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Ashtadasha Shakti Peeta Stotram

Sri Durga Dwaatrimsha Namavali Stotram

Sri Durga Dwaatrimsha Namavali Stotram

The 12 most prominent names of Sri Ganesha is recited in the form of Stotram.

The 12 most prominent names of Sri Ganesha is recited in the form of Stotram.

Sri Ganesha Dwadashanama Stotram

Shiva Panchakshari Stotram written by Sri Adi Shankaracharya explains the significance of each letter of the Panchakshari Mantra.

Shiva Panchakshari Stotram written by Sri Adi Shankaracharya explains the significance of each letter of the Panchakshari Mantra.

Shiva Panchakshari Stotram

Sri Suktam is chanted in praise of Sri Mahalakshmi.Chanting Sri Suktam everyday, Mata Mahalakshmi bestows upon the best of wealth and prosperity.

Sri Suktam is chanted in praise of Sri Mahalakshmi.Chanting Sri Suktam everyday, Mata Mahalakshmi bestows upon the best of wealth and prosperity.

Sri Suktam

Soul-soothing Shivaashtakam - This Chant gives us strength and knowledge to lead our life successfully!ಶಿವಾಷ್ಟಕಂ ಪ್ರಭುಂ ಪ್ರಾಣನಾಥಂ ವಿಭುಂ ವಿಶ್ವನಾಥಂ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥ ನಾಥಂ ಸದಾನಂದ ಭಾಜಾಮ್ ।ಭವದ್ಭವ್ಯ ಭೂತೇಶ್ವರಂ ಭೂತನಾಥಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 1 ॥ಗಲೇ ರುಂಡಮಾಲಂ ತನೌ ಸರ್ಪಜಾಲಂ ಮಹಾಕಾಲ ಕಾಲಂ ಗಣೇಶಾದಿ ಪಾಲಮ್ ।ಜಟಾಜೂಟ ಗಂಗೋತ್ತರಂಗೈರ್ವಿಶಾಲಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 2॥ಮುದಾಮಾಕರಂ ಮಂಡನಂ ಮಂಡಯಂತಂ ಮಹಾ ಮಂಡಲಂ ಭಸ್ಮ ಭೂಷಾಧರಂ ತಮ್ ।ಅನಾದಿಂ ಹ್ಯಪಾರಂ ಮಹಾ ಮೋಹಮಾರಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 3 ॥ವಟಾಧೋ ನಿವಾಸಂ ಮಹಾಟ್ಟಾಟ್ಟಹಾಸಂ ಮಹಾಪಾಪ ನಾಶಂ ಸದಾ ಸುಪ್ರಕಾಶಮ್ ।ಗಿರೀಶಂ ಗಣೇಶಂ ಸುರೇಶಂ ಮಹೇಶಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 4 ॥ಗಿರೀಂದ್ರಾತ್ಮಜಾ ಸಂಗೃಹೀತಾರ್ಧದೇಹಂ ಗಿರೌ ಸಂಸ್ಥಿತಂ ಸರ್ವದಾಪನ್ನ ಗೇಹಮ್ ।ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾದಿಭಿರ್-ವಂದ್ಯಮಾನಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 5 ॥ಕಪಾಲಂ ತ್ರಿಶೂಲಂ ಕರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ದಧಾನಂ ಪದಾಂಭೋಜ ನಮ್ರಾಯ ಕಾಮಂ ದದಾನಮ್ ।ಬಲೀವರ್ಧಮಾನಂ ಸುರಾಣಾಂ ಪ್ರಧಾನಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 6 ॥ಶರಚ್ಚಂದ್ರ ಗಾತ್ರಂ ಗಣಾನಂದಪಾತ್ರಂ ತ್ರಿನೇತ್ರಂ ಪವಿತ್ರಂ ಧನೇಶಸ್ಯ ಮಿತ್ರಮ್ ।ಅಪರ್ಣಾ ಕಳತ್ರಂ ಸದಾ ಸಚ್ಚರಿತ್ರಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 7 ॥ಹರಂ ಸರ್ಪಹಾರಂ ಚಿತಾ ಭೂವಿಹಾರಂ ಭವಂ ವೇದಸಾರಂ ಸದಾ ನಿರ್ವಿಕಾರಂ।ಶ್ಮಶಾನೇ ವಸಂತಂ ಮನೋಜಂ ದಹಂತಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 8 ॥ಸ್ವಯಂ ಯಃ ಪ್ರಭಾತೇ ನರಶ್ಶೂಲ ಪಾಣೇ ಪಠೇತ್ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರರತ್ನಂ ತ್ವಿಹಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯರತ್ನಮ್ ।ಸುಪುತ್ರಂ ಸುಧಾನ್ಯಂ ಸುಮಿತ್ರಂ ಕಳತ್ರಂ ವಿಚಿತ್ರೈಸ್ಸಮಾರಾಧ್ಯ ಮೋಕ್ಷಂ ಪ್ರಯಾತಿ ॥ प्रभुं प्राणनाथं विभुं विश्वनाथं जगन्नाथ नाथं सदानन्द भाजाम् ।भवद्भव्य भूतॆश्वरं भूतनाथं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ|| 1 ||गलॆ रुण्डमालं तनौ सर्पजालं महाकाल कालं गणॆशादि पालम् ।जटाजूट गङ्गॊत्तरङ्गै र्विशालं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ|| 2 ||मुदामाकरं मण्डनं मण्डयन्तं महा मण्डलं भस्म भूषाधरं तम् ।अनादिं ह्यपारं महा मॊहमारं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ|| 3 ||वटाधॊ निवासं महाट्टाट्टहासं महापाप नाशं सदा सुप्रकाशम् ।गिरीशं गणॆशं सुरॆशं महॆशं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ ॥ 4 ॥गिरीन्द्रात्मजा सङ्गृहीतार्धदॆहं गिरौ संस्थितं सर्वदापन्न गॆहम् ।परब्रह्म ब्रह्मादिभिर्-वन्द्यमानं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ|| 5 ||कपालं त्रिशूलं कराभ्यां दधानं पदाम्भॊज नम्राय कामं ददानम् ।बलीवर्धमानं सुराणां प्रधानं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ || 6 ||शरच्चन्द्र गात्रं गणानन्दपात्रं त्रिनॆत्रं पवित्रं धनॆशस्य मित्रम् ।अपर्णा कलत्रं सदा सच्चरित्रं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ || 7 ||हरं सर्पहारं चिता भूविहारं भवं वॆदसारं सदा निर्विकारं।श्मशानॆ वसन्तं मनॊजं दहन्तं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ ||8 ||स्वयं यः प्रभातॆ नरश्शूल पाणॆ पठॆत् स्तॊत्ररत्नं त्विहप्राप्यरत्नम् ।सुपुत्रं सुधान्यं सुमित्रं कलत्रं विचित्रैस्समाराध्य मॊक्षं प्रयाति ॥ ​prabhuṃ prāṇanāthaṃ vibhuṃ viśvanāthaṃ jagannātha nāthaṃ sadānanda bhājām |bhavadbhavya bhūteśvaraṃ bhūtanāthaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||gaḷe ruṇḍamālaṃ tanau sarpajālaṃ mahākāla kālaṃ gaṇeśādi pālam |jaṭājūṭa gaṅgottaraṅgai rviśālaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||mudāmākaraṃ maṇḍanaṃ maṇḍayantaṃ mahā maṇḍalaṃ bhasma bhūṣādharaṃ tam |anādiṃ hyapāraṃ mahā mohamāraṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||vaṭādho nivāsaṃ mahāṭṭāṭṭahāsaṃ mahāpāpa nāśaṃ sadā suprakāśam |girīśaṃ gaṇeśaṃ sureśaṃ maheśaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||girīndrātmajā saṅgṛhītārdhadehaṃ girau saṃsthitaṃ sarvadāpanna geham |parabrahma brahmādibhir-vandyamānaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||kapālaṃ triśūlaṃ karābhyāṃ dadhānaṃ padāmbhoja namrāya kāmaṃ dadānam |balīvardhamānaṃ surāṇāṃ pradhānaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||śaraccandra gātraṃ gaṇānandapātraṃ trinetraṃ pavitraṃ dhaneśasya mitram|aparṇā kaḷatraṃ sadā saccaritraṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||haraṃ sarpahāraṃ citā bhūvihāraṃ bhavaṃ vedasāraṃ sadā nirvikāraṃ|śmaśāne vasantaṃ manojaṃ dahantaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||

