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Lord Balarama 21th Vishnu Avatar



Lord Balarama



Balarama was born to Vasudeva and Devaki. Kamsa, the brother of Devaki and an evil king, was intent upon killing all the children of his sister because of a prediction that he would die at the hands of her eighth son. Kaṁsa thus threw his sister Devaki and her husband Vasudeva into prison, and proceeded to kill each of their children as they were born. However, the seventh child was transferred miraculously from Devaki's womb to the womb of Rohini, who had desired a child of her own. Thus Balarama's other name is also Saṃkarṣaṇa which describes the transfer of the child from the womb. The child was formally named Rama, but because of his great strength he was called Balarama (Strong Rama), Baladeva or Balabhadra. Thus, Rohini actually gave birth to Balarama and raised him.

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Lord Ram 20th Vishnu Avatar

Lord Ram


It is the most important Avatar of Vishnu. Rama represents the peak of the historic incarnations, and by him it is defined the ideal character of Indian people.He is Vishnu descended upon earth to conquer all the Indian peninsula, included Sri Lanka, under the Bharata rule.

Lord Rama is one of the most adored gods in India. He is always holding a bow and arrow indicating his readiness to destroy evils.His story forms the epic Ramayana. He is perfect in every aspect; the perfect man, the perfect husband, the perfect brother, the perfect king, etc. and the obedient son. Commonly he is pictured in a family style, with his wife Sita, and brother Lakshman.


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Vyas 19th Vishnu Avatar

Vyas




Parasara was a great Jnani and one of the supreme authorities on astrology and his book Parasara Hora is still a textbook on astrology. He has also written a Smriti known as Parasara Smriti which is held in such high esteem that it is quoted by our present-day writers on sociology and ethics. Parasara came to know that a child, conceived at a particular Ghatika or moment of time, would be born as the greatest man of the age, nay, as an Amsa of Lord Vishnu Himself. On that day, Parasara was travelling in a boat and he spoke to the boatman about the nearing of that auspicious time. The boatman had a daughter who was of age and awaiting marriage. He was impressed with the sanctity and greatness of the Rishi and offered his daughter in marriage to Parasara. Our Vyasa was born of this union and his birth is said to be due to the blessing of Lord Siva Himself who blessed the union of a sage with a Jnani of the highest order, although of a low caste.
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Maa Shailputri - Nav Durga

Shailputri is one of many names of goddess Parvati. She is called Shail-bala or Shail-putri because she was born as Himalaya's Daughter. Himalaya, being a mountain( parvat or Shail), she is called parvati or shail-putri. Navratre's first day is devoted to Shailputri mata. She rides on Vrash (Bull), she has Shool (Trident) in one of her hands, there is half-moon on her crown, she is benefitial for whatever one wishes.


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Mother Mary (Virgin Mary)

Mother Mary (Virgin Mary)




 Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, has been accorded a special place of devotion especially in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. The New Testament records that she was the cousin of Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, and that she was betrothed and, later, married to Joseph. After giving birth to Jesus in a stable at Bethlehem, where she had gone with Joseph to register for a government census, Mary returned to Nazareth to live quietly and humbly with her family (Luke 2:1-20). At his crucifixion Jesus asked his beloved disciple, John, to look after his mother. Little is known about Mary after this, although Acts 1:14, the last reference to her in the New Testament, places her among the disciples.
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parasurama 18th Vishnu Avatar

parasurama




In PARASURAMA Avatar, Lord Vishnu incarnates himself as a brahman priest in this world. He was brought in this world to avenge all kshatriyas who had become arrogant and were suppressing the brahmans in the world. He was born with unusual physical power, and became better fighter than any Kshatriya.
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BABA RAMDEVPIR

BABA RAMDEVPIR




Ramdevji is a folk–deity of Rajasthan in India. He was a saint of the fourteenth century who devoted his life to the upliftment of the downtrodden.

The story, as derived from folklore, is thus. King Ajmal was the king of Pokaran. His wife, Rani Mainade, was the daughter of the king of Jaisalmer. The couple was issueless for many years. Once day the king was on a tour of his kingdom. It was monsoon, yet the kingdom had not received any rainfall. On his tour, the king met a few farmers who were on their way to their farms to sow seeds. On seeing the king, they begun to return back to their homes. Surprised at this act, the king asked farmers the reason for their behaviour. When assured that no harm would come to them if they told the truth, the farmers told the king that they believed that seeing a barren king's face while on their way to their fields may cause their crops to fail, and therefore they wanted to return to their homes. King Ajmal was very sad on hearing this. Being a devotee of Shri Krishna, the king decided to go to the Lord's palace in Dwarika.

