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Who is ANANTHA? What does the divine term Anantha indicates? Anantha is not only a name but also one of the most important attributes (ANANTATA) of ANANTHA KALYANA GUNA PARIPOORNA Lord Vishnu; the one who has countless number of auspicious/meritorious qualities/attributes which even Goddess Lakshmi Devi cannot count. Anantha means the one... who is all pervasive, who is eternal, who is beyond all boundaries and for whom there is no limit either by space, time or location He is the one who has; infinite number of forms and who dwells in the entire Universe. who is invincible and omnipresent. His glory is infinite. He is highly meritorious among the meritorious. No one can describe or define Him precisely. He is also popularly called as PadmaNabHa the one who has a Lotus like navel or the one who has Lotus in the navel. AnantHa PadManabHa is none other than Lord Vishnu the Supreme God. The lotus stalk that emerged from His navel/naabhi at the time of universal dawn, unfurled into a magn...

What is RaAkhi? Rakhi is a popular festival celebrated across the country especially in North India, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra. Like Holi and Diwali, Rakhi is also celebrated as a national festival. It is celebrated on the full moon day (Sravana Poornima) of the lunar Month Sravana which also coincide with Upakarma and Hayagreeva Jayanthi. This festival is also called as Rakhi Poornima, Nariyal Poornima, Kajari Poornima, and Sravana Poornima according to the celebrations held in different states. On the occasion of this festival generally we observe sisters tie a sacred thread called Rakhi to the wrist of their brothers, in turn brothers give gifts to their sisters and exchange sweets to mark the occasion. While etymology of the word Rakhi could not be traced, the word Raka in Sanskrit is referred to as a woman, full moon day, sentiment, affection etc. Perhaps, women tying the sacred thread (Rakhi) on the full Moon-day on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan out of sentimental affe...

Significance of Snake Worship Introduction & Significance Naga Chaturthi, falling on the 4th day during the bright fortnight of the auspicious Sravana Maasa, followed by Naga Panchami on the next day, is celebrated as the Naga Devatha festival. The Serpent God Aadi Sesha is the presiding Deity for Panchami thithi. It is a festival celebrated every year in honour of snakes. It is considered highly auspicious and sacred to worship the Serpent God on these days. It is said to be the day Lord Brahma gave a boon to serpents that they would be adored by human beings on Earth. Generally, we find people getting scared at the sight of a snake, but in reality, serpents have become part and parcel of our Hindu religion and culture. They have acquired a prominent place in the Hindu Puranas. Among the snakes, the Cobra is considered the Serpent God (Naga Devatha), and Nagaaradhana (snake worship) has been one of the accepted sattsampradayas in the Hindu religion since yore. There is a separate ...

AkSHaYa ThRUtHEeYa Vaisaakha Sukla Trutheeya is celebrated as Akshaya Thrutheeya, one of the most auspicious days in Hindu calendar. Akshaya means... the one that is not perishable; everlasting; the one that makes everything in life abundant. Trutheeya is the 3rd day in Hindu Lunar calendar known as Jaya thithi. Akshaya Thrutheeya is assumed as the day Tretha Yuga had commenced known as Tretha Yugaadi. It is also reckoned as Kalpaadi (Niilalohita). According to sacred scripts, Tretha Yuga had commenced on 3rd day of the bright fortnight (sukla Thrutheeya) in the lunar month Vaisakha Masam; Krutha Yuga on the 9th day of the bright fortnight (sukla Navami) in Kaartheeka Masam; Dwaapara Yuga on the New Moon day (Bahula Amaavaasya) in Maagha Masam; Kali Yuga on 13th day of the dark fortnight (Trayodasi) in Bhaadrapada Masam; In MahaBharatha, Lord Sri Krishna enlightened Dharmaraja about the significance of Akshaya Thrutheeya. Vishnu Purana; Bhavishyottara Purana ...