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Chant this stotram every sunday to ensure success in every endeavour and in uplifting your health. Students especially benefit from this stotra. Aditya Hrdaya stotra is a powerful chant in praise of Sri Surya Narayana- the Sun God. Seen as the closest representation of the Supreme Brahman visible to us, Surya Deva is the source of all life on Earth and the ruler of Health and Success in human life. Given to Sri Rama by the famous Hrshi Agastya, this stotra can be chanted by persons of all ages. You may get full transcript of the stotra in Devanagari, English and Tamizh on this page: https://vedikheritageblog.wordpress.com/aditya-hrdaya-stotram/

The authorship of the Hanuman Chalisa is attributed to Tulsidas, a poet-saint who lived in the 16th century CE. He says in the last stanza of the Chalisa that whoever chants it with full devotion to Hanuman, will have Hanuman's grace. Tulsidas (1497/1532–1623) was a Hindu poet-saint, reformer and philosopher renowned for his devotion for the god Ram. A composer of several popular works, he is best known for being the author of the epic Ramcharitmanas, a retelling of the Ramayan in the vernacular Awadhi language. Tulsidas was acclaimed in his lifetime to be a reincarnation of Valmiki, the composer of the original Ramayan in Sanskrit. Tulsidas lived in the city of Varanasi until his death. The Tulsi Ghat in Varnasi is named after him. He founded the Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple dedicated to Hanuman in Varanasi, believed to stand at the place where he had the sight of Hanuman. Tulsidas started the Ramlila plays, a folk-theatre adaption of the Ramayan. He has been acclaimed as one of the greatest poets in Hindi, Indian, and World literature. Recitation or chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa is a common religious practice. The Hanuman Chalisa is the most popular hymn in praise of Hanuman, and is recited by millions of Hindus every day. The work consists of forty-three verses – two introductory Dohas, forty Chaupais and one Doha in the end. The first introductory Doha begins with the word shrī, which refers to Sita, who is considered the Guru of Hanuman. The auspicious form, knowledge, virtues, powers and bravery of Hanuman are described in the first ten Chaupais. Chaupais eleven to twenty describe the acts of Hanuman in his service to Ram, with the eleventh to fifteenth Chaupais describing the role of Hanuman in bringing back Lakshman to consciousness. From the twenty-first Chaupai, Tulsidas describes the need of Hanuman's Kripa. At the end, Tulsidas hails Hanuman and requests him to reside in his heart and in the heart of Vaishnavs. The concluding Doha again requests Hanuman to reside in the heart, along with Ram, Lakshman and Sita.

Can we say Siva instead of Shiva ? Many say Om nama chivaya, or Siva Siva. Why? Is it correct? Shiva is a God worshipped by all Hindus. Both North and South Indians lay claim to this deity. How old is His worship? Where did He belong? I have tried to answer this question by delving into the meaning of the word and the antiquity. 0:00 Intro 1:55 Method of Determination 2:44 Shivah meaning 4:59 Shivah Definition 5:45 Shivah etymology 7:54 Reference shooks 8:34 Shivah in Vedas 9:44 Summary Shivah 10:33 Siva in Ancient Tamizh 12:12 Names of ancient Siva 13:32 Siva Etymology 14:49 Shiva Rudra Siva

