SRAVANA MANGALA +SUKRAVARA VRATAM

Dear Sisters & Brothers, Yesterday was naga Panchami which I verlooked being away from Home. Home some of our sisters must have observed on behalf of all of us i am sure.
Today is Surya Sashti which is mostly observed by our Northern sisters.
Surya Sasthi - festival dedicated to Surya - is celebrated in Uttar Pradesh on the sixth day (sasthi) of the new moon of Kartik (a month in the North Indian Hindu Calendar). It is also known as Dala Chhat. It is observed on the banks of a river. Mothers observe fast on this day for the well being of their children, pray to the Sun God in the morning and evening and at night float burning lamps on rivers.
As we can see how is our culture protects all living creatures in this Universe!
Sravana Masam started on July 23rd and will end on August 20th. It is important all our sisters both married & unmarrid should observe Sravana Mangala Gowri vratam on every Tuesday and VaraLakshmi vratam on Sravana Sukravaram in this sacred month of Sravana.
Sravana Mangala Vratam on 23rd July, 3o th July, 4 th August, 11th August, 18th August
And
Sravana Sukravara (Friday) Vratam on 24th July, 31 st July, 7 th August, & 14 th August.
Please do note down in your diaries/ computers to remind you about these dates.
Please click the link below to listen/do Shravana Mangala Gowri vratam & Katha on Tuesdays for TELUGU sisters

http://www.ragalahari.com/devotionaldetail.asp?mvname=Sravana+mangala+Gowri+Vratha+Vidhanam+%26+Katha
Or
http://www.musicindiaonline.com/music/devotional/s/album.6652/language.4/ any of these two will do

Sravana Sukravara vratam, Please click the link below to read the procedure & katha in Telugu by Telugu sisters,

http://www.teluguone.com/bhakti/nomu/nomulu/varalaxmi.swf

As we can see we, Telugus are most fortunate to have these in Telugu on the net!
All the others can click to read in English as well, please click the link below
http://www.carnatica.net/nvr/vara_article.htm
Please click what to do to have Prasad (Nivedyam) during this important festivals, please click the link below to prepare in English in your own kitchen!

http://kitchen-kollections.com/2008/08/15/happy-varalakshmi-vratam

To do proper VaraLakshmi vratam during Sravana Masam with traditional Mantras please click the link below again in Telugu in audio form!

http://www.ragalahari.com/devotionaldetail.asp?mvname=Sri+Varalakshmi+Vratam

Those who are interested to listen Sravanamasam film songs in Telugu, please click the link below

http://cinefolks.com/MAPlayer/Default.php?id=3990,3991,3992,3993,3994,3995,3996
Another important link for pujas & vratas, please click the link below

http://www.slokas.com/slokas/vedicrituals/tamil/poojas/varalakshmi.html

And also

http://www.ammas.com/ar/home.cfm?r=va&qid=153569&bid=0&topicid=9

Let us all have a wonderful, blissful Sravanamasam for the benefit of the whole creation.