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  • Krishna With Rope Scar Around The Waist Damodar Temple

    Some Names of Lord Vishnu are very special.

    While His name Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya is His most sacred  Name.

    It is His Dwadasa nama, containing Twelve Letters.

    The other important name is Govinda, given by Indra.

    This is the name which is very special to Krishna and Govinda is the name used in Apara Kriyas.

    Another important name is Damodara.

    This is one of the Twelve names used in Achamana.

    Soumyanarayana Perumal ,Villivakkam.Image.jpg
    Soumyanarayana Perumal ,Villivakkam.

    Damodara means ,

    ‘

    • The Lord when He was tied with a cord (daama) around His waist (udara)”, denoting a divine pastime in which Krishna’s mother Yasoda bound Krishna for being mischievous. (Used by various Vaishnava adherents.)
    • “One who is known through a mind which is purified (Udara) by means of self-control (dama)”.[2]
    • “One in whose bosom rests the entire universe.’

     

    Old Temples for Damodhara ae very rare(to my Knowledge)

    One temple is in Villivakkam, Chennai.

    Moolavar : Soumya Damodara Perumal
    Urchavar : –
    Amman / Thayar : Amirthavalli
    Thala Virutcham : –
    Theertham : Amirtha Pushkarini
    Agamam / Pooja : Vaikanasam
    Old year : 500 years old
    Historical Name : Vilwaranyam
    City : Villivakkam
    District : Chennai
    State

     

     

    Devotees can the see the Rope marks around the Waist of Lord Krishna.

     

    Festival.

    Vaikasi Brahmmotsavam in February-March,Gokhulastami in August-September, Navarathri in September-October, Masi Magam float festival in February-March and wedding festival in Panguni Uthiram are the festivals of the temple.

    The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

     

    The Executive Officer, Sri Soumya Damodara Perumal Temple, Konnur, Villivakkam, Chennai – 600 049.

    +91- 44 – 2617 3306, 2617 0456, 94448 07899.(check the Phone Numbers)

    Lord Perumal is gracing the devotees in a standing form.  The Vimana (tower above the sanctum sanctorum) is Ananda Vimanam.  The temple greets devotees with a three tier Rajagopuram.  There are shrines of Lord Sri Rama, Kannan, Sri Andal, Sri Anjaneya, Nammalwar and Acharya Sri Ramanuja.

    Legend.

    The word Damodara is elaborately explained in Vaishnava philosophies.  In short, it means that Lord can be controlled by pure love.  During the childhood of Krishnavatara, He was terribly mischievous boy and Mother Yasodha could not bring Him to order.  She bound Him by a rope, yet he moved with the rope in between two trees, broke them and granted salvation to two demons.  The scar of the rope stayed on His waist deeply showing His willingness to be bound by a mother’s love. Damam in Sanskrit and Thambu in Tamil mean rope.  Udharam means belly.  The rope scar is around the belly, hence Damodara.  Soumya means ever smiling and looking handsome.  Hence, the name Soumya Damodara.

    How To reach.

    Airport,Rail?Bus Station- Chennai.

    Buses are available to Villivakkam, a Suburb of Chennai.

    There is another temple for Damodar.

    Sri Radha Vrindavanchandra Ji,Vrindavan.Image.jpg
    Sri Radha Vrindavanchandra Ji,Vrindavan.

    Sri Sri Radha Damodar Mandir is an ancient temple established by Madhav Gaudiya Sampradaya. It was established by Srila Jiva Goswami in the year 1542 C.E. The deities here were served by Srila Jiva Goswami. Sri Radha Damodar deities were manifested by Srila Rupa Goswami, who gave them to his dear disciple and nephew-Jiva Goswami for service and worship. Later due to the terror of the muslim king Aurengzeb, Sri Radha Damodar were shifted to Jaipur for sometime and when the social conditions became favorable were brought back to Sri Dham Vrindavan in the year 1739 C.E. These deities have been served here since then. In Jaipur however a counterpart (pratibhu) of the deity was installed.

