MAgha MAsa KriShNa paksha 31st Jan to 14th Feb

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.. MAGHA MASA KRISHNA PAKSHA ( 31st Jan to 14th Feb ) Sri V I R O D H I Samvatsare, Uttarayane, Shishi Rutu, Maaghamaasa,Krishna paksha Maasa Niyamaka: Shree Govindaaya NamaH: NamO BramhaNya DEvaayaGobraahmaNa Hitaaya cha!Jadditaaya KriShNaayaGOVINDAAYA NamO Namah !! GovindEti Sadaa DhyaanamSadaa Govinda Keertanam!! hindanEka yOnigaLallibandu bandu nondenayya bandu bhavada bandha biDisO tande gOvindA || Meaning : O gOvindA, I have suffered by coming (on this earth) thru many wombs. Today, you free me from this (earthly) sufferings. - Sri KanakadAsaru GadA padma daraayaTiyO GOvindO nahah sadaavat!GOvinda bhaamini padma Bhadra dadyat sadaamama !- - Sri Sumatheemdra tirtharu Govinda is a name of Krishna and also appears as the 187th & 39th names in the Vishnu Sahasranama, the 1000 names of VishnuGovinda and GopÄla are names of Krishna, referring to his youthful occupation as a cowherd. He is regarded as the Supreme Godhead in the Vaishnava tradition SrI vishNu sahasranAmam - slokam 20. maheshvAso mahI-bhartA srI-nivAsah satAm-gatih | a-niruddhah surAnanado govindo govidAm-patih || - Om maheshvAsAya namah- Om mahI-bhartre namah- Om srInivAsAya namah- Om satAm-gataye namah- Om aniruddhAya namah- Om surAnanadAya namah- Om govindAya namah- Om govidAm pataye namah. BaaRo Manege GOvinda ninna AMghri kamalava - Sri Sripadarajar GOvinda Govinda KriShNa, Hari!GOvinda Mukunda GOpala KrishNa !! - Sri Vyasarayaru GoVinda GOpala GOpikavallabhaGOvardhanOddhaaraka !! Bega baarO bEga bArO NeelamEghavarNa! - Sri Vadirajaru. GOvindana Dhyaana balu ShubhakaravO!!bhaavisi nODalu bahu janmagaLa papa haravO!! GOvinda ninnanada sakala SAdhanavu !! GOvinda Rama gOvinda GOvinda gOvinda!Devaki nandana dEva vichaariso!! GOvinda ennirO! Hari! gOvinda naamava mareyadirO!! Nandatanaya GOvindana bhajipudA!Nandavaada miThaayi!! MuMjaanedduGOvinda enni!! Namma !nanjipa duritavu dooravenni !! Achyutaananada GOvindanemba vastu enna Kai sEritu !! Rama gOvinda Seetaraama gOvinda !!NArAyaNa GOvinda! Jaya jaya! Paratara Paramaananada!!KanDe naa GOvindanA! PunDarikaakShana PAnDavapaksha KriShNana !! BandA nODi-GOvinda KriShNanu - Sri Puranadara DAsar KoogalOManujA koogalO!SAgarashayanane jagake Daivavemdu!Achyutaananda GOvinda MAdhavaSachidaananda SarvOttama -Sri Vijaya ViTtala. GOvinda Vittala Ninna vaMdisuve swamiNee Olidu RakShisuvudu Jeevi iva bahu kaalaSava Sava Ninna sEveyoLage ITTu KAvudu niruta !! -Sri Gopala Dsaru. A Namipe ViShNu Shree Bramha VAyuVANI Bhaarati MukhyaravataaraavEshagaLigA namipe! VaasudEvaaachyutananta GOvinda mahidaasa harihaMsa Dhanvantri dattavyaasa Kapilaaatma antaraatma paramaatma yajnEsha VaikunTa NaaraayaNadyaavataara gaLigA namipe - Sri Jagannatah Daasaru Endaridu saptaannagaLa dai! Nandinadi mareyade sadA GO!Vindagarpisu nirbhayadi mahayajnavidu eMdu!!IndirEshanu Sweekarisi daya! Dimda bEDisikoLade tavakadi!taMdu koDuvanu parama MaMgaLa tanna daasarige!! !! 15!! -14th Sandhi Jeevana (PitrugaNa) Prakriyaa SaMdhi.Sri Jagannatha Dasaru BArayya GOvindaa! Baro Nanadana Kamda! -Sri Mahipathi dassaru EMdu KAMbenu NandagOpana kaMda GOvindana!Mandaachaladhara Yadukulachandra GuNagaNasAMdrana!! -Sri Shyaamasundara f vittala. BandA-GOvinda-MukundA-Nityananada-Banda - Sri PraNesha vittala Agre kurunaam atha pandavanam,Dushasane ahwatha vastra kesha,Krishnaa tad akroshad ananya natha,Govinda, damodara Madavethi. 