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Bharat mata


Bharat mata 



Bharat Matā (Hindi, from Sanskrit Bhāratāmbā भारताम्बा; अम्बा ambā means 'mother') is the national personification of India as a mother goddess. She is an amalgam of all the goddesses of Indian culture and more significantly of goddess Durga. She is usually depicted as a woman clad in a saffron sari holding the Indian national flag, and sometimes accompanied by a lion.
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Chamunda Maa Chotila


Chamunda Maa Chotila



There is a famous historical about the chotila Chamunda Mata temple. Chotila was known as Chotgadh in ancient times later renamed to chotila. Chotila is historically called as Panchal. The legends associated with the two demons named ‘Chanda’ and ‘Munda’. Lord Brahma was pleased with their hard prayer and appeared before them and gave blessings to be the warriors to them. After getting blessings from Brahma they came to conquer Devi Mahakali. During the fight devi cut their heads and offered to Maa Amba and Amba tell her that she will be worshipped as Chamunda Devi forever. If you want Darshan of goddess Chamunda then you will have to undergo with some physical strain because the temple located at the top of the hill.
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Shri Potuluri Veera Brahmendra Swami

Shri Potuluri Veera Brahmendra Swami


 

Sri Potuluri Veera Brahmendra Swami, a Hindu mystic, Born in 1610 C.E. in Cuddapah Andrapradesh. He is the writer of Kalagnana, an important text in telegu that predicts the arrival of Kalki in the form of Sri Veerabhoga Vasantaraya. This predictive text also talks about important events in the future. His philosophic talks Next to “Bhavishyat Purana” a prognostication of mankind’s future Kala Jnana Tatwa of Sri Pottuluri Veera Brahmaendra Swami offers a glimpse of events and trends destined to take place in the coming decades.
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Jain Knowledge Jain Foods



Jain Food


Based on a book by Dr. Hukam Chand Bharill "Vegetarian Food and Jain Conduct"
The Jain community is a vegetarian-food-based community, but due the influence of time and western cultures, it has started being empowered by laxity. If the Jain community does not remain awake now, then this disease of laxity can spread even more widely.
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Durga Chalisa

Durga Chalisa




Namo namo Durge sukh karani,
Namo namo Ambe dukh harani.
Chant the name of Durga, the giver of happiness,
Chant the name of Ambe, the destroyer of sadness.

Nirankar hai jyoti tumhari
Tihun lok pheli ujayari.
Your light is infinite,
And it spreads in all the three realms

Shashi lalat mukh maha vishala,
Netra lal brikuti vikrala.
You have the beauty of the moon and your mouth s wonderful,
Your eyes have a red glow and a stern frown

Roop matu ko adhika suhave,
Daras karat jan ati sukh pave.
This image of your is very beautiful,
Which gives the devotee ultimate happiness to see.

Tum sansar shakti laya kina,
Palan hetu anna dhan dina.
All the powers of the world are in you,
And you look after the world by giving grain (food) and money (wealth).

Annapurna hui jag pala,
Tumhi adi sundari bala.
As Annapurna, the feeding mother, you nurture the universe,
And you are also the timeless young girl of extreme beauty.

Pralaya kal sab nashan hari,
Tum Gauri Shiv Shankar pyari.
You are the destroyer of everything at the end of time,
As Gauri, you are the beloved wife of Lord Shiva.

Shiv yogi tumhare gun gave,
Brahma Vishnu tumhe nit dhyaven.
The God Shiv and all the yogis chant your praise,
Brahma and Vishnu meditate on you.

Roop Saraswati ko tum dhara,
De subudhi rishi munin ubara
You take the form of Goddess Saraswati,
To grant wisdom to the rishis (sages) thus look after them

Dharyo roop Narsimha ko Amba,
Pragat bhayin phar kar kamba.
Goddess Amba, you took the form of Narsimha,
And you broke the pillar.

Raksha kari Prahalad bachayo,
Hiranakush ko swarg pathayo.
You protected Prahalad and saved him,
And Hiranakush (the demon) was granted access to heaven

Lakshmii roop dharo jag mahi,
Shree Narayan ang samahi
You appear in this world in the form of Goddess Lakshmi,
And you are by the side of Lord Narayan.

Ksheree Sindhu karat vilasa,
Daya Sindhu deejay man aasa
Residing on the Sea of Milk
With Lord Vishnu, O Goddess, please fulfill my wishes.

Hingalaj mein tumhi Bhavani,
Mahima amit na jaat bakhani
You are Goddess Bhavani in Hingalaj,
Your glory is brilliant, beyond description.

Matangi Dhoomavati Mata,
Bhuvneshwari Bagala Sukhdata
You are the Goddess Matangi and Dhoomavati,
You are the giver of happiness in the form of Bhuvneshwari and Bagala

Shree Bairav Tara jog tarani,
Chin-na Bhala bhav dukh nivarani.
You end the sorrows of this world,
By appearing in the forms of Bhairavi, Tara and Chinamasta Devi

Kehari Vahan soh Bhavani,
Langur veer chalat agavani
Oh Goddess Bhavani, ever graceful on your steed, the lion,
The brave monkey always welcomes you.

