[SJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd april : akshaya tritiya

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prashant narang

[prashantnarang]

19 April 2004 04:07

varahamihira ;

 

[sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd

april : akshaya tritiya

 

Dear Prashant,

 

sadgurudevaaye

namah

 

dear

gurus & friends

 

22nd

april is akshaya tritiya. it is said whatever is done /started on this tithi,

never perishes.

can

someone bless us with the mythology involved?

 

regards

prashant

 

22nd April is not Akshaya Tritiya as the day does not fall in the bright month of Vaishakha. This

day if glorified as the beginning to Treta Yuga.

a) The devotee should worship Narayanaya

accompanied by Shri with flowers, incense and unguents.

 

b) If he takes the holy dip in the Holy

Ganga, he is absolved of all sins. He should worship Vishnu with unbroken rice

grains and feed Brahmanas with the flour of barley, first friend and then

ground and he himself shall partake of it. He who does this is bowed to by all

Devas.

_______________________________

 

The Gauri Vrata is for an unmarried virgin, desirous of a bridegroom, matrimonial

bliss and good fortune for her sons and husband. Gauri’s image should be

made in gold. Silver, copper or clay along with that of Lord Shiva on this

third day in the bright half (sukla paksha) of the month of Chaitra. Observing

fast and remaining awake throughout the night, the worship is with scents,

fragrant flowers, clothes, auspicious ornaments and bundles of dhurva grass.

She propitiates a Brahmana woman whose husband and sons and girls of auspicious

characteristics and whom are still alive. She will offer them saffron,

collyrium, clothes and other items.

The image of Gauri should be gifted to a

Brahmana if it is metallic. If it is made of clay, she should immerse it in a

tank or a river.

This vrata has to be kept for twelve

years with due formal resolve to donate and also donate twelve cows for the

achievement of her desires.

Swarna-Gauri

Vrata is to be performed on the third day of the bright half of Sravana.

Goddess Bhavani (Golden Image)

accompanied by Lord Shiva should be worshipped by means of the 16 (sixteen)

Upacaras with a prayer etc. this vrata is to be kept for 16 years and the

Udyapana (concluding rite of the vrata) by performing worship of Ganesha and

other Gods with a flat copper-plate over the water pot with scents, fragrant

flowers and perform Homa. Sixteen bamboo baskets shall be filled with sweet

dishes and cooked rice offered to the Devi as Naideya and

distributed amongst Brahmanas , kinsmen and relatives.

The

full benefit of this vrata can be attained by gifting the golden image to the

preceptor and other monetary gifts to the other Brahmanas. (No expenses should

be spared for this vrata).

______________________

 

The third day of the bright half of the

month of Jyestha is known as Rambha. On that day, one should duly worship and

honour an excellent Brahmana accompanied by his wife. With the desire of

conjugal blessedness, a woman should perform this holy rite and worship the

Brahmana couple with scents, fragrant flowers, silken garments etc. It yields

wealth, sons and auspicious inclinations towards Dharma.

 

_________________________

 

For conjugal bliss, on the third day of

the bright half of the month of Ashadha, the lady should worship Keshava

accompanied by Lakshmi, symbolized or represented in a Brahmana accompanied by

his wife. She should propitiate them with meals, charitable gifts of cows,

clothes and ornaments (and pleasing words). By observing this vrata, the lady

shall be blessed with wealth and food grains.

 

There are lots more for all the months

throughout the year………….but one thing is certain: none

of the Vratas stated in Narada Purana Part IV Chapter 112 suggests any

observance during the dark half of any of the months for the third day (Tritiya Tithi).

 

 

 

Best

wishes,

 

Swee

swee

www.brihaspati.net

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` nmae naray[ay,

om namo näräyaëäya|Dear Swee,

How you decided on 22nd is not Akshaya Triteeya ? Even my "Udipi Shri Krishna Panchang " says on 22nd is Akshaya Triteeya and Parashurama Jayanti. It is Shukla Paksha,3rd day Saubhagya Yoga and Taitila Karana,Krittika Nakshatra. So is the Panchang makers made any mistake ? Please clarify.

With Shri Hari Vaayu Naama Smarana,

Ramadas Rao.Swee Chan <swee wrote:

 

 

 

Jaya Jagannatha

 

prashant narang [prashantnarang] 19 April 2004 04:07varahamihira ; Subject: [sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd april : akshaya tritiya

 

Dear Prashant,

 

sadgurudevaaye namah

 

dear gurus & friends

 

22nd april is akshaya tritiya. it is said whatever is done /started on this tithi, never perishes.

can someone bless us with the mythology involved?

 

regards

prashant

 

22nd April is not Akshaya Tritiya as the day does not fall in the bright month of Vaishakha. This day if glorified as the beginning to Treta Yuga.

a) The devotee should worship Narayanaya accompanied by Shri with flowers, incense and unguents.

 

b) If he takes the holy dip in the Holy Ganga, he is absolved of all sins. He should worship Vishnu with unbroken rice grains and feed Brahmanas with the flour of barley, first friend and then ground and he himself shall partake of it. He who does this is bowed to by all Devas.

_______________________________

 

The Gauri Vrata is for an unmarried virgin, desirous of a bridegroom, matrimonial bliss and good fortune for her sons and husband. Gauri’s image should be made in gold. Silver, copper or clay along with that of Lord Shiva on this third day in the bright half

(sukla paksha) of the month of Chaitra. Observing fast and remaining awake throughout the night, the worship is with scents, fragrant flowers, clothes, auspicious ornaments and bundles of dhurva grass. She propitiates a Brahmana woman whose husband and sons and girls of auspicious characteristics and whom are still alive. She will offer them saffron, collyrium, clothes and other items.

The image of Gauri should be gifted to a Brahmana if it is metallic. If it is made of clay, she should immerse it in a tank or a river.

This vrata has to be kept for twelve years with due formal resolve to donate and also donate twelve cows for the achievement of her desires.

Swarna-Gauri Vrata is to be performed on the third day of the bright half of Sravana. Goddess Bhavani (Golden Image) accompanied by Lord Shiva should be worshipped by means of the 16 (sixteen) Upacaras with a prayer etc. this vrata is to be kept for 16 years and the Udyapana (concluding rite of the vrata) by performing worship of Ganesha and other Gods with a flat copper-plate over the water pot with scents, fragrant flowers and perform Homa. Sixteen

bamboo baskets shall be filled with sweet dishes and cooked rice offered to the Devi as Naideya and distributed amongst Brahmanas , kinsmen and relatives.

