Rare posture of Lord Vishnu - Sri Vaikunteswara Santhana Gopala, Puzhavath, near Changanassery, Kottayam Dt., Kerala.

Santhana Gopala Temple in Changanacherry has a very unique Vishnu murti or vigraham.

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Murti has four hands. Two hands hold Shankh (conch) and chakra (discus). The other two hands are holding a child.

It is said that the murti is of Vishnu, who is ready to give the 10th child to the Brahmin (one of His devotee) as per the famous Santana Gopala story.

This temple is famous for solving Childbirth and Pregnancy problems.

Here, devotees observe Sri Santhana Gopala Vratham – a ritual puja and fasting undertaken by couples for begetting children.

Significance of offering vada mala to Lord Hanuman:

When Hanuman was a child, he took a liking to look at the Sun blazing in the Sky. He didn't stop with that. He went on to catch the Sun with his hand.

At the same time, 'Rahu Devatha' was also racing to catch the Sun God to eclipse the Sun.

In the race between Hanuman and Rahu, Hanuman, being the Son of Vayu, the Wind God (Vayuputhra) won with ease.

In appreciation of Hanuman's valor, Rahu Deva sanctioned a boon in whoever worshiped Hanuman with a food item made of Urad Dal, will get relieved from 'Rahu Dosha' or that Rahu Graha will not trouble them anymore.

Further the item offered to Hanuman should be in the form of a garland or bent like a serpent which is how 'Rahu God' appears.

Rahu also admitted that Urad Dal is his favorite cereal and food item prepared with Urad Dal is to his immense liking.

Is a high voter turnout usually a sign of anti-incumbency? Or so the experts would make us believe! The argument is that the anti-incumbency, which in general manifests itself as anger among voters, encourages more people to cast votes.

However, it is not as simple and straight as it sounds. High voter turnout could also be a reflection of a strong pro-incumbency sentiment; when voters feel strongly in favour of the incumbent government, they like to come out in large numbers and express their support.

In a multi-party, coalition-oriented, post-poll & pre-poll alliances, representative politics, West-minister-style democracy such as India, the definition of anti-incumbency is definitely unclear.

For example, if the member of Parliament (MP) of a constituency sat in the opposition benches, and people prefer voting him/ her, is it being pro- or anti-incumbency? How do we define our position with respect to incumbency if a party MP changes sides in the national alliance?

Even simpler, what if our MP decides to cross the floor and seek re-election on the ticket of the opposing party?

Sri Adi Jagannatha Perumal with Consorts, Sri Dharba Sayana Rama, Thirupullani, near Rameswaram, TN.

It is believed that Rama used grass ('pul' in Tamil as a pillow ('Thalai anai' in Tamil) to sleep and hence the village attained the name Thiruppullani.

As per Hindu legend, Rama is believed to have done penance to worship the Samudraraja (God of Ocean) to seek way to Lanka in
Kusa grass (Dharba grass), the act of which is described in Sanskrit as 'Dharba Sayanam'.

The temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE.

It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Lord Vishnu, Who is worshiped as Adi Jagannatha and his consort Lakshmi as Padmasini.

The shrine of Adi Jagannatha houses the image of Adi Jagannatha, Bhudevi and Sri Devi in sitting posture.

Childless couple perform a worship called 'Naga Pradishta' (installing a statue of Snake God) in the temple.

'Payasam' (Sweet Pudding) is offered to childless couple praying for a child.

It is believed that Lord Adi Jaganatha bestows a child like Lord Rama when such a worship is performed.

Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple bells, Tirumala, Tirupathi.

🔔 THE SCIENCE BEHIND TEMPLE BELLS 🔔

Most of the old temples 🚩 have large bells 🔔 at the entrance of the temple 🚩 and you need to ring 🔔 them before you enter temple.

Temple bells🔔 have a scientific phenomena; it is not just some ordinary metal.

It is made of various metals including
🔴cadmium,
🔘lead,
🔶copper,
🔷zinc,
◽nickel,
🔱chromium
and
🔵manganese.

