Krishna Nama maheme

"SHREE SKANDA-PURANA", SHREE MARGASHIRSHA-MAHATMYA, CHAPTER 15 

Bhagavan Shree Krishna said:

15.33. My Name should be uttered particularly in the month of MargaShirsha. The Name KRISHNA (कृष्ण) should be repeatedly uttered. It is exceedingly pleasing to Me. 

15.34-35. This is My vow. Even Suras and Asuras do not know this, O My son. 

Only he who has sought refuge in Me Mentally, verbally and physically attains all the worldly desires. 

He will attain Vaikuntha which is greater than everything and in which I eternally sport with my Beloved Shreemati Kamala-Devi (Shreemati MahaLakshmi-Devi). 

15.36. If anyone remembers Me everyday uttering KRISHNA, KRISHNA continuously, I redeem him from Naraka in the manner in which the lotus comes up breaking through water. 

15.37. He who worships Me just for fun, or out of hypocrisy, or due to foolishness, greediness or even fraudulently is My devotee. He does not have to repent. 

15.38. When death is imminent, if people repeat "KRISHNA, KRISHNA", O dear son, they will never see Yama even if they are sinners. 

15.39. Earlier in his life a man might have committed all sorts of sins. But at the time of death if he remembers (to utter the Name) KRISHNA (कृष्ण), he shall undoubtedly attain Me. 

15.40-41. If a helpless miserable man utters the words "Obeisance to KRISHNA (कृष्ण), The Great One" he attains the immutable (eternal) region. When death is imminent, if a person utters "SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण)" and gives up his life even as he utters it, the leader of ghosts (i.e. Yama) stands far off and sees him going to heaven.

15.42. Whether in a cremation ground or in a street, if a person utters "KRISHNA, KRISHNA" and dies, O son, he attains Me alone. There is no doubt about it. 

15.43. If any man dies anywhere within the sight of My devotees, he shall attain salvation even without remembering Me. 

15.44. O son, do not be afraid of the blazing fire of sins. It shall be sprinkled (and put out) with the drops of water issuing from the cloud Named SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण). 

15.45. Why should there be any fear of the serpent of Kali that has very sharp fangs? He will perish on being burned by the fire issuing forth from the wood of the Name of KRISHNA (कृष्ण). 

15.46. Excepting remembering SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) there is no other Medicine for men who are burned by the fire of sin and who are excluded from performance of Karmas. 

15.47. Just as there is Shree Ganga in Prayaga, Narmada in ShuklaTirtha and Saraswati in Kuruksetra, so also is the glorification of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण). 

15.48. Without the remembering of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) there is no redemption of Men who are immersed in the ocean of worldly existence and who are submerged in the waves of great sins. 

15.49. Excepting the remembrance of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण), there is no other viaticum (provision for a journey) to those who go (to the other world), to the sinning people who do not wish for it (even) at the time of death. 

15.50. There is Gaya, Kashi, Pushkara and KuruJangala, O son, in mansions wherein there is the glorification (of the Lord) with the repetition "KRISHNA, KRISHNA" everyday. 

15.51. If the tongue of anyone prattles "KRISHNA, KRISHNA" always, his life is fruitful, his birth is fruitful, his happiness alone is fruitful. 

15.52. If the two syllables "HA" and "RI" are uttered by anyone at least once, he has girt up his loins for proceeding towards Mukti. 

15.53. Sinning people cannot commit as many sins as My Name is competent to burn down. 

15.54. If anyone glorifies the Lord by repeating "KRISHNA, KRISHNA", neither his body nor his mind are pierced (by sin). (One will not be touched by) sin and affliction if one glorifies the Lord by saying "KRISHNA, KRISHNA". 

15.55. There shall be no ailment or sin in the mind of that man who never forsakes the wholesome and beneficial Name "KRISHNA, KRISHNA" in Kali Age. 

15.56. On hearing a man repeatedly uttering "SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण)" the Lord of the Southern Quarter (Yama) wipes off his sin acquired in the course of hundreds of births. 

15.57. The sin that is not dispelled by hundreds of Chandrayana (expiatory rites) and thousands of Paraka rites, is removed by repeatedly uttering "KRISHNA, KRISHNA". 

15.58. I have no pleasure at all (in hearing) crores of other NaMes. When the Name KRISHNA (कृष्ण) is uttered, I get more and more delight. 

15.59. The benefit that is proclaimed (as resulting from) performing the rites during crores of lunar and solar eclipses is obtained by uttering "KRISHNA, KRISHNA". 