Soul-soothing Shivaashtakam - This Chant gives us strength and knowledge to lead our life successfully!ಶಿವಾಷ್ಟಕಂ ಪ್ರಭುಂ ಪ್ರಾಣನಾಥಂ ವಿಭುಂ ವಿಶ್ವನಾಥಂ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥ ನಾಥಂ ಸದಾನಂದ ಭಾಜಾಮ್ ।ಭವದ್ಭವ್ಯ ಭೂತೇಶ್ವರಂ ಭೂತನಾಥಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 1 ॥ಗಲೇ ರುಂಡಮಾಲಂ ತನೌ ಸರ್ಪಜಾಲಂ ಮಹಾಕಾಲ ಕಾಲಂ ಗಣೇಶಾದಿ ಪಾಲಮ್ ।ಜಟಾಜೂಟ ಗಂಗೋತ್ತರಂಗೈರ್ವಿಶಾಲಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 2॥ಮುದಾಮಾಕರಂ ಮಂಡನಂ ಮಂಡಯಂತಂ ಮಹಾ ಮಂಡಲಂ ಭಸ್ಮ ಭೂಷಾಧರಂ ತಮ್ ।ಅನಾದಿಂ ಹ್ಯಪಾರಂ ಮಹಾ ಮೋಹಮಾರಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 3 ॥ವಟಾಧೋ ನಿವಾಸಂ ಮಹಾಟ್ಟಾಟ್ಟಹಾಸಂ ಮಹಾಪಾಪ ನಾಶಂ ಸದಾ ಸುಪ್ರಕಾಶಮ್ ।ಗಿರೀಶಂ ಗಣೇಶಂ ಸುರೇಶಂ ಮಹೇಶಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 4 ॥ಗಿರೀಂದ್ರಾತ್ಮಜಾ ಸಂಗೃಹೀತಾರ್ಧದೇಹಂ ಗಿರೌ ಸಂಸ್ಥಿತಂ ಸರ್ವದಾಪನ್ನ ಗೇಹಮ್ ।ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾದಿಭಿರ್-ವಂದ್ಯಮಾನಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 5 ॥ಕಪಾಲಂ ತ್ರಿಶೂಲಂ ಕರಾಭ್ಯಾಂ ದಧಾನಂ ಪದಾಂಭೋಜ ನಮ್ರಾಯ ಕಾಮಂ ದದಾನಮ್ ।ಬಲೀವರ್ಧಮಾನಂ ಸುರಾಣಾಂ ಪ್ರಧಾನಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 6 ॥ಶರಚ್ಚಂದ್ರ ಗಾತ್ರಂ ಗಣಾನಂದಪಾತ್ರಂ ತ್ರಿನೇತ್ರಂ ಪವಿತ್ರಂ ಧನೇಶಸ್ಯ ಮಿತ್ರಮ್ ।ಅಪರ್ಣಾ ಕಳತ್ರಂ ಸದಾ ಸಚ್ಚರಿತ್ರಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 7 ॥ಹರಂ ಸರ್ಪಹಾರಂ ಚಿತಾ ಭೂವಿಹಾರಂ ಭವಂ ವೇದಸಾರಂ ಸದಾ ನಿರ್ವಿಕಾರಂ।ಶ್ಮಶಾನೇ ವಸಂತಂ ಮನೋಜಂ ದಹಂತಂ, ಶಿವಂ ಶಂಕರಂ ಶಂಭು ಮೀಶಾನಮೀಡೇ ॥ 8 ॥ಸ್ವಯಂ ಯಃ ಪ್ರಭಾತೇ ನರಶ್ಶೂಲ ಪಾಣೇ ಪಠೇತ್ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರರತ್ನಂ ತ್ವಿಹಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯರತ್ನಮ್ ।ಸುಪುತ್ರಂ ಸುಧಾನ್ಯಂ ಸುಮಿತ್ರಂ ಕಳತ್ರಂ ವಿಚಿತ್ರೈಸ್ಸಮಾರಾಧ್ಯ ಮೋಕ್ಷಂ ಪ್ರಯಾತಿ ॥प्रभुं प्राणनाथं विभुं विश्वनाथं जगन्नाथ नाथं सदानन्द भाजाम् ।भवद्भव्य भूतॆश्वरं भूतनाथं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ|| 1 ||गलॆ रुण्डमालं तनौ सर्पजालं महाकाल कालं गणॆशादि पालम् ।जटाजूट गङ्गॊत्तरङ्गै र्विशालं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ|| 2 ||मुदामाकरं मण्डनं मण्डयन्तं महा मण्डलं भस्म भूषाधरं तम् ।अनादिं ह्यपारं महा मॊहमारं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ|| 3 ||वटाधॊ निवासं महाट्टाट्टहासं महापाप नाशं सदा सुप्रकाशम् ।