Guest guest Posted September 1, 2006 Report Share Posted September 1, 2006 Dear Pandit jee/Members I wish to know the benifits of chanting Aditya Hridayam. best wishes Shiva Shankara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Dear Shiv Shankara jee The Aditya Hridayam, is a hymn associated with the Sun or Surya and was recited by the great sage Agastya to Rama on the battlefield before fighting with Ravana. This historic hymn starts at the beginning of the Battle with Ravana, when Lord Rama is fatigued and getting ready to fight. The mystical hymn is dircted to the Sun God, the illustrious lord of all victories. This is included in the Ramayan written by Valmiki. Adhithya Hridayam has to be recited at time sun rise in the early morning looking at the sun in the east , folding your hands praying, you have to recite it. Adithya means Sun, It is for the worship of Sun. You can also do surya namaskaram after it. Sri Arjun jee and Sri Pandit R.Dakshinamoothi jee can throw some light on this. Regards Prasanna Kumar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 dear shiv bhakts om namo bhagawate rudraya as our our learnt group owner prasannaji has already explained, sage valmiki has written in the yuddha kanda of his ramayana about lord rama chanting this aditya hridayam to invoke the blessings of lord sun. however, this was given by sage agastya as a tailor made mantra to lord rama for killing ravana. from then onwards it is widely believed, tested and proved that whosoever recites this hymn, gets success in whatever the native wants. sage agastya has a special mention among all sages as he performed so many miracles and did some unique practices also. once when all the demons took refuge in the ocean, sage agastya drank the entire ocean paving way for the devatas to kill the demons. he was also unique when he offered and allowed eating hunted animals as food. he also ate the demon vatapi who came as a goat and then digested that demon who came to kill him. sage agastya is the best siddhas and many of his followers in tamilnadu have been great ayurveda experts. sage agastya was quite famous in tamilnadu as he has written few nadi granths in tamil language also. sun and moon are the only visible planets and have a direct FELT impact on all sentient beings on a daily basis round the clock. sun and moon are the only planets which are seen by all humans daily with their naked eyes. moon revolves around earth and earth revolves around sun and so are all other planets which revolve around the sun in the solar system whose lord is sun. due to this significance of sun and moon, in my research and experience i observed in most cases that none of the rajayogas fructify in a chart if their sun and moon are weak. so irrespective of whether or not sun and moon are strong or weak in a chart, a native needs to worship sun on a daily basis. all sages and saints invariably go to a river and offer surya namaskar after having a holy bath in the holy river at the best auspicious time of early morning hours during which time there is no rahu kaal. also in yoga, there are several exercises that are prescribed under surya namaskaar that makes a person active and energetic. when a person watches the sun through the water which he offers as arghya, it gives immense cosmic energy to the native. the two nostrils ida and pingala are linked to sun and moon representing heat and cold. Japan which has Sun as their flag symbol is called the land of the rising sun. if all the planets are placed in a sequence thrice, Sun is still bigger than them. a person having sun in his 8th house can become a great healer in healing others. some people have written that the reverred ramana maharshi received immense cosmic energy just by watching the sun. truly invoking the grace of planet or lord sun is always the best remedy for any problem for any native. giving arghyam to lord sun in a copper tumbler with a red flower in it is also a good remedy for planet sun. lord shiva recommends in shivapuran that all the 12 adityas shine in full glory in the person wearing the 12mukh rudraksha. this is the best remedy i have been recommending to most people and would be happy to serve shiv bhakts desirous of getting this 12mukh rudrash for aditya from me. in praise of lord shiva and with best wishes and blessings pandit arjun , "prasanna kumar" <groupowner.prasanna wrote: > > Dear Shiv Shankara jee > > The Aditya Hridayam, is a hymn associated