Fw: The Holy Karthika Masam begins today October 29th

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--- On Wed, 10/29/08, Meenakshi <krshna78 wrote:

 

> Meenakshi <krshna78

> The Holy Karthika Masam begins today October 29th

> babitha70

> Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 3:20 PM

> Dear babitha jee

> Please post this in your Group.

>

>

>

> Kartika Masam, which is the most sacred month of the year

> starts

> today Wednesday, October 29th, on the day which the holy

> bath of

> Kartika Snanam starts in all the sacred rivers in Our

> country.

>  

> Kartika Masam ends on Thursday, November 27th.Kartika Masam

> is very

> auspicious for both the devotees of Lord Shiva & Sri

> Krishna. All the

> temples especially in Srisailam and Tirumala will be

> thronged to

> capacity.

>  

> Five activities during Karthika Masam are glorified:

> staying awake,

> early morning bath, worship of Tulasi, offering lamps and

> performing

> austerities.

> One should worship Radha Damodara and recite the

> Damodarastaka daily.

>

> We need to worship both Siva especially on all Mondays and

> Sri

> Krishna especially on all Wednesdays during Kartika Masam.

>

> It is most beneficial to do Abhisheka to Siva on Mondays

> and to Lord

> Hari on Wednesdays at least.

>

> According to Puranas, the following results are expected

> for items

> offered during Abhishekams.

>  

> Cow milk - Happiness

> Yogurt - wealth

> soft sugar-destruction of sorrow

> Honey-Radiance

> Sugarcane juice-Money

> Vibhuti-Prosperity and removal of sins

> sandal water-Birth of Male child

> Flower water-Real estate wealth

> Sesame oil-Avoiding accidents

> Rudraksha water-Supreme wealth

> Grape juice-Success in daily activities

> Dates juice-Destruction of enemies

> Mango juice-Reduction of terminal disease

> Annadanam-Increased longevity and comfortable life

>  

> If you want to read about Sri Krishna during this time,

> please click

> the link below

>  

> http://www.quatre- bornes.com/ krishna.php

>  

> To read about Tulasi during this time is most auspicious.

> Please

> click the link below to read.

>  

> http://www.vrindava n-dham.com/ vrinda/vrinda- devi.php

>  

> We all need to recite Damodarastakam daily. Please click

> the link

> below to read Damodarastakam and its meaning in English,

> please click

> the link below

>  

> http://radha- madhava.blogspot .com/2007/ 10/sri-damodaras

> takam.html

>

> --- End forwarded message ---