15.60. Such (great) sins as carnally approaching the wife of the preceptor or stealing gold etc. are dispelled by glorifying SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) like snow heated by sunshine. 

15.61. If a person is contaminated with the great sins beginning with carnally approaching forbidden women, he is liberated from them if he glorifies SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) at least once, even at the time of his death. 

15.62. A man may be of impure mind. He may not strictly adhere to the code of good conduct. Even he does not become a ghost, if he glorifies SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) in the end. 

15.63. If, in Kali Age, the tongue does not glorify the good qualities of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण), let it not exist in the mouth. Let that unchaste one go to the nether worlds. 

15.64. O son, the tongue that glorifies SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) is to be respected by all means whether it is in one's own mouth or in another man's mouth. 

15.65. If it does not glorify the good qualities of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) day and night, the tongue is a creeper of sin, though called (by the designation) tongue. 

15.66. Let that tongue which is in the form of a disease fall shattered into hundred pieces, if it does not utter "SHREEKRISHNA, KRISHNA, KRISHNA, SHREEKRISHNA". 

15.67. If a man gets up in the morning and repeats aloud The Greatness of The Name of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) ("Shree Krishna-Nama-Mahatmya"), I shall be The Bestower of welfare on him. There is no doubt about it. 

    

15.68. He who recites The Greatness of The Name of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) ("Shree Krishna-Nama-Mahatmya") at the time of the 3 junctions (morning, noon and dusk) shall attain all desires. 

Krishna Nama maheme

"SHREE SKANDA-PURANA", SHREE MARGASHIRSHA-MAHATMYA, CHAPTER 15 

Bhagavan Shree Krishna said:

15.33. My Name should be uttered particularly in the month of MargaShirsha. The Name KRISHNA (कृष्ण) should be repeatedly uttered. It is exceedingly pleasing to Me. 

15.34-35. This is My vow. Even Suras and Asuras do not know this, O My son. 

Only he who has sought refuge in Me Mentally, verbally and physically attains all the worldly desires. 

He will attain Vaikuntha which is greater than everything and in which I eternally sport with my Beloved Shreemati Kamala-Devi (Shreemati MahaLakshmi-Devi). 

15.36. If anyone remembers Me everyday uttering KRISHNA, KRISHNA continuously, I redeem him from Naraka in the manner in which the lotus comes up breaking through water. 

15.37. He who worships Me just for fun, or out of hypocrisy, or due to foolishness, greediness or even fraudulently is My devotee. He does not have to repent. 

15.38. When death is imminent, if people repeat "KRISHNA, KRISHNA", O dear son, they will never see Yama even if they are sinners. 

15.39. Earlier in his life a man might have committed all sorts of sins. But at the time of death if he remembers (to utter the Name) KRISHNA (कृष्ण), he shall undoubtedly attain Me. 

15.40-41. If a helpless miserable man utters the words "Obeisance to KRISHNA (कृष्ण), The Great One" he attains the immutable (eternal) region. When death is imminent, if a person utters "SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण)" and gives up his life even as he utters it, the leader of ghosts (i.e. Yama) stands far off and sees him going to heaven.

15.42. Whether in a cremation ground or in a street, if a person utters "KRISHNA, KRISHNA" and dies, O son, he attains Me alone. There is no doubt about it. 

15.43. If any man dies anywhere within the sight of My devotees, he shall attain salvation even without remembering Me. 

15.44. O son, do not be afraid of the blazing fire of sins. It shall be sprinkled (and put out) with the drops of water issuing from the cloud Named SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण). 

15.45. Why should there be any fear of the serpent of Kali that has very sharp fangs? He will perish on being burned by the fire issuing forth from the wood of the Name of KRISHNA (कृष्ण). 

15.46. Excepting remembering SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) there is no other Medicine for men who are burned by the fire of sin and who are excluded from performance of Karmas. 

15.47. Just as there is Shree Ganga in Prayaga, Narmada in ShuklaTirtha and Saraswati in Kuruksetra, so also is the glorification of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण). 

15.48. Without the remembering of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) there is no redemption of Men who are immersed in the ocean of worldly existence and who are submerged in the waves of great sins. 

15.49. Excepting the remembrance of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण), there is no other viaticum (provision for a journey) to those who go (to the other world), to the sinning people who do not wish for it (even) at the time of death. 

15.50. There is Gaya, Kashi, Pushkara and KuruJangala, O son, in mansions wherein there is the glorification (of the Lord) with the repetition "KRISHNA, KRISHNA" everyday. 