The full benefit of this vrata can be attained by gifting the golden image to the preceptor and other monetary gifts to the other Brahmanas. (No expenses should be spared for this vrata).

______________________

 

The third day of the bright half of the month of Jyestha is known as Rambha. On that day, one should duly worship and honour an excellent Brahmana accompanied by his wife. With the desire of conjugal blessedness, a woman should perform this holy rite and worship the Brahmana couple with scents, fragrant flowers, silken garments etc. It yields wealth, sons and auspicious inclinations towards Dharma.

 

_________________________

 

For conjugal bliss, on the third day of the bright half of the month of Ashadha, the lady should worship Keshava accompanied by Lakshmi, symbolized or represented in a Brahmana accompanied by his wife. She should propitiate them with meals, charitable gifts of cows, clothes and ornaments (and pleasing words). By observing this vrata, the lady shall be blessed with wealth and food grains.

 

There are lots more for all the months throughout the year………….but one thing is certain: none of the Vratas stated in Narada Purana Part IV Chapter 112 suggests any observance during the dark half of any of the months for the third day (Tritiya Tithi).

 

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Swee

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Jaya Jagannatha

 

Dear Ramadas ji

 

I had another look,

yes it is, sorry for that. But the slokas I gave are from

Narada Purana and that stands.

 

 

 

love,

 

Swee

swee

www.brihaspati.net

 

 

 

 

Ramadas Rao

[ramadasrao]

19 April 2004 20:26

varahamihira

Re: |Sri Varaha| RE:

[sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd april : akshaya tritiya

 

` nmae naray[ay,

 

om namo näräyaëäya|

Dear Swee,

 

 

How you decided on 22nd is not

Akshaya Triteeya ? Even my " Udipi Shri Krishna Panchang " says on

22nd is Akshaya Triteeya and Parashurama Jayanti. It is Shukla Paksha,3rd day

Saubhagya Yoga and Taitila Karana,Krittika Nakshatra. So is the Panchang

makers made any mistake ? Please clarify.

 

 

With Shri Hari Vaayu Naama

Smarana,

 

 

Ramadas Rao.

Swee Chan

<swee wrote:

 

 

Jaya Jagannatha

 

 

prashant

narang [prashantnarang]

19

April 2004 04:07

To:

varahamihira ;

[sJC: Achyuta

Gurukul] 22nd april : akshaya tritiya

 

Dear Prashant,

 

sadgurudevaaye

namah

 

dear

gurus & friends

 

22nd

april is akshaya tritiya. it is said whatever is done /started on this tithi,

never perishes.

can

someone bless us with the mythology involved?

 

regards

prashant

 

22nd

April is not Akshaya Tritiya

as the day does not fall in the bright month of Vaishakha. This day if

glorified as the beginning to Treta Yuga.

a)

The devotee should worship Narayanaya accompanied by Shri with flowers, incense

and unguents.

 

b) If

he takes the holy dip in the Holy Ganga, he is absolved of all sins. He should

worship Vishnu with unbroken rice grains and feed Brahmanas with the flour of

barley, first friend and then ground and he himself shall partake of it. He who

does this is bowed to by all Devas.

_______________________________

 

The Gauri

Vrata is for an unmarried virgin, desirous of

a bridegroom, matrimonial bliss and good fortune for her sons and husband.

Gauri’s image should be made in gold. Silver, copper or clay along with

that of Lord Shiva on this third day in the bright half (sukla paksha) of the

month of Chaitra. Observing fast and remaining awake throughout the night, the

worship is with scents, fragrant flowers, clothes, auspicious ornaments and

bundles of dhurva grass. She propitiates a Brahmana woman whose husband and

sons and girls of auspicious characteristics and whom are still alive. She will

offer them saffron, collyrium, clothes and other items.

The

image of Gauri should be gifted to a Brahmana if it is metallic. If it is made

of clay, she should immerse it in a tank or a river.

This

vrata has to be kept for twelve years with due formal resolve to donate and

also donate twelve cows for the achievement of her desires.

Swarna-Gauri Vrata is to be performed on the third day of the

bright half of Sravana. Goddess Bhavani 

(Golden Image) accompanied by Lord Shiva should be worshipped by means

of the 16 (sixteen) Upacaras with a prayer etc. this vrata is to be kept for 16

years and the Udyapana (concluding rite of the vrata) by performing worship of

Ganesha and other Gods with a flat copper-plate over the water pot with scents,

fragrant flowers and perform Homa. Sixteen bamboo baskets shall be filled with

sweet dishes and cooked rice offered to the Devi as Naideya

and distributed amongst Brahmanas , kinsmen and relatives.

The full benefit of this vrata can be attained by gifting the

golden image to the preceptor and other monetary gifts to the other Brahmanas.

(No expenses should be spared for this vrata).

______________________

 

The

third day of the bright half of the month of Jyestha is known as Rambha. On

that day, one should duly worship and honour an excellent Brahmana accompanied

by his wife. With the desire of conjugal blessedness, a woman should perform

this holy rite and worship the Brahmana couple with scents, fragrant flowers,

silken garments etc. It yields wealth, sons and auspicious inclinations towards

Dharma.

 

_________________________

 

For

conjugal bliss, on the third day of the bright half of the month of Ashadha,

the lady should worship Keshava accompanied by Lakshmi, symbolized or

represented in a Brahmana accompanied by his wife. She should propitiate them

with meals, charitable gifts of cows, clothes and ornaments (and pleasing

words). By observing this vrata, the lady shall be blessed with wealth and food

grains.

 

There

are lots more for all the months throughout the

year………….but one thing is certain: none of the Vratas

stated in Narada Purana Part IV Chapter 112 suggests any observance during the

dark half of any of the months for the third day (Tritiya

Tithi).

 

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Swee

swee

www.brihaspati.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tat Sat|

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sadgurudevaaye namah

 

dear swee & ramdas ji

 

thanx a lot for sharing the knowledge.

swee, r u sure its not akshyatritiya on 22nd, all my panchangs & calendars tell me the same thing...

regards

prashantSwee Chan <swee wrote:

 

 

 

Jaya Jagannatha

 

prashant narang [prashantnarang] 19 April 2004

04:07varahamihira ; Subject: [sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd april : akshaya tritiya

 

Dear Prashant,

 

sadgurudevaaye namah

 

dear gurus & friends

 

22nd april is akshaya tritiya. it is said whatever is done /started on this tithi, never perishes.

can someone bless us with the mythology involved?

