Punarvasu Nakshatra 2022 dates and time based on traditional Hindu calendar, Astrology and Panchangam. Punarvasu Birth Star also known as Punarpoosam or Punartham in South India, is the seventh Nakshatra among the 27 Nakshatras. Below are Punarvasu Nakshatra dates in 2022. The astrological prediction of Punarvasu Nakshatra as per Moon Sign is that of Mithuna Rasi and Kataka Rashi. As per Hindu astrology birth star Punarvasu Nakshatra, falls under Mithuna Rasi or Gemini Zodiac and also Kataka Rasi or Cancer Zodiac. The first ¾ part of Punarvasu is in Mithuna Rashi and the last quarter is in Kataka Rasi. Mercury or Budh is the Lord of the birth star of the first three quarters. Chandra or moon is the Lord of the last quarter. The lucky color of Punarvasu is grey or lead. Punarvasu 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, U...

Swami Chidananda was the disciple of Swami Sivananda, the founder of the Divine Life Society, Rishikesh, and Swami Chidananda succeeded him in 1963.  Swamiji attained Mahasamadhi on August 28, 2008 at the age of 92. This is a collection of teachings of Swami Chidananda.  Spiritualize your activities. To live a Divine Life, offer all your actions, even reading, playing tennis, to the Lord. Feel that the whole world is in dwelt by Him. Feel that all your children are manifestations of the Lord. Serve humanity with such in ward spiritual feeling; then all your daily activities will be transformed into spiritual exercises. They will be transformed into Yoga. Every day, side by side along with your daily duties, you have to keep up this inward contact, this link with the Divine Source through prayer, worship and silent meditation for some time. This is your foremost duty. This should not be neglected on any account. The great Rishis, in their compassion, have pr...

Tithi in Panchang – Hindu Calendar on Saturday, 4 September 2021 – It is Krishna Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during the waning or dark phase of moon in Hindu calendar and Panchang in most regions. It is Krishna Paksha Dwadashi tithi or the twelfth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 6:25 AM on September 4. Then onward it is Krishna Paksha Trayodashi tithi or the thirteenth day during the waning or dark phase of moon till 6:55 AM on September 5. (Time applicable in all north, south and eastern parts of India. All time based on India Standard Time.  Good – Auspicious time on September 4, 2021 as per Hindu Calendar – Good and auspicious time till 8:24 AM.  Nakshatra  – Pushya or Poosam or Pooyam nakshatra till 5:20 PM on September 4 . Then onward it is Ashlesha or Ayilyam nakshatra till 6:16 PM on September 5. (Time applicable in north, south and eastern parts of India).  In western parts of India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, nort...

Ardra Nakshatra 2022 date and time based on traditional Hindu calendar, Astrology and Panchangam. Ardra Birth Star, also known as Arudara or Thiruvathira in South India, is the sixth Nakshatra among the 27 Nakshatras. Below are Ardra Nakshatra dates in 2022. The astrological prediction of Ardra Nakshatra as per Moon Sign is that of Mithuna Rasi or Gemini Zodiac. Mercury or Budh is the Lord of the birth star. The lucky color of Ardra is green. Ardra Nakshatra 2022 Time - 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 16, 2022, Sunday Time is from 11:22 PM on January 15 to 1:55 AM on January 17, 2022 February 13, 2022, Sun...

Kama is a Purushartha in Hindu religion and is one of the four desirable values of human existence. In Hinduism, Purusharthas were evolved as ultimate objectives of life on the basis of experience and as a result of psychological tendencies of the individual human being. Agni Purana expressively mentions that dharma, artha, kama and moksha are the fundamental aspirations of man – Purusharthas. The four Purusharthas are: Dharma – righteousness, duties, ethics etc Artha – material goods, money, wealth Kama – psycho – physical gratification Moksha – spiritual liberation Importance of Kama Purushartha The pursuit of Kama is regulated by Dharma and Moksha. Kama is one of the most profound notions of the culture which Indians evolved, with a life pattern devoted to enlightened pursuit and continued striving for human perfection. Vatsyayana And Kama Vatsyayana in his Kamasutra defines it as a special feeling of happiness occurring within oneself through the funct...