1When in front of Kurus and Pandavas,Dushasana dragged her by her cloths and hair,Angered, Draupadi seeing no other lord,Called Oh Govinda, Oh Damodhara, Oh Madhava From Govinda Damodara Stotram By Sage Bilwamangala 31st January, Sunday, PratipatyAM(ShrAddha tithi DwiteeyAM) Tithi : PratipatyAm (0955) ISTVAra : Ravi VAsaraNakshatra : AslEsha (1144)Yoga : SaubhAgyaKaraNa : Kaulava 1st February, Monday , DwiteeyAM(ShrAddha tithi TruteeyAM) Tithi : DwiteeyAm (0734) IST TruteeyAM (2920)VAra : Indu VAsaraNakshatra : MaghA (1005)Yoga : ShObhanaKaraNa : Garaja 2nd February, Tuesday, ChaturtyAM(ShrAddha tithi ChaturtyAM) Tithi : ChaturtyAm (2717) ISTVAra : Bhauma VAsaraNakshatra : Poorva Phalguni (0834)Yoga : AtiganDaKaraNa : Bava SankaShTa Chaturti 3rd February Wednesday PanchamyAM(ShrAddha tithi PanchamyAM) Tithi : PanchamyAM (2530) ISTVAra : Saumya VAsaraNakshatra : Uttara PhalguNi (0714) HastA (630) Yoga : SukarmaKaraNa : Kaulava 4th February Thursday ShasTyAM(ShrAddha tithi ShasTYAM) Tithi : ShasTYAM (2400) ISTVAra : Guru VAsaraNakshatra : ChittA (516) Yoga : DhrutiKaraNa : Garaja Shree Suprajnendrathirthara P.D (Nanjanagud) -(1884-1903) 32nd Pontifical head of Shree Rayar Mutt. PooRvashram name was Gururayacharya. Dhyaana Sloka: Sudha Jignaasaya SaRva SuBhudhaanaanada daayakaN| SuPrajnendra Muni Vande Sadaa Vidya Gurun Mama|| 5th February Friday SaptamyAM(ShrAddha tithi SaptamYAM) Tithi : SaptamYAM (2256) ISTVAra : Bharga VAsaraNakshatra : SwAti (452) Yoga : Shoola/GanDaKaraNa : BhadrA PoorvEdyu ShrAdhdha, KAlAShTami. 6th February Saturday AShTamyAM(ShrAddha tithi AShTamyAM) Tithi : AShTamYAM (2219) ISTVAra : Sthira VAsaraNakshatra : VishAkhaa (5.03) Yoga : VruddhiKaraNa : BAlava AShTakA ShrAdhdhaKAlAShTami for UMSeeta Jayanti( as per UM) We know of Her as the daughter of Raja Janak and Raani Sunaina, the eternal spouse of Sri Ram, She is Sita, the energy of the earth. We accept Sri Ram as the ideal (Maryada Purshottam), then what about Sri Sitaji? She was the devoted wife of Sri Ram, that accompanied him to his exile in the forest for 14 years. One poet wrote: "Aage aage ram chalat hain, peeche Jaanki maai"....there walks Sri Ram and Sri Sitaji follows him as they took leave of the city Ayodhya. She considered it her privilege to share in his misfortune and suffered the consequent trials and tribulations in equal measure throughout their sojourn in the forest. However, being exiled in the forests was the least of her troubles. She was kidnapped by Ravan and it was only after the fierce battle that Sri Ram could regain Sri Sitaji, his virtuous wife. All of Sita's miseries in the confinement of Ravan pale in comparison however to the emotional trauma and humiliation she was subjected to by Sri Ram himself. In a bitter irony, what was to be her moment of deliverance, turned out to be the beginning of another trial. Before accepting her as his queen again, he asked Sitaji to publicly prove her chastity, witnessed by all those present in the battlefield. Standing before Sri Ram, Sitaji with tears in her eyes looked at her lord. Sri Ram however remained formal as Valmiki Ramayan states: " How can I accept you, who were squeezed into the arms of Ravan while being borne away by him and who regarded you with a lustful eye? There is no more attachment for you in my heart. You may therefore go wherever you like."Harsh words indeed, which pierced Sita's tender heart like arrows tipped with poison and shrinking within herself, Sri Sitaji shed profuse tears, saying: "I was helpless when I came into the contact of Ravan and did not act of my own free will on that occasion. My adverse fate alone is to blame on that score. That which is under my control, my heart, eternally does it abide in you O Ram"The South Indian Ramayana, authored by Kamban, sums up her situation graphically:Like