayam Nivaraya Shantir Padume SadaMost Suited Date, Time and Items for Varahi PoojaVarahi is often called Aashada (Adi) Navarathri Poojai Nayaki.Time :The best time to do pooja for Varahi is Night. Midnight prayers is most suited for immediate solutions.Days :Navarathri, Ashtami, Panchami are Varahi’s days. Tuesdays and Fridays are best suited for her pooja.Items :Morning Pooja – Chandanam (Sandalwood)Evening Pooja – Kumkumam (Deep Red)Night Pooja : Kurudhi (Red Kumkumam mixed inwater), KumkumamVarahi’s most preferred Neivedhyam1. Chakkarai Pongal – made with Jaggery (Vellam)2. Payasam – made using Jaggery and Wheat/Rice)3. Pepper-Jeera Dosai4. Whole Ulundhu Vadai5. Ulundhu, Kadalai Paruppu, Thuvaram Paruppu, Mochai Paruppu mixed Aamai Vadai (Vadai without the hole in the centre)6. Buffalo milk mixed with Sugar, Saffron, Cardamom, Cloves, Edible Camphor7. Curd from Buffalo Milk8. Curd Rice9. Sesame Balls (Ellu Urundai)10. Ksheer Annam (Milk rice)11. Mochai Sundal12. Sweet Potato13. Maravelli Kizhangu14. Honey15. Madhupaakam (Honey, Fruits, Ghee, Sugar, Dry fruits mixed)16. Pomegranate17. Ulutham LadooVarahi’s most preferred colours (saree)1. Gold or Yellow2. RedVarahi’s most preferred flowers1. Pink Lotus2. White Lotus3. Blue Alli poo4. Blue Sangu poo5. Chembaruthi poo6. Thetti poo7. Pomegranate FlowersSri Eswaran -
Sri Veera (Dhairya) Lakshmi
Sri Veera (Dhairya) Lakshmi
Sri Veera Lakshmi, also called as “Dhairya Lakshmi” blesses us with braveness, fearlessness, etc., she blesses us with a great mind to conquer everything. She gives braveness thereby leading our life with full of confidence.Whenever we start anything new, there will be a little bit of hesitation, an unclear mind whether we will succeed in this or not.There will be lots of confusion that goes round our min. And as a result of this, the new thing what we do will go for trouble. By the grace of Sri Veera Lakshmi, we can avoid all these and gets over it and succeed in all the new things we start.Sri Dhairya Lakshmi and Bhoja rajan:Once there lived a king named “Bhoja rajan”, who led his kingdom without any struggle, hassle etc., and during his ruling, the people was very happy and they got all the things they needed. He not only concentrated on the kingdom but also he had a great bhakti towards Sri Lakshmi. He was a great bhaktan of Sri Ashta Lakshmi.One day while he was performing pooja towards Sri Ashta Lakshmi, he found that all the faces of Sri Ashta Lakshmi seemed to be a little bit sad. He asked what the reason for all the Sri Lakshmi being sad. The Sri Lakshmi said that the time has come for all the Sri Lakshmi to leave his kingdom. They also added that the king is a beloved son of them. They finally said that since they are learning the country, they can give a varam.The next day he performed the pooja. After finishing the pooja, he worshipped them and asked a varam that all the Sri Lakshmi can leave his kingdom but only one Sri Lakshmi has to stay. The Ashta Lakshmi accepted his words and asked which Sri Lakshmi wanted to stay. Without any hesitation he said that Sri Dhairya (Veera) Lakshmi should stay in his kingdom. On hearing this, all the other 7 Lakshmis said that without Sri Dhanya Lakshmi resides, all the Sri Lakshmis also be there and since Sri Dhairya Lakshmi is going to reside in his kingdom, they will also reside in his kingdom itself. This clearly depicts how Sri Dhairya Lakshmi is important and from this incident we can clearly visualize how his kingdom will also be.Even during the Gurukshetra war, Arjunan could not fight against Dronar etc., as he is his Guru and some of his relations were against him. But, Sri Krishnar explained that what all he thinks are waste and gave him some Dhairyam. As a result of this, he could win over them all. Even in this small incident also, the greatness of Sri Dhairya Lakshmi is well explained.Any thing we don without thinking will go for waste and anything we do, with lots of thinking make it to happen a little latter. Think before the thing to happen, analyse it and if we perform it with courage will make it happen very fast and successful. If we get the blessings of Sri Dhairya Lakshmi, our mind gets cleared; create a cleared situation and as a result of this, all the actions we perform will be successful.Sri Eswaran -
Story of Goddess Annapoorna and Lord Shiva
Story of Goddess Annapoorna and Lord Shiva
In Hinduism, Goddess Annapoorna, or Annapurna Devi, is the Goddess of food. She is an incarnation of Goddess Parvati; in essence one of the numerous forms of Shakti.In this incarnation she nourishes all living beings and therefore Hindus consider ‘Annam’ (food) as holy. There is an interesting incident involving Lord Shiva and Goddess Annapoorna, which explains that even Moksha (salvation) is not possible on an empty stomach.Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati used to play the game of dice. Once the game became so interesting that they started betting – Parvati kept her jewels and Shiva his trident. Shiva lost the game and lost his trident.To get back his trident, Shiva betted serpent and this time too he lost the game. Finally, when the game ended, Shiva lost all that he had including his begging bowl.A humiliated Shiva left for the Deodar forest. Lord Vishnu approached Shiva and asked him to play again to win back all that he had lost.Taking advice from Vishnu, Shiva played again and won all that he had lost in the previous game.Goddess Parvati grew suspicious about Shiva’s sudden turn of fortunes and called him a cheat. This led to a verbal duel between the couple. Finally, Lord Vishnu intervened and revealed that the dice moved as per His wish and they were under the illusion that they were playing.Symbolically, life is like a game of dice – unpredictable and beyond control.Verbal duel soon turned to philosophical discussion and Lord Shiva said that possessions are temporary…everything is Maya (illusion)…even the food we eat is Maya.Goddess Parvati did not agree that food is illusion. She argued that if food is illusion I am also an illusion. She wanted to know how the world would survive without food and disappeared.Her disappearance meant Nature came to a stand still. There were no seasonal changes. Everything remained barren. There was regeneration or birth. Soon there was severe drought and shortage of food.Shiva soon realized that he is incomplete without Shakti.Gods, humans and demons all kept praying for food. Goddess Parvati could not see her children perishing out hunger and appeared in Kashi (Varanasi) and started distributing food.Shiva appeared before her with a begging bowl and Goddess Parvati fed Shiva. Shiva said that food cannot be dismissed as mere illusion as it is required to nourish the body in which resides the Atma.Since then Goddess Parvati is worshipped as the Goddess of food – Annapoorna Devi.Sri Eswaran -
The five arrows of Kamadev
The five arrows of Kamadev
In Hinduism, Kamdev is the god of love. He appeared from the mind of Brahma carrying a bow made of sugarcane and five flowery arrows. As per Hindu scriptures, the five flowery arrows are made of white lotus, red flower, mango blossom, jasmine and blue water lily.White lotus or Aravinda creates pleasing and desiring feeling (Harshana).Red Flower (Ashoka) creates attraction or temptation (rochanam)Mango blossom or Amra creates infatuation or delusion (Mohanam)Jasmine or Nava Mallika creates weakness or love sickness (Shoshanam)Blue water lilly or nilotpala creates death (maranam)Sri Eswaran -
Reason For Bell On Tail Of Hanuman
Hanuman With Bell On Tail –
Reason For Bell On Tail Of HanumanMurtis with bell on the tail of Hanuman was installed by Sri Vyasatirtha, a Madhava scholar and poet, during the sixteenth century AD. As per some regional versions, the reason for bell on tail is based on an incident in the Ramayana. Such murtis are widely found in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In this Hanuman murti, the tail is raised above the head and has a bell tied at the end of the tail.Reason For Bell On Tail Of HanumanIt is believed that Hanuman got the boon to live on earth forever from Bhagavan Sri Ram. After giving the boon, Sri Ram gave darshan to Hanuman in the form of Lord Vishnu.Srihari Vishnu the advised Hanuman to transfer all his spiritual powers to a bell and tie it on his tail. Those who want favors from Hanuman can ring the bell and seek it. It is said that the sound of the bell on the tail of Hanuman is similar to chanting the name of Sri Ram.It is said that after prayers when a devotee rings the bell, Hanuman opens his eyes and bless the devotees and helps in fulfillment of their desires.It is believed that the posture of Hanuman with bell was adopted by Sri Vyasatirtha for worship and to help devotees.Hanuman With Bell On Tail Story In RamayanaWhen the war in Ramayana was over, several monkeys who were part of the army of Sri Rama was missing. They were not among the dead or alive.A search party was arranged to find out the missing monkeys.Finally, Hanuman discovered that the monkeys were trapped under a huge bell.Hanuman entered his tail through the holder of the bell and lifted it up.Sri Eswaran -
Why crocodiles have rough and tough skin
Story of why crocodiles have rough and tough skin in Hindu Tradition
There is an interesting story in the Hindu tradition that narrates why crocodiles and chameleons have rough and tough skin. The story is found in the Rig Veda. The story is associated with Apala, a ugly woman and Indra, the king of devas.Apala was not a good looking woman. She had coarse and dry skin. Her husband rejected her due to her ugly skin.She left home and reached a jungle. Here she made a hut and started a life away from the society. One day while searching for fruits and vegetables, she came across a strange plant. She picked up the tender part of the plant and started chewing it. It was the Soma plant.Soma plant was considered highly precious by Devas and Indra, the king of gods, had a special liking for it. The accidental extraction of the Soma juice by Apala caught the attention of Indra.He appeared before her and told her that she had extracted the Soma juice and offered her a boon for not sharing the secret.Apala only had on thing to ask as boon and she asked Indra to make her beautiful. Indra agreed.Indra pulled Apala through the hole of his chariot’s wheel three times and she appeared beautiful.The skin that was shed from Apala the first time she was pulled through the chariot hole transformed into hedgehog.The skin that was shed the second time became crocodile and the skin that was shed the third time became chameleon.Sri Eswaran -
Chanting Mantra the Way to Attain Moksha in Kali Yuga
Chanting Mantra the Way to Attain Moksha in Kali Yuga –
Hinduism Teachings For Present AgeThere are four yugas in Hindu tradition and the present is the Kali Yuga – the last of the four yugas. All imaginable and unimaginable Adharmic activities will take place during the Kali Yuga as per Hinduism teachings. But as per Hindu tradition Kali Yuga also provides an easy way to moksha for those who follow Dharma.Chanting of mantra or the names of the lord will help in attaining Moksha in the present age.Legend has it that Sage Narada was saddened by the Adharma (evil) in Kali Yuga. He asked Brahma what is the ideal way for people to attain moksha in Kali Yuga? Brahma suggested that chanting of mantra is the best option. Mantras and name of the lord can be chanted by anyone at anytime and anywhere.The reason for this was that Gurus and Saints who should be doing pujas, yajnas and guiding people will become corrupt in Kali Yuga. Devotees will be fooled by these people.Therefore, people just need to chant the name of God in Kali Yuga to attain Moksha.Chanting of mantras and following the path of dharma helps a person attain moksha.Among this the most meritorious is chanting the names of Gods.Sri Eswaran -
Symbolic Meaning – Bhasma and Red Kumkum on forehead
Symbolic Meaning – Bhasma and Red Kumkum on forehead –
Chandan and Red kumkum on foreheadYou must have come across Hindus wearing red kumkum over bhasma on forehead. Similarly, there are Hindu devotees who wear red kumkum over chandan (sandalwood paste). There is a symbolism associated with applying bhasma, kumkum and chandan.Bhasma – Red Kumkum on ForeheadBhasma is associated with Lord Shiva.Red Kumkum is associated with Goddess Shakti (Durga) and her various manifestations.Applying Bhasma first and then applying red kumkum dot symbolically means the amalgamation of Shiva and Shakti – Shiva-Shakti-Samyogam.Chandan – Red KumkumChandan is associated with Lord VishnuApplying Chandan first and then applying red kumkum dot symbolically means the amalgamation of Vishnu and Lakshmi – Vishnu-Lakshmi-Samyogam.Bhasma-Chandan-Red KumkumSome Hindus first wear Bhasma, then chandan and then a red kumkum dot. This is a highly powerful symbol. It indicates the presence of Goddess Tripura Sundari.Bhasma, Chandan and Kumkum should be worn on forehead early morning after taking bath.Bhasma should be applied from left to right. Chandan should be applied on the middle of forehead. Kumkum should be applied between the eyebrows in a small round shape.Sri Eswaran -
Kalanemi
Kalanemi
