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GARUDA PANCHAMI - GARUDA The Divine King of Birds

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https://archive.org/details/garuda-the-divine-king-of-birds Sravana Sukla Panchami is also reckoned as GARDUA PANCHAMI dedicated to Lord Garuda the divine King of Birds. On this day Lord Garuda is also worshiped along with Sesha Devaru/Nagadevatha; Said to be an embodiment of Vedas (Veda Swaroopi) Garuda is prominently eulogized in Puranas for his knowledge, strength and power. With the head and wings of an eAgle, with a strong nose and body of a human, Garuda is regarded as the King of birds Pakshiraja. His reference we find in several Puranas. Garuda Purana one of the Ashtadasa Puranas is exclusively dedicated in the name of Garuda. This shows Garuda’s prominence in Hindu philosophy. Garuda Purana is regarded as a Saattvik Purana. Garuda was born to Kashyapa Prajapathi and his wife Vinatha. Anoora the Rathasaarathi (charioteer) of Surya the Sun God is his brother. Serpents are his Gnathis (step brothers) born to Kadhru another wife of Sage Kashyapa and sister of Vinatha. Garuda had ...

Aadisesha & The Esoteric Outlook

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  The Cosmic Support and the Eternal Remainder Who is Aadisesha? AADISESHA is the thousand-headed serpent God who is also called ANANTHA ["Ananthaaya Namasthubhyam SahasraSirase Namaha"]. Born to Sage Kashyapa Prajapathi and Kadhru (the daughter of Daksha Prajapathi), He is the seat on which Lord Vishnu rests (Anantha Sayana) in His abode, Sri Vaikunta. In Sookshma Srushti, SESHA is born out of PURUSHA naamaka BRAHMA and PRADHAANA naamaka SARASWATHI Devi. AadiSesha is one of the Vishnu Parivaara Devathas placed in the 5th Kaksha, in line with Garuda-SESHA-Rudra as per Taratamya. Incarnations of Sesha Devaru are, LAKSHMANA, and BALARAMA. Sesha Devaru and Vibhooti: अनंताय नमस्तुभ्यं सहस्रशिरसे नमः नमोस्तु पद्मनाभाय नागानां पतये नमः ana ṃ tāya namastubhya ṃ sahasraśirase nama ḥ namostu padmanābhāya nāgānā ṃ pataye nama ḥ Anantha is also the sacred name of Sesha Devaru (Aadisesha), the thousand-headed serpent deity. He serves as the divine seat and couch upon which An...

Naga Chaturthi - Naga Panchami (Significance)

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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 ...