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thala

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Posted: 10 years ago

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=cQEviLhzKOU[/YOUTUBE]

adishankara comes to kholapur

goddess comes in teh form of kali

and asks shankara if he is not afraid

he says when he is with his mother how can he fear

he asks kali to give dharshan as a godess

Namastesyu mahamaye shreepithe surpujite|
Shankh chakra gadahaste Mahalaxmi namostute||

Namaste garudarudhe kolhasur bhayankari|
Sarv paaphare devi Mahalaxmi namostute||

Sarvagy sarv varde sarvdusht bhayankari|
Sarvdukhhare devi Mahalaxmi namostute||

Siddhivriddhiprade devi bhakti, mukti pradayni|
Mantr-murte sada devi Mahalaxmi namostute||

Adhant rahite devi aadhyashakti maheshvari|
Yogje yogsambhute Mahalaxmi namostute |

Sthul sukshm maharaudre mahashakti mahodare|
Mahapaaphare devi Mahalaxmi namostute||

Padmasana stithe devi parbrahma swaroopini|
Parmeshi jagannmata Mahalaxmi namostute||

Shwetambar dhare devi nanalankaar bhushite|
Jagatsthite jagatmatar Mahalaxmi namostute||

Mahalaxmyashtak strotrm ya: pathe bhaktimannar:|
Sarv siddhi mapnoti rajym prapnoti sarvada||

Ek kale pathte nityam mahapaapvinashnam|
Dvikalam pathte nityam dhandhaanyam samanvitam||

Trikalam ya: pathate nityam mahashatru vinashnam|
Mahalaxmirbhavenityam prasanna varda shubha||

|| iti Shree Mahalaxmi Aashtakam ||

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889368

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Posted: 10 years ago

Thanks for sharing this mahalashmi Ashtakam.

This is close to my heart from childhood.

And i love kandha Sasti kavasam also

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ranil.

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Posted: 10 years ago

thanks for sharing Rama akka

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thala

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Posted: 10 years ago

MT. KAILASH

doesnt it look similar to this

the world's purest lake and deadliest lake

manasasarovar and the rakshas sthal

mt. kailash at the backdrop of manasasarovar

it is believed that the manasasarovar was created by lord brahma (manasa- through his mind) sarovara- lake

it is the purest lake in teh world

the shape of the lake is like sun

the rakshastal was created by ravana and is considered the saltiest lake in teh world and deadliest too

no plants or living creatures are found in the lake

the shape of the lake is like a crescent

near kalpala theerth ( area near mt. kaliash) the soil itself is like vibhuthi or the holy ash

if you watch keenly you can observe steps on mt. kailash

they are 18 steps

you have to detach yourself from the 18 worldly ties to reach the top

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

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Posted: 10 years ago

Thanks for sharing thala

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umakittu

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Posted: 10 years ago

Very informative and useful. Thanks a lot for your wonderful efforts.

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thala

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Posted: 10 years ago

a beautiful verse from 12 thirumuraigal

thirugyana sambandhar

this is one of the ten verses he composed on lord shiva in Thiruvaaroor

.sorry unable to paste the tamil verses

you can read them here:

http://www.shaivam.org/tamil/thirumurai/thiru01_105.htm

1136 is the verse i have mentioned

translation:

oh dear! this body is made of misery and bad deeds ( because of your prev births bad deeds you have obtained this body), you have imagined that this body gives you joy, its similar to a bee swallowed by a therai( a creature which can survive even when it lives inside a rock)which in turn is turn swallowed by a five headed serpent. the bee is tasting the honey from various flowers and is unaware that its has been engulphed by the creature, its not aware of the consequences are is mesmerized by the pleasure the honey gives, to relive from all these miseries you have to surender to the lord aroorar ( lord shiva)

i will try my best to make it simpler

a lot is conveyed in this particular verse

acutally, thirugyana sambandhar says that

the honey( pleasures and enjoyment of this maya ) the flowers( various worldly pleasures which always divert us from our goal, to attain lord)

bee (the mind which keeps hopping from one flower to another to drink the honey)

therai( the creature which can survive even inside a rock), is the body

five headed serpent( the five sense organs)

the mind (soul)is so much involved in the worldly pleasures ( honey) that it is not able to realise it is caught by the therai( body)

the main goal of this soul is to liberate itslef from teh body but the worldly pleasure is diverting it

the body in turn is controlled by the five sense organs9 serpent)

you can imagine how is the situation

and you are happy with this nectar( worldly pleasure)

the original nectar is something else( the salvation)

try to taste that nectar and not this honey( worldly pleasure)

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umakittu

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Posted: 10 years ago

Very nice Rama

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thala

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Posted: 10 years ago

Bhagavat gita- chapter 17 verses 11-23

SATVA GUNAA

Of sacrifices, that sacrifice performed according to duty and to scriptural rules, and with no expectation of reward, is of the nature of goodness.

Austerity of speech consists in speaking truthfully and beneficially and in avoiding speech that offends

This threefold austerity, practiced by men whose aim is not to benefit themselves materially but to please the Supreme, is of the nature of goodness.

That gift which is given out of duty, at the proper time and place, to a worthy person, and without expectation of return, is considered to be charity in the mode of goodness.

RAJO GUNAA

But that sacrifice performed for some material end or benefit or preformed ostentatiously, out of pride, is of the nature of passion,

Those ostentatious penances and austerities which are performed in order to gain respect, honor and reverence are said to be in the mode of passion. They are neither stable nor permanent.

But charity performed with the expectation of some return, or with a desire for fruitive results, or in a grudging mood, is said to be charity in the mode of passion.

THAMO GUNAA

And that sacrifice performed in defiance of scriptural injunctions, in which no spiritual food is distributed, no hymns are chanted and no remunerations are made to the priests, and which is faithless--that sacrifice is of the nature of ignorance.

And those penances and austerities which are performed foolishly by means of obstinate self-torture, or to destroy or injure others, are said to be in the mode of ignorance.

And charity performed at an improper place and time and given to unworthy persons without respect and with contempt is charity in the mode of ignorance.

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umakittu

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Posted: 10 years ago

Very nice. Picture is also extremely good.

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