KALIYA INTRODUCTION Kaliya was a poisonous Naga king who lived in the Holy Yamuna River in Vrindavana during the previous Dwapara Yuga. Since it lived in that holy river, the water contains full of poison, and due to that, no one was able to take bath and drink water in that River. Kaliya was mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana. Before living in the Yamuna River, Kaliya lived in an island, but since he was disturbed by Lord Garuda in that place, he has shifted his residence from that island to the Yamuna River. The residents of Vrindavana were unable to take bath and quench their thirst in…
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KING SATRAJIT INTRODUCTION As per the holy Bhagavata Purana, Satrajit was born in the previous Dwapara Yuga, and he was a Yadava king. His daughter was Satyabama, an incarnation of Ma Bhudevi, and she married to Lord Krishna. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Surya Bhagavan, and in appreciation to his Bhakti, Lord Surya granted the Syamantaka Gem to him. Syamantaka Gem was a very precious gem, and those who keeps it in their puja room and worships it regularly would get all kinds of prosperity in their life, and they would not suffer from sickness and from any other kind of…
MATA CHITRALEKHA INTRODUCTION Chitralekha was the goddess of magic, and she lived in the previous Dwapara Yuga. She was a friend of Usha, who was the daughter of Banasura, who ruled the present day India through his great powers. Once, Usha dreamt of meeting a lovely person, who is none other than Lord Krishna’s grandson Aniruddha. She informed about her dream to her friend Chitralekha. Chitralekha drawn several pictures of young men, and finally Usha had identified her dream boy. Through her magic powers, Chitralekha brought Aniruddha from Dwaraka to the palace of Usha. Usha made Aniruddha to hide in a room, nearby her palace,…
HOLY MANTRAS ASATHOMA MANTRA The Asathoma Mantra is an ancient Indian mantra which is found in the Brhadaranyaka Upanisad. The mantra must be recited during the time of fire sacrifices in order to please the divine deities. MANTRA Om Asato Maa Sad-Gamaya | Tamaso Maa Jyotir-Gamaya | Mrtyor-Maa Amrtam Gamaya | Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih || MANTRA Gangge Ca Yamune Cai[a-E]va Godaavari Sarasvati | Narmade Sindhu Kaaveri Jale-[A]smin Sannidhim Kuru Namo Namaha || Meaning: 1: Om, (O Lord) Keep me not in (the Phenomenal World of) Unreality, but make me go towards the Reality (of Eternal Self), 2: Keep me not in (the Ignorant State of) Darkness, but make me go towards the Light (of Spiritual Knowledge), 3: Keep me not in (the World of) Mortality,…
MATA JAYANTHI – DAUGHTER OF LORD INDRA INTRODUCTION As per legend, Jayanti is the daughter of Indra, the god of Devas, and his consort Indrani. Jayanti was married to Shukra, the god of Friday, and the Guru of Daityas, and their daughter is Devayani. Jayanti is the sister of Jayanta, and she contains the features of Devi Durga. Jayanti was mentioned in various Puranas, Vedas and in other holy texts. She looks very beautiful similar to her mother Indrani, and she was mentioned as a chaste, holy and pious woman. Once she was sent by her father Indra to disturb the penance of Guru Shukra. But instead of…
KING PRATIPA INTRODUCTION Pratipa was the king of Hastinapur and he ruled it during the previous dwapara yuga. He was mentioned in the Mahabharata, and he was the father of Shantanu and his grandson is Bhishma. His parents were king Bhimasena and queen Sukumari. He was married to Sunanda and his sons were Shantanu, Devapi and Bahlika. He was a very generous king, and he used to donate gold coins to the poets and Brahmin scholars at his court. Once when King Pratipa was worshipping the Holy River Ganges, Ganga appeared before him in the form of a beautiful lady, and blessed him to…
NAVABRINDAVANA INTRODUCTION Navabrindavana is the Samadhi shrine of the nine pious Madhwa saints and it is situated at Anegundi, near Hampi, Karnataka. The names of the holy saints are: Shri Padmanabha Tirtha, Disciple of the Holy Universal Guru Shri Madhvacharya Shri Kavindra Tirtha Shri Vagisha Tirtha Shri Raghuvarya Tirtha Shri Vyasatirtha, an incarnation of Bhakta Prahalada. Shri Sudhindra Tirtha, Guru of Shri Raghavendra Tirtha Shri Srinivaasa Tirtha Shri Raama Tirtha Shri Govinda Vodeyaru Navabrindavanam is mostly worshipped by Madhwa Brahmins and by the devotees of Guru Raghavendra. Since the saints are in Jeeva Samadhi, while worshipping the holy gurus, the devotees are not permitted to touch the Samadhi shrine. Nearby this…
ILA – CONSORT OF LORD BUDHAN INTRODUCTION Ila also called as Sudyumna is mentioned in the Puranas as the son of Lord Manu, the mind born son of Lord Brahma. Ila is an ancient ruler of the Lunar dynasty. He is also mentioned in the Vedas, and his son was Pururavas. Ila was actually born as a male, but due to a curse, he was transformed into a female. Then due to the powers of Sage Vasishta, in a month, for fifteen days, he appeared in the form of a male, and in the next fifteen days, he appeared in the form of…
MATA JWALINI – CONSORT OF LORD MANGALA INTRODUCTION Jwalini is the consort of Lord Mangala, the Lord of planet Mars, and the god of Tuesday. He looks red in colour and hence his planet is known as red planet. Lord Mangala contains the features of Lord Muruga, and he is also believed to be an incarnation of Lord Veerabhadra, a noble avatar of Lord Shiva. According to ancient texts, it is believed that he was born from the powers of Lord Shiva. Mata Jwalini was mentioned in ancient Vedas and Puranas, and she is considered to be an ancient deity. As per legend, she…
MATA TARA – CONSORT OF LORD BRIHASPATI INTRODUCTION Tara is the consort of Lord Brihaspati, Guru for the Devas, and he is the god of Thursday, and the planet Jupiter. Tara was mentioned in ancient texts, and she is described as a very beautiful lady. Once when Lord Chandra studied Vedic subjects from Brihaspati, he saw Tara and fell in love with her. As a result, Chandra took her to his abode, the Chandra Loka, and lived with her in a joyful manner. In spite of repeated calls made by Brihaspti, Tara didn’t show any interest in joining with her consort…