गिरीशं गणॆशं सुरॆशं महॆशं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ ॥ 4 ॥गिरीन्द्रात्मजा सङ्गृहीतार्धदॆहं गिरौ संस्थितं सर्वदापन्न गॆहम् ।परब्रह्म ब्रह्मादिभिर्-वन्द्यमानं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ|| 5 ||कपालं त्रिशूलं कराभ्यां दधानं पदाम्भॊज नम्राय कामं ददानम् ।बलीवर्धमानं सुराणां प्रधानं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ || 6 ||शरच्चन्द्र गात्रं गणानन्दपात्रं त्रिनॆत्रं पवित्रं धनॆशस्य मित्रम् ।अपर्णा कलत्रं सदा सच्चरित्रं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ || 7 ||हरं सर्पहारं चिता भूविहारं भवं वॆदसारं सदा निर्विकारं।श्मशानॆ वसन्तं मनॊजं दहन्तं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ ||8 ||स्वयं यः प्रभातॆ नरश्शूल पाणॆ पठॆत् स्तॊत्ररत्नं त्विहप्राप्यरत्नम् ।सुपुत्रं सुधान्यं सुमित्रं कलत्रं विचित्रैस्समाराध्य मॊक्षं प्रयाति ॥​prabhuṃ prāṇanāthaṃ vibhuṃ viśvanāthaṃ jagannātha nāthaṃ sadānanda bhājām |bhavadbhavya bhūteśvaraṃ bhūtanāthaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||gaḷe ruṇḍamālaṃ tanau sarpajālaṃ mahākāla kālaṃ gaṇeśādi pālam |jaṭājūṭa gaṅgottaraṅgai rviśālaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||mudāmākaraṃ maṇḍanaṃ maṇḍayantaṃ mahā maṇḍalaṃ bhasma bhūṣādharaṃ tam |anādiṃ hyapāraṃ mahā mohamāraṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||vaṭādho nivāsaṃ mahāṭṭāṭṭahāsaṃ mahāpāpa nāśaṃ sadā suprakāśam |girīśaṃ gaṇeśaṃ sureśaṃ maheśaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||girīndrātmajā saṅgṛhītārdhadehaṃ girau saṃsthitaṃ sarvadāpanna geham |parabrahma brahmādibhir-vandyamānaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||kapālaṃ triśūlaṃ karābhyāṃ dadhānaṃ padāmbhoja namrāya kāmaṃ dadānam |balīvardhamānaṃ surāṇāṃ pradhānaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||śaraccandra gātraṃ gaṇānandapātraṃ trinetraṃ pavitraṃ dhaneśasya mitram|aparṇā kaḷatraṃ sadā saccaritraṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||haraṃ sarpahāraṃ citā bhūvihāraṃ bhavaṃ vedasāraṃ sadā nirvikāraṃ|śmaśāne vasantaṃ manojaṃ dahantaṃ, śivaṃ śaṅkaraṃ śambhu mīśānamīḍe||

