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Navapada – Vastu Formation in Temples – 81 Small Squares

Some of us might have come across the 81 small squares on the ceiling of the mandapas of certain temples especially in South India – Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. This vastu-defined formation is known as navapada. The 81 squares have a different pattern. This arrangement is considered highly beneficial as it attracts positive energy. Such Mandapas or halls are good for meditation. Square plan is of great importance in Vastu Shastra. There are 10 different types of square combinations Sakala (1 square) - Eka-pada (single divided site) Pechaka (4 squares) - Dwi-pada (two divided site) Pitha (9 squares) -  Tri-pada (three divided site) Mahaapitha (16 squares) -  Chatushpada (four divided site) Upapitha (25 squares) -  Pancha-pada (five divided site) Ugrapitha (36 squares) -  Shastha-pada (six divided site) Sthandila (49 squares) -  sapta-pada (seven divided site) Manduka/ Chandita (64 square) -  Ashtapada (eight divided site) Paramasaayika (81 squares) -  Nava-pa

Business Success Rudraksha – Which Rudraksha Should Be Worn for Profit in Business?

The best Rudraksha for attaining business success is the 21 face Rudraksha. It is widely believed that those wearing the 21 Mukhi Rudraksh will be able to achieve huge profit in business through the blessing of Kuber and Goddess Lakshmi. 7-face Rudraksha is also associated with money making. The 7 mukhi is believed to have the blessing of Goddess Lakshmi. 6-face Rudraksha is also worn for gaining money as it is associated with Shukra Grah. It must be noted here that there is no single opinion in this matter. Astrologer and Rudraksh experts give different opinions. The best solution is to wear the Rudraksha that you have in your possession and be devoted, hard working and determined. Shiva is present in all forms of Rudraksh. So what matters in the end is your devotion.

Swami Ramdas Quotes And Teachings

Swami Ramdas  (1884 – 1963) is the founder of Anandashram at Kanhangad, Kerala. This is a collection of quotes and teachings of Swami Ramdas. Death is false. Every particle of the body in all its states is ever intensely alive – dust or ashes. Soul, body, universe, all beings and things are all one. Matter is Spirit, Spirit is matter. All is He and His expression! The mind which constantly contemplates upon God, imbibes into its being His immortality, love and joy. Just as the application of soap removes the dirt of the cloth turning it clean and white, or just as light dispels darkness and illumines space, so also a sustained recollection of God, destroying all the distempers of the mind, purifies and ennobles life. There is no peace for man until his mind is liberated from the clutches of passion, until the wisdom of the Eternal enlightens him. It is rightly said that one should not unnecessarily exert oneself for subduing the mind, but what one has to do is to dwel