Did you know that in Hindu mythology, the demon Kalanemi who was killed by Vishnu, was reborn as Kamsa to be eventually killed by Vishnu’s reincarnation Krishna?Kalanemi (Sanskrit: कालनेमि), romanized: Kālanemī, lit. ‘felly of the wheel of time’) is an asura in Hindu mythology.Kalanemi is a compound word made up of ‘Kala’, which means “time”, and ‘nemi’, which means “the felly of a wheel or a portion”. It represents the time segment of the wheel of time that denotes “the afternoon leading to sunset”. ‘Kala’ also means “black”, perceived to be the asura Kalanemi, who represents the period of darkness that “increases as the day move toward night and as the Dvapara Yuga moves towards the Kali Yuga.”[Kalanemi is the son of Virochana, and the grandson of Hiranyakashipu. He is slain by Vishnu in the Tarakamaya War, in which he is described to be a commander. In one of his rebirths, in various traditions, he is born as Kamsa, the son of Ugrasena, and becomes the king of Mathura. His nephew, Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, slays him for his tyranny. Kalanemi’s daughter, Vrinda, becomes Jalandhara’s wife.The Tarakamaya War narrated in the Padma Purana, Kalanemi is stated to have fought on the side of Soma (Moon) and the rest of the daityas fought against the devas. He showered mountains upon the devas, who were terrified by the very sight of him as he had grown to immense proportions. He breathed flames from his mouth, and launched a number of divine missiles on his foes. Vishnu rode upon Garuda in order to meet him in battle. He shouted obscenities at the preserver deity, who merely smiled and announced his impending doom. Furious, Kalanemi launched a multitude of weapons on Vishnu’s chest from his hundred arms. When the asura smashed Garuda’s head with his mace, Vishnu retaliated by employing the Sudarshana Chakra to chop all of the former’s arms, causing his lifeless form to shake the earth upon its collapse.According to the Skanda Purana, after the churning of the ocean of milk, when the nectar amrita was denied to the daityas and danavas by Vishnu in the form of Mohini, a battle ensued between the two asura races and the devas. The devas were led by Indra, the king of Svarga, while the asuras were led by the sons of Virochana, initially by Bali, the chief of the asuras, and later by Kalanemi. After Indra had slain Bali with a thunderbolt, another daitya king named Vrishparva attacked Indra, and was also killed. Kalanemi, riding a lion as his mount, fiercely attacked Indra and his followers, which unnerved the devas. They were then advised by Narada to seek the help of Vishnu, as only he could kill Kalanemi, who had immense powers acquired by meditation. On the request made by the devas, Vishnu, riding his mount Garuda, attacked Kalanemi, and rendered him unconscious. Regaining consciousness, Kalanemi realised that he was confronting Vishnu, and accepted his defeat, requesting Vishnu to grant him beatitude as he had been defeated by a divine being. Thus, Vishnu acquired the epithet of kalanemi-niha.Kalanemi had six sons: Hamsa, Suvikrama, Kratha, Damana, Ripurmardana, and Krodhahanta, who in their previous births had been the sons of Marichi, a manasaputra (mind-born son) of Brahma. Due to the fact that they had performed a penance to Brahma, their grandfather, Hiranyakashipu, cursed them first to be condemned to sleep for a long period in Patala, and then altered their curse to be born on earth as the first six sons of Devaki. Their father, Kalanemi, would be reborn as Kamsa, the son of Ugrasena, and would be their uncle, killing them all immediately after their birth.Source: Extracts from Wikipedia article with my inputs in July 2016.Note: In the Hindu epic Adhyatma Ramayana, Kalanemi is Ravana’s uncle and one of his ministers. This story is covered as a separate article.Narasipur Char -
Kaumodaki
Kaumodaki
Did you know that Kaumodaki , weapon of honour also known as gada or mace, is one of the attributes of god Vishnu, which according to Vishnudharmottara Purana represents his wife Lakshmi.?Kaumodaki, the mace, is an attribute of Lord Vishnu, the preserver god among the triad of gods, which was a gift to him by Varuna, the god of the waters. Its name is a derivative of the blue water lily plant (Nymphaea nouchali). It is used in hand to hand warfare described to sound like the lightning was used mostly to destroy the daityas . A popular nomencalture of Vishnu is “Shankha-chakra-gada-pani” meaning “he who holds in his hands shankha, chakra, and gada”. It is regarded as one of the oldest and strongest weapons.In the Vishnudharmottara Purana, Kaumodaki represents Vishnu’s wife Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and beauty. The Gopala Tapani Upanishad says that held in the lower left hand, it denotes individual existence and primordial knowledge.The Varaha Purana says the gada is to teach a lesson to irreligious rulers.During the prehistoric period it said to have been used in the neoltihic age and its use is also traced to Mahenjo Daro of 2500 BC of Indus Civilization, from which it could be inferred that god Vishnu was worshipped in that age .Philosophically, as Vushnu’s weapon, it is known to represent the intelect, the power of knowledge and power of time. It clears illusion. It destroys any one who opposes it.Vishnu’s attributes is belived to have originated from his avatars, Rama and Krishna, the heroes of the ancient Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata (existing in the 5th to 4th century BCE) respectively. Both the epics narrate various characters – gods, men and demons alike – using the gada.In the epic Mahabharata it was the weapon of Pandava prince Bhima and in the epic story an entire section has been devoted to this weapon as Gandhiva Parva . Balarama, elder brother of Krishna was proficient in its use as a weapon and the vanaras who fought for Rama used it during Ramayana period.In the ancient historical period in India, the gada appears as an attribute in the oldest known sculpture of Vishnu (from Malhar, Chhattisgarh), dated to c. 200 BCE. and over the centuries its iconci representaion changed.The personified weapons of Vishnu, known as Ayudhapurusha, emerged in Gupta era (320–550 CE) sculptures. Kaumodaki sometimes appears personified as a woman known as Gadadevi or Gadanari in sculptures of Vishnu. In Vishvarupa (all pervading “Universal form”) of Vishnu appears as humans, including the Kaumodaki.In literature, the Raghuvamsa of Kalidasa mentions dwarf-like ayudhapurushas including Vishnu’s mace.Narasipur Char -
Kankalamurti
Kankalamurti
Did you know that Kankalamurti , a form of Shiva, carries a staff on which the bones of the arms and legs of the slain person are tied?Kankala-murti (“One with the skeleton”), also known as Kankala (“skeleton”) or Kankala-Bhairava, is an iconographical form of the Hindu god Shiva. He is often associated with a fearsome aspect of Shiva, Bhairava and thus considered the latter’s aspect too.Kankalamurti is one of the three most popular aspects of Bhairava; the others being Brahmashiraschedaka-murti and Bhikshatana-murti.One particular legend about Kankalamurti is that Shiva assumed the form when he slew Vamana, an avatar of Vishnu. Vishnu assumed the form of Vamana, a huge form that encompassed the huge universe to teach a lesson to the demon Mahabali. After Mahabali was humbled, the Vamana form became a nuisance to the world and the gods. On their request, Shiva destroyed Vamana and used his back bone as a weapon. Thus, Shiva held the kankala (bones) of Vamana and became known as Kankalamurti.[7][8] Another interpretation is that Kankalamurti is Shiva as the dissolver of the universe and the bones symbolize destruction.Kankalamurti is depicted as a four-armed man with a kankala-danda (skeleton-staff) in his hand and followed by demonic attendants and love-sick women. The iconography is quite similar to Bhikshatana-murti. The chief difference is that Kankala-murti is clothed and Bhikshatana is nude.Kankalamurti is often accompanied by women and bhuta-gana (goblin attendants of Shiva).One of the attendants placed to the left should carry a large bowl used for storing the food alms of Shiva. The women, sometimes seven – wives of the seven great sages as in the Darasuram sculpture now in the Thanjavur Maratha Palace museum,[12] are variously pictured as enamoured of Shiva, eager to embrace him, blessing him, or serving him food in his begging bowl with a ladleKankalamurti is popular in South Indian temples of Shiva, but almost unknown in North India. In the four gopurams (towers) of Chidambaram Temple, in Tamil Nadu, there are four large niches and each niche has one of the four forms of Shiva: Kankalamurti, Bhikshatana, Somaskanda and Kalyanasundara.Source: Extracts from article in Wikipedia with my inputs posted in January 2013.Narasipur Char -
Bichali
Bichali
Did you know that Bichali is the village where mystic saint, Madhvacharya had established a close bond with his contemporary and disciple Appanacharya and even stayed with him for 13 years doing penance?Bichali also spelled as Bichchali or Bichal, is a village near Gillesugur village in the Raichur taluk of Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. Bichali is located on the banks of Tungabhadra river. Bichali in ancient times was known as Bhikshalaya, also as Bichali Japadakatti, and Anu Mantralaya (mini Mantralaya).Located on the river side, the village, flood prone, with scenic surroundings has lush green paddy fields, river spots, rocky hillocks, and sleepy hamlets.This village now houses many holy shrines and is popular pilgrim centre.Over the centuries during the times of saint Madhvacharya (also known as Rayaru) in the 13th century, who propounded Dwaita philosophy, it bacame a famous centre for Gurukula education established by the saintly and erudite scholar called Sri Appanachary born in Bichali, who was the son of a rich land lord called Ramasubbanachar who owned 20 villages as Jagir and 300 acres of fertile land.This was once known as Japadakatti and a traditional gurukula, an open university, which was established by Appanacharya on the shores of Tungabhadra River under an Ashwath Vruksha (Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) tree). The mystic saint of Mantralaya, Madhvacharya, had established a close bond with his contemporary and desciple Appacharya and even stayed with him for 13 years doing penance at Bichali Japada katte; Appanacharya was then 60 years old and two years elder to Madhvacharya.Appanachary’s house was considered a house of divinity as Rayaru stayed there, performing the Pooja of Sri Moola RamaDevaru in the central hall of the house where he also used to sleep.Pleased with Appanacharay’s devotional service in running the Gurukula, Rayaru even gifted him twelve acres of land located in Kaldakuntla, twelve kilometers from Mantralaya. Initially, Appanacharya protested as he was already a rich landlord, but Rayaru forced him to accept the land.Appanacharya, as an ardent devotee of Raghavendra, also composed a hymn or chant in honour of his guru called Raghavendra stotra, Sanskrit hymns, which begins with : “Sri poojyaya Raghavendraya …”, which is a constant hymn (stotra of 32 hymns) recited by the devotees of saint Ragahavendar Swamy of Mantralaya as a community prayer.The sacred deities of Hanuman and Ugra Narasimha consecrated by seers Vysaraja and Sripadaraja, respectively, are located at an elevated river spot at Japadakatti.[2]Much later, following the death of Madhvacharya in a voluntary samadhi at Mantralaya, Appanacharya established a Brindavana, a memorial, an open air shrine to mark the 13 years stay of the saint in Bichali. This Brindavana is in the form of a monolithic stone (ekashile).Source” Extarcts from article in Wikipedia posted by me on 27 January 2023Narasipur Char -
Daskhinamurthy – the World Teacher
Daskhinamurthy – the World Teacher
Dakshinamurti literally means one who is facing south (dakṣiṇa). It also means the Lord of compassion. According to Hindu texts, the direction of south or the southern sphere is ruled by the Lord of death. Although the vedic texts refer the deity as Yama, the epithet is also used to described Shiva in his role as the destroyer. However as Dakshinamurthy, what Siva destroy is not death but ignorance. Hence in this form he is said to be the granter of knowledge, wisdom, awareness and enlightenment and is described as the world teacher who imparts the knowledge of yoga, music, arts and religious scriptures.In his aspect as Jnana Dakshinamurti, Shiva is generally shown with four arms. He is depicted as seated under a banyan tree, facing the south, upon a deer-throne and surrounded by sages who receive his instruction, with his right foot on mythical apasmara (the demon of ignorance) and his left foot lies folded on his lap. Sometimes he is also shown surrounded by wild animals. In one of his upper arms, he holds a snake or rosary or both and in the other a flame. His lower right hand shows vyakhyanamudra, while his lower left hand holds a bundle of kusha grass or the scriptures. The index finger of His right hand is bent and touches the tip of his thumb, while the other three fingers are stretched apart. This symbolic hand gesture or Mudra is the Gnana Mudra (or Jnana Mudra or Jana Mudra), a symbol of knowledge and wisdom. Sometimes, this hand is in the Abhaya Mudra, a posture of assurance and blessing. Dakshinamurthy is portrayed as being in the yogic state of abstract meditation – and as a powerful form brimming with ever flowing bliss and supreme joy. Variations of this iconic representation include Veenadhara Dakshinamurthy (holding a Veena), Rishabharooda Dakshinamurthy (mounted on a Rishabha – the bull) etc. This aspect of Shiva is also assciated with Thursday, which is known in Hindi as Guruvar.Even though the idol of Dakshinamurthy is installed in every Shiva temple, there are only a few temples where Dakshinamurthy is the chief deity. Only one of the twelve Jyotirlingas is Dakshinmurthy, The Mahakaleshwar in Ujjain. Being the only Dakshinmurthy Jyotirlinga, It holds special importance for Shaivites as a site of learning.Sri Eswaran -
Mantra for education and success in examination.
For students : Mantra for education and success in examination.
