Shravanmaas is a festival season for devotees of Lord Vishnu. It is said that, Lord Vishnu will shower his grace and benevolence to devotees offering obeisance during Shravanmaas. It is a customary practice among devotees to take up SpiRitual Journeys to various Teertha Kshetras and temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Pureprayer is presenting some of the interesting Vishnu temples as travel destinations for Shravanmaas. Great poet Kalidasa has praised two holy cities of our ancient India. One is Kashi and the other Kanchi. He has said, they were both built by God Almighty himself. The city of Kancheepuram or Kanchi has been praised in the poem that begins with Nagareshu Kanchi…! Kanchi also finds mention as one of the Seven Sacred Places of India. History records that the great emperor Sri Krishna Deva Raya had made two visits to this sacred city. Also, the singer saint of Karnataka, Purandara Dasa sang about Kanchi Varadaraja Swamy as “Kannare Kande Achyutana”. What is the story
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Sep 17 2019Kolhapur Maha Lakshmi Temple
Categories: TemplesKolhapur Maha Lakshmi Temple
AstroPuja takes you on SpiRitual Journeys to famous Lakshmi temples of India on the festive occasion of Shravan Shukravar. In this first instalment you will be visiting Kolhapur Maha Lakshmi Temple.
Kolhapur Maha Lakshmi Temple finds mention as one of the important Shaktipeethas in India. Shaktipeethas are the places where parts from decomposing body of Sati fell when Lord Shiva was carrying. This incident took place when Sati fell into the sacred fire created by her father Daksha Prajapati. As, Sati came to the Yaag (Fire Sacrifice) uninvited, she was mocked at by her father. Unable to bear the pains of shame, she jumped into the sacred fire and gave her life. This infuriated Lord Shiva and he sent Veerabhadra the destroyer, who destroyed the whole place and killed Daksha Prajapati. Later Lord Shiva carried the body of Sati and started roaming
Pureprayer is presenting SpiRitual Journeys-Darshan and Puja packages to several important holy and sacred destinations. Please visit our website https://www.pureprayer.com or call us on 9108630444, WA No: 9900821000 to learn more. What is the importance of Kanchipuram? Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu state is the Temple-Town that finds mention in Sacred Seven Places of India. Kanchipuram is known as one of the ‘Moksha Sthalas’. Home to more than a thousand temples, this is truly a temple-town. Month of July 2019 is a special one for the Devotees of Varadharajaswamy of Kanchipuram. This is the special moment everyone has been waiting for forty years. The nine-foot long wooden image of Atthi Varadar is being brought out from the Pushkarini (Sacred Pond) in the Sri Devaraja Swamy temple. Pushkarini is known by the name Anant Saras or Amrut Saras. Atthi Varadar will be on display for Darshan in the Vasanta Mandapam of the temple from 2nd of July till 17th of August this year. This is one of the
Sep 17 2019Maha Shivaratri Celebrations
Maha Shivaratri Celebrations | 08th March, 2024
Best wishes for Maha Shivaratri from PurePrayer!Maha Shivaratri is celebrated on the day of Maagha Bahula Chaturdashi. This year, Maha Shivaratri is on 08th March, 2024.
The day of Maha Shivaratri represents many facets of Lord Shiva and his acts. Lord Shiva wed Parvati on this day. This is celebrated as ‘Girija Kalyan’. He set a test to Brahma and Vishnu by becoming an endless column of light on this day. He did the cosmic dance of ‘Ananda Tandav’ before drinking the Halahal (poison produced by Vasuki, the snake) during the Great Churn (Samudra Manthan) to save the world on this day. Rudrabhishekam is perfor
Sep 17 2019Madurai Meenakshi Temple
Categories: TemplesMadurai Meenakshi Temple
The temple city of Madurai is home to the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple. It is about 460 km from Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu State. Madurai Meenakshi Temple on the banks of Vaigai River dates back to as early as, First Century CE and was patronized by many empires and kingdoms. Vaigai means – put your palm in front. Meenakshi Temple has been mentioned in the ‘Tamil Sangha Puranam literature work’. Sangha Puranam mentions the temple-town as Koodal.
How Madurai came into existence?