a deeron the point of death,tortured by terrible thirstin the middle of a desertwho sees a lakejust beyond reach,she grieved at the barrierthat rose before her. Sri Sitaji orders Lakshman to prepare the pyre as she could no longer bear the words of Sri Ram, of course this was what the Lord wanted. So the world would know of Sita's qualities and at the same time teach us a lesson on human nature.Not one in the assembly, had the courage to dare open his/her mouth opposing the grave injustice being perpetrated. The obedient Lakshman set out to prepare the pyre. As a mark of respect, Sita circumambulated Ram, who, according to Valmikiji- stood with his head bent low. As she approached the blazing fires, the world went into a crisis: the immortal gods and living beings, the cosmic elements, the four Vedas and Dharma, all cried out in horror. Then:As if she were going hometo her place on the lotusthat rises up from the flooding waters,she jumped in;and as she entered, that fire was scorchedby her burning faithfulness.Fire is burnt by the heat Sita holds within herself; generated by a lifetime of chastity, self control, faithfulness, suffering and sacrifice, which are represented here not as abstract ethical virtues but rather as part of the substantial and dynamic reality that suffuses the inner being of a faultless woman like Sita. It was this same heat that had earlier terrified Ravan against coming near her.Did Rama Really Doubt Her Chastity?Sri Ram's conduct towrads Sri Sitaji leaves many questions unanswered. The most significant is of course whether he really doubted her fidelity. Even if we disregard the traditional sentiment believing otherwise, there is a strong logical basis supporting the conventional view:1). Some time after he abandoned her, Sri Ram decided to perform the horse sacrifice (ashvamedha yagya) which is the highest ritual a king can strive to. There was a technical snag however. Of the hundreds of ceremonies a Hindu has to perform, not one can be performed without a wife. Therefore many suggested that he remarry. A suggestion he firmly rejected: "In the heart of Ram there is place for only one woman and that one is Sita." He therefore had a golden image of his wife made and completed the sacrifice. Would anyone thus give his wife a position of such supreme respect if he doubted her chastity?2). After the vanquish of Ravan, when she was first brought into his presence, Sri Ram compared Sita to a "light," which was hurting his "sore eyes." Thus it is his vision, which finds defect in the bearing of the noble lady, that is at fault, and not the "light" itself, whose natural function is but to illuminate.3). On the same occasion, before entering the fire, Sita circled Rama clockwise, in respectful homage. What was Rama's reaction during her circulation? Well, he kept his head down. Is this not a gesture of self-indictment and contradiction? The ostracized victim is boldly performing what she has set out to do, while her accuser stands with a hung head. Abandoned for the second time, Sita gave birth to twin sons in the wilderness and brought them up all alone, without the protective presence of a father, hence becoming the first single parent in history.When these worthy sons entered their teens, tales of their valor spread far and wide, and it was not long before Ram realized that they were his own offspring. This knowledge prompted him to immediately call his beloved Sita and the two boys to his court. In front of the assembled subjects, tributary kings, ministers and merchants from all parts of his empire, he asked her to undertake the fire ordeal again for