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GARUDA PANCHAMI - GARUDA The Divine King of Birds

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https://archive.org/details/garuda-the-divine-king-of-birds Sravana Sukla Panchami is also reckoned as GARDUA PANCHAMI dedicated to Lord Garuda the divine King of Birds. On this day Lord Garuda is also worshiped along with Sesha Devaru/Nagadevatha; Said to be an embodiment of Vedas (Veda Swaroopi) Garuda is prominently eulogized in Puranas for his knowledge, strength and power. With the head and wings of an eAgle, with a strong nose and body of a human, Garuda is regarded as the King of birds Pakshiraja. His reference we find in several Puranas. Garuda Purana one of the Ashtadasa Puranas is exclusively dedicated in the name of Garuda. This shows Garuda’s prominence in Hindu philosophy. Garuda Purana is regarded as a Saattvik Purana. Garuda was born to Kashyapa Prajapathi and his wife Vinatha. Anoora the Rathasaarathi (charioteer) of Surya the Sun God is his brother. Serpents are his Gnathis (step brothers) born to Kadhru another wife of Sage Kashyapa and sister of Vinatha. Garuda had ...

Naga Chaturthi - Naga Panchami (Significance of Snake Worship)

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NAGA-CHATURTHI/NAGA-PANCHAMI - SIGNIFICANCE Naga Chaturthi falling on the 4th day during the bright fortnight of auspicious Sravana Maasa followed by Naga Panchami on the next day is celebrated as Naga Devatha festival. Serpent God Aadi Sesha is the presiding Deity for Panchami thithi. It is a festival celebrated every year in honour of Snakes. It is considered as highly auspicious and sacred to worship the Serpent God on these days. It is said to be the day Lord Brahma gave a boon to Serpents that they would get adored by human beings on the Earth. It was on this day of Naga Panchami, King Janamejaya stopped his Sarpa Yaga and a new lease of life was given to the Serpents. Generally we find people getting scared at the sight of a snake, but in reality serpents have become a part and parcel of our Hindu religion and culture. They have acquired a prominent place in Hindu Puranas. Among the snakes, Cobra is considered as Serpent God (Naga Devatha) and Nagaaradhana (Snake worship) is one...

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 Aachaara Vichaara (Customs & Traditions) https://archive.org/details/aachaara-vichaara-1 https://archive.org/details/niceties-of-sanatana-maasa-dharma https://archive.org/details/chaaturmaasya-vratha-concept-glory-significance-merits-converted https://archive.org/details/adhika-maasa-vidhi https://archive.org/details/niceties-of-hindu-festivals-bhaarateeya-thyohaar https://archive.org/details/sraddhaaya-charitam-sraaddha-2023 https://archive.org/details/dhanurmaasa-saadhana https://archive.org/details/pushkara-darshini-pushkara-vidhi naham karta harih karta

Dakshinayana - Karkataka Sankramana

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What is Dakshinayana? What is its significance? What is to be done on the day of Dakshinayana?   https://archive.org/details/dakshinayana-karkataka-sankramana Introduction.... Hindu calendar is broadly divided into two periods (Ayanas) of six months each comprising of six seasons (Ruthus) of two months each and twelve lunar/solar months of 30 days each (Maasas). The two broad periods around which all the spiritual and religious activities in Hindu philosophy rotate are referred to as Uttaraayana and Dakshinaayana. Sun is the focal point for all these activities and the movement or transit of Sun around the zodiac forms the basis for deciding a particular season or a month. We have 12 houses in the zodiac (360 degrees) starting from Aries and ending with Pisces with each house comprising of 30 degrees. Sun moves one degree in a day of 24 hours and accordingly it takes 30 days for the Sun to move from one zodiac house to the other during which time we have 30 sittings and 30 settings...

Sri Jayatheertharu (Teekarayaru)

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ಮಿಥ್ಯಾಸಿಧ್ಧಾಂತ   ದುರ್ಧ್ವಾಂತ   ವಿಧ್ವಂಸನ   ವಿಚಕ್ಷಣ : | ಜಯತೀರ್ಥಾಖ್ಯ   ತರಣೀರ್ಭಸತಾಂ   ನೋ   ಹೃದಂಬರೇ  || https://archive.org/details/sri-jayatheertha-teeka-raayaru T ime and again divine and noble souls keep taking birth on this Karma Bhoomi to protect Dharma and or to provide and spread the Divine knowledge. They take birth for accomplishment of a particular purpose and are also known as Kaarana Janmaru. One such Divine soul, a great saint and philosopher was Sri Jayatheertharu popularly known as Sri TeekaRayaru who lived during 13th century. An advocate and great exponent of Dvaita philosophy, Sri TeekaRayaru was the sixth pontiff to occupy the Sarvagna Peeta during 1364 to 1387 AD, floated by its founder Sri Madhvacharya. He was known as TeekaRayaru/Teekacharyaru since he was the person who wrote the great commentaries (Teeka) on the Divine works of Sri Madhvacharya. Sri Jayatheertharu was considered as an Amsaavathara of Lord Indra and his aa...