Sri Garuda Namavali INTRODUCTION Garuda is a powerful bird. He is the vehicle of Lord Vishnu, and contains all the good features, and serves Lord Vishnu in a pleasing manner in Vaikunta. He always stood in front of Lord Vishnu with bowed hands. He always chants the glory of Lord Vishnu, and wilfully carries Lord Vishnu in his shoulders. His parents are Kashyapa and Vinata. His brother is Aruna, a charioteer of Lord Surya, and his wife name is Unnati. Garuda is the king of birds and an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu. He freed his mother from the clutches of his step mother…
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Sri Chandra Bhagavan Namavali INTRODUCTION Chandra is one of the nine planets in Hinduism. He is also called as Soma, Ambuli and Indu. He is the son of Atri and Anusuya. Chandra literally means the “Moon”. In most of the Hindu households, Lord Chandra occupies an important place, since, the young mothers while feeding food to their children in their house terrace, would introduce Lord Chandra to their children as their affectionate uncle. Worshipping Lord Chandra in the skies during full moon days is considered as a good act, since Lord Chandra would deliver his full radiance on us during that auspicious…
Gudi Padwa Introduction Gudhi Padwa(Marathi: गुढी पाडवा) is a spring-time festival that marks the traditional new year for Marathi and Konkani Hindus, but is also celebrated by other Hindus as well.[2] It is celebrated in and around Maharashtra, Goa, and the union territory of Damaon on the first day of the Chaitra month, to mark the beginning of the new year according to the lunisolar method of the Hindu calendar. Padava or paadvo comes from the Sanskrit word pratipada, which is the first day of a lunar fortnight. The spring festival is observed with colourful floor decorations called rangoli, a special Gudhi dvaja (a cloth or saree garlanded with flowers, mango& neem leaves, garland of sugar called gathi,topped with upturned silver or copper vessels), street processions,…
Ma Radha Rani Namavali INTRODUCTION Radha also called as Radhika, Radharani, and Radhe, is a popular goddess and worshipped along with Lord Krishna throughout the world. She is regarded as the best friend and devotee of Lord Krishna. Radharani is considered as an incarnation of Ma Lakshmi Devi. She is the head of the milkmaids, and her birthday is celebrated as Radhastami. She kept selfless love and surrendered at the lotus feet of Lord Krishna. Several vaishnavite saints were praised her glory and considered her as the supreme goddess. People in India, generally would keep names for their male child as Radhakrishnan and female child as Radha.…
Sri Rama Namavali INTRODUCTION Rama also called as Sri Rama, is a famous avatar of Lord Vishnu. Though he was incarnated before several millions of years ago, yet, he is remembered for his good qualities. Lord Rama is praised by his devotees and we can find the regular chanting of “JAI SRIRAM”, by the Hindu activists mostly in North India. After the inauguration ceremony of the Ram Temple at Ayodhya, Ram devotees were very happy to witness their dream temple in future. It is the duty of the Hindus, to spread about the significance of Lord Rama amongst the people…
Ma Dhumavati Namavali INTRODUCTION Dhumavati is one of the Mahavidyas, and she is the Divine Mother for the entire universe. Though she looks old and considered as inauspicious in Hinduism, she is the kind hearted mother, who always safeguards her devotees in a nice manner. The goddess is seated on a chariot and riding a crow, and come all around the world, in order to watch her devotees, and to give good results for their prayers. By praying her, we can satisfy Lord Ketu, and can be relieved from Naga Dosham. Dhumavati is said to be manifested from Tridevis even…
Sri Arunachaleshwarar Namavali INTRODUCTION Arunachaleswara Temple, also called as Annamalaiyar Temple, is a Hindu temple of Lord Shiva, located at Arunachala hill in the town of Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas, and Lord Shiva is worshipped as an element of fire in this temple. Shiva is worshiped as Arunachaleswara or Annamalaiyar, and he is worshipped in the form of Agni lingam. Mata Parvati is known as Unnamalai Amman. The importance of Annamalayar was mentioned in the famous text Tevaram. The temple is one of the largest temples in India. The temple opens from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and celebrates several festivals. The Karthigai Deepam festival is celebrated in a grand…
