Hari Hara Sarvam

Rukminī appeared enchanting as the Lord's Shaktī. She was whirling a lotus in one hand and holding Her friend with Her another arm. Rukminī was of fresh and unparalleled beauty. Her countenance was like the moon from which Her various ornaments derived their lustre. Her lovely golden face was adorned by Her sweet smile, with Her jasmine-bud teeth reflecting the glow of her bimba-red lips. Shining earrings dangled from Rukminī's ears. Her lotus eyes were broad and beautiful. Her long, curly, thick and dark hair was weaved into a braid adorned with many precious jewels. Her body was tall and slender and Her nails were red. Rukminī walked gracefully in the gait of a swan with Her anklets tinkling melodiously. All the Kings who noticed the Princess became stupefied with the arrows of cupid and fell unconscious but Vaidarbhī displayed Her beauty for Krishna alone. She, who was difficult to be seen by even the Devas, was seen by Krishna with His mind. Govinda saw Rukminī who appeared...

Wishing everyone a very happy Rukminī Krishna Vivāha! Today is the day Krishna married His beloved Vaidarbhī. Rukminī is Srī Herself. When Nārāyana is Rāghava, She is Sītā. When He is Parshurāma, She is Dharanī. When He is Vāmana, She is Padmā. When He is Varāha, She is Bhūmi. When He sports in Vraja, She is Rādhārānī. What does Devī Rukminī stand for?  Mahālakshmī as Rukminī has taught us the importance of Sharanāgatī. She has set an example of an ideal Lady who made Her own choices and never submitted Herself to those who didn't respect Her wishes. Strong, independent, courageous, gentle, caring, dutiful, devoted, compassionate and forgiving is Bhaishmī, the Gem among Women. She displayed Her greatness and will through the beauty of Her silent support. Let's see how She has enacted Her pastimes. King Bhīshmaka was the ruler of the prosperous city Kundināpura. He was a just and powerful ruler. He had five sons- Rukmī, Rukmaratha, Rukmabāhu, Rukmakesha and Rukmamālī. His younge...

Rāma Navamī greetings to all! May Shrī Rāma and Jānakī give us strength to fight great battles and bless us throughout our lives. Rāma is an important Deity in Hinduism, He is worshipped everywhere, but still the significance of Rāma in South India is questioned. This is a detailed post showing Rāma’s significance in South India. In South India Rāma is known by many names: Rāma Rāmachandra Rāmamūrthy Rāmakrishna Rāmaswāmy Sītārāma Kothandarāma Kalyānarāma Pattābhirāma Shivarāma Dasaratharāma Jayarāma Rāghava Rāmabhadra Jānakīrāma Rājendra Raghupungavāya Kodandapāni Jānakīvallabha The list continues. Also, there are many famous temples of Rāma in south India. Few examples are: Sītā Rāmachandraswāmy Temple, Telangana Also known as Bhadrāchalam Temple, it is located in the Hindu Pilgrimage site of Telangana the temple derives its name from the city called Bhadrachalam. It is one of the most famous temples of Lord Rāma, situated on the banks of Godavari River. It is 300 km far from the sta...

Today is the appearance day of Lord Nārāyaṇa as Daśaratha Nandana Śrī Rāmacandra and Goddess Śivā as Śaila Kumārī Pārvatī.   Very less people know that today is Girijā Navamī too. So let us know the story of how goddess Umā became the daughter of the mountains. Queen Menāvatī and Himavān used to take care of Devī Satī and love her as their own daughter. They were extremely grief stricken, when they knew about what happened to Dākṣāyani. Menā, the darling of mountain king performed various vows and fasts to please goddess Śivā and desired to acquiring a child like Satī. She worshipped the Goddess along with Śiva everyday for twenty seven years. Some days she would observe complete fast, some days she would consume only water and some days wind alone constituted her food. On the banks of Gaṅgā in Auṣadhiprastha, she would make a clay idol of Ambikā and worship her with love. At the fulfillment of twenty seven years, Umā, the divine Mother, was extremely delighted by Menakā's dev...

माता रामो मत्पिता रामचन्द्रः । स्वामी रामो मत्सखा रामचन्द्रः ॥ सर्वस्वं मे रामचन्द्रो दयालु । नान्यं जाने नैव जाने न जाने ॥ mātā rāmo matpitā rāmacandraḥ . svāmī rāmo matsakhā rāmacandraḥ .. sarvasvaṃ me rāmacandro dayālu . nānyaṃ jāne naiva jāne na jāne.. Rāma is my mother and Rāma is my father, Rāma is my lord and Rāma is my friend, The compassionate Rāmachandra is my everything. I do not know any other; I do not know any other; indeed I do not know any other. A very happy Rāma Navamī to everyone!! Today is the day Srīman Nārāyana, the Lord of the three worlds, appeared in Ayodhyā to King Dasharatha and Mother Kaushalyā! Today is the day Rāma incarnated to set an example as an ideal Son, a devoted and loving Husband, a caring Brother, a wonderful Friend, a selfless and righteous King, a mighty and valiant Warrior and an amazing Father! Today is the day Raghunātha set His tender lotus Feet on this earth to vanquish the evil, establish Dharma and uplift the downtrodden. Hari is the ult...