Chandra, the moon god in Hindu religion, is believed to have worshipped Shiva at Som Tirth in Prayagraj to regain his health ,which was deteriorating due to a curse by Daksha Prajapati. This holy spot was originally located on the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati and is famous for the Someshwar Mahadev Temple. The temple is currently on the banks of Yamuna at Arel village. It is believed that the Shivling worshipped at Som Tirth was established by Chandra. According to Shiva Purana, Chandra’s infatuation with his wife Rohini and neglect of his other twenty six wives – all Daksha Prajapati’s daughters – enraged his father-in-law, who cursed him to get afflicted with tuberculosis (kshaya). Consequently, the moon’s constant waning threatened the cosmic order. Therefore one the advice of other gods, Chandra worshipped Shiva to regain his health. With deep gratitude and obeying the orders of Shiva, Soma left his heavenly abode and came to reside at the present Som Ti

Mool Nakshatra 2022 dates and time based on traditional Hindu calendar, Astrology and Panchangam. Mool Birth Star, also known as Moola or Moolam, is the 19th Nakshatra among the 27 Nakshatras. Below are Moola Nakshatra dates in 2022. The astrological prediction of the birth star Mool as per Moon Sign is that of Dhanu Rashi. Jupiter or Guru is the lord of Dhanu Rashi. The color of Moola is brown yellow. Mool Nakshatra Date and Time 2022 - North - East - South of India This time is applicable in Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Pondicherry, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Andaman and Nicobar. January 2, 2022, Sunday Time is from 6:10 PM on January 1 to 4:31 PM on January 2, 2022 January 29, 2022, Saturday Time is from 2:15 AM on January 29 to 12:3

Mullakkal Rajarajeswari temple is located in Alappuzha town in Kerala. The Sankalpam of Mullakkal Bhagavathy temple is that of Annapoorneshwari. The darshanam of the deity is towards west. The murti of Mullakkal Amma is chatur bahu – with four hands. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathi, Hanuman, Murugan, Ayyappa, Sri Krishna, Navagrahas, Rakshas and Nagam. The main festival observed in the temple is Navratri. Theeyattu is held on Mahanavami day. Young girls are given new clothes during Navratri. Bommai Kolu is also held as part of the festival. The karanma shanti is of Velliyottillam. As per history, a palace of Chembakassery king stood in the place where the current temple is located. A group of Namboothiri familesfrom Malabar who were escaping the persecution of Tipu Sultan took refuge in the palace. They had brought their paradevata Goddess Annapoorneshwari with them. They had placed the murti of Annapurna in a jasmine garden (mulla poo thottam) in the palac

Muringamangalam Shiva temple, also known as Mahadeva or Mahadevar temple, is located at Ayravon near Konni in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. The sankalpam of Shiva here is that of Keeratamurti. The annual Mahashivratri festival is of great importance in the temple. The darshanam of Muringamangalam Mahadeva is towards east. The temple has a round sanctum sanctorum – vatta sreekovil. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Nagas, Sri Krishna, Sastha and Girimurti (Maladaivam). The shrine belonged to Pandalam Kovilakam.

Kumaranalloor Devi temple is famous shrine dedicated to Goddess Karthyayani and is located at Kumaranalloor village around 4 km northwest of Kottayam town, Kerala. Kumaranellur temple Thrikarthika festival 2023 date is November 18 to November 28. Thrikarthika is on November 27, 2023. The main festival observed in the temple is Thrikarthika in Vrischikam month. Another important festival in the temple is Navratri. Pooram in Meenam month is another important festival here. Shivratri is also observed in the temple. Thrikarthika festival is observed for 10 days. The festival begins on Thiruvonam nakshatra ends on Rohini Nakshatra. The most important day is the Karthika Nakshatra. On the Karthika day it is usual to make a nivedyam (offering) in the temple for Udayanapuram Subramanya and Thrissur Vadakkumnathan. The story goes that the deities in these two temples were greatly charmed by the beauty of the Devi returning after her Karthika bath. They came out of the temples, got over th

Muthuvallur Durga Bhagavati temple is located at Muthuvallur in Malappuram district, Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Durga. The murti of Goddess Durga in the temple is unique as the sankalpam is that of Goddess sitting and swinging on a swing. The temple has two tier round sanctum sanctorum -   randu nila vatta sreekovil. The darshanam of Muthuvallur Durga Bhagavati is towards west. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathy, Ayyappan, Shiva and Vettaikaran.

