WORSHIPPING RAHU AND KETU DURING NAGA PANCHAMI FESTIVAL DAY INTRODUCTION Rahu and Ketu are the two powerful snake deities, and their parents are Viprachitti and Sinhika. The great Vishnu devotee, Prahalada is the brother of Sinhika, and he is the uncle of Rahu and Ketu. These powerful deities can be worshipped by us during the Naga Panchami Festival day, in order to get rid from our Naga Doshams. We can keep a laminated picture of Rahu and Ketu in our puja room, and can perform puja by offering flowers to them. We can chant the mantra, “OM SRI RAHU, KETU…
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UTTAMAUJAS IN MAHABHARATA INTRODUCTION In the epic Mahabharata, Uttamaujas was a talented warrior of the Panchala Kingdom. In Mahabharata, he is described as a good looking and sweet natured person. The Panchala king Drupada considered him like his son, and he appointed him to act as a bodyguard to Arjuna. He well protected Arjuna, and acted as a protective shield to him. Along with his brother Yudhamanyu, he participated in the Kurukshetra war, and he stood on the side of the Pandavas. He was cunningly killed by Ashwatthama during the night. Being a brave and a disciplined warrior, after his death,…
SRI BHAGALAMUKHI DEVI TEMPLE, THIRUNELVELI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU INTRODUCTION There is a marvellous temple built for Ma Bagalamukhi Mata in Kallidaikurichi, Pappankulam Village in Tirunelveli District at Tamil Nadu. There are only few temples dedicated for Ma Bagalamukhi, one famous temple is situated in Himachal Pradesh, India, one in Karnataka, and another temple is situated in Tamil Nadu. Ma Bagalamukhi is considered as an aspect of Ma Shakti Devi, and she is worshipped in various parts of India. During the time of construction of this temple, Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal was present and he also participated in the pujas performed…
SEVEN POPULAR TAMIL KINGS OF THE SANGAM PERIOD INTRODUCTION In the Sangam Literature, the details about seven popular kings was mentioned, and they were great philanthropists. Though all of them were small rulers, but their name and fame is still praised by the people of Tamil Nadu. The details about them are as follows: Began – He is a noble ruler, who had once seen a peacock which is shivering in the cold climate at a forest, and after seeing the pitiable position of the peacock, he had taken a golden blanket from his bag, and covered the blanket on the…
SARAMA IN MAHABHARATA INTRODUCTION As per our Holy Hindu Puranas, Ma Sarama is considered as an immortal female dog who lives in the Swarka Loka, also called as Indra Loka. She was mentioned in the Rig Veda, and once she helped Lord Indra to recover the divine cows which was stolen by the demons. She is a friend of Lord Indra, and it is believed that she still lives in the Indra Loka. She was mentioned in the Mahabharata and also in some other Puranas, as a holy female dog, who contains a bright face, and she is a brilliant dog. As per Hinduism,…
SANT RAM CHANDRA INTRODUCTION Ram Chandra (1899-1983), who was also affectionately called by his followers as Babuji, was a saint from Uttar Pradesh. He was an expert in Yoga, and he founded a mission which is known as Shri Ram Chandra Mission in the year 1945, in order to teach Yoga and Meditation to the interested participants at free of cost. Ram Chandra was born in a rich family in the year 1899 in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and his father was served as a Magistrate in a Court. After finishing his school education, he worked as a clerk in a court for more than 30 years. Babuji…
PARISHRAMI IN MAHABHARATA INTRODUCTION Parishrami was the chief maid of the queens Ambika and Ambalika. They have united with Rishi Vedavyasa and produced Dhritarashtra and Pandu. After that, they sent their maid Parishrami to Maharishi Vyasa, and she united with Vyasa and delivered the pious Vidura. Parishrami is mentioned in the Mahabharata as a beautiful, honest and a disciplined maid who wilfully discharged her duties to the queens Ambika and Ambalika. When Vedavyasa approached her for producing a noble child, she wilfully cooperated with him, without bothering about his different look, and as a result, Vidura was born to her, who is…
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Anar Mehta : Founder – Srishti Bharat Foundation The association is a brainchild of Ms Anar Mehta, a genuine epitome of the Global Indian. She has represented India and stellar organizations like the Somnath Trust and has promoted it, alongside numerous different locales in India, as social, cultural and spiritual centres among the Indian Diaspora while living abroad and as well as international citizens.Further, she is also an active member of prestigious organizations like the World Hindu Economic Forum. Anar Mehta added more feathers to her cap, as she is also the Co-Founder of Hello Womeniyaan online digital platform for…
MALINI IN MAHABHARATA INTRODUCTION Malini was the maid of Draupadi, and she was married to a brave soldier Pralanksena. They had a son Nakusha, and he served as the security guard of Drupada. Her husband and son were killed by Drona during the Kurukshetra war. Malini faithfully served Ma Draupadi, during her tough time also. She was mentioned in the Mahabharata as beautiful, pious and chaste woman, who considered Ma Draupadi and the Pandavas, as her relatives, and worshipped Lord Krishna sincerely. After the death of her son and husband, she has fallen into the pyre of her husband, and attained salvation. Malini used to…
