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GAYATRI MANTRA, SHIVA, ASHTOTTARA , NAMAVALI, VISHNU SAHASRANAMAM, ASHTAKAM, GANESHA, RAMA, HANUMAN CHALISA, SUKTAMS, PANCHARATNAM, NAVAGRAHA, KAVACHA, KAVASAM TEMPLES, TAMIL NADU.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228421740814979375.post-82740907676210509992010-01-12T06:59:00.000-08:002010-01-12T06:59:12.327-08:00<strong>Shasti or Sashti</strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS19FHsIuFpu2grl6f-VQPbPZONtkib47JV5-J1RGklQcFKZquqfrqTofm7-a4dLbDLXsynN728RxVFJfWT4ABNkJWf3sPUzyV21mdBhsZrTwrE96CRQNUo-ebMWLXj1DvXn-IzP_GisVg/s1600-h/murugan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS19FHsIuFpu2grl6f-VQPbPZONtkib47JV5-J1RGklQcFKZquqfrqTofm7-a4dLbDLXsynN728RxVFJfWT4ABNkJWf3sPUzyV21mdBhsZrTwrE96CRQNUo-ebMWLXj1DvXn-IzP_GisVg/s320/murugan.jpg" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Shasti Days based on Indian Standard Time (IST)<br /> <br /> <br /> January 21, 2010 – Shasti<br /> <br /> February 20, 2010 – Sashti<br /> <br /> March 21, 2010 – Shashti<br /> <br /> April 20, 2010 – Sashti<br /> <br /> May 19, 2010 – Shasti<br /> <br /> June 17, 2010 – Sashti <br /> <br /> July 16, 2010 – Shashti <br /> <br /> August 15, 2010 – Shasti <br /> <br /> September 13, 2010 – Sashti <br /> <br /> October 13, 2010 – Sashti<br /> <br /> <strong>Skanda Shashti fasting Day</strong> <br /> <br /> November 7, 2010 – <strong>Skanda Shasti fasting starts</strong><br /> <br /> November 8, 2010 – <strong>Kanda Shasti fasting Day 2</strong><br /> <br /> November 9, 2010 – <strong>Kantha Shasti fasting Day 3</strong><br /> <br /> November 10, 2010 – <strong>Skanda Sasti fasting Day 4</strong><br /> <br /> November 11, 2010 – <strong>Skanda Shashti fasting Day 5</strong><br /> <br /> November 12, 2010 – <strong>Skanda Sashti Soora Samharam</strong> <br /> <br /> November 13, 2010 – <strong>Tirukalyanam</strong><br /> <br /> December 11, 2010 – ShastiAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228421740814979375.post-18376553270560522832010-01-12T06:48:00.000-08:002010-01-12T06:48:13.437-08:00<strong>Amavasya</strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-PSWt9-erh0zE9gvBFmAc5OmjXuSMcY8_nIgGj8Ucty9fp6GOGpYNmshre3kQAszzIGkoj91HUnustN3Q7sLGxX8YonMKSD89eDaY56-HWmTOSBv2-LQ98UhhlT1m1M9g8BPKUaENHRD/s1600-h/moon-phase.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN-PSWt9-erh0zE9gvBFmAc5OmjXuSMcY8_nIgGj8Ucty9fp6GOGpYNmshre3kQAszzIGkoj91HUnustN3Q7sLGxX8YonMKSD89eDaY56-HWmTOSBv2-LQ98UhhlT1m1M9g8BPKUaENHRD/s320/moon-phase.gif" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Amavasya dates based on Indian Standard Time (IST)<br /> <br /> <br /> January 15, 2010 – <strong>Mauni Amavasya</strong> <br /> <br /> February 13, 2010 – <strong>Shani Amavasya</strong><br /> <br /> March 15, 2010 – <strong>Somavati Amavasya</strong><br /> <br /> April 14, 2010 – Amavasya<br /> <br /> May 14, 2010 – Amavasya<br /> <br /> June 12, 2010 – Shani Amavasya<br /> <br /> July 11, 2010 – Amavasya<br /> <br /> August 10, 2010 – Amavasya <br /> <br /> September 8, 2010 – Amavasya <br /> <br /> October 7, 2010 – Amavasya<br /> <br /> November 6, 2010 – <strong>Shani Amavasya</strong><br /> <br /> December 5, 2010 – AmavasyaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228421740814979375.post-32555588275817388572010-01-12T06:25:00.000-08:002010-01-12T06:25:51.400-08:00<strong>Pournami / Pournima / Full Moon / Pournami