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Story of Vitthal Rukmini of Pandharpur – How Rukmini is Standing Near Vitthal in Pandharpur?

At the world famous Pandharpur Temple, Bhagavan Vitthal is worshipped along with Rukmini. Here is the story of Vitthal Rukmini of Pandharpur. Krishna is usually worshipped along with Radha; but it is his consort Rukmini, who is worshipped in Pandharpur. Legend has it that once Rukmini had a fight with Sri Krishna. She left her abode in Dwarka and reached Pandharpur. Here she started meditating on the banks of Chandrabhaga River. Soon Sri Krishna reached the spot to mollify Rukmini. While talking with Rukmini and trying to pacify his wife, Sri Krishna remembered about his devotee Pundalik and decided to give him darshan. When Sri Krishna reached the house of Pundalik he was taking care of his old parents and without looking who is at the door, Pundalik pushed a brick asked the guest to sit on Veet (brick). Krishna who was moved by the parental devotion of Pundalik stood on the brick waiting for his devotee to finish his duties. Mata Rukmini also came and stood near Sri

Significance Of Thali In Hindu Marriage – Symbolism Of Thali

Thali is the term used mainly Kerala and parts of Tamil Nadu to refer to Mangalsutra worn by Hindu married women. Thali is of great significance in Hindu marriage and there is deep symbolism associated with it. It is a symbol of Mangalyam – holy – auspicious. Due to this reason, thali is also known as Mangalyasoothram. The thali is made in the shape of Peepal leaf – Alila. The belief is that Trimurtis – Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva – reside in the thali. Brahma resides in the tip of thali; Vishnu in the middle and Shiva on the top portion. Many married women consider Thali as a body part and never remove it. Thali is tied around the neck of the bride by the groom after doing puja in the temple. The belief is that the person tying the thali is paramathma and the person receiving the thali is jeevatma. Thali is the symbolic union of paramatma and jeevatma. The belief is that life force resides near the neck and the thali that envelops the neck has the pres

Chandra Dosha Pariharam

Chandra Dosha happens when the positioning of Chandra or moon god in a person’s horoscope is weak or in a bad position. Persons who have Chandra Dosham should do certain remedies (pariharam). People with this dosha will face financial difficulties including sudden loss of wealth. To overcome Chandra Dosha, the ideal option is to do worship of Durga or Kali on Mondays and also on birth tithi or rashi. People with Chandra Dosha in horoscope will see relatives becoming enemies, mother facing troubles, trouble in relationships, depression, physical weakness, skin diseases etc. Chandra Dosha usually affects people who are born on Amavasya night. People born in Vrischika Rasi also face Chandra Dosha. To overcome the difficulties one should wear white dress on Mondays and visit Goddess Shakti Temples. Such people should also wake up early morning and take bath before sunrise. Some astrologers suggest that wearing pearl helps in alleviating the bad effects. The best and ide