    Some devotees are under the impression that the Deities of Radhadamodar in the Radhadamodar Temple in Vrndavan are not the original Deities of Srila Jiva Goswami. Some think that the original Deities now reside in Jaipur. However, this is not a fact.

    In 1670, when the Muslim fanatic Aurangazeb invaded Sri Vrndavana, he planned to destroy many temples and deface the Deities there. For this reason the principle Deities of Vraja were moved to the safe confines of the city of Jaipur in Rajasthan under the auspices of the Rajput kings. Most of the Deities remained there, such as Govindadeva, Gopinatha and Madana-mohana.

    Citation.

    http://www.radhadamodarmandir.com/history.htm

     http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=56

     

  • Yagnyas Yaagas Of Hinduism List

    There is difference between Yagnya and Yaaga.

     

    While Yagnya is performed as a  Duty , without expecting any results, Yaaga is performed with a specific purpose.

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    Homa being performed.

     

    The Forty Samskaras of Hinduism contain Yagnyas.

    BRAHMAYAGNA

    DEVA YAGNA

    PITUR YAGNA

    MANUSHYA YAGNA

    BHOOTA YAGNA (VAISWADEVA YAGNA).

     

    Paka Yagnyas.Seven

    ASTAKA
    STHAALI PAKA
    PAARVANA
    SRAAVANI
    .AAGRHAYANI
    CAITRI
    ASVAYUJI

    Havir Yagyas, Seven.

     

    AGNI AADHANA-
    AGNI HOTHRA
    DARSA POURNA MASA
    AAGRAYANA
    CHATUR MASYA
    NIROODA PASU BANDA
    SAUTRAMANI

    Soma Yagnyas. Seven.

    AGNISHTOMA
    ATYAGNI SHTOMA
    UKTYA
    SODASI
    VAJPAPEYEE
    ATIRATHRA
    APTORYAMA

    List of Homas.

     

    There seems to have been over 400 Yaagas during the Sanatana Dharma period.

    Some of them are listed here.

    Readers may contribute.

    Rajasuya and Aswamedha are meant for Kings.

    Puthrakameshti is a very powerful homa to beget children.

    Dasaratha peformed this to beget Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Satrugna.