the benefit of these venerable gentlemen, who had missed the earlier spectacle in Lanka.Sita's reaction however was different from that earlier occasion. The emotional scar had obviously not healed. This time she did not ask her brother-in-law to prepare a funeral pyre for her. Nor did she circumambulate her husband in meek submission. Rather, with folded hands, she merely uttered the following words: "If I have remained true to Ram in mind, speech and action, may the Mother Earth embrace me in her bosom." No sooner had she spoken than the ground beneath her feet split wide open, and before anybody had the time to react, she entered the depths. A dejected and helpless Rama was engulfed in grief. Thus did end the exemplary life of Sita, with fate pursuing her to the bitter end.Dharti Mata, mother earth embraced Sri Sitaji and says: "Come my child, this world is not worthy of you." Sita does as she is told, leaving behind her, the lamenting assembly.Sita's appeal to Mother Earth to reclaim her was not the helpless reaction of slighted woman. It was a spirited, self-effacing statement of protest, when things went beyond endurance. For those of us living in this technologically advanced modern age, Sita's message is extremely significant. She is the energy of the earth not to be taken for granted at the same time, we look at her as the silent power of suffering and sacrifice, which indeed is the quality of the earth.She symbolize the ideal wife and companion, Sri Ram as the ideal as no one could replace Sita in his life. He was a "aik patni vrata" and She was a "aik pati vrata", one for one. On this occasion of Sita Jayanti, remember her and may she continue to serve as an inspiration, in the words of Mahatma Gandhi: "Progress is to be measured in terms of the suffering undergone by the sufferer. The purer the suffering, the greater is the progress." - Jai Siya Ram !Courtesy: Sri Krishna Mandir, No 1 Gay Park, Greater New Amsterdam, Berbice, Guyana7th February Sunday NavamyAM(ShrAddha tithi NavamyAM) Tithi : NAvamyAM (2211) ISTVAra : Ravi VAsaraNakshatra : Anuradha (5.36) Yoga : DhruvaKaraNa : Taitila AnvaShTakya ShrAddha. 8th February Monday DashamyAM(ShrAddha tithi DashamyAM) Tithi : Dashamyam (2234) ISTVAra : Indu VAsaraNakshatra : JEshTA (6:56) Yoga : VyAghAtaKaraNa : VaNija ShukrOdaya 9th February Tuesday, EKADASHYAM(ViJaya)(ShrAddha tithi ShrAdhdhabhAva) Tithi : EkadashyaM (2328) ISTVAra : Bhauma VAsaraNakshatra : Moola (ooo)RM, VM,SM JEshTA (6:57) UM Yoga : HarshaKaraNa : Bava Vijaya Ekadashi (Upavasam)Vijaya Ekadashi occurs during the waning phase of moon (Krishna Paksha) in February – March. In 2010, the date of Vijaya Ekadashi is February 9. The greatness of this Ekadasi is mentioned in the Skanda Purana and observing of Vijaya Ekadasi helps in removing all the guilt associated with sins committed and also helps in attaining victory. It is believed that Lord Ram observed Vijaya Ekadashi to cross the ocean to reach Lanka and defeat Ravana.The importance of Vijaya Ekadasi was narrated to Narada by Lord Brahma. Legend has it that when Lord Ram and his army – the Vanarasena – was searching for a means to cross the ocean to reach Lanka, Lakshmana mentioned about a great a Sage who lived nearby and said that perhaps he might provide us with a solution.It is this sage who mentioned about Vijaya Ekadashi to Lord Ram and its benefits – observing it will help in being victorious.All the normal rules associated with Ekadashi fasting is observed during Vijaya Ekadasi. Some people don’t sleep on the day. Grains and food made of rice are strictly avoided.10th February Wednesday, DwAdashyam(ShrAddha tithi Eka+ Dwadashyam) Tithi : Dwadashyam (2450) ISTVAra : Saumya VAsaraNakshatra : Moola (8.33) Yoga : VajraKaraNa : Kaulava PAraNe. 