Dreaming of affection is good and positive as per dream interpretation and meaning. You can expect positive relationship signals after dream of receiving affection from someone. Dreaming of you being affectionate means you will soon get involved in a romantic relationship. Dreaming of affection with someone you know is change of relationship status and you will realize the value of some people. You might also soon realize that some people you thought were your real friends are not in reality. They were merely using you. Dream of affection with unknown people means sudden marriage proposal. Lack of clarity regarding a person. You might doubt intentions of people.

Dreaming of African tribe is positive dream as per dream meaning and interpretation. You can expect to travel a lot soon after seeing such a dream. Seeing such a dream is asking you to go back to your roots and to follow what you like the most. Dream of African tribe and you are happy means you will meet unknown people who might give your new direction to your life. Dream of African tribe attacking you means you will face difficulties while traveling. It also means you will be misunderstood by another culture or by people from other countries. Dream of African tribe and you are sad means you will want to go back home from your current place but for some reason you will not be able to do it.

Dreaming of affair is considered negative and indication of future problem as per dream interpretation and meaning. You need to be careful with all your interactions after this dream. Dream of affair with someone you know means you can expect someone you personally know to create problems in life. Your relatives or friends might turn enemies. Dream of affair with someone you do not know means there will be unexpected problems with strangers. You need to be careful while traveling and avoid travel at night and to unknown places. Dream of affair and you are sad or tensed means an action of yours will bring bad name and problems. Dream of affair and you are happy means you will be taken for a ride by someone. They will be friendly but their real intention will be to cheat you.

Dreaming of afterlife is a positive dream as per dream meaning and interpretation. A person will see change of luck after seeing such a dream. You can also expect to meet new people and make friendship with people in authority. Dreaming of afterlife and you are not in it means you will face some difficulties with parents or relatives. They might not reciprocate your feelings. Dream of afterlife and you are happy means success in relationships or career. Dream of afterlife and you are tensed or sad means you can face difficulties while traveling or might get into some problem with law.

Thoughts of Swami Vireswarananda Maharaj (1892 to 1985), 10th President of the Ramakrishna Order. While in meditation, we think about the transcendental aspect of God, but while doing work, we see God in everything in His immanent aspect. By practicing to see God in all, we can see Him in everything. That is the highest state. We do various work in our life. What is the test to know that our ego is lessening or increasing?  Through introspection. If somebody criticizes, you react and get angry at once; if somebody praises you, you feel elated. All that shows that your ego is still there. You are not able to do things with equanimity. If somebody comes and meddles in your work, you get upset. Vijnan Maharaj once said: ‘If somebody tramples on your feet, just move aside and make room for him. Don’t push him and say, “why are you trampling on my feet?” Rather, move aside and make room for him.’ Similarly, in work too, it is like that. Somebody interferes and wants to take the cr

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Thursday, 16 September 2021 – It is Shukla Paksha Dasami tithi or the tenth day during the waxing or light phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Shukla Paksha Dasami tithi or the tenth day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 10:15 AM on September 16. Then onward it is Shukla Paksha Ekadashi tithi or the eleventh day during the waxing or light phase of moon till 8:22 AM on September 17. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on September 16, 2021 as per Hindu Calendar – Good and auspicious time till 8:50 PM.  Nakshatra  – Purva Shada or Pooradam nakshatra till 6:41 AM on September 16 . Then onward it is Uttarashada or Uthradam nakshatra till 5:30 AM on September 17. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Raj