Shivaashtakam

Chanting Runa Vimochana Nrusimha Stotram every day helps overcome any kind of debt and financial crisis. This is said to be proven to have worked with immediate effect when chanted every day for either 8, 32, or 108 times, especially in the evening.

Chanting Runa Vimochana Nrusimha Stotram every day helps overcome any kind of debt and financial crisis. This is said to be proven to have worked with immediate effect when chanted every day for either 8, 32, or 108 times, especially in the evening.

Runa Vimochana Narasimha Stotram

Swatantrata Diwas August 15 2021

Indian culture is filled with festivals where we celebrate and spread happiness for one or the other reason. Just 11 days after celebrating Deepavali comes another important festival, especially for the Vaishnavas. It is called differently in different parts of the country namely Dev UTTana Dwadasi, Uttaana Dwadasi, Tulasi Habba or Tulasi Vivah. A day previous, which is called as Dev UTTana Ekadasi, marks the end of the Chaturmaasya. It is believed that for 4 months, from Ashada Ekadasi, God Vishnu slips into yoga nidra and on the day of Karthika Shukla Ekadasi, Vishnu wakes up from His Yoga nidra. This day is also called as Prabhodini Ekadasi or Dev UTTani Ekadasi or Karthika Ekadasi. There is also another popular story that when Vishnu took Vamana avatara to ask for dana or charity from the asura Bali Chakravarthy, Bali agreed to give him three footsteps not realizing that he is Vishnu himself. After receiving daana from Bali, Vamana grew huge in size and started reaping the daana, keeping 2 steps on whole of Earth and all of Sky in all directions. Bali then realized that this person is none other than his favorite God Vishnu himself. With full of devotion, Bali Chakravarthy surrendered to Vishnu and asked Him to keep the third step on his head as there was no other place left. Looking at Bali’s devotion, Vishnu accepted to keep the third step on his head, but before that Vishnu said that He would send him to patala loka and make him the ruler of Patala loka and henceforth, he will be called as Mahabali. Vishnu asks Mahabali to ask for boon that he wished for. It is said that Mahabali then asks Vishnu to reside in his palace as he is Vishnu’s greatest devotee. To this, Vishnu obliges and it is said that during these four months, the chaturmasya, Vishnu goes to reside in Mahabali’s palace and returns to his abode Vaikunta on Dev UTTana Ekadasi. This Ekadasi is also known as Dev Deepavali where we together pray Lakshmi and Narayana, and Lakshmi along with Narayana blesses us with all riches. The next day, Karthika Shukla Dwadasi, is called Uttana Dwadasi or Tulasi Habba or Tulasi Vivah. With some variations, but still the same, there is a popular story behind celebrating Tulasi Vivah. The story starts with Indra and Brihaspati going to meet Shiva where Indra wants to decide once for all that he is greater than Shiva and can be more destructive than him, as he wonders why all pray to Shiva who is basically a God for destruction?! Shiva, wanting to test Indra, stands at the gate of his abode in the guise of a gatekeeper. When Indra and Brihaspati ask the gatekeeper to let them inside, the gatekeeper does not respond to them and pretends to be in meditation. This rages Indra because he was not answered and he starts to foul-mouth the gatekeeper in a very arrogant way. Even as Brihaspati continuously asks him to calm down, Indra keeps on foul-mouthing Shiva. This arrogant act of Indra enrages the gatekeeper and he comes in his true form of Shiva and in an uncontrollable anger, opens his third eye and fires from it to attack Indra. As soon as they come to know that the gatekeeper is none other than Shiva Himself, both Brihaspati and Indra plead for forgiveness realizing the terrible mistake they have done. Shiva says that the fire released from the third eye cannot be taken back. Instead, He directs it to ocean, thus forgiving Indra for his ego. Indra also learns now that the destruction Shiva does is only of