15.51. If the tongue of anyone prattles "KRISHNA, KRISHNA" always, his life is fruitful, his birth is fruitful, his happiness alone is fruitful. 

15.52. If the two syllables "HA" and "RI" are uttered by anyone at least once, he has girt up his loins for proceeding towards Mukti. 

15.53. Sinning people cannot commit as many sins as My Name is competent to burn down. 

15.54. If anyone glorifies the Lord by repeating "KRISHNA, KRISHNA", neither his body nor his mind are pierced (by sin). (One will not be touched by) sin and affliction if one glorifies the Lord by saying "KRISHNA, KRISHNA". 

15.55. There shall be no ailment or sin in the mind of that man who never forsakes the wholesome and beneficial Name "KRISHNA, KRISHNA" in Kali Age. 

15.56. On hearing a man repeatedly uttering "SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण)" the Lord of the Southern Quarter (Yama) wipes off his sin acquired in the course of hundreds of births. 

15.57. The sin that is not dispelled by hundreds of Chandrayana (expiatory rites) and thousands of Paraka rites, is removed by repeatedly uttering "KRISHNA, KRISHNA". 

15.58. I have no pleasure at all (in hearing) crores of other NaMes. When the Name KRISHNA (कृष्ण) is uttered, I get more and more delight. 

15.59. The benefit that is proclaimed (as resulting from) performing the rites during crores of lunar and solar eclipses is obtained by uttering "KRISHNA, KRISHNA". 

15.60. Such (great) sins as carnally approaching the wife of the preceptor or stealing gold etc. are dispelled by glorifying SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) like snow heated by sunshine. 

15.61. If a person is contaminated with the great sins beginning with carnally approaching forbidden women, he is liberated from them if he glorifies SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) at least once, even at the time of his death. 

15.62. A man may be of impure mind. He may not strictly adhere to the code of good conduct. Even he does not become a ghost, if he glorifies SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) in the end. 

15.63. If, in Kali Age, the tongue does not glorify the good qualities of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण), let it not exist in the mouth. Let that unchaste one go to the nether worlds. 

15.64. O son, the tongue that glorifies SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) is to be respected by all means whether it is in one's own mouth or in another man's mouth. 

15.65. If it does not glorify the good qualities of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) day and night, the tongue is a creeper of sin, though called (by the designation) tongue. 

15.66. Let that tongue which is in the form of a disease fall shattered into hundred pieces, if it does not utter "SHREEKRISHNA, KRISHNA, KRISHNA, SHREEKRISHNA". 

15.67. If a man gets up in the morning and repeats aloud The Greatness of The Name of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) ("Shree Krishna-Nama-Mahatmya"), I shall be The Bestower of welfare on him. There is no doubt about it. 

    

15.68. He who recites The Greatness of The Name of SHREEKRISHNA (श्रीकृष्ण) ("Shree Krishna-Nama-Mahatmya") at the time of the 3 junctions (morning, noon and dusk) shall attain all desires. 

Once a Gopika went to a well to bring two pitchers of water. After placing one pitcher on her head, she wanted someone to place the other water-filled pitcher on the first one. At that time, Krishna came there and she asked Him to place the water-filled pitcher on the first one. Krishna refused to do so. Soon another Gopikacame along and helped the first Gopika. The Gopika carrying the two pitchers reached her home. Krishna followed her to the house and without even waiting to be asked, He took the top pitcher from the Gopika’s head and placed it down. She was surprised at Krishna’s strange behaviour. She asked him, “Krishna, at the well, You refused to place the pitcher on my head when I appealed to You to help me. Now You take it down from the head without my asking. What is the inner meaning of this action?” Krishna replied, “Oh Gopika! I remove the burdens borne by people and not to add to them”.

“The Mansion of Life”, Sathya Sai Speaks, Volume 25,

This is mantra of Sree Guru dattatrya,.,,,,,. Since it has no bjeeja it can be said without any initiation. .The Mantra is as follows
""DattTreya Hare Krishna unmatta Anandadayaka
Digambara mune Bala Pishacha Janna Sagara
  This contains 10 words. And it is most powerful.
Taken from Pravachan of shamukha sharma on Datta vybhava

God is in the Ocean,

God is in the Air,

God is in the Skies,

God is in the Regions below,

God is in the Fire,

God is in all the corners of the World,

God is in the Day,

God is in the Night,

God is in the Sun,

God is in the Moon,

God is in the Omkara,

God is in the Trimurthis.

