the heart of all religions..
The scriptures, the rituals, the temple and such great ideas and institutions enshrined in any religion is meant only as training grounds and practicing fields where human values and morality are...
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Law and legislation should exist with a purpose to help the people in general...Surely not to stifle any individual or group or to deny them anything if the State can help..Laws are made by the State...
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those who live with a vision and sense of purpose will invariably catch the attention of others including kindred spirits and detractors.. but those who live to catch the attention of others and adjust...
View ArticleNagendraharaya... shiva panchakshara stotram
॥शिवपञ्चाक्षरस्तोत्रम्॥नागेन्द्रहाराय त्रिलोचनाय भस्माङ्गरागाय महेश्वराय ।नित्याय शुद्धाय दिगम्बराय तस्मै नकाराय नमः शिवाय ॥ १॥मन्दाकिनि-सलिलचन्दन-चर्चिताय नन्दीश्वर-प्रमथनाथ- महेश्वराय...
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Life is just like a huge Buffet Dinner.. So many, so many dishes are inviting you in their own variety .. From the innocent cup of water and a few fruits onward, you may discover all sorts of solids...
View Articleshree krishnaashtakam
॥श्री कृष्णाष्टकम्॥वसुदेवसुतं देवं कंसचाणूरमर्द्दनम्।देवकी परमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥१॥अतसीपुष्पसङ्काशं हारनूपुरशोभितम्।रत्नकङ्कणकेयूरं कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्॥२॥कुटिलालक संयुक्तं...
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॥श्री हनूमत् स्तोत्रम्॥ सर्वारिष्टनिवारकं शुभकरं पिङ्गाक्षमक्षापहम् सीतान्वेषणतत्परं कपिवरं कोटीन्दुसूर्यप्रभम्। लङ्काद्वीपभयङ्करं सकलदं सुग्रीवसम्मानितम् देवेन्द्रादिसमस्तदेवविनुतं काकुत्स्थदूतं भजे॥...
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II नवग्रहस्तोत्रII अथनवग्रहस्तोत्रII श्रीगणेशायनमःII जपाकुसुमसंकाशंकाश्यपेयंमहदद्युतिम्I तमोरिंसर्वपापघ्नंप्रणतोSस्मिदिवाकरम्II १II दधिशंखतुषाराभंक्षीरोदार्णवसंभवम्I नमामिशशिनंसोमंशंभोर्मुकुटभूषणम्II...
View Articlethey become humble when in affluence
भवन्ति नम्रास्तरवः फलागमैर्नवाम्बुभिर्दूरविलम्बिनो घनाः ॥ अनुद्धताः सत्पुरुषाः समृद्धिभिः स्वभाव एवैष परोपकारिणाम् ॥भर्तृहरि bhavanti namrāstaravaḥ phalāgamairnavāmbubhirdūravilambino ghanāḥ ॥...
View ArticleDoes God eat the Naivedyam offered
A query as to whether God eats the naivedyam offered is going round and round Many say the God takes in the sookshma part and allMy understanding on the issuePerceptions vary on this issue.Many agama...
View ArticleNaivedyam Sharing of what is offered to God without adding anything more.....
The coconut offered to Ganapathy by way of smashing them in a stone in front of the temple is actually Underaka Bali.. offering to the bhoothaganas or demi god servants to Ganapathi..So the broken...
View ArticlePooja, Naivedyam Brief Suggestions
A respected and pious friend was discussing procedure for puja at home.I made my suggestions on it.Sharing for those who are interestedThe procedure is nice. There is a varying perspective about...
View ArticleNaivedyam... can the Vedic brahmins eat the remnants ?
Some friend who had read about the post on not eating naivedyam offered to God by some pious brahmins and was seeking some clarification..My reply isThe direction that Naivedyam should not be eaten is...
View ArticlePooja, Neerajanam at conclusion.
I do not know whether you have noticed it or not....after Karpoora Harati to swamy during pooja , we perform a neerajanam.. usually with water mixed with red kumkuma powder..and chant Sarvamanagalye...
View Articleabundance of fresh rice..the celebration of new rice..
A learned friend had tagged me to a post where he had mentioned about the celebrations of fresh harvest... Niraputhari in Kerala..I just wanted to record what I know about that here.. because a post...
View ArticleBali, Naivedyam
bali, naivedyam etc are different names for offering food items, according to the status of the deity..the main deities are offered the things in the name of naivedyam and some functional gods are...
View Articlenaivedyam... a discussion on whether God would eat what is offered to him
Krishna assured in Gita that Patram Pushpam phalam toyam yo me bhaktyaa prayacchati taan aham bhaktyupahrutam ashnaami prayataatmana.. Even if a flower, leaf, a fruit or some water is offere to me with...
View ArticleWearing tilak, doing deva pooja etc on Sraddham day..
Wearing tilak, doing deva pooja etc on Sraddham day..you asked about wearing tilak or vibhooti before tarpanam..The rules are formed from similar situations for Sradhams.. because what you mean by...
View ArticleKalasha, Shankha, Atma and PeeTa poojaas..
Kalasha, Shankha, Atma and PeeTa poojaas.. Kalasha Pooja While doing pooja (worship of God) today I was just thinking over the reverential prayers we offer to the water and the even the pot of water...
View ArticleInviting trouble with outstretched hands...
Inviting trouble with outstretched hands...-------------------------------------------------दरिद्रत्वे द्विभार्यत्वं पथिक्षेत्रं कृषिद्वयं।प्रातिभाव्यं च साक्ष्यं च पञ्चानर्थाः स्वयं...
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