MADRI IN MAHABHARATA INTRODUCTION As per the great epic Mahabharata, Madri, was the sister of Shalya, and she was the princess of the Madra Kingdom. Once Bhishma met Shalya and asked him to arrange for the marriage of his sister to Pandu. Bhishma also gave him lot of wealth to Shalya during the time of marriage. She was the second wife of Pandu and her children are Nakula and Sahadeva. Once while Pandu was hunting in a forest, he shot an arrow on a deer, but later he found that the deer was Rishi Kindama who tried to unite with her wife in the form of a deer.…
KUNTI-BHOJA IN MAHABHARATA INTRODUCTION According to Mahabharata, Kunti-Bhoja was the foster father of Kunti. Since he ruled the Kunti Kingdom, he was known as Kunti-Bhoja. Kunti was the daughter of King Shurasena but she was adopted by Kuntibhoja since he had no children. Kuntibhoja considered her as his own daughter and loved her very much. Kunti was very beautiful, pious and good natured woman, who was married to Pandu. Kunti-Bhoja is described in the Mahabharata as a great warrior king, and a generous person, and he was mentioned as a king with golden hands. During his period, all the crops were proper grown, and all the people in his kingdom…
KING KUMANAN INTRODUCTION Kumanan was an ancient king who ruled the present day Temple Town Palani, which is situated in Tamil Nadu, and he was mentioned in the Sangam Literature. He also built a nice Shiva Temple in Palani, and installed a holy Shiva Lingam in the Temple. He was a great philanthropist, and his name and fame was spread across Tamil Nadu. He was praised by the poet Perunchithiranar for his good qualities. Once Kumanan was defeated in a battle and he was hiding in a forest. His enemies were searched for him, and they announced good prize money for…
KING CHERAN SENGUTTUVAN INTRODUCTION The great Chera king, Senguttuvan ruled his kingdom during the 2nd century AD, and he was a popular king during the ancient period. He was the son of the great king Cheralathan. Under his reign, his kingdom was expanded till Kerala, and through his great valour, the kings in his nearby kingdom were given proper respect to him, and moved with him in a friendly manner. He ruled his empire for more than 50 years, and he also ruled the present day Coimbatore. Once Senguttuvan’s wife Illango Venmal came to know about the story of Ma Kannagi,…
KARENUMATI IN MAHABHARATA INTRODUCTION Karenumati was the daughter of the king Shishupala of Chedi, and she was the sister of Dhrishtaketu. Her husband was Nakula and their son was, Niramitra. After Nakula, Niramitra ruled the Madra Kingdom. Karenumati was a pious and a chaste woman, who served as a dutiful wife to Nakula, one of the Pandavas. She had showered her love and affection on all other Pandavas, and she treated them as her own brothers. She had kept sincere bhakti on Lord Krishna, and she considered him as an avatar of Lord Vishnu. When Yudhishtra and other Pandavas went to the forest during their…
DHANDAYUTHAPANI MURUGAN TEMPLE, JAWAHAR NAGAR,CHENNAI INTRODUCTION Dhandayuthapani Murugan Temple is a wonderful and a medium sized temple for Lord Muruga, and it is situated in Jawahar Nagar. The address of the temple is: Karthikeyan Rd, Jawahar Nagar, chennai – 600082. This temple is situated nearby my home, and hence, I regularly used to visit this temple during Saturday evenings and on Sundays. In the main shrine, Lord Muruga’s powerful deity is there, and in this Temple, Lord Muruga is known as Dhandayuthapani Murugan. Apart from the main shrine, shrines for Lord Vinayaka, Vishnu, Shiva, Naga, Brahma and Dakshina Murthy are…
CHITRAVAHANA IN MAHABHARATA INTRODUCTION Chitravahana was the king of Manipura, his consort was Vasundhara, and he was the father of Chitrangada. Chitrangada was married with Arjuna, and their son was Babruvahana. Chitravahana though he ruled a small kingdom, he was very generous and a good natured person. He charged lower amount of tax, and didn’t give any difficulties to his people. His only daughter was Chitrangada, and hence he brought up his daughter like his son, and he had given training to her in all kinds of arts like handling of weapons, training of horses and riding of chariot etc. When Arjuna visited…
BANASENA – SON OF KARNA INTRODUCTION Banasena was the son of Karna, and he was excellent in handling weapons during the war. He was killed by Bhima during the Kurukshetra war. But Bhima allowed Karna to take his son’s body in order to perform funeral to him. Banasena was mentioned in the Mahabharata as a handsome and a brave warrior. Similar to his father, he was also a generous person, and he used to daily provide food to the people who visit his palace. He was very much liked by Karna’s friend Duryodana, and Duryodana treated him similar to his own…
ARULMIGU SRI MUCHANDI VINAYAGAR TEMPLE, AYANAVARAM, CHENNAI INTRODUCTION There is a nice Muchandi Vinayaka temple in Chennai, which is dedicated to Lord Vinayaka, and it is situated in Pudu Nagar Cross Street, Ayanavaram, chennai – 600023. Though it is a small temple, but the powers of the deity present inside the temple is very high. This temple was built by the devotees of Lord Vinayaka after they have got a dream, and in that, they also had the vision of the Lord. During the Puranic period, Lord Mahorkada, an aspect of Lord Vinayaka had visited the present place of the…
KING CHERAN SENGUTTUVAN INTRODUCTION The great Chera king, Senguttuvan ruled his kingdom during the 2nd century AD, and he was a popular king during the ancient period. He was the son of the great king Cheralathan. Under his reign, his kingdom was expanded till Kerala, and through his great valour, the kings in his nearby kingdom were given proper respect to him, and moved with him in a friendly manner. He ruled his empire for more than 50 years, and he also ruled the present day Coimbatore. Once Senguttuvan’s wife Illango Venmal came to know about the story of Ma Kannagi,…