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Let's worship Lord Shiva On Pradosha day We should celebrate Pradosha day, which is on Wednesday, by worshipping Lord Shiva.  Let's worship Nandidev also.  It is believed that worshiping Pradosha on Wednesdays will bring us gold and wealth. Shiva worship is greatly influenced by Pradosha Puja.  Pradosha Day is celebrated on Thiryodasi Tithi. Pradosha Pooja will be performed on the day itself between 4.30 pm to 6 pm on Thiryodasi Tithi.  That is, on the day of Thiryodasi Tithi, Pradosha time is between 4.30 pm and 6 pm. During this time, Pradosha worship is performed in all Shiva temples.  Shiv Puranam says that Pradosha that comes every day has different benefits. Acharya gurus say that Pradosha, which can come on Wednesday, can give us gold and material. Lord Shiva can be worshiped by fasting Pradosha, reading Shiva Purana and chanting Namasivaya Mantra.  Those who are not able to fast can read Shiv Purana and fast.  Shivacharyas say that reciting the...

Travel to the sathuragiri - Part 5-  Temples located on Chaturagiri Hill Karuppanaswamy Temple, Sri Rajayog Thanga Kaliamman Temple, Ganapathi Sayai, Twin Lingam Temple, Oppilasayai, Palavadi Karupasamy, Sundarar Temple, Chandana Mahalingam Temple, Chandana Mahalingam, Sundaralingar Shrine, Anandavalliyammai Temple, Bhairava Murthy, Kaliyammai, Pachyamai, Kannimar Temple, Vallipillayar Temple. We also bought puja items, coconut, fresh water and fruits from Sri Williputhur. From Rajapalayam, Sri Williputhur we reached Thaniparai via Krishnan Koil, Vathirairipu.  The two mountaineers who had already told us about Thanipara stopped in front of the entrance of the Thani rock foothills to carry our loads and start climbing the square hill with Siddhas and Sri Mahalinga Swami in mind.  After worshiping them, the pilgrimage should begin.  We continued our journey in the shadow of the mountain trail as the hilly forests are full of trees.   Chaturagiri hill has a herb t...

Travel to the sathuragiri - Part 4- Tirthas in Chaturagiri  'Chandra Thirtha' There is 'Chandra Theertha' on Sundara Mahalinga hill in Chaturagiri.  In this lunar tirtha, if you pray to the Lord and take a bath once, you can get rid of five sins like murder, lust, and betrayal and get blessings. Kelantinnia Theertha This tirtha is on the north side of Chandra tirtha.  It is a river of divine nature.  It is believed that when the Devas and Rishis prayed to Lord Shiva, Lord Siva took a drop of the Ganga from his braided hair and left it in the middle of the four Giris and disappeared into the Linga.  It is beneficial to bathe in holy rivers like Ganga, Godavari, Gomati, Indus, Tamiravaruni, Tungapathrai etc.  Bathing in this river washes away all sins, so it is also called "Bavagari River". Sandal Mahalingam Theertha Above chaturagiri there is a dark forest called 'Kalivanam'.  The theertha that comes from that is called Chandana Mahalingama theertha....

Travel to the sathuragiri - Part 3 Sanjeevi Hill in Chaturagiri     Sathuragiri Hills (caturakiri), also known as "Chathuragiri" or "Sundara Mahalingam", is a pilgrimage site located in Madurai district and 10 km from Watrap, near Srivilliputhur, in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India . The hills are a part of the Western ghats. This hills located in the Border of Madurai District.   In the Ramayana war, Indrajit made the targets and others faint with his brahmastra. Seeing this, Rama, Sugrivan and others informed Anjaneya, the son of Vayu, and asked him to fetch the herb Sanjivi from Sanjeevi Hill.  In order to keep it in place, while flying towards the north, the Siddha sages who were doing penance at Chaturagiri knew through their wisdom that there were many herbs that they needed in Sanjivi Giri and immediately thought that a part of hill should fall between these four giris [Sivagiri, Brahmagiri, Vishnugiri, Siddagiri].     A part of the chan...

Travel to the sathuragiri - Part 2 History of the site   Located in the dense forests of Sathuragiri, Tamil Nadu, the massive natural formation has taken the shape of a Shivling and is extensively revered by the locals. On the back side, the root formation of the trees have grown on the lingam in a manner that resembles the Jata of Bhagwan Shiv.   Apart from Sundara Mahalingam and Chandana Mahalingam, which are mainly located on the wonderful hill, the deities like Pilavadi Karuppar, twin Lingam and big Mahalingam are notable.  At the heart of Chaturagiri is Sanjeevi Hill.   உலக முழுதுந் தொழுதேத்தி உய்ய வெனவே சதுரகிரி இலக வமர்ந்த பெருமானை யிலிங்க மயமா யிருப்பாவைக் கலக மயக்கங் கழன்றோடக் கடையே னுளத்துங் குடி கொண்ட அலகில் சோதி மகாலிங்கர் ஆடிப்பு என்றன் முடிக் கணியே     Chaturagiri Hill is situated in the western range of South Tamil Nadu. Chaturam-four, giri-malai, it is called 'Chaturagiri' because it is surrounded by mountains on all four sides.   ...