God is in all beings and things.

God is everywhere if we but look for.

Never give room for such doubts that

God may be there and God may not be there,

God is everywhere and where ever you look,

you will find him there itself.

from bagavat of Pothana .

The teachers taught me; I have learnt the truth Of lessons and the lore and that is strength! Devotional ways nine have I learnt well!
To trust Hari is greatest thing for all!
The mind is meant to think of Lord Vishnu! The thought is meant to go to Lord Vishnu! The soul is tied to stay with Lord Vishnu!
The head bows down to feet of Lord Vishnu! The eyes are meant to see one, Lord Vishnu! The ears are meant to hear of Lord Vishnu! The hands are meant to worship Lord Vishnu! The feet are meant to go round Lord Vishnu! A day is one when spent in thought of Lord! A learning is true when it speaks of Lord!
A teacher is one who pours praises of Lord!
The body shall be dedicat‟d to Him! If not, it is just one bag big, of skin!
A man shall think life-long the praise of Him! If not, it is a life of quadruped!
These words pained Hiranyakasipu who roared in thundering anger: “Who has taught you these evil lessons? The teachers taught me; I have learnt the truth Of lessons and the lore and that is strength! Devotional ways nine have I learnt well!

To trust Hari is greatest thing for all!
The mind is meant to think of Lord Vishnu! The thought is meant to go to Lord Vishnu! The soul is tied to stay with Lord Vishnu!
The head bows down to feet of Lord Vishnu! The eyes are meant to see one, Lord Vishnu! The ears are meant to hear of Lord Vishnu! The hands are meant to worship Lord Vishnu! The feet are meant to go round Lord Vishnu! A day is one when spent in thought of Lord! A learning is true when it speaks of Lord!
A teacher is one who pours praises of Lord!
The body shall be dedicat‟d to Him! If not, it is just one bag big, of skin!
A man shall think life-long the praise of Him! If not, it is a life of quadruped!
From bagavat of Pothna garu 

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Navagraha Tour in a single day

**Note: If you are travelling with aged people or children one day trip will be hectic

so plan for two days or three days.

Follow these steps (1 to 9)  to plan your trip

S.NO	TEMPLE ZODIAC	TRAVEL INFORMATION
1.	Thingaloor Chandran(Moon)	Thingaloor chandran towards Thiruvaiaru  start at 5:30 AM from kumbakonam if Thanjavur start @ 6:30 AM Papanasam, Iyampettai take right to Ganapathy Agraharam, take left towards Thiruvaiyaru 5 km,  turn right at 2 second arch - 2 kms after arch to reach temple. driving time 1:15 mins - 30 kms temple opens at 7:00 AM spend 30 mins start at 7:30 AM back to Kumbakonam.
2.	Alangudi Guru(Jupiter)	Breakfast @ kumbakonam  at 9:00 AM - 30 mins Start to Alangudi (Guru)  Towards Mannargudi 30 mins, 18 kms drive see temple arch left - 2 kms inside  reach temple by 10 AM.    Finish darshan within 30 mins. Return back to Kumbakonam turn right on Karaikal road before Fly over Bridge - 15 mins drive.
3.	Thirunageshwaram Raghu	Reach Thirunageshwaram - Raghu sthalam by 11:15 AM , big temple it will take 30 mins for dharshan.
4.	Suriyanar kovil  Suriyan(Sun)	At 11:45 start towards Ammachatram, shortcut route via Thepparumalanallur Road 2kms  drive. Right turn on Mayiladuthurai road drive 10 km to Aduthurai, cross Cauvery bridge turn left drive 3 kms to reach Sun (suriynar kovil temple), total 15 kms drive in 30 mins. Reach temple by 12:15 PM, spend 30 mins at temple. Start at 12:45 PM to Sukkiran - Kanjanoor temple.
5.	Kanjanoor Sukkran(Venus)	To reach sukkiran  temple  kanjanoor  7kms drive in 10 mins reach temple by 12:55 PM, temple will close by 1:15 PM., so each before that. Dharshan time 10 mins.
6.	Vaitheeswaran koil Sevvai(Mars)	All Temples close time 1:15 PM to 4 PM.  Travel towards Mayiladuthurai 28 kms drive in 45 mins and finish your Lunch. Start to Vaitheeswaran temple- Mars (sevvai) at 2:30 PM drive 15 kms travel towards Chidambaram. Reach temple by 3:30 PM or 3:45 PM, temple opens00 PM. finish darshan by 4:30 PM.
7.	Thiruvenkadu Bhudan(Mercury)	Start towards Thiruvenkadu (Bhudan) - 5 kms before Chidambaram  use bypass - turn right towards Kariakal road, on Poompuhar road intersection turn left drive towards Poombuhar   drive 4 kms turn left 3 kms to reach Thiruvenkadu (Bhudan) reach temple by 5:15 PM, 45 mins drive. Dharshan 30 mins.
8.	Kelaperumpallam Kethu	Return and catch the Poombuhar main road turn left drive 8 kms just 2 kms before Poombuhar  turn right and reach Kethu temple - Kelaperumpallam.Drive time 30 mins, reach temple by 6:15 PM, dharshan time 30 mins.
9.	Thirunallaru Sani(Saturn)	Start at 6:45 PM reach Poombuhar - karaikal road intersection at 7:15 PM. take left towards Karaikal , drive 28 kms via Thirukadaiyur, Tharanganbadi, straight road towards karaikal,  drive time 45 mins, reach karaikal by 8 PM, drive towards Kumbakonam road 5 kms to reach Thirunallaru saturn - Sani temple by 8:15 PM, dharshan 45 min.

