bhargavasarma {nirikhi krishna bhagavan}

What is Mauna Vratha? What is its significance? What are its benefits? Literally Mauna Vratha means a vow to keep silent, remain mute, not speaking etc.  It could be for a determined period of time say, one month either whole day or from Sunrise to Sunset or for few hours in a day. During Mauna Vratha one should avoid making gestures, watching TV, attending mobiles, sending messages, reading news papers and magazines etc. One can offer silent prayer to God. In Bhagawadgita (sloka # 16 of 17th Canto) Sraddhatraya-Vibhaga-Yoga, Lord Sri Krishna speaks of silence and says that, 1. Manah-Prasadah (serenity of mind/thought);   2. Saumyatvam (good-heartedness/gentleness/amiable temperament); 3. Maunam (silence); 4. Aatma-vinigrahah (self-control/restraint of the self);   5. Bhaava-Samsuddhih (purity of nature/purpose); are the five noble values of life together called the "mental austerity or Tapas (penance) of the mind where, 1 & 2 are preconditions for achi...

Go-Padma Vratha This vratha is dedicated to the worship of cows during the four holy months of Chaturmasam starting from Aashaada Sukla Ekaadasi and ending on Kartheeka Sukla Dwaadasi.   Go-Padma Vratha includes worshiping of Cows; cleaning of cattle sheds; decorating with Kolams (rangoli) drawing a  picture of Cow and Calf and filling it up with 33 # Padmas drawn with Rangoli; and performing 33 # circumambulations (pradakshina) around the picture, giving #33 Arghya, Apoopa Daana etc. Those who cannot go to the cattle shed perform this in their houses by drawing picture as said above. This Vratha is to be observed for 5 years and then perform Udyaapana. Pourancally Subhadra Devi sister of Lord Sri Krishna is said to have observed this Gopadma Vratha. In   Hinduism, Cow is considered as holy and a symbol of auspiciousness and worshiping Cow is a Vedic culture. It is strongly believed that all Deities reside in the body of a sacred Cow and is revered as a...

Concept - Significance & Salient Features Guruh gurutamo dhaamah satyah satya-paraakramah Nimisho-a-nimishah sragvee vaachaspatir-udaaradhiih 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. Bharatha Khanda (Indian sub continent) is known as Karma Bhoomi which is unique with its significance for Vedic and religious culture and heritage. It is believed and said that one has to take birth in this sub continent to attain ultimate salvation of the soul through human form and by performing austerities that pleases the Almighty God. One such austerity that is prescribed as a tool for attaining spiritual path for the ultimate salvation of the soul is observing of Chaturmaasya Vratha which has been given lot of spiritual and religious significance. What is Chaturmasam? When does it occur? In simple terminology Chatur means four. Maasa means Month....