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Spiritual relationship between Simhachalam & Mantralayam (in the context of Akshaya Thruteeya)

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Sri GuruRaajo Vijayate There was a query at my Twitter handle https://twitter.com/bhargavasarma Q. I see chandanam is offered to Raghavendra swamy in Mantralayam. Is there any relationship between Simhachalam and Mantralayam. (in the context of Akshaya Thruteeya) A. My answer... According to Kshethra Mahaatmya, #Simhachalam temple is believed to be in existence since the days of Krutha Yuga. This unique and combined form of Lord Vishnu’s two incarnations’ viz. VaraAha and Naarasimha (both belonging to Krutha Yuga) got manifested at this place, as per prayers & request (wanted to have darshan of Vishnu’s dual avatharas) of #Prahlada for whose sake Lord #Vishnu incarnated as #Narasimha . According to Sthalapuraana, Prahlada was the first person to construct a temple for the Deity and conduct rituals at Simhachalam. Mantralaya GuruSaarvabhouma Sri #RaaghavendraSwamy is an incarnation of #Parhlada . Even otherwise Shastra says, on the day of Akshaya Thruteeya Lord V...

Akshaya Thruteeya - Gandhalepana Seva (Mantralaya Sri Raghavendra Swamy)

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  On the eve of Akshaya Thruteeya (23.04.2023) Gandhalepana Seva will be performed to Sri raghavendra Swamy Moola Brindavana at Mantralayam and also to all HIs Brindavanas spread across the world. Link... https://srsmatha.org/srsbook/?page=gandhalepana/welcome

Pushkara Vidhi (Pushkara Darshini)

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  GangaPushkara (22.04.2023 to 03.05.2023) GuruSankramana (22.04.2023) PushkaraVidhi PUSHKARADARSHINI ( Pushkara Vidhi ) - All you wanted to know about the niceties of PUSHKARAM ( Pushkara ) - Once in 12 yrs RIVER FESTIVAL Pushkaram is a very big river based festival in India participated by lakhs of people including foreign tourists and is performed across the path of that particular river. Since time immemorial Hindus consider rivers as Divine and River worship in the form of Pushkaram is performed to make the mankind realize the significance of water the life sustaining force. It is our ardent duty to respect and follow the traditions and culture pioneered by our elders with a great foresight and Pushkaram is one such sacred Hindu sampradaya that has descended from Sages which is highly auspicious and meritorious. Pushkara also indicates the 12 years time factor in Vedic terms. Pushkara or Pushkaram is a festival of a particular river celebrated once in twelve years based on...

eKasloki sUndAraKaNdA (Mahabharata-Tatparya-Nirnaya Bhava-Sangraha)

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eKasloki sUndAraKaNdA (Mahabharata-Tatparya-Nirnaya Bhava-Sangraha") 7th chapter of Sri Mahabharata Tatparya Nirnaya written by Sri MadhAachaAryaRu which is called as “hanUmatpratiyAnam”, focuses/portrays on the valor and extraordinary feats of Lord Hanuman which we come across in Sundarakanda of the epic RaAmaAyana during Hanuman's expedition in search of Goddess Seeta Devi as per the directions and blessings of the Supreme God Sri Ramachandra. Sundarakanda comprises of hundreds of verses spread over 68 chapters that has been condensed and the true essence of it we find in the MBTN - 7th chapter comprising of 50 slokas. RajaAdhiraAja Guru Saarvabhouma, Mantralaya Sri Raghavendra Swamy for the benefit of humanity has composed the essence of SundaraKaAnda from the 7th chapter of MBTN in just one sloka in his composition > "Mahabharata-Tatparya-Nirnaya Bhava-Sangraha"..... यस्य श्रीहनूमान् अनुग्रह बलात् तीर्णाम् बुधिर्लीलया लङ्काम् प्राप्य निशाम्य रामदयितां भङ्क्तव...

Mesha Sankramana (Sauramaana Yugaadi)

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  MESHA SANKRAMANA (SauramaAna YugaAdi) (Special features of the day.....) > Mesha Sankramana (transit of Sun into Mesha Raasi); > Souramaana Ugaadi; > Tamil New Year Day - Vishu festival; According to Sauramana when Sun transits into a zodiac sign that month is denoted with the name of that raasi/sign. For example when Sun transits into Aries (Mesha Raasi) it is known as Mesha Maasa. All Sun transits (Surya Sankramana) are Parvakaala. Among the Sun transits known as Surya Sankramana, certain transits are given special significance. For example, > Mesha Sankramana – Beginning of Solar New Year; > Karkataka Sankramana – Beginning of Dakshinaayana; > Kanya Sankramana – Pithru Paksha; > Dhanus Sankramana – Beginning of Dhanurmasa; > Makara Sankramana – Beginning of Uttaraayana; Mesha Sankramana (Transit of Sun into Mesha Raasi) and Thula Sankramana (transit of Sun into Thula Raasi) are called VISHUVAT Punyakaala; Focus of VISHU which is embedded in the term VI...

How "Prabhu Sri Rama" is called by ?

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  How "Prabhu Sri Rama" is called by each one... 1. Dasharatha calls RĀMA 2. Kausalya calls RĀMABHADRA 3. Kaikeyi calls RAMACHANDRA 4. Vasishta calls VEDASE 5. Rishis call RAGHUNATHA 6. Sita calls NATHA 7. Janaka calls SEETHAPATHI This is how the sloka... रामाय रामभद्राय रामचंद्राय वेधसे । रघुनाथाय नाथाय सीतायाः पतये नमः ॥ rāmāya rāmabhadrāya rāmacaṃdrāya vedhase . raghunāthāya nāthāya sītāyāḥ pataye namaḥ ..

Sri Raama Dwaadasanaama Stothram

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  Sri raAma dvAdasHa-naAma stotraM अस्य श्री राम द्वादशनाम स्तोत्र मंत्रस्य - ईश्वर ऋषि: अनुष्टुप् छन्द: श्री रामचन्द्रो देवता श्री रामचन्द्र प्रीत्यर्थे जपे विनियोग: Ishvara RShihi - anuShTup chandaha - shrI rAmachandro devatA - shrI rAmachandra prItyarthe jape viniyogaha; ॐ प्रथमं श्रीधरं विद्याद्द्वितीयं रघुनायकम् | तृतियं रामचन्द्रञ्च चातुर्थं रावणांतकम् | १ | oM prathamaM shrIdharaM vidyAddvitIyaM raghunAyakaM | tRtIyaM rAmacaMdra~Nca caturthaM rAvaNaMtakam |1| पञ्चमं लोकपूज्यञ्च षष्टमं जानकिपतिम | सप्तमं वासुदेवं च श्रीरामं चाष्टमं तथा | २ | pa~NcamaM lokapUjya~Nca ShaShTamaM jAnakipatim | saptamaM vAsudevaM ca shrIrAmaM cAShTamaM tathA |2| नवमं जलदश्यामं दशमं लक्ष्मणाग्रजम् | एकादशं च गोविन्दं द्वादशं सेतुबन्धनम् | ३ | navamaM jaladashshyAmaM dashamaM lakShmaNAgrajam | ekAdashaM ca govindaM dvAdashaM setubandhanam |3| [फल श्रुति:] द्वादशैतानि नामानि य: पठेत् शृणुयान्वित: | अर्ध्ररात्रेतु द्वादश्यां कुष्ट दारिद्र्य नाशनम् | ४ | dvAdashaitAni nAmAni ya: paThet ahruNuyAnvita: |...