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நாளை (23.9.2014 )மகாளய அமாவாசை!

மகாளய அமாவாசை அன்று முன்னோர்களை திருப்தி செய்யும் வகையில் தர்ப்பணம் செய்ய வேண்டியது அவசியம். இந்நாளில் தீர்த்தத்தலங்களுக்குச் சென்று எள், தண்ணீர் இறைத்து, அவர்களது தாகம் தீர்க்க வேண்டும்.

இந்த புண்ணிய தினங்களில் பித்ருக்கள் வழிபாடு மிகச் சிறந்த பலனை கொடுக்கும். எள் தானம் கோடி புண்ணியத்தை தரும் என்கிறது சாஸ்திரம். அத்துடன் புத்திரபாக்கியம் கிடைக்கும். கடன்தொல்லை,மனக்கவலை, நவக்கிரக தோஷங்கள் போன்ற அனைத்து துன்பங்களும் விலகும்” என்கிறது புராணங்கள்.
கருடபுராணம், விஷ்ணு புராணம் போன்ற புராணங்களில், “ ஒருவருக்காவது அன்னதானம் செய்ய வேண்டும். பசுவுக்கு அகத்திகீரை, பழங்கள் கொடுக்க வேண்டும்” என குறிப்பிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.

கோயிலில் தர்பணம் மற்றும் பித்ரு வழிபாடு முடித்த பிறகு வீட்டிற்கு திரும்பி வந்து முன்னோர்களின் படங்கள் இருந்தால் அதற்கு துளசிமாலையோ அல்லது துளசிஇலையோ சமர்ப்பிக்க வேண்டும். துளசிவாசம் பெருமாளை சந்தோஷப்படுத்தும். இதனால் அந்த பித்ருக்களுக்கு விஷ்ணு பகவானின் பரிபூரண ஆசி கிடைக்கும். முன்னோர்கள் விஷ்ணுவின் ஆசி பெற்ற மகிழ்ச்சியில் தமது வம்சத்தினரையும் மனதார வாழ்த்துவார்கள்.

அத்துடன் முன்னோர்களுக்கு பிடித்த உணவை படைத்து வணங்க வேண்டும். அந்த உணவை காக்கைக்கு வைத்த பிறகே நாம் சாப்பிட வேண்டும்.

முன்னோர்களின் மனவருத்தத்தை அடைந்த குடும்பத்தை இறைவனாலும் காப்பாற்ற முடியாது என்கிறது சாஸ்திரம். அதனால்தான் பகீரதன், மாபெரும் முயற்சி எடுத்து கங்கையை பூமிக்கு வரவழைத்து தம் முன்னோர்களை சாந்தப்படுத்தினான். நாமும் நம்மால் இயன்ற அளவு மகாளய அமாவாசை பூஜையும், தர்பணமும் முறையாக செய்து முன்னோர்களின் அருளாசி பெற்று சிறப்பான வாழ்வை பெறுவோம்.

KAMADHENU

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

KAMADHENU WORSHIPPED GOD SHIVA 
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"Namo Devyai Maha Devyai
Surabhyai Cha Namo Namah|
Gavam Bheeja Swaroopaaya
Namaste Jagad Ambike||"
The above stotra is believed to have been
Indra's prayer to the sacred Kamadhenu(The Sacred Wish Fulfilling
Cow). Translated in English, means the following:
"Salutations to the great Goddess,
The One who fulfils devotees' wishes
The One who lived as a seed in all cows,
Salutations to Her, the Mother of the Universe"
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God Shiva on sensing the conceit of Brahma as
the creator of the world, sent Kamadhenu to Vanji forest in Karur to
take up the duty of creation and instructed her to worship the Shiva
lingam hidden in an anthill at the forest. When Kamadenu was
performing the abishekam to the lingam with its milk, her hoof
accidentally hit the lingam and injured it. The scar left on the lingam
is seen on its back even now as a depression. Kamadenu pleaded
guilty. The Lord told her that He will be hailed as Pasupatheeswarar
as she worshipped him at this place thus according a special status to Kamadenu. Pleased with this, Kamadenu continued the work of
creation. Meanwhile, realising his mistakes Brahma took up severe
penance worshipping Lord Shiva in order to get back his place in
Satya loka. Pleased with his prayers, the Lord restored the power of
creation back to Brahma and took Kamadenu along with him. Later
on a temple came to be built in that place. There is a brahma
theertham created by Brahma to the north of the river Amaravathy
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BUM BHOLE........