 

regards

prashant

 

22nd April is not Akshaya Tritiya as the day does not fall in the bright month of Vaishakha. This day if glorified as the beginning to Treta Yuga.

a) The devotee should worship Narayanaya accompanied by Shri with flowers, incense and unguents.

 

b) If he takes the holy dip in the Holy Ganga, he is absolved of all sins. He should worship Vishnu with unbroken rice grains and feed Brahmanas with the flour of barley, first friend and then ground and he himself shall partake of it. He who does this is bowed to by all Devas.

_______________________________

 

The Gauri Vrata is for an unmarried virgin, desirous of a bridegroom, matrimonial bliss and good fortune for her sons and husband. Gauri’s image should be made in gold. Silver, copper or clay along with that of Lord Shiva on this third day in the bright half (sukla paksha) of the month of Chaitra. Observing fast and remaining

awake throughout the night, the worship is with scents, fragrant flowers, clothes, auspicious ornaments and bundles of dhurva grass. She propitiates a Brahmana woman whose husband and sons and girls of auspicious characteristics and whom are still alive. She will offer them saffron, collyrium, clothes and other items.

The image of Gauri should be gifted to a Brahmana if it is metallic. If it is made of clay, she should immerse it in a tank or a river.

This vrata has to be kept for twelve years with due formal resolve to donate and also donate twelve cows for the achievement of her desires.

Swarna-Gauri Vrata is to be performed on the third day of the bright half of Sravana. Goddess Bhavani (Golden Image) accompanied by Lord Shiva should be worshipped by means of the 16 (sixteen) Upacaras with a prayer etc. this vrata is to be kept for 16 years and the Udyapana (concluding rite of the vrata) by performing worship of Ganesha and other Gods with a flat copper-plate over the water pot with scents, fragrant flowers and perform Homa. Sixteen bamboo baskets shall be filled with sweet dishes and cooked rice offered to the Devi as Naideya and

distributed amongst Brahmanas , kinsmen and relatives.

The full benefit of this vrata can be attained by gifting the golden image to the preceptor and other monetary gifts to the other Brahmanas. (No expenses should be spared for this vrata).

______________________

 

The third day of the bright half of the month of Jyestha is known as Rambha. On that day, one should duly worship and honour an excellent Brahmana accompanied by his wife. With the desire of conjugal blessedness, a woman should perform this holy rite and worship the Brahmana couple with scents, fragrant flowers, silken garments etc. It yields wealth, sons and auspicious inclinations towards Dharma.

 

_________________________

 

For conjugal bliss, on the third day of the bright half of the month of Ashadha, the lady should worship Keshava accompanied by Lakshmi, symbolized or represented in a Brahmana accompanied by his wife. She should propitiate them with meals, charitable gifts of cows, clothes and ornaments (and pleasing words). By observing this vrata, the lady shall be blessed with wealth and food grains.

 

There are lots more for all the months throughout the year………….but one thing is certain: none of the Vratas stated in Narada Purana Part IV Chapter 112 suggests any observance during the dark half of any of the months for the third day (Tritiya Tithi).

 

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Swee

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Om Gurave Namah

 

Namaste Swee,

 

Akshaya Triteeya does fall on 22nd of this month, that too on a

Thursday! That's sure a great day to engage in study and meditation!

 

Akshaya Triteeya is also the day when the temple doors of Badrinath

reopen after the winter break, and the people can have a glimpse of

the Yogeswara.

 

That day is also the only day in an year, when the sandalwood paste

covering Lord Varaha Narasimha at Simhachalam is removed so that one

can see the Idol in all its glory (Here Nrisimha is supposed to be

Ugra Narasimha, so he is covered in sandalwood all the time and the

idol normally looks like a Shivalingam). In short, I think Akshaya

Triteeya is a day of revelations and enlightenment.

 

By the way, why are the two tithis governed by Mars, namely Triteeya

and Ekadasi, are invariably associated with Lord Vishnu?

 

Regards,

Lakshmi

 

varahamihira , " Swee Chan " <swee@c...> wrote:

> Jaya Jagannatha

>

> Dear Ramadas ji

>

> I had another look, yes it is, sorry for that. But the slokas I

gave are

> from Narada Purana and that stands.

>

> love,

>

> Swee

> swee@b...

> www.brihaspati.net

>

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Om Gurave Namah

 

Namaste All,

 

In continuation to my previous mail, talking about Thursday & Mars, I

just thought i would share this little incident with you which

happened 9 months back. Perhaps i can term it as a nimitta.

 

At that time we were transferred to Tirupati and my husband searched

for a new house and selected a good day to move into the house. the

good day selected happened to be a Thursday & Shukla Panchami and we

entered the house around 5 am. After performing the pooja, I just

went round the house and in the room which faces the east & the main

door, i found a bust of Lord Venkateswara. What's so strange about

this, you might ask. Nothing except that the bust was extraordinarily

beautiful, of a deep coral colour...obviously Mars (the busts are

always..always black, never any other colour) and the eyes of the

Lord are open. In Tirumala, only on Thursdays, the eyes of the Lord

are revealed (Nethra Darshanam), and people believe that day He will

not let any evil thought or deed go unpunished (the agni tattwa). The

bust bore the marks of being worshipped.

 

I thought the bust belonged to the previous occupants though it is

very unlikely that they would leave some thing like that behind. But

no one had come to claim the bust and my enquiries with the Landlord

yielded no positive results. Not that I really mind it. The Lord

stays with me and moved with us to our new house and I have sort of

delightfully begun to believe that He had deliberately stayed back

for us. That's the Lord's limitless Love.

 

Regards,

Lakshmi

 

 

varahamihira , " B Lakshmi Ramesh "

<b_lakshmi_ramesh> wrote:

> Om Gurave Namah

>

> Namaste Swee,

>

> Akshaya Triteeya does fall on 22nd of this month, that too on a

> Thursday! That's sure a great day to engage in study and meditation!

>

> Akshaya Triteeya is also the day when the temple doors of Badrinath

> reopen after the winter break, and the people can have a glimpse of

> the Yogeswara.

>

> That day is also the only day in an year, when the sandalwood paste

> covering Lord Varaha Narasimha at Simhachalam is removed so that

one

> can see the Idol in all its glory (Here Nrisimha is supposed to be

> Ugra Narasimha, so he is covered in sandalwood all the time and the

> idol normally looks like a Shivalingam). In short, I think Akshaya

> Triteeya is a day of revelations and enlightenment.

