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Shiva Mantra For Good Sleep At Night

In spite of all comforts many people find it difficult to get good sleep at night. Here is a mantra for good sleep. A person should chant the mantra 108 times after putting away all kinds of distractions. There should be total darkness while chanting the mantra. Before chanting the mantra the person should ask Mahadeva Shiva for having committed any kind of sin or harm to other living beings through hands, legs, strength and karma. Also for harm committed through hearing, mind and words. Also ask for forgiveness for all those actions that directly or indirectly hurt another living being. Then chant the mantra 108 times. The mantra is Thanme Mana Shiva Sankalpamastu तन्मे मनः शिवा संकल्पमस्तु 

Patan Lalitpur Bhimsen Temple – Nepal

Patan Lalitpur Bhimsen temple is located at the Durbar Square in Patan, Nepal. It is one of the major shrines in the Mangal Palace square and is dedicated to Bhimasena, one of the five Pandava brothers in the Mahabharata. The Newar community worships him as the god of trade. Lalitpur is sometimes referred to as Patan. The murti of Bhimsen is one that is annihilating the demons. The demons here symbolically represent various vices in a human being including lust, jealousy and avarice. Making profits without violating the rules and regulations of business is the principle behind the deity worship. The mount of Bhimsen, lion, is seen atop a pillar in front of the temple. The exact origin of the temple is unknown but it was renovated in 1682 CE. The shrine was destroyed during the earthquakes of 1934, 1967 and 2015. The temple was rebuilt using the salvaged materials after the earthquake. This is a three-tire temple and the main deity of Bhimasena is worshipped in the first floor. Th

Eka Sloki Bhagavad Gita In Malayalam - ഏകശ്ലോകി ഗീത

Eka Sloki Bhagavad Gita ( ഏകശ്ലോകി    ഗീത ) in Malayalam is the essence of the entire 18 chapters of Bhagavad Gita in one single Shloka. Chanting the shloka daily is considered highly meritorious and opens the doors of spiritual journey. The shloka also helps a devotee to go through the teaching of Gita. ഏകശ്ലോകി    ഗീത  യത്ര യോഗേശ്വരഃ കൃഷ്ണോ യത്ര പാർഥഒ  ധനുർധരഃ തത്ര ശ്രീർവിജയയോ  ഭുതിർ ധ്രുവാനീതിർ മാതിർ മമ 

Kollam Drowpathy Amman Hanuman Temple

Kollam Drowpathy Amman Hanuman temple is located on the beach road at Andamukkam in Kollam town, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Hanuman and Goddess Draupadi – Amman worship of Tamil Nadu. This is a small temple with separate shrines for Hanuman and Goddess Amman. A huge banayan tree is part of the temple. The shrine lies near the main road. Hanuman Jayanti is an important festival here. Tuesdays and Fridays are the most important days in a week.

Uliyakovil Kochukavu Temple

Uliyakovil Kochukavu temple is located at Uliyakovil in Kollam town, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga. The annual festival in the temple is held for six days in Malayalam Meena Masam. The temple is associated with the Uliyakovil Sree Durga temple located nearby. It is said that darshan at Uliyakovil Sree Durga temple is only complete after visiting Uliyakovil Kochukavu temple. The popular belief is that the deity at Kochukavu temple is the sister of Uliyakovil Durga. The temple has a chathura sreekovil. There are no other structures. The shrine has a pond. Navratri and Thrikarthika are important festival in the temple.

Kollam Kottarakkulam Ganapathy Temple - History

Kollam Kottarakkulam Ganapathy temple is located near Kollam Civil Station in Kollam town, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Ganesha or Mahaganapathy. Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesha Chaturthi is an important festival at Kottarakkulam Sree Mahaganapathy Kovil and is held in Malayalam Chinga Masam. This is a traditional Tamil Nadu style temple. The temple has an east facing sanctum sanctorum. There is also a pond nearby. The temple is maintained by Tamil Brahmin community of the area. The upa devatas worshiped in the temple are Sastha, Navagrahas and Nagas. Temple observes Navratri with Vidyarambham. The important pujas in the temple are Ashta Dravya Maha Ganapathi Homam, Kalasha Pooja, Laksharchana and Pushpa Abhishekam. The main offering in the temple are Appam and Modakams. Kollam Kottarakkulam Ganapathy Temple - History കൊല്ലം കളക്ട്രേറ്റിനടുത്ത് കേരളത്തിലെ കൊല്ലം നഗരത്തിലെ പ്രശസ്തമായ മഹാഗണപതിക്ഷേത്രമാണ് കൊട്ടാരക്കുളം മഹാഗണപതിക്ഷേത്രം .  കുണ്ടറവിളംബരത്തിലൂടെ പ്രശസ്തനായ