with the Sun or Surya and > was recited by the great sage Agastya to Rama on the battlefield > before fighting with Ravana. This historic hymn starts at the > beginning of the Battle with Ravana, when Lord Rama is fatigued and > getting ready to fight. The mystical hymn is dircted to the Sun God, > the illustrious lord of all victories. This is included in the > Ramayan written by Valmiki. > > Adhithya Hridayam has to be recited at time sun rise in the early > morning looking at the sun in the east , folding your hands praying, > you have to recite it. Adithya means Sun, It is for the worship of > Sun. You can also do surya namaskaram after it. > > Sri Arjun jee and Sri Pandit R.Dakshinamoothi jee can throw some > light on this. > > Regards > > Prasanna Kumar > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Can someone explain how to care for/maintain the rudrakshas? Thank you. Sailaja panditarjun2004 <panditarjun2004 > wrote: dear shiv bhakts om namo bhagawate rudraya as our our learnt group owner prasannaji has already explained, sage valmiki has written in the yuddha kanda of his ramayana about lord rama chanting this aditya hridayam to invoke the blessings of lord sun. however, this was given by sage agastya as a tailor made mantra to lord rama for killing ravana. from then onwards it is widely believed, tested and proved that whosoever recites this hymn, gets success in whatever the native wants. sage agastya has a special mention among all sages as he performed so many miracles and did some unique practices also. once when all the demons took refuge in the ocean, sage agastya drank the entire ocean paving way for the devatas to kill the demons. he was also unique when he offered and allowed eating hunted animals as food. he also ate the demon vatapi who came as a goat and then digested that demon who came to kill him. sage agastya is the best siddhas and many of his followers in tamilnadu have been great ayurveda experts. sage agastya was quite famous in tamilnadu as he has written few nadi granths in tamil language also. sun and moon are the only visible planets and have a direct FELT impact on all sentient beings on a daily basis round the clock. sun and moon are the only planets which are seen by all humans daily with their naked eyes. moon revolves around earth and earth revolves around sun and so are all other planets which revolve around the sun in the solar system whose lord is sun. due to this significance of sun and moon, in my research and experience i observed in most cases that none of the rajayogas fructify in a chart if their sun and moon are weak. so irrespective of whether or not sun and moon are strong or weak in a chart, a native needs to worship sun on a daily basis. all sages and saints invariably go to a river and offer surya namaskar after having a holy bath in the holy river at the best auspicious time of early morning hours during which time there is no rahu kaal. also in yoga, there are several exercises that are prescribed under surya namaskaar that makes a person active and energetic. when a person watches the sun through the water which he offers as arghya, it gives immense cosmic energy to the native. the two nostrils ida and pingala are linked to sun and moon representing heat and cold. Japan which has Sun as their flag symbol is called the land of the rising sun. if all the planets are placed in a sequence thrice, Sun is still bigger than them. a person having sun in his 8th house can become a great healer in healing others. some people have written that the reverred ramana maharshi received immense cosmic energy just by watching the sun. truly invoking the grace of planet or lord sun is always the best remedy for any problem for any native. giving arghyam to lord sun in a copper tumbler with a red flower in it is also a good remedy for planet sun. lord shiva recommends in shivapuran that all the 12 adityas shine in full glory in the person wearing the 12mukh rudraksha. this is the best remedy i have been recommending to most people and would be happy to serve shiv bhakts desirous of getting this 12mukh rudrash for aditya from me. in praise of lord shiva and with best wishes and blessings pandit arjun , "prasanna kumar" <groupowner.prasanna wrote: > > Dear Shiv Shankara jee > > The Aditya Hridayam, is a hymn associated with the Sun or Surya and > was recited by the great sage Agastya to Rama on the battlefield > before fighting with Ravana. This historic