The story of Navaratri, the nine days of war between asuras and the Devi is reviewed ion this episode 7B as a symbolism of the process of evolution of the human mind. From the delusion of the world, the mind can be lead slowly towards clarity and the unveiling of Devi within each of us. This process is shown as a fight between the Devi and various Asuras, who are just the different stumbling blocks in our path to realisation. I have isolated each story and explained the symbolism within it. About Argala Stotram: Dedicated to the Mother Goddess Durga, Argala Stotram is a powerful Chant. It praises the Devi Who defeats and destroys all the Asuras and Who, as the Protector, takes care of All Creation. Asuras are not just external forces, they are also representative of our own internal negative tendencies, which need to be defeated if we are to experience the beauty of our inner god. The chant in script with meanings can be found here: https://vedikheritageblog.wordpress.com/argala-stotram-the-chant/ The meanings in detail can be found here: https://vedikheritageblog.wordpress.com/argala-stotram-meanings-in-detail/ The link to the complete chant is given here: https://youtu.be/tvp31sOnz8g The podcast link to the complete chant is given here:https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/dncCwJ4BfNb Reference links: The reference for detailed meaning has been taken from the discourse by this swamiji on the Pithrukam Channel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZEjEHGtvcc ( meaning in Malayalam) https://devimahatmya.com/understanding-the-devi-mahatmyas-esoteric-hidden-meaning-knowing-chanda-and-munda/ https://www.aghori.it/devi_mahatmya_eng.htm Pahadi painting of Kali decimating chanda-munda army - https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-T-1993-318, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=116751872 Bow string Sound Effect by https://pixabay.com/users/samuelfrancisjohnson-1207793/?utm_source=linkhttps://pixabay.com/users/samuelfrancisjohnson-1207793/?utm_source=link https://www.swami-krishnananda.org/disc/disc_208.html https://devimahatmya.com/understanding-the-devi-mahatmyas-esoteric-hidden-meaning-knowing-chanda-and-munda/#:~:text=chanda%20denotes%20'passionate%20pursuit'%20while,denotes%20sensitive%20'introverted%20withdrawal

The Roga Nivarana Stotram can be chanted to Invoke the Healing Powers of Shree Dhanvantari, a form of Shree Vishnu. In this period of pandemic and widespread fear, stotras such as this perform the work of medicines, healing the body, mind and intellect. While we do not have the capacity to say these stotras all day to cure illness, it will help us to chant them once or twice or altleast to listen to them in order to help heal the body faster. This compilation of shlokas is from the Apad-uddharaka stotram I have shared the first 6 shlokas in an earlier video : Apadamapahartaram: ShreeRama Stotram with complete meaning Explained https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itioJztlnKs&t=3s These 13 shlokas in this compilation are the next few of that Stotram. While by themselves they perform the action of Roga Nivaranam- Curing of Ailments, these verses can be chanted as a continuation of the other 6 shlokas to get relief from any form of distress. You may find the detailed meaning for the chant explained in English here: Roga Nivarana Stotram chant with meanings of VIshnu's names : S 5/ E 15 Roga Nivarana Stotram chant with meanings of all verses : S 5/ E 16 Om Namo Narayanaya !

The story of Navaratri, the nine days of war between asuras and the Devi is explained in sequence as seen in Devi Mahatmyam. The Story of all the Asuras mentioned in earlier verses, Dhumralochana, Chanda Munda and Raktabeeja and their destruction by Chandika Devi followed by the main content of this verse, Shumbha and Nishumbha Vad is recounted. Being a long episode, the symbolism behind this apparently simple story will be seen in the next one 7B. About Argala Stotram: Dedicated to the Mother Goddess Durga, Argala Stotram is a powerful Chant. It praises the Devi Who defeats and destroys all the Asuras and Who as the Protector, takes care of All Creation. Asuras are not just external forces, they are also representative of our own internal negative tendencies, which need to be defeated if we are to experience the beauty of our inner god. It is also a stotram which appeals to the Universal Mother to sustain and bestow us with all Her bounty; to grant us good health and form, wealth and success; and to guide us spiritually. It is a powerful stotram which can rid us of all negative influences from the outside worlds as well as rid us of the negative tendencies within us, while enhancing our virtues. It can also make us strong and fearless. This can be chanted by all, as it is a prayer to the Mother Goddess. 0:00 Introduction 0:Verse 7 1:46 Shumbha & Nishumbha 2:01 the Boon 2:29 Parvati Devi 3:47 Chanda sees Parvati Devi 4:24 Sugreeva meets Devi 5:29 Dhumralochana 6:00 Chanda & Munda 7:42 Shumbha’s army 8:27 Matrkas arrive 8:58 Shiva as doot 9:40 Raktabeeja 10:24 Shumbha Nishumbha 11:50 Victory The link to the complete chant is given here: https://youtu.be/tvp31sOnz8g The chant in script with meanings can be found here: https://vedikheritageblog.wordpress.com/argala-stotram-the-chant/ The written text with detailed meanings are given here: https://vedikheritageblog.wordpress.com/argala-stotram-meanings-in-detail/ The podcast link to the complete chant is given here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/dncCwJ4BfNb Reference links: The reference for detailed meaning has been taken from the discourse by this swamiji on the Pithrukam Channel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZEjEHGtvcc ( meaning in Malayalam) Pahadi painting of Kali decimating chanda-munda army - https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/RP-T-1993-318, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=116751872 Bow string Sound Effect by https://pixabay.com/users/samuelfrancisjohnson-1207793/?utm_source=linkhttps://pixabay.com/users/samuelfrancisjohnson-1207793/?utm_source=link https://www.swami-krishnananda.org/disc/disc_208.html https://devimahatmya.com/understanding-the-devi-mahatmyas-esoteric-hidden-meaning-knowing-chanda-and-munda/#:~:text=chanda%20denotes%20'passionate%20pursuit'%20while,denotes%20sensitive%20'introverted%20withdrawal