    Sri Rudram Chandi, Gita Homa are some of the most sacred Homas

    • NAVAGRAHA YAJNA : yajna performed for all 9 planets
    • SHIVA MAHA YAJNA : For spiritual progress, integrity and good mental qualities
    • SHIVA SAHASRA YAJNA : For strong spiritual feeling and material progress
    • SHIVA PANCHAKSHARA YAJNA : For good public relation and progress
    • SHIVASTAKA YAJNA : For happiness and overcoming sufferings
    • BANALINGAM YAJNA : For pure knowledge, good health and for avoiding enmities
    • ADITYA HRIDAY YAJNA : for avoiding all difficulties, be kind to everyone, and get rid of serious skin diseases
    • SURYA SAHASRANAM YAJNA : according to cast and gotra – Brahmin will get knowledge – Kshatria will get success and no enmity – Vaishya will get prosperity and good business – Shudra will get spirituality
    • NRISHINGHA YAJNA : For overcoming danger and accidents
    • JAGANNATHA YAJNA : For spiritual progress
    • VISHNU MAHA YAJNA : for progressing in the four path ; Dharma ( spirituality), Artha (economic progress), Kama (enjoyment and fulfillment), Moksha ( enlightenment)
    • VISHNU SAHASRA NAMA YAJNA : For wealth, prosperity and happiness
    • PURUSHA YAJNA : for spiritual knowledge, purity and integrity
    • MADHU SUDANA YAJNA : for avoiding fear and getting more friends
    • NARAYANA YAJNA : to increase the potentiality of giving love to everyone
    • DINOBANDHU YAJNA : to get support from nature to avoid all obstacles
    • SANKATA NASHANA YAJNA : For avoiding serious obstacles
    • PRAPANNA GITA YAJNA : Get rid of bad karma and for getting respect from everyone
    • NARA SINGHA YAJNA : for fulfillment of desires
    • SRI RAMA YAJNA : for getting more progress in all areas of life
    • GANESH YAJNA : for success
    • MAHA GANAPATI YAJNA : for great success in business
    • SANKATA NASHANA GANESH YAJNA : for avoiding serious harm and loss
    • GANESH SAHASRA NAMA YAJNA : for success over enmity and overcoming serious fear
    • MAHA KALI YAJNA : for family happiness and prosperity and wealth
    • MAHA TARA YAJNA : for knowledge, education, good karma and fame
    • MAHA VIDYA YAJNA : for success in education
    • MAHA LAKSHMI YAJNA : for wealth
    • SRI VIDYA YAJNA : for the welfare of the family
    • TRIPURA SUNDARI YAJNA : for beauty and fame
    • BHUVANESWARI YAJNA : for permanent prosperity and progress
    • SRI VAIRABI YAJNA : for good speaking qualities and avoiding obstacles in speech
    • BAGALAMUKTI YAJNA : for success in court case, avoiding enmity and for good reputation
    • MATANGI MAHA YAJNA : for great success and prosperity
    • RUDRA CHANDI YAJNA : for avoiding danger in life
    • CHANDI MAHA YAJNA : family happiness and good relation between husband and wife
    • SATA CHANDI MAHA YAJNA : overcoming all difficulties in life
    • SARASWATI MAHA YAJNA : for deep understanding of vedic knowledge
    • RUDRA YAJNA : spiritual progress and getting more knowledge
    • MAHA RUDRA YAJNA : for good health and avoiding serious illness
    • ANNAPURNA YAJNA : for knowledge and strong sacrificing qualities
    • GANGA MAHA YAJNA : for purity and avoiding bad karma
    • RINMOCHAKA MANGLA YAJNA : for getting help from nature to repay debt
    • AGANI YAJNA : for general progress, good health and general prosperity
    • VASTUDEVA YAJNA : foundation for good home and house
    • SASTHI MAHA YAJNA : good for children’s health
    • NAIKA MAHA YAJNA : for getting good lover and good relation with lover
    • APARAJITA YAJNA : for success in a project or special matter
    • BATUK VAIRABA YAJNA : avoiding obstacles from government and increase success
    • Unknown name : For removal of serious psycho-physiological illness
    • TILOKANCHAN YAJNA – SHORAS YAJNA – BRISATSARGA YAJNA – DANSAGAR YAJNA: to remove impurities from the time of death and to promote the evolution of the soul( to be performed after that someone has passed away. 

    Citation.

    http://www.yajna.com/list.htm

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  • Villages Of Silence Ghoshala, Manali

    Lord Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita, that among secrets “I am Silence”

    dando damayataamasmi neetirasmi jigeeshataam |
    maunam chaivaasmi guhyaanaam jnyaanam jnyaanavataamaham || 38 || Chapter 10

    Among means of subjugation, I am punishment and among seekers of victory, I am strategy. Also, among the secrets I am silence and among the wise, I am knowledge.

     

    Silence is one of the Attributes of Brahman, The Reality.

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    Ghoshala Village, near Manali,India

     

    The Modifications of the Mind, Chitta Vrutti’ -when it falls still, the Mind Becomes still and  this is real Silence.

    This is what is required for a practitioner of Yoga and this is the goal of Yoga.

    An indication how this is taken seriously can be seen in Ghoshala, a village near Manali.

     

    “Thousands of villagers of Goshal, Burua, Shanag, Kulang, Majhach, Palchan, Kothi, Ruar and Solang are observing this annual custom for many decades. Villagers, on the day of Lohri, seal the doors of temple of Rishi Gautam, Rishi Vyas and Kanchan Nag after keeping a pitcher full of soil close to the idol, chanting mantras. The doors will be opened on the 42nd day when the pitcher would be brought out of the temple and a small fair would be organized in Goshal village. Priests, oracles and local residents will then pour the soil of the pitcher on ground and will make a forecast about the fate of the world for the next one year, based on the special signs in soil.

