Posts

Showing posts with the label Ekaadasi

Aligning Effort with Cosmic Support

Image
Aligning Effort with Cosmic Support Every meaningful result requires two things: your own relentless, consistent action, and an unseen force that clears the path. We often call this unseen force luck, grace, or fate. While competence and hard work are essential, they only fulfill your side of the equation. To invite and amplify that supportive cosmic force, we must look to the timeless wisdom of our Rishis. They gifted us Anusthanas—sacred, structured disciplines designed to cultivate a successful and deeply contented life. Your only responsibility is to remain consistent. For example: Daily Sandhyavandanam: Clears daily paapas (impurities) and strengthens your positive aura. Vratha Anushthana (e.g., Ekadasi Vratha) : Purifies the mind and body to invoke Maha Vishnu Anugraha (divine blessings) True success materialises when your daily discipline meets divine grace. Ask yourself today: Am I consistent? The Personal Foundation Consider the act of Daily Sandhyavandanam and ...

Moksha Saadhana...

Image
Dasami, Ekaadasi, Dwaadasi ( DinaThraya ); Sri Krushna Ashtami, Sravana Dwadasi ( Sravanopavasa ) are Parva-dinas. Aacharana of all these as per norms is oriented towards mitigating sins 👉 spiritual tool for moksha saadhana . Sri MadhvacharyaRu says in kriShNAmRutamahArNava that the fire of merit of observing Ekaadasi converts the sins of hundreds of births into ashes. WHAT IS SRAVANOPAVASA - HOW TO RECKON IT? Sravanopavasa is traditionally reckoned when Sravana nakshatra coincides with a Dwaadasi thithi. Generally this coincidence occurs in Bhadrapada and Phalguna months. Sacred maxims recommend fasting on this day resulting in a consecutive two day fast (Ekaadasi followed by Dwaadasi). HOW TO RECKON SRAVANOPAVASA? On the elected day... Both, Dwadasi thithi & Sravana Nakshathra should be Udaya Vyaapini (at the time of Sunrise) extending till afternoon (Madhyahnna vyaapini). Pramaana of Dwadasi & Sravana nakshatra should be less than 59.33 Ghatis. EkaAdasi should not have...

Vaikunta (Mukkoti) Ekaadasi - Significance of Uttara Dwaara Darshanam

Image
Vaikunta Ekaadasi https://archive.org/details/vaikunta-ekadasi-mukkoti-dwadasi-significance-of-uttara-dwara-darshanam_202501 Ekaadasi is the 11 th lunar day (thithi) of Hindu calendar that occurs twice in a lunar month both in Sukla paksha (bright fortnight) as well as in Krishna paksha (dark fortnight). That means we get two Ekaadasi days in a lunar month and in a year there will be 24 Ekaadasi days; sometimes even more whenever there is Adhika maasam as per lunar calendar. Ekaadasi is the most favourite day of Lord Vishnu and that’s why it is also known as Hari-Dina the day dedicated to Lord Sri Hari (Vishnu). Ekaadasi has attained lot of prominence in Hindu religion as it is the most sacred day pres cribed for worshiping Lord Vishnu. We find devout Hindus observe fasting on Ekaadasi and spend the whole day in spiritual pursuits. It is said that there is no austerity that is equivalent to Ekaadasi Vratha in terms of merits. Including Padma Purana several sacred scripts have ...

Sravanopavasa (Sravana Dwadasi)

Image
  SRAVANOPAVASA How to reckon Sravanopavasa? (15.09.2024) (Sravana Dwadasi) Coincident of Sravana nakshatra & Dwadasi thithi occurs generally during the lunar months of Bhadrapada and/or Phalguna Maasa. How to reckon Sravanopavasa ? On the elected day... Both, Dwadasi thithi & Sravana Nakshathra should be Udaya Vyaapini (at the time of Sunrise) extending till afternoon (Madhyahnna vyaapini). Pramaana of Dwadasi & Sravana nakshatra should be less than 59.33 Ghatis. EkaAdasi should not have Dasami Vedha. On the elected day, the pramaana of Dwadasi and Sravana nakshathra should be more than half of Dina (day) Pramaana. For example, this time (15.09.2024) as per Mantralaya (Surya Siddhantha) Panchanga; Dina (Day) Pramaana on 15.09.2024 is 30.22 Ghatis; Dwaadasi Pramana is 21.49 Ghatis; Sravana Nakshathra Pramana is 26.45 ghatis Accordingy, both Dwadasi & Sravana Nakshatra pramana is more than half of dina Pramana (30.22 ÷ 2) Hence, this day to be observed as Sravanopava...