hymn starts at the > beginning of the Battle with Ravana, when Lord Rama is fatigued and > getting ready to fight. The mystical hymn is dircted to the Sun God, > the illustrious lord of all victories. This is included in the > Ramayan written by Valmiki. > > Adhithya Hridayam has to be recited at time sun rise in the early > morning looking at the sun in the east , folding your hands praying, > you have to recite it. Adithya means Sun, It is for the worship of > Sun. You can also do surya namaskaram after it. > > Sri Arjun jee and Sri Pandit R.Dakshinamoothi jee can throw some > light on this. > > Regards > > Prasanna Kumar > All-new Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Rudrakshas should be wash in soapy water and oiled periodically spiritually there are mantras to each mukhi and puja to rudrakshas 1-21 Mukhi-description : Types of Rudraksha their effects and how to use them. One face (Mukhi) Rudraksha - Represents Lord Shiva and its possessor is blessed with divine powers of Lord Shiva. The possessor of this rare Rudraksha is blessed with unexpected wealth, and all his desires are fulfilled. It is capable to cure the chronic asthma and TB. Two faced Rudraksha - Possessor of this rudraksha gets the blessings of Ardhnarishwar, another incarnation of Lord Shiva. It is very suitable for the devotees of Lord Shiva and provides them with mental peace and spiritual progress. Three faced Rudraksha - It is the representation of fire. Its possessor becomes free from any sickness, fever or weakness. It is very effective for jaundice. Its wearer always remain healthy and active. Four faced Rudraksha - Represents Lord Brahama, the creator. Its possessor is bestowed with great knowledge, education, memory . all brain related diseases are cured by boiling it in the milk and drinking it. Five faced Rudraksha - It also represents Lord Shiva and is very effective in the elimination your enemies. Six faced Rudraksha - It represents Lord Ganesha and Kartikeya. Its possessor attains complete success in the business and earns great wealth. It is beneficial in the cure of epilepsy and all women related problems. Seven faced Rudraksha - Represents seven mothers and the possessor is blessed with long and healthy life. Eight faced Rudraksha - Represents the eight Goddesses. It provides mental concentration. It specially useful for the business community. It is also helpful in betting, horse racing and lotteries etc. Nine faced Rudraksha - Represents Bhairav, and the wearer is freed from the fear of death. The possessor is blessed with all kinds of fame, respect and success related to spiritual progress. Ten faced Rudraksha - It is rare, and representative of Lord Vishnu, Its wear is protected from all type of attacks from weapons. It has great importance in spiritual field. It helps in the cure of whooping cough. Eleven faced Rudraksha - Represent Rudra and has a great importance for women. It bestows their husbands with great luck and long life. The issue less women are blessed with child by possessing it. Twelve faced Rudraksha - It is a divine incarnation lord Vishnu and is rarely found. For vitality and an attractive personality one has to wear it lifelong. It is also representative of the Sun. Thirteen faced Rudraksha - It represents Kamdeva the God of love. Only lucky persons are able to get it. All your wishes can be fulfilled by possessing it. The possessor is blessed with complete manhood and all his physical weakness are cured by drinking the milk in which this has been boiled. Fourteen faced Rudraksha - It represents God Hanuman, and the possessor himself becomes embodiment of Lord Shiva. It cures all type of diseases. Fifteen faced Rudraksha - It represents Pashupati, and is specialy beneficial for economic progress. Its possessor is neither bereft of wealth and nor inflicted by any type of skin diseases. Sixteen faced Rudraksha - It represents the victory and the possessor is never affected by heat or cold. It specially useful for the saints living in jungles. The house in which it is kept is free from fire, theft or robbery. Seventeen faced Rudraksha - It represents Vishvakarma the builder of this world. It is very effective in gaining the unexpected money. It is specially useful in attaining the property, vehicles and all physical assets. Eighteen faced Rudraksha - It represents the mother earth. The possessor remains happy and healthy. It is specially beneficial for the pregnant women in