MAHAVATAR BABAJI QUOTES INTRODUCTION Mahavatar Babaji is an Avatara Purusha, and he has popular disciples like Sri Lahiri Mahasaya. Once he met Lahiri Mahasaya in the Himalayan Mountain Ranges, and he invited him to his cave also. He had humbly treated him, and taught “KRIYA YOGA”, and asked him to spread it throughout the world. Even though, Lahiri Mahasaya was a householder and an employed person, but, he taught the “KRIYA YOGA” during his free time to his followers and to his famous disciples like Sri Yukteswar Giri, and made them to become an expert in various Yoga Concepts. Some years…
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GOLDEN SPIRITUAL QUOTES OF BHAKTA PRAHALADA INTRODUCTION Prahalad was the son of Hiranyakashipu and Kayadhu, and he was the father of Virochana. He was born in the Krita Yuga, and still he is remembered by the people due to his great bhakti on Lord Vishnu. As per legend, it is believed that the Shangu Karna Deva, who was one of the divine attendants of Lord Brahma, had once committed a mistake and as a result, he was cursed by Lord Brahma, and hence he was born in the earth as Prahalada. After the death of Hiranyakashipu, Prahalada had become the king, and he ruled…
FAMOUS QUOTES OF BASAVANNA INTRODUCTION Basaveshwara (12th century AD), also known as Basavanna, was a Shaivite Saint and poet, and he was the foremost one, who promoted the “SHIVA BHAKTI MOVEMENT”, and he was also the founder of the Lingayat Sect. Basava was worshipped as the Divine Guru by his followers, and he is considered as an incarnation of “LORD NANDIKESWARAR” by the Lingayat Sect of people. He used to keep a small Shiva Lingam in his hand, during the time of worshipping Shiva, and he insists the Lingayat Sect of people to wear a Shiva Lingam Dollar on their body, in…
Hindus are urging prestigious Estonian National Opera (Rahvusooper Estonia) in Tallinn to withdraw “La Bayadère” ballet; scheduled for April 09-June 11, 2022; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that taxpayer-funded Estonian National Opera (ENO) should not be in the business of callously promoting appropriation of traditions, elements and concepts of “others”; and ridiculing entire communities. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that this deeply problematic ballet was just a blatant belittling of a rich civilization and exhibited 19th-century orientalist attitudes. He also urged ENO to apologize…
PURANDARA DASA ARADHANA INTRODUCTION Sri Purandaradasa is a Kannada saint who lived during the 15th Century AD. He is considered to be an incarnation of Rishi Narada, who had born in this earth, in order to propagate the “KRISHNA BHAKTI” amongst the masses. Though he was a rich business man, but after he was interested in attaining sainthood, he left all of his belongings and went to the Vijayanagar Empire, which was ruled by Sri Krishna Deva Raya at that time. He took shelter under the Holy Madhwa Saint Sri Vyasaraja, along with his family, and he served as a…
GURU RAGHAVENDRA SUPRABHATAM INTRODUCTION Suprabhatam, is a collection of verses which would be recited early in the morning in order to awaken the almighty every day. The Guru Raghavendra Suprabhatam was very popular among Sri Raghavendra devotees, and also among the Madhwa Brahmin community people, and daily morning they used to switch on their music player in order to hear the wonderful Suprabhatam of their great Guru. Guru Raghavendra is a great Madhwa saint, and he is showering his grace to all of his devotees, irrespective of their caste, creed, community and religion. He is in Jeeva Samadhi in Mantralayam…
LALITA SAHASRANAMA INTRODUCTION Lalita Sahasranama is a sacred text of Hindus, and this Stotra can be found in the Brahmanda Purana. The Lalita Sahasranama is the thousand names of Ma Lalita, a form of Ma Shakti Devi. It is a popular text similar to the Vishnu Sahasranama, and it would be recited mostly by the devotees of Ma Shakti Devi. This text was written by eight goddesses based on the instructions given by Ma Lalita. Ma Lalita contains the aspect of the Tridevis, Ma Shakti, Saraswati and Lakshmi. The Lalita sahasranama would be recited in homes, temples, and at the time of doing Yagnas. There are exactly 1000 names, in the…
VAYU STUTI INTRODUCTION The Vayu Stuti is one of the popular poems written by the learned scholar Sri Trivikrama, who was the disciple of Guru Madhwacharya. This sacred text was written in praise of Sri Madhvacharya, the founder of Madhwa community. Sri Madhvacharya, is believed to be an incarnation of Lord Vayu and he has proved it in many circumstances during his lifetime. Once Trivikramacharya had witnessed the puja performed by his Guru Sri Madhvacharya in the main shrine of Udupi Sri Krishna temple and there he found that his Guru Sri Madhva was performing puja to Lord Shri Rama as Hanuman, to Lord Krishna as Bhimasena and to Lord Veda Vyasa as Madhvacharya. Amazed by…
NARASIMHA STUTHI INTRODUCTION When Hiranya Kasipu tried various ways to destroy his son Prahladha, he has escaped from him, due to the grace of Lord Vishnu. Finally Lord Vishnu took the Narasimha avatar and killed Hiranya Kasipu, and saved Prahalada from the clutches of his father. After getting the darshan of Lord Narasimha, Prahlada had humbly stood before him, and offered his sincere prayers to him, and chanted the Narasimha Stuti. The following are the contents present in the Narasimha Stuti: How you have mercifully saved me, even I was born in the clan of demons. Oh the great Lord…
RUDRA GITA INTRODUCTION Pracheena Barhis was the king of the Pruthu Kingdom. His ten pious sons were known as Prachethas. Pracheena Barhis had asked his sons to get married, in order to produce noble children. As per the wishes of their father, his sons went to a sacred place in order to do meditation. There they had got the darshan of Lord Rudra, a form of Lord Shiva, and worshipped him. In order to make them into pure, Lord Rudra had taught the popular Rudra Gita to them, and asked them to recite it regularly in order to fulfil their wishes. Rudra…