The proportion in which each one of them is mixed, is the real science behind a bell. 🔔

Each of these bells 🔔 is made to produce such a distinct sound 🌟 ⚡that it can create unity of your 🌜left and right 🌛 brain.

The moment you ring that bell, 🔔 bell produces a sharp but lasting sound ⚡which lasts for minimum of seven 7⃣ seconds in echo 📡 mode good enough to touch your seven healing centres 😇 or chakras in your body.

The moment the bell 🔔 is sounded, your brain is emptied of all thoughts.

Invariably you will enter the state where you are very receptive. 😑

This Trans state is the one with awareness.

Varuthini Ekadashi
Amongst the twenty-four Ekadashi’s of a year, Varuthini Ekadashi falls on the eleventh day of dark fortnight Krishna Paksha of the month of Vaisakha (April-May).

It’s believed that Bhagavan Krishna said Yudhishthira that this is the most effective of all the Ekadashi’s due to several benefits it confers on the observers. Per Puranas when people has this vrat observed they would be receiving immense benefits.

It’s believed that women who does takes this vrat will become fortunate and shall achieve prosperity during the birth and liberation. Also, to be noted that this has the power to save the common lot from repeated rebirths.

Ex: From pasts we have many incidents that give proves that one who observes this vrat are benefited and one such incident is this – There was king named Mandhata who observed this Ekadashi and was liberated,

also we have Dhundhumara from Ikshvaku dynasty who was punished by Shiva with leprosy for his misdeed to be relieved from his condition as he was advised to do so.

Why do we light a lamp?

Close to every Indian home a lamp is ignited daily before the altar of the God. In some houses it is lit at dawn, in some, twice a day – at dawn and dusk – and in a few it is maintained endlessly - Akhanda Deepa.

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All auspicious functions begin with the lighting of the lamp, is often maintained right through the occasion.

Light symbolises knowledge, and darkness - ignorance. The God is the "Knowledge Principle" (Chaitanya) who is the source, the invigorator and the illuminator of all knowledge. Hence light is worshiped as the God himself.

Knowledge removes ignorance just as light removes darkness. Also, knowledge is a lasting inner wealth by which all outer achievement can be accomplished. Hence, we light the lamp to bow down to knowledge as the greatest of all forms of wealth.

Why not light a bulb or tube light? That too would remove darkness. But the traditional oil lamp has a further spiritual significance. The oil or ghee in the lamp symbolises our vaasanas or negative tendencies and the wick, the ego.

Injimedu is a village near Tiruvannamalai district.

Injimedu, is better known as Sri Narasimha puram, and is located on the banks of Cheyyar (Bahunadhi) 24 km from Vandavasi and 140 km from Chennai and was established by Sixth Jeeyar of Sri Ahobila Matam.

It's believed that various yajñá were performed here in this village for Lord Sriman Narayanan and thus called as Yagamedu (Yagnavedhikai) which over the years came to be known as Injimedu..

Kalyana Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Sanithi:

Narasimhar in amarndtha kolam(Sitting Posture) with senchulakshmi thayar in his lap. Thayar is seeing lord with one eye and with other eye bakthas. Also we have Prahalad next to them.

In here we can see narasimhar wearing sri pathuka denoting he is ready to start when we have bakthas calling him.

Prarthana Sthalam.

Prarthana are done to lord Lakshmi Narasimha Swami for any marriage related obstacles and any other doshas.

Yoga!
Many times we do Asanas Pranayams but we don't get the result we desire
We desire weight loss
We desire freedom from stress
But we achieve little
We instead get stressed by Yoga itself - 1/

The problem is just breath control and posture is just a small part of Yoga
The real path of Yoga is explained beautifully by the Bhagavad Gita.
I have read Gita written by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
and by Swami Chinmayananda.
Gita beautifully explains thus - 2/

Yoga is just not a philosophy but a philosophy in action. It's about lifestyle
-Sankhya Yoga - 3/

Devotion to the universe environment all-pervading Nature I.e. God
Bhakti Yoga
Which is better
The renunciation of action or practice of Yoga? It's neither
Performance of actions in Yoga or Yoga of action I.e Karma Yoga is the best - 4/

