bhargavasarma {nirikhi krishna bhagavan}

Theertha kshethras have eternal presence of the Supreme God SriManNaaraayana...   Theertha is a holy place of pilgrimage since time immemorial. Theerthas are seldom anonymous places. They all have their unique character and ambience. These places are the living symbols of tradition and culture of history. Sthala purana, Kshetra Mahatmya, speaks about a particular place or Theertha, its significance, culture and traditions in that place. They have gained prominence depending on the merits of Theertha or the deity or the saint associated with. These places are used by the great sages for their spiritual activities which are evident from the sthala puranas. A pilgrimage is a Theertha Yatra and a pilgrim is a theerthayatri, the place where the Theertha is located is called Theertha Kshetra or Theertha Sthala. Theertha Yathra should not become a customary like visit to a picnic spot. Having spent money one may have the satisfaction of completing a pilgrimage (Theertha Ya...

kArtHika sNaAna..... hoLY month Karthika MaAsa for SnaAna aacharana starts from tomorrow ie. from Aaswayuja Sukla Pournami to Karthika Sukla Pournami. For SnaAna aacharana PoornimaAnta (Lunar month ending with Pournami) is followed. During this period it is highly sacred and meritorious to take holy bath (according to one's convenience) in sacred rivers during Arunodaya kaala with proper sankalpa. In this regard please find below the relevant slokas and arghya manthra for ready reference.... > nAdi prayer sloka (before taking bath) ಗಂಗಾಸಿಂಧುಸರಸ್ವತೀಚ ಯಮುನಾ ಗೋದಾವರೀ ನರ್ಮದಾ | ಕೃಷ್ಣಾಭೀಮರತೀ ಚ ಫಲ್ಘುಸರಯೋ ಶ್ರೀಗಂಡಕೀ ಗೋಮತೀ | ಕಾವೇರೀ ಕಪಿಲಾಪ್ರಯಾಗವಿನುತಾ ನೇತ್ರಾವತೀತ್ಯಾದಯೋ | ನದ್ಯ: ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಪಾದಪಂಕಜಭವಾ: ಕುರ್ವಂತು ನೋರ್ಮಂಗಲಂ || गंगासिंधू सरस्वती च यमुना गोदावरी नर्मदा । कृष्णा भीमरती च फल्घुसरयू श्री गंडकी गोमती । कावेरी कपिलाप्रयाग विनता नेत्रावतीत्यादयो नद्य: श्री हरिपादपंकज भवा: कुर्वंतुनो मंगळं । GangaSindhu Saraswathi Cha Yamuna Godhavari Narmada | Krishna Bheemarathi Cha PhalguSar...

vAyurbhImo bhImanAdo mahaujAH sarveshhAM cha prANinAM prANabhUtaH |  anAvR^ittirdehinAM dehapAte tasmAd vAyurdevadevo vishishhTaH || ವಾಯುರ್ಭೀಮೋ ಭೀಮನಾದೋ ಮಹೌಜಾಃ ಸರ್ವೇಷಾಂ ಚ ಪ್ರಾಣಿನಾಂ ಪ್ರಾಣಭೂತಃ ಅನಾವೃತ್ತಿರ್ದೇಹಿನಾಂ ದೇಹಪಾತೇ ತಸ್ಮಾದ್ವಾಯುರ್ದೇವದೇವೋ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟಃ Above sloka establishing VaAyu JeEvottaMatva is from three sacred texts viz.  > Maha Bharata (Shanti Parva); > Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya(2.161) and > Khila Vaayu Stuthi; Vayudevaru is mighty, terrible, and very powerful (mAhaujA). He makes terrible (BheEmanAdo) sound (to frighten enemies); He is the giver of life to all sentient beings, when the body of these embodied beings falls (on death/dEhapAta), he does not return to it (anAvrutti); Therefore VaAyu is superior to all other Devatas and regarded as the highest of the gods (distinguished); > VaAyu is JeEvottama; VaAyu is Mukhya PraAna the vital air for life (PraAna); Because of whom we all are breathing. When all ...

