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Sep 17 2019Sharannavaratri Celebrations 2024
Sharannavaratri Celebrations - October 03 to Oct 12, 2024
Best wishes to all on the auspicious occasion of Sharannavaratri Celebrations 2024 from PurePrayer.
Bright fortnight of Ashvayujamaas beginning from 3rd October, 2024 is a very colorful festival season all over India. These fifteen days of the beginning of Sharadrutu are celebrated with various regional flavour. As the crops near the season of harvesting during Sharadrutu, all the devout Hindus, celebrate this season with a lot of Puja-Vrat, Havan-Homas and festivals. Dusshera or Dasara, Navaratri or Sharannavaratri, Garba Dandiya, Durga Pujo, Kullu-Dussera, Ram Leela, the different names to the Navaratri festivals are many. PurePrayer presents the different parts of Sharannavaratri Celebrations beginning from October 03 to Oct 12, 2024.
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Sep 17 2019The Eternal message of the Upanishads
The Eternal message of the Upanishads as a source of wisdom
Sages of ancient India divined or saw the eternal Vedas by the power of their penance. Vedas have been handed down to us through the generation of teacher-disciple mode of ‘Shruti’ and ‘Smriti’. The very word ‘Veda’ signifies ‘knowledge’ which is pristine, eternal and without contradiction. Vedas contain eternal wisdom, beneficial for all aspects of a society. In the Vedas, the end portion is popular as the ‘Upanishads’. The word “Upanishad” signifies knowledge that one gains by the legacy of sages-mentors (Upa = near, Ni =sitting and Shad = Knowledge). Although, there are scholastic references to thousands of Upanishads, 108 Upanishads are termed meritorious. Even among them, ten Upanishads have been commented upon by Acharyas and hence are major Upanishads. The ten major Upanishads are Isha, Kena, Katha, Pras
Sep 17 2019Yugadi- The onset of Indian New Year
People across culture and countries celebrate the New Year in keeping with their tradition and culture. In India, Yugadi (Ugadi in Kannada) is the beginning of a new year according to Chandramana(Lunar measure). It is said that the epoch (Yuga) began on the first day of the Chaitramasa. Hence, the name Yugadi or the day of a new Yuga came into vogue. It is called as Samvatsara-Arambha. In the Indian Almanac, there are 60 such Samvatsaras and the cycle gets repeated every 60 years.
Yugadi is also the beginning of Vasanta Ritu or the spring season. Hence, it is a surge of new energy in nature and also promotes a positive energy in all the living beings. In India, people traditionally take bath by applying oil, known as ‘Abhyanjanam’ on this day. It is just like the bath, taken on the ‘Deepavali’ day. Various aromatic herbs are also us
Sep 17 2019Beautiful Stotra on Lord Shiva
A very simple and yet beautiful and powerful Mantra of lord Shiva is the Rudra Dwadashanama Stotra.
Rudra dwAdasha NAma StOtra
Prathamam tu MahAdEvam DvitIyam tu MahESvaram|
tritIyam Sankaram prOktam chaturtham Vrishabhadhwajam||
Shiva is known by twelve names. Mahadeva is the name which speaks of him as the great lord. Maheshwara signifies that he has all auspicious divine powers in him. Shankara signifies that he always does good to his devotees. He is Vrishbhadhwaja since he has Nandi, the bull flag as his insignia.Panchamam KruttivAsam cha ShaShTham KAmAnganASanam|
saptamam dEvadEvEsham SrikanTham
Jul 10 2019Guru Parihara Puja
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Feb 25 2018Dandayudhapani Temple – Palani
Aruppadai Veedu is something that is sacred and very close to the hearts of devotees and followers of Murugan (Lord Subrahmanya). You can click here to know more about the Arruppadaiveedu Yatra presented by Pureprayer. Aruppadai Veedu are the places where Murugan conducted campaign against a demon king “Surapadman” and defeated him. This is popular as Surasamhara. In honor of Murugan’s victory, temples of Murugan have been built in these six places. The six sacred places are Palani, Swamimalai, Thiruttani, Thiruchendur and Palamudircholai and Thirupparamkundram. Let’s continue our Yatra (journey) with
Palani Sri Dandayudhapani
Temple and learn about this Kshetra during the occasion of ‘Thaipoosam’, an important celebration here. Palani (Pronounced as-Pazhlani) Sri Dandayudhapani temple is another important Kshetra among Arrupadaai Veedu, the six temples dedicated to Murugan. Palani temple is located in Dindugal
Feb 25 2018Sri Rama Janma Bhumi of Ayodhya
Sri Rama Janma Bhumi of Ayodhya
Puranas mention seven most sacred Teertha Kshetras or places for pilgrimage, as a means of attaining Moksha. They are said to be: Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Avanitka, Puri and Dvaravati. Names of some of these places have undergone change. Among these Ayodhya is more popular as Sri Rama Janma Bhumi of Ayodhya. The sacred seven places are also the equivalents of seven Chakras (Nadis) in one’s body. In order to attain Moksha, one has to realize these Chakras in body, beginning at the Muladhar. The Chakras in the body are: Muladhar, Swadhishthan, Manipura, Anahata, Vishuddha, Ajna and Sahasrar.Ayodhya as Manipura Chakra
Ayodhya, i
UgraM veeraM MahavishnuM| JwalantaM sarvatomukhaM|| NaarasimhaM BeeshaNaM BadraM| Mrityur mrityuM namAmyaham||
The day of Swati Star coupled with Vaishakha Chaturdashi (Meaning: 14th day of second month in Hindu calendar) in the Shuklapaksha (bright fortnight) is celebrated as Narasimha Jayanti (Avatar of Lord Narasimha Swamy to end the tyranny of Hiranyakashipu). Pureprayer offers warm greetings to devotees of Lord Narasimha on the day of Nrusimha Jayanti. Devotees observe Naarasimha Vratam to propitiate Lord Narasimha Swamy. They do not partake any food after the twilight time on Chaturdashi. Devotees remain vigilant through the night without sleep and observe the day just like the day of Yekadashi (Meaning: Eleventh day in Hinduism). Pujas are performed after the day-break. Celebrations are completed with a feast, consuming food. This is called “Paarana”. Lor
Feb 12 2018Pazhlamudircholai Murugan temple
Aruppadai Veedu is something that is sacred and very close to the hearts of devotees and followers of Murugan (Lord Subrahmanya). You can click here to know more about the Arruppadaiveedu Yatra presented by Pureprayer. Aruppadai Veedu are the places where Murugan conducted campaign against a demon king “Surapadman” and defeated him. This is popular as Surasamhara. In honor of Murugan’s victory, temples of Murugan have been built in these six places. The six sacred places are Palani, Swamimalai, Thiruttani, Thiruchendur and Palamudircholai and Thirupparamkundram. Let’s continue our Yatra (journey) with Pazhlamudircholai Murugan temple and learn about this Kshetra. Pazhlamudircholai Murugan temple among the Aaruppadaiveedu is close to the hearts of followers of Murugan, as this is the place where Avvaiyyar had a darshan of Murugan and learnt a lesson from him. Pazhlamudircholai Murugan temple is located about 20km from Maduari district. Pazh