Chekkottu Sri Krishna Temple

Chekkottu Sri Krishna temple is located at Chekkottu junction, Asramam, Kollam town, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Bhagawan Sree Krishna Swamy. The annual Ashtami Rohini festival in Chingamasam is an important day in the temple. The temple has a chathura sreekovil and shrines of upa devatas. There are no other important structures. The shrine observes Vishu, Ramayana Masam, Ekadashi on every fortnight and other important Vaishnava days in a calendar year. The temple has a beautiful sculpture of Vishnu Bhagavan in his Anatasahayana form with Goddess Lakshmi and Brahma atop a lotus flower which sprouts from the navel of Maha Vishnu.

Kollam Uma Maheswara Swamy Temple – Story

Kollam Uma Maheswara Swamy temple is located at Umamaheshwara junction, Chinnakada in heart of Kollam town, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Uma (Goddess Parvati) and Maheshwara (Shiva). Kollam Uma Maheswara Swami Temple – Story Legend has it that Shiva and Goddess Parvati stayed on the spot where the current temple is located for a night during their journey from Agastya Giri to Kailash. That night the palace sculptor of the Kollam king had a dream. In the dream Shiva-Parvati asked him to construct a temple on the spot where they rested for the night. But the palace sculptor, Venkateswara, had no money to build the temple. He installed clay murtis of Shiva and Goddess Parvati under the banyan tree where Shiva – Parvati rested. Not knowing how to make the money, he walked on the nearby beach. Here he stumbled upon a large piece of gold. He built the temple with the huge amount of money he received after selling gold. His family got into gold business and it is even continued to

Kollam Unichakkom Veedu Temple

Unichakkom Veedu Temple on Vadayattukotta road, Chinnakada, Kollam town, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Bhagavan Sree Krishna Swamy. The annual Ashtami Rohini festival in Chingamasam is an important day in the temple. This is a colorful shrine resembling more like Tamil Nadu temples. The temple has a chathura sreekovil and shrines of upa devatas. The shrine observes Vishu, Ramayana Masam, Ekadashi on every fortnight and other important Vaishnava days in a calendar year. The temple organizes Kerala traditional performing art forms during annual festival.

Kilikolloor Kavanattu Krishna Temple

The temple is dedicated to Bhagawan Sree Krishna Swamy. The annual Ashtami Rohini festival in Chingamasam is an important day in the temple. This is a colorful shrine resembling more like Tamil Nadu temples. The temple has a chathura sreekovil, kodimaram and shrines of upa devatas. The shrine observes Vishu, Ramayana Masam, Ekadashi on every fortnight and other important Vaishnava days in a calendar year. The annual festival in the temple is held in Malayalam Meena Masam (April).

Food Offered To Devotees At Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham

Devotees consider the food served at the Nitya Annadanam facility at Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham as prasada. The meal includes steaming rice, sambar with vegetables, a special curry, butter milk and two sweets. Lunch is served from 12:15 PM to 2:30 PM and dinner from 7:15 PM to 8:30 PM The Nitya Annadanam is one of the largest free dining facilities in the country. It provides food to 30, 000 to 35,000 people a day. This includes visitors to Sringeri and over 12,000 school children in the surrounding villages. The dining area can accommodate over 2500 people at a time. During pilgrim season and festivals, more than 50,000 devotees partake in the prasada. Every day 3.5 tonnes of rice, 600 kg of dal, 500 kg of vegetables and 400 kg of sugar and jaggery are used to prepare the meals. Dakshinaya Sri Sringeri Sharada Peetham at Sringeri in Karnataka was established by Adi Shankaracharya on the banks of Tungabhadra River. The religious centre was founded on Vedic practices. It later c

Telangana Solar Eclipse Time on October 25, 2022 – Surya Grahan time in Hyderabad

The Solar Eclipse taking place in India on October 25, 2022 will be a partial eclipse in all places in Telangana. The eclipse will be taking place during the evening time. The Surya Grahan will be visible in Hyderabad, Secunderabad, Warangal, Nizamabad, Khammam and other towns from 5:14 PM to 5:42 PM on October 25, 2022– as per Indian standard time. All Hindu temples will remain closed during the period. Detail Timing of Solar Eclipse in Telangana On  October 25 Eclipse begins at 5:14 PM Maximum Eclipse is at 5:42 PM  Eclipse ends at 5:42 PM Those observing fasting and other grahan rituals should follow them.

