Devotional relationship

For whatever reason, every time I see or recollect a picture of Shri Rama and Anjaneya in this posture below, it draws my attention, it brings tears in my eyes. The best relationship between a devotee and a supreme power ever, in my understanding has been the one between Shri Ram and Anjaneya / (Hanuman). The amount of devotion for Ram in Hanuman and the amount of trust Ram places in Hanuman are astounding. I become so emotional watching this and i can keep staring at this picture for hours. I don’t know if I even have 1/billionth of bhakthi / devotion that hanuman has for Shri Ram, but even if i had 1/billionth or 1/trillionth or even 1/zillionth, I would be much blessed in this world. I just love this. Following 2 pictures are from the temple in Bangalore.

(source: http://admirableindia.com/wp-content/images/karnataka/DSCN3500.jpg)

Sony has made a beautiful episode of the first meetup between Shri Ram and Hanuman – https://youtu.be/xxnVjwxnwMY – watch this 8minute clip – it is so profound. The picture, the expressions have come out so good – the kids have done so well in this episode.

Jai shri Ram, Jai Hanuman.

Govindashtakam

Beautiful rendering of Govindashtakam –

Govindam paramaanandam bhaja Govindam paramaanandam

Govindam paramaanandam bhaja GOvindam paramaanandam

//youtu.be/romjU6riFPQ

Nakshatra – raashi mapping

अष्विनि भरणी कृत्तिका पादम् – मेष

कृत्तिका-स्त्रयोः रोहिणी मृगशिरार्धम् – वृषभम्

मृगशिरार्धम् आरुद्रा पुनर्वसु-स्त्रयोः – मिथुनम्

पुनर्वसु पादम् पुष्यमि आश्लेशान्तम् – कर्काटकम्

मखा पुब्बा उत्तरा पादम् – सिंहम्

उत्तरास्त्रयोः हस्ता चित्तार्धम् – कन्या

चित्तार्धम् स्वाति विशाखास्त्रयोः – तुला

विशाखा: पादम् अनुराधा ज्येश्टान्तम् – वृश्चिका

मूला पॊर्वाशाडा उत्तराशाडा: पादम् – धनुर्

उत्तराशाडास्त्रयोः श्रवणम् धनिष्टार्धम् – मकरम्

धनिष्टार्धम् शतभिषा पॊर्वाभाद्रास्त्रयोः – कुंभं

पूर्वाभाद्रा: पादम् उत्तराभाद्र रेवत्यान्तम् – मीनम्

shamee vriksha stuthi

ಶಮೀ ಶಮಯತೇ ಪಾಪಂ ಶಮೀ ಶತೃ ವಿನಾಶಿನೀಂ ।
ಅರ್ಜುನಸ್ಯ ಧನುರ್ಧಾರಿ ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಿಯದರ್ಶಿನಿ ।।

Shamee ShamayathE paapam, shamee shatru vinaashineem |
Arjunasya dhanurdhaari raamasya priyadarshini ||

I met the priest at the temple earlier this morning. We had a casual talk exchanging Vijayadashami / dasara greetings and he asked if I knew the Shamee vriksha (tree) stuthi and the significance of praying shamee tree on Vijayadashami day. Further, explained the significance as in following stories.

It is said that the Pandavas in Dwaparayuga had placed their weapons on this tree before going on exile (agnyaatha vaasa). Upon arriving back after a year in exile, and while going on digvijay war that was fought against Kauravas, the Pandavas prayed the tree, recollected their weapons and went ahead to fight the war , and eventually won the war.

Sri Rama in Tretaayuga, prayed the shami tree before going on war with Ravana, and won the war, and got his wife Sita-matha back from lankadheesh.

Essentially, the Victory of the Good over Evil, Knowledge over Ignorance, Dharma over Adharma. Such dharmic Victory can be attained by praying the Shamee tree on the Dasara day. So before starting off any project, following this prayer, remember about Sriram and SriKrishna, and head out with executing the project would yield good results.

It is also said that effects of all the sins for the entire year can be reduced by praying this stuti on Vijayadashami day.

Even today, the Mysore dasara procession starts off to the Banni (shami) tree , perform pooja and then head out on the city procession. Mysore Dasara procession has been a traditional for ages, held in the city of Mysore.

So repeat again,

ಶಮೀ ಶಮಯತೇ ಪಾಪಂ ಶಮೀ ಶತೃ ವಿನಾಶಿನೀಂ ।
ಅರ್ಜುನಸ್ಯ ಧನುರ್ಧಾರಿ ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಿಯದರ್ಶಿನಿ ।।

Shamee ShamayathE paapam, shamee shatru vinaashineem |
Arjunasya dhanurdhaari raamasya priyadarshini ||

 

Sankalpa mantra on west coast USA

(In Sanskrit)

अस्मद् गुरुवे नम: | अस्मद् भागवतेभ्योम् नमः | ॐ श्री गुरुभ्योम् नमः हरिः ॐ |

शुभे शोभने महूर्ते आद्यः ब्रह्मण द्वितीय परार्धे श्वेत वराह कल्पे वैवस्वत मन्वन्तरे कलियुगे प्रथमे पादे क्रौन्च द्वीपे रमणक वर्षे ऐन्द्र खंडे मेरोहो उत्तरे पार्श्वे  उत्तर दिग्भागे उत्तर अमेरिका देशे <your city> महा नगरे <rivers around you> महा नदी तीरे अस्मिन् वर्तमाने व्यावहारिके चान्द्रमानेन प्रभावादि षष्टि संवत्सराणां मध्ये श्रीमद् श्री दुर्मुख नाम संवत्सरस्य