Sri Gouthama Buddha Namavali INTRODUCTION Siddhartha (480-563BC) also called as Gautama Buddha, was a monk, teacher and religious leader and he was the founder of Buddhism. He is believed to have lived in India. Gautama is the main person in Buddhism, and he was born in the Shakya clan. It is believed that, Gautama was born in Nepal, and lived in Kapilavastu. According to Buddhist tradition, he obtained his enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, gave his first lecture in Sarnath, and died in Kushinagar,Uttar Pradesh. Gautama was born to a Hindu family, the son of Suddhodana and Mayadevi. Suddhodana was the ruler of Kapilavastu. (Free Viagra) Buddha’s Birthday is called as Buddha Purnima and it is celebrated widely in Nepal and India, as…
Guru Brihaspati Bhagavan Namavali Brihaspati is the planet Jupiter, and he is one among the Navagrahas. According to ancient texts, Brihaspati is a guru for Lord Indra, at Swarka loka. He is the god for Thursday, according to Hindu calendar. His name is mentioned in Rig Veda and also in several ancient texts. His wife name is Tara and his son is Rishi Bharadvaja. His famous temple is situated in Jaipur, known as Brihaspati dham. Another famous Apatsahayesvarar temple is situated in Alangudi,Thiruvarur District,Tamil nadu. It is considered as a famous temple for Guru Brihaspati and it was worshipped by devotees from all parts of…
Sri Swami Narayan Namavali INTRODUCTION Swaminarayan (1781 –1830), also known as Sahajanand Swami, was a yogi. He is believed by his followers as an avatar of Lord Narayana. Swaminarayan was born as Ghanshyam Pande into a Brahmin family at Uttar Pradesh, India in 1781. In 1792, he travelled across India, and adopted the name as Nilkanth Varni. Nilkanth Varni visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri as well as temples in Badrinath, Rameswaram, Nashik, Dwarka and Pandharpur. During his journey, he has done lot of welfare activities to the people and he settled in the state of Gujarat around 1799. In 1800, he was adapted into the Uddhav sampradaya by his guru, Swami Ramanand, and was given the name Sahajanand Swami. In 1802, his guru made him the…
The 18 Parvas Of The Great Epic Mahabharata INTRODUCTION Most of us are thinking that reading the great epic Mahabharata would create havoc in the lives of the readers, since some of the characters of Mahabharata like the Kauravas contain bad nature like cheating, enmity, jealously and pride. But we are forgetting about the good people like the Pandavas, our beloved Lord Krishna, Ma Draupati, Drishtadtuyumna and Bahlika. Mahabharata was written by Lord Vinayaka himself, and after finishing the great epic, he blessed Lord Vyasa, who was the narrator of Mahabharata, and also promised that whoever read the great epic…
Sri Chanku Chakradari Brahma INTRODUCTION Usually we could find in the pictures of Lord Brahma, who would be holding the Vedas, the sacred Japa Mala and the Holy pot, Kamandala on his hands. If we verify our holy Puranas, in that, it was mentioned, that Lord Brahma was the giver of boons to the demons, and most of the demons would obtain boon only from Lord Brahma after performing rigorous meditation on him. The picture attached here is photographed from the temple tower of Ma Bhavani Thulukanathamman Temple, which is an ancient 100 years old temple, and this temple is…
Bhairavi INTRODUCTION Bhairavi is a Hindu goddess and is one among the Mahavidyas. She is the consort of the shiva avatar Kala Bhairava. Bhairavi appears to be in fierce form and also called as Tripurabhairavi. She contains four hands and blesses us in her right hand. She is the protector of the entire universe and safeguards us from all sorts of natural calamities, evil forces and from our enemies. By reciting the shloka meant for her, we can get rid of all the evil effects and also will realize more energy in our mind and body. We will also get spiritual energy by continuously worshipping her…
