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Importance of Traditional Wick Lamp or Diya in Hinduism – Symbolism

Majority of the Hindus insist on lighting a traditional wick lamp in puja room. This is because it is believed that the traditional lamp that is lit radiates heat and light energy. The regular movement of the flame in the traditional wick lamp is highly effective in passing out the positive energy. All this is not possible through the electric lamp, especially the zero watt lamps that is lit in front of the pictures of Hindu gods and goddesses by some. The wave movement that the traditional wick lamp has got is believed to help in distributing the positive energy on all sides. The best medium to light a lamp is pure cow ghee. Sesame oil, also known as gingelly oil or til oil, is considered to be the best to light the lamp and this is gain associated with positive energy that it gives out.  Lamps are also lit using numerous other types of oil today including coconut oil, jasmine oil, mustard oil etc. Such lamps are lit before a particular deity for a particu

List of Navratri Fasting Food Allowed - What To Eat In Navratri Fast?

Traditional food like wheat, rice, pulses and most vegetables are not eaten during Navratri Fasting. So then what are the food eaten during Navratri fast? Below is a list of food that that can be eaten during Navratri fasting: Special rice for fasting (samak chawal) Colocasia (arbi) Sago (sabudana) Buckwheat (kuttu) Water chestnut (singhara) Poppy seeds (khus khus) Popped lotus seeds (makhana) Nuts Seeds Coconut Potatoes Rock salt Salads Fruits Milk Yoghurt Water Coconut Water Avoid frying and eating many of the above said items as it causes health troubles. Best option is to prepare these in less oil. Try to include more salads, juices, nuts, fruits, and water in your fasting diet. 

Udupi Temple Food – Facts About The Food Served as Prasadam at Udupi Sri Krishna Temple

The food provided for free to thousands of devotees daily at the Udupi Temple in Karnataka is the best. The food is Prasadam (holy) which has the blessing of Lord Krishna who is worshipped in the Udupi Sri Krishna Temple in the form of Bala Krishna (child innocent Krishna) holding butter in one hand. Udupi Temple Food Timing Morning Prasadam Timing – Food in the noon or lunch is served from 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM Evening Prasadam Timing – Food in the night is served from 8:00 PM to 9:30 PM Udupi Temple Food  Udupi temple food is vegetarian and satwik. There are no onions and garlic in the food. The food is mainly prepared using whole grains and vegetables. The main course usually includes rice, sambar, rasam, vegetable side dishes, sweets (payasm) and ghee. Udupi temple food is famous for its chutneys. The most famous being the one prepared using the skin of ridge gourd. The vegetable curries in the temple are prepared using root vegetables. Side dishes a

Importance of Chandra in Janam kundali in Hindu Astrology - Position of Moon in Horoscope or Birth Chart

Navagraha Chandra or moon is reflection of Sun and its position is of great importance in birth chart or horoscope. It is considered as the queen of the Navagrahas and it rules the mind as per Hindu astrology. The moon creates generous and charitable persons. It plays an important role in the janam kundali of a person. Moon influences our moods. Moon also has influence over the 28 cycle of ovulation in women. Chandra governs chest, eyes (right eyes for ladies and left eye for men), throat, voice, veins, and kidneys. Chandra is considered maternal which governs relationship with our mother, their health and maternal relatives. Chandra also has influence on intelligence, fixed assets, maturity, emotions, wealth, travels, fame and name, looks, governmental favors, respect and sleep. Poets and authors also enjoy the moon’s grace If Chandra is not well placed in one’s birth chart the person will suffer from lung diseases such as colds, sinuses, asthma, tuberculosis,

Students Should Invoke Hanuman’s Name For Good Memory And To Not Forget What They Have Studied