1) Om Gana Ganapataye Namah : This mantra is attribute to Lord Ganesha. It helps to acquire education and good success in exam. It is specially useful for students. The regular chant of this mantra will bring early results.2) Om shanmughaya namah: This mantra is helpful to remove obstacles for students. Lord Murugan is known as the Lord of knowledge since once Lord Murugan even taught Lord Shiva. Chant this mantra 36 times each, in the morning and in the evening. This is a very simple mantra that can be used to have success in all examinations. It is most suitable for students who are facing examination, so that they are able to recall well and succeed in their examinations3) om vageeshwaryae vidmahe vagwadeenyae dhimahe tannah saraswati prachodayat: This is saraswathigayathri mantra. Chant this Saraswati mantra 64 times each in the morning and evening. Start this chanting on one wednesday and continue for 21 days to get the blessings of Devi Saraswati. This mantra can be practiced by anyone and is highly useful for success in all fields of learning and work.4) Aum Aim MahaSaraswathyai namah : This mantra is attributed to Goddess Saraswati. She is known as the Goddess of Education and Knowledge among the Hindus. The mantra helps very much in acquiring effective education.5) Om Aim Namah: This mantra is attributed to Goddess Saraswati. She is known as the Goddess of Education and Knowledge among the Hindus. The mantra helps very much in acquiring effective education. The use of a red beaded sandal garland while chanting is favourable.6) Saraswathi sloka to chant before start studying:Saraswathi Namasthubyam Varade KamaroopiniVidyarambham Karishyami Siddhir Bhavatume Sada7)Gnanananda Mayam DevamNirmala Spatika KruthimAadharam Sarva VidyanamHayagrivam UpasmaheGurur Brahma Gurur vishnu guru devo maheshwarahaGurusakshath parabrhama tasmyai shri gurave namaha.Gurave sarva lokanam bhishaje bhava roginamNidhaye sarva vidyanam shri dakshinamurthaye namaha -
Worship and its Benefits
Worship and its Benefits
We pray to Saraswati to shine forth the Light of true knowledge in our hearts and lives and lead us on the path of pure vibrations and Truth.Shree Maa has told this charming story about the grace of the Goddess Saraswati. Once, a high school student told Shree Maa that even though she studied sincerely, she never got good grades. Shree Maa asked her gently why this was so, and the student mumbled that she sometimes got nervous, sometimes she forgot what she had studied, and sometimes the questions asked on the tests were just too difficult.Shree Maa asked her, “And prayer? Do you pray to Mother Saraswati? Everyday? Even just before your exam?” The young girl was silent and Maa said encouragingly, “Pray to Mother Saraswati from now on. Chant Her mantra. Pray every day a little – and ask Her to help you. Call on Her before your exam. Mother will help you, no doubt.”Less than a year passed and the girl’s mother told Shree Maa how well her daughter was doing in her studies, thanks to Mother Saraswati’s blessings and grace! Praying to Mother Saraswati is so important for children that Swamiji and Shree Maa have written a book called “Saraswati Puja for Children”.Worship and Celebrations at the Devi MandirAt the Devi Mandir, Saraswati Puja is celebrated with great fanfare on Magh Panchami, the fifth day of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of Magh, which usually falls in January. A variety of offerings are made for Mother Saraswati, and a grand puja is conducted by Swamiji.Swamiji blesses all the children in attendance, as well as each of us who seeks knowledge, with the gift of pens that have been offered to Saraswati during the puja. He blesses our books, notebooks, musical instruments and even our laptops on this holy day. We end this celebration by singing to Divine Mother, who is the source of all vibration and the origin of music itself.Sri Eswaran -
VASANTA PANCHAMIINVOKE 3 SUPREME ARCHETYPES OF KNOWLEDGE, INTELLIGENCE, AND WISDOMVasant Panchami 2023 date is January 26.
VASANTA PANCHAMI
INVOKE 3 SUPREME ARCHETYPES OF KNOWLEDGE, INTELLIGENCE, AND WISDOMVasant Panchami 2023 date is January 26.Sri SaraswatiAMMA…..Like Jasmine flower, like moon, like Perl garland you are white, wearing white saree, with brightened hand catching veena instrument, sitting on lotus flower, oh goddess saraswathi… you are the goddess who gets prayed by all gods including Brahma, Vishnu, Maheswara. Oh goddess of education, please remove the nature of quarrelling from me, enlighten the brightness of knowledge in me and always protect me.Sri Eswaran -
Beeja Mantra
Beeja Mantra
Did you know that Beej Mantras are spiritual planes of miracles when intoned as prayer which bring beautiful changes in one’s life and in healing, transformation and inner awakening?Beej Mantras are an essential truth, a spiritual cosmic sound and with sounds that have their own frequencies. They represent “unseen” and “unexplored” planes of miracles in the Universe. Beeja Mantra literally means a seed when sown grows into a fruit bearing tree. It is well known that the first primordial sound produced at the time of creation was the syllable OM (ॐ) and this became the frist mantra and consists of three letters ‘A’ ‘U’ ‘M’. When intoned as prayer brings beautiful changes in one’s life, and by healing, transformation and inner awakening. OM is a sacred syllable in Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.AUM (ॐ) is further expanded into the types of Beej , Yog Beej , Tejo Beej , Shanti Beej and Raksha Beej , which respectively are known as Aeng (Aim), Hreem , Sreem , Kreem , Kleem , Dum , Gam or Glaum, Lam, Yam, or UM or Ram. These mantras intoned with absolute dedication, determination and focus will bring about beautiful changes in one’s life, and in healing, transformation and inner awakening.Another defenition of Mantras: That which contains nine words are termed as Beej Mantra, ten to twenty words form Mantra and beyond are Moola Mantras. Beej Mantras are also known as Vedic Seed Mantras.Beeja Mantars are also divided into three parts as Satwic, Rajasic and Tamasic, which respectively indicate Atma uplift, religious and material comforts and death, Uchattan, loss or victory over enemies and opponents.OM (ॐ), auṃ (Om) –Omkar – is the supreme Bheej Mantra represents Parabrahma and is the sound of the Universe. It represents the union of the Trinity, i.e. Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. Omkar is the basic mantra of God which subsumes eight chrachteristics of Earth (Prithvi), Water (Jal), Air (Vayu), Moon (Chandra), intelligence (Buddhi), Ego (Ahnakar) and fire (Agni)There are Bheeja Mantras which represent the Hindu goddesses: śrīṃ (shreem) श्रीं for Goddess of wealth, Lakshmi; aiṃ ऐं for saraswathi and त्व्म्श्री for Mahasaraswati goddess of education; klīm (kleem) क्लीं dedicated to goddess Kali or goddess Shakthi; duṃ (doom) दुं for Durga; hrīṃ (hreem) ह्रीं for Bhuvaneshwari. Ga (ग) – is ruled by the specific Devi Gayatri who personifies the light of pure wisdom and clarity. The Hindu gods are invoked by Mantras as: daṃ (dum) दं for Vishnu; hūṃ (hoom) हूँ for Shiva; phrauṃ (frowm) फ्रौं for Hanuman; gaṃ (gum) गं for Ganesha.The four Tatvas, the elements or aspects of reality that constitute human experience are invoked as: हं haṃ (hum) for Akasha Tattva, यं yaṃ (yum) for Vayu Tattva, रां rāṃ (raam) for Agni Tattva and लं lam for Prithvi Tattva.There are also Navagraha Mantras for the nine planets which are part of the Beeja Mantras, and these are defined by the hymn (sloka) “Aditya Somaya Mangalya, Bhudayascha Guru Shukra and Shanibhyascha Rahave Ketave Namaha” , which represent the nine planets in that order as Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu . These are chnated to remove all malefic effects of planets in an individual’s horoscope.Narasipur Char -
STUDY ON CHAKRAS
STUDY ON CHAKRAS
The Muladhara [mula = root; dhara = support] is a lotus of four petals. The petals are red, and have the letters Va, Sha (palatal), Sha (cerebral), Sa, in colors of gold.“In the pericarp is the square Dharaa-mandala surrounded by eight spears, and within it and in the lower part is the Dharaa- Bija, ‘Lam,’ who has four arms and is seated on the elephant Airaavata. He is of yellow color, and holds the thunderbolt [vajra] in his hands.“Inside the Bindu of the Dharaa-Bija is the Child Brahma, who is red in color, and has four hands with which he holds the staff [danda], the gourd [kamandalu], the Rudraksha rosary, and makes the gesture which dispels fear [abhaya-mudra]. He has four faces.“In the pericarp there is a red lotus, on which sits the presiding Divinity of the Chakra [chakraadhisthaatri], the Shakti DAKINI. She is red and has four arms, and in Her hands are the spear [shula], skull-staff [khatvanga], sacrificial sword [khadga], and drinking cup [chashaka].“In the pericarp there is also the lightning-like triangle, inside which are Kaama-Vaayu and Kaama-Bija [Kleem], both of which are red. [This] is the `female’ triangle or Yoni, known as Traipura [the Shakti-pitha], in which is set the `male’ Shiva-linga, known as Svayambhu [of the shape and color of a young leaf]. Above and round this Linga is Kundalini coiled three and a half times; and above this last upstands, in the top of the Linga, Chit-kalaa [another form of Kundalini].”Muladhara wheel. There is a square wheel between anus and the vagina or the base of the penis. There is a rose color triangle in it. In its center there is a red phallus moving up and down emitting white sparks of semen continuously. There is the Kundalini Shakti, the Serpent Power coiled round the phallus and drinking the semen being ejaculated.This is the starting point of the supreme energy of the cosmos manifesting creation. Imagine a sound “Lang” [transcribed as `Lam’ by Woodroffes above], starting from this square wheel and rising up to the crown of the head. When you are pronouncing this sound, the upper part of the tongue touches the deep upper palette.You must feel that touch. Do like this for all the other sounds in other wheels [as well].Svaadhisthaana Chakra :“The Svaadhisthaana Chakra is of the color of vermilion, and has six petals. On its six petals are the six letters Ba, Bha, Ma, Ya, Ra and La, with the Bindu placed thereon. The letters are the color of lightning.“In the pericarp of this Lotus is the region of Water in the form of an eight-petalled Lotus, with a half-moon in its center. This region is white. Inside this latter is the Varuna-Bija “Vam,” seated on a Makara with a noose in his hand. in the lap of Vam (i.e. in the hollow of the Bindu) is Vishnu seated on Garuda. He has four hands, and is carrying the shankha [conch-shell], chakra [discus], gadaa [mace], and padma [lotus]. He is dressed in yellow raiment, wears a Vanamaalaa [long garland] round his neck, the mark Sri-vastsa and the gem Kaustubha on his breast, and is youthful in appearance.“On a red lotus in the pericarp is the Shakti RAKINI [Raakinii]. She is Shyaama-varna, and in Her four hands She holds the shuula [spear or trident], abja [lotus], damaru [drum] and tanka [battle-axe]. She is three-eyed and has fierce projecting fangs [kutila-damstrii], and is terrible to behold. She is fond of white rice [shuklaanna], and a stream of blood runs from Her nostril.”There are seven spinning wheels of energy in you. If you pay attention to the actions given below carefully and remember them, you will experience these spinning wheels. …Swadhishtana is the six-petal wheel. This is the sex center. A trishul shaped like a yoni is within a six petal wheel. It has an orange color and a white moon adorns it. At this place, the vibrations of sex keep going round and round like a wheel.This is the original seat of the transcendental Goddess, and the meaning of ‘Swadhistana’ is that the Shakti resides there. From there, the sound of Vang [Vam] rises to the crown.This is the seed sound of nectar, being a rose color, a mixture of semen-white and blood-red. The clitoris is the seat of Kundalini, identifiable with the Snake God Kumara.”Manipura Chakra:The wheel of fire which transforms lust into power.”The Manipura Chakra is the seat of the element of Fire, the sign of which is a triangle. [This] Navel Lotus is of the color of the rain cloud and has ten petals. On each of its petals are each of the ten letters Da, Dha, Na [palatal]; Ta, Tha, Da, Dha, Na [dental]; Pa and Pha, and of a lustrous blue color, with the Bindu above each of them.