A legend connects the story of Lord Indra, Lord Shiva and the Pandian king Kulasekaran. Lord Indra had to vacate heaven after the killing of Vritrasur and found peace and solace after
Sep 17 2019Tulasi-Damodara Vivah and Utthana Dwadashi
Lord Vishnu enters Yoga Nidra on the Prathama Yekadashi of Ashadhamaasa (Month of Hindu Calendar that begins in July or Aug) and wakes up on the Dwadashi day of Shukla Paksha in the Karteekamaasa (Month of Hindu Calendar in October or November), which occurs four months (known as Chaaturmaasa: meaning four months) later. This Dwadashi day is celebrated as Utthana Dwadashi. Utthan in Sanskrit means ‘awakening’. Lord Vishnu once awake, teaches about life and its importance and well-being on the earth. The greatness of Prabodhini Ekadashi was first narrated by Lord Brahma to Sage Narada and is explained in the ‘Skanda Purana’. Hence, the Yekadashi day is spent praising the glory of Lord Vishnu. Early in the morning, on the day of Dwadashi, Tulasi plant used for everyday worship in the houses is brought in and decorated with a branch of Indian gooseberry tree and a Saligrama (a sacred stone form that represents Lord Vishnu)
Sep 17 2019Sacred Seven Places for Moksha
Categories: MythologySacred Seven Places for Moksha
Puranas mention most sacred seven Teertha Kshetras or places for pilgrimage, as a means of attaining Moksha. They are said to be: Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Kanchi, Avanitka, Puri and Dvaravati. Names of some of these places have undergone change.
Nadi Chakras
The sacred Seven Places are also the equivalents of seven Chakras (Nadis) in one’s body. In order to attain Moksha, one has to realize these Chakras in body, beginning at the Muladhar. The Chakras in the body are: Muladhar, Swadhishthan, Manipura, Anahata,Vishuddha, Ajna and Sahasrar. The Shloka mentioned in Puranas is like this:
Ayodhya Mathura Maya Kasi Kanchi Avantika |
Sep 17 2019Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati
The Miraculous Saint of Sringeri | His Holiness Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati | His Profound Legacy
His Holiness Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati, a revered saint and spiritual leader, holds a special place in the hearts of devotees at Sringeri Sharada Peetham, one of the most significant Advaita Vedanta monastic centers in India. His scholarship, unwavering dedication to serving humanity, and the miraculous occurrences attributed to him have left an indelible mark on the lives of countless individuals. PurePrayer takes you through a Spiritual Journey into the life, teachings, service, and miraculous experiences associated with Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati.Life and Education of Sri Chandrashekhara Bharati
From a young age, he exhibited a keen intellect and an ardent interest in spirituality. At the age of 13, he renounced the worldly life and embraced the monastic order at Sringeri
Sep 17 2019Sharannavaratri Celebrations 2025
Categories: FestivalsSharannavaratri Celebrations - 22nd September to 1st October 2025
Best wishes to all on the auspicious occasion of Sharannavaratri Celebrations 2025 from AstroPuja.
Bright fortnight of Ashvayujamaas beginning from 22nd September, 2025 is a very colorful festival season all over India. These fifteen days of the beginning of Sharadrutu are celebrated with various regional flavour. As the crops near the season of harvesting during Sharadrutu, all the devout Hindus, celebrate this season with a lot of Puja-Vrat, Havan-Homas and festivals. Dusshera or Dasara, Navaratri or Sharannavaratri, Garba Dandiya, Durga Pujo, Kullu-Dussera, Ram Leela, the different names to the Navaratri festivals are many. AstroPuja presents the different parts of Sharannavaratri Celebrations beginning from September 22 to October 1, 2025.
Sep 17 2019The Eternal message of the Upanishads
The Eternal message of the Upanishads as a source of wisdom
Sages of ancient India divined or saw the eternal Vedas by the power of their penance. Vedas have been handed down to us through the generation of teacher-disciple mode of ‘Shruti’ and ‘Smriti’. The very word ‘Veda’ signifies ‘knowledge’ which is pristine, eternal and without contradiction. Vedas contain eternal wisdom, beneficial for all aspects of a society. In the Vedas, the end portion is popular as the ‘Upanishads’. The word “Upanishad” signifies knowledge that one gains by the legacy of sages-mentors (Upa = near, Ni =sitting and Shad = Knowledge). Although, there are scholastic references to thousands of Upanishads, 108 Upanishads are termed meritorious. Even among them, ten Upanishads have been commented upon by Acharyas and hence are major Upanishads. The ten major Upanishads are Isha, Kena, Katha, Pras