11th February Thursday, TrayOdashYAM(ShrAddha tithi TrayOdashAva) Tithi : TrayOdashyaM (2635) ISTVAra : Guru VAsaraNakshatra : PoorvashADa(10.33) Yoga : SiddhiKaraNa : Garaja PradOsha Shree VishNuthirthara P.D.(Maadanur) He is called as "Adavi Swamy" OR " AraNyakaacharya" He was a great Jnani. He has written many works on Bhagavatha sarodhdhaara. It is the duty of every "VaishNava" to remember him He was the disciple of Sri Vyasa tatwajna. PraaRthanaa: Shree Vasudeva Madhusudhana Kaitabhaare| Lakshmeesha Pakshi vara Vaahana Vaamanethi| Shree Krishna Man MaraNa Kaala Upaagathe Thu| Twannama Madhwa Vachana Gochara Thaamupaithu|| SaRvesha saRvagatha SaRva ShuBhaanuroopa| SaRvaanthaRaatmaka Sadhodhitha SaTpriyethi| Shree Krishna Man MaraNa Kaala Upaagathe Thu| Twannama Madhwa Vachana Gochara Thaamupaithu|| 12th February Friday ChatudarshyaM(ShrAddha tithi ChatudarshyaM) Tithi : ChatudarshyaM (2837) ISTVAra : Bharga VAsaraNakshatra : Uttara shADa(12.55) Yoga : VyatipAtaKaraNa : Bhadra MahaShivaRathri. 14th Day in Magha Shukla is mahA shivaratriEvery month in BahuLA (KrishNa Paksha) 13th or 14th Day (Tithi) it is termed Maasa shivaratri. In Magha KrishNa it is auspicious they say. It has its own significance,, Sacredness. The day dear to Lord Shiva. Dear to Shiva Bhaktas. Shiva Pooja, Shiva Mantra Japa, Shiva SahasranamavaLi, UchchAra, Shivanama Samkeertane, Shiva Bhajane, Shiva KathA, PurANa Pravachana-ShravaNa, Night JAgaraNA, are important duties (Kartavya) Shiva means KalyANa, MANGALA.Shiva is called Rudra In RigvEda there is a PrArthana:PratyakSha Paraakramada Moorti-jaTAbhaara MaMDita-Veera roopi-dEdeepyamaana TWeShayukta Roopadhaari RUDRANIGE NAMASKAARA†As time changed, that Rudra roopa took the Bhadra roopa and people started calling Shiva. Linga Roopa shiva came intoexstence. On account of Shivaaraadhane Shiva temples sprung in all towns. The 12 Jyotir Linga KShEtras are:1. Somanatha Linga at PravAsa2. Mallikarjuna Linga at Shree shaila3. Mahaakaaleshara Linga at Ujjayini4. Omkaara Mamdhaata at Narmade5. Kedara at Himalaya6. Bheema shanakara at DaaKini Vana7 VishsvEshwara at Kashi8. TrayambakEshwara at Nasik9. Vaijanaatha at ParaLi10.ODDi NaganAtha at Dwaraka vana11.Rameshwara at Sethu Bandha12.GhRuShNEshwara at VErooLa.Everyone is awareof BEDara KaNNappa story. 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Basava Bhatta -presented this linga on his defeat in the debate with Sri Vyasarayaru 13th February Saturday , AmavaasyaM(ShrAddha tithi Amavasyam) Tithi : Amavasyam ( Aho RA) ISTVAra : Stira VAsaraNakshatra : ShravaNa(15:28) Yoga : VAriyAnKaraNa : ChatushpAdShivaratri AMAsi, Darsha. AnwAdAna, ViSHNupanchapOkaasa 14th February Sunday , AmavaasyaM(ShrAddha tithi Pratipatyam) Tithi : Amavasyam ( 06 47) ISTVAra : Ravi VAsaraNakshatra : DhaniShTA(18.07) Yoga : VareeyAnKaraNa : NAgawAn a) Shreekanthathirthara P.D. (Nangali)(Manmathapuri)-20th Pontifical head of Sripadarajar Mutt Brief History of Sri Srikantha Theertha Sri Srikantha Theertha was a great scholar and was known for his exemplary knowledge. He once got the opportunity of worshipping Lord Venkateshwara at Tirupati. On his way back to Mulbagal, some sages offered him place to stay. Sri Srikantha Theertha decided to settle with them.. He handed over the responsibilities of the Ashram to one of his favourite disciple Sri Vallabha Theertha and settled with the hermits. He gave him the deities of Digvijaya Sri Ranga Vittala and Saligrama Sri Gopinatha for worshipping, and