Sunday 6 February 2011

VASANTHA PANCHAMI

Dear SELF,

We do not own anything in this world and dependent upon so many things
and people for our basic survival. In spite of this fact we tend to
feel that we are doing everything not only for ourselves but also for
others! How innocent we are to feel like that. We tend to forget that
we are only a speck in this Universe.
The moment we were born we come to this world after having a miserable
state in our Mother's womb for almost 9 full moths with all the filth
we can think off with a cry which helps to breath in and out, off
course with empty hands, when everybody around us start to feel happy
of our presence in this world and until we depart from this world
after a short stay to act in the drama of life again with empty hands
in the presence of sorrow expressed by all around us to a place from
where we came (home)
So even before we were born, during the acting life and also even
after leaving this mortal coil, we all depend upon so many things and
so many people around us. I am sure it is very clear now that we do
not have anything to claim as our own and that is the reality. We need
to be aware of this fact in every moment of our existence.
So far what we have talked about is ourselves (what we think and
believe are i.e.. the physical bodies) under the influence of
ignorance (lack of knowledge) which is ajnana. which can only be
removed by knowledge (Jnana) which is nothing but what we really are.
To know what we really are is the mission of this temporary life which
we got due to various good deeds we have done in our previous lives.
We need to utilise this precious life of ours to know who we really
are Not what we think and believe we are, we can talk about it next
time.

VASANT PANCHAMI:
The 5th day of Magha masam is very significant, the day on which
Vasanta Panchami falls, the first day of long waited spring after the
cold spell of winter, which happens to be the Birthday of Maha
Saraswathi.

As 'Diwali-the festival of lights is to Maha Lakshmi, goddess of
wealth and prosperity, and Navaratri is to Maha Durga, goddess of
power and valour, V(B)asant Panchami is to Maha Saraswathi, the
goddess of knowledge and arts. This festival is celebrated every year
on the 5th day or Panchami of the bright fortnight of lunar month of
Magha. Vasant comes from the word 'spring' as this festival heralds
the beginning of the lovely spring season.
Hindus celebrate Vasant Panchami with great fervour in temples, homes
and even in schools and colleges. Saraswathi's favourite colour yellow
assumes special significance on this day. The statue of the goddess is
dressed in yellow cloths and is worshipped by devotees wearing yellow
garments. Saraswathi being offered with yellow colour sweets for
example yellow lemon rice or yellow kesari sweet!
\the most significant aspect of Vasant Panchami is that it is the most
auspicious day to begin laying one's foundation of reading and writing
especially to pre-school children. It is also a great day to
inaugurate training institutes and educational establishments like
schools and colleges, a trend made famous by the renowned Indian
educationist Pandit Sri Madan Mohan Malaviya (1861-1946), who was the
founder of the sacred Benaras Hindu University on the Vasant Panchami
day in 1916. I was very fortunate to be a pupil of this great
institution for a tear in 1961!
This is the time of the year when life spurts in the nature by way of
new leaves, blossoms appear on the tress with the promise of new life
and hope which makes Nature at it's Best!

Now let us watch Her divine form with her Beeja Mantra by clicking the
link below

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9gNfn2vzuA&feature=related


There are only two main popular Saraswathi temples in Bharat one is in
Kashmir and the other one is which is more popular is Gnana Saraswathi
temple in Basara about 30 kilometres from Nizambad, in the north
Telangana in Andhra Pradesh and I wish I was there!. We were there a
couple of years ago and it is the temple one should visit in life time
which is on the banks of Godavari river.
If anybody wants to watch the magic of Basara, please click the link
below which lasts about just over 33 minutes and can be watched in the
evening with all the family.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4556081878853153384

Anybody who like to read about the temple and wish to visit in the
future, please click the following two links

http://www.nirmalcity.com/basar_saraswathi.htm

http://www.basaratemple.org/

If you want to listen Saraswathi songs with Sankalpam, please click
the link below for those who have little time to spare

http://www.raaga.com/channels/sanskrit/moviedetail.asp?mid=S0000196

Those who want to listen some Hindi tunes on Saraswathi, please click
the link below

http://www.raaga.com/channels/hindi/moviedetail.asp?mid=HD000261

Does anybody wants to listen the beautiful Bhajan on Saraswathi by
Anup Jalota! If so please click the link below

http://www.video4viet.com/music.html?act=play&id=a1734f842ad5b9f5c0ec99dd2c63b129

I am sure at least some of you want to listen or watch Saraswathi
Gayatri by clicking the link below

http://msabhiblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/saraswathi-gayatri-mantra-lyrics.html

If anybody has not satisfied with the information on Vasant Panchami
yet, please click the link below to read more

http://www.indiancultureonline.com/details/VASANTA-PANCHAMI.html
and
http://hinduism.about.com/od/hindugoddesses/p/saraswati.htm?nl=1

With Love, Light & Peace to all,

SivaRamaKrishna

Saturday 5 February 2011

SANDHYAVANDANAM

Dear SELF, About almost 85% world population regularly think of some super power unknown controls every thing in this wonderful creation which we all enjoy. It is everybody's right and the property of selected few. But it is generally labelled to certain individual groups historically which is wrong according to Sanatana Dharma.
Sandhyavandanam means a ritual carried out just before Sunrise and just after sunset and these two periods are considered more auspicious and some people insists that it should be done on midday (12.00 noon) and even some others go to the extent of doing at 12.00 midnight when the day ends and the next day begins.

It is a common belief among many only Brahmins should perform Sandhyavandanam especially after Upanayanam just before start learning life principles under a learned Guru. Some others believe even this is wrong. We are all Human and we are dividedd according the way, we think, speak and act and only these three aspects of life dictates who is who?

If we could understand various aspects of the rituals of SANDHYAVANDANAM, THEN WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHO SHOULD PERFORM REGULARLY THIS RITUAL by clicking the link below

http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100302100909AAo0lDB

This is just a thought came to my mind early this morning and sharing with you all and let us hope that this message may add some value the way we live as humans

With Love, Light & Peace to all,
SivaRamaKrishna
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