Striving for knowledge and gaining wisdom all life
Gnana Yoga.
Doing all the above without seeking any returns or bound by attachment can be performed by one who controls the mind
Raja Yoga - 5/

शान्ताकारं भुजगशयनं पद्मनाभं सुरेशं
विश्वाधारं गगनसदृशं मेघवर्ण शुभाङ्गम् ।
लक्ष्मीकान्तं कमलनयनं योगिभिर्ध्यानगम्यम्
वन्दे विष्णुं भवभयहरं सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥

Shaanta-Aakaaram Bhujaga-Shayanam Padma-Naabham Sura-Iisham
Vishva-Aadhaaram Gagana-Sadrsham Megha-Varnna Shubha-Anggam|

Lakssmii-Kaantam Kamala-Nayanam Yogibhir-Dhyaana-Gamyam
Vande Vissnnum Bhava-Bhaya-Haram Sarva-Loka-Eka-Naatham ||

Meaning:
1: (Salutations to Sri Vishnu) Who has a Serene Appearance, Who Rests on a Serpent (Adisesha), Who has a Lotus on His Navel and Who is the Lord of the Devas,

2: Who Sustains the Universe, Who is Boundless and Infinite like the Sky, Whose Colour is like the Cloud

(Bluish) and Who has a Beautiful and Auspicious Body,

3: Who is the Husband of Devi Lakshmi, Whose Eyes are like Lotus and Who is Attainable to the Yogis by Meditation,

4: Salutations to That Vishnu Who Removes the Fear of Worldly Existence and Who is the Lord of All the Lokas.

Karma an Insight.
Karma is a well-known eastern mystical concept by the west. In layman’s language, it’s a process of Cause & Effect. This is about experience & fulfilment of purpose. Karma isn’t about the punishment.

The idea that we are punished for sins is, perhaps, a man-made form of social control. In essence, there is nothing called absolute right or wrong or Good or Bad. We are nothing to decide what is good and what is bad?

I remember Tamil poet quoting that “we are unaware of what is good and bad so, feed me good ones and drive away from me the bad ones”. What is good to you might be bad to others. Ahimsa is good but if a lion practiced it how can it survive?

We cannot decide what is good and bad as we do not have a universal scale to measure it. The first step in dealing with karma is awareness and acknowledgment of it. Are there any themes that seem to recur throughout our life?

Nothing happens by chance. Recurrent themes suggest the existence of karma. Once one understands the karmic themes of incarnation one can start working with them, ie swim with the tide rather than against it.

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The warning bell for BJP?
2019 May & 2024 - What could be the situation?

BJP loses Bengal:
The Congress & the left parties arose unitedly. Furthermore, the Furfura Sharief had locked hands with them building a front that the Ms could not but love. 1/n

Owaisi could not ally but was sure to split the M votes. The Hindus were disgruntled with the M appeasement of TMC. The critics from the state opined that Hindus were spoiling to teach Didi a lesson. 2/

So, with Ms going the other way and Hindus favoring the BJP, TMC was placed between a rock and a hard place. Bengal was ripe for an important change. 3/

This was the perception created by the media neglecting the reality on the ground. BJP & its local leaders were sitting on an ivory tower & having their calculations based on the defections. Perhaps, a deja-vu feel of the 2004 Shining India campaign?4/

At the dawn of 2nd of May, we found that none of the analyzed forecasts based on observations did happen. The Ms were careful and calculative not to allow splitting of their votes, at the last hour, apparently concluded that the didi was their biggest benefactor. 5/

Taapsee uses to get Rs 1 crore per movie, now she gets 8 crores per movie. She hardly had any endorsements earlier, today she is the most sought endorser, has over 12 brands, and charges 2 crores from each brand.

Diljeet Dosanjh hardly got a movie a few years back, was and still is a joker, but today he is getting movies and is a hero too doing independent projects.

Alia Bhatt is doing exceedingly well with the biggest projects and endorsements. She is the number one actress today associated with top movie makers, directors, etc ..

Why are these actors doing so well suddenly?

