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  The Spiritual Significance of Aaswayuja Maasam:  The autumn breeze brings with it a wave of profound spiritual energy as we enter Aaswayuja Maasam (also pronounced as Aasweeja or Aasweena maasam). In the Vedic calendar, this month holds a sacred distinction: it is the ultimate Divine Mother-centric month, entirely dedicated to adoring the universal feminine energy. If you have ever wondered about the deeper etymology of this month, or why the night of Sharad Poornima holds such immense mystical power, let’s explore the rich traditions, rituals, and cosmic significance of this auspicious time. The Meaning Behind Aaswayuja Maasam The very name of the month reveals its sacred purpose. In Sanskrit, Aasaa or Aise means 'Sthree' (woman or the divine feminine), while Yuj or Yuja means 'added to' or 'included.' Therefore, the worship of the Universal Divine Mother—primordial Goddess Lakshmi Devi, the divine energy of the Supreme Lord Vishnu—is natively woven into ...

  MADHVA JAYANTHI https://archive.org/details/sri-mad-aananda-theertharu-madhvacharya Preamble for Sri Madhvacharya’s incarnation… In one of His best treatises "Pratahsankalpa Gadhya" Sri Raghavendra Swamy has made a beautiful and crispy description of Sri VaAyu Devaru the MUkhyaPrana, His attributes (Lakshanas); reasons behind (preamble) His incarnation in Kaliyuga as Sri Madhvacharya, His capabilities, His activities apart from description of the glory/attributes of the Supreme God, Hari sArvottama, Vishnu. Through this work, Sri GuruRaayaru has laid out the basic tenets of Madhva Philosophy and significance of MukhyaPraAna the Vaayu Jeevottama.    The sloka goes like this… आज्ञ ज्ञानार्थि ज्ञानयोग्य भगवत्कृपापात्रभूत सल्लोलोककृपालु ब्रह्मरुद्राद्यर्थित भगवदाज्ञां शिरसि परमादरेण अनर्घ्यशिरोरत्नवन्निधाय तथाशेष देवताप्रार्थनानां हारवद्द्ह्रुधि निधाय सर्वस्वकीयसज्जनानुग्रहेच्छया कर्मभुव्यवतीर्णानां तथावतीर्य सकलसच्चास्त्रकर्तृणां सकलदुर्मतभंजकानां अनादितः सत्संप्रदायपरंपरा...

Have you ever wondered how our traditional Panchangas calculate the exact day and time of Vijayadasami? Far from being mere arbitrary dates, these timings are deeply rooted in advanced Vedic astronomy, seasonal mathematics, and authoritative scriptural proofs (Pramanas). Here is a look at the sacred calculation behind this day of ultimate victory! How is Vijayadasami Reckoned? Vijayadasami is observed on the Dasami Tithi (tenth lunar day) of the Ashwin Sukla Paksha (bright fortnight). However, the absolute rule for its celebration depends on the sun's daily arc: The Aparahna Rule: The festival is calculated to fall on the day when the Dasami Tithi prevails during the Aparahna Kaala the afternoon window. (Aparahna Kaala, roughly between 1:00 PM and 3:30 PM depending on local sunset). If Dasami spans across the Aparahna period of two consecutive days, the day that overlaps with the Sravana Nakshatra (constellation) is preferred. If it does not touch the afternoon of either day, the ...

Sri Padmavathi-Srinivasa Kalyana (Commentary with illustrations) e-Book (pdf) https://archive.org/details/sri-padmavathi-srinivasa-kalyana Vaisakha maasam is the sacred month the divine marriage of Lord Venkateshwara (Srinivasa) and Goddess Padmavathi Devi took place. In fact, this event of divine marriage forms the basis for the Supreme God Vishnu to manifest at Tirumala hills in this Kaliyuga. For making this event happen Lord Vishnu came down to the earth from his abode Vaikunta after having a wrangle (Leela of the Lord) with his consort Goddess Maha Lakshmi. He took the form of Srinivasa and settled down at Aananda Nilaya on the top of Tirumala Hills called Venkataadri also known as Venkataachala after getting married with Goddess Padmavathi Devi. There is a tradition, especially in the Madhwa Sampradaya, to perform the parayana of Srinivasa Kalyana on two main occasions: Starting from Akshaya Trutheeya (Vaisakha Maasa) and ending with Vaisakha Sukla Dasami. During Navarathri (Aa...

Jnaana Saraswathi Temple In our country we find very few temples of Goddess Saraswathi which are of very ancient origin. Out of two such famous temples dedicated to Goddess Saraswathi one which can be easily accessed is in the Adilabad district of Telangana State in a prominent place called Basar. Situated on the Banks of holy river Godavari, Goddess at Basar is known as Jnaana Saraswathi the one who bestows knowledge. It is the only ancient temple (more than 5000 years old) in the entire South India that is dedicated to the Goddess of Learning Sri Saraswathi. (Jnaana Saraswathi - Basar) Legend behind the Temple... According to the sthala purana (local legend), it is said that Sage Sri Veda Vyasa of Mahabharata fame went on a pilgrimage as part of his spiritual pursuit after the Kurukshetra war. During the course of his journey, he reached Basar, situated on the banks of the holy river Godavari in the Dandakaranya region. Finding this place incredibly peaceful and...

सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि । विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा ॥ Goddess Saraswathi, the presiding deity of learning, knowledge and wisdom is also referred to as Vaakk Devi, the Goddess of Speech.  For any student, poet, writer, analyst, journalist, astrologer, musician, singer, preacher, philosopher, etc. to become proficient and to excel in their field, Divine blessings and Grace of Vaakk Devi is very much essential. Saraswathi worship is necessary for spiritual enlightenment. In HarikathaAmruthasaara (Mangalacharana Sandhi - sloka # 5) Sri Jagannatha Dasaru eulogizes Goddess Saraswathi as follows.... ಚತುರವದನನ ರಾಣಿ ಅತಿರೋ | ಹಿತ ವಿಮಲ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿ ನಿಗಮ | ಪ್ರತತಿಗಳಗಭಿಮಾನಿ ವೀಣಾಪಾಣಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಣಿ | ನುತಿಸಿ ಬೇಡುವೆ ಜನನಿ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ | ಪತಿಯ ಗುಣಗಳ ತುತಿಪುದಕೆಸ | ನ್ಮತಿಯ ಪಾಲಿಸಿ ನೆಲೆಸು ನೀ ಮದ್ವದನ ಸದನದಲಿ || चतुरवदनन राणि अतिरो | हित विमल विज्ञानि निगम | प्रततिगळगभिमानि वीणापाणि ब्रह्माणि | नुतिसि बेडुवॆ जननि लक्ष्मि | पतिय गुणगळ तुतिपुदकॆस | न्मतिय पालिसि नॆलॆसु नी मद्वदन सदनदलि |...