Patan Lalitpur Kumbeshwar Temple

Patan Lalitpur Kumbeshwar temple is located at Patan in Nepal. The temple is dedicated to Shiva who is worshipped here as Kumbheshwar. Also known as Kumbhesvara, the temple was built in 1392 CE. The temple is a rare five-tiered pagoda style temple. The deity is also referred to as Sraveshvar. The temple is built around a natural spring and Kumbha or pot is associated with fertility and abundance. It is believed that Chandra, the moon good, and Sage Agastya had installed the Shivling here. As per a popular story, Chandra was cursed by Shiva for his immoral behavior. For sin redemption he consecrated the Shivling here. Yet another story is that of a farmer with leprosy accidently finding the Shivling and drinking from a spring near it. The farmer was cured of his leprosy. The famous Kumbeshwar tank or pond is located near the temple. Thousands of devotees take a holy in the tank during auspicious occasion especially during the Purnima or full moon day in Shravan month (July – August)

Kirtipur Bagh Bhairab Temple Nepal – Tiger Form Of Bhairav – Story

Kirtipur Bagh Bhairab temple is located at Kirtipur in Nepal. The shrine is dedicated to the rare tiger form of Bhairava form of Mahadev Shiva. A small clay murti of tiger is worshipped in the shrine without a tongue. The murti is remade once in 15 years – when the old turns fragile due to abhishekam, rituals and pujas. The origin of the temple is traced back to the 3rd century CE. The three-storied shrine has numerous small shrines in the ground floor. Several gods and goddess are worshipped in these small shrines. The shrine faces east. A small hole in the east wall of the temple, known as a dyo pvah, allows a single ray of sunlight to glance upon the face of the deity each day. Kirtipur Bagh Bhairab Temple Story It is said that a group of shepherd girls who were grazing their sheep made a sculpture of tiger using clay. They did not have a red color leaf for the tongue of the tiger. So they went in search for a red color poinsettia leaf. When the shepherd girls returned they

Patan Lalitpur Chyasim Deval Krishna Temple – Nepal

Patan Lalitpur Chyasim Deval Krishna temple is located at the Durbar Square in Patan, Nepal. The shrine is dedicated to Bhagavan Sri Krishna. Chyasim or Chyasing means eight-sided and it refers to the octagonal plan of the temple. Patan is now popularly known as Lalitpur. This is a Shikhara style temple and is two-stories. The sanctum sanctorum has a standing murti of Bhagavan Sri Krishna. The entire temple is made out of stone this includes the ornate pillars and sculptures. Lion sculptures, Garuda and various deities from Hindu pantheon can be seen on the walls of the temple.

Patan Lalitpur Degu Taleju Temple – Nepal – Degutale Temple

Patan Lalitpur Degu Taleju Temple, also known as Degutale temple is located at the east side of Durbar Square in Patan, Nepal. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Taleju, the patron goddess of the Malla kings. This is a center for Goddess worship. Lalitpur is sometimes referred to as Patan. There is a tall pillar erected in front of the temple by Yoga Narendra Malla (1684-1705), with a depiction of the king in brass with several of his queens offering prayers to the deity. They kneel in prayer under the shade of a rearing cobra topped by a bird finial. The temple was first built during the 16 th century CE and since then it has undergone several additions and renovations. The sanctum sanctorum is secretive place and there is not much information about the deities in the main sanctum. The temple is has three roofs. The temple seems to have nearly nine stories of various heights. The temple is an amalgamation of brick and wood. Sculptures can be seen on the wooden supporting struct

Dreaming Of Future Husband – Meaning

Dreaming of future husband is a good omen as per dream interpretation and meaning. The dream means you will get to know something about your future husband that will worry you. If the dream about future husband romantic or love then it has no meaning it just a reflection of your current mental status. Dreams of future husband and they are scary or sad then it means you are not sure about your certain decisions especially about relationships. Dream of future husband and you are seen arguing or fighting is a warning sign. It means you have not completely understood a person. It also means your relationships are no heading in a good direction. Dreams of future husband and you do not see yourself in the dream means you will decide to end a relationship in near future. It means emotional turmoil. Please note that dream of future husband usually has no meaning as it is mostly a continuation of day time interactions and mental state. Dreams only have a meaning when they happen naturally