KANNAPPA NAYANAR

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

KANNAPPA NAYANAR
GREAT DEVOTEE OF LORD SHIVA(SHIVA BHAKTH)
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Tinnanar, known as Kannappar, was born of Nagan, the king of the Vyadhas (hunters), in Uduppur, in South India. King Nagan was a great Bhakta(Devotee) of Lord Subrahmanya. From his boyhood, Tinnanar was well trained in the skill of a hunter and archery and in his prime age, he had to assume the reins of government which his old father bestowed on him. One day, Tinnanar went out for ahunt with some of his followers. While wandering in the forest they came across a hog, escaping from a net.
They, at once chased the hog for a long time, up and down the hills. After a long time, Tinnanar killed the hog and as they were much tired due to the long chasing, they at once arranged to cook the flesh of the animal and it was removed to another place in the Kalahasti Hill which was nearby. While walking towards the hill one of the followers of Tinnanar suggested to him to pay a visit to Kudumi Thevar, the presiding deity of the hills, and they proceeded to have Darsana of the Lord on the hill. While climbing up the hill Tinnanar felt as if some great burden which was on him uptill now, was gradually diminishing and he decided now to go to the temple nearby, have Darsana of the Lord there and then to take their meals. As soon as he came near the temple, to his great joy he saw a Shiva Linga.
At the very sight of Isvara, he was transformed to an embodiment of love and devotion and extreme joy. Like a mother who met her child that was missing for long, Tinnanar was merged in deep feeling of divine ecstasy and Prem. Ha! What a boundless and inexpressible and illimitable joy and exhilaration he had at the very sight of Lord Shiva! He began to cry, weep and shed tears of joy and love towards the Lord. He forgot everything about his meals and his followers and even his own body. He felt very much for the loneliness of the Lord on the hills without being protected against the animals and others that might do harm to Him, and he decided to keep watch over the temple throughout the night against any danger from animals or evil-doers.
On seeing that the Lord was hungry, he at once ran out to prepare meals for the Lord out of the meat he had got by killing the hog. He carefully took the flesh, tasted it and thus selected the pieces which were palatable and roasted them. The remaining portion he threw away as bad. Then he proceeded towards the river to fetch water for the Abhisheka and. he got the water in his mouth. On the way, he plucked some flowers and kept them in the locks of his hair. With these preparations he entered the temple,removed the old flowers that were lying on the Lord by shoe, did Abhisheka with the water in his mouth and decorated Him with the flowers he had on his locks of hair. Then he offered the Prasad of meat to the Lord. Finishing all these, with bow and arrow in his hand he kept a keen watch over the temple by standing in front of the temple throughout the night. Early in the morning, he went out for hunt to bring Prasad for the Lord. When Tinnanar left for hunting, the temple priest, Shivakasariar, an earnest and sincere devotee of Lord Sankara, came to the temple and to his great surprise and disappointment, saw bones and flesh all round the Lord and the decorations have been spoiled. But he could not identify the man who has done such an act, and meddled with the sanctity of the place. So uttering the necessary Mantras, he cleaned the place and performed his usual Puja for the Lord and recited the prayers. After the Puja he closed the temple and went out.
Tinnanar now returned with the Prasad of meat and flesh and as before, he removed the old decorations done by the priest, decorated in his own way as usual, and offered Prasad. At night, he kept vigil and keen watch over the temple. Early in the morning, he went out to bring Prasad. Thus he was with the Lord serving Him for five days and in spite of the entreaties of his parents to come home, he persisted in remaining with the Lord and Lord alone. Shivakasariar, who was vexed with the incident being repeated day by day, complained to the Lord and requested Him to put an end to these mishappenings.
Lord Shiva appeared in the priest’s dream and narrated to him what was happening in the temple during the absence of the priest and told him also that what all actions Tinnanar was doing was only out of pure, unsophisticated love that he bore towards the Lord. Further, the Lord said: “I welcome, and rather I am immensely pleased with the mouthful of water by which he is doing my Abhisheka. This has greater value to Me than by the Tirthas of the Ganga. Whatever action that is performed out of pure and deep love and faith, I merit it with greater value than those rituals and austerities done by
the Vedic injunctions”. Then Lord Gangadhar asked the priest to come to the temple next day and hide himself behind the Mufti and witness what Tinnanar does.Tinnanar, after bringing the Prasad, arranged in his own usual way for the Abhisheka and decoration of the Lord. Now Lord Shiva willed that the priest, Shivakasariar should see and feel thedegree of devotion and faith that Tinnanar was having for Him. So, while Tinnanar was doing the Puja and offering the Prasad of meat, to his great astonishment, he saw the Lord shedding tears ofblood, in the right eye. He got perplexed and was at a loss to know what to do. He ran hither and thither to bring some leaves for stopping the bleeding but found they were of no use. He weptbitterly, cursed himself for being unable to stop the bleeding from the eye. At last, a plan came to him. He at once plucked out his right eye with his arrow and fixed it on the right eye of the Lord. Tohis great joy and ecstasy, he saw the bleeding stopped. While he was dancing in divine ecstasy for having cured the bleeding, all on a sudden, he perceived that the left eye also was bleeding.
Though he was overtaken by surprise and sorrow, the previous plan came to him and he decided to pierce his left eye with his arrow with the intention of plucking it out and fixing it on the left eye of the Lord. But when his both eyes were gone, how could he see the bleeding on the left eye of the Lord so as to stop it by fixing his own eye? Hence, in order to identify the left eye of the Lord, he first fixed it up with the shoe on his right foot, and began to pierce his own left eye with the arrow in his hand. But Isvara will not be so cruel as to see His Bhaktas suffer so much. On the spot, the Lord appeared and addressed Tinnanar as ‘Kannappa’ and stopped him from plucking out the left eye. He was much pleased with the filial devotion and staunch faith that Kannappar had for Him and kept him by His right side.
The above story of Kannappar is
illustrative of the highest degree of devotion and faith that was evinced by the Bhakta towards Lord Shiva, even though he was a hunter by caste and never cared for the rituals and austerities by which the Lord should be worshipped. It was only mere love and intense devotion to the Lord that bestowed on him the greatest boon from the Lord, i.e., Self-realisation. It is only a matter of six days that he performed the Puja ceremonies to the Lord in his own way, but the amount of devotion and love he had to the Lord, was boundless.
May the blessings of Kannappar be upon you all! May you all attain the highest goal of human life by following the example of Kannappa Nayanar, the great South Indian Bhakta of Lord Shiva!
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May Lord Shiva Bless us all with Happiness,
Prosperity, and Health & Wisdom!!
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BUM BHOLE......