“In the pericarp of this lotusis the red Region of Fire, which is triangular in shape, and outside it, on its three sides, are three Svastika signs. Within the triangle is the Biija of Fire – ‘Ram.’ He (the Biija of Fire) is red in color and is seated on a ram, is four- armed, and holds in his hands the vajra [thunderbolt] and the Shakti weapon, and makes the signs of vara and of abhaya.“In the lap of Vahni-Biija is Rudra, red of color, seated on the bull, who, however, appears to be white on account of the ashes which He smears on His body. He is old in appearance.“On a red lotus in the pericarp of this Lotus is the Shakti LAKINI [Laakinii]. She is blue, has three faces with three eyes in each, is four-armed, and with Her hands holds the vajra and the Shakti weapon, and makes the signs of dispelling fear and granting boons. She has fierce projecting teeth, and is fond of eating rice and dhal, cooked and mixed with meat and blood.”“. Manipura, the bellybutton wheel. There is a ten-petal wheel around the waist, shining like fire with yellow and orange colors. From here to the crown the sound of “Rang” {Ram] keeps spreading. Repeat this sound seven times.“When the ejaculation in men and orgasm in women is controlled, the Kundalini power does not get its nectar from the semen or blood. [So] it uncoils, moves up in search of nectar, and shoots up to the wheel in the crown, where it gets the nectar from the Moon there.What this means is that the physical orgasm is replaced by a spiritual orgasm; the intercourse takes place in the mind, and a supreme relaxation occurs in the form of a spiritual explosion of all colors. Sometimes spiritual aspirants actually see a hooded cobra dancing in front of their eyes.It represents the intense sexual energy and the fears associated with it; nothing more. So there is absolutely no cause for fear if you come across such experiences. Remember Kumara the serpent power has as its vehicle the peacock, born enemy of the snake!”The Heart Lotus is of the color of the Bandhuka flower [i.e scarlet], and on its twelve petals are the letters Ka to Tha [ka kha ga gha nga ja jha Cha cCha nja ta tha], with the Bindu above them of the color vermilion. In its pericarp is the hexagonal Vaayu-Mandala, of a smoky color, and above it Suurya-Mandala, with the Trikona lustrous as ten million flashes of lightning within it.“Above it, the Vaaya-Biija, of a smoky hue, is seated on a black antelope, four-armed and carrying the goad [ankusa]. In his [Vaayu- Biija’s] lap is three-eyed Iisha.Like Hamsa (Hamsaabha], His two arms extended in the gestures of granting boons and dispelling fear. “In the pericarp of this Lotus, seated on a red lotus, is the Shakti KAKINI [Kaakinii]. She is four-armed and carries the noose [paasha], the skull [kapaala], and makes the boon [vara] and fear-dispelling [abhaya] signs. She is of a golden hue, is dressed in yellow raiment, and wears every variety of jewel and a garland of bones. Her heart is softened by nectar.“In the middle of the Trikona is Shiva in the form of a Baana-linga, with the crescent moon and Bindu on his head. He is of a golden color. He looks joyous with a rush of desire [kaamodgamollasita]. Below him is the Jiivaatma like Hamsa. It is like the steady tapering flame of a lamp. Below the pericarp of this Lotus is the red lotus of eight petals, with its head upturned. It is in this red lotus that there are the Kalpa Tree, [and a] jewelled altar surmounted by an awning and decorated by flags and the like, which is the place of mental worship.”Anahata Chakra: The wheel of unconditional loveThis wheel brings unbounded prosperity to you, which grows more and more by giving.“.. There is a 12 petal wheel circulating in the air around the chest. It has yellows and greens, the colors of vegetation.“From here to the crown, the sound of “Yang” [Yam] spreads; say it seven times.By sharing our powers with others, we enter this wheel of unconditional love. We give because it is our nature to share; we give without expecting any returns whatsoever.VISHUDHI CHAKRA:This is the wheel of communication in space across immense distancesAt the base of the throat [kantha-muule] is the Vishuddha Chakra, with 16 petals of smoky purple hue. Its filaments are ruddy, and the 16 vowels — which are red and have the Bindu above them — are on the petals. In its pericarp is the ethereal region [nabho-mandala], circular and white. Inside it is the Candra-mandala, and above it is the Biija ‘Ham’. This Biija is white and garmented in white, eseated on an elephant, and is four-armed. In his four hands he holds the noose [paasha] and the goad [ankusha], and makes the vara-mudra and the abhaya-mudra.“In his lap is Sadaa-Shiva, seated on a great lion-seat, which is placed on the back of a bull. He is in his form as Arddha- naariishvara, and as such half his body is the color of snow, and the other half the color of gold. He has five faces and ten arms, and in his hands he holds the trident [shuula], battle-axe [tanka], sacrificial sword [khagda], thunderbolt [vajra], dahana [agneya- astra], the great snake [naagendra], bell [ghanta], goad [ankusha], noose [paasha], and makes the abhaya mudra. He wears a tiger’s skin, his whole body is smeared with ashes, and he has a garland of snakes round his neck. The nectar dripping from the downturned digit of the Moon is on his forehead.“Within the pericarp, in the Lunar Region and seated on bones, is the Shakti SAKINI [Saakinii], white in color, four-armed, five-faced and three-eyed, clothed in yellow, and carrying in Her hand a bow, an arrow, a noose and a goad.”Visuddhi, the wheel of astral communication in space. There is a 16 petal wheel around the space in your neck. It has light and dark blue colors like the sky. It spins to the sound of “Hang” [“Ham”], which spreads to the crown.Utter this sound seven times. By placing attention here, you will acquire powers like hearing at a distance, seeing far away places, talking with spirits, Apsaras, Angels, Goddesses and Gods.. The ability to enter another person and know the experiences as your own is obtained by prolonged practice of paying attention to this wheel.”Aajna Chakra:Ajna, the wheel of time. There is a two-petal lotus between the eyebrows. Focus here to travel across time.”The Aajna Chakra has two petals and is white. The letters Ha and Ksa, white are white, and on the two petals. The presiding Shakti of the Chakra, HAKINI [Haakinii], is in the pericarp. She is white, has six red-colored faces (each with three eyes), and six arms, and is seated on a white lotus. With Her hands She displays vara-mudra and abhaya-mudra, and holds a rudrasksha rosary, a human skull, a small drum, and a book.Above Her, with a Trikona, is Itara-Linga, which is lightning-like, and above this again, within another Trikona, is the inner Aatmaa 9antar-aatmaa], lustrous like a flame. On its four sides, floating in air, are sparks surrounding a lihjt which, by its own lustre, makes visible all between Muula and the Brahma-randhra.Above this, again, is Manas, and above Mana, in the region of the Moon, is Hamsah, within whom is Parama-Shiva with [Parama-] Shakti.”SAHASRARA CHAKRA“Above the end of the Susumna Nadi is the Lotus of a Thousand Petals; it is white and has its head downward turned; its filaments are red. The 50 letters of the alphabet from A to La, which are also white, go round and round its thousand petals 20 times. On its pericarp is Hamsah, and above it is the Guru, who is Parama-Shiva Himself.Above the Guru are the Suurya and Candra Mandalas, and above them Mahaavaayu. Over the latter is placed Brahmarandhra, and above it Mahaa-shankhinii.“In the Mandala of the Moon is the lightning-like triangle within which is the 16th Kalaa of the Moon, which is fine as the hundredth part of the lotus fiber, and of a red color, with its mouth turned downward. In the lap of this Kalaa is the Nirvaana-Kalaa, subtle like the thousandth part of the end of a hair, also red and with mouth downward turned.Below Nirvaana-Kalaa is the Fire called Nibodhikaa, which is a form of Avyakta-naada. Above Nibodhikaa and within Nirvaana-Kalaa is Para-Bindu, which is both Shiva and Shakti. The Shakti of this Para-Bindu is the Nirvaana-Shakti, wo is Light [Tejas] andd exists in the form of Hamsah, and is subtle like the ten-millionth part of the end of a hair.That Hamsah is Jiiva. Within the Bindu is the void (Shuunya) which is the Brahma-pada (place of the Brahman).” Sahasrara, the wheel in the crown of your head. There is a 1,000- petal wheel in the head, the brain wheel. It has the colors of blue and violet and also all colors of rainbow in a lesser degree. From here the sound of Hreem keeps emitting light beams flashing above the head.”Sri Eswaran -
The Power Of Vedic Mantras
The Power Of Vedic Mantras
Stress – one word that lies at the heart of many ailments. In today’s life, it is difficult to break away from the multiple problems life throws in our way. At every step, there is a challenge to face. From morning to night, the mind and body are embroiled in sorting out one problem or the other.And, this is not so only in the life of adults. Children too are not spared from the difficulties of life. From a very young age, they are stressed out which leads to dire consequences in their adult life.Satyanarayan Vrat And Its ImportanceBut problems are a part and parcel of life. How can one escape them? Well, there is no escape for sure but what can be done is to build up an endurance level, develop a sound mind, enhance problem solving skills and prepare a calm and controlled conscience. These may sound a bit too much to achieve in these times, but these are exactly some of the benefits of chanting Vedic mantras.What are mantrasVedic mantras originated in the Vedic period and went on to become an important part of all traditional and customary practices for Hindus. Vedic mantras are a combination of syllables which when pronounced correctly lead to particular vibrations that help unlock the spiritual path.The Healing Powers Of Gayatri MantraHealth benefits of chanting Vedic mantras have laid stress on correct pronunciation as it is this aspect that leads to specific vibrations which are believed to have a magical effect on the mind and the body. One of the most popular and well known mantras is the Gayatri Mantra.Benefits of chanting Vedic mantrasChanting of Vedic mantras has positive effects on the mind and body; this is a fact that has been universally accepted. It is this acceptance that has led to the popularity of so many mantras, not only in India but the world over. What are the advantages of chanting Vedic mantras?Positive energy:Positive and negative energy flows in all of us. The need is to bring the positive to the fore and suppress the negative. This is exactly what the chanting of these Vedic mantras helps us achieve. With positive energy flowing in the body the mind is better prepared to take on challenges.Stress relieving:Stress is part and parcel of life. One cannot run away from it but needs to look for ways to live with it in harmony. Vedic mantras help keep this stress in control. When one is able to combat stress many problems of life are solved.Lowers blood pressure:With stress and tension come health problems like blood pressure fluctuations. With the blood pressure fluctuating, other physical problems are given a free entry. Chanting of Vedic mantras helps keep blood pressure within control.Spiritual awakening:Spirituality is the path to inner peace and harmony. A mind that is at peace guarantees a body that is free of troubles. Benefits of chanting Vedic mantras can be seen in a peaceful and content mind which is completely in control.Connect with inner soul:We all live a fast paced life and have little time to connect with ourselves. In the process, we lose control of our own body and before we know it we fall prey to various ailments. Regular chanting of Vedic mantras draws us closer to ourselves. These mantras help us connect with our soul and bring about harmony in mind and body. With mind and body in harmony we are better aware of our capabilities and can channelize our energy for improved results in all aspects of life.These are just some of the several benefits of chanting Vedic mantras that have been proved by researchers around the world. Try to master as least one mantra and soon you too will be able to vouch for its benefits.Sri Eswaran -
Sri Mahaganapathi Mantra & Meditation.
Sri Mahaganapathi Mantra & Meditation.