>

> By the way, why are the two tithis governed by Mars, namely

Triteeya

> and Ekadasi, are invariably associated with Lord Vishnu?

>

> Regards,

> Lakshmi

>

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` nmae naray[ay,

om namo näräyaëäya|Dear Swee,

Thanks for accepting 22nd April as Akshaya Triteeya.

With Shri Hari Vaayu Naama Smarana,

Ramadas Rao.Swee Chan <swee wrote:

 

 

 

Jaya Jagannatha

 

Dear Ramadas ji

 

I had another look, yes it is, sorry for that. But the slokas I gave are from Narada Purana and that stands.

 

 

 

love,

 

Swee

sweewww.brihaspati.net

 

Ramadas Rao [ramadasrao] 19 April 2004 20:26varahamihira Subject: Re: |Sri Varaha| RE: [sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd april : akshaya tritiya

 

` nmae naray[ay,

 

om namo näräyaëäya|Dear Swee,

 

How you decided on 22nd is not Akshaya Triteeya ? Even my "Udipi Shri Krishna Panchang " says on 22nd is Akshaya Triteeya and Parashurama Jayanti. It is Shukla Paksha,3rd day Saubhagya Yoga and Taitila Karana,Krittika Nakshatra. So is the Panchang makers made any mistake ? Please clarify.

 

With Shri Hari Vaayu Naama Smarana,

 

Ramadas Rao.Swee Chan <swee wrote:

 

Jaya Jagannatha

 

prashant narang [prashantnarang] 19 April 2004 04:07varahamihira ; Subject: [sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd april : akshaya tritiya

 

Dear Prashant,

 

sadgurudevaaye namah

 

dear gurus & friends

 

22nd april is akshaya tritiya. it is said whatever is done /started on this tithi, never perishes.

can someone bless us with the mythology involved?

 

regards

prashant

 

22nd April is not Akshaya Tritiya as the day does not fall in the bright month of Vaishakha. This day if glorified as the beginning to Treta Yuga.

a) The devotee should worship Narayanaya accompanied by Shri with flowers, incense and unguents.

 

b) If he takes the holy dip in the Holy Ganga, he is absolved of all sins. He should worship Vishnu with unbroken rice grains and feed Brahmanas with the flour of barley, first friend and then ground and he himself shall partake of it. He who does this is bowed to by all Devas.

_______________________________

 

The Gauri Vrata is for an unmarried virgin, desirous of a bridegroom, matrimonial bliss and good fortune for her sons and husband. Gauri’s image should be made in gold. Silver, copper or clay along with that of Lord Shiva on this third day in the bright half (sukla paksha) of the month of Chaitra. Observing fast and remaining awake throughout the night, the worship is with scents, fragrant flowers, clothes, auspicious ornaments and bundles of dhurva grass. She propitiates a Brahmana woman whose husband and sons and girls of auspicious characteristics and whom are still alive. She will offer them saffron, collyrium, clothes and other items.

The image of Gauri should be gifted to a Brahmana if it is metallic. If it is made of clay, she should immerse it in a tank or a river.

This vrata has to be kept for twelve years with due formal resolve to donate and also donate twelve cows for the achievement of her desires.

Swarna-Gauri Vrata is to be performed on the third day of the bright half of Sravana. Goddess Bhavani (Golden Image) accompanied by Lord Shiva should be worshipped by means of the 16 (sixteen) Upacaras with a prayer etc. this vrata is to be kept for 16 years and the Udyapana (concluding rite of the vrata) by performing worship of Ganesha and other Gods with a flat copper-plate over the water pot with scents, fragrant flowers and perform Homa. Sixteen bamboo baskets shall be filled with sweet dishes and cooked rice offered to the Devi as Naideya and distributed amongst Brahmanas , kinsmen and relatives.

The full benefit of this vrata can be attained by gifting the golden image to the preceptor and other monetary gifts to the other Brahmanas. (No expenses should be spared for this vrata).

______________________

 

The third day of the bright half of the month of Jyestha is known as Rambha. On that day, one should duly worship and honour an excellent Brahmana accompanied by his wife. With the desire of conjugal blessedness, a woman should perform this holy rite and worship the Brahmana couple with scents, fragrant flowers, silken garments etc. It yields wealth, sons and auspicious inclinations towards Dharma.

 

_________________________

 

For conjugal bliss, on the third day of the bright half of the month of Ashadha, the lady should worship Keshava accompanied by Lakshmi, symbolized or represented in a Brahmana accompanied by his wife. She should propitiate them with meals, charitable gifts of cows, clothes and ornaments (and pleasing words). By observing this vrata, the lady shall be blessed with wealth and food grains.

 

There are lots more for all the months throughout the year………….but one thing is certain: none of the Vratas stated in Narada Purana Part IV Chapter 112 suggests any observance during the dark half of any of the months for the third day (Tritiya Tithi).

 

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Swee

sweewww.brihaspati.net

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Jaya Jagannatha

 

Dear Lakshmi,

 

Sorry, it was a brain switch. Actually tritiya begins on Wednesday when

Moon is going into its deepest exaltation. This is just over an hour

after sunset for where we are.

As for engaging in studies, Rohini nakshatra is not the nakshatra

recommended for studies but is good for meditation as it is in

swargaloka and Brahma lords this nakshatra.

Because the third thithi begins on a Wednesday, the yoga is considered

to be destructive (dagha yoga -burnt). To further clarify if this is

really going to be as rewarding as promised, we'll need to calculate

which planet gets the ahuti after the vrata for the day by performing

yagna.

The order of the planets for getting the ahuti are the following:

 

Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu

 

The Moon in Rohini is 4th away from the Sun in Aswini hence, take 4 and

divide by 3 = R1

Therefore, Sun gets the ahuti. Sun is Krura (malefic) and indicates a

destruction of the auspicious effects.

 

We can further determine the abode of the yagna thus:

The tithi is 3 (3rd day)

The weekday is Thursday (yagna day) = 5 + 3 = 8/4= 2

2 is the Abode of the Pataal Loka!!

 

It seems that from this, one should take a dip in the Holy Ganga to cool

down the Dagha effects and prayers to Vishnu the sustainer who rules

both valorous Martian days. On the 3rd, Vaisnavi stands in the SE.