[1st half or 2nd half of the year ] दक्षिणायने [ Rutu ]  ऋतौ
[ name of the lunar month भाद्रपाद ] मासे [ 1st half or 2nd half of lunar month – शुक्ल ] पक्षे शुभ तिथौ  [ Name of the day अश्टमियाम् ] [ time of the day  प्रात: / saayam ]  काले वासर: वासरस्तु [ name of the week day भृगुवासर ] युक्तायां  शुभ नक्षत्र शुभ योग शुभ करण  एवं गुण विषेशेनां विशिष्टायां अस्यां शुभ तिथौ  ..

अस्माकं (अस्य यजमानस्य) गोत्रोत्भविश्य
<  gotra   > गोत्रस्य
< star  > नक्षत्रे  < raashi  > राशि जातस्य  <name > शर्मणः
धर्मपत्नी < star  > नक्षत्रे  < raashi  > राशि जातायाः   <name > नाम्या:
कुमारस्य < star  > नक्षत्रे  < raashi  > राशि जातस्य  <name > नामाधेयस्य
कुमार्यां < star  > नक्षत्रे  < raashi  > राशि जातायाः   <name > नाम्न्या

सह कुटुम्बानां क्षेम स्थैर्य धैर्य वीर्य विजय आयुः आरोग्य  एैश्वर्य अभिवृध्यर्थम्  ,
धर्मार्थ काम मोक्ष चतुर्विध फल पुरुषार्थ सिध्यर्थम् ,
पुनः पुनः भगवद् कैन्कर्य प्राप्त्यर्थं

श्री परमेश्वर प्रीत्यर्थं
श्री लक्ष्मी वेंकटेश्वर स्वामि देवता मुद्दिश्य
<— include  ग्राम देवता line  —->
श्री इष्ट {include the  deity of  aradhana  here  } देवता प्रीत्यर्थं

यथा शक्ति यथा संभावित ध्रव्यैहि यद्भक्त्या
यावष्यक्ति ध्यान आवाहनाधि
षोडशोपचार पूजांच अध्य करिष्ये     OR   अष्टोत्तर शतनामावळि पूजांच अध्य करिष्ये

There are more to it, but this part would help to get started and customize as you comfortable with these mantras…

Weekdays in Sanskrit

Week day names in sanskrit

Sunday : रवि वासरः ravi vaasaraha
Monday : इंदु वासरः indu vaasaraha
Tuesday : भौम वासरः bhowma vaasaraha
Wednesday : सौम्य वासरः sowmya vaasaraha
Thursday : बृहस्पति वासरः brihaspati vaasaraha
Friday : भृगु वासरः bhrugu vaasaraha
Saturday : स्थिर वासरः sthira vaasaraha⁠⁠⁠⁠

sheekshavalli audio

Hear the sheekshavalli verses of Thaittheriya upanishad

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=2123D2092DD9247F!1188&authkey=!ADvBy46avgVNPj0

laali shree krishnaiah – shayanarathi song

 

 

ಲಾಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಯ್ಯ ನೀಲ ಮೇಘ್ಹ ವರ್ಣ   ||೨||

ಬಾಲ ಗೋಪಾಲ ನೀವು ಪವ್ವಳಿಂಚರ ||೨||

                      |ಚರಣ|

ಶೃಂಗಾರಿಂಚಿನ ಮಂಚಿ ಬಂಗಾರೂ ಊಯಲಲೋ  – ೨

ಶಂಖು ಚಕ್ರಧಾರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ನಿದುರ ಪೋರ – ೨

ಅಲುಕಲೂ ಪೋವೇಲಾ ಅಲಮೇಲೂ ಮಂಗಾತೋ – ೨

ಕುಲುಕೂಚು ಶಾಯನಿಂಚು ವೇಂಕಾಟೇಶ್ವರುಡ – ೨

ಲಾಲೀ ಶ್ರೀ ಕೃಷ್ಣಯ್ಯ ನೀಲಾ ಮೇಘ ವರ್ಣ – ೨

ಬಾಲಾ ಗೋಪಾಲ ನೀವು ಪವ್ವಳಿಂಚರ – ೨

ಪವ್ವಳಿಂಚರ – ೨

ಸ್

 

Shivarathri 2011

shivarathri a week from now. I remember the days in my childhood going over to my dad’s friend’s place for looks all thru the night. I haven’t had a chance to participate in a similar scale since then.

It is especially great to recite mahanyasa and then the rudra and chamaka to praise lord Shiva.

Do attend the local cultural temples or locations if you find nearby and participate in reciting these or even shiv-bhajans….

March 2 2011 Wednesday in USA.

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Emi sethura linga…

Listening to Emi Sethura Linga song by Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna…

a beautiful song…. My wife often sings this song and i always enjoyed listening to it.

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOzbVCepY6w