When imparting mantras during initiation in Srividya Sysytem,it is typically the Mahaganapathy mantra that is first given to the seeker by the Guru, along with the Gurupaduka and Bala mantras.The process of meditation begins with imagining the form of the deity as described in the meditation verse, called the dhyana sloka.The dhyana sloka of Mahaganapathy describes His ten-armed form (eleven including His trunk), with His Shakti (wife), Siddhalakshmi, seated on His left lap. She wears lustrous ornaments, and embraces Him with one hand while holding a lotus in the other. The weapons in the Lord’s arms are (sequentially clockwise, from the right lowermost arm to the left) the pomegranate, mace, sugarcane, trident, and discus; and (descending now from the left uppermost arm) lotus, noose, blue lily, paddy and a broken tusk. In His trunk is a jewel-studded ornamental pot filled with nectar.What follows is a method to help us to visualize Mahaganapathy’s form while chanting His mantra, which consists of 28 letters in the Sanskrit alphabet:Let us pray to the lineage of Gurus from Ananada Bhairava (one’s own Guru), to dispel the clouds of darkness by the winds of grace.Om Srim Hrim Klim Glaum Gam Ganapataye Varavarada Sarvajanam Me Vasamaanaya Svahaa…1. First, while repeating Om, mentally imagine the beautiful elephant face of the Lord.2. Srim indicates the divine couple, Lakshmi and Narayana. Imagine in Mahaganapathy’s right uppermost arm the discus of Narayana and in the left uppermost arm the lotus ofLaksmi. They represent Time and the Earth (in its gross aspect), respectively. This appears to us as the Time-Space continuum (the sthiti), which prevents an individual from experiencing the eternal. We can here interpret this as relating to an individual in the world and his seeking of a Guru to him experience the unlimited.3. HrIm indicates the divine couple, Gauri and Sankara. Imagine in the second-from-the-top right arm the trident of Sankara, and in the corresponding left arm the noose of Gauri. They represent the removal of triputi (the three stages of experience- the seen, the seer and the act of seeing) and of desires respectively. This is the annihilation (samhara), which is the removal of the individual ego by the grace of a compassionate Guru.4. Klim indicates the divine couple, Rati and Manmatha. Imagine in the third-from-top right arm the sugarcane bow of Manmatha, and in the corresponding left arm the blue lily of Rati. They represent pure mind and secret spiritual knowledge, respectively. This may be likened to creation (srusti) of a new field of experience for the blessed aspirant by the Guru, in directing him to follow a given path (sadhana) to attain a constant experience of the eternal.5. Glaum indicates the divine couple, Bhumi (Earth) and Varaha (the boar-faced avatar of Vishnu). Imagine in the fourth-from-top right arm the mace of Varaha, and in the corresponding left arm the paddy, indicative of Earth’s fertility. They represent action and cycle of life (cyclic in the sense of sowing, reaping, and again sowing), respectively.Though this may be likened to veiling of the universal experience (tirodhana), for an aspirant it is more akin to being led by the Guru to complete detachment, in renouncing all fruits of his actions.6. Gam indicates the divine couple, Siddhalaksmi and Mahganapathy. Imagine in the right-lowermost arm the pomegranate, representing different universes stacked like pomegranate seeds; and in the corresponding left arm the tusk which represents the fruit of all sadhana, Ekam sat, the One Truth, which is the experience of unqualified, undivided Brahman as Bliss. This verily is the grace (anugraha) whereby the seeker dives into a deep state of samadhi upon constant practice and the grace of the Guru, who merges into him.7. Ganapataye is the form for invoking the Lord. Imagine your head resting upon His feet. This implies a continuance of the above-noted state of Samadhi8. varavarada is a prayer to the Lord to bestow upon us the best boons and blessings. Meditate here upon the ornamental pot of nectar held by His trunk. Imagine that He is showering it over you and you are drenched. The best of boons is the experience of the Unlimited Bliss that leads to immortality; amruta. This may represent the sahaja state, wherein the realized one goes about his daily chores but remains aware of his blissful state always. (The dhyana sloka ends with a prayerto the Lord – who is the creator, sustainer and annihilator ofthe world – to bestow our cherished boons.)9. sarvajanam me vasamAnaya means “let all people be subjugatedto me.” We find the clue for our meditation in the word “people,” which indicates the Universe. The embrace of Siddalakshmi can be interpreted as the creative urge and the lotus in the other hand as the manifest (gross) Earth (the last subtle element; the result by default of mixing the other four previous subtle elements). Hence we meditate on Siddhalakshmi – the Creatrix of the Universe, seated on the left lap of the Lord – with a firm conviction that the world, the divine couple and the self are One.10. Finally, svahaa indicates an offering into the fire (here we are also reminded of the fire sacrifice, ganapathy homam). Since whatever is offered into the fire becomes one with it,meditate upon the above truth and try to be in that experience for a momentSri Eswaran -
Amazing Facts About Rebirth In Hinduism
Amazing Facts About Rebirth In Hinduism
Reincarnation or rebirth has always been a fascinating concept. Like Hinduism, there are many other popular cultures which talk about a person being born again and again on this Earth. For example, Buddhism also believes in rebirth. Ancient Egyptians were staunch believers of life after death and rebirth. That is why they erected monuments and created mummies to preserve their dead.According to the Hindu philosophy, ‘punarjanma’ or rebirth literally means re-entering the flesh again. The most popular example from the Hindu mythology of rebirth is the incarnations of Lord Vishnu. He assumes the human form again and again to save the Earth from evil. Similarly, we also hear of reincarnation stories about various other deities.Amazing Facts About Rebirth In HinduismBut how exactly does this concept of reincarnation or rebirth work? Here are some interesting and amazing facts about rebirth which you may not know. Let us take a look.The Concept Of SoulAccording to the Hindu philosophy, the ‘aatma’ or soul cannot be destroyed. Even if the body diejs, the soul of a person lives on. The soul changes body in the same manner as we change into new clothes. The new body depends on our Karma or the things, good or bad, that we may have done in our previous life. If one has accumulated good Karma, then he/she is born as a human again. On the other hand, if one had bad Karma, then he/she is born according to the nature of the Karma.Amazing Facts You Probably Didn’t Know1) Most of the times a human being is born as a human being only. But sometimes, he/she may be born as an animal, depending on the Karma.Amazing Facts About Rebirth In Hinduism2) If a person dies suddenly with a lot of unfulfilled wishes, then he/she becomes a ghost. That soul will then be stuck between the material and the spiritual world, waiting for its release and favourable conditions to be reborn again.3) Hindus believe that it is only their physical form which is mortal and can be destroyed. Perhaps that is why Hindus, as a part of the death rites, hit the head of the corpse in order to make him forget life went by to prevent the soul from being haunted with memories in the next birth. They believe the soul ascends to heights inaccessible to humans and it returns to live in a new body.4) It should be interesting to note that every human gets seven chances to be reborn in the physical form of a man or woman and thereby gets the chance to commit good or evil and decide on its fate later.5) Another important fact that you should know is that a soul does not acquire the next birth immediately after the death of its previous body. Only after years, when the conditions are suitable, a soul can acquire a new body and be born again.Amazing Facts About Rebirth In Hinduism6) According to some sages, everything, since the time of the big-bang, is stored in our memory. But only a few people have the ability to recall it. This means the memories of our previous births are also recorded in our unconscious mind which we may never recall.Amazing Facts About Rebirth In Hinduism7) Hindus believe that in the centre of their forehead is the third eye which opens when one unites the soul with god or becomes one with Brahma. They believe the soul remains trapped in samsara (material world) till the human being comes to a point of opening the third eyeSri Eswaran -
Why Does Lord Vishnu Sleep On A Serpent Bed?
Why Does Lord Vishnu Sleep On A Serpent Bed?
This article is here to answer your question on why Lord Vishu is depicted as sleeping on a serpent bed You must have seen various depiction of Lord Vishnu in pictures, movies and images. Somewhere, he is riding Gadura (the King of Birds); sometime, he is presented with ‘Sankha-Chakra-Gada-Padma’ and in many pictures, you have seen him, lying on a Serpent Bed that is known as ‘Ananta-Sajya’. Lord Vishnu is connected with this huge serpent with many heads in different incarnation. According to Hinduism, this huge serpent is known as Seshanaag and Lord Vishnu lies on it while taking rest. There is certain significance of this depiction. Lord Vishnu has taken various avatars and he is the symbol of restoration of the world from the sea of sin. It is true that Gadura is regarded as the ‘Vahana’ (vehicle) of Lord Vishnu, but Seshanaag is equally co-related with Lord Vishnu, even in his every incarnation. Why he sleep on a serpent bed? Let’s find out the answer- 1. Guide of Time Lord Vishnu restores the world at the right time when the world has seen much of the sin. Seshanaag is the symbol of ‘Anant’ means infinite. Lord Vishnu guides the time to be favorable on human kind. That’s why he is seen lying on a serpent bed. 2. Expression of Lord Vishnu Himself Lord Vishnu has several forms and shapes to save the world every time. According to Hindu religion, Seshanaag is believed as the form of Lord Vishnu’s energy on which he lies to take rest. 3. Seat of All Planets According to Hindu mythologies, it is also believed that Seshanaag holds all the planets inside its coil and sing chants of Lord Vishnu. If Lord Vishnu is signifies the Lord of the entire universe with all its planets and stars, this significance is really justified. 4. Protector of Lord Vishnu Seshanaag not only provides resting place to the Lord, but it also protects him. Do you think it is ironical? At the birth of Lord Krishna, it was Seshanaag which protects baby Krishna from the turbulent storm while his father, Vasudeva was carrying him to Nanda’s house. So, it is definitely the protector. 5. The Connection Is Never Ending The bonding between Lord Vishnu and Seshanaag is eternal. In every incarnation, Seshnaag assisted Lord Vishnu to fight the evil in the world and restore it from the sin. In the Treta Yuga, Laksman was the incarnation of Seshanaag, while it took birth as Balaram in the Dwapar Yuga. And in both birth, they helped Ram and Krishna, respectively. So, these are significance of Lord Vishnu, lying on Seshanaag. ‘Sesha’ means ‘balance’ and snake represents time. Lying on it means Lord Vishnu is the controller of time who is beyond everything.Sri Eswaran -
1000 names of goddess lalitha (Sahasra nama) with meaning
1000 names of goddess lalitha (Sahasra nama) with meaning…..The one thousand holy names of goddess Lalitha parameswari- the sahasranama with meaning in plain english.
This stotra occurs in the Brahmanda Purana (history of the universe). This during the discussion between Hayagreeva and Agasthya. Hayagreeva ( with the head of a horse) is considered to be the storehouse of knowledge. Agasthya is one of the sages of yore and one of the stars of the constellation Saptarshi (Ursa major). At the request of Agasthya, Hayagreeva is said to have taught him the thousand holiest names of Lalita.laitha-parameswariAabrahma keeda janani = She has created all beings from worm to Lord BrahmaAagna = who is the orderAarakthavarni = who is slightly redAashobhana = who has full glitterAbala gopa vidhitha = who is worshipped by all right from children and cowherdsAbhyasathisaya gnatha = who can be realized by constant practiceAchintya roopa = who is beyond thoughtAdbutha charithra = who has a wonderful historyAdhi garvitha = who is very proudAdishakthi = who is the primeval forceAdurshya = who cannot be seenAgna chakarantharalastha = who lives in between two eye lids in the form of who ordersAgna chakrabja nilaya = who sits on the lotus called Agna chakra or the wheel of orderAgnana dwantha deepika = who is the lamp that drives away ignoranceAgra ganya = who is at the topAja jethree = who has won over ignoranceAjha = who does not have birthAkantha = who removes sinsAksha maladhi dhara = who wears meditation chainsAkula = who is beyond kula or who is beyond any knowledgeAmathi = who is ignoranceAmba = who is the motherAmbika = who is the mother of the worldAmeya = who cannot be measuredAmoortha = who does not have a formAmruthathi maha sakthi samvrutha = who is surrounded by Maha shakthis like Amrutha,Karshini, Indrani, Eesani, uma,Urdwa kesiAnadhi nidhana = who does not have either end or beginningAnaga = who is not neared by sinAnahathabja nilaya = who lives in the twelve petalled lotusAnakalidha Sadrushya Chibuka sri virajitha = who has a beautiful chin which has nothing else to compareAnanda Kalika = who is the happiness in beingsAnargya kaivalya pada dhayini = who gives the immeasurable heavenly statureAnavadhyangi = who has most beautiful limbs which do not lack any aspect of beautyAneka koti Bramanda janani = who is the mother of several billions of universesAnithya thriptha = who gets happy with prayers using temporary thingsAnkusathi praharana = who holds Ankusha and other weaponsAnnadha = who gives foodAnthar mukha samaradhya = who is worshipped by internal thoughtsAnugrahada = who blessesAnuthama = who is above allAparichedya = who cannot be predicted to be in a certain placeAparna = who did meditation without even eating a leafAprameya = who cannot be measuredArunaruna kausumba vasthra bhaswat kati thati = who shines in her light reddish silk cloth worn over her tiny waistAshta moorthy = who has eight formsAshtami chandra vibhraja dhalika sthala shobhitha = who has a beautiful forehead like the half moon (visible on eighth day from new moon)Aswaroodadishidaswa kodi kodi biravrutha = who is surrounded