tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565Sat, 05 Oct 2024 03:27:47 +0000GSB CoimbatoreIndiaTempleHiduismGSBEducationCoimbatoreCultureTamil NaduKnowledgeRitualsSlokaFestivalsPicturesNamavaliBhajanMahabharataQuizUgram veeram mahavishnuum jwalanthum sarvathoo mugham Nrisimham bheeshannam bhadhram mrityumrityum namaamyahamhttp://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)Blogger98125en-usnoUgram veeram mahavishnuum jwalanthum sarvathoo mugham Nrisimham bheeshannam bhadhram mrityumrityum namaamyahamUgram veeram mahavishnuum jwalanthum sarvathoo mugham Nrisimham bheeshannam bhadhram mrityumrityum namaamyahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-4245523833363868627Sat, 17 Jan 2015 20:30:00 +00002015-01-18T02:00:00.756+05:30BhajanCultureEducationGSBGSB CoimbatoreHiduismKnowledgeNamavaliSlokaYuge Atthavis vitevari ubha II Vamangi rakhumai dise divya shobha II Pundlikache bheti parbrahmale ga II Charani vahe bhima uddhari jaga II 1 II Jai dev jai dev jai panduranga I Rakhumai vallabha raichya vallabha pave Jivlaga II Jai II Tulsimala gala kar theoni katee II Kanse pitambar kasturi lallatee I Dev survar nitya yeti bheti II Garud hanumant puddhe ubhe rahati II Jai II 2 II Dhanya venunadhttp://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2015/01/sri-vitthal-chi-aarti.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-6939920395216393699Sat, 17 Jan 2015 19:30:00 +00002015-01-18T01:00:00.083+05:30CultureEducationGSBGSB CoimbatoreHiduismKnowledgeRitualsShattila Ekadashi is one of the most important Ekadashis. According to the Hindu calendar, it is observed every year during the month of Magha or Paush, i.e. in January. The fast of Shattila Ekadasi in 2015 will be observed on January 16. Some other names with which Shattila Ekadasi is famous among the people are: Shat-Tila Ekadashi, Stilla Ekadashi, Sattila Ekadashi, and Tilda Ekadashi. Lord http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2015/01/shattilla-ekadashi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-7584260105257575674Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:30:00 +00002015-01-19T08:37:39.336+05:30CultureEducationGSBGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaKnowledgeSlokaTempleप्रभुं प्राणनाथं विभुं विश्वनाथं जगन्नाथ नाथं सदानन्द भाजाम् । भवद्भव्य भूतॆश्वरं भूतनाथं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ गलॆ रुण्डमालं तनौ सर्पजालं महाकाल कालं गणॆशादि पालम् । जटाजूट गङ्गॊत्तरङ्गै र्विशालं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ मुदामाकरं मण्डनं मण्डयन्तं महा मण्डलं भस्म भूषाधरं तम् । अनादिं ह्यपारं महा मॊहमारं, शिवं शङ्करं शम्भु मीशानमीडॆ वटाधॊ निवासं महाट्टाट्टहासं महापाप नाशं सदा http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2015/01/shivashtakam-and-meaning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-2552766558437096389Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:59:00 +00002014-01-20T11:29:53.969+05:30CultureEducationGSBGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaKnowledgeNamavaliRitualsSlokaTempleShri Sathyanaranayana katha is from Skandha purana, Reva kaanda. Sutha Puraanikji was the narrator of these stories, in Neimishaaranya to the rishis lead by Shounakji who were performing a 1,000 year yajna for the benefit of mankind. Satya Narayan is the Narayan form of Lord Vishnu. The Lord in this form is considered an embodiment of truth. Satyanarayana is worshipped commonly by Hindus in http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2014/01/what-is-sri-satyanarayana-ashtotharam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-9190026968694458439Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:14:00 +00002014-01-20T10:44:18.803+05:30CoimbatoreCultureEducationFestivalsGSBGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaKnowledgeRitualsTempleVaikuntha Ekadashi (Kannada: ವೈಕುಂಠ ಏಕಾದಶಿ; (Tamil: வைகுண்ட ஏகாதசி; Telugu: వైకుంఠ ఏకాదశి; Sanskrit: वैकुंठ एकादशि) (Sometimes called Mukkoti Ekadashi in Telugu) is the Shukla paksha Ekadashi that occurs during the Dhanurmasa period in the Hindu calendar (corresponding to late December - January in English calendar). Vaishnavism (Worship of Vishnu) culture believes that ‘Vaikuntha Dwaram’ or ‘thehttp://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2014/01/what-is-vaikuntha-ekadashi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-4569233049698437294Mon, 20 Jan 2014 04:46:00 +00002014-01-20T10:16:53.706+05:30CultureEducationFestivalsGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaKnowledgeRitualsTemplePeople piercing their body with hooks, skewers and (vel) small lances during Thaipusam at Murugan Temples is a common sight. In the beginning people only used to pierce their tongue with a small vel - this was a means to meditate by keeping silent. The vel was used to create a forceful means for Mauna Vratam - remaining silent. In the beginning it was a simple innocent offering done by Muruga http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2014/01/what-is-why-do-people-pierce-their-body.