all the negativity and the evil things. The krodagni or the fire released from Shiva’s third eye, which has now fallen in the ocean, takes a form of a boy child. This child starts crying so hard that it disturbs God Brahma and He comes to see who this child is, who is crying so terribly which has created alarm of danger to the whole of creation. He sees the child at the shore of an ocean and He picks up the child to comfort it, but the child kicks on Brahma’s chin so powerfully that tears start to flow from His eyes. Thus, Brahma names him as Jalandhara, one who brings water. He then gives the baby Jalandhara to the ocean king and asks him to take care of this child. Brahma also foretells that this child will become a mighty king of asuras and that no deity will be able to defeat him except Shiva. In due time, Jalandhara grows up to be mighty and powerful. At his marriageable age, he is married off to Vrinda, who is a very great devotee of God Vishnu and daughter of another powerful asura Kalanemi, who happens to be maternal uncle of Ravanasura. Because of her great devotion towards God Vishnu, she had enormous amount of yogic powers and also had a boon that her husband could not be defeated until she is loyal to him. Vrinda loved her husband with full heart and soul. And because of this marriage and Vrinda’s love and loyalty towards her husband, Jalandhara became all the more powerful and invincible. Soon Jalandhara defeated all the kings on earth and even heaven came under his captivity. Indra and other devataas then go to Brahma and request him to help. Brahma then says “because he is born out of the fierce anger of Shiva, he can be killed only by Shiva.” Devatas then go and request help from Shiva and Shiva agrees to talk it out with Jalandhara. When Shiva visits Jalandhara, who has now possessed the 3 worlds and is very much more arrogant, he right away starts disrespecting Shiva saying, “being a yogi you do not even deserve to have such a beautiful wife, give your wife to me.” This angers Shiva, as not only turning down the peace offer, Jalandhara also spoke arrogantly asking to give away his wife to him. Shiva then wages war against him with the whole army of Devatas, as they too had to win against Jalandhara to get back their place. In this fierce battle, Jalandhara along with his physical strength, also shows he has mighty powers of illusion. When he sees that the physical powers are not yielding any benefits to him, he uses his illusion power to distract devatas in the battlefield and in middle of the battle goes to Shiva’s abode in guise of Shiva. He tries to trick Parvati and tells that he has returned victorious and killed Jalandhara. Parvati recognizes that he is not Shiva, but Jalandhara. His act enrages her so much that she transforms into Kali and attacks him. Jalandhara realizes that he is no match to her powers and escapes from there. Parvati visits Vishnu and tells him what just happened. Vishnu tells her that, “Jalandhara is invincible because of the powers of his wife Vrinda and he is also destined to be defeated only by Shiva and none other. Vrinda is a very great devotee of me and continuously prays for Jalandhara’s wellbeing and victory each time he goes for war and until he has returned, thus getting rewards for her prayers from me. Until she is loyal to her husband and because of the benefits of her prayers to me, Jalandhara cannot be defeated.” Parvati then tells Vishnu that Jalandhara’s trick should be paid back as it is high time that this arrogant asura should be defeated and also that this is the right time as he is in the battlefield fighting with Shiva. Vishnu, realizing that the time has come for this asura to be defeated, acts on Parvati’s words and takes form of Jalandhara and visits Vrinda who is worshiping Vishnu for the wellbeing of her husband. Vishnu, now in guise of Jalandhara, tells her “I have defeated Shiva and returned victoriously.” Hearing these words, she thanks God Vishnu and in absolute happiness hugs him. Soon she realizes that