How to pray Quotes

 Pray faithfully like Prahlada. Sing like Radha. Repeat His name like Valmiki, Tukaram and Tulsidas. Do Kirtana like Gauranga, weep in solitude like Mira Over the separation from the Lord. You will have Darshan of the Lord.

                                             _____ Swami Sivananda

Lord hari chanting

The punya, according to Shastras, obtained by studying Vedas, performing Yagnas, penances, donations, observing rituals, pilgrimages, performing Vaishvadeva, building Thaataka etc – all can be obtained by merely remembering/chanting the name of Lord Vasudeva
Sloka 58: A person’s desire, however small or big it is, will be instantly satisfied, if he worships Lord Vishnu will devotion
Sloka 59: O Maitreya! Just as gold and other metals melt away when exposed to fire, similarly all the sins melt away when one chants the name of Hari with devotion
Sloka 60: If one chants/sings the name of Lord Hari with devotion, even those sins – which will fetch the sorrow of unbearable hell and which are caused by Kali – will be destroyed
Sloka 61: Indra and others act as enemies in one’s pursuit to obtain Moksha in this easy way. But, one who depends upon Keshava obtains Moksha without any difficulties
Sloka 62: In the entire Jambudveepa island, surrounded by four oceans, there is none other than Keshava who have cure all our sins!
Sloka 63: The results one obtains by worshipping Lord Hari for 100 years in Kruta Yuga is obtained in Kali Yuga merely by chanting the name of the Lord
Sloka 64: But, as Kali Yuga progresses and Dharma reduces, then none will (be able to) chant the name of the indestructible and Moksha-giver Achyuta!
Sloka 65: Just as animals run away upon hearing a lion’s roar, so will all the sins of humans run away upon chanting (knowingly or unknowingly) the name of Lord Hari
Sloka 66: Brahma said:: The mantra called “Narayana” exists; The tongue is in one’s own control; Still people end up falling in terrible hell. What a surprise!
Sloka 67: Those who are subject to lots of sufferings; those who are troubled with many miseries; those who are physically incapable; those who are scared (of thieves and others); those who are suffering from terrible diseases; All these people will instantly lose all their trouble and obtain peace and happiness by the mere remembrance and chanting of the name of Narayana  
Source krishnamurtavarna

To over come bhava sagara

For this universal ailment of the cycle of birth and death (bhava-roga), listening to spiritual discourses (sravana) and singing God’s name (kirtana) is a mandatory prescription. God’s Name, Vedas and Puranas must be recited and listened to. Performing all these, if you do not awaken your own inner consciousness (antah-karana), you will fall into perdition. Hence, to attain God’s Grace, the feeling of ‘I-ness’ (ahamkara), which makes you say, “I am the doer”, should be rooted out from your heart. Everyone learned or illiterate, should feel an overwhelming urge to know God. God has equal affection toward all His children, for to illumine is the nature of light. So too, uttering God’s name, one can progress in the realisation of God, another may perhaps do wicked deeds! It depends on your usage of the light. Remember - the Lord’s name is without blemish, always and forever. 

Excel Anyway !

"People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway."

- Mother Teresa

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Silent pandu brother

Years of meditation and austerities in exile had rendered Pandu, the father of the Pandavas a wise and learned man. He had a premonition of his death and instructed his sons –

Years of celibacy and meditation in the forest have given me great knowledge which is embedded in my body. When I die, eat my flesh and all of you will be blessed with great knowledge. That shall be your true inheritance from me.

