bhargavasarma {nirikhi krishna bhagavan}

India, the birth place of Hinduism is rich in spirituality, religious cultures, faiths, austerities, customs and traditions that we don’t find any where else in the world. In the words of Mark Twain “India is the cradle of the human race, the birth place of human speech, the mother of history, the grand mother of legend, and the grand mother of tradition. The most valuable and most instructive material in the history of man is treasured up in India only” We have a unique calendar with each day and each month denoting some or the other religious event or festival associated with a tradition and culture which is being followed since time immemorial.   Repetition of these events is only to remind the mankind its significance always with a divine message behind it. As we move into the Hindu Lunar calendar eighth month is denoted as Kartheeka Masam that generally comes around October-November of every year.  It marks the beginning of winter season.  When the Moon is at or ...

Significance... The month in which Moon will be at or nearer to the constellation of Makhah (Maghah) nakshathra on the full moon day that month is reckoned as Maagha maasam, which occur during the calendar months of January/February. Makhah also means Yagna and Lord Vishnu is referred to as MahaMakhah (Sri Vishnu Sahasranama sthothram sloka # 47) the presiding Deity of Yagna. The Lord is also worshiped through the medium of Yagna. Maagham is a Sanskrit word Ma+Agham. Ma means not present and Agham means sin, evil, malefic, annoyance, suffering, grief and Maagha masam is the month which is highly meritorious, auspicious and free from any sin or suffering.  Lord Maha Vishnu in the name of Maadhava is the presiding deity (Masa Niyamaka) who governs Maagha Masam and to be worshiped.  We find a reference to the words Madhava in sloka #8, 18 and 78 of Sri Vishnu Sahasra Nama Sthothram. Madhava means one who is the consort of Goddess Lakshmi Devi, one who is the bestower...