by crores of cavalry of horsesAtma = who is the soulAtma vidhya = who is the science of soulAvaradha = who punishes bad peopleAvyaja karuna moorhy = who shows mercy without reasonAvyaktha = who is not clearly seenAyee = who is the motherAyoni = who does not have a cause or who is not bornBahir mukha sudurlabha = who can be attained by external prayersBahu roopa = who has several formsBaindavasana = who sits in the dot of the thousand petalled lotusBala = who is a young maidenBali priya = who likes the strongBanda puthra vadodyuktha bala vikrama nandhita = who was pleased by the valour of Bala devi(her daughter) in destroying the sons of BandaBanda surendra nirmuktha sashtra prathyasthra varshani = who rained arrows and replied with arrows against BandasuraBandha mochini = who releases us from bondageBarbharalaka = who has forelocks which resembles wavesBavagna = who understands wishes and thoughtsBhadra moorthy = who is personification of all that is goodBhadra priya = who is interested in doing good to her devoteesBhaga malini = who is the goddess bhaga maliniBhagaradhya = who is to be worshipped in the universe round the sunBhagavathi = who is with all wealth and knowledgeBhagyabdhi chandrika = who is the full moon to the sea of luckBhairavi = who is the consort of BhairavaBhaktha Chitta Keki Ganagana = who is the black cloud to the peacock which is he devotees mindBhaktha hardha thamo bedha bhanu mat bhanu santhathi = who is like the sun’s rays which remove the darkness from the heart of devoteesBhaktha manasa hamsikha = who is like a swan in the lake called mindBhaktha Nidhi = who is the treasure house of devoteesBhaktha sowbhagya dhayini = who gives all good and luck to her devoteesBhakthi gamya = who can be reached by devotionBhakthi mat kalpa lathika = who is the wish giving creeper KalpagaBhakthi priya = who likes devotion to herBhakthi vasya = who can be controlled by devotionBhalastha = who is in the foreheadBhanda sainya vadodyuktha shakthi vikrama harshitha = who was pleased by the various Shakthis(literally strength but a goddess) who helped in killing the army of BhandasuraBhandasura vadodyuktha shakthi sena samavitha = who is surrounded by army set ready to kill BandasuraBhandhooka kusuma prakhya = who has the glitter of bhandhooka flowersBhandinyadhi samanvidha = who is surrounded by Shakthis called BandhiniBhanu mandala madhyastha = who is in the middle of the sun’s universeBhasha roopa = who is personification of languageBhava Chakra Pravarthani = She makes the wheel of birth rotateBhava dhava sudha vrishti = who douses the forest fire of the sad life of mortals with a rain of nectar.Bhava nasini = who helps us not have another birthBhava rokagni = who cures the sin of birthBhavabhava vivarjitha = who does not have birth or deathBhavana gamya = who can be attained by thinkingBhavani = who gives life to the routine life of human beings or who is the consort of Lord ShivaBhavarany kudariga = who is like the axe used to cut the miserable life of the worldBhayapaha = who removes fearBhedha nasini = who promotes onenessBhogini = who enjoys pleasuresBhooma roopa = who is what we see , hear and understandBhuvaneshwari = who is the Goddess presiding over the universeBindhu tharpana santhushta = who is happy with the offering in the dot of Ananda maya chakraBindu mandala vaasini = who lives in the dot in the center of SrichakraBisa thanthu thaniyasi = who is as thin as the thread from lotusBrahma roopa = who is the personification of ultimateBrahmaa = who is the creatorBrahmananda = who is the ultimate happinessBrahmani = who is the wife of easwaraBrahmani = who is the strength behind creatorBrahmi = who has one aspect of BrhmaBrhama Grandhi Vibhedini = who breaks the tie in Brahma grandhi i.e who helps us to cross the ties due to our birth.Brhmatmykya swaroopini = who merges herself in brahma-the ultimate truthBrhmopendra mahendradhi deva samsthutha vaibhava = who is prayed by Lord Brahma , Vishnu, indra and other devasBrihat sena = who has big armyBrihathi = who is bigBudharchitha = who is being worshipped by the enlightenedChadur bahu samanvidha = who has four armsChaitanya kusuma priya = who likes the never fading flowersChaithnyarkya samaradhya = who is worshipped by the ablation of waterChakra Raja Nikethana = who lives in the middle of Sree ChakraChakra raja ratha rooda sarvayudha parishkridha = who is fully armed and rides in the Srichakra chariot with nine storiesChampakasoka punnaga sowgandhika lasath kacha = who wears in her hair flowers like Champaka, Punnaga and SowgandhikaChampeya kusuma priya = who likes the flowers of Champaka treeChanda mundasura nishoodhini = who killed the asuras called Chanda and MundaChanda sara = who is the meaning of VedasChandana drava dhigdhangi = who applies sandal paste all over her bodyChandika = who is supremely angryChandra mandala Madhyaga = who is in the center of the universe around the moonChandra nibha = who is like the full moonChandra Vidya = who is personification of Sri Vidya as expounded by MoonCharachara Jagannatha = who is the Lord of all moving and immobile thingsCharu Chandra Kaladhara = who wears the beautiful crescentCharu Hasa = who has a beautiful smileCharu Roopa = who is very beautifulChathu sashti kala mayi = who has sixty four sectionsChathur vakthra manohara = who has four beautiful facesChathuranga baleswai = who is the leader of the four fold army (Mind, brain, thought and ego)Chatustatyupacharadya = who should be worshipped with sixty four offeringsChethana roopa = who is the personification of the power behind actionChid kala = who is the micro power deep withinChidagni Kunda Sambootha = who rose from the fire of knowledge and is the ultimate truthChidekara swaroopini = who is wisdom through outChinmayi = who is the personification action in every thingChinthamani grihanthastha = who lives in the all wish full filling houseChithi = who is personification of wisdomChitsakthi = who is the strength of holy knowledgeDakineeswari = who is goddess of the south(denoting death)Daksha yagna vinasini = who destroyed the sacrifice of RudraDakshayani = who is the daughter of DakshaDakshina Daksinaradhya = who is worshipped by the learned and ignorantDakshina moorthi roopini = who is the personification of God facing South (The teacher form of Shiva)Damaryadhibhi ravrutha = who is surrounded by Goddess like DamariDasa mudhra samaradhya = who is worshipped by ten mudras(postures of the hand)Daurbhagya thoolavathoola = who is the cyclone that blows away the cotton of bad luck.Deekshitha = who gives the right to do fire sacrificeDesa kala parischinna = who is not divided by region or timeDeva karya samudhyatha = who is interested in helping devasDevarshi Gana sangatha stuyamanathma vaibhava = who has all the qualities fit to be worshipped by sages and devasDeveshi = who is the goddess of GodsDhadimi kusuma prabha = She whose colour is like the pomegranate budDhadyanna saktha hridhaya = who likes curd riceDhaharakasa roopini = who is of the form of wide skyDhaitya Shamani = who controls anti godsDhamshtrojwala = who shines with long protruding teethDhanadhanya vivardhani = who makes wealth and grain to growDhanadyaksha = who presides over wealthDhanda neethistha = who judges and punishesDhanya = who has all sort of wealthDhara = who carries (beings like earth)Dharahasojwalanmukhi = who has face that glitters with her smileDharandholitha deergakshi = who has long eyes which have slight movementDharasmera mukhambuja = who has a smiling face like the lotus in full bloomDharasutha = who is the daughter of the mountainDharma dhara = who is the basis of Dharma-the rightful actionDharma vardhini = who makes dharma growDharmadhrama vivarjitha = who is beyond Dharma (justice) and Adharma(injustice)Dharmini = who likes dharmaDhaya moorthi = who is personification of mercyDheera = who is courageousDheera samarchida = who is being worshipped by the courageousDhithya hanthri = who kills asurasDhrithi = who is personification of courageDhuka hanthri = who removes sorrowsDhuradharsha = who cannot be wonDhuraradhya = who is rarely available for worshipDhurga = who is Dhurga who is a nine year old girlDhurgama = who can not be neared easilyDhurlabha = who is difficult to obtainDhyana Dhyathru dhyeya roopa = who is personification of meditation, the being who meditates and what is being meditated uponDhyanagamya = who can be attained by meditationDhyuthidhara = who has lightDivya Gandhadya = who has godly smellDivya Vigraha = who is beautifully madeDosha varjitha = who does not have anything badDrusya rahitha = who does not see things differentlyDurachara samani = who destroys evil practicesDushta doora = who keeps far away from evil menDwaitha varjitha = who is away from more than oneDwija brinda nishewitha = who is being worshipped by all beingsEe = who is the letter eEeswari = who is of the form of easwaraEkakini = who is only herself and aloneGagananthastha = who is situated in the skyGambheera = She whose depth cannot be measuredGana lolupa = who likes songsGanamba = who is mother to Ganesha and bhootha ganasGandharwa Sevitha = who is worshipped by gandharwasGarvitha = who is proudGayathri = who is GayathriGeya chakra ratha rooda manthrini pari sevitha = who rides in the chariot with seven stories and is served by manthrini who is the goddess of musicGiri chakra ratharooda dhanda natha puraskrutha = who rides in the chariot with five stories and is served by goddess Varahi otherwise called Dhanda nathaGnadha = who gives out knowledgeGnana gamya = who can be attained by knowledgeGnana gneya swaroopini = who is what is thought and the thoughtGnana mudhra = who shows the symbol of knowledgeGnana Vigraha = who is personification of knowledgeGomatha = who is the mother cowGopthri = who savesGovinda roopini = who is of the form of GovindaGowri = who is white colouredGubdha = who is beautifulGudanna preetha manasa = who likes rice mixed with jaggeryGuhajanma bhoo = who is the birth place of Lord SubrahmanyaGuhamba = who is mother of Lord Subrahmanya (Guha)Guhya = who is secretGuhya roopini = She whose form is hidden from allGuhyakaradhya = who should be worshipped in secret placesGuna nidhi = who is the treasure house of good qualitiesGuna theetha = who is beyond propertiesGuru mandala roopini = who is the universe round teachersGuru moorthi = who is the teacherGuru Priya = who likes teachersHakini roopa dharini = who has the name HakiniHamsavathi mukhya shakthi samanvitha = who is surrounded by shakthis called HamsavathiHamsini = who is surrounded by swansHara nethragni sandhagdha kama sanjeevanoushadhi = who brought back to life the God of love Manmatha who was burnt to ashes by the fire from the eyes of ShivaHardrannaika rasika = who likes rice mixed with turmeric powderHari brahmendra sevitha = who is served by Gods like Vishnu,Indra and BrahmaHarimathi = who is shyHeyopadeya varjitha = who does not have aspects which can be accepted or rejectedHridayastha = who is in the heartHrim kari = who makes the holy sound HrimHrudya = who is in the heart (devotees)Iccha shakthi-Gnana shakthi-Kriya shakthi swaroopini = who has desire as her head, Knowledge as her body and work as her feetIndra Dhanu Prabha = who is like the rain bowIndra kopa parikshiptha smarathunabha jangika = who has forelegs like the cupids case of arrows followed by the bee called Indra kopaJada shakthi = who is the strength of the immobileJadathmikha = who is the world of immobileJagarini = who is always awakeJagat Dhathri = who supports the worldJagathi kandha = who is like a root to the worldJalandhara sthitha = who is on Jalandhara peetha or who is purest of the pureJanani = who is the motherJanma mrutyu jara thaptha jana vishranthi dhayini = who is the panacea of ills of birth, death and agingJapapushpa nibhakrithi = who has the colour of hibiscusJaradwanthara viprabha = who is the suns rays that swallows the darkness of old ageJayaa = who is personification of victoryJayatsena = who has an army which winsJwalimalika ksiptha vanhi prakara madhyaka = who is in the middle of the fort of fire built by the Goddess JwalamaliniKaamya = who is of the form of loveKaantha = who glittersKadambari priya = who likes the wine called Kadambari or who likes long storiesKadambha kusuma priya = who likes the flowers of KadambaKadambha manjari kluptha karna poora manohara = who has beautiful ears like the kadamba flowersKadambha vana vasini = who lives in the forest of Kadmbha (Madurai city is also called Kadambha vana)Kaivalya Padha dhayini = who gives redemption as well as positionKakini roopa dharini = who resembles KakiniKala hanthri = who kills god of deathKala kanti = who is the consort of he who killed the god of deathKala nadha = who is the chief of artsKala nidhi = who is the treasure of artsKala rathryadhi Shakthi youga vrudha = who is surrounded by Shakthis like Kalarathri. Kanditha, Gayathri, ….etcKalaalapa = She whose talk is artfulKalamala = who wears arts as garlandsKalathmika = who is the soul of artsKalavathi = who is an artist or who has crescentsKali kalmasha nasini = who removes the ills of the dark ageKalpana rahitha = who does not imagineKalya = who is expert in artsKalyani = who does goodKama keli tharangitha = who is the waves of the sea of the play of the GodKama Kotika = who sits on Kama Koti peethaKama poojitha = who is being worshipped by the god of love in the kama giri peeta of Mooladhara chakra-KamaKama roopini = who can take any formKama sevitha = who is worshipped by Kama, the God of loveKamadhayini = who gives what is desiredKamadhukh = who fulfills desiresKamakala roopa = who is the personification of the art of loveKamakshi = who fulfills desires by her sightKamalaksha nishevitha = who is being worshipped by the lotus eyed VishnuKamesha baddha mangalya sutra shobitha kandhara = who shines with the sacred thread in her neck tied by Lord KameshwaraKamesha gnatha sowbhagya mardworu dwayanvitha = who has pretty and tender thighs known only to her consort, KameshwaraKameshwara mukaloka kalpitha sri Ganeshwara = who created God Ganesh by the mere look of the face of her Lord , KameshwaraKameshwara prana nadi = who is the life source of KameswaraKameshwarasthra nirdhagdha sabandasura sunyaka = who destroyed Bandasura and his city called sunyaka by the Kameshwara arrow.Kameswara prema rathna mani prathi pana sthani = who gave her breasts which are like the pot made of Rathna(precious stones) and has obtained the love of KameshwaraKanath kanaka thadanga = who wears the glittering golden ear studsKankangadha Keyura Kamaniya Bujanvidha = who wears golden ArmletsKantatha kadi paryantha Madhya koodaiga swaroopini = She whose portion from neck to hips is Madya kootaKanthatha vigraha = who is half of her husband (kantha)Kanthi = who is personification of lightKanthi mathi = who has ethereal lusterKapardhini = who is the wife of Kapardhi (Siva with hair)Karanguli nakhothpanna narayana dasakrithi = who created the ten avatharas of Narayana from the tip of her nailsKarpoora Veedi Kamodha Samakarsha digandara = who chews betel leaf with the spices which give perfume in all directionsKaruna rasa sagara = who is the sea of the juice of mercyKarya karana nirmuktha = who is beyond the action and the causeKashta = who is in the ultimate boundaryKataksha kimkari bhootha kamala koti sevitha = who is attended by crores of Lakshmis who yearn for her simple glanceKathyayini = who is Kathyayini in Odyana peetha or who is the daughter of sage KathyayanaKaula marga that para sevitha = who is being worshipped by people who follow Kaula mathaKaulini = who is the unification of the principles of Shiva and ShakthiKaulini kevala = who is mixture of the koula and kevala methodsKavya kala = who is the art of writingKavya labha vimodhini = who enjoys being described in epicsKevalaa = who is she herselfKhadwangadhi prakarana = who has arms like the swordKlim karee = who is the shape of KlimKomalakara = who has soft beautiful formKomalangi = who has beautiful limbsKooda Gulpha = who has round anklesKoorma prashta jayishnu prapadanvidha = who has upper feet like the back of the tortoiseKootastha = who is stableKosa natha = who protects the treasuryKrodha –samani = who destroys angerKrodhakarankusojwala = who glitters and has anger in the form of Anghusa –in one of her right hands.Kruthagna = who watches all actions of every one or who knows allKsharaksharathmika = who can never be destroyed and also destroyedKshaya nirmuktha = who does not have deathKshaya vridhi nirmuktha = who neither decreases or increasesKshethra kshethragna palini = who looks after bodies and their lordKshetra pala samarchitha = who is worshipped by those who look after bodiesKshetra swaroopa = who is personification of the Kshetra or bodyKshetresi = who is goddess of bodiesKshobhini = who creates high emotions or who gets agitatedKsipra prasadhini = who is pleased quicklyKula kundalaya = who lives in kula kunda or who is the power called KundalaniKula roopini = who is personification of cultureKula sanketha palini = who protects the powerful truths from falling into unsuitable peopleKula yogini = who is related to the family or who is related to the ultimate knowledgeKulamruthaika rasika = who gets pleasure in drinking the nectar flowing from the thousand petalled lotus below the brain.Kulangana = who is a lady belonging to cultured family or who is like Srividya known only to one whom it belongsKulanthastha = who is fit to be worshipped any whereKuleshwari = who is the goddess for the clanKulotheerna = who is beyond the group of sensesKumara gana nadambha = who is mother to Ganesha and SubrahmanyaKundalini = who is in the form of Kundalini ( a form which is a snake hissing and exists in mooladhara)Kuru kulla = who is of the form of Kuru kulla devi who lives in VimarsaKuru vinda mani sreni kanath kotira manditha = She whose crown glitters with rows of inlaid precious stones (Padmaraga stones)Kusala = who is intelligentLajja = who is shyLakinyambha swaroopini = who is famous in the name of LakiniLakshya roma latha dharatha samunneya madhyama = who is suspected to have a waist because of the creeper like hairs raising from thereLalithambika = The easily approachable mother.Lasya priya = who likes feminine danceLaya karee = who is the bridge between dance and musicLeela kluptha brahmanda mandala = who creates the different universes by simple playLeela vigraha dharini = who assumes several forms as playLeela Vinodhini = who loves to playLobha nasini = who removes miserlinessLoka theetha = who is beyond the worldLoka yathra vidahyini = who makes the world rotate(travel)Lolakshi-Kamaroopini = who has wandering passionate eyesLopa mudrarchitha = who is worshipped by Lopa Mudhra the wife of AgasthyaMaaheswari = who is the consort of Maheswara (Lord of everything)Madha goornitha rakthakshi = who has rotating red eyes due to her exuberanceMadha patala khandaboo = who has red cheeks due to excessive actionMadha shalini = who shines by her exuberanceMadhanasini = who destroys beliefsMadhu preetha = who likes honeyMadhumathi = who is the trance stage (seventh ) in yogaMadhvi pana lasaa = who is not interested in anything else due to drinking of toddyMadhyama = who is in the middle of everythingMaha bala = who is very strongMaha bhairava poojitha = who is being worshipped by the great BhairavaMaha bhoga = who enjoys great pleasuresMaha bhudhi = who is very intelligentMaha Chathusashti kodi yogini gana sevitha = who is being worshipped by the sixty four crore yoginis in the nine different charkasMaha grasa = who is like a great drinking bowlMaha Kailasa nilaya = who sits on Maha KailasaMaha kali = who is the great KaleeMaha kamesha mahishi = who is the prime consort of the great KameshwaraMaha kamesha nayana kumudahladha kaumudhi = who is like the full moon which opens the lotus like eyes of Lord KameshwaraMaha lakshmi = who takes the form of Mahalaksmi, the goddess of wealthMaha Lavanya Sewadhi = who has the store house of supreme beautyMaha maya = who is the great illusionMaha padma davi samstha = who lives in the forest of lotus flowersMaha pasupathasthragni nirdagdhasura sainika = who destroyed the army of asuras by the Maha pasupatha arrow.Maha pathaka nasini = who destroys the major misdemeanorsMaha poojya = who is fit to be worshipped by great peopleMaha pralaya sakshini = who is the witness to the great delugeMaha rathi = who gives great happinessMaha roopa = who is very bigMaha sakthi = who is very strongMaha samrajya shalini = who is the chef of all the worldsMaha sathva = who is greatly knowledgeableMaha sidhi = who has great super natural powersMaha ssakthya = who likes worship by her devoteesMaha tripura sundari = who is the beauty of the three great citiesMaha veerendra varadha = who gives boons to great heroes or who gives boons to great sagesMaha veerya = who has great valourMaha Vidhya = who is the great knowledgeMaha yaga kramaradhya = who should be worshipped by performing great sacrifices( Bhavana yaga and Chidagni Kunda yaga)Maha yogeswareswari = who is goddess of great yogisMahaa devi = who is the consort of Mahe Deva(God of all gods)Mahaganesha nirbhinna vignayanthra praharshitha = who became happy at seeing Lord Ganesha destroy the Vigna Yanthra (contraption meant to delay ) created by VishukaMahaiswarya = who has great wealthMahamanthra = who has the greatest manthrasMahaneeya = who is fit to be veneratedMahasana = who has the greatest seatMahasana = who is the great eaterMahathanthra = who has the greatest Thantra sasthrasMahathi = who is bigMahayanthra = who has the greatest yanthrasMahee = who is personification of earthMahesi = who is the greatest goddessMaheswara Mahakalpa Maha thandava sakshini = who will be the witness to the great dance to be performed by the great lord at the end of the worldsMaheswaree = who is the greatest goddessMaitryadhi vasana Labhya = who can be attained by habits like Maithree (friendship)Majja samstha = who is in the fat surrounding the bodyMalayachala vasini = who lives in the Malaya mountainMalini = who wears a garlandMamatha hanthri = who destroys selfishnessMamsa nishta = who is in fleshManaswaini = who has a stable mindManavathi = who has big heartMandasmitha prabha poora majjat Kamesha manasa = who has lovely smile which is like the river in which the mind of cupid playsMandhara kusuma priya = who likes the buds of Mandhara treeMangala kruthi = who does only goodMani poorabja nilaya = who lives in ten petalled lotusMani poorantharudhitha = who exists in Mani pooraka chakra full dressed in her fineriesManikhya mukuta kara janu dwaya virajitha = who has knee joints like the crown made of manikya below her thighsMano Rupeshu Kodanda = who has the bow of sweet cane which is her mind-in one of her left handsMano vachama gochara = who is beyond the mind and the wordManomayi = who is one with mindManonmani = who is the result of mental thoughts of thoughts and actionsManthra sara = who is the meaning of Manthras ( chants)Manthrini nyashtha rajyadhoo = who gave the power to rule to her form of ManthriniManthrinyamba virachitha vishangavatha Doshitha = who became happy at seeing Goddess Manthrini kill VishangaManu Vidya = who is personification of Sri Vidya as expounded by ManuMarali Mandha Gamana = who has the slow gait like the swanMarthanda Bhairavaradhya = who is being worshipped by Marthanda BhairavaMatha = who is the motherMatha = who appears to be faintedMathi = who is personification of wisdomMathruka varna roopini = who is the model of colour and shapeMaya = who is illusionMedha = who is knowledgeMedho nishta = who is in the fatty layerMeru nilaya = who lives in Meru mountainMithra roopini = who is of the form of SunMithya Jagat athishtana = who is luck to this world of illusionMohanasini = who destroys passionMohini = who bewitchesMoladharaika nilaya = who exists in Mooladhara In Mooladhara which is in the form of four petalled lotus the kundalini sleeps.Moola kooda thraya kalebhara = She whose body is the three parts of the basic manthra i.e. pancha dasakshari manthraMoola manthrathmikha = who is the meaning of Moola manthra (root manthra) or who is the causeMoola prakrithi = who is the root causeMoola vigraha roopini = who is the basic statueMooladrambujarooda = who sits on the mooladhara kamala or the lotus which is the basic supportMoortha = who has a formMrgakshi = who has eyes like deerMrida priya = who is dear to Mrida (a name of Lord Shiva)Mridani = who gives pleasureMrinala mrudhu dhorllatha = who has arms as tender as lotus stalkMrityu madhani = who removes fear of deathMrutyu Dharu Kudarika = who is like the axe which fells the tree of deathMudgou danasaktha chittha = who likes rice mixed with green gram dhalMuka chandra kalankabha mriganabhi viseshaka = who has the thilaka(dot) of Musk in her forehead which is like the black shadow in the moonMukhya = who is the chiefMukthi nilaya = who is the seat of redemptionMukthi roopini = who is redemptionMukthida = who gives redemptionMukundaa = who gives redemptionMuni manasa hamsika = who is the swan in the mind ( lake like) of sagesNaada roopa = who is the shape of music (sound)Naarayani = who is like NarayanaNabhyala vala Romali latha phala kucha dwayi = who has two breasts that are like fruits borne on the creeper of tiny hairs raising from her belly.Nadha roopini = who is the form of soundNaish karmya = who does not have attachment to actionNakadhi dhithi samchanna namajjana thamoguna = who removes the darkness in the mind of her devotees by the sparkle of nailsNalini = who is tenderNama parayana preetha = who likes repetition of her various namesNama roopa vivarjitha = who does not have either name or shapeNandhi vidhya = who is the knowledge taught by Nandi deva (The bull god on whom shiva rides)Nandhini = who is personification of Nadhini daughter of Kama denuNateshwaree = who is the goddess of danceNava champaka pushpabha nasa dhanda virajitha = who has nose like freshly opened flowers of ChampakaNava vidhruma bimbha sri nyakkari rathna chhadha = She whose lips are like beautiful new coralsNeela chikura = who has dark black hairNeeraga = who does not have any desiresNija Sallabha Madhurya Vinirbhardista Kacchabhi = who has voice sweeter than the notes produced by Sarawathi Devis Veena(This is called Kachabhi)Nijangna roopa nigama = who gave orders which are based on VedasNijaruna prabha poora majjath brahmanda mandala = who makes all the universe immerse in her red colour which is like the sun in the dawnNikhileswari = who is goddess for every thingNir Lobha = who is not miserlyNirabhadha = who is not affected by anythingNiradhara = who does not need any support to herselfNirahankara = who does not have an egoNirakara = who does not have any shapeNirakula = who cannot be attained by confused peopleNiralamba = who does not need another birthNiramaya = who is without diseasesNiranjana = who is devoid of any blemishes or scarsNiranthara = who is forever continuousNirapaya = who is never destroyedNirasraya = who does not need supportNirathyaya = who does not cross limits of rules she herself createdNiravadhya = who can never be accusedNirbhava = who does not have another birthNirbhedha = who does not have any differenceNirdwaitha = who makes everything as oneNireeswara = who does not have any one controlling herNirguna = who is beyond any characteristicsNirlepa = who does not have any attachmentNirmadha = who does not have any firm beliefsNirmala = who is personification of clarity or who is devoid of any dirtNirmama = who does not have selfish feelingsNirmoha = who does not have any passionNirnasa = who does not dieNirupadhi = who does not have basisNirupama = who does not have anything to be compared toNiruppallava = who is never destroyedNirvanasukha dayini = who gives redemptionNirvikalpa = who does not do anything she does not desireNirvikara = She never undergoes alterationNischintha = who is not worriedNishkala = who is not dividedNishkalanka = who does not have blemishesNishkama = who does not have any desiresNishkarana = who does not have causeNishkriya = who does not have any workNishkrodha = who is devoid of angerNishpapa = who does not have any sinNishparigraha = who does not accept help from othersNishprapancha = who is beyond this worldNissamsaya = who does not have any doubtsNissema mahima = who has limitless fameNisthula = who does not have anything to be compared toNistrai gunya = who is above the three qualitiesNithya = who is permanently stableNithya bhuddha = who is for ever knowledgeNithya klinna = She in whose heart there is always mercyNithya muktha = who is forever free of the ties of the worldNithya parakamatopa nireekshana samutsuka = who is interested and happy in observing the valour of Nithya devathas (literally goddess of every day)Nithya shodasika roopa = who is of the form sixteen goddessesNithya shuddha = who is forever cleanNithya Truptha = who is satisfied alwaysNithya youawana = who is ever youngNiyanthri = who controlsOdyana peeda nilaya = who is on Odyana peetha or who lives in ordersOjovathi = who is full of vigourPada dwaya Prabha jala parakrutha saroruha = who has two feet which are much more beautiful than lotus flowersPadma nayana = who has eyes like the lotusPadma raga samaprabha = who shines as much as the Padma Raga jewelPadma raga sila darsha paribhavika polabhu = who has cheeks which shine more than the mirror made of PadmaragaPadmanabha sahodari = who is the sister of VishnuPadmasana = who sits on a lotusPancha bhoothesi = who is the