After Pandu died, his sons cremated his body, but could not bring themselves to follow their father’s instructions. But Sahadeva, the youngest of the sons noticed that ants were carrying a tiny piece of their father’s body before it burnt. Unable to resist himself, he took that piece and put it in his mouth.

In an instant, he knew everything about the world – all that had happened in the past, and all that was going to happen in the future as well.

He started running towards his mother and brothers to tell them about this, when he was stopped by a stranger –

Do you want God as your friend?

Yes said Sahadeva. Then, never voluntarily tell anyone about this wonderful gift of yours. And when any question is asked of you, always reply with another question he was instructed.

Sahadeva immediately realized that he was being addressed to by none other than the Supreme Lord himself. He agreed to these terms and lived a life where he always kept silent despite knowing all the events that were about to transpire and being able to do nothing about them.

As time went on, he realized that the future that he knew about could be deciphered by observing nature and celestial bodies very carefully. He is therefore credited with putting together various occult sciences which help man predict the future.

As for his whole life, Sahadeva kept waiting for people around him, including his brothers to ask the right questions of him and hence was always pictured as a silent, thoughtful person.

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Story courtesy: Dr Devdutt Pattanaik’s ‘Jaya : An illustrated retelling of the Mahabharata’

How to give dhana

Once Krishna and Arjuna were walking towards a village. Arjuna was pestering Krishna, asking him why Karna should be considered a role model for all Danas (donations) and not himself. Krishna, wanting to teach him a lesson snapped his fingers. The mountains beside the path they were walking on turned into gold. Krishna said "Arjuna, distribute these two mountains of gold among the villagers, but you must donate every last bit of gold". Arjuna went into the village, and proclaimed he was going to donate gold to every villager, and asked them to gather near the mountain. The villagers sang his praises and Arjuna walked towards the mountain with a huffed up chest. For two days and two continuous nights Arjuna shovelled gold from the mountain and donated to each villager. The mountains did not diminish in their slightest.

Most villagers came back and stood in queue within minutes. After a while, Arjuna, started feeling exhausted, but not ready to let go of his ego just yet, told Krishna he couldn't go on any longer without rest. Krishna called Karna. "You must donate every last bit of this mountain, Karna" he told him. Karna called two villagers. "You see those two mountains?" Karna asked, "those two mountains of gold are yours to do with as you please" he said,  and walked away.

Arjuna sat dumbfounded. Why hadn't this thought occurred to him? Krishna smiled mischievously and told him "Arjuna, subconsciously,  you yourself were attracted to the gold, you regretfully gave it away to each villager, giving them what you thought was a generous amount. Thus the size of your donation to each villager depended only on your imagination. Karna holds no such reservations. Look at him walking away after giving away a fortune, he doesn't expect people to sing his praises, he doesn't even care if people talk good or bad about him behind his back. That is the sign of a man already on the path of enlightenment" 

Khata Shyam temple in rajasthan or barbarik grandson of bhima

Barbarik was the grandson of Bhima and the son of Ghatotkacha. Barbarik was supposed to be a brave warrior having learnt the art of warfare from his mother. Lord Shiva pleased with Barbarik's talent as a warrior granted him a Three special arrows. He also got a special bow from Lord Agni (God of Fire).

It is said that Barbarik was so powerful that according to him the war of Mahabharata could end in 1 minute if he alone was to fight it. The story goes like this:

Before the war started, Lord Krishna asked everyone how long would it take for them to finish the war alone. Bhisma replied it would take 20 days. Dronacharya said it would take 25 days. Karna said it would take 24 days whereas Arjuna said it would take him 28 days.

Barbarik had expressed his desire to watch the war of Mahabharata to his mother. His mother agreed to let him go watch it, but asked him before leaving as to which side he would join if he felt the urge to take part in the war. Barbarik promised his mother that he would join the side that was weaker. Saying this he set up on the journey to visit the battlefield.

Krishna having heard of Barbarik and wanting to examine Barbarik's strength disguised himself as a Brahmin came in front of Barbarik. Krishna asked him the same question about how many days would it take to finish the war if he were to fight it alone. Barbarik replied it would take him only 1 minute to finish the battle if he was to fight it alone. Krishna was surprised at this answer of Barbarik considering the fact that Barbarik was walking towards the battlefield with just 3 arrows and a bow. To this Barbarik explained the power of the 3 arrows. 

