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Paramaatmane.....

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Hari Sarvottama - Vaayu Jeevottama... 'paramAtmanE satatamEkarUpiNE dasharUpiNE shatasahasrarUpiNE avikAriNE sPhutamanantarUpiNE  sukhachitsamastatanavE namOnama:h' (SuMadhwa Vijaya - 8.41) My repeated salutations/prostrations to the Supreme God Vishnu; the one who is called Paramaatma; who always has one Moola Roopa - SriManNaaraayana; the one who has ten forms corresponding to Matsya-Koorma-Varaaha-Naarasimha-Vaamana-Parashuraama-Raama-Krishna-Buddha-Kalki; the one who has hundred forms viz Naaraayana.... the one who has thousand forms Viswam-Vishnu-Vashatkaarah... the one who has innumerable number of clear and distinct forms; unchanged in Moolaroopa, identical in essence in all His forms; the one who is always joyous, the one who gives delight (Aananda) to this universe; who is the origin of happiness; perennially blissful. who is free from all imperfections and possessor of auspicious, best and unlimited attributes; Sri Krushnaarpanamasthu

Mukkoti Dwaadasi

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MUKKOTI DWAADASI (Dhanurmaasa Prayukta) (Sri Swami Pushkarini Theertha Mukkoti at Tirumala Kshethra) Lord Vishnu is the presiding deity of Dwaadasi thithi and worshiping Him on Dwaadasi day is part of Ekaadasi Vratha. Dwaadasi thithi following Vaikunta Ekaadasi is called Mukkoti Dwaadasi occurring in the sacred solar month of Dhanurmasam. At Tirumala Kshethra the abode of Lord Venkateswara (Srinivasa) special significance is given to Mukkoti Dwaadasi. According to Brahma Purana-anthargatha Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya, Swami Pushkarini at Tirumala Kshethra is a manifestation of the Holy River Saraswathi who did severe penance and got a boon from Lord Vishnu and has positioned there at Tirumala as per directions of the supreme God Sri Hari. As per the boon, Lord Vishnu accorded Swami Pushkarini the status of Sreshtattva (superiorirty) among all the Theerthas (Pushkarinis’). According to Brahma Puraana-anthargatha Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya, as per the command given by Lord Vi...