Anurag Kashyap hardly has any recent hits , yet is the top Director and producer, having a fortune worth 1000 crores!

The answer is simple, after opposition Namo and after openly speaking against CAA, NRC they are darlings of Dawood and anti-India forces.

They get all the good movies and banners in return.

thEvudaiyameenamaay_aamaiyaay_Enamaay
ariyaaykkuRaLaay
moovuruviniraamanaayk
kaNNanaaykkaRkiyaaymudippaankOyil
sEvalodupedaiyannam
sengamalamalarERi_oosalaadi
poovaNaimElthudhaindhezhu
sempodiyaadiviLaiyaadumpunalarangamE.
(Periyazhwar Thirumozhi on Srirangam)

The One who took avataram of Mathsyam, Koormam, Narasimham, Vaamanam, three
Ramams (Parasu Raman, Bala Raman, Kothanda Raman), Krishnan, and Kalki et
al, - taking such avatharams to protect the virtue and saadhus
and,
to destroy the wicked (asurAs) –

Such grandest Lord’s temple is Srirangam divya
Desam-

where the swans (male and females) jointly swim on the red lotus flowers, climb to the bank of the river and drop the powders stuck on their
bodies on the flower bed on land.

EmperuMAn’s avatharams are based on only His krupaa and His sankalpam.

Along with His appearance, the krupa roopi PiraaTTi (the embodiment of daya-
mercy) also takes the respective avatarams to be with the Lord as Nithya anapaauinee

Bhishma Ekadasi!.

This falls on eleventh day of lunar fortnight. This happens to fall between the month of Masi(magha) between Jan and Feb.

It is believed that on the Ekadasi day (11th Lunar day) after the Mahabharatam War, Bhishma, revealed Vishnu Sahasranama Sthothram to the Pandavas in the presence of Lord Krishna.

Thus this Ekadasi is celebrated as the birthday of Sri Vishnu Sahasranama sthothram. The sthothram consists of thousand names of Lord Vishnu. Each name in this sthothram is a divine revelation of supreme qualities of the Lord.

benefits of chanting this sthothram gets multiplied when chanted collectively.

Health and astrological benefits

Research shows that chanting of this Vishnu Sahasranama Sthothram soothe stress, anxiety, regulates blood pressure and improves memory and focus.

Yogi Government's Super Decision to Make in India...

Not only will the first medical gadget park in northern India be established in Noida, but thousands of employments will be created as well. 1/n

A medical gadget park will be built on 350 acres of land in Noida's Sector-28. The Medical Device Park that will be built on this property will be built in two stages. Instead of plots, industries will be assigned ready shelters.2/n

So that medical equipment can be produced as soon as possible by establishing a unit.3/n

The largest medical device park in North India will be established in the Yamuna Expressway Development Authority's territory (YIDA). YIDA has set aside 350 acres of land in Gautam Budh Nagar's Sector-28 for this purpose (Noida). 4/n

This medical device park will also have an incubation facility. The centre will be erected on a five-acre plot of land. This centre will be beneficial to start-up businesses. For the incubation centre, YIDA has partnered with IIT Kanpur.5/n

Tata Motors has declared prices for its Electric Car Nexon EV.
Starting at 13.99 Lakhs.
One charge of 30 KWH (units) it can go over 300 km. Which is 10 km on one unit. Which comes to 70 paise per km.
Electric cars are 5 times more efficient than Petrol or Diesel cars.

With 8 years / 1,60,000 km warranty on Battery.
Subsidy of @ 3L for business buyers in Gujarat.
IT waiver of @1.5 L for individual buyers/depreciation
Additional state subsidy of 1L in Maharashtra. Road tax and RTO fee waiver in Maharashtra.

Install 6 kW of Solar and you get free power for full charge, i.e., 300 km of free and clean fuel every Sunny Day!
No gears, no smoke, almost no noise, less maintenance !
Great acceleration and speed too.

Anyone considering buying a new car should check it out. If you use your car @ 3000 km / month, then the savings on fuel cost will make your car free in 4/5 years!

One's contribution for saving environment is priceless!