• The first arrow was supposed to mark all the objects that Barbarik wanted to be destroyed.
• The second arrow was supposed to mark all the objects that Barbarik wanted to be saved.
• The third arrow was supposed to destroy all the objects marked by the first arrow OR destroy all the objects not marked by the second arrow.

And at the end of this all the arrows would come return to the quiver. Krishna eager to test this out asked Barbarik to tie all the leaves of the tree that he was standing under. As Barbarik started meditating to perform the task, Krishna took one leaf from the tree and placed it under his foot without Barbarik's knowledge. When Barbarik releases the first arrow, the arrow marks all the leaves from the tree and eventually starts revolving around Lord Krishna's feet. Krishna asks Barbarik as to why the arrow is doing this. To this Barbarik replies that there must be a leaf under your feet and asks Krishna to lift his leg. As soon as Krishna lifts his leg, the arrow goes ahead and marks the remaining leaf too.

This incident scares Lord Krishna about the phenomenal power of Barbarik. He concludes that the arrows are truly infallible. Krishna also realizes that in the real battlefield in case Krishna wants to isolate someone (for eg the 5 Pandavas) from Barbarik's attack, then he would not be able to do so, since even without the knowledge of Barbarik, the arrow would go ahead and destroy the target if Barbarik intended so.

To this Krishna asks Barbarik about which side he was planning to fight for in the war of Mahabharata. Barbarik explains that since the Kaurava Army is bigger than the Pandava Army and because of the condition he had agreed to with his mother, he would fight for the Pandavas. But to this Lord Krishna explains the paradox of the condition he had agreed with his mother. Krishna explains that since he was the greatest warrior on the battlefield, which ever side he joins would make the other side weaker. So eventually he would end up oscillating between the two sides and destroy everyone except himself. Thus Krishna reveals the actual consequence of the word that he had given to his mother. Thus Krishna(still disguised as a Brahmin) asks for Barbarik's head in charity to avoid his involvement in the war.

After this Krishna explains that it was necessary to sacrifice the head of the greatest Kshatriya in order to worship the battlefield and that he regarded Barbarik as the greatest Kshatriya of that time.

Before actually giving his head, Barbarik expresses his desire to view the forthcoming battle. To this Krishna agreed to place Barbarik's head on top of the mountain that overlooked the battlefield. At the end of the war, the Pandavas argued amongst themselves about whose was the greatest contribution to their victory. To this Krishna suggests that Barbarik's head should be allowed to judge this since it has watched the entire war. Barbarik's head suggests it was Krishna alone who was responsible for the victory in the war. His advice, his strategy and his presence was crucial in the victory.

Pandvas final journey

The five brothers and their wife reach the base of the mountain Sumeru, at the top of which live the Gods. Over the course of the journey, everyone except Yudhishtir falls to their death. For each death, Yudhishtir gives a reason: for Draupadi, it was because she was partial to Arjun in her love; for Arjun, Nakul and Sehdev, it was vanity, whether in prowess, looks or wisdom. For Bhim it was gluttony that finally took his life.

After each death Yudhishtir, usually prone to grief, moves on detachedly, without so much as a backward glance. In this final tale, the Mahabharat suggests that our last walks, when they come, will be the loneliest of all, and only by detaching ourselves from the earthly can we truly achieve lasting peace.

The power of concentration and the power of dedication

There are some devotees who want to show off. For hours they meditate, for hours they chant, for hours they repeat the name of Lord Krishna. They look down upon others who do not spend so much time meditating and chanting. Arjuna happened to be one of these. If you remember, one of Arjuna’s brothers, whose name was Bhima, was the in strongest in the family. Bhima never, never prayed to any god. He used to eat and he used to fight. He was a voracious eater and at the same time a great fighter.

But Arjuna used to pray to this god and that god; he had to please all the gods on earth. The Lord Shiva had to be worshipped every day. For two hours daily Arjuna used to collect hundreds of flowers and offer them to Lord Shiva one by one. Each time while offering the flowers he used to utter the name of Lord Shiva. Then pride entered.

What Bhima did was very simple. He would put his fingers on his forehead and concentrate for a couple of minutes before each meal. Then he would eat voraciously. This was his meditation! Poor Arjuna would spend hours gathering flowers, but Arjuna’s pride could not escape Sri Krishna.

Sri Krishna said to Arjuna, “Come, let us go for a walk.” As they were walking, they saw a man drawing a cart. The cart was loaded with flowers. All kinds of flowers. Arjuna said to the man, “What are you doing with these flowers? And where are you going?” The man had no time to respond to Arjuna. Sri Krishna said, “Arjuna, let us follow him.”

