People across culture and countries celebrate the New Year in keeping with their tradition and culture. In India, Yugadi (Ugadi in Kannada) is the beginning of a new year according to Chandramana(Lunar measure). It is said that the epoch (Yuga) began on the first day of the Chaitramasa. Hence, the name Yugadi or the day of a new Yuga came into vogue. It is called as Samvatsara-Arambha. In the Indian Almanac, there are 60 such Samvatsaras and the cycle gets repeated every 60 years.

Yugadi is also the beginning of Vasanta Ritu or the spring season. Hence, it is a surge of new energy in nature and also promotes a positive energy in all the living beings. In India, people traditionally take bath by applying oil, known as ‘Abhyanjanam’ on this day. It is just like the bath, taken on the ‘Deepavali’ day. Various aromatic herbs are also us

A very simple and yet beautiful and powerful Mantra of lord Shiva is the Rudra Dwadashanama Stotra.

Rudra dwAdasha NAma StOtra

Prathamam tu MahAdEvam DvitIyam tu MahESvaram|

tritIyam Sankaram prOktam chaturtham Vrishabhadhwajam||

Shiva is known by twelve names. Mahadeva is the name which speaks of him as the great lord. Maheshwara signifies that he has all auspicious divine powers in him. Shankara signifies that he always does good to his devotees. He is Vrishbhadhwaja since he has Nandi, the bull flag as his insignia.

Panchamam KruttivAsam cha ShaShTham KAmAnganASanam|

saptamam dEvadEvEsham SrikanTham

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Aruppadai Veedu is something that is sacred and very close to the hearts of devotees and followers of Murugan (Lord Subrahmanya). You can click here to know more about the Arruppadaiveedu Yatra presented by Pureprayer. Aruppadai Veedu are the places where Murugan conducted campaign against a demon king “Surapadman” and defeated him. This is popular as Surasamhara. In honor of Murugan’s victory, temples of Murugan have been built in these six places. The six sacred places are Palani, Swamimalai, Thiruttani, Thiruchendur and Palamudircholai and Thirupparamkundram. Let’s continue our Yatra (journey) with Palani Sri Dandayudhapani temple and learn about this Kshetra during the occasion of ‘Thaipoosam’, an important celebration here. Palani (Pronounced as-Pazhlani) Sri Dandayudhapani temple is another important Kshetra among Arrupadaai Veedu, the six temples dedicated to Murugan. Palani temple is located in Dindugal

Sri Rama Janma Bhumi of Ayodhya

Puranas mention seven most sacred Teertha Kshetras or places for pilgrimage, as a means of attaining Moksha. They are said to be: Ayodhya, Mathura, Maya, Kashi, Avanitka, Puri and Dvaravati. Names of some of these places have undergone change. Among these Ayodhya is more popular as Sri Rama Janma Bhumi of Ayodhya. 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.

Ayodhya as Manipura Chakra

Ayodhya, i

Aruppadai Veedu is something that is sacred and very close to the hearts of devotees and followers of Murugan (Lord Subrahmanya). You can click here to know more about the Arruppadaiveedu Yatra presented by Pureprayer. Aruppadai Veedu are the places where Murugan conducted campaign against a demon king “Surapadman” and defeated him. This is popular as Surasamhara. In honor of Murugan’s victory, temples of Murugan have been built in these six places. The six sacred places are Palani, Swamimalai, Thiruttani, Thiruchendur and Palamudircholai and Thirupparamkundram. Let’s continue our Yatra (journey) with Pazhlamudircholai Murugan temple and learn about this Kshetra. Pazhlamudircholai Murugan temple among the Aaruppadaiveedu is close to the hearts of followers of Murugan, as this is the place where Avvaiyyar had a darshan of Murugan and learnt a lesson from him. Pazhlamudircholai Murugan temple is located about 20km from Maduari district. Paz

Aaruppadai Veedu – Thiruthani Murugan temple

Aaruppadai Veedu – Thiruthani Murugan temple Aruppadai Veedu is something that is sacred and very close to the hearts of devotees and followers of Murugan (Lord Subrahmanya). Aruppadai Veedu are the places where Murugan conducted campaign against a demon king “Surapadman” and defeated him. This is popular as Surasamhara.

In honor of Murugan’s victory, temples of Murugan have been built in these six places. The six sacred places are Palani, Swamimalai, Thiruttani, Thiruchendur and Palamudircholai and Thirupparamkundram. Kartikeya, Saravana, Shanmuga, Skanda, Kumaraswamy, Subramanya, Velayudhan are some of the names, Murugan is popularly known. The antiquity of the celebrations of Surasamhara performed, can be understood from the fact that they are mentioned in such old texts like Shilappadikaram.

Kanchi Kamakshi Temple

Kamakshi Temple in the city of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu State, is an ancient Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Parvati (called Kamakshi), the ultimate form of Goddess Lalita Maha Tripurasundari. It is one of the Sacred Seven Places mentioned in the Puranas.  That can grant ‘Moksha’ (Salvation) and also known as the “Nabhisthana Odyana Peetham”.  Goddess Parvati has been installed in eight forms of Shakti in the temple complex. Nagareshu Kanchi is an old saying about the rich past of the region. Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya, the proponent of Advaita Philosophy