    Villagers believe that noise can disturb the deities during these special 42 days. So, they will not even see television during this period. Agricultural works will be stopped and mobile phones would be put into silent mode. In Goshal village, where Rishi Gautam is believed to have meditated by the banks of river Bipasha (now Beas) for years, people do not even rear roosters, sources said. This followed the episode involving Lord Indra, who had guised himself as a rooster and outraged the modesty of Ahilya, wife of Rishi Gautam.

    Citation.

    http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Nine-Manali-villages-fall-silent-to-facilitate-divine-assembly/articleshow/28723805.cms

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  • Sanatana Dharma Means

    Sanatana Dharma Means

    Hinduism is a name given to the culture of India by the West and the Islam Invaders.

     

    The term that describes and used by the Ithihasas, Ramayana and Mahabharata` the followers of,

     

    a certain way of Life as a matter of routine,

     

    that such ways and procedures are followed by practice and transmitted by word of mouth.

     

    This covers a wide range of the populace.

     

    It includes those who believe in God, Atheists,Monists, Dualist,Non Dualist,Monotheist,Henotheist,Polytheist,Nihilist.

     

    Then what exactly the term Sanatana Dharma denote?

     

    The words Sanatana and Dharma have profound meaning in Sanskrit.

     

    “The two words, “Sanatana Dharma”, come from the ancient Sanskrit language. “Sanatana” is a Sanskrit word that denotes that which is Anadi (beginningless),

    Anantha (endless) and does not cease to be, that which is eternal and everlasting. With its rich connotations,

    Dharma is not translatable to any other language. Dharma is from dhri, meaning to hold together, to sustain. Its approximate meaning is “Natural Law,” or those principles of reality which are inherent in the very nature and design of the universe.”

     

    Sanatana indicates that which  does not have a beginning and ending.

     

    That is it has no origin in the sense that there is no founder.

     

    If what is stated has been begotten only by Reason, it can not be beginning-less, for it should have had a founder.

     

    As the Truth enumerated in Hinduism has been grasped intuitively  by many it does not have a founder nor can one ascribe a Time frame.

     

    You do not clock an emotion or a spiritual thought.

     

    Truth is not revealed in stages, it is by a flash.

     

    Dharma is a difficult term to define even for Lord Krishna , as He admits in the Bhagavad Gita.

     

    It changes from age to age, aeons to aeons, from individual to individual.

     

    But one thing remains firm.

     

    That it supports one who follows it.

     

    Dharmo Rakshati Rakshatah’

     

    Dharma protects one who protects Dharma.

     

    Dharma is self-sustaining.

     

    The practice of it supports not only the one who follows it but sustains the Universe and beings both Living and Non Living.

     

    Krishna says in the Geetha  both  Devas and man mutually help each other by performing their respective duties, Man by performing Yagnyas, Devas by ensuring Timely Rains, Sun Light and other phenomena,

     

    The concept of Reality is an abstract in Hinduism.

     

    It is a principle like the law of Gravity, it rolls on.

     

    Name and forms are only modes to concentrate the Mind.

     

    Yet there are some eternal values.

     

    Satyanna Pramadhidavyam, speak nothing but the Truth,

     

    Dharmanna Pramadhidavyam, perform nothing but what is sanctioned by Dharma.

     

    Kuchalaana Pramadhidavya, do nothing but for the welfare of others.

     

    Matru Devo Bhava, Mother is God,

     

    Pitru Devo Bhava,Father is God,

     

    Acharya Devo Bahava, teacher, preceptor is God,

     

    Adhiti devo Bhava, Guest is God,

     

    Satyam Bruyaath, speak The Truth,

     

    Hitam Bruyaath, while speaking truth make sue that is spoken in a way that does not hurt others,

     

    Sarve janas Sukino Bhavanthu, may All be Happy,

     

    Samastha Sanmangalani Bhavanthu, May what is auspicious befall on All,

     

    Thachamyora vruneemahe, Gyathum Yagyaaya, Gyathum Yagyapathayae,

     

    daivi swasti rasthunaha,

     

    Urthvam jigathu Beshajam,

     

    Sano asthu dwipade, Sanchathuspathe.