When the man reached his destination, there were many more carts of flowers. “What are you going to do with all these thousands and millions of flowers?” Arjuna inquired. “I have no time to speak to you. I am now in serious concentration. I can speak only to one person on earth, and that is Bhima, the second Pandava. He is the greatest spiritual seeker. When he meditates before his meals just for a minute or two, saying ‘O mighty Lord Shiva,’ thousands of flowers are offered by him to Lord Shiva. His concentration is most intense. His meditation is most sincere. Arjuna only throws flowers at Lord Shiva. He just shows off.”

Poor Arjuna went back with Lord Krishna and was extremely angry with him for subjecting him to this humiliation. Lord Krishna said to Arjuna, “I wanted to teach you that it is not the number of hours, it is not the number of flowers, but it is the power of concentration, it is the power of dedication that counts.

Sri Chinmoy, Commentary on the Bhagavad Gita: the Song of the Transcendental Soul, Agni Press, 1971

Kuber utsav

 Lord küber gets worshipped in Devi bhoomi along with badri vishal when badri dham  is open
From May to October,  he is regarded as lord badrinaths treasurer.
 After the closure of badri temple he is shifted to pandukeshwar  which is 20 kms away from badri nath ,where there is a a temple for him.worship of this lord provides with abundance  of wealth.m
This year utsav of lord kuber is being celebrated at pandukeshwar after 100 years.

Experts from bhagavat pravachan rendered by a reputed acharya

Bagavata is one among 18  Puranas. ,
18 is a spritual number. There are 18 Puranas 18 chapters in bagavad Gita ,bhagavat has 18,0000 sholakas. Mahabharat war took place for 18 days ,
Gayatri mantra contains all 10 avataras of vishnu and 24 namas of The Lord.
Behind the creation of this world there is a creator ,
Vishnu is not the name of lord but it is an attribute .
Hinduism is the only philosophy which provides democracy for people .
We worship innumerable number of gods and goddess but ultimately there is only one god
He is omnipotent and omniscent ,and he is Seif dependent and paripurna.
We all fear death because we are ignorant about birth and death .
In material life just as we change the buses when we we want to reach different destinations , so also god changes our body and gives us another body .
There is no violence in gods creation ,.either in birth or death.

Is this world real or not .?
Yes it cannot be unreal so many people are experiencing it
World is real  and it has a creator.        12 feb 2015 at govardanagiri temple

Lord of seven hills

http://www.lordofsevenhills.com/img/sevenhills.pdf
This is a post I found on  the net . I thought it was worth reading . I request all you to go through this on lord balaji

Visit to kambada narasimha swamy , magadi venkatachlapathi, and kamadhenu kshetra

On 5th February 2015 we visited kambada narasimha swamy temple situated at kammasandra main road . This temple is reported 4000, yr old and is topobhommi of agastha rushi.                                        
Once upon a time when the rushi was praying to lord on the bank  a river he found a pillar and on icy shanku chakra ang face of lord Nara simha was visible . Later on chola kings found this and built this temple over night , this is  a swayambu temple of lord narasimha and it is west facing. All problems relating to sanchita karmas get dissolved if you pray to lord narasimha drishti dohas also get dissolved. The adddress of the temple. Sree kshetra kambada lakshmi narasimha Temple
Kammasandra  dasanapura hobli tumkur road bangalore north taluk  phone number of archaka8050983345
On the way back with in 1 km distance there is kamadhenu kshetra a temple of ragavendra swamy . Since it was Thursday the mata was open for the whole day. Prasada was served  hot  . We lighted ghee lamps to rayaru . And left for bangalore .
In the same trip you can also cover magadi Ranganatha or west facing venkatachlapathi which is 23 kms from there, food is served on weekends and holidays  the temple is open fron 8.30 to 1.30 in the morning . There is a Saligrama shile in front of The Lord

Saligramain on dispay

Photos of kamadhenu kstra and kambada narasimha temple

Kalki. Avatar

At the end of kaliyuga ,The Lord will assume kalki avatar ,when adharma,would have grown out of proportion,with little or no value for morality. The Lord would then be born at chap pals in a poor family. He will come riding on a horse with a garland of tulsi around his neck and a sword in his hand to put an end to the evil deeds of Kalipurusha.When he appears in such form ,those using TULSI and worshipping it for its sanctity ,will be saved , according to the Puranas,