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-7171309583730722660Mon, 04 Nov 2013 07:09:00 +00002013-11-04T12:40:30.777+05:30CultureEducationHiduismIndiaKnowledgeRitualsSlokaLakshmi puja is a Hindu ritual performed on Diwali Amavasya, is the third day of Dipavali (Diwali), the Hindu festival of lights. According to tradition people would put small oil lamps outside their houses on Diwali and pray to Goddess Lakshmi to bless their family and businesses. Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped by those who wish to acquire or to preserve wealth. It is believed that the goddess (http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-is-lakshmi-puja-how-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-5478696580440253709Sat, 05 Oct 2013 05:01:00 +00002013-10-05T10:32:55.584+05:30CultureEducationGSBGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaRitualsTemple Dear Samaj Bandhavas, Sri Venkatesha Seva Samithi Charitable Trust has been conducting monthly Sathyanarayana Pooja at our Ishtadevatha Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, at Marudhamalai, Coimbatore on every 1st Sunday of the English month in the morning for the past 9 years. God has given us manushya janma and that too as Brahman only on credit of our poorva punyas acquired by us in our http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/10/an-appeal-to-all-samaj-bandhavas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-4513002233622121196Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:24:00 +00002013-09-03T19:54:20.737+05:30CultureEducationFestivalsGSBGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaKnowledgeRitualsTempleVinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations end with the immersion or Visarjan of clay Ganapati idol in water. Hindus worship Brahman or the Supreme Soul present in all animate and inanimate, but for a majority of the people it is not possible to worship this formlessness. They need a form to pray to, to seek help, to cry, and to take blessings. Ganesha is ‘OM’ the primordial sound or http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/09/why-why-is-ganesha-idol-immersed-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-1725648601327110192Mon, 02 Sep 2013 05:35:00 +00002013-09-02T11:10:20.936+05:30CoimbatoreCultureEducationGSBGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaKnowledgeRitualsSlokaTemplePrasad The word ‘prasad’ means that which gives peace. During any form of worship, ritual or ceremony, Hindus offer some items of food to the Lord. Puja is done with Bael leaves, flowers, Tulasi (Basil plant), Vibhuti and these are given as Prasada from the Lord. Prasada is that which gives peace. Prasada is the sacred food offering of the Lord. During Kirtans (Singing hymns), worship, Puja, http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/09/importance-of-prasad.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-2156826262510766406Sun, 25 Aug 2013 10:19:00 +00002013-09-02T11:07:13.263+05:30CultureEducationGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaKnowledgeRitualsSignifance of Ekadasi Fasting: Ekadasi or Ekadashi is a Sanskrit word derived from the words, Eka which means one and dasi, the womanly form of the word dasa (which means ten). Ekadashi, also known as Agyaars, falls on the eleventh day after the full moon and again eleventh day after the new moon of every month. Thus, Ekadasi occurs twice in a month one of the 11th day of shukla paksha and http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-to-how-to-observe-ekadashi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-5504093411362798506Sun, 25 Aug 2013 10:16:00 +00002013-09-02T11:08:15.499+05:30CultureEducationGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaKnowledgeSanskrit (संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam [sə̃skɹ̩t̪əm], originally संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, "refined speech") is a historical Indo-Aryan language, the primary liturgical language of Hinduism and a literary and scholarly language in Buddhism and Jainism. Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand. Sanskrit holds a prominent http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/08/sanskrit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-4806494486974763547Sun, 25 Aug 2013 10:12:00 +00002013-08-25T15:42:33.828+05:30CultureEducationGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaKnowledgeRitualsKrishna Janmashtami ( कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी kṛṣṇa janmāṣṭami), also known as Krishnashtami, Saatam Aatham, Gokulashtami, Ashtami Rohini, Srikrishna Jayanti, Sree Jayanti or sometimes merely as Janmashtami, is an annual commemoration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu. The festival is celebrated on the eighth day (Ashtami) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of thehttp://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/08/janmashtami-or-sri-krishna-jayanthi-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-3216077640239024797Sat, 24 Aug 2013 05:03:00 +00002013-08-24T10:33:40.827+05:30CultureEducationGSBGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaKnowledgeRitualsSlokaTempleA Homam is a ritual performed with fire. It is also called “Havan”or “Yajna”. Our body is considered to be made up of five elements – Earth, Fire, Water, Sky and Wind. Of these, “Fire” is considered as the symbol of energy which brings forth creation and life. Hence, worship of “Fire” or “Agni” has been practiced by our ancestors since the Vedic ages. It is believed that Gods come into the fire http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/08/rituals-homam.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-3925144519038973998Fri, 23 Aug 2013 05:12:00 +00002013-08-24T10:34:56.901+05:30CultureEducationGSBGSB CoimbatoreHiduismKnowledge 'Shri' or 'Shree' stands for Lakshmi and 'yantra' stands for device. Shri Yantra is a device that helps invoke the power of Lakshmi into our lives. In tantrik tradition, this device is represented in a geometric format. It is a diagram of six intersecting triangles. The three upward pointing triangles represent the male energy and the three downward pointing triangles represent the femalehttp://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/08/shri-yantra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-4790812386484990836Fri, 23 Aug 2013 04:35:00 +00002013-08-23T10:05:55.572+05:30CultureEducationGSBGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaKnowledgeTempleAshta Lakshmi (Ashta means eight + Lakshmi means the Goddess of wealth) signifies the eight divine aspects of Ma Lakshmi. The eight representations emphasize different forms of wealth. Wealth has many forms other than the obvious one of money. You need different types of wealth and resources to be rich in a real sense. Physical, financial, spiritual and material wealth are all needed to complete http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/08/ashta-lakshmi-eight-aspects-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-3542253692198429759Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:00:00 +00002013-08-22T21:30:46.763+05:30CultureEducationGSBGSB CoimbatoreHiduismRitualsHindu House Warming Ceremony Griha Pravesh is a ceremony performed on the occasion of one's first entry into a new house. Once the house is ready, the family moves in on an auspicious day that is determined by the astrological charts. Purity of panchang (almanac) and auspicious time (muhurat) must be considered during the griha pravesh. Three types of griha pravesh have been mentioned in our http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/08/rituals-griha-pravesh-vidhi-vidhaan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-5111068505149241779Tue, 30 Jul 2013 05:56:00 +00002013-07-30T11:26:58.547+05:30CultureEducationGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaMahabharataQuizSlokaQUESTION 1: Only ten people survived the great war which lasted eighteen days. The amount of blood that was shed was so much that the soil in this region is dark as compared to its surroundings. Can you name the ten survivors? ANSWER Kripacharya Kritivarma Ashwatthama Saatyaki Yudhisthir Bhima Arjuna Nakula Sahdeva Krishna QUESTION 2: We all know that the Sun's chariot has seven horses. http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/07/mahabharata-quiz.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-4064183394673935759Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:15:00 +00002013-07-24T14:45:37.482+05:30CultureEducationGSBGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaRitualsTempleThe rites that pertain to the stages of life of man are called Samskaras. The Samskaras are purificatory rites which sanctify the life of the Hindu. They give a spiritual touch to the important events in the life of the individual from conception to cremation. They mark the important stages of a man’s life. Just as the outline of a picture is lighted up slowly with the filling in of many colours,http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-ten-scriptural-samskaras.