Rudrashtakam- truths

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

RUDRASHTAKAM
(Eight cantos on Rudra)
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O Ishan! I pray You, the one Who is the lord of all, Who is in eternal
Nirvana-bliss, Who is resplendent, Who is omni-present, and Who is
Brahman and Ved in totality. I adore You, Who is for self, Who is
formless, Who is without change, Who is passionless, Who is like the sky (immeasurable), and Who lives in the sky.||1||

I bow prostrate to You, Who is without a form, Who is the root of
sounds, Who is the fourth impersonal state of the Atman, Who is
beyond the scope of tongue, knowledge and sense-organs, Who is
the Lord, Who is the Lord of Himalaya, Who is fierce, Who is the
destroyer of fierce Kala, Who is benevolent, Who is the abode of
qualities, and is beyond the universe.||2||

I bow to You, Who is white on all like the snow, Who is profound,
Who is mind, Who is in the form of living beings, Who has immense
splendor and wealth. He has shining forehead with playful and
enticing Ganga, He has shiny forehead with a crescent moon, and
He has snake garlands in the neck.||3||

I adore Shankara, Who has swaying earrings, Who has beautiful eye on the forehead, Who is spreadout and large, Who is happy at face, Who has a blue-throat, Who is benevolent, Who has a lion-skin around His waist, Who has skull-cap garland, and Who is the dear-Lord of everyone.||4||

I adore the Lord of Bhavani, Who is fierce, Who is immense, Who is
mature and brave, Who is beyond everyone, Who is indivisible, Who
is unborn, Who is resplendent like millions of sun, Who uproots the
three qualities (and makes us dispassionate), Who holds a trident,
and Who can be achieved with emotions.||5||

O Destroyer of Kamadev, Who is beyond artwork, Who is auspicious, Who causes the end of the universe, Who always provides bliss to good people, Who destroyed Pura, Who is eternal bliss, Who absolves abundant passion! O Prabhu! Please be happy, be happy.||6||

Those who don't adore the lotus-feet of the Lord of Uma (Shiv), that
men don't get happiness, comfort, and peace — in this world or the
other worlds after death. O the abode of all the living beings! O
Prabhu! Please be happy.||7||

I don't know yoga, japa (chanting of names), or prayers. Still, I am
bowing continuously and always to You. O Shambhu! O Prabhu!
Save me from the unhappiness due to old age, birth, grief, sins, and
troubles. I bow to You, Who is the Lord.||8||

Poet: Preceptor of Bhusundi
Source: Ramacaritamanasa
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RUDRA
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Svetasvatara Upanishad, chapter III:
“There is one Rudra only who rules all the worlds by His powers.
There is no one besides Him who can make Him the second. He is
present inside the hearts of all beings. He creates all the worlds and
maintains and finally withdraws them into Himself”.
Rudra represents here Para Brahman or the Supreme Self, the
Infinite or the Absolute.
Rudra, after having created all objects, draws together or takes them all back into Himself at the end of time, i.e., during cosmic Pralaya or dissolution.
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Rameswaram Truths

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

SRI RAMA WORSHIPPING GOD SHIVA

Lord Vishnu incarnated as Sri Rama in the Treta Yuga. During his 
life in the jungle, Ravan, the Asura King who ruled Lanka kidnapped
Sita- wife of Sri Rama. To get her back and free the people of Lanka
from the demon king, Rama reached the seashore(India and Lanka is separated by the sea) with the Vanaras(Army of monkeys) under the leadership of Sugreeva. This place is now the city of Rameswaram in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
“How can I cross the ocean? How can I defear Ravan?” SriRam
thought.Suddenly, he felt thirsty. The vanaras brought sweet water to Ram. He had a vision of God Shiva while he was drinking happily.
He put down the bowl of water and started doing Poojas for God
Shiva. His stotras made God Shiva contented. He appeared before
Ram.SriRama spoke with devotion.
“The Ever Great Maheswara! You are my Master and I am your
servant. I can succeed only by your blessings. Ravan is ruthless yet
he is your devotee as well. He is undefeatable because of the boon
you granted