Kar men khappar khadag viraje,
Jako dekh kal dar bhaje.
When you appear in anger with your sword and cupel drawn,
Looking at you, even Time flees in fear

Sohe astra aur trishoola,
Jase uthata shatru hiya shoola
Seeing you with your trident and your magics,
Withen your enemy arises the pangs of fear

Nagarkot mein tumhi virajat,
Tihun lok mein danka bajat
You are there in Nagarkot,
Thus your presence is there in all the three realms.

Shumbhu Nishumbhu Danuja tum mare,
Rakta-beeja shankhan samhare.
You slayed the demons Shumbhu and Nishumbhu,
And killed the thousand forms of the demon Rakta-beeja

Mahishasur nripa ati abhimani,
Jehi agha bhar mahi akulani
When Mother Earth was burdened with the sins
of Mahishasur.

Roop kaaral Kalika dhara,
Sen sahita tum tin samhara
You assumed the dreaded form of Goddess Kali
And killed him and his army.

Pari garha santan par jab jab,
Bhayi sahaya Matu tum tab tab
Whenever the saints were troubled,
You, O Mother, always came to their rescue

Amarpuri aru basava loka,
Tava mahima sab rahen asoka
Amarpuri (divine realm) and all the other worlds,
Under your grace remain forever happy

Jwala mein hai jyoti tumhari,
Tumhen sada pujan nar nari
In Jwala it is your light that burns,
Men and women always pray to you.

Prem bhakti se jo yash gaye,
Dukh-daridra nikat nahin ave
Whoever sings your praise with love and devotion,
Sadness and poverty cannot come near them

Dhyave tumhen jo nar man laee,
Janam-maran tako chuti jaee.
Whoever meditates upon you with his heart and concentration,
Is able to escape this cycle of birth and death.

Jogi sur-muni kahat pukari,
Jog na ho bin shakti tumhari
All the yogis and saints openly say,
That without your power, one cannot merge with the Lord

Shankar Aacharaj tap keenhon,
Kam, krodh jeet sab leenhon
Acharya Shankar performed a penance,
And was able to conquer his desires and anger

Nisidhin dhyan dharo Shanker ko,
Kahu kal nahin sumiron tum ko
Perpetually in meditation of Lord Shiva,
He did not even pray to you for a moment

Shakti roop ko maram na payo,
Shakti gayi tab man pachitayo
He did not understand the power that you are,
And only when his powers vanished, did he severely regret not praying to you

Sharnagat hui keerti bakhani,
Jai jai jai Jagdamb Bhavani
He too refuge in your fold singing your praises, saying,
Always Victorious, victorious, victorious, Universal Goddess Bhavani

Bhayi prasanna Aadi Jagdamba,
Dayi shakti nahin keen vilamba
Then you were happy with him, O Supreme Goddess,
And you gave him back his powers without any hesitation

Mokun Matu kashta ati ghero,
Tum bin kaun hare dukh mero
O Mother, I am surrounded by lots of problems,
Apart from you, there is no one else who can destroy my sorrows

Asha trishna nipat sataven,
Moh madadik sab binsaven
Hopes and wants keeps on troubling me,
Desires and passions also make me sad

Shatru nash keeje Maharani,
Sumiron ekachita tumhen Bhavani
Oh, Queen of Queens, please destroy my enemies (referring to desires and passions)
I meditate on you with a fixed mind, O Bhavani

Karo kripa hey Matu dayala
Riddhi-Siddhi de karahu nihala
Please forgive us, O Forgiving Mother,
And shower us with riches and powers which keep us happy

Jab lagi jiyoon daya phal paoon,
Tumro yash mein sada sunaoon,
Whilst I live, may I always be in your grace,
And may I always praise you to all

Durga chalisa jo gaye,
Sab sukh bhog parampad pave
Whoever sings the Durga Chalisa,
Will enjoy all happiness and will attain the highest state upon death

Devidas sharan nij jani,
Karahu kripa Jagdamb Bhavani
I, your slave, ask you for shelter,
Oh Universal Goddess, have mercy on me!

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Rukmini wife of Krishna

Rukmini



In Hinduism, Rukmini is the principal wife and queen of Krishna at his city of Dwarka. Krishna heroically kidnaps her from an un-wanted marriage at her request (described in the Bhagavata Purana). Of Krishna's 16,108 queens, Rukmini is the first and most prominent. Rukmini is also considered to be an avatar of Lakshmi, the goddess of fortune.
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Shraaddha in Hindu religion



Śrāddha or Shraaddha (Sanskrit: श्राद्ध) is a Sanskrit word which literally means anything or any act that is performed with all sincerity and faith (Śraddhā). In the Hindu religion, it is the ritual that one performs to pay homage to one's 'ancestors' (Sanskrit: Pitṛs), especially to one's dead parents. Conceptually, it is a way for people to express heartfelt gratitude and thanks towards their parents and ancestors, for having helped them to be what they are and praying for their peace. It also can be thought of as a "day of remembrance". It is performed for both the father and mother separately, on the days they became deceased. It is performed on the death anniversary or collectively during the Pitru Paksha or Shraaddha paksha (Fortnight of ancestors), right before Sharad Navaratri in autumn.

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