 

Thanks for your inputs on Tirupati.............my barefoot walk from Sri

Varaha Temple with Ashwin and Freedom and how I made it to Lord

Venkateswara's Temple by a hair's breath and the delight into the

sanctum sanctorium at Padmavati Temple when the Temple was closed to the

public.....

 

What do you think is the meaning of Lord Venkateswara's purusha

(chest/bust)? It is meant for you to look after. My brother Bhima had a

similar experience whereby the images of Krishna and Radha kept on

appearing in a dream to a lady in England that they (Krishna and Radha)

wanted to return to India as they needed to look after a temple for

someone else. My brother now has the murtis at his temple.

 

Some things are just meant to be.

 

love,

 

Swee

swee

www.brihaspati.net

 

 

 

 

B Lakshmi Ramesh [b_lakshmi_ramesh]

20 April 2004 16:03

varahamihira

Re: |Sri Varaha| RE: [sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd april :

akshaya tritiya

 

Om Gurave Namah

 

Namaste Swee,

 

Akshaya Triteeya does fall on 22nd of this month, that too on a

Thursday! That's sure a great day to engage in study and meditation!

 

Akshaya Triteeya is also the day when the temple doors of Badrinath

reopen after the winter break, and the people can have a glimpse of

the Yogeswara.

 

That day is also the only day in an year, when the sandalwood paste

covering Lord Varaha Narasimha at Simhachalam is removed so that one

can see the Idol in all its glory (Here Nrisimha is supposed to be

Ugra Narasimha, so he is covered in sandalwood all the time and the

idol normally looks like a Shivalingam). In short, I think Akshaya

Triteeya is a day of revelations and enlightenment.

 

By the way, why are the two tithis governed by Mars, namely Triteeya

and Ekadasi, are invariably associated with Lord Vishnu?

 

Regards,

Lakshmi

 

varahamihira , " Swee Chan " <swee@c...> wrote:

> Jaya Jagannatha

>

> Dear Ramadas ji

>

> I had another look, yes it is, sorry for that. But the slokas I

gave are

> from Narada Purana and that stands.

>

> love,

>

> Swee

> swee@b...

> www.brihaspati.net

>

 

 

 

|Om Tat Sat|

http://www.varahamihira

 

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` nmae naray[ay,

om namo näräyaëäya|Dear Prashant Ji,

You follow whatever written in Panchang as on 22nd is Vaishakha Shukla Paksha,Triteeya and is also Lord Parashuram Jayanti.I confirmed this by calling to my cousin brother who is an expert in Prashna, in India.

With Shri Hari Vaayu Naama Smarana,

Ramadas Rao.prashant narang <prashantnarang wrote:

 

sadgurudevaaye namah

 

dear swee & ramdas ji

 

thanx a lot for sharing the knowledge.

swee, r u sure its not akshyatritiya on 22nd, all my panchangs & calendars tell me the same thing...

regards

prashantSwee Chan <swee wrote:

 

 

 

Jaya Jagannatha

 

prashant narang [prashantnarang] 19 April 2004

04:07varahamihira ; Subject: [sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd april : akshaya tritiya

 

Dear Prashant,

 

sadgurudevaaye namah

 

dear gurus & friends

 

22nd april is akshaya tritiya. it is said whatever is done /started on this tithi, never perishes.

can someone bless us with the mythology involved?

 

regards

prashant

 

22nd April is not Akshaya Tritiya as the day does not fall in the bright month of Vaishakha. This day if glorified as the beginning to Treta Yuga.

a) The devotee should worship Narayanaya accompanied by Shri with flowers, incense and unguents.

 

b) If he takes the holy dip in the Holy Ganga, he is absolved of all sins. He should worship Vishnu with unbroken rice grains and feed Brahmanas with the flour of barley, first friend and then ground and he himself shall partake of it. He who does this is bowed to by all Devas.

_______________________________

 

The Gauri Vrata is for an unmarried virgin, desirous of a bridegroom, matrimonial bliss and good fortune for her sons and husband. Gauri’s image should be made in gold. Silver, copper or clay along with that of Lord Shiva on this third day in the bright half (sukla paksha) of the month of Chaitra. Observing fast and remaining

awake throughout the night, the worship is with scents, fragrant flowers, clothes, auspicious ornaments and bundles of dhurva grass. She propitiates a Brahmana woman whose husband and sons and girls of auspicious characteristics and whom are still alive. She will offer them saffron, collyrium, clothes and other items.

The image of Gauri should be gifted to a Brahmana if it is metallic. If it is made of clay, she should immerse it in a tank or a river.

This vrata has to be kept for twelve years with due formal resolve to donate and also donate twelve cows for the achievement of her desires.

Swarna-Gauri Vrata is to be performed on the third day of the bright half of Sravana. Goddess Bhavani (Golden Image) accompanied by Lord Shiva should be worshipped by means of the 16 (sixteen) Upacaras with a prayer etc. this vrata is to be kept for 16 years and the Udyapana (concluding rite of the vrata) by performing worship of Ganesha and other Gods with a flat copper-plate over the water pot with scents, fragrant flowers and perform Homa. Sixteen bamboo baskets shall be filled with sweet dishes and cooked rice offered to the Devi as Naideya and

distributed amongst Brahmanas , kinsmen and relatives.

The full benefit of this vrata can be attained by gifting the golden image to the preceptor and other monetary gifts to the other Brahmanas. (No expenses should be spared for this vrata).

______________________

 

The third day of the bright half of the month of Jyestha is known as Rambha. On that day, one should duly worship and honour an excellent Brahmana accompanied by his wife. With the desire of conjugal blessedness, a woman should perform this holy rite and worship the Brahmana couple with scents, fragrant flowers, silken garments etc. It yields wealth, sons and auspicious inclinations towards Dharma.

 

_________________________

 

For conjugal bliss, on the third day of the bright half of the month of Ashadha, the lady should worship Keshava accompanied by Lakshmi, symbolized or represented in a Brahmana accompanied by his wife. She should propitiate them with meals, charitable gifts of cows, clothes and ornaments (and pleasing words). By observing this vrata, the lady shall be blessed with wealth and food grains.

 

There are lots more for all the months throughout the year………….but one thing is certain: none of the Vratas stated in Narada Purana Part IV Chapter 112 suggests any observance during the dark half of any of the months for the third day (Tritiya Tithi).

 

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Swee

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Jaya Jagannatha

 

Dear Ramadas ji,

 

Thank you for pointing out my mistake.

