The ten Incarnations of Shri Vishnu
This article gives information on ten incarnations of Shri Vishnu.
Ganga – Shakti in the form of rivers
The river Ganga originates in the Himalayas at Gangotri and culminates in Bay of Bengal through its tributaries. It stretches along 2,510 kilometres.
Why do we chant Name of Kuladevi instead of Kuladev?
Among the various spiritual paths, the easy path to bring about faster spiritual progress is ‘Namasankirtanyoga’ (Chanting God’s Name).
What are the different types of Shaktis?
Innumerable Shaktis (Divine Energy) of God are in a state of oneness with Him.
Shri Lakshmi – Deity of opulence
Lakshmi means a symbol. It is from this that the word ‘Lakshmi‘ has been derived. A substitute word for Lakshmi is ‘Shri’ that means adornment, lustre.
Ritualistic worship of Devis
Every Deity has a specific scientific method of worship. It means that there is a definite science underlying every act performed during the ritualistic worship of a Deity.
Brahmachaitanya Gondavlekar Maharaj adhered precisely to His Guru instructions!
After jumping into the well as per Shri Tukamai’s order, lying at the bottom of the well till He ordered to come back up.
Why is Shri Durgadevi referred to as Mahashakti ?
According to the Vedas, the alphabet ‘da’ in Durga suggests destruction of demons. The ‘u’ has been accepted tore present over coming of obstacles.
Namakaran (Naming ceremony)
Namakaran (Naming ceremony) is done to identify the child and to liberate the child from the sins generated from the ovum and the foetus, for longevity, for fulfilment of all material pursuits and to create love for God in it.
‘Aranmula Kannadi’ means ‘A characteristic mirror made for viewing the face of the Deity’ !
‘Darpan’ is one of the rituals in Deity’s worship in the temples wherein a mirror is shown to the Deity or sun rays are reflected from the mirror to the Deity. For this purpose, Kerala has a tradition of using characteristic mirrors made of metal.