ordered him to go on a pilgrimage. Sri Vallabha Theertha went for pilgrimage. He didn't return for a long time. In the mean time, Sri Srikantha Theertha due to ill health selected Sri Srinidhi Theertha as his heir and entered Brindavan on Magha bahula amavasya. Dhyana Sloka: Sachchasrasaktha Hridayam Vidwat Kamala Bhaskaram| Shree Kaantha Muni meedehaM Shreenivasa SamaRchakaM|| b) SHREE GURU PRANESHAVITALA DASARA P.D (1830). Dhyana Sloka: PraaNesha Padambhoja SmaraNaa saktha Maanasa| Jnaandhi GuNa SamyukthaM Guru PraaNesha Gurum Bhaje|| Life History: He was the son of Pranesha vitala dasa. Former name was Venkatadasa. Varadamma was his wife. His father left him with Shree Jagannatha Dasaru for 12 years to do his seva. His association with the great saint helped him to become an eminent scholar. He got "Ankitha" as "Guru Pranesha Vitala" from his father. One can see the "TanPura" presented by Shree Jagannatha dasarau to him, in his Vamshasthara house, being carefully looked after generations. Change: There is an interesting anecdote: He was working with a KulakarNi. Once he was returning on horseback after visiting the KulakaRNi to Ramapura. While passing through huge Shrubs, a tiger came all of a sudden and attacked his horse and did not do any harm to him. His turban fell down. From that day onwards he gave up the official work and started living in " Bhagavad Dhyana" KeeRthanas: He wrote many Keerthanas. His Keerthana in raga Dhanaashree set to atta Tala is sung on Shree Raghavendra: Tappu GaLa Enisadhe Ennappa Kaayali Beku| Sarpashayana dootha Ippaththondhu kuBhashyava Muridhara matha PravaRthaka Raghavendra Munipa.|| Another KeeRthana on Raghavendra in raga Kedara Gowla set to Atta tala is: Thangi Nee KeLidhya Raghavendra GhangaLa KaLedhu SuKhangaLa Koduvudhu. He wanted to compose some more. His father told him to stop composing further, for some reason. From then onwards he stopped composing KeeRthanas. Disciples: He had many disciples. Among them the following were important: 1.Varadendra Vitalankitha Savadaththi Langoti dasa -1860 2.His cousin Shreesha Pranesha dasaru 3. Moda vitalaru NiRvaaNa: He knew the date of his NiRvaaNa. Six months before that date, he called his youngest son informing that he would leave this world on Magha BahuLa Amavasya. That he should keep ready, clearing and keeping the place clean. To construct a platform there, with Tulasi , Chandana, kashta etc stocked in advance and keep ready for " Bhautheeka Deha yagna" As planned by him, on Magha bahuLa amavasya, Monday in Raudri samvatsara, he had made arrangements to get the "Thirtha" from the holy rivers, the Bhageerathy and the Krishna. With Urdhapundra Dharana, taking thirtha from his beloved disciple Ramadasa, keeping his palm on his head and blessing him, sat in " Sthiraasthaana" and doing laya chinthana, performed Vaikunta Yatra. Charama Sloka: His disciple Shree Pranesha vitala sung the charama sloka: Vasudevana purake TeraLidharu| Shreeshana Priya Guru Praanesha dassaraya|| Moksha raudri Abdha magha daRsha pooRva Bhadra Nakshatra Soma dina Dweethiya Yaamadhi| lakshmi yittu laya chinthaneya gaiyuthali| pakshi vaahana Shreesha praanesha Vitalalenutha|| Place of Worship: In order to see, that all will remember him, his close friend Garalawaada Krishtacharya, constructed himself a platform at the place where he used to sit, leaning to the Pillar and ensured that pooja was done without any break. Even now the pooja is being performed on the same lines, prescribed by him. Shree KrishNaaRpaNa Masthu. GRRRaoBengaLuru99 0101 4949 New Windows 7: Simplify what you do everyday. Find the right PC for you.