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Saraswathi Namasthubhyam

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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 |...

The Glory of Lord Srinivasa (Venkateswara)

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  Sri Venkatesha Vaibhavam The Deity of the Age: The testimony that Lord Venkateswara is the manifest protector of our current era. कृते तु नारसिंहोऽभूत् त्रेतायां रघुनन्दनः । द्वापरे वासुदेवश्च कलौ वेङ्कटनायकः ॥ kṛte tu nārasiṃho'bhūt tretāyāṃ raghunandanaḥ | dvāpare vāsudevaśca kalau veṅkaṭanāyakaḥ || In the cycle of time, specific forms of the Divine are "Prathyaksha Dhaivams" (perceivable Deities). Lord Narasimha ruled the Krita Yuga, Lord Sri Rama the Treta Yuga, and Lord Sri Krishna the Dvapara Yuga. In our current Kali Yuga, Lord Sri Venkateswara is the presiding, visible protector. The Supreme Abode: The declaration of the uniqueness of Tirumala in the entire cosmos. वेङ्कटाद्रिसमं स्थानं ब्रह्माण्डे नास्ति किञ्चन । वेङ्कटेशसमो देवो न भूतो न भविष्यति ॥ veṅkaṭādrisamaṃ sthānaṃ brahmāṇḍe nāsti kiñcana | veṅkaṭeśasamo devo na bhūto na bhaviṣyati || There is no place in the entire universe equal to Venkatadri, and no deity equal to Lord Venkateswara neither...

Govinda Harih Govinda - Tirumala Srivaari Brahmotsavam

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A comprehensive script (eBook) on TIRUMALA SRIVARI BRAHMOTSAVAM On the eve of sacred Tirumala SriVari Navaratri Brahmotsavam currently being held at the holy Tirumala Kshetra, I am pleased to share my eBook "Govinda Hari Govinda (Tirumala Srivari Brahmotsavam)". This work serves as a comprehensive spiritual guide and ready reckoner designed to help devotees and cultural enthusiasts understand the profound mechanics behind Tirumala’s grandest festival. Overview While the sacred Tirumala Kshethra celebrates rituals on a daily basis (Nithya Kalyaana), the Brahmotsavam holds an unmatched, world-famous significance. Beginning with the Aaswayuja maasam, this nine-day celestial celebration draws millions seeking spiritual elevation. This eBook bridges the gap between complex Vedic traditions and modern readers, offering an accessible theological breakdown of the festival's core concepts. Key Themes Covered Theological Foundation : Explores the absolute supremacy of Lo...

Sri Venkatesha Sthothram (Brahmanda Purana)

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॥ श्रीवेङ्कटेश स्तोत्रम् ॥ Ø SRI VENKATESHA STOTHRAM   (BrahmaAnda Puraana) Sri Venkatesha Stotram, an extract from the Brahmanda Purana presented as a dialogue between Lord Brahma and Sage Narada, stands as a profound testimonial that adds to the glory, origin, significance, and merits of Bhagawan Srinivasa (Venkateswara). Reciting this sacred stothra on Sri Venkateshwara daily three times is highly meritorious that will ward off the evil effects one is facing in this Kaliyuga. ॥ श्रीवेङ्कटेश स्तोत्रम् ॥ Shri Venkatesha stotram ve~NkaTesho vAsudevaH pradyumno.amitavikramaH | sa~NkarShaNo.aniruddhashcha sheShAdripatireva cha || 1||                                     janArdanaH padmanAbho ve~NkaTAchalavAsanaH | sR^iShTikartA jagannAtho mAdhavo bhaktavatsalaH || 2||   govindo gopatiH kR^iShNaH keshavo garuDadhvajaH | varAho vAmanashchaiva nArAyaNa adhokShajaH || 3||   shrIdhar...