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> SANGAMESWARAM - Daaru Linga (DharmaRaAja pratishta) - A rare temple of Lord Shiva

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SANGAMESWARAM - DaAru Linga Kshethra ( DharmaRaAja pratishta ) Sangameswara Kshetra also known as Nivrutti Sangama is one of the important pilgrimage mentioned by Saint Sri VaAdiraAjaru in his magnum opus "Theertha Prabandha" (in Poorva Prabandha). It is a sacred confluence of Seven holy rivers meeting viz. Krishna, Veni, BhavanaAshini, Tunga, Bhadra, Bheemarathi, Malaprabha. It is located in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesha about 22 km from Nandikotkuru. This holy kshethra has been visited by Pancha Pandavas (Mahabharata) during their Aranyavaasa where Dharma Raja made pratishta of Lord Shiva Linga which is known as Sangameswara. Rarity of this kshethra is apart from being a Sangama Kshethra, Shiva Linga is DaAru (wooden) Linga. As per legends when DharmaRaja wanted to install Shiva Linga, he sent Bheemasena to KaAshi to bring a Shiva Linga. But, since it was getting delayed for muhurta, Dharmaraja cut a nearby Neem Tree and with its branch installed Shiva Linga which is...

VisHnu the SreEkaraNaAraAyana

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sreedah sreesah sreenivaasah sreenidhih sreevibhaavanah sreedharah sreekarah sreyah sreemaan-lokatrayaasrayah (Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stothram sloka # 65) Ø SriIdaH : the one who bestows wealth (Sri) Ø SriEsHa = Sri + Eesha = SriEesha; Sri means Goddess Lakshmi and Eesha means the Lord and SriEesha means the Lord of Goddess Lakshmi the Goddess of fortune and wealth. Ø SriInivaAsa (Sri+NivaAsa) 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. He (SrinivaAsa) is the Lord and consort of Goddess Lakshmi who always rests in His Hrudaya; Ø SriInidHih – One who is a treasure house o...

hAnuma the VaAyu JeEvottama....

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HanuMa the VaAyu JeEvottama ( ondu chintane…) > What does the term HANUMA indicate? In a Vedic sense HANU indicates GyaAna/Buddhi/Mati and HANUMA means the one who is.... > BUDDHIMAAN - MATIMAAN - GYAANASHEELA; > POORNA PRAGNYA the one who is equipped with thorough and comprehensive knowledge; > DASAPRAMATI the one having full of/provider of infinite knowledge; > HANUMA IS > Buddhi-MataAm VarisHttha the one who is foremost among the intelligentsia; > buddHau cha nAnyo hanumatsamAnaH.... there is no one who is as knowledgeable as Hanuman; someone besides Lord Hanuman cannot be found in Buddhi/intelligence/knowledge; > WHO IS HANUMAN? मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठ । वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये । Mano-Javam Maaruta-Tulya-Vegam Jite[a-I]ndriyam Buddhi-Mataam Varishttha | Vaata-Atmajam Vaanara-Yuutha-Mukhyam Shriiraama-Duutam Sarannam Prapadye | Meaning.... Lord Hanuman the ...

vIsHnuM - jisHnuM - maHaVisHnum.....

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vIsHnuM - jisHnuM - maHaVisHnum ..... are attributes of the Supreme God SriManNaAraAyana the H ari SarvotTama. What do they indicate? ➡   VISHNU ..... Vishnu means the one who is all pervasive, eternal, beyond all boundaries and for whom there is no limit either by space, time or location. Literally the term VISHNU indicates the one Who is verily the Tallest God, tallest in stature, at the Summit, who expands/penetrates in manifold directions/ways; Vishnu is the cosmic builder, the one who created different entities in the Universe and also the one who destroys everything at the time of deluge. He is Creator of the Universe, whose womb is the source of origin of the Universe, Brahmaadi Devatas and Jeevas. He is the cause of the universe, directly responsible for creation of everything in the universe. There cannot be any other cause other than Vishnu for creation of the universe. He manifests himself first before creation of the universe. He is beyond perception (Adh...