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hAre rAma hAre kRishna - ShodasaNama Mantra - How to contemplate?

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Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare… In the above Shodasa NaAma Mantra there are 16 Divine names of the Supreme God HARI (Hare) repeated 8 times; RAMA & KRISHNA 4 times each. How to contemplate them while chanting? IMHO one must contemplate/remember the following Rupas of the Supreme God Vishnu while reciting HARI... VISHNU - The Hari Sarvottama - Panchaniyamaka Bhagawadrupa - Aniruddha-Pradyumna-Sankarshana-Vasudeva-Narayana - the plenary expansions of Lord Vishnu; NARAHARI - Lord NaraSimha (Hari means Lion)>Prahlada-Varada; SRIHARI  (LakshmiNarayana) - they always live together, they are inseparable. Where Lakshmi is not present Sri Hari will not be there and where Sri Hari is not there Lakshmi does not stay. KARIRAJAVARADA (Gajendra Moksha) where Lord Sri Hari comes to the rescue of Gajendra; HARE SREENIVAASA (Lord Venkateswara) who is saakshaatt - Lord Vishnu the Hari Sarvottama...

SriVaTsaVaKshA – SriVaAsA – SriPathiH

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  SriVaTsaVaKshA – SriVaAsA – SriPathiH..... The one who bears an auspicious mole (emblem) on his Chest ( SrivaTsavaksHa ). This auspicious mole is none other than Goddess Lakshmi. The one who is the abode for Goddess Lakshmi ( SrivaAsa ); who (Lakshmi) eternally lives with Her Lord ( SriPathi ). He is Lakshmi-NaAraayana. > He is sRiDhaRa .... Sri means Goddess Sri Maha Lakshmi and Dhara means bearing. SriDhara means the One who always bears on His chest Goddess Sri Maha Lakshmi. > He is SriinivaAsa .... Sri means Goddess Lakshmi Devi; Nivaasa means the (abode) residence. Srinivaasa means; the one (Goddess Lakshmi) who always dwells (nithya-anapaayani) in the (Hrudaya) chest of Lord Vishnu inseparably poised; the one who (Lord Vishnu) is the abode for Goddess Lakshmi Devi. they always live together, they are inseparable. Where Lakshmi is not present Sri Hari will not be there and where Sri Hari is not there Lakshmi does not stay. In the context of ...

AaDityaAdi nAvaGraHa....

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> Sun (Surya); > Moon (Chandra);  > Mars (Kuja or Angaaraka); > Mercury (Budha); > Jupiter (Guru or Bruhaspathi); > Venus (Sukra); > Saturn (Shani); > Rahu and Kethu  collectively are called Nava Grahas. A planet or a Graha is a celestial body that has substantial influence on the living beings on earth. Nava Grahas play an important role in human life. Navagrahas are the pivot around which the concept of astrology rotates. Each Graha has a specific role and signification; They are representatives of the Primordial Supreme God Vishnu. They are the Universe's agents of the Law of Karma. Navagraha worship or aaradhana is prevalent in Hindu philosophy since time immemorial followed by our elders and described in various sacred texts. Nearest example of Navagraha worship, one can find in Sri Sathyanarayana Swamy vratha one of the most popular, auspicious and highly meritorious austerities wherein, it becomes a part of the ritual without which ...