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Bhoothakulam Vaikuntapuram Maha Vishnu Temple – Festival

Bhoothakulam Vaikuntapuram Maha Vishnu temple is located at Bhoothakulam (Poothakulam) near Paravur in Kollam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Bhagavan Vishnu. The 6-day annual festival in the temple is held in Malayalam Meda Masam. This is a traditional Kerala style temple with a Chathura sreekovil, namaskara mandapam, chuttambalam, kodimaram and shrines of upa devatas. The annual festival in the temple begins with kodiyettam and concludes with arattu procession. Dasavatharam charthal is an important ritual during the temple festival. The annual festival is also noted for Vaishnava temple pujas and rituals including various homam, kalasham and abhishekam. The shrine also observes Sri Krishna Jayanti, Vishu and Thiruvonam festival.

Thuravoor Thirumala Lakshmi Narasimha Temple – GSB – Festivals – Story

Thuravoor Thirumala Lakshmi Narasimha temple is located at Thirumala Bhagam in Thuravoor is located Thuravoor in Alappuzha district, Kerala. The temple is maintained by the GSB community. The shrine is dedicated to the Lakshmi Narasimha form of Bhagvan Vishnu. The 8-day annual festival in the temple is held in Malayalam Meda Masam (April – May). The Sinhasan in the Sreekovil has the murti of Venkatachalapathy on the first step, Vishnu Padakam on the second step and Utsava murti of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha on the fourth step. The third step is vacant representing the original Ugra Narasimha murthy which is now consecrated at A.N Puram Temple in Alappuzha. The upa devatas worshipped in the temple are Ganapathi, Hanuman and Naga Yakshi. Thuravoor Thirumala Lakshmi Narasimha Temple History Sri Raval Naikan, a young business man and an ardent devotee of Bhagavan Narasimha, came and settled in Thuravoor near the Vadakkanappan temple. He visited the temple every day without fail and atte

Amballoor Kavu Bhagavathy Temple – Festival

Amballoor Kavu Bhagavathy temple is located on Mulanthuruthy – Kanjiramattom at Amballur in Ernakulam district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated Goddess Bhagavathy. The annual Valiya Guruthi festival in the temple is held in Malayalam Meda Masam. This is a traditional Kerala style temple with a Chathura sreekovil, namaskara mandapam, chuttambalam and shrines of upa devatas. Thulabharam is conducted in the temple. The temple observes various other festivals and rituals including Navratri, Thrikarthika and prathishta dinam.

Sri Krishna Kills The Pride Of Charity Of Yudhisthira

Yudhisthira, the eldest of the Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata, was highly compassionate towards the poor and the underprivileged. He used to give away generously in charity to those in need. Once, Yudhisthira became highly proud of his qualities of charity and hospitality. As soon as the shadow of pride enveloped his mind, Sri Krishna understood it. Immediately, Sri Krishna decided to correct Yudhisthira and show him the right path by teaching him a lesson. One day, Sri Krishna took Yudhishthira on a journey on the pretext of having to go somewhere for an important work. At that time, King Mahabali was ruling the nether world. Mahabali used to perform charity in an unparalleled and grand manner. People across various worlds were amazed by and praised his hospitality. Sri Krishna took Yudhishthira to the nether world. Both of them were moving through the various streets of the capital of Mahabali’s kingdom. At that time, Yudhishthira became thirsty and both of them went to a house

Ashtanga Marga Of Sage Patanjali

The extensive process of controlling the senses and the mind suggested by Sage Patanjali is called the Ashtanga Marga, the eightfold path, a psychosomatic spiritual discipline. This eightfold discipline for the aspirant has: yama, restraint; niyama, culture; asana, posture; pranayama, breath control; pratyahara, withdrawal of the senses; dharana, fixed attention; dhyana, meditation; samadhi, perfect concentration. The first two are ethical practices, the next two are physical practices meant for quietening the body, the third pair are mental practices for withdrawing the mind from the external world of senses and turning it inward, and finally the last pair are supra-sensory practices, bring about an unbroken and uninterrupted flow of concentration. The first five disciplines are regarded as bahiranga-sadhana, external practices and the last three disciplines are called antaranga-sadhana, internal practice. Upon successful completion of the first five steps in eth

How To Save The Mind From Restlessness? – Hinduism Answers

Scriptures in Hinduism prescribe the remedy for saving the mind from restlessness, assuming the basic aim of human mind is attention, focus, or concentration. The mind cannot be stabilized without controlling the senses. The mind tends to tread the path it has learned through repeated habits. Unless we consciously take a different route in a given situation, our behaviour will normally follow our propensity. Where there are many strong desires, the mind is in constant turmoil. When we learn to train our senses and master our desires, fewer and fewer of these desires arise. When the senses are trained, they will participate harmoniously in the supreme stilling of the mind. At first, one ought not to abruptly force the organs of action to withdraw directly from the sense world, which is more difficult than understanding one’s organs of knowledge. We should transform our senses into faithful servants instead of slave-masters. Passions cannot be destroyed abruptly but can be minimised or

28 March 2022 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Monday, 28 March 2022 – It is Krishna Paksha Ekadashi tithi or the eleventh day during waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Ekadashi tithi or the eleventh day during waning or dark phase of moon till 3:57 PM on March 28. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during waning or dark phase of moon till 2:14 PM on March 29. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on March 28, 2022 as per Hindu Calendar – Good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Shravan or Sravana or Thiruvonam nakshatra till 12:17 PM on March 28 . Then onward it is Dhanishta or Sravishta or Avittam nakshatra till 11:14 AM on March 29. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and south Rajasth