protecting their child. Nineteen faced rudraksha - It represents Lord Narayana. The possessor is bestowed with all worldly pleasures. There is no scarcity in their life. Twenty faced Rudraksha - It represents the Brahama. And the possessor is bestowed with continuous progress in his divine faith and spiritual knowledge. It also useful in the improvement of eyesight. Twenty one faced Rudraksha - Very rare and represents the Lord Kuber the God of wealth. Only lucky ones are able to get it. The possessor of this type becomes wealthy. The Srimad Devi Bhagavatam Translated by Swami Vijnanananda, Originally published in 1921-1922, Inscribed to the memory of Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra Vidayarnava. Book Eleven, Chapter Three 1-21: ---- Sri Narayana said:- "O Narada! There are six kinds of Achamana:- (1) Suddha, (2) Smarta, (3) Paranik, (4) Vaidik, (5) Tantrik and (6) Srauta. The act of cleaning after evacuating oneself of urine and faeces is known as Suddha Saucha. After cleaning, the Achaman, that is performed according to rules, is named as Smarta and Pauranik. In places where the Brahma Yajna is performed, the Vaidik and Srauta Achamanas are done. And where acts e.g. the knowledge of warfare are being executed, the Tantrik Achaman is done. Then he is to remember the Gayatri Mantra with Pranava (om) and fasten the lock of hair on the crown of his head, thus controlling all the hindrances (Bighna Bandhanam). Sipping again, he is to touch his heart, two arms, and his two shoulders. After sneezing, spitting, touching the lower lip with teeth, accidentally telling a lie, and talking with a very sinful man, he is to touch his right ear (Where the several Devas reside). On the right ear of the Brahmanas reside Fire, Water, the Vedas, the Moon, the Sun and the Vayu (wind). Then one is to go to a river or any other reservoir of water, and there to perform one's morning ablutions and to cleanse his body thoroughly. For the body is always unclean and dirty and various dirts are being excreted out of the nine holes (doors) in the body. The morning bath removes all these impurities. Therefore the morning bath is essentially necessary. The sins that arise from going to those are not fit for such purposes, from accepting gifts from impure persons or from the practice of any other secret vices all are removed by the morning ablutions. Without this bath, no acts bear any fruit. Therefore everyday, this morning bath is very necessary. Taking the Kus'a grass in hand, one is to perform one's bath and Sandhya. If for seven days, the morning ablutions are not taken, and if for three days, the Sandhya are not performed, if for twelve days, the daily Homas be not performed, the Brahmanas become Sudras. The time for making the Homa in the morning is very little; therefore lest ablutions to be done daily which would take a long time and hence the time for the Homa might elapse, the monring bath should be performed quickly. After the bath the Pranayama is to be done. Then the full effects of the bath are attained. There is nothing holier in this world or in the next than reciting the Gayatri. During the time of Pranayama, one must control one's Prana and Apana Vayus i.e. make them equal. The Brahmin, knowing the Vedas and devoted to his Dharma, must practice Pranayama three times with the repetition of Gayatri and Pranava and the three Vyarhitis (Om Bhu, Om Bhuvar, Om Svah). While practicing, the muttering of the Gayatri is to be done three times. In Pranayama, the Vaidik manta is to be repeated, never a Laukika Mantra is to be uttered. At the time of the Pranayama, if anybody's mind be not fixed, even for a short while, like a mustard seed on the apex of a cowborn, he cannot save even one hundred and one person's in his father's or in his mother's line. Pranayama is called Sagarbha when performed with the repetition of some mantra; it are called Agarbha when it is done simply with mere meditation, without repeating any mantra. After the bathing, the Tarpanam with its accompaniments, is to be done; i.e. the peace offerings are made in reference to the Devas, the Risis, the Pitris (whereby we invoke the blessings from the subtle planes where the highsouled persons dwell). After this, a clean pair of clothes is to be worn and then he should get up and come out of the water. The next things preparatory to practise Japam are to wear the Tilaka marks of ashes and to put on the Rudraksa beads. He who holds