 

 

 

love,

 

Swee

swee

www.brihaspati.net

 

 

 

 

Ramadas Rao

[ramadasrao]

20 April 2004 19:30

varahamihira

RE: |Sri Varaha| RE:

[sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd

april : akshaya tritiya

 

` nmae naray[ay,

 

om namo näräyaëäya|

Dear Swee,

 

 

Thanks

for accepting 22nd April as Akshaya Triteeya.

 

 

With Shri Hari Vaayu Naama Smarana,

 

 

Ramadas

Rao.

Swee Chan <swee wrote:

 

 

Jaya Jagannatha

 

Dear Ramadas ji

 

I had another look, yes it is, sorry for that. But the slokas I

gave are from Narada Purana and that stands.

 

 

 

love,

 

Swee

swee

www.brihaspati.net

 

 

 

-----Original

Message-----

Ramadas Rao [ramadasrao]

19 April

2004 20:26

varahamihira

Re: |Sri Varaha| RE:

[sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd april : akshaya tritiya

 

` nmae naray[ay,

 

om namo näräyaëäya|

Dear Swee,

 

 

How you decided on 22nd is not Akshaya Triteeya ? Even my " Udipi Shri

Krishna Panchang " says on 22nd is Akshaya Triteeya and Parashurama Jayanti. It is Shukla Paksha,3rd day Saubhagya Yoga and Taitila Karana,Krittika Nakshatra. So is the Panchang makers

made any mistake ? Please clarify.

 

 

With Shri Hari Vaayu Naama Smarana,

 

 

Ramadas Rao.

Swee Chan <swee

wrote:

 

 

Jaya Jagannatha

 

 

prashant narang

[prashantnarang]

19 April 2004 04:07

To:

varahamihira ;

[sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd

april : akshaya tritiya

 

Dear Prashant,

 

sadgurudevaaye

namah

 

dear

gurus & friends

 

22nd

april is akshaya tritiya. it is said whatever is done /started on this tithi,

never perishes.

can

someone bless us with the mythology involved?

 

regards

prashant

 

22nd

April is not Akshaya Tritiya as the day does not fall in the bright month of Vaishakha. This

day if glorified as the beginning to Treta Yuga.

a)

The devotee should worship Narayanaya accompanied by Shri with flowers, incense

and unguents.

 

b) If

he takes the holy dip in the Holy Ganga, he is absolved of all sins. He should

worship Vishnu with unbroken rice grains and feed Brahmanas with the flour of

barley, first friend and then ground and he himself shall partake of it. He who

does this is bowed to by all Devas.

_______________________________

 

The Gauri Vrata is for an unmarried virgin, desirous of a bridegroom, matrimonial

bliss and good fortune for her sons and husband. Gauri’s image should be

made in gold. Silver, copper or clay along with that of Lord Shiva on this

third day in the bright half (sukla paksha) of the month of Chaitra. Observing

fast and remaining awake throughout the night, the worship is with scents,

fragrant flowers, clothes, auspicious ornaments and bundles of dhurva grass.

She propitiates a Brahmana woman whose husband and sons and girls of auspicious

characteristics and whom are still alive. She will offer them saffron, collyrium,

clothes and other items.

The

image of Gauri should be gifted to a Brahmana if it is metallic. If it is made

of clay, she should immerse it in a tank or a river.

This

vrata has to be kept for twelve years with due formal resolve to donate and

also donate twelve cows for the achievement of her desires.

Swarna-Gauri Vrata is to be performed on the third day of the

bright half of Sravana. Goddess Bhavani 

(Golden Image) accompanied by Lord Shiva should be worshipped by means

of the 16 (sixteen) Upacaras with a prayer etc. this vrata is to be kept for 16

years and the Udyapana (concluding rite of the vrata) by performing worship of

Ganesha and other Gods with a flat copper-plate over the water pot with scents,

fragrant flowers and perform Homa. Sixteen bamboo baskets shall be filled with

sweet dishes and cooked rice offered to the Devi as

Naideya and distributed amongst Brahmanas , kinsmen and relatives.

The full benefit of this vrata can be attained by gifting the

golden image to the preceptor and other monetary gifts to the other Brahmanas.

(No expenses should be spared for this vrata).

______________________

 

The

third day of the bright half of the month of Jyestha is known as Rambha. On

that day, one should duly worship and honour an excellent Brahmana accompanied

by his wife. With the desire of conjugal blessedness, a woman should perform

this holy rite and worship the Brahmana couple with scents, fragrant flowers,

silken garments etc. It yields wealth, sons and auspicious inclinations towards

Dharma.

 

_________________________

 

For

conjugal bliss, on the third day of the bright half of the month of Ashadha,

the lady should worship Keshava accompanied by Lakshmi, symbolized or

represented in a Brahmana accompanied by his wife. She should propitiate them

with meals, charitable gifts of cows, clothes and ornaments (and pleasing

words). By observing this vrata, the lady shall be blessed with wealth and food

grains.

 

There

are lots more for all the months throughout the

year………….but one thing is certain: none of the Vratas

stated in Narada Purana Part IV Chapter 112 suggests any observance during the

dark half of any of the months for the third day (Tritiya Tithi).

 

 

 

Best wishes,

 

Swee

swee

www.brihaspati.net

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Laxmi,

Could you send your birth details? The incident appears to have some

significance, related to 9th house.

Regards,

Chandrashekhar.

 

B Lakshmi Ramesh wrote:

 

> Om Gurave Namah

>

> Namaste All,

>

> In continuation to my previous mail, talking about Thursday & Mars, I

> just thought i would share this little incident with you which

> happened 9 months back. Perhaps i can term it as a nimitta.

>

> At that time we were transferred to Tirupati and my husband searched

> for a new house and selected a good day to move into the house. the

> good day selected happened to be a Thursday & Shukla Panchami and we

> entered the house around 5 am. After performing the pooja, I just

> went round the house and in the room which faces the east & the main

> door, i found a bust of Lord Venkateswara. What's so strange about

> this, you might ask. Nothing except that the bust was extraordinarily

> beautiful, of a deep coral colour...obviously Mars (the busts are

> always..always black, never any other colour) and the eyes of the

> Lord are open. In Tirumala, only on Thursdays, the eyes of the Lord

> are revealed (Nethra Darshanam), and people believe that day He will

> not let any evil thought or deed go unpunished (the agni tattwa). The

> bust bore the marks of being worshipped.