     

    Om Shanthi, Shanthi, Shanthi.

     

    May the two-legged be Happy,

     

    May the four-legged be happy,

     

    May the trees get adequate water.

     

    This is Sanatana Dharma.

     

    Image Credit.

     

    http://www.pinterest.com/pin/413416440766348471/

     

    Check.

    http://veda.wikidot.com/sanatana-dharma

     

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  • Appropriate Bhagavad Gita Verse In Egyptian Pyramid

    Appropriate Bhagavad Gita Verse In Egyptian Pyramid

    I have been exploring the spread of Sanatana Dharma throughout the world.

    Inside The Pyramid.

    This, I have approached from,

    1.Presence of Hindu Gods,Goddesses in the countries of the world.

    2.Cultural similarities between Sanatana Dharma and the various countries.

    3.Legends ,Religious practices of the countries.

    4.Literary works.

    5.Archeological evidence indicating the presence of Sanatana Dharma.

    6.Linguistic affiliation between Sanskrit,Tamil,Brahmi scripts and the local languages.

    7.Travelers chronicles.

    8.Cross referencing world literature, Religious quotes.

    9.Geographical descriptions.

    I have posted articles on the existence of Sanatana Dharma in

    Vietnam,

    Indonesia,

    Sri Lanka,

    Thailand,

    Cambodia,

    Japan,

    Polynesian group of Islands,

    Australia,

    Antarctica,

    Burma,

    Russia,

    China,

    Russia,

    Iran,

    Iraq,

    Middle east,

    Italy,

    Bulgaria,

    Spain,

    France,

    England,

    Norway and Sweden,

    Egypt,

    Peru,

    Mexico,

    Arctic.

    Now there is evidence that the Egyptians were aware of the Bhagavad Gita.

    In one of the Pyramids, dating back to 3000 BC, a verse, from the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita was found inscribed.

    Here it is:

    vasanvsi jeernani yatha vihaya, navani
    ghrunnati naro parani

    – Nava Bharat Times, 18-4-1967

    # During my visit to UK in April 2019, I visited the Museum to check the information contained in this article.

    I was informed by the curator that the artifact was returned to the private collector.

    The curator informed me that he could not divulge information about the collector.

    In Leeds Musuem, I saw a Third Century BC Vishnu Panchaloka Idol.

    The curator was reluctant to share additional information except the date.

    I received information as comment from a reader as to where the tomb is.

    The comment.

    ‘

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    Mr. Ramani,
    Its Pyramid 2 in Egypt but the tablet was immediately taken to British Museum and no photographs can be found online)

    This verse is from The Bhagavd Gita Chapter 2,verse 22.

    The text and translation.

    vasamsi jirnani yatha vihaya
    navani grhnati naro ‘parani
    tatha sarirani vihaya jirnany
    anyani samyati navani dehi

    vasamsi–garments; jirnani–old and worn out; yatha–as it is; vihaya–giving up; navani–new garments; grhnati–does accept; narah–a man; aparani–other; tatha–in the same way; sarirani–bodies; vihaya–giving up; jirnani–old and useless; anyani–different; samyati–verily accepts; navani–new sets; dehi–the embodied.

    As a person puts on new garments, giving up old ones, similarly, the soul accepts new material bodies, giving up the old and useless ones.

    How appropriate for a Burial Tomb!

    Citations.

    Gita Pyramid news source .image
    Bhagavad Gita Pyramid screenshot from the source

    http://www.oocities.org/siliconvalley/screen/3299/history/epi_frame.htm

    Please click the :Setting Timeline’ in the Menu of the above Link for Pyramid information

    http://www.asitis.com/2/22.html

    For more on  Egypt and Vedic Civilization

    Check the  link.

    http://m.beforeitsnews.com/travel/2015/10/egypt-and-the-vedic-civilzation-2475726.html

    * I am trying to find the exact location of the Pyramid.

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