KUMARASAMBHAVAM INTRODUCTION Kumarasambhavam is a marvellous poem written by Kalidasa during the 5th century. It is considered as one of the master piece works of Kalidasa, and it was written in Sanskrit language. In this poem, he described about the birth of Lord Kumara, the son of Shiva and Parvati, who is also known Muruga, Shanmuga, Skanda and by various other names. This text also speaks about the beauty of Lord Kumara, and his significance. Once there lived a powerful demon whose name is Tarakasura, and after getting lot of boons from Lord Shiva, he began to create lot of troubles to the people in the…
BHAKTA BHAGU INTRODUCTION Bhagu was a female Varkari Saint and a great poet. Though she belonged to the Mahar caste, she got good knowledge in penning bhakti poems on Lord Vittal, a form of Lord Krishna. She was born in a village in Maharashtra, in a lower caste, to a pious Hindu couple. Her father was a potter, and he earned his income by making and selling clay pots. With the meagre income of her father, the family lived happily. She was married at her young age, but soon her husband had sent her to her home town, due to the unlimited bhakti shown…
BRAHMA GRANTHI INTRODUCTION The knot in the sacred thread is called as Brahma-Granthi. Granthi refers to a knot. This Brahma-Granthi contains a set of three knots each representing Lord Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwara. Shiva would be usually depicted in the pictures as wearing the Servant Vasuki as the sacred thread. Even we can see in the pictures of Lord Vinayaka, Muruga and other male deities, wearing the sacred thread in their bodies. Mahavishnu in his various avatars used to wear the sacred thread. In the Vamana avatar, Lord Vamana is depicted as a small young boy, who contains a cheerful and handsome face, carries an umbrella…
SAGE SUDABAS INTRODUCTION Sudabas was an ancient sage, and his wife was Piruchini. Though they contain very good qualities, but they didn’t have children. Due to that, they were very much worried, and began to perform penance on Lord Vishnu. After some time, pleased by their devotion, Lord Vishnu had appeared before them, and said that he himself would be born to them, as Piruchinikarpan. Based on the Lord’s words, Ma Piruchini had delivered a pious son, and the Rishi couple named their son as Piruchinikarpan, as per the words of Lord Vishnu. The divine son of the Rishi couple,…
Seattle headquartered luxury department store chain Nordstrom seems to have refused to withdraw “Brahmin” leather bags despite Hindu protest, which stressed that “associating luxury handbags made of cow leather with ‘Brahmin’ was very inappropriate” In an email to distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest, Nordstrom Corporate Communications wrote: Our understanding is while the spelling of this brand’s name is the same, the meaning of the word “Brahmin” is different and is meant to communicate their Massachusetts heritage and commitment to high quality, hand crafted products. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, had said that…
Upset Hindus are urging Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) to withdraw from hosting “Hindu Times” play (August 20-21), which they feel is “highly inappropriate” as it reportedly trivializes immensely revered Hindu deities Brahma, Vishnu and Lakshmi. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and goddess Lakshmi were meant to be worshipped in temples and home shrines and not to be thrown around loosely or dragged around unnecessarily through the streets of Dundee reportedly looking for booze and breaking into a closed shop for it. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of…
Worldwide Hindus, disappointed by unfair treatment Hinduism received in Draft K-6 Curriculum of Alberta (Canada), are urging Alberta Government to treat Hinduism fairly and with respect it deserves. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was heartbreaking for Hindus to not find Hinduism in “Belief systems…and how they helped to shape the current world” in Grade-2 Social Studies; and no mention to Hindus in “History of varied ethnic settlers in Alberta” in Grade-4 Social Studies. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, noted that Hinduism was the oldest and third…
Hindus feel that associating luxury handbags made of cow leather with “Brahmin” was very inappropriate; and are urging the New York City headquartered premier department store chain Macy’s to withdraw these “Brahmin” leather bags from its 512 stores, e-commerce site and mobile app. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that cow, the seat of many deities, was sacred and had long been venerated in Hinduism. Priesthood had been traditionally assigned to brahmins in Hinduism; and inscribing “Brahmin” on a designer handbag made from a killed cow was quite out-of-line and was painful to the…
BALASIVAN INTRODUCTION Lord Shiva took the form of child for two times. Once he took the form of a child along with Lord Brahma and Vishnu, when all of them have decided to test the chastity of Ma Anusuya, the pious consort of the great Rishi Atri. Second time, after destroying the Tripurantaka, the demon city into ashes, Lord Shiva took the form of a child and sat in the lap of Ma Parvati. When the divine gods visited Kailasa to have a glimpse of Lord Shiva, all of them were astonished to see the child, and some of them…
KAURAVYA IN MAHABHARATA INTRODUCTION Kauravya was the father of Ulupi and the grandfather of Aravan. His wife was Vishvahini. He is the god of snakes and resides at the Naga Loka, which is situated below the earth. Ulupi was the Naga Princess, and when she was bathing in the River along with her friends, suddenly she saw Arjuna who was also taking bath in the River, and after getting impressed by his appearance, she began to pull him into the depth of the River, and took him to the Naga Loka. Arjuna was also impressed with the beauty of Ulupi, and hence after…