he is not her husband. At this point when her loyalty is broken and she has stopped praying Vishnu, Shiva thrusts his trishool right into the chest of Jalandhara, thus ending the chapter of a very arrogant asura. Jalandhara’s soul merges with Shiva, from where he primarily came from. Here, Vishnu shows his true form to Vrinda and tells her that actually now Jalandhara has been killed by Shiva. In total shock on knowing the truth, Vrinda curses Vishnu to get the same pain of separation from his spouse and that, as her chastity was destroyed, even his wife’s chastity would be questioned. She also tells him, “even though me being your greatest devotee, you tricked me with such a stone heart, I curse you to become a stone.” Thus cursing Vishnu, she immolates herself. Vrinda’s soul merges with Vishnu. With a very pained and heavy heart that he had to trick his ardent devotee to save the creation from more destruction through this very arrogant asura, Vishnu gives her a boon that she will be henceforth called as Tulasi and she will be worshipped in the form of a plant, and that Tulasi will always be his favorite and always near to him and that any puja or any offering given to Vishnu without Tulasi will never be considered. Thus, Vrinda’s devotion to God Vishnu is also revered. In some versions of this story, after Vrinda’s self-immolation, the trinity Godesses Lakshmi, Saraswati and Parvati, spray seeds on the ashes of Vrinda. These seeds manifest into three holy plants Tulasi, Amla, and Malati. These plants are then forwarded to Vishnuloka as tokens of blessings to Vrinda’s soul. Vrinda’s curse to Vishnu of getting tricked and doubting his wife’s chastity came true when Vishnu took avatara of Rama in the Treta Yuga. It is said that Vrinda’s curse of Vishnu becoming stone also came true in the form of Saligrama. The day on which Vrinda merged into Vishnu, on Karthika Shukla Dwadasi, is celebrated as Tulasi habba or Tulasi vivah. Tulasi plants which is called as Holy Basil, is found in each and every Hindu household and it is worshipped every day. On the evening of Karthika Shukla Dwadasi, Tulasi plant is decorated as a bride. Either a Saligrama or Krishna or Vishnu’s idol is kept inside the Tulasi pot, generally called as brindavana. Lamps are lit on all sides of the Tulasi brindavana. Small branches of Amla and yelache hannu or jujube plants are planted at the back of Tulasi in some parts of India recognizing it as her friends who have come to participate in this holy ceremony. Then the saligrama and Tulasi are worshipped using haldi, kumkuma, chandana, askhate, and different types of flowers. Tulasi and Krishna archana is performed. Variety of sweets, dishes and fruits are offered as Naivedyam. Tamboolam is then offered. Then arati is performed. In some parts of India, the top of amla is chipped off to form as a diya and cotton wicks dipped in ghee are placed in it and are lit in front of the Tulasi plant; 2 amlas per person as calculation and 2 amlas in the name of God. All the members of the family do light this lamp and pray for wellbeing. This festival also holds importance for unmarried girls where they pray for suitable groom and family and to remove any interruption or delay in marriage. Also, married women pray for good relations between the couple. In some parts of India, unmarried boys are made to tie mangalsutra to Tulasi so that they get married soon. Tulasi puja is done on each day in every Hindu household as it brings in luck and prosperity. Having a Tulasi plant at home helps in warding off any evil eye. Tulasi is also one of the highly regarded medicinal herb used to treat fever, many skin problems, hair related problems, eye related problems, insect bites, respiratory problems and also aids in antiaging and weight loss. It is really a very wonderful gift from God to us that this VishnuPriya has come to be with us and protecting us in many, many ways and helping us to lead a healthy and peaceful life. Wishing you all a very happy Dev UTTana Ekadasi and Tulasi puja!