chief of Pancha bhoothas viz earth, sky, fire, air. And waterPancha brahma swaroopini = who is personification of five brahmas ( they are the gods mentioned in the last name with their Shakthi)Pancha brahmasana sthitha = who sits on the five brahmas viz., Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, Esana and SadashivaPancha kosandara sthitha = who is in between the five holy partsPancha krithya parayana = who is engaged in the five duties of creation, existence, dissolving, disappearing, and blessingPancha pretha manchadhi sayini = who sleeps on the cot made of five corpsesPancha prethasana seena = who sits on the seat of five dead bodies ( these are Brahma , Vishnu, Rudra, Eesa and Sadasiva without their Shakthi(consort))Pancha sankhyopacharini = who is to be worshipped by five methods of Gandha(sandal wood), Pushpa(flower), Dhoopa(incense), dheepa(light), Naivedya(offering)Pancha than mathra sayaka = who has five bows of touch , smell, hearing, taste and sightPancha vakthra = who has five facesPancha yagna priya = who likes the five sacrificesPanchami = who is the consort of Sadshiva –the fifth of the pancha brahmasPanchast peeta roopini = who is in fifty Shakthi peethas like Kama ropa, Varanasi. Ujjain etcPapa nashini = who destroys sinPaparanya dhavanala = who is the forest fire that destroys the forest of sinPara devatha = who gives power to all godsPara manthra Vibhedini = who destroys the effect of spells castPara Nishta = who is at the end of concentrationPara Shakthi = who is the end strengthParaa = who is the outside meaning of every thingParakasa = who is the great skyParam dhama = who is the ultimate resting placeParama = who is better than all othersParamananda = who is supremely happyParamanu = who is the ultimate atomParameshwari = who is the ultimate goddessParamjyothi = who is the ultimate lightParamodha = who has great happinessParamodhara = who is great giverParapara = who is outside and insideParath para = who is better than the bestParvathi = who is the daughter of the mountainPasa Hanthri = who cuts off attachmentPasa Hastha = who has rope in her handPasu loka Bhayamkari = who creates fear for animal like menPasu pasa vimochani = who removes shackles from the livingPasyanthi = who sees everything within herselfPatali kusuma priya = who likes the buds of Patali treePavana krithi = who is personification of purityPayasanna priya = who likes sweet rice (Payasam)Peetha varna = who is of golden colourPoojya = who is fit to be worshippedPoorna = who is completePoorvaja = who preceded every onePrabha roopa = who is personification of the light provided by super natural powersPrabhavathi = who is lustrous of supernatural powersPrachanda = who is very angryPragalbha = who is courageousPrakata Krithi = who is clearly visiblePrana Dhatri = who gives the soulPrana roopini = who is the soulPranadha = who gives the soulPraneshwari = who is goddess to the soulPrangnathmika = who is awakePrasavithri = who has given birth to everythingPrasiddha = who is famousPrathi panmukhya rakantha thidhi mandala poojitha = who is being worshipped on all the fifteen days from full moon to new moonPrathishta = who has been installedPrathyak chidi roopa = who makes us look for wisdom insidePrathyg roopa = who can be seen by looking insidePrema roopa = who is the form of lovePrgnana Gana roopini = who is personification of all superior knowledgePriyamkaree = who does what is likedPriyavrudha = who likes penancesPulomajarchidha = who is worshipped by wife of IndraPunya keerthi = who is famous for good deedsPunya labhya = who can be attained by good deedsPunya sravana keerthana = who gives good for those who listen and those who sing about herPunyapunya phala pradha = who gives compensation for sins and good deedsPurashartha pradha = who gives us the purusharthas of Charity, assets, joy and mokshaPurathana = who is ancientPushkara = who gives exuberancePushkarekshana = who has lotus like eyesPushta = who is healthyPushti = who is personification of healthRaakendu vadana = who has a face like the full moonRaamaa = who is feminineRagha madhani = who removes desires from usRagha Swaroopa pasadya = who has love for all in the form of rope(pasa)-She has this in one of her left handsRahas tarpana tarpitha = who is pleased of chants knowing its meaningRaho yoga kramaradhya = who can be worshipped by secret sacrificial ritesRaja peetha nivesitha nijasritha = who makes people approaching her as kingsRaja rajarchitha = who is being worshipped by king of kingsRaja rajeswari = who is goddess to king of kings like Devaraja, Yaksha raja, , Brahma, Vishnu and RudraRajat krupa = She whose mercy shines everywhereRajeeva lochana = who is lotus eyedRajya Dhayini = who gives kingdoms like Vaikunta, kailasa etcRajya lakshmi = who is the wealth of kingdomsRajya vallabha = who likes such kingdomsRakhini = who is the queen of KameshwaraRakinyambha swaroopini = who has names like rakiniRakshaa kari = who protectsRakshasagni = who kills Rakshasas-ogres opposed to the heavenRaktha varna = who is of the colour of bloodRamaa = who is like LakshmiRamana lampata = who is interested in making love to her lordRamani = who plays with her devoteesRambha adhi vandhitha = who is worshipped by the celestial dancersRamya = who makes others happyRanath kinkini mekhala = who wears the golden waist band with tinkling bellsRanjani = who by her red colour makes Shiva also redRasa sevadhi = who is the treasure of artsRasagna = who appreciates artsRasya = who feeds the juice of everythingRathi priya = who likes RathiRathi roopa = who attracts others with her features like Rathi (wife of God of love-Manmatha)Rathna graiveya chinthaka lola muktha phalanvitha = who wears necklace with moving pearls and dollar inlaid with gemsRathna kinkinika ramya rasana dhama bhooshitha = who wears a golden thread below her waist decorated with bells made of precious stonesRavi pragya = who has luster like Sun GodRoga parvatha Dhambola = who is the Vajra weapon which breaks the sickness which is like the mountainRudhira samsthida = who is in bloodRudhra roopa = who is of the form of RudhraRudra grandhi vibhedini = who breaks the ties of Rudra grandhi i.e who helps us cross the ties due to our violent thoughts and natureSaandra karuna = who is full of mercySachamara rama vani savya dhakshina sevitha = who is being fanned by Lakshmi the goddess of wealth and Saraswathi the goddess of knowledgeSachidananda roopini = who is personification of the ultimate truthSad gathi prada = who gives us good pathSada sadroopa dharini = who always has truth in herSada shiva kutumbini = who is consort of Sada shivaSada shiva pathi vritha = who is devoted wife for all times to Lord ShivaSadachara pravarthika = who makes things happen through good conductSadashivaa = who is of the form of SadashivaSaddothitha = who never setsSadha thushta = who is always happySadhu = who is innocentSadhwi = who is eternally devoted to her husbandSadya prasadini = who is pleased immediatelySagara Mekhala = who is the earth surrounded by the seaSaharakshi = who has thousands of eyesSahararambhujarooda = who has climbed sahasrara the thousand petalled lotus which is the point of ultimate awakeningSahasra dhala padhmastha = who sits on thousand petalled lotusSahasra path = who has thousands of feetSahasra seersha vadana = who has thousands of faces and headsSailendra Thanaya = who is the daughter of the king of mountainsSakalagama sandoha shukthi samputa maukthika = who is like the pearl in the pearl holding shell of VedasSakinyambha swaroopini = who has the name SakiniSakshi varjitha = who does not have witness for herselfSakthi koodaiga thapanna Kadyatho bhaga dharini = She whose portion below hips is the Shakthi kootaSama gana priya = who likes singing of samaSamanadhika varjitha = who is incomparableSamarasya parayana = who stands in peaceSamastha bhaktha sukhadha = who gives pleasure to all her devoteesSamathmika = who is peaceSamayachara that para = who likes Samayachara i.e. worship stepwise from mooladhara ChakraSamayanthastha = who is within the mental worship of Shiva and ShakthiSambhavya = who is married to ShambhuSambhu mohini = who bewitches Lord ShivaSamharini = who destroysSamhrutha sesha pashanda = who destroys those people who have left their faithSampathkari samarooda sindhoora vrija sevitha = who is surrounded by Sampathkari (that which gives wealth) elephant brigadeSampradhayeshwari = who is goddess to rituals or who is goddess to teacher-student hierarchySamrajya Dhayini = who makes you emperorSamsara panga nirmagna samuddharana panditha = who is capable of saving people who drown in the mud of day today lifeSamsayagni = who clears doubtsSanakadhi samaradhya = who is being worshipped by Sanaka sagesSandhya = who is the union of souls and the GodSankari = who is the consort of SankaraSantha = who is peaceSanthi = who is peacefulSanthimathi = who is peace personifiedSaradharadya = who is to be worshipped during Navarathri celebrated during autumnSaraswathi = who is the goddess of knowledgeSarat chandra nibhanana = who has the face like moon in the autumnSarmadha = who gives pleasureSarmadhayini = who gives pleasuresSarva apadvi nivarini = who removes all dangersSarva loka vasam kari = who keeps all the world within her controlSarva lokesi = who is goddess to all the worldsSarva mangala = who is personification of all that is goodSarva manthra swaroopini = who is personification of all manthrasSarva mayi = who is everywhereSarva mohini = who attracts every thingSarva mrutyu nivarini = who avoids all types of deathSarva shakthi mayi = who has personification of all strengthsSarva thanthra roopa = who is also goddess of all Thanthras which is a method of worshipSarva varnopi shobitha = who shines in all coloursSarva vedhantha samvedya = who can be known by all UpanishadsSarva vyadhi prasamani = who cures all diseasesSarva yanthrathmika = who is represented by all yantras(Talisman)Sarvaadhara = who is the basis of everythingSarvaga = who is full of everywhereSarvan ullangya sasana = She whose orders can never be disobeyedSarvangna = who knows everythingSarvani = who is the consort of Lord Shiva in the form of SarvarSarvantharyamini = who is within everythingSarvartha Dhatri = who gives all wealthSarvaruna = who has light reddish colour of the dawn in all her aspectsSarvatheetha = who is beyond everythingSarvathomukhi = who has faces everywhereSarvavastha vivarjitha = who is above all statesSarvayudha dhara = who is armed with all weaponsSarveshwari = who is goddess of allSarvo padhi vinirmuktha = who does not have any doctrinesSarvopanisha dhudh gushta = who is being loudly announced as the greatest by UpanishadsSarvou dhana preetha chittha = who likes all types of riceSarwa thanthresi = who is goddess to all thanthras (tricks to attain God)Sasthra mayi = who is the meaning of sciencesSasthra sara = who is the meaning of Puranas(epics)Saswathaiswarya = who gives perennial wealthSaswathi = who is permanentSathee = who is Sathee the daughter of DakshaSatho dhari = who has a thin bellySathya roopa = who is the real formSathya Sandha = who is truthfulSatya gnananda roopa = who is personification of truth, knowledge and happinessSatya vritha = who has resolved to speak only truthSatyananda swaroopini = who is personification of truth and happinessSavithri = who is shines like the sunSavyapa savya margastha = who is birth, death and living or who likes the priestly and tantric methodsShad chakropari samshitha = who is on the top of six wheels starting from mooladharaShadanana = who has six facesShadanga devatha yuktha = who has her six parts as gods viz., heart, head, hair. Battle dress, eyes and arrowsShaddwatheetha roopini = who supersedes the six methods of prayersShadgunya paripooritha = who is full of six characteristics viz., wealth, duty, fame, knowledge, assets and renunciationShantyathheetha kalathmika = who is a greater art than peaceShira sthitha = who is in the headShishta poojitha = who is being worshipped by good peopleShishteshta = who likes people with good habitsShiva = who is the personification of ShivaShiva moorthi = who is of the form of Lord ShivaShiva priya = who is dear to Lord ShivaShiva shakthaikya roopini = who is unification of Shiva and ShakthiShivadhoothi = who sent Shiva as her representativeShivakameswarangastha = who sits on the lap of Kameswara(shiva)Shivangari = who makes good to happenShivapara = who does not have any other interest except Lord ShivaShivaradhya = who is worshipped by Lord ShivaShobhana = who brings good thingsShobhana sulabha gathi = who is easy to attain and does only goodShubhakaree = who does goodShuddha = who is cleanShuddha manasa = who has a clean mindShuddha vidyangurakara dwija pangthi dwayojjala = who has teeth which look like germinated true knowledge(Shodasakshari vidya)Shukla samsthitha = who is in shukla or semenShukla varna = who is white colouredSidha matha = who is the mother of SiddhasSidha vidya = who is personification of pancha dasa manthra which is called siddha vidyaSidheswari = who is the goddess of Siddhas (saints with super natural powers)Sinchana mani manjira manditha sri pamambuja = who has feet wearing musical anklets filled with gem stonesSindhura thila kanchidha = who wears the sindhoora dot in her foreheadSiva gnana pradhayini = who gives the knowledge of GodSmrithi = who is the guide to VedasSniggdowdhana priya = who likes Ghee mixed riceSoumya = who is peaceful or who is as pretty as the moonSreekari = who gives all forms of wealth and happinessSri chakra raja nilaya = who lives in SrichakraSri kandartha sareerini = who occupies half the body of Lord ShivaSri maharajni = who is the empress who takes care of the universe- indicates her role of protectionSri math simasaneshwari = who sits on the throne of lions-indicates her role of destructionSri math thripura sundari = The beautiful goddess of wealth who is consort of the Lord of TripuraSri shivaa = who is the eternal peaceSri Shodasakshari vidhya = who is the sixteen lettered knowledgeSri vagbhave koodaiga swaroopa mukha pankaja = She whose lotus face is Vagnhava KootaSriman nagara nayika = who is the chief of Srinagara(a town)Srimatha = She whos role in creation of the universe is second to none (Mother)Srishti karthri = who createsSrividhya = who is the knowledge of GoddessSrungara rasa sampoorna = who is lovelySruthi = who is VedasSruthi seemantha kula sindhoori kritha padabjha dhooliga = She whose dust from her lotus feet is the sindhoora fills up in the parting of the hair of the Vedic motherSrvabharana Bhooshita = who wears all the ornamentsSthana bhara dalan Madhya patta bhandha valithrayaSri Eswaran


























































































