Shri Hanumatstotram authored by Shridharswami
We worship son of Anjana, One who enhances beauty of places which are extremely pleasing, One who has destroyed ego of Madan, and eliminates ignorance of those who have not achieved self-realization
Importance of chaturthi (fourth day in the Hindu lunar fortnight) for ritualistic worship of Shri Ganesh, the different Incarnations of Shri Ganesh and Their missions
Based on astrology and the Religious Scriptures the sun represents cosmic energy (pranshakti) and the moon, mental energy. Tithis (dates as per Hindu lunar calendar) are determined by the sun and moon.
Signs of ancient Hindu culture left behind in foreign lands
Hindu culture is deeply rooted in Indonesia, a group of islands with Muslim majority population.
Complete and half Peeth (Seats of Shakti) and their functions
In Maharashtra, the seat of these three Shaktipeeths are in the sequence of Ichha, Kriya and Dnyan and crowning their head is the nirgun Shaktipeeth of Vani.
Some mantras to be recited when worshipping Shri Ganesh with specific objectives
Different mantras to be recited while worshipping Shri Ganesh with specific objectives !
Shri Vitthal – the Deity from Pandharpur !
‘Shri Vitthal is My incarnation. Hence, I have assumed the form of Shri Vitthal by being smeared with curd and milk. Though the Scriptures (Shastras and Purans) state that the complexion of Shri Vitthal is dusky, but after being consecrated ( with curd and milk) it has become fair endowing Him with the name of Pandurang.’ – Shrikrushna
The Shrivatsa symbol on the Divine body of Shrivishnu
In the Shrimadbhagwat, Maharshi Vyas has written, ‘In Vaikunth everyone looks alike Shrivishnu. There is only one symbol on the body of Shrivishnu which distinguishes Him from the others.
Chants of Shri Ganesh
Ganapati is the nurturer, master (swami) of the directions. (According to one school of thought, Ganapati is the master of the ten directions. Hence any auspicious task or the ritualistic worship of any other deity is commenced with the ritualistic worship of Deity Ganapati. Once Ganapati clears the directions, the deity one is worshipping can manifest itself there.
Chant of Shrikrushna
Vasudev is one of the Names of Shrikrushna and is created from two word ‘Vasu’ and ‘dev’. Vasaha in Sanskrut means state. Thus it means that the Deity who imparts the frequencies essential for embodied souls to attain a specific state is Vasudev, which means Shrikrushna.
The ancient seat of Deity Datta at Shrikshetra Rakshasbhuvan : Varad Dattatreya temple
The place where this occurred is called Shrikshetra Rakshobhuvan, a sacred place of pilgrimage of Deity Datta on the southern bank of river Godavari in the Beed District and Gevrai taluka of Maharashtra.