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-2092077600585118820Wed, 24 Jul 2013 09:12:00 +00002013-07-24T14:42:30.361+05:30CultureEducationGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaRitualsTempleSandhyopasana literally means ‘worship at the junctions of time.’ It is a prayer and worship offered to the Lord at the junction (Sandhi) of night and morning, forenoon and afternoon and at the junction of evening and night. The Arghyapradana to the sun and the meditation on and recitation of Gayatri, form the heart of the worship. Properly understood, the whole Sandhya is an earnest prayer http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/07/hindu-rituals-sandhyopasana.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-2836251069567732908Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:45:00 +00002013-07-24T13:15:33.713+05:30CultureEducationHiduismIndiaTempleThe treasures possessed by mother nature are way beyond the realm of human understanding and knowledge. All we can do is to stare in awe and wonder at the manifestations of nature. Over five thousand years ago, some nomads discovered one such treasure over the Indian soil. It was a plant we now call Tulsi or Holy Basil. No one knew of Tulsi's sanctity and generosity. But, so pure and Holy was http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/07/miracles-of-tulsi-plant-queen-of-herbs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-2104382776399792442Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:38:00 +00002013-07-24T13:08:34.235+05:30CultureEducationHiduismIndiaTempleShree Ganesh is the most adored God among Hindu Gods. The prayers are first offered to Lord Ganesha before starting any religious ceremony or on auspicious occasions. He is known as the Vighnaharta and the master of Riddhi-Siddhi. Any prayer made to him ensures success and removes all the obstacles coming in life. Pleasing Lord Ganesha is very easy. All that one needs to do in order to please himhttp://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/07/why-is-god-ganesha-considered-foremost.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-5477251664120671130Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:36:00 +00002013-07-24T13:06:31.177+05:30CultureEducationGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaTempleSawan Somvar 2013 includes 4 Mondays in the month of Sawan. These 4 Savan Somvar days are considered to be the most auspicious and special of all Mondays of the year. It is believed that fasting on these days brings good luck and prosperity to a person and his/her family. These Somvar fasts are specially recommended to both married and unmarried women. Unmarried women worship Lord Shiva to get a http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/07/shravan-somvar-vrat-2013.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-8650869069339210160Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:03:00 +00002013-07-24T12:33:46.333+05:30CultureEducationGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaTempleTHE VISHNU SAMHITA enumerates forgiveness, truthfulness, control of the mind, purity, practice of charity, control of the senses, non-violence, service of the Guru, visiting places of pilgrimage, compassion, simplicity, absence of greed, worship of the gods and the Brahmanas, and absence of malice as the ingredients of Samanya Dharma, the general law for all men. THE MAHABHARATA enumerates the http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/07/fundamentals-of-dharma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18483565.post-8658070013383614786Wed, 24 Jul 2013 06:59:00 +00002013-07-24T12:29:41.123+05:30CultureEducationGSB CoimbatoreHiduismIndiaSlokaTempleThe Subhashitas The Subhashitas are wise sayings, instructions and stories, either in poetry or in prose. Examples are Bhartrihari’s three centuries of verses, the Subhashita-Ratna-Bhandagara and Somadeva Bhatta’s Katha-Sarit-Sagara or Kshemendra’s Brihat-Katha-Manjari. The Panchatantra and the Hitopadesa also belong to this category. The Kavyas These are highly scholarly compositions in http://gsbcbetn.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-secular-writings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Devesh Prabhu)0