>

> I thought the bust belonged to the previous occupants though it is

> very unlikely that they would leave some thing like that behind. But

> no one had come to claim the bust and my enquiries with the Landlord

> yielded no positive results. Not that I really mind it. The Lord

> stays with me and moved with us to our new house and I have sort of

> delightfully begun to believe that He had deliberately stayed back

> for us. That's the Lord's limitless Love.

>

> Regards,

> Lakshmi

>

>

> varahamihira , " B Lakshmi Ramesh "

> <b_lakshmi_ramesh> wrote:

> > Om Gurave Namah

> >

> > Namaste Swee,

> >

> > Akshaya Triteeya does fall on 22nd of this month, that too on a

> > Thursday! That's sure a great day to engage in study and meditation!

> >

> > Akshaya Triteeya is also the day when the temple doors of Badrinath

> > reopen after the winter break, and the people can have a glimpse of

> > the Yogeswara.

> >

> > That day is also the only day in an year, when the sandalwood paste

> > covering Lord Varaha Narasimha at Simhachalam is removed so that

> one

> > can see the Idol in all its glory (Here Nrisimha is supposed to be

> > Ugra Narasimha, so he is covered in sandalwood all the time and the

> > idol normally looks like a Shivalingam). In short, I think Akshaya

> > Triteeya is a day of revelations and enlightenment.

> >

> > By the way, why are the two tithis governed by Mars, namely

> Triteeya

> > and Ekadasi, are invariably associated with Lord Vishnu?

> >

> > Regards,

> > Lakshmi

> >

>

>

>

>

> |Om Tat Sat|

> http://www.varahamihira

>

>

> ------

> *

[Guest guest]

Om Gurave Namah

 

Namaste Chandrasekharji,

 

My birth details are 1st September 1960, 3.25pm, Hyderabad, India.

 

Regards,

Lakshmi

 

varahamihira , Chandrashekhar <boxdel>

wrote:

> Dear Laxmi,

> Could you send your birth details? The incident appears to have

some

> significance, related to 9th house.

> Regards,

> Chandrashekhar.

>

> B Lakshmi Ramesh wrote:

>

> > Om Gurave Namah

> >

> > Namaste All,

> >

> > In continuation to my previous mail, talking about Thursday &

Mars, I

> > just thought i would share this little incident with you which

> > happened 9 months back. Perhaps i can term it as a nimitta.

> >

> > At that time we were transferred to Tirupati and my husband

searched

> > for a new house and selected a good day to move into the house.

the

> > good day selected happened to be a Thursday & Shukla Panchami and

we

> > entered the house around 5 am. After performing the pooja, I just

> > went round the house and in the room which faces the east & the

main

> > door, i found a bust of Lord Venkateswara. What's so strange about

> > this, you might ask. Nothing except that the bust was

extraordinarily

> > beautiful, of a deep coral colour...obviously Mars (the busts are

> > always..always black, never any other colour) and the eyes of the

> > Lord are open. In Tirumala, only on Thursdays, the eyes of the

Lord

> > are revealed (Nethra Darshanam), and people believe that day He

will

> > not let any evil thought or deed go unpunished (the agni tattwa).

The

> > bust bore the marks of being worshipped.

> >

> > I thought the bust belonged to the previous occupants though it is

> > very unlikely that they would leave some thing like that behind.

But

> > no one had come to claim the bust and my enquiries with the

Landlord

> > yielded no positive results. Not that I really mind it. The Lord

> > stays with me and moved with us to our new house and I have sort

of

> > delightfully begun to believe that He had deliberately stayed back

> > for us. That's the Lord's limitless Love.

> >

> > Regards,

> > Lakshmi

> >

> >

> > varahamihira , " B Lakshmi Ramesh "

> > <b_lakshmi_ramesh> wrote:

> > > Om Gurave Namah

> > >

> > > Namaste Swee,

> > >

> > > Akshaya Triteeya does fall on 22nd of this month, that too on a

> > > Thursday! That's sure a great day to engage in study and

meditation!

> > >

> > > Akshaya Triteeya is also the day when the temple doors of

Badrinath

> > > reopen after the winter break, and the people can have a

glimpse of

> > > the Yogeswara.

> > >

> > > That day is also the only day in an year, when the sandalwood

paste

> > > covering Lord Varaha Narasimha at Simhachalam is removed so that

> > one

> > > can see the Idol in all its glory (Here Nrisimha is supposed to

be

> > > Ugra Narasimha, so he is covered in sandalwood all the time and

the

> > > idol normally looks like a Shivalingam). In short, I think

Akshaya

> > > Triteeya is a day of revelations and enlightenment.

> > >

> > > By the way, why are the two tithis governed by Mars, namely

> > Triteeya

> > > and Ekadasi, are invariably associated with Lord Vishnu?

> > >

> > > Regards,

> > > Lakshmi

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > |Om Tat Sat|

> > http://www.varahamihira

> >

> >

> >

------

> > *

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Om Gurave Namah

 

Wow Swee,

 

Thanks for the tremendous info! Shows how much there is there for me

to learn.

 

Love,

Lakshmi

 

 

varahamihira , " Swee Chan " <swee@c...> wrote:

> Jaya Jagannatha

>

> Dear Lakshmi,

>

> Sorry, it was a brain switch. Actually tritiya begins on Wednesday

when

> Moon is going into its deepest exaltation. This is just over an hour

> after sunset for where we are.

> As for engaging in studies, Rohini nakshatra is not the nakshatra

> recommended for studies but is good for meditation as it is in

> swargaloka and Brahma lords this nakshatra.

> Because the third thithi begins on a Wednesday, the yoga is

considered

> to be destructive (dagha yoga -burnt). To further clarify if this is

> really going to be as rewarding as promised, we'll need to calculate

> which planet gets the ahuti after the vrata for the day by

performing

> yagna.

> The order of the planets for getting the ahuti are the following:

>

> Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Rahu, Ketu

>

> The Moon in Rohini is 4th away from the Sun in Aswini hence, take 4

and

> divide by 3 = R1

> Therefore, Sun gets the ahuti. Sun is Krura (malefic) and indicates

a

> destruction of the auspicious effects.

>

> We can further determine the abode of the yagna thus:

> The tithi is 3 (3rd day)

> The weekday is Thursday (yagna day) = 5 + 3 = 8/4= 2

> 2 is the Abode of the Pataal Loka!!

