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SriVaTsaVaKshA – SriVaAsA – SriPathiH

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  SriVaTsaVaKshA – SriVaAsA – SriPathiH..... The one who bears an auspicious mole (emblem) on his Chest ( SrivaTsavaksHa ). This auspicious mole is none other than Goddess Lakshmi. The one who is the abode for Goddess Lakshmi ( SrivaAsa ); who (Lakshmi) eternally lives with Her Lord ( SriPathi ). He is Lakshmi-NaAraayana. > He is sRiDhaRa .... Sri means Goddess Sri Maha Lakshmi and Dhara means bearing. SriDhara means the One who always bears on His chest Goddess Sri Maha Lakshmi. > He is SriinivaAsa .... Sri means Goddess Lakshmi Devi; Nivaasa means the (abode) residence. Srinivaasa means; the one (Goddess Lakshmi) who always dwells (nithya-anapaayani) in the (Hrudaya) chest of Lord Vishnu inseparably poised; the one who (Lord Vishnu) is the abode for Goddess Lakshmi Devi. they always live together, they are inseparable. Where Lakshmi is not present Sri Hari will not be there and where Sri Hari is not there Lakshmi does not stay. In the context of ...

AdHika MaAsa KarTavya (Do's & Don'ts) - Ready Reckoner

Ø AdHika MaAsa Kartavya… (16.05.2018 to 13.06.2018) Ø Pancha Vratha.....  ·         UpavaAsa, ·         DhaArana-PaArana, ·         Eka-Bhukta, ·         Naktha Vratha, ·         AyaAchita Vratha, Ø Other Austerities … ·         MaAsa-SnaAna, ·         Go-Padma Vratha, ·         Akhanda Deepa, ·         Mauna-Vratha,  ·         VaAchika-Vratha, ·         Pradakshina/Namaskaara, ·         Keerthana, ·         Rachana Seva, ·    ...

SIGNIFICANCE OF ADHIKA MAASAM (Austerities - Charities - Do's & Don'ts)

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ADHIKA MAASAM (Purushottama Maasa) ( Austerities - Charities - Presiding Deities.... ) Having understood the concept and technicalities of Adhika Maasa from previous post, let us try to understand what Adhika Maasa signifies from a religious and spiritual parlance. Lot of solemnity is attached to Adhika Maasa in Hindu religion and spirituality. Adhika is a Sanskrit word, that also means the best, the greatest, powerful, and extraordinary. It is measured as more glorious than all other months in terms of its merits. AUSTERITIES DURING ADHIKA MAASA... Adhika Maasa is considered as the most auspicious month to perform austerities for spiritual advancement. Some of the austerities prescribed to be observed during Adhika Maasa Vratha are… Uposhana   Dhaarana-Paarana Eka-Bhukta   Naktha Vratha   Ayaachita Vratha Mauna Vratha Vaachika Vratha: Getting involved in reading or listening to sacred texts like Bhagavatha Purana, Ramayana, Maha Bharatha, Bhagavadg...