Travel to the sathuragiri in tamilnadu - Part 1   History of the site   Shastras discipline men, Puranas mature. Evolution is responsible for the birth of humans. He progressively searched for the purpose of birth. By arranging his life in harmony with nature, he matured and sought truth while cultivating spirituality.  Times change, but things remain the same.     Their home was constructed in forests and caves.  They conquered nature.  The person who understands humanity becomes a human being.  Those who understand love become great; later, they become gods.  We emphasize that such people are sages, rishis, mahans and siddhas.  This world is filled with wonder     Our worship is enriched by the wonder of Panchabhutas.  In one part of this world, there is frost, while in another there is scorching sun, water, forests, caves, and mountains that rise and grow.    Some of these well-known mountains and ca...

Sharda Temple in Azad Kashmir Pakistan Sharda Peeth Neelum Valley Temple Location:   Sharda Temple, or Sharda Peeth, is an ancient Hindu temple that is situated in Sharda, Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan.  Sharda is a small town situated in Azad Kashmir Pakistan. It is famous for its ruined temple structures. Sharda is situated in Neelum District of Azad Kashmir, 136 kilometers north of Muzaffarabad and it is one of its two tehsils.   Cultural Importance of Sharda Temple or Sharda Peeth Hindu Pilgrimage Site :   This location was found by Adi Shankaracharya in 491 AD to preserve India's traditions and religious beliefs. Shardha Peeth is thought to be more than 250 years old and is visited by thousands of people from all over India every year.   This location, also known as Kalika Matha, is responsible for overseeing the Sama Veda, Paschimamnaya Matha, and Western Matha.   Additionally, it is home to a collection of oriental materials that is thou...

Vinayagar or Ganesha Sathurthi is widely celebrated by Hindus everywhere. The festival will lasts for 10 days. The main sweet-dish for this function is modakas(kuzhukattai), also known as modagams in South India. A modaka is a sort of dumpling made from rice flour with a stuffing of coconut, jaggery (brown sugar) and some other ingredients.  Puranas say that Lord Ganesha was created by Goddess Parvati, wife of Lord Shiva. Parvati created Ganesha out of the sandalwood dough and breathed life into him. She made him stand as a gaurd at the door while she went to have her bath.  However, while Parvati was taking her bath, Lord Shiva happened to come there and as Ganesha didn't know him, he didn't allow him to enter the house. As a result, Lord Shiva got angry and he severed the head of the child and entered his house. But after realizing that he had beheaded his own son, Lord Shiva fixed the head of an elephant in place of Ganesha's head. In this way, Lord Ganesha acquired the...

The Mythology In Hindu India, Shaki (pronounced shock'tee), the Goddess, is active, powerful, vital-the animating force of the universe. The masculine is the passive, inert, dormant force. Each Shakti has her God with whom she unites in sexual union. Without union, neither can do anything. To the Tantric mystics, the ultimate union with Shakti happens at the moment of death.  Shakti, portrayed here seated within the luminous world egg, is protected by the serpent, kundalini, the emanation of her own divine enery. The Lessons of this Goddess Shakti explodes into your life to energize and vitalize you. The way to wholeness for you now lies in learning to work with Shakti: divine, cosmic, orgasmic Goddess of energy.  Have you been feeling tired? Do life and all its demands exhaust you?  Do you keep giving your enery, your vitality, without taking in, recharging, revitalizing?  Perhaps there is something you want to manifest but don't feel you have enough energy to do it...

The frame of the cosmic reality, according to ancient Hindu thought, consists of the three fundamental states called evolution (Shrishthi), existence (sthiti), and involution (samhara) that acts in a cyclic process of infinity. Each one of the forms is controlled by a God, named Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver) and Siva/Shiva (the destroyer); these three Gods are called the Trinity.  Shiva, being the last to complete the cycle from where the new cycle starts, is known as Mahadeo, the Supreme Divinity. The iconographic form of the Shiva, the Linga represents the unity of the three states of cosmos (shown in above figure).The Linga consists of the three parts. The first is a square base of three-layers at the bottom showing the three mythical realms (lokas), symbolizing evolution the place of Brahma. The second is an octagonal round form in the middle showing the eight directions, symbolizing existence or perseverance the place of Vishnu; and third is a cylinder at the to...