thirty-two beads of Rudraksa on his neck, forty on his head, six on each ear (12 on two ears), twenty-four beads on two hands (twelve on each hand), thirty-two beads on two arms (sixteen on each), one bead on each eye and one bead on the hair on the crown, and one hundred and eight beads on the breast (251 in all) becomes himself Maha Deva. One is expected to use them as such. O Muni! You can use the Rudraksas after tying, stringing together with gold or silver always on your Sikha, the tuft of hair on the head or on your ears. On the holy thread, on the hands, on the neck, or on the belly (abdomen) one can keep the Rudraksa after one has repeated sincerely and with devotion the five lettered mantra of Siva, or one has repeated the Pranava (Om). Holding the Rudraksa implies that the man has realized the knowledge of Siva-Tattva. O Brahmin! The Rudraksa bead that is placed on the tuft or on the crown hair represents the Tara tattva i.e., Om Kara; the Rudraksa beads that are held on the two ears are to be thought of as Deva and Devi. 22-37: ------ The one hundred and eight Rudraksa beads on the sacrificial thread are considered as the one hundred and eight Vedas (signifying the Full Knowledge, as sixteen digits of the Moon completed; on the arms, are considered as the Dik (quarters); on the neck, are considered as the Devi Sarasvati and Agni (fire). The Rudraksa beads ought to be taken by men of all colours and castses. The Brahmans, Ksattriyas and Vais'yas should hold them after purifying them with Mantras i.e. knowingly; where the Sudras can take them without any such purification by the Mantras i.e. unknowingly. By holding or putting on the Rudraksa beads, persons become the Rudras incarnate in flesh and body. These is no doubt in this. By this all the sins arising from seeing, hearing, remembering, smelling, eating prohibited things, talking incoherently, doing prohibited things, etc. are entirely removed with the Rudraksa beads on the body; whatever acts, eating, drinking, smelling, etc. are done, are as it were, done by Rudra Deva Himself. O Great Muni! He who feels shame in holding Rudraksa beads has defects in his birth (is a bastard). There is no doubt in this. It is by holding on to Rudraksa that Brahma has remained steady in His Brahmahood untainted and the Munis have been true to their resolves. So there is no act better and higher than holding the Rudraksa beads. He who gives clothing and food to a person holding Rudraksa beads with devotion is freed from all sins and goes to the Siva Loka. He who feasts gladly any holder of such beads at the time of Sradh, goes undoubtedly to the Pitri Loka. He who washes the feet of a holder of Rudraksa and drinks that water, is freed of all sins and resides with honour in the Siva Loka. If a Brahmana holds with devotion the Rudraksa beads with a necklace and gold, he attains Rudrahood. O Intelligent One! Wherever whoever hold with or without faith and devotion the Rudraksa beads with or without any mantra, is freed of all sins and is entitled to the Tattvajnana. I am unable to describe fully the greatness of the Rudraksa beads. In fact, all should by all means hold the Rudraksa beads on their bodies. Note:- The Number one hundred and eight (108) signifies the One Hundred and Eight Vedas, the Brahman, the Source of all Wisdom and Joy. Here ends the Third Chapter of the Eleventh Book on the glories of the Rudraksa beads in the Maha Puranam Sri Mad Devi Bhagavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharsi Veda Vyasa. OM namaH shivaaya Love baba "Let my every word be a prayer to Thee, Every movement of my hands a ritual gesture to Thee, Every step I take a circumambulation of Thy image, Every morsel I eat a rite of sacrifice to Thee, Every time I lay down a prostration at Thy feet; Every act of personal pleasure and all else that I do, Let it all be a form of worshiping Thee." From Verse 27 of Shankara's Saundaryalahari __._,_.