There is a popular belief that invoking Hanuman’s name will help in remembering all the lessons. Many students worship Hanuman daily and seek his blessings to not to forget what they have studied. It also helps in having good memory power. It was Surya, the Sun God, who gave Hanuman this boon. Legend has it that Surya was Hanuman’s Guru. Hanuman was so intelligent that he learned all the lessons within a fortnight. Surya was happy to have such a student. Surya also knew that Hanuman was a manifestation of Shiva. Surya did not want to lose the companionship of Hanuman so soon. So Surya repeatedly caused Hanuman to forget the lessons so that the teaching may continue for several months. Hanuman repeatedly learned the lessons with devotion. Surya was pleased with the efforts and dedication of Hanuman and finally allowed him to return to earth. Surya also gave the boon to Hanuman that whoever invokes his name and prays to him will never forget the lessons that they hav

Navratri Plants and Trees - Bring These Plants to Home during Navratri for Peace and Prosperity

In Kali Yuga, just by chanting the name of Gods and Goddesses, one can attain peace. But people are not satisfied with peace as they want wealth, property and money. Tantra Shastra texts gives certain hints and procedures for desire fulfillment in Kali Yuga. It is believed that bringing certain plants and trees home during Navratri helps in desire fulfillment and ushers in prosperity. Instead of merely getting roots and leavese, planting these plants in the garden are beneficial. Navratri Plants and Trees Plantain – Bring banana plant during Navratri is believed to help in having peace and prosperity at home. Childless couples will be blessed with children. The banana plant has to be planted in the house and it should be watered daily. Shankhpushpi – Bringing the root of Shankhpushpi plant and keeping it in money locker helps in avoiding financial crisis. Banyan Tree Leaves – Bringing fresh leaves of Banyan Tree during Navratri and drawing Swastik symbol on it

Swami Nityaswarupananda Quotes - A Monk of Sri Ramakrishna Order

Swami Nityaswarupananda (1899-1992) was a monk of Sri Ramakrishna Order. The quotes are mainly collected from Magazines like Vedanta Kesari and Prabuddha Bharata. Our life is a mixture of opposites like joy and sorrow, success and failure, good and evil... As long as we consider this world to be real, we cannot escape the pairs of opposites nor eradicate the sense of duty. The only way out of this state of things is to realize the unreality of the world, and renounce our identification with it. Being in the world but not of it. The Atman is the only substance of the universe, just as clay is the only substance of a pot. The pot is nothing but clay with name and form superimposed on it. So is this universe nothing but the Self with name and form superimposed on It. Just as waves, foam, and bubbles are nothing but the sea, and are non-different from it, so the universe is nothing but the Self, and is non-different from It. In reality the Self is ever free.

Panchamakara – Pancha Tattva Sadhana in Tantra

Panchamakara is a term used to refer to five essentials in Vamachara Tantra of Shakta School and it is also known as Pancha Tattva Sadhana. There are five words beginning with the syllable ‘ma’ which are the names of the five items used in the practice of Tantra, particularly in Vamanachara, by the Shakta school of practitioners. These five items have their names in Sanskrit starting with the syllable ‘ma.’ Therefore they are known as Panchamakara. Pancha Makara are Mamsa (flesh) Madya (alcohol) Matsya (fish) Mudra (parched grains) and Maithuna (coitus part of ritual worship) The tantric way of worship is undertaken with strict restrictions on the materials used and the practices followed. Pancha Tattva Sadhana in various Tantric Texts As per Mahanirvana Tantra (I.57), the five materials were approved by Lord Shiva himself and are meant only for the brave ones, called viras and not for ordinary people. In Nirvana Tantra (XI.9), the five materials are said

Siddha Kunjika Stotram Text in Hindi in pdf

Siddha Kunjika Stotram is a very powerful mantra dedicated to Goddess Durga – Goddess Chandi. Below you can download Siddha Kunjika Stotram text in Hindi in pdf format. The greatness of Siddha Kunjika Stotram was told to Goddess Parvati by Lord Shiva. Link  -  Siddha Kunjika Stotram Text This is one of the most powerful stotras dedicated to Goddess Durga. Chanting of the mantra helps in achieving peace and prosperity.  It provides a devotee with desire fulfillment. It is chanted by spiritual seekers to get strength to overcome illusion (Maya).