Narasimha Chaturdasi or Narasimha Jayanthi is the appearance anniversary of Lord Narasimhadeva, the half-man, half-lion incarnation of the Supreme Lord. On this day fasting is observed until dusk, and then followed by feasting. This is a most auspicious day to remember the great mercy the Lord has upon His pure devotees to protect them from all varieties of dangerous situations.
Here are some beautiful prayers for worshipping Lord Narasimhadeva:
namas te narasiṁhāya prahlādāhlāda-dāyine hiraṇyakaśipor vakṣaḥ- śilā-ṭaṅka-nakhālaye Read the rest of this entry »
In some parts of India, Hanuman Jayanthi is being celebrated on Thursday, the 26th of April. On this occasion, we are happy to present the Katha that is to be read as part of the Hanuman Jayanthi Puja which is already available at our site – Here
———————————————————————————————————– Hanuman was born to Anjana, a female vanara, and Kesari, a male vanara, in Anjana Giri Mountain. His mother was an apsara who was born on Earth as a female vanara due to a curse. She would be redeemed from this curse on her giving birth to an incarnation of Lord Shiva, who is also known as Rudra, and endowed with the Supreme Power of exalted devotion to Bhagwan Hari. Hanuman is endowed with 28 transcendental divine opulences, with perfection in each. Anjana, along with her husband Kesari, performed intense prayers to Lord Shiva to beget Him as her Child. Pleased with their devotion, Shiva granted them their desired wish. Hence, Hanuman is also known as “Maharudra” because he was born of the boon given to Anjana by Shiva. Read the rest of this entry »
This year Rama Navami is being celebrated on Friday the 19th of April. On this occasion, we are happy to present the Katha that is to be read as part of the Rama Navami Puja which is already available at our site – Here
Thanks to our Satsanghi Vidya Rangarajan for making the text of the Katha available to all of us.
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THE BIRTH OF SRI RAMA
From - Kamala Subramaniam’s Bhagavatham
The putrakama yaga was almost drawing to a close. Everyone was watching, all of a sudden, the fire seemed to burn with unearthly glow. Out of the fire rose a divine form. He was dark and he was clad in crimson silk. The entire yajnasala was illuminated by his presence. The king saw the divine being held in his hands a golden bowl with a silver covering. The celestial form spoke to the king in the midst of everyone. He said : “ I am a messenger from the creator Brahma. I have been commanded by the gods to hand you this vessel filled with payasa. Give it to your queens and they will bear you the sons for whom you have been aching since so many years.” Read the rest of this entry »
Please note that the Rama Navami Puja files have been updated. The major changes done include
1) New Language files – The Puja files are now available in English, in addition to Sanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada 2) Inclusion of Arati as part of the file 3) Inclusion of Katha (Story) as part of the file 3) Error Corrections 4) Improved formatting
Please check the Puja page at http://www.mantraaonline.com/shri-rama-navami-puja/ and update your puja files accordingly.
If you notice any errors/corrections, appreciate if you can let us know.
Please note that the Ananta Chaturdashi Vrat / Puja files have been updated. The major changes done include
1) New Language files – The Puja files are now available in Telugu and English, in addition to Sanskrit, Tamil & Malayalam. 2) Inclusion of Arati (Om Jaya Jagadisha Hare) as part of the file 3) Error Corrections 4) Improved formatting
Please check the Puja page at http://www.mantraaonline.com/ananta-chathurdashi-puja/ and update your puja files accordingly.
Gowri Vrata/Puja which is also known as Swarna Gowri Vrata or Gowri Habba is observed/performed in various parts of India on the third day of the waxing moon in the Hindu month of bhaadrapada. It is the day preceding Ganesha Chaturthi day. It is believed that this is the day Goddess Parvati comes to her maternal house and the next day her son Ganesha comes to take her back to their home in Kailasa.
The Swarna Gowri Puja is dedicated to Goddess Gowri or Parvati and done with the intention that Goddess Gowri will bless the house with auspiciousness, material prosperity, health and long life. Read the rest of this entry »
Please note that the Ganesha Chaturthi files have been updated. The major changes done include
1) New Language files – The Puja files are now available in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and English, in addition to Sanskrit. 2) Inclusion of Katha as part of the file 3) Inclusion of Arati (Jaya Ganesha Arathi and Sukhakarta Arati) as part of the file 4) Error Corrections 5) Improved formatting
Please check the Puja page at http://www.mantraaonline.com/ganesha-chaturthi-puja/and update your puja files accordingly.
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all our readers..
This is the story underlying the Satyanarayana Vrata and can be read along with the puja. The Katha has also been included as part of the full Puja text that can be downloaded in various Indian languages HERE. ———————————————————————————————————-
INTRODUCTION
Lord Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita (Ch4.9) \\\\\\\” Janma Karma cha may divyam yevam yo veththi tha-thwathah….\\\\\\\” \\\\\\\” One who knows My divine birth and activities will not be born again\\\\\\\”. Sri Sathyanarayana katha is one such activity of the Lord, by studying which we have every chance of being liberated. Sri Sathyanarayana katha forms a vital and integral part of this pooja. Not listening to the katha will be a major loss. Repeatedly hearing this story and meditating on its different aspects will make us more and more interested in the Lord and His activities. As the Lord Himself says further in Gita (Ch9.14) \\\\\\\”Sathatham keerthayantho maam yathanthascha dradhavrathaah: \\\\\\\”The mahaatmaas among devotees, always speak and sing My glories, and try with determination, to realize Me\\\\\\\”
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This is the story underlying the Mangala Gowri Vrata and can be read along with the puja. The Katha has also been included as part of the full Puja text that can be downloaded in various Indian languages HERE. ———————————————————————————————————-
One of the ways in which the Pandavas spent their time during Vanavasa was listening to Lord Krishna’s narration of various Poojas and Vrathas to be performed by mankind for the fulfillment of desires. On one such occasion Dharma Raja asks Lord Krishna to narrate a Vratha that will increase the “Aayu”– the life Span. Lord Krishna replies ‘Listen to me Yamanandana I will narrate a Unique Vratha, which not only increases the life span of Sons, but also removes the Vaidavyya – \Widowhood of a daughter. Listen to me with single minded devotion. In the olden times there was a city named Kundanipura, there lived a very good and famous merchant called Dharmapala. He was very rich. However his only problem was he had no children. Read the rest of this entry »
This is the story behind the celebration of the Varalakshmi Vrata and can be read along with the puja. The Katha has also been included as part of the full Puja text that can be downloaded in various Indian languages HERE. ———————————————————————————————————-
Suta Puranika addresses Shaunaka and other rishis thus: “Let me tell you a story about a Vrita which gives all the benefits and pleasure of this world to women. This Vrita was once narrated by Lord Parameshwara to Parvathi”. Read the rest of this entry »