Girivalam</strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh036_WXNaEMTGf2_Z2anhHlfy1-tlOJCXATuRcP3O1cleRYh3YhcCKAxpAcLeuElsNH2VESNHMH0Dm2bcpfZ6HnAjEexL8AMG_AKoHvw1ddjee52wZzOLbyCt7ohP1aPYUVa8sgIK2g0AQ/s1600-h/girivalam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh036_WXNaEMTGf2_Z2anhHlfy1-tlOJCXATuRcP3O1cleRYh3YhcCKAxpAcLeuElsNH2VESNHMH0Dm2bcpfZ6HnAjEexL8AMG_AKoHvw1ddjee52wZzOLbyCt7ohP1aPYUVa8sgIK2g0AQ/s320/girivalam.jpg" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> *Note : Pournami dates based on Indian Standard Time (IST)<br /> <br /> <br /> January 30, 2010 – Pournami – Saturday<br /> <br /> February 28, 2010 – Pournami – Sunday<br /> <br /> March 30, 2010 – Pournami – Tuesday<br /> <br /> April 28, 2010 – Pournami – Wednesday<br /> <br /> May 27, 2010 – Pournami – Thursday<br /> <br /> June 26, 2010 – Pournami – Saturday<br /> <br /> July 25, 2010 – Pournami – Sunday<br /> <br /> August 24, 2010 – Narali Pournima – Tuesday<br /> <br /> September 23, 2010 – Pournami – Thursday<br /> <br /> October 22, 2010 – Kojagari Pournima – Friday<br /> <br /> November 21, 2010 – Pournami – Sunday<br /> <br /> December 21, 2010 – Pournima – TuesdayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228421740814979375.post-15127181961034467762010-01-12T06:10:00.000-08:002010-01-12T06:11:51.234-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><br /> <strong>Pradosham</strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQm30lUSiw4kDw5psWXNYKeczIl6qo6T5_08c0DBXoWUbnWCVZaFBXglfxu_dZwNyT4qhGoz-6MecevbanfrMN16wmShMyRQew3AObDZ2IC8fOje_gL69Tmb5JWgewTgManmrQmAy54V8r/s1600-h/Nandi.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQm30lUSiw4kDw5psWXNYKeczIl6qo6T5_08c0DBXoWUbnWCVZaFBXglfxu_dZwNyT4qhGoz-6MecevbanfrMN16wmShMyRQew3AObDZ2IC8fOje_gL69Tmb5JWgewTgManmrQmAy54V8r/s320/Nandi.JPG" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 12 January 2010 -- Tuesday - Pradhosham <br /> <strong></strong><br /> <br /> 27 January 2010 -- Wednesday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 11 February 2010 -- Thursday --- <strong>Maha Pradhosham</strong><br /> <br /> 26 February 2010 -- Friday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 13 March 2010 -- Saturday --- <strong>Sani Pradosham</strong><br /> <br /> 27 March 2010 -- Saturday --- <strong>Sani Pradhosham</strong><br /> <br /> 11 April 2010 -- Sunday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 26 April 2010 - Sunday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 11 May 2010 - Tuesday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 25 May 2010 - Tuesday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 10 Jume 2010 - Thursday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 24 June 2010 - Thursday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 9 July 2010 - Friday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 23 July 2010 - Friday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 7 August 2010 - Saturday --- <strong>Sani Pradosham</strong><br /> <br /> 22 August 2010 - Sunday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 6 September 2010 - Monday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 20 September 2010 - Monday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 5 October 2010 - Tuesday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 20 October 2010 - Wednesday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 3 November 2010 - Wednesday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 19 November 2010 - Friday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 