Dreaming Of Funeral Procession – Meaning

Dreaming of funeral procession is a bad omen and warning sign as per dream meaning and interpretation. The dream means mental tension, thinking negatively about future and fearing about imaginary health issues. It also means you will be worried about the health and safety of your family members. Dreams of funeral procession are a sign that you are getting mentally weak. Dreams of funeral procession and you see yourself in the dream means death in your area or of a friend. It also means you will hear sad news. Dreaming of funeral procession and you are not seen in the dream means you will face sudden health issues. It also means you will face life threatening accidents or attack. Dream of funeral procession and for some reason you wake up happy is a sign that you will become victim of a prank. It also means you will be cheated by playing with your emotions.

Immortal Teachings Of Hindu Religion

A collection of immortal teachings of Hindu religion... That which exists is One, sages call it by different names. The highest knowledge arises from an inquiry into the meaning of Vedanta. By this knowledge, all sorrows of birth and death vanish. Karma and the resulting rebirth are the only reasonable explanations of life as well as the powers, justness and mercy of God. Life can be understood only on the assumption that each existence is bearing the penalty or enjoying the fruit of vice or virtue in some former life, as this is the only logical explanation or the disparity between people, their environment and their experiences. No deed, small or big, good or bad, can be without effect. This is the law of karma. Thus karma makes man the creator of his own destiny. As there is disparity between people at birth itself, the cause must have preceded birth; which logically establishes the fact of   rebirth. Faith, devotion, and the practice of meditation – these, according to script

Dreaming Of Furniture – Meaning

Dreaming of furniture can be both good and bad sign as per dream meaning and interpretation. The dream means you will change your current residence. It also means better luck and unexpected wealth. Dreams of furniture also means deciding live along or stay away from family. Dream of broken furniture is a sign of tension and trouble in family life. It also means you will have to give away old things which have sentimental value. Dreams of furniture and you see yourself happy in the dream means renovation as per your liking. It also means more freedom in making choices. Dream of furniture and you wake up sad or angry is a sign that you will be forced to make lot of changes especially due to new rules, economic problem or natural disasters. Dream of weird and unusually colorful furniture means you will get gifts that have no value and you will not know what to do with them.

Dreaming Of Fish Curry – Meaning

Dreaming of fish curry is a good omen as per dream interpretation and meaning. The dream means desire fulfillment. It also means visit to exotic location. It also means eating something you always wanted to eat. Dreams of fish curry and you are not a fish eater then it means you will be forced to eat food that you don’t like due to lack of choice. It also means trapped in an unknown culture. Dream of fish curry and you see yourself in the dream means change of place and change of food habits. It also means you will go to live in a locality that does not serve your regular food. Dream of fish curry and you don’t see yourself in the dream means you will not take up an opportunity in a distant place just because you will be uncomfortable there. You might later regret this decision. Dream of fish curry and if you see the fish alive means food poisoning. It also means you will be served bad food.

Dreaming Of Friends Death – Meaning

Dreaming of friend’s death is a warning sign as per dream meaning and interpretation. You will need to be mentally prepared to hear bad news about your friends. There could be accidents or emotional turmoil to friends and you will not be able to help them. Dreams of death of friends mean you need to be careful while indulging in fun. Avoid taking risks and indulging stunts. Symbolically, the dream also means you will be lonely or abandoned. You might get emotional help from your friends. Dream of death of friends and you see yourself in the dream means you might witness something gruesome. It also means legal trouble or doubts regarding your role in a certain incident. Dreaming of death of friends and you are not seen in the dream means you will have a lucky escape from an accident. It also means you might miss something and it might turn into a blessing. Dreams of see death of a lot of friends are a sign of health issue or accidents especially related to fire. It also means gett

17 July 2022 Tithi – Panchang – Hindu Calendar – Good Time – Nakshatra – Rashi

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Sunday, 17 July 2022 – It is Krishna Paksha Chaturthi tithi or the fourth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Chaturthi tithi or the fourth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 3:23 PM on July 17. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Panchami tithi or the fifth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 1:53 PM on July 18. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on July 17, 2022 as per Hindu Calendar – There is no good and auspicious time on the entire day.  Nakshatra  – Satabhisha or Sadayam or Chathayam nakshatra till 6:36 PM on July 17. Then onward it is Purva Bhadrapada or Pooruruttathi nakshatra till 5:38 PM on July 18 . (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, north Karnataka and