In depth explanation of verse 6 in English The Story of the Asuras Chanda Munda and Raktabeeja and their destruction by Chandika Devi is the main content of this verse. I have recounted the story and also explained the symbolism behind this apparently simple story. About Argala Stotram: Dedicated to the Mother Goddess Durga, Argala Stotram is a powerful Chant. It praises the Devi Who defeats and destroys all the Asuras and Who as the Protector, takes care of All Creation. It is also a stotram which appeals to the Universal Mother to sustain and bestow us with all Her bounty; to grant us good health and form, wealth and success; and to guide us spiritually. It is a powerful stotram which can rid us of all negative influences from the outside worlds as well as rid us of the negative tendencies within us, while enhancing our virtues. It can also make us strong and fearless. This can be chanted by all, as it is a prayer to the Mother Goddess. The chant in script with meanings can be found here: https://vedikheritageblog.wordpress.com/argala-stotram-the-chant/ The written text with detailed meanings are given here: https://vedikheritageblog.wordpress.com/argala-stotram-meanings-in-detail/ The podcast link to the complete chant is given here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/dncCwJ4BfNb Argala Stotram: Powerful Chant on Devi which bestows both material and spiritual wealth E1 https://anchor.fm/vedikheritage/episodes/Argala-Stotram-Powerful-Chant-on-Devi-which-bestows-both-material-and-spiritual-wealth-e1d8gv7

A simple guide to the festival of Sri Ganesh and the significance behind this celebration. #Visarjan, #change, #origin, #tradition Link to the Ganesh Puja for beginners: https://vedikheritageblog.wordpress.com/2023/09/17/ganesha-chaturti-puja-vidanam/

Today was celebrated as Guru Purnima by devotees of Hindu, Bhuddist, jain and Sikh faiths. Why do we celebrate this day as Vyasa Jayanti ? Why is Vyasa Maharshi important to us? Watch to learn abt about this great teacher. Why do we celebrate Guru Purnima? It is a public holiday in Bharat, but hardly anything is taught about it in schools. So, most of us just know that it is an extra day of holiday. Why should some ancient Hrshi's birthday be celebrated by us? Atleast Gandhi and Nehru were in our Independance sttruggle and their birthdays have some relevance to us. But, Veda Vyasa Jayanthi means nothing to the hindu of Bharat. This is the reason, this day gained more traction as Buddha Purnima, even though we have very few Buddhists in India. Among some others, the modern version of honouring all teachers as gurus has recently caught up. Like teacher's day, people believe this to be a Bharatiya version of teacher's day. While, honouring teachers is a very integral part of bring a Hindu, is this the original purpose of this day? So, let us see why we celebrate Guru Purnima. Hindus, Buddhist, Jains and Sikhs celebrate this festival, as a day dedicated to honouring their Gurus. Hindu Gurus like Shankaracharya, Madhavacharya, Sai Baba, Sri Krishna (because of Bhagavat Gita teaching) are also venerated on this day. Yet, among Hindus this is only known and followed by some persons following certain religious institutions like the Ashrams or Matts for the various Gurus. To the lay person, a Guru is either a teacher or a fake Sanyasi fooling people. Guru Purnima has still not been understood. Let us clearly look at this day.