Lion is a symbol of royalty and power.  Lord Vishnu assumed the form of half man and half lion in his Narasimha Avathara. Specific purpose of this avathara was... protection of his devotee Prahlada from his demon father Hiranyakasipa; to establish a point and to make true the words of his devotee "the existence (omnipresence) of God everywhere". Prahlada’s episode proves that, God will always come to the rescue of his devotees who prays him with sincere devotion. Vishnu Sahasra Nama Stothram describe Lord Vishnu as.... > 'NaarasimhaVapu Sreemaan Kesavah Purushottama' Meaning... He is the one who has taken a rare and unique form of a man and a lion whose worship will eradicate the ignorance; possessor of Goddess of wealth Sri Maha Lakshmi who always dwells in his chest; one who has beautiful and charming hair; the giver of knowledge to Gods; greatest among all Purushas; the Supreme Soul who is omnipotent and omniscient; Lord Sri Krushn...

‘eko nārāya ṇ a ḥ Na dvitīyo'sti kaścit’ there is only one NaAraAyana the Supreme God; Aadipurusha; there is no one superior to Him; He is second to none. Lord Narayana is number ONE in the Universe. There is no other in any way whatsoever. He is Adviteeya. He is Hari Sarvottama the ever green supreme God Vishnu. He is unblemished and free from all sins. He is the Paramaatma, saakshaatt (per-se) SriManNaaraayana the MokshakaAraka, the one who destroys (Hari) the cycle of birth and death. "jangamaAjangamam chedam jaganNaaraayanodbhavam" Entire Universe comprising of living beings, non living things etc. has emanated from NaAraayana the Supreme God; This simple sloka from Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotra (Phala Sruthi) is an eye opener for those who don't believe/keep doubting about the cause/origin/existence of the universe and its elements; Sages (Rushis), Pitrus, Devatas, Pancha Bhootas, great elements, livings things, non-living things, movable, ...

mAaDhaVo.mADhUh.... Madhu + Ripu = Madhuripu. Madhu means honey and Ripu means enemy. Madhuripu means the enemy of honey. What is the liaison between honey and enemy? Here we have to understand this concept in a spiritual way. Who are the enemies of Lord Vishnu? > Asuras! Madhu is one of the several thousand names of Lord Vishnu; > MaDhusUudana (sloka # 8); > mAaDhaVo.mADhUh (sloka # 18) of Sri Vishnu Sahasranaama Stothram; the one who is the slayer of the demon MADHU; Lord Vishnu in His incarnation as Hayagreeva has killed the demons Madhu & Kaitabha to restore the lost Vedas stolen from Lord Brahma. We find a reference to this in Sri MadBhagavatham in 2nd and 7th Canto. Madhu-Kaitabha are personification of passion and ignorance and Lord Vishnu as Hayagreeva is the Supreme God of Knowledge and destroyer of ignorance. In Sri Vishnu Sahasranama stothram sloka # 88 we find Lord Vishnu being described as > Shatrujit – Shatrutapanah; that means H...

AaNando nanDano naNdah satya.dHarma~triviKramah ... Ø UPENDRO - VAAMANAH - THRIVIKRAMAH..... We come across this personality/attribute THRIVIKRAMA of the Supreme Godhead Lord Vishnu during VAMANA~vathara. While suppressing the pride and vanity of King Bali, He was known as THRIVIKRAMA when He grew to a gigantic size and conquered the three worlds, Earth, Upper worlds and Nether worlds with just three paces of his foot. While manifesting THRIVIKRAMA roopa ParamaAtma's foot touched the zenith when VISHNU PAADODBHAVI (GANGA) emerged out; > AaNando nanDano naNdah - what does it indicate? the one who is always joyous and the one who gives delight (Aananda) to this universe.  the one who is the origin of happiness,  the ultimate abode of delight and who is perennially blissful.  the one who is the remover of all unhappiness;  who else other than Hari Sarvottama - Lord Vishnu; Nandana means delighter, the one who gives happiness Lord V...

visvaYoni-punarvasuH... JAGADYONI = VISVAYONI - what does it indicate? Jagat+Yoni; Jagat means the world or the universe (Visva) and Yoni means the womb. Jagadyoni means womb of the universe Viswayoni; The term Jagdyoni/Viswayoni refers to Lord Vishnu the Vasudeva; the Creator of the Universe whose womb is the source of origin of the universe, Brahmaadi Devatas and Jeevas. vaasanaad vaasudevasya vaasitaM te jagatrayam | sarvabhuuta nivaaso asi vaasudeva namostu te || Vaasudeva the Supreme God because of whom all the three worlds have become possible/effective/operative/viable; who is indeed the refuge of all creatures. Universe the womb of Lord Vishnu being in the form of golden (cosmic) egg He is referred to as Hiranyagarbhah which is the one from which creation took place and the one where all the souls rest when the world is deluged. He is the cause of the universe, directly responsible for creation of everything in the universe. There cannot be any o...