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PUSHYA-ARKA YOGA

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Combination of Pushyami Nakshathra associated with Sunday (Arka Vaara) is spiritually considered as meritorious (parvakaala) for performing sacred deeds like prayer, charity etc. Astrologically this phenomena of Pushya-Arka yoga occurs when Moon is transiting in Pushyami star in Karkataka Raasi associated with Sunday. It occurs more than once in a year. If it is also associated with Pournami thithi, Pushya maasa (when Moon will be in Pushyami star on the full moon day) and Sun transiting in Uttaraashaada Nakshathra (Sun is star lord of Uttaraashaada) in Makara Raasi the merits are bountiful. Jupiter (Guru) is star lord of Pushyami Nakshathra and it is befitting and auspicious to invoke/seek the blessings of spiritual Guru on this sacred day. Who else can we worship other than Mantralaya Guru Saarvabhouma Sri Raaghavendra Swamy who is a true Guru, Kaamadhenu, Kalpa Vriksha. Sri Appanaachaarya an ardent devotee and prime disciple of Sri Guru Raayaru in his famous hymn on Gu...

Plenary expansions of Lord Vishnu

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Vaasudeva-Sankarshana-Pradyumna-Aniruddha... Sri Vishnu Sahasranaama Stothram eulogizes Lord Vishnu as Chaturaatma-Chaturvyuuhah- Chaturmuurthi. Chaturaatma refers to Lord Vishnu’s fourfold manifestations for the purpose of creation, sustenance, dissolution and promulgation of divine spiritual knowledge. Chaturvyuhah the one who adopts fourfold or four dimensional manifestations (vyuhas) to carry out his activities He assumes four forms as Vaasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradhyumna, and Aniruddha. Chaturmurthi the one who is of four forms viz. Vaasudeva, Sankarshana, Pradhyumna and Aniruddha. In the very first sloka Sri Venkatesha Stothra (Brahmaanda Purana), Lord Venkateswara who is none other than Lord Sri ManNaaraayana is eulogized as... Venkatesho Vaasudevah Pradhyumno ~mithavikaramah Sankarshano~anniruddhascha Seshaadhripathireva Cha Who is Vaasudeva? In supreme spiritual sense Vasudeva is the foremost and supreme amongst the four plenary expansions of Lord Na...