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Nandana Naama Samvatsara - Significance of Nandana (Aanando Nandano Nandah)

                                       Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaaya Namaha! Nandana is a Sanskrit word meaning delighter, the one who gives happiness.  Happiness is a relative term which has no set standards.  It can neither be valued nor measured. It is not a product that can be bought at a cost.  It is a byproduct of ones virtuous activities. Happiness is something different from comfort and pleasure. It is something individual, soul related, and is the way one likes to perceive it. It is so simple; yet, so hard for the human mind to comprehend. Unhappiness comes from the sense of I & Mine. Everyone needs to be happy and also give happiness to others. Happiness never decreases by sharing with others. If you are unhappy, you can become happier by giving...

Chaithra Maasam - The Madhu Maasam (Merits & Significance)

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Chaithra maasam also known as Madhu maasam marks the beginning of spring season known as Vasantha Ruthu first among the Hindu seasons. Madhu means honey and Chaithra maasam is as sweet as honey. In Bhagawadgeeta, Vibhoothi Yoga (canto#10 sloka#35) Lord Sri Krishna says that He is the Vasantha Ruthu among the seasons “Ruthunaam Kusumaakarah” All pervading supreme Lord, Kaala Purusha, Lord Vishnu is the presiding Deity (Maasa Niyaamaka) of Chaithra maasam and hence this month is also known as Vishnu maasam.  It is so auspicious that it is the month when Lord Brahma had commenced the creation and to commemorate that day we celebrate Ugaadi festival.  Chaithra maasam is the sacred month in which Maryaada Purushottama; Lord Sri Raama was born on the 9 th day of bright fortnight that is celebrated as Sri Raama Navami. It is the most sacred and auspicious month in which highly meritorious and powerful Thaaraka manthra RAMA took birth. It is the sacred month in which Lor...

Symbolism and Significance of Dvi (२) - Number Two (2)

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                                                  Om! Gam! Ganapathaye! Namaha! Om! Sri Raghavendraya Namaha! Om! Namo! Bhagavathe! Vaasudevaaya! Om! Ham! Hanumathe! Sri Rama Doothaaya Namaha! Two heads (brains) are better than one; unless two hands meet there won’t be a clap (sound), these are some of the general sayings that we keep hearing in our day to day life. It is a fact that unless two entities join together an objective cannot be achieved. The concept emphasizes the significance of working together, collective decision making, joint venture, partnership, utilization of quality circle, team work etc. in solving problems and finding solutions be it domestic or non domestic. In the backdrop of the theory of duality, number Two (2) has taken birth.  In our day to day life we find several such living examples of duality like that of wife and hu...