___ Terms of Use | Un Recent Activity 15 New Members 1 New Photos 1 New Links Visit Your Group Mail Get it all! With the all-new Mail Beta Y! Messenger Make free calls Call PC-to-PC worldwide- free! Photos Order at Pick up at Target . __,_._,___ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 http://www.samasya.com/religion/shiva/rudraksha/index.html , Sita Pappu <aspappu wrote: > > Can someone explain how to care for/maintain the rudrakshas? > > Thank you. > Sailaja > > panditarjun2004 <panditarjun2004 wrote: > dear shiv bhakts > om namo bhagawate rudraya > > as our our learnt group owner prasannaji has already explained, > sage valmiki has written in the yuddha kanda of his ramayana about > lord rama chanting this aditya hridayam to invoke the blessings of > lord sun. however, this was given by sage agastya as a tailor made > mantra to lord rama for killing ravana. from then onwards it is > widely believed, tested and proved that whosoever recites this hymn, > gets success in whatever the native wants. > > sage agastya has a special mention among all sages as he performed > so many miracles and did some unique practices also. once when all > the demons took refuge in the ocean, sage agastya drank the entire > ocean paving way for the devatas to kill the demons. he was also > unique when he offered and allowed eating hunted animals as food. > he also ate the demon vatapi who came as a goat and then digested > that demon who came to kill him. sage agastya is the best siddhas > and many of his followers in tamilnadu have been great ayurveda > experts. sage agastya was quite famous in tamilnadu as he has > written few nadi granths in tamil language also. > > sun and moon are the only visible planets and have a direct FELT > impact on all sentient beings on a daily basis round the clock. sun > and moon are the only planets which are seen by all humans daily > with their naked eyes. moon revolves around earth and earth > revolves around sun and so are all other planets which revolve > around the sun in the solar system whose lord is sun. due to this > significance of sun and moon, in my research and experience i > observed in most cases that none of the rajayogas fructify in a > chart if their sun and moon are weak. so irrespective of whether or > not sun and moon are strong or weak in a chart, a native needs to > worship sun on a daily basis. > > all sages and saints invariably go to a river and offer surya > namaskar after having a holy bath in the holy river at the best > auspicious time of early morning hours during which time there > is no rahu kaal. also in yoga, there are several exercises that > are prescribed under surya namaskaar that makes a person active and > energetic. when a person watches the sun through the water which > he offers as arghya, it gives immense cosmic energy to the native. > the two nostrils ida and pingala are linked to sun and moon > representing heat and cold. Japan which has Sun as their flag symbol > is called the land of the rising sun. if all the planets are placed > in a sequence thrice, Sun is still bigger than them. a person having > sun in his 8th house can become a great healer in healing others. > some people have written that the reverred ramana maharshi received > immense cosmic energy just by watching the sun. truly invoking the > grace of planet or lord sun is always the best remedy for any > problem for any native. > > giving arghyam to lord sun in a copper tumbler with a red flower in > it is also a good remedy for planet sun. > > lord shiva recommends in shivapuran that all the 12 adityas shine in > full glory in the person wearing the 12mukh rudraksha. this is the > best remedy i have been recommending to most people and would be > happy to serve shiv bhakts desirous of getting this 12mukh rudrash for aditya from me. > > in praise of lord shiva and with best wishes and blessings > pandit arjun > > , "prasanna kumar" > <groupowner.prasanna@> wrote: > > > > Dear Shiv Shankara jee > > > > The Aditya Hridayam, is a hymn associated with the Sun or Surya > and > > was recited by the great sage Agastya to Rama on the battlefield > > before fighting with Ravana. This historic hymn starts at the > > beginning of the Battle with Ravana, when Lord Rama is fatigued > and > > getting ready to fight. The mystical hymn is dircted to the Sun > God, > > the illustrious lord of all victories. This is included in the > > Ramayan written by Valmiki. > > > > Adhithya Hridayam has to be recited at time sun rise in the early > > morning looking at the sun in the east , folding your hands > praying, > > you have to recite it. Adithya means Sun, It is for the worship of > > Sun. You can also do surya namaskaram after it. > > > > Sri Arjun jee and Sri Pandit R.Dakshinamoothi jee can throw some > > light on this. > > > > Regards > > > > Prasanna Kumar > > > > > > > > > > All-new Mail - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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