This is the 2nd episode on Sanskrit alphabets. The basic consonant form is explained here using the often debated pronunciation of names between the North and South Indian population. While each language has it’s own manner od pronunciations, Samskrta must be pronounced as it was meant to be. Especially when we chant stotras and mantras, we cannot compromise on pronunciations because Sanskrit sounds are used to produce certain vibrations which impact both our bodies and our environment. The efficacy of mantras depend on the correct pronunciation of Sanskrit.

Aditya Hrdaya stotra is a powerful chant in praise of Sri Surya Narayana- the Sun God. Seen as the closest representation of the Supreme Brahman visible to us, Surya Sea is the source of all life on Earth and the ruler of Health and Success fin human life. Given to Sri Rama by the famous Hrshi Agastya, this stotra can be chanted by persons of all ages. Learn this chant to ensure success in every endeavour and in uplifting your health. Students especially benefit from this stotra. 0:00 Introduction 1:33 Learn to chant Verse 1 3:26 Learn to chant Verse 2 4:42 Learn to chant Verse 3 6:12 Learn to chant Verse 4 7:39 Recap verses 1-4 You may learn the rest of the verses by accessing my YouTube channel: Vedikheritage on YouTube. Spotify does not allow me to upload them for some reason. You may get full transcript of the stotra in Devanagari, English and Tamizh on this page: https://vedikheritageblog.wordpress.com/aditya-hrdaya-stotram/

You can chant along with the video using Devanagari, English or Tamil lyrics given within the video. The chant is repeated 2nd time along with the meanings in Hindi, English and Tamizh. If you would like to print out the lyrics, or if you are interested in a detailed breakdown of the meanings, you may visit this page: https://vedikheritageblog.wordpress.com/popular-shlokas/dharma-shasta-pancharatnam/ Dharma shasta/ Shasta/ Ayyappa, are various ways in which we denote the Lord of Sabarimala. Thousands of pilgrims visit this shrine every year after having observed a period of purity of 40 days or less. Born as a Pandya prince, this deity Shri Ayappa Swamy, is considered the avatara of the son of Shri Mahavishnu and Shri Shiva. You may read more about this God here: https://vedikheritageblog.wordpress.com/2024/01/08/story-of-ayyappa-swamy-and-makaravilakku/

Shri Dharma Shasta or Ayyappa, is a very popular deity in the southern parts of India. While many shrines dot the Kerala state where He is the most favoured deity, Ayyappa temples have followed the Keralites into other southern states as well. This 5 verse composition, the panchartanam, is in praise of this child-God Ayyappa/ Dharma Shasta.

Concluding part of the 5 part series on a lesser known celebration of Deepavali festival, originated in the Skanda Purana of Vedic times. Hindu iconography has played a major role in the propagation and preservation of Hindu thought and values. Learn the strength of Iconography and explore the meaning of the Ardhanari form of Shri Shiva and Parvati Devi. Also delve into Yoga and it’s relevance to this form. Finally, understand the status of the 3rd gender in a true Hindu society. Ref links: https://himalayaninstitute.org/online/the-flow-of-prana-nadis-chakras-and-kundalini/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAjfyqBhAsEiwA-UdzJNwCtHrdOOnh0swIW7kl0Cf1AcQkVZT1BtFfU3TsfGTF9AlcGzUv1xoC1J0QAvD_BwE https://shaktianandayoga.com/teachings/the-three-main-nadis/ Image courtesy: Sabita Ramakrishnan