3 December 2010 - Friday - Pradosham<br /> <br /> 18 December 2010 - Saturday - <strong>Sani Pradosham</strong>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228421740814979375.post-6234364350000051112010-01-12T05:26:00.000-08:002010-01-12T05:29:18.214-08:00<strong>Sankashti Chaturti</strong><br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpEAnMH2WoFwjF1Gm_j2pd-jOI7qKzHp1IqxbQc2qeyCaVCvOUpmIrgZNuElVeHiTLX2qpK9a4yxzGMKc-WgQzbf5o2qh8MZMSMUXBe_M5_vEDucQFyE0hVzD_do4z5C7ZkGTM9qcfUzb/s1600-h/ganesh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ps="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPpEAnMH2WoFwjF1Gm_j2pd-jOI7qKzHp1IqxbQc2qeyCaVCvOUpmIrgZNuElVeHiTLX2qpK9a4yxzGMKc-WgQzbf5o2qh8MZMSMUXBe_M5_vEDucQFyE0hVzD_do4z5C7ZkGTM9qcfUzb/s320/ganesh.jpg" /></a><br /> </div><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> January 3, 2010 – <strong>Sankashti Chaturti</strong> - Sunday<br /> <br /> February 2, 2010 – <strong>Angarak Sankashti Chaturti</strong> – Tuesday<br /> <br /> March 3, 2010 – <strong>Sankashta Chaturthi</strong> – Wednesday<br /> <br /> April 2, 2010 – <strong>Sankashti Chaturthi</strong> – Friday<br /> <br /> May 1, 2010 – <strong>Sankashta Chaturthi</strong> – Saturday<br /> <br /> May 31, 2010 – <strong>Sankashti Chaturti</strong> – Monday<br /> <br /> June 30, 2010 – <strong>Sankashta Chaturti</strong> – Wednesday<br /> <br /> July 29, 2010 – <strong>Sankashti Chaturti</strong> – Thursday<br /> <br /> August 28, 2010 – <strong>Sankashta Chaturti</strong> – Saturday<br /> <br /> September 26, 2010 – <strong>Sankashti Chaturti</strong> – Sunday<br /> <br /> October 26, 2010 – <strong>Angarak Sankashti Chaturti</strong> – Tuesday<br /> <br /> November 25, 2010 – <strong>Sankashta Chaturti</strong> – Thursday<br /> <br /> December 24, 2010 – <strong>Sankashti Chaturthi</strong> – Friday <br /> &nbsp; <br /> *Note:When Chaturti Thithi &nbsp;falls on the Tuesday it is known as Angarak Sankashti and is considered <strong>highly auspicious.</strong>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228421740814979375.post-29883049522582886622009-12-28T06:13:00.001-08:002009-12-28T06:24:43.142-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYDgHzsGZ9t_jqS0Pn27dSZqqpWizHJjqPTa79sPmvpnOp8rvQuacBYSKaLLRpzC9M_ESdiVNDSweWx4ajqtvB1XnSE_7-FOTTeld4O3HpeWdtsoC4EfEvIVIRFrj7Yh00cUaNhHAqORo/s1600-h/vaikuntha-ekadashi-vishnu.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYDgHzsGZ9t_jqS0Pn27dSZqqpWizHJjqPTa79sPmvpnOp8rvQuacBYSKaLLRpzC9M_ESdiVNDSweWx4ajqtvB1XnSE_7-FOTTeld4O3HpeWdtsoC4EfEvIVIRFrj7Yh00cUaNhHAqORo/s320/vaikuntha-ekadashi-vishnu.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420246265778713234" /></a><br /><strong>Vaikunta Ekadasi</strong><br /><br /><strong>What is Ekadasi?</strong><br />Ekadasi means 'the eleventh' in Sanskrit and refers to the eleventh day of a fortnight belonging to a lunar month.Ekadasi is the eleventh day in both the halves of the lunar month - Sukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha. Approximately, there will be as many as 24 Ekadasis in a year. The Ekadasi in Mrugasira Sukla Paksh is known as <strong>Vaikunta Ekadasi</strong>.During this month, Sun transits through Dhannus Rasi.<br /><br /><strong>Legends:</strong><br />Legends considers Vaikunta Ekadasi to be the day on which the doors of Vaikuntha (heaven) will be kept open for all the saintly souls.