>

> It seems that from this, one should take a dip in the Holy Ganga to

cool

> down the Dagha effects and prayers to Vishnu the sustainer who rules

> both valorous Martian days. On the 3rd, Vaisnavi stands in the SE.

>

> Thanks for your inputs on Tirupati.............my barefoot walk

from Sri

> Varaha Temple with Ashwin and Freedom and how I made it to Lord

> Venkateswara's Temple by a hair's breath and the delight into the

> sanctum sanctorium at Padmavati Temple when the Temple was closed

to the

> public.....

>

> What do you think is the meaning of Lord Venkateswara's purusha

> (chest/bust)? It is meant for you to look after. My brother Bhima

had a

> similar experience whereby the images of Krishna and Radha kept on

> appearing in a dream to a lady in England that they (Krishna and

Radha)

> wanted to return to India as they needed to look after a temple for

> someone else. My brother now has the murtis at his temple.

>

> Some things are just meant to be.

>

> love,

>

> Swee

> swee@b...

> www.brihaspati.net

>

>

>

>

> B Lakshmi Ramesh [b_lakshmi_ramesh]

> 20 April 2004 16:03

> varahamihira

> Re: |Sri Varaha| RE: [sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] 22nd april :

> akshaya tritiya

>

> Om Gurave Namah

>

> Namaste Swee,

>

> Akshaya Triteeya does fall on 22nd of this month, that too on a

> Thursday! That's sure a great day to engage in study and meditation!

>

> Akshaya Triteeya is also the day when the temple doors of Badrinath

> reopen after the winter break, and the people can have a glimpse of

> the Yogeswara.

>

> That day is also the only day in an year, when the sandalwood paste

> covering Lord Varaha Narasimha at Simhachalam is removed so that

one

> can see the Idol in all its glory (Here Nrisimha is supposed to be

> Ugra Narasimha, so he is covered in sandalwood all the time and the

> idol normally looks like a Shivalingam). In short, I think Akshaya

> Triteeya is a day of revelations and enlightenment.

>

> By the way, why are the two tithis governed by Mars, namely

Triteeya

> and Ekadasi, are invariably associated with Lord Vishnu?

>

> Regards,

> Lakshmi

>

> varahamihira , " Swee Chan " <swee@c...> wrote:

> > Jaya Jagannatha

> >

> > Dear Ramadas ji

> >

> > I had another look, yes it is, sorry for that. But the slokas I

> gave are

> > from Narada Purana and that stands.

> >

> > love,

> >

> > Swee

> > swee@b...

> > www.brihaspati.net

> >

>

>

>

> |Om Tat Sat|

> http://www.varahamihira

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Laxmi,

Thank you for sending the data.You were running Rahu-Ketu- Jup/Sat

around that time. Mercury is exalted on navamsha. Transit Saturn aspects

natal Saturn and Jupiter also Natal Mercury. Connection with 9th and

Vishnu is apparent. Balaji has graced you in Tirupati.

Chandrashekhar.

 

B Lakshmi Ramesh wrote:

 

> Om Gurave Namah

>

> Namaste Chandrasekharji,

>

> My birth details are 1st September 1960, 3.25pm, Hyderabad, India.

>

> Regards,

> Lakshmi

>

> varahamihira , Chandrashekhar <boxdel>

> wrote:

> > Dear Laxmi,

> > Could you send your birth details? The incident appears to have

> some

> > significance, related to 9th house.

> > Regards,

> > Chandrashekhar.

> >

> > B Lakshmi Ramesh wrote:

> >

> > > Om Gurave Namah

> > >

> > > Namaste All,

> > >

> > > In continuation to my previous mail, talking about Thursday &

> Mars, I

> > > just thought i would share this little incident with you which

> > > happened 9 months back. Perhaps i can term it as a nimitta.

> > >

> > > At that time we were transferred to Tirupati and my husband

> searched

> > > for a new house and selected a good day to move into the house.

> the

> > > good day selected happened to be a Thursday & Shukla Panchami and

> we

> > > entered the house around 5 am. After performing the pooja, I just

> > > went round the house and in the room which faces the east & the

> main

> > > door, i found a bust of Lord Venkateswara. What's so strange about

> > > this, you might ask. Nothing except that the bust was

> extraordinarily

> > > beautiful, of a deep coral colour...obviously Mars (the busts are

> > > always..always black, never any other colour) and the eyes of the

> > > Lord are open. In Tirumala, only on Thursdays, the eyes of the

> Lord

> > > are revealed (Nethra Darshanam), and people believe that day He

> will

> > > not let any evil thought or deed go unpunished (the agni tattwa).

> The

> > > bust bore the marks of being worshipped.

> > >

> > > I thought the bust belonged to the previous occupants though it is

> > > very unlikely that they would leave some thing like that behind.

> But

> > > no one had come to claim the bust and my enquiries with the

> Landlord

> > > yielded no positive results. Not that I really mind it. The Lord

> > > stays with me and moved with us to our new house and I have sort

> of

> > > delightfully begun to believe that He had deliberately stayed back

> > > for us. That's the Lord's limitless Love.

> > >

> > > Regards,

> > > Lakshmi

> > >

> > >

> > > varahamihira , " B Lakshmi Ramesh "

> > > <b_lakshmi_ramesh> wrote:

> > > > Om Gurave Namah

> > > >

> > > > Namaste Swee,

> > > >

> > > > Akshaya Triteeya does fall on 22nd of this month, that too on a

> > > > Thursday! That's sure a great day to engage in study and

> meditation!

> > > >

> > > > Akshaya Triteeya is also the day when the temple doors of

> Badrinath

> > > > reopen after the winter break, and the people can have a

> glimpse of

> > > > the Yogeswara.

> > > >

> > > > That day is also the only day in an year, when the sandalwood

> paste

> > > > covering Lord Varaha Narasimha at Simhachalam is removed so that

> > > one

> > > > can see the Idol in all its glory (Here Nrisimha is supposed to

> be

> > > > Ugra Narasimha, so he is covered in sandalwood all the time and

> the

> > > > idol normally looks like a Shivalingam). In short, I think

> Akshaya

> > > > Triteeya is a day of revelations and enlightenment.

> > > >

> > > > By the way, why are the two tithis governed by Mars, namely

> > > Triteeya

> > > > and Ekadasi, are invariably associated with Lord Vishnu?

> > > >

> > > > Regards,

> > > > Lakshmi

> > > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > |Om Tat Sat|

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> > >

> > >

> > >

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> > > *