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Method of doing pradhikshina in temple

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What is the method of doing pradhikshina in temple? If we are circumambulating from one “dwajasthambam” to another “dwajasthambam” then we consider it as one “pradhikshina”. If we consider temple, if we start circumambulating from main entrance and again reach main entrance then it is called one “pradhikshina”.       If we consider Lord Hanuman, we say to circumambulate 5 times around the idol, it is said he likes 5 times. But if you have any wish then you may circumambulate 11, 27, 54, 108 times.    If we consider circumambulating around “Nava Graha” (nine planets), people believe their respective positions will have influence on our life’s. It is said to be 3 times is the best. Again if you have any wish then it’s best to choose odd numbers like 11, 27, 54, 108 times. Which temple has to be visited and at what time

what is panigrahana

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What is the meaning of Panigrahana mantras During marriage we find bridegroom holding brides right hand and chanting few mantras. à°ªూà°·ాà°¤్à°µేà°¤ోనయతు హస్తగృà°¹్యశ్à°µిà°¨ౌà°¤్à°µా   à°ª్రవహతాà°—్à°—ం à°°à°§ేà°¨ |                                     à°—ృà°¹ాà°¨్à°—à°š్à°š à°—్à°°ుమపత్à°¨ీ యధా à°¸ో వశిà°¨ీà°¤్à°µం à°µితధమావదాà°¸ి  || Pushatvethonayathu hasthagruhyasvenoutvaa pravahathaangam radhena | Gruhaangacca grumapatnee yadha so vshenetvam vtadhamaavadaasi || Meaning: Oh my life partner! After our marriage I will take you to my house. You are the owner of the house. Lead the ownership of the house in all matters including ‘yagnas’ (in ancient we used to perform yagnas and homas – a kind of puja, to please the god and make our wishes get fulfilled). Rule the house with right Courteous with all people. Can a wife call her husband with his name? ...

saraswathi namosthubyam sloka

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What is the meaning of saraswathi namosthubyam sloka Bommari Pothana who has written “Maha Bhagvatham” has written Saraswathi namosthubyam sloka. The sloka in detail is  సరస్వతి నమోà°¸్à°¤ుà°¬్à°¯ం వరదే à°•ామరూà°ªిà°£ీ   à°µిà°¦్à°¯ాà°°ంà°­ం à°•à°°ిà°·్à°¯ాà°®ి à°¸ిà°¦్à°§ిà°°్భవతుà°®ేసదా పద్మపత్à°° à°µిà°¶ాà°²ాà°•్à°·ి పద్మకేసర వర్ణనీ    à°¨ిà°¤్à°¯ం పద్à°®ాలయాం à°¦ేà°µీ సమాంà°ªాà°¤ు సరస్వతీ   || à°¶ాà°°à°¦ à°¨ీà°°à°¦ేంà°¦ు à°˜ునసాà°° పటీà°° à°®ాà°°ాà°³ మల్à°²ిà°•ా à°¹ాà°° à°¤ుà°·ాà°° à°«ేà°¨ రజతాచలకాà°¶ à°«à°£ీà°¶ à°•ుంà°¦ à°®ం à°¦ాà°° à°¸ుà°§ా పయోà°§ి à°¸ితతామర à°¸ామర à°µాà°¹ిà°¨ీ à°¶ుà°­ా à°•ారతనోà°ª్à°ª à°¨ిà°¨్à°¨ు మదిà°—ానగ à°¨ెà°¨్నడు à°—à°²్à°—ు à°­ాà°°à°¤ీ   ||  Saraswathi namosthubyam varadhe kamarupini vidyarambham karishyami siddhirbhavathumesada padmapatra vishalakshi padmakesari varnani nithyam padmalayam devi samaampathu saraswathi || Sarada niradhendhu ghunasara pateera maraala mallika Haara tushara fhena rajatachalakasa fhaneesha kundu mam Dhara sudha payodhi sitataamara saama vaahinee subha Kaarathanoppa ninnu madhiganaga nennadu galgu bharathi || Meaning : Like ...

While giving aarti to god, why will we ring bell?

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While giving aarti to god, why will we ring bell? We find “Achari” the person who spells mantras and pray god, will ring bell in the temple several times. i.e.: while offering “naivedyam” (fruits, flowers etc.), while singing wake up song early morning, before closing temple, while giving aarti we ring bell.    We have special significance in ringing bell during aarti, it tells us that we are welcoming all the gods. To which ever god we offer aarti, we mean that god should enter the idol with heavenly powers.    While the god enters the idol with heavenly powers, devotees should be able to view his beautiful image during the light of aarti. So if we are going to see the god during aarti, it means are able to see his presence. What are arishadvargas and its influence on human life?  

Why do we light a lamp?

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We find lighting up a lamp daily in almost every house in India. We start every auspicious occasion with lighting up of lamp. In some houses we find lighting up of lamp once during morning and in some instances we find twice a day. If a lamp is lighted continuously then it is called Akhanda Deepam.    Lightning removes darkness and ignorance. It brings knowledge, in other words “Chaitanya”. Because light removes darkness and illuminates knowledge, it is worshipped as lord.    We all know health and wealth can be gained, as well as lost in any part of life. They are not everlasting, but knowledge is everlasting, it cannot be lost. As we discussed light illuminates knowledge, knowledge is everlasting inner wealth, through which we can achieve success and accomplish all our wishes. We light up the lamp and bow to it, which resembles the fact that knowledge is the greatest forms of wealth.    You might have a doubt that even tube light also removes darkne...

Why will we apply butter for Lord Tirumala Venkateshwara Chin?

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Because of Brugu maharshi’s insult of Lord Vishnu before Goddess Lakshmi, she gets disappointed and goes to Kolhapuram. Later on Lord Vishnu takes human avatar and starts meditation on Venkatadri.    During the period of meditation, there will be formation of mud around him. In order to serve food to Lord Vishnu, cow named Kamadhenu starts pouring milk into the mud formation and relieves hunger of Lord Vishnu.    One day protector of the cow gets doubt on the cow as it is was giving less milk. He follows the cow and sees that the cow is pouring its milk into the mud. He gets angry and tries to hit with a bamboo stick on the head of the cow.    Lord Vishnu realizes the incident and tries to escape the cow and gets hurt. The hurt was below the beard. Because of this incidence there will always butter applied on the chin.

What is meant by brahma muhurtham

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What is meant by brahma muhurtham The son born to Kashyapa brahama and vinitha devi is Anurudu. He is the chariot of Lord Sun. Vinitha devi was very anxious to his son. Before the birth of Anurudu she had taken him out of her womb so he was born with incomplete body.    Lord Brahma appointed the child as a chariot of Lord Sun and blessed with the boon. The time when he was on the earth is known as brahma time period. During that time period not even a single stars or planet can cause any harm or influence any ill effect. Usually, Brahma Muhurtham indicates the time between 3 hours before to the sun rise time. For example if sun rise is at 5:45 am, Brahma Muhurtham is between 2:45 and 5:45. During Devi puja what should be offered and on what day Sunday – Payasam Monday – Milk Tuesday – Banana Wednesday – Fresh butter which is taken on the early morning Thursday – Sugar blocks Friday – Sugar Saturday – Cow milk