<br /><br />According to the Vishnu Purana, observing the Ekadasi Vrata (or fast) on Vaikuntha Ekadasi day confers the benefit equivalent to observing all the other eleven Ekadasis during the year.<br /><br />According to the Padma Purana, during the Krita Yuga, an asura named Muran harassed both the devas. Unable to bear his tyranny, the devas sought refuge in Shiva. He directed them to approach Vishnu. Vishnu agreed to help the devas and went out to battle with Muran. During the long battle, which lasted one thousand celestial years, Vishnu needed to rest for a while. He entered a beautiful cave called Himavati in Badarikashrama to sleep. Muran wanted to strike Vishnu while he was sleeping. However, Shakti – Vishnu’s female energy – emerged out of his body and assumed the form of a beautiful damsel who fought Muran and vanquished him.<br /><br />When Vishnu awoke he was very pleased and named her as Ekadasi and granted her a boon. The maiden said, “O Lord, if You are pleased with me and wish to give me a boon, then give me the power to deliver people from the greatest sins if they fast of this day”. Vishnu granted her the boon and declared that people worshipping her would reach Vaikuntha. <br /><br /><strong>How to observe Vaikunda Ekadashi fasting ?</strong><br /><br /><strong>Things needed for Puja and Prayer</strong><br /><br />A photo or idol of Lord Vishnu<br />Fruits<br />Tulsi leaves<br />Betel leaves (optional) <br />Betel nuts (optional)<br />Yellow bananas<br />Unbroken coconut (optional)<br /><br /><strong>Procedures</strong><br /><br />Wake up early in the morning. Take bath and offer prayers.<br />You can just light the lamp and prayer or meditate for few minutes but the only difference is that today it is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.<br />You can perform a simple puja to Lord Vishnu at home by offering fruits and Tulsi leaves. <br />If there is a Vishnu temple nearby visit the temple and witness morning pujas and rituals.<br />Complete fast or upavasam on the day is the main observance.<br /><br /><strong>Fasting</strong><br /><br />Fasting for 24 hours. It is believed that a partial or total abstinence from food.<br /><br />Do not eat food made from rice on Ekadashi.<br /><br />For people who partialy observe abstinence from food .What can be eaten on Ekadashi?<br /><br />Do not eat food made from rice on Ekadashi.It is believed that demon Mura found a dwelling place in the rice and Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Ekadasi to annihilate Mura. Therefore devotees who fast on the Ekadashi day avoid food made from grains. <br /><br />Drink lots of water and eat fresh and dried fruits. <br /><br /><strong>Evening Prayers</strong><br /><br />Take a bath in the evening.<br />Repeat the morning puja to Vishnu<br />Visit Vishnu temple and witness the evening puja and rituals. <br /><br /><strong>Prayers for Vaikunta Ekadasi</strong><br /><br />Vishnu Sahasranamam<br />Vishnu Ashotharam<br />Or Simple Chanting of – Om Namo Narayana<br /><br /><strong>Night-No Sleep</strong><br /><br />Staunch devotees who observe Vaikunta Ekadasi fasting do not sleep on the day.<br /><br /><strong>Next Day Morning</strong><br /><br />The fast is broken on the next day (Dwadashi) after taking bath. Offer prayers to Lord Vishnu by lighting a lamp and then you can break the fast.<br /><br />* Note since we had 2 Vaikunta Ekadasi in the Year 2009 , there will be no Vaikunta Ekadasi in the year 2010.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18191775420162254786noreply@blogger.com0