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Devipatinam – Navapashanam Where Rama Worshipped Navagrahas before going to Lanka

Devipattinam or Devipatinam is a coastal village near Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu. It is believed that the Lord Ram prayed to Navagrahas at Devipattinam before embarking on his journey to Lanka. Lord Ram placed nine stones as symbols of the nine planets, Navagrahas, at Devipattanam and therefore the place is also known as Navapashanam or Navabashana. It is an important place visited by pilgrims on the way to Rameshwaram Dhaam. The nine stones placed upright by Lord Ram can be still seen in the water close to the beach near a bathing ghat of the Thilakeshwar Temple , also known as Navagraha Temple . The nine stones symbolize the nine planets or Navagrahas. Lord Ram performed the ritual so that the nine planets would shed their auspicious light on him in the battle with Ravana to rescue Sita. The Thilakeshwar Temple is dedicated to Shiva and Parvathi (Durga). Shiva here is known as Thilakeswarar and the Goddess is known as Soundaryanayaki. The shrine has a beautif

Story Narasimha and Demon Ambarya

Story of Narasimha avatar of Vishnu and Demon Ambarya is mentioned in the Brahma Purana. This story happens after Narasimha vanquished Hiranyakashipu. Legend has it that after killing Hiranyakashipu, Narasimha roamed around the world annihilating all that practiced Adharma. He killed scores of demons. He then arrived on the banks of Godavari River near Dandakaranya forest. Demon Ambarya ruled the region. Even Devas were unable to defeat him. Demon Ambarya and his large army attacked Narasimha. In the terrible fight, the entire army was vanquished. The invincible demon was killed and the place was rid of his terror. The place where the demon was vanquished came to be known as Narasimha tirtha

Navadha Bhakti as Mentioned in the Srimad Bhagavatam - Nine Forms Of Devotion

Navadha Bhakti is the nine forms of devotion explained by Prahlada in the Srimad Bhagavatam. Here are the nine ways: Fellowship with Saints Fondness for the Lord’s Divine Stories Service of Guru’s Feet without Conceit Singing Lord’s Virtues Innocently Mantra Japa with Unflinching Faith Sense control and Attendant Characteristics Experiencing the World Equanimously Contentment with Whatever One Gets Guilelessness, Uprightness and Straightforwardness As per some scholars the list of Navadha Bhakti is: Sravana (hearing the name, episodes, etc., of Vishnu) Kirtana (singing His episodes, etc, of Vishnu) Smarana (remembering the name of Vishnu) Pada Sevanam (rendering Him service) Archana (worshiping Him) Vandana (paying obeisance to Him) Arpana (dedicating all actions to Him0 Sakhya (confiding in Him as a friend) Atma Nivedana (dedicating one's body and belonging to His service and care. The first three emphasize the name of Bhagavan and evoke faith in Him. The next th