In the story of Hrshi Bronchi from the Skanda Purana, the Hrshi angers the Devi by ignoring Her. She retaliates by removing all power from his body. What is the deeper significance of this instance. Come explore the symbolism of this puranic story in this 4th episode of this 5 part series. 0:10 Introduction to puranic storytelling 01:31Why was Parvati Devi angered? 01:54 Reason 1 02:34 Reason 2 03:54 Outgrowing desire 04:39 Reason 3 05:08 Importance of the World Image credits: Instant rice Kurukkuthurai: Marudhuskitchen Modakam & pickle: Masterchefmom.com Cake slice: butternut bakery Pizza:Slice of pizza bangalore Pole vaulter: Pixabay-domeckopol

The complete chant is played twice in this episode. Once with lyrics in 3 languages for you to chant along, second time with meanings in the 3 languages. Like other compositions by the famous Guru Shankaracharya, this too talks of the esoteric nature of the divine, in this case, it is in the form if Shri Ganesha. Ganesha Pancharatnam is a composition by the 8th century Poet/Philosopher Saint Sri Adi Shankaracharya. It is a very popular stotra in Southern parts of India. Pancharatna means 5 gems, usually denotes 5 verses in the praise of a deity. Sri Shankaracharya is renowned for his revival of the Hindu faith and the establishment of the 6 popular faiths. At a time when there were over 2oo different faiths and practices around India, he amalgamated the practices and “established 6 main Sects”- Shan-matha-stapanam. The 6 Sects since followed are: Sri Shankaracharya also composed famous works of poetry in praise of these main deities. This is one such composition. 0:10 Verse 1 0:35 Verse 2 01:00 Verse 3 01:26 Verse 4 01:52 Verse 5 02:16 Verse 6 2:51 Meaning in 3 languages Ref links: Sanskrit meanings: https://kksfusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ganesa-Pancharathnam-Lecture-Notes.pdf https://greenmesg.org/stotras/ganesha/ganesha_pancharatnam.php Hindi meanings: https://www.sanatanatva.com/articles/shri-ganeshapancharatnam-mudakarattamodakam

The quest to decode the story of Hrshi Brnghi in the Skanda Purana continues. In the Skanda Purana Hrshi Brnghi is seen disrespecting Parvati Devi and only venerating Shri Shiva. Is this a perpetuation of patriarchy? What is Moksha /Liberation? Why do Yogis prefer to disengage from the world? These questions are answered in this episode. Credits for Free Videos: Video of Space: Free HD stock footage-space_planet_galaxy_scene Video of forest_15_2_Videvo Video of fire: Pexels Videos 2715412(Gam01-Pexels)

The Puranic story from Skanda Purana about Rshi Bronchi’s insult to Parvati Devi, makes one wonder - “What relevance do these out dated stories have for us?” This is the question I wish to explore here. Most Hindus are familiar with at least a few stories from the Puranas. Of over a hundred Puranas mentioned in ancient texts, the 18 Mahapuranas of Vyas Maharishi are quite popular. The stories within these Puranas talk of Gods, Devas, Asuras and a lot of happenings which are sometimes so fantastic that it looks imaginary. At other times they are very much like happenings in our own life. Most Puranic stories leave us with many questions and don’t seem relevant to our modern life. Is there any use in learning about these Puranas and if so, what is it? Come join me in understanding this.

Story of Rshi Bringi People in some parts of Bharat observe this ancient practice of Kedara-gauri Vrata. Learn about this story form the Skanda Purana which explains the importance of this Vrata.

Hindu texts tell us that Eclipses influence the atmosphere and thereby all organisms on Earth. Ancient Hrshis have given guidelines on dos and don’s dating this period. Eclipses are said to impact the type of cosmic radiation hitting Earth and we are given certain instructions on how to avoid getting severely impacted by them. Here is a simple list of observances for a Lunar Eclipse. 0:00 Introduction 00:23 Lunar Eclipse 05:00 Observances during Eclipse Semi circle image from:rawpixel.com@freepic Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik Ref links: https://www.drikpanchang.com/eclipse/lunar-eclipse-date-time-duration.html?geoname-id=5128581