Dev UTTana Ekadasi and Tulasi Puja

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Tribute to Maa Ganga

Check out my latest episode!The festival Navratri is dedicated to celebrating good over evil, starting something new, learning something new, cooking and eating, wishing and blessing, dresssing up colorfully, taking part in religious activities, time for being spiritual, … in short vibrant and full of life! It is the time to pray to the ultimate power which guides us in a righteous way and helps us take us out from all the entrapments of negative emotions and negative actions that we are willing to give up. This is also the time where we get to dress up and twinning colors with each and every person who can follow the color pattern for all the 9 days. Well while talking about color for each day, we may start wondering which color is the color for the day? Let us sort it out here. Firstly, the colors for Navratri are yellow, green, gray, orange, white, red, royal blue, pink and purple for the 9 nights respectively. Now let us know the significance of these 9 colors associated with the particular form of Shakti for each day. Color for the first day is Yellow. First day of Navratri is dedicated to Mata Shailaputri - daughter of the mountains. She is the absolute form of Mother Nature and symbolizes strength. Yellow is the color of brightness, happiness, and cheer. It is a wonderful way to start off the nine-day celebration with the color yellow. Color for the second day is Green. Second day of Navratri is decicated to Mata Brahmacharini - the female seeking spiritual knowledge. In this form, Goddess Durga or Parvati goes to the verdant mountains to do penance. This is where her prospective consort, Lord Shiva is. She joins him here in asceticism. Hence, green color symbolizes growth, nature, and energy. Color for the third day is Grey. Third day of Navratri is dedicated to Mata Chandraghanta. She wears a gray-colored half-moon on her forehead. The gray color also symbolizes her mood, ever ready to fight to destroy the foes of her devotees. Color for the fourth day is Orange. Fourth day of Navratri is dedicated to Mata Kushmanda. The luminosity and brightness of this Devi, with her bewitching smile is the source of sun’s light and energy. Hence, the color orange symbolizes her happiness and energy. Color for the fifth day is White. Fifth day of Navratri is dedicated to Maa Skandamata – mother of Skanda or Kartikeya, the war-god. The Devi holding her baby in her lap is a symbol of the purity of a mother’s love. It also symbolizes peace, purity, and prayer in devotees’ hearts when they worship her. Hence, the color white. Color for the Sixth day is Red. Sixth day of Navratri is dedicated to Mata Katyayani. She is a fierce form of Goddess Durga believed to be formed out of the anger of the Gods. Therefore, the color red is associated with her. Red also symbolizes action and vigor. Color for the Seventh day is Royal Blue. Seventh day of Navratri is dedicated to Mata Kaalaratri. She is a destructive form of the Goddess and is also called Kali. Her powerful energy is embodied in the color blue. Color for the Eight day is Pink. Eight day of Navratri is dedicated to Mata Mahagauri. She is the fulfiller of all desires. The color pink symbolizes hope and freshness of perspective. Color for the Nineth day is Purple. Nineth day of Navratri is dedicated to Mata Siddhidhatri. She is the giver of knowledge and helps you achieve your aspirations. Hence, the color purple represents ambition and power. Let us all dress up with these powerful colors on each day of Navratri and bring out all the qualities of these colors from within us and let us gain victory over the all the negative things in and around us! In this difficult time of the pandemic and economic crisis, let us all pray the Shakti to overcome this difficult situation and wish for peace and prosperity to prevail everywhere. Wishing you all a very Happy Navratri. Much love and peace to all. Thank you!

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Today, I want to share a Rama nama mahima bestowed upon me. This happened to me when I saw pictures of fish in a tank and the words “neerillade meenilla, neenillade naanilla” just flowed. Then I thought Hanuman will be thinking of Sri Rama in the same way. Then the next lines came “nanna roma romadalu neeniruve rama” and then his favorite chant Rama Rama. But the actual mahime on me starts from now. Call it Rama nama mahime or Guru Anjaneya Swami aashirvada, in all the next lines instead of thinking of Hanuman singing these lines for Rama, I started feeling I was with Rama (and Hanuman was seriously out of frame) and I was happily enjoying those precious moments with Rama and that’s how the rest of the lines flowed through. My heartfelt thanks and regards to these fishes through which I was inspired and it helped the words to flow through! I think I should I call it Sri MahaVishnu’s Matsya Avatara mahime!! In any way, thank you tons! I hope you enjoy hearing this song as much as I enjoyed these moments with Rama! May Sri Rama Rakshe be always upon us!

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