Velinalloor Sree Rama temple is located at Velinalloor on the banks of Ithikkara River in Kollam district, Kerala. Ithikkara aaru flows through the three sides of the temple. The darshanam of Velinalloor temple is towards east. The main deity worshipped in the temple is Sri Rama. Lakshmana is worshipped in Ananta form and he faces west. The temple has a circular sanctum sanctorum – vatta sreekovil. The roof of the sanctum is covered with copper. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Indilayappan, Bhoothathan, Bhagavathi, Nagaraja and Hanuman. Pujas are performed four times in a day. Nithya Sheeveli or daily seeveli is performed in the temple. The main offering in the temple is palpayasam. The temple is complete with Anakottil, Balikalpura, Nalambalam, Namaskara Mandapam, Valiyambalam and Thidappalli. The 10-day festival in the temple begins on Thiruvonam nakshatra in Medam month (April – May) with kodiyettam or flag hoisting. As per some belief initially the temple...

Vadeswaram Shiva temple (Vadeshwaram) is located at atop a hill (Keecheri Kunnu) at Keecheri - Aroli in Pappinisseri Village, Kannur district, Kerala. Shiva is worshiped in the form of Shivling (Vadeshwarathappan). The big sreekovil or sanctum sanctorum here is unique – Ashtadala roopam (eight petal) - ashtadala sreekovil. It is believed that this is one of the kind sanctum sanctorum. Mahashivratri and Thiruvathira in Dhanu Masam are the two important festivals in the temple. The darshanam of Vadeswaram temple is towards east. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Dakshinamurti, Kiratamurti, Umamaheshwaran, Sastha, Ganapathy and Sri Krishna. It is believed that the Ahiraneshwaram temple mentioned in Mooshika Vamsam (Sanskrit poem) is Vadeswaram temple. Poet Athulan mentions Ahiraneshwaram in Mooshika Vamsam as a shrine which only has a vigraham no structure. As per history, the construction of the temple is associated with kings Vatukavarman (mushika dynasty), Aheeranan, and...

Mathur Shiva temple is located at Pallanchathanur in Mathur village in Palakkad district, Kerala. Bhagavan Shiva is worshipped here as Vadakkumnathan for this reason the temple is also known as Mathur Vadakkumnathan temple. The darshanam of Mathur Shiva temple is towards west. The Upa Devatas worshipped in the temple are Goddess Parvati, Ganapathy, Sri Krishna, Narasimha and Nagaraja. The main festival observed in the temple is Mahashivratri.

Laloor Karthyayani temple is located at Laloor in Ayyanthol village in Kerala. The temple is one among the 108 Durga temples in Kerala. The main deity worshipped in the temple is Goddess Karthyayani. The darshanam of Laloor Sree Karthyayani is towards east. The murti is with four arms – chaturbahu vigraham. The temple participates in the world famous Thrissur Pooram. On the Thrissur pooram day after tantric puja, ezhunnallippu of Laloor Bhagavathy starts at 6:30 AM. The procession is accompanied by Nadhaswaram and Panchavadhyam with five elephants. The Ezhunnellippu reaches at Naduvilal of Swaraj round. During the course of time the number of elephants increases to nine. The melam procession moves to Sree Moolasthanam with Pandi Melam and ends at 10.30 A.M. Laloor Bhagavathy go inside the temple to pay respects to Vadakkumnathan and exit to Southern gopuram and returns to Laloor. Night Pooram starts at 6:30 PM from the temple and the day time routine is repeated at night. The fes...

A.H. Longhurst (1876 – 1955) was a pioneering British Archeologist In India. He served as an officer in the Archeological Survey of India (Southern Circle). Albert Henry Longhurst brought to light many ancient sites of great historical interest in India. Longhurst was the brother-in-law of Sir John Marshall, the Director-General of the Archaeology Survey of India (1902-1928). Longhurst was one of the earliest scholars to bestow attention on the neglected seaport of town of Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), known for its rock-cut monuments of the Pallavas. His pioneering efforts in the preservation of Mamallapuram by the Archeological Survey of India as protected monuments and his studies in their history and art are valuable. He made a detailed survey and study of the Pallava monuments and published the results in his work Pallava Architecture in three parts in 1924, 1928 and 1930. He did pioneering work at Hampi in Karnataka which was formerly the capital of the famous Vija...