Budha Bhagavan Namavali INTRODUCTION Budha graha is the planet Mercury. Budha, is also a Hindu deity, and he is one among the Navagrahas. He is called by various names such as Soumya, Rauhineya and Tunga. He is the god of Wednesday as per the Hindu calendar. Budha is the famous navagraha and also the son of Lord Chandra and Tara (wife of Brahaspati, Jupiter planet). His wife name is Ila, and they had a son, known as Pururavas, who was the first king of the Lunar dynasty. Budha is the great devotee of Lord Vishnu, and he contains the features of Vishnu. He looks very handsome and wears yellow…
Sri Angaraka Namavali INTRODUCTION Angaraka, also known as Mangala, is the name of the red planet mars, according to Hindu mythology. He is the warrior god, and also contains the features of Lord Murugan. According to some ancient texts, he is believed to be the son of Ma Bhumi Devi and Lord Vishnu. Whereas in other texts, it is stated that he was born from Lord Shiva’s power. He is also mentioned in the rig Veda and also in some ancient texts. Mangala is the god of Tuesday as per the Hindu calendar. Mangala is one among the Navagrahas. His appearance is red colour, and contains various…
Brahmatejas Introduction Brahmatejas means the radiance found on the face of the four headed Lord Brahma. We can also found Brahmatejas on the faces of the deities present in the temples. Ma Shakti Devi was described in the “Devi Bhagavatha Purana”, as a beautiful woman dressed in rich clothes, who wears lot of golden ornaments on her body, and her face shined very brightly, and contains lot of Brahmatejas. The learned Vedic scholars, sages, saints and the divine avatars contain Brahmatejas on their faces, since they constantly offer their sincere prayers to the almighty. In the holy epic Srimad Bhagavatham,…
Ma Chinnamasta Namavali INTRODUCTION Chinnamastha is a Hindu goddess, and she is one of the Mahavidyas and a ferocious form of Ma Parvati Devi. Chinnamastha is a goddess of purity and sexual self-control and gives more energy for married people, and bless them to have good children. She also gives immortality after our death. The goddess helps us for self-realization and will awake our kundalini – spiritual energy. Chinnamastha is worshipped by the Kalikula sect of Hinduism. She has only few temples devoted to her in Nepal and eastern India. She is mostly worshipped by the Tantric practitioners. Chinnamastha is also named as Vajrayogini by the Buddhists, and worshipped by…
Sri Bhakta Prahalada – The True Son Of The God INTRODUCTION Similar to the holy Christians who consider their great Lord Jesus Christ as the son of the god, Sri Bhakta Prahalada is also considered as the true son of the god, and it was mentioned in the Vishnu Purana as well as Lord Krishna states in his Bhagavat Gita, that, “Among the Demons, I am the pure and pious, Sri Bhakta Prahalada”. Prahalada in his previous birth was born as Sri Sanku Karna Deva, and served in the Satya Loka, the divine abode of Lord Brahma Deva as Brahma…
Angala Parameswari Amman Temple, Putlur, Thiruvallur INTRODUCTION Angala Parameswari Temple is a famous Temple which is dedicated to Ma Parameswari Amman, also called as Angala Parameswari, a form of Ma Shakti Devi, is located at Putlur Village in Thiruvallur. The Chief Deity of the Temple is Ma Poongavanathamman, also known as Angala Parameswari, and this temple is a popular temple, similar to the Angala Parameswari Amman Temple at Erode. The goddess is seen in this temple in the form of a pregnant woman. Lord Shiva’s shrine is also found inside the temple, and due to that, instead of the Lion…
MEERABAI SPIRITUAL QUOTES INTRODUCTION Meera, also known as Meera Bai or Mirabai (1498–1547) was a great poet and an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna. Meera was born into a Rajput royal family in Rajasthan, India. Most legends mention her devotion to Lord Krishna, and she was hated by her in-laws for her religious devotion. Though Meera bai has written lot of poems in praise of Lord Krishna, only few of her poems were preserved. These poems are commonly known as bhajans. According to ancient records, it is known that Meera unwillingly married Bhoj Raj, the crown prince of Mewar, in 1516. Her husband was died in 1521. Due to the dislike of her…