KING SAMVARANA INTRODUCTION Samvarana was the ruler of the Hastinapura kingdom and he was mentioned in the Mahabharata. His father was Riksha, and his consort was Tapati, daughter of Lord Surya, and their son was Kuru. Once, the kingdom of Hastinapura was affected by severe storm and drought, and as a result the King Samvarana performed Yagnas with the help of his Guru and priest Rishi Vasishtha, and due to that, the climatic conditions were become normal, and king Samvarana also attained great powers. It is believed that king Samvarana was an ardent devotee of Lord Surya. Pleased by his devotion, Lord Surya…
DEVAYANI – DAUGHTER OF GURU SHUKRACHARYA INTRODUCTION As per ancient legend, Devayani was born to Guru Shukracharya, and Jayanti, daughter of Lord Indra. Shukracharya is the demon guru, he is the god of Friday, and he is the planet Venus. She was considered as a very noble, pious and a chaste woman. She was married to Yayati, who was the son of Lord Nahusha and Goddess Ashoka Sundari, and they had two children. Sharmishtha was a noble demon princess, and she was the daughter of the demon king Vrishparva. Shukracharya was the guru for Vrishparva. Due to a small clash between Sharmishtha and Devayani, Sharmishta had become…
Hindus are seeking public holiday in New Zealand on Diwali, the most popular of their festivals; starting 2022. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was not fair with New Zealand Hindu community as they had to be at work/school on their most popular festival while there were public holidays on other religious days. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, suggested that New Zealand government needed to revisit its public holiday policies as the New Zealand demographics had changed making it a multicultural society and Hindu populations were continuing…
Navratri: In the first half of the month of Asvij, Hindus observe a nine day ceremony of fast, rituals and celebrations to honor various forms of Shakti. This nine day ceremony is called Navaratri and it ends with Dasara, on the tenth day. Usually Navaratri and Dasara are celebrated together throughout the country, with great enthusiasm and energy. When is Navatri celebrated? The festival of Dasara is celebrated on the tenth day of the bright half of Asvij month, according to Hindu Lunar Calendar. The festival falls in the month of September or October according to Gregorian calendar. Name of…
In the first half of the month of Asvij, Hindus observe a nine day ceremony of fast, rituals and celebrations to honor various forms of Shakti. This nine day ceremony is called Navaratri and it ends with Dasara, on the tenth day. Usually Navaratri and Dasara are celebrated together throughout the country, with great enthusiasm and energy. When is it celebrated? The festival of Dasara is celebrated on the tenth day of the bright half of Asvij month, according to Hindu Lunar Calendar. The festival falls in the month of September or October according to Gregorian calendar. Name of the festival The festival of Dasara…
Hindus are seeking public/bank holiday in Gibraltar on Diwali, the most popular of their festivals; starting 2022. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was not fair with Gibraltar Hindu community as they had to be at work/school on their most popular festival while there were public/bank holidays on other religious days. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, suggested that Government of Gibraltar needed to revisit its public/bank holiday policies as the Gibraltar demographics had changed making it a multicultural society, and there was a substantial Hindu population. Gibraltar…
Hindus are seeking “bank holiday” ((national public holiday) in England on Diwali, the most popular of their festivals; starting 2022. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was not fair with England Hindu community as they had to be at work/school on their most popular festival while there were public/bank holidays on other religious days. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, suggested that United Kingdom government needed to revisit its public/bank holiday policies as the England demographics had changed making it a multicultural society and Hindu populations were continuing…
Hindus have welcomed option of including Diwali holiday (November four, 2021) in the 2021-2022 school calendar of Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) in Virginia, calling it a step in the right direction. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, urged the PWCS Board to unanimously approve this Diwali holiday, thus respecting the feelings of Hindu community. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, suggested that all other public-school districts and private-charter-independent schools in Virginia should seriously look into declaring Diwali as an official holiday, thus recognizing the intersection of spirituality and education. Zed noted that…
SACRIFICE INTRODUCTION Sacrifice means sacrificing of anything in our life, like giving our food to others, giving all of our belongings for the purpose of construction of temples or to the poor people, donating our kidneys to our near or dears or to an unknown friend, or sacrificing all or our belongings to a thief, etc. The great Lord Jesus Christ had sacrificed his life for the welfare of the mankind. Similarly the great Vaishnavite Saint and the disciple of Ramanuja, Sri Koorathazvar had lost both of his eyes when he tries to protect his guru from a Shaivite king. And…
CONTROL OF OUR SENSES INTRODUCTION We can control our senses, only if we purify our mind. It can be controlled only through great efforts, and it is a never ending process. Only by adopting certain measures like doing meditation, yoga, worshipping the almighty from our heart, and also in the temples, performing puja and by singing divine songs on the almighty, we would be able to control our mind. In the present world, we can see lot of crimes happening all over the world. Daily lot of murders, rapes and suicides are occurring. All these are happening due to non-controlling…