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India Live - Watch Lunar Eclipse Live Online

The rare lunar eclipse taking place on India on January 31, 2018 is currently live on the official website of NASA. You can watch the live streaming on mobile, desktop and tablet. Link - Watch live Nasa Lunar Eclipse  (from armstrong flight) Other Options You can watch the live event here from Griffith Observatory You can watch it on PBS News here. Weather permitting, the NASA TV broadcast will feature views from the varying vantage points of telescopes at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California; Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles; and the University of Arizona’s Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter Observatory. The January 31, 2018  full moon is special for three reasons: It is the third in a series of “supermoons,” when the Moon is closer to Earth in its orbit -- known as perigee -- and about 14 percent brighter than usual.  It’s also the second full moon of the month, commonly known as a “blue moon.” The super blue moon will pass through Earth’s

Why Srikalahasti Temple is Open during Grahan or Eclipse?

When there is Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse) or Chandra Grahan (Lunar Eclipse) majority of Hindu Temples remain closed. But the famous Srikalahasti Temple in Andhra Pradesh remain open during the period. Why is that Srikalahasti Temple remains open? From times immemorial, Srikalahasti Temple has remained aloof from the practice of closing the shrine during grahanam. As per Hindu beliefs, Rahu and Ketu are believed to cast their evil effects over the sun and moon respectively during solar and lunar eclipse. But Rahu and ketu is worshipped in the temple. This forms the backdrop for the firm belief that the bad rays, if any from eclipse, will be effectively countered by Rahu and Ketu. The temple is known for the ‘ Rahu Ketu Puja ’ and ‘Sarpadosha Puja’ performed by hundreds of devotees everyday to ward off astrological effects and also death from poisonous creatures. Related Story of Srikalahasti Shivling and Spider

Lizard in Dream – Meaning of Seeing Lizard in Dream

Seeing Lizard in dream is considered bad and inauspicious as per those who believe in dream interpretation. In Hindu religion there is an ancient scripture known as Swapna Shastra which gives interpretation and meaning of various dreams. Meaning of Lizard in Dream Lizard in dream means you will experience fear. You will feel unexplainable horror as if something wrong is going to happen to you. You can expect something that you like very much to be spoiled. There is also possibility of misunderstanding among family members and friends. If you see lizard catching a prey, then it means you need to be careful about your surroundings. Avoid journey during nighttime and in lonely places. Do not go alone with people in whom you have no confidence. Your modesty will be under attack. Seeing white color lizard is associated with death. It means accidents or death in family or of friends. Blue color lizard in dream is associated with progress and new relationships. Visit to unsee

Tiger in Dream – Meaning of Seeing Tiger in Dream

Seeing tiger, leopard and jaguar in dream is considered bad as per those who believe in dream interpretation. In Hindu religion there is an ancient scripture known as Swapna Shastra which gives interpretation and meaning of various dreams. Meaning of Seeing Tiger in Dream Tiger in dream means you can accept attack from an unexpected source. It will be sudden and you will not get time to react. It also means that someone is conspiring against you. You need to be careful about your career and wealth.

Tiladeshwar Mahadev Temple at Tilwara Ghat in Jabalpur

Tiladeshwar Mahadev Temple is located at Tilwara Ghat in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. The Swayambhu Shivling worshipped in the temple finds mention in the Puranas. This is an important Shivling on the banks of Narmada River. Legend has it that the Shivling was discovered by Sage Jabali. He used to make Til or Sesame offerings to the Shivling. Some scriptures also indicate that Sage Jabali did intense penance here. He only used to consume Til during the penance. Pleased with his devotion, Shiva is believed to have given darshan to Sage Jabali here. The antiquity of the Shivling is not known. Offering prayers to the Shivling helps in attaining knowledge and moksha.

Yes – Everything is God

Yes – Everything is God – is an excerpt from, the book titled - When the Many Become One by Swami Ashokananda (Kolkata: Advaita Ashrama, 1997), 45-77. Yes, everything is God and not less than God, anywhere. Everything is Brahman, everything is Spirit… You can reach a state in which you look at things with these very eyes but you see something different from what you ordinarily see. The sense forms stand aside and the true Reality – the spiritual Reality which everything is – becomes at once self-evident, directly perceived… You will say, ‘You mean to say that if I change my ideas about a person, then instead of seeing that person I shall begin to see God?’ That is exactly what I mean. It can be done, it has to be done… Beyond this body and beyond this mind there is an unlimited consciousness. If I cannot give any limit to this consciousness, then it becomes the infinite conscious Being. Form is made up of body and mind. But beyond this form is the real Be