September 4, 2023 – Page 5

Vishnu Vandna (Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam)

Vishnu Vandna : A short shlok praising Lord Vishnu.

Bhagvad Gita Chapter-12

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 or the Bhaktiyog is one of the most famous and most recited chapter. Krushna provides eloquent explanation and qualities of the one that truly knows how to worship.

Bhagvad Gita Chapter-11

Chapter 11 of Bhagavad Gita is where Krushna shows his universal form to Arjun. Arjun, filled with awe, realizes the immense reach, power and might that Krushna has.

Bhagvad Gita – Chapter 8 – Akshar Brahma Yog. After understanding of the special knowledge from Chapter 7, this chapter continues the discussion of who I really am? Who is the governor of the body and the soul. Connection between the self and the ‘brahman’ is revealed here.

Bhagvad Gita Chapter-07

Bhagvad Gita – Chapter 7 – Gnan Vignan Yog. Literal meaning of Vignan is not science. Vignan = Vishisht (Special) Gnan (Knowledge). One must understand this special knowledge about the Supreme Truth and the knowledge of the absolute.

Bhagvad Gita Chapter-06

Bhagvad Gita – Chapter 6 – Atma Sayyam Yog. A chapter in which Krushna emphasizes the importance of ‘Sayyam’ – Self Control, which is only possible by Ashtang Yoga, Meditation and Practice. Self control of the senses is the beginning of the path to salvation.

Janmashtmi Pooja

Lord Krushna, 8th incarnation of Lord Vishnu, was born on 8th day of Krushna Paksh (dark fortnight) of Shravan month of Lunar Hindu Calendar. This day is celebrated gloriously with remembering the deeds and teachings of Lord Krushna. Lord Krushna’s birth is celebrated at 12 midnight.

Bhagvad Gita Chapter-05

Fifth chapter of Bhagvad Gita (Sanyas Yog) is where Krushna nobly demystifies how both ways – Sanyas and Gruhasth – have same goal but path of selfless devotional action with inner renunciation is better since everything belongs to him and there is nothing is one’s to abandon.

Grah Shanti / 9-Planets Ceremony

Grah Shanti Pooja can be performed before any major ceremony such as marriage as yagnopavit sanskars. It is to please the 9-planets, whose positions and motions are said to be the basis of all astrology.

Samavartana / Graduation Ceremoney

Samvartana is twelfth of sixteen sanskaras, and it is situated just before Vivah Sanskar. One of the significant events of a person’s life is his transition from the student to the family phase. It is here, the proclamation of student stepping into real world is made.

Vasudeva Sutan Devam

This is a prayer to Lord Krushna, as the Guru of the entire universe. It is the beginning verse of Krishnashtakam. Putting these together, “Vasudeva Sutan Devam” translates to “the son of Vasudeva, the god” or “the divine son of Vasudeva.” This phrase is often used to refer to Lord Krushna, highlighting his divine nature […]

Annaprashana / Baby’s first solid food

Annaprashana, 7th of 16 Sankars, is a joyful ceremony of a baby’s first solid food. It involves family and friends on an auspicious day to officially start giving food to a baby other than the mother’s milk. It is performed six months after baby’s birth.

Ved Saar Shiv Stav Stotra

The “Ved Saar Shiv Stotra,” also known as the “Veda Saar Shiv Stotra,” is a hymn dedicated to Lord Shiv. The term “Ved Saar” means the essence of the Vedas, and “Shiv Stav” or “Shiv Stotra” refers to a hymn or praise of Lord Shiv. This stotra is a summary of the Vedic hymns glorifying […]

Bhagvad Gita Chapter-01

Bhagavad Gita’s chapter 1 includes 47 verses, and it is known as Arjun Vishad Yog. Chapter 1 is describing Arjun’s moral dilemma when he is standing against his own family. He is questioning Krishna whether it is right or not to kill the most righteous elders of the same family?

Vishnu Sahastra Naam

1000 names of Lord Vishnu recited by Bhishm on his deathbed to Yudhishthir at Kurukshetra battlefield during the epic battle of Mahabharat. Each of these names represents different attributes, stories, and qualities of Vishnu. The recitation of these names is considered a powerful practice in Hindu tradition, believed to bring peace, prosperity, and spiritual growth. […]

Nishkramana Sanskar / Baby’s first visit outside

7th of 16 sanskars – marked by the milestone of baby eating solid food for the first time after baby shows first teeth.

Jatakarma / Childbirth Ceremony

4th of 16 sanskars – ceremony to celerbrate the first or the physical birth of the child. (Second birth is the intellectual birth – Upanayana Sanskar.)

Vishwambhari Stuti

The Vishwambhari Stuti is a revered hymn dedicated to Goddess Durga, also known as Amba or Vishwambhari, which means “the one who sustains the universe.” This stuti (hymn) is often recited by devotees to seek the blessings of the Goddess for protection, prosperity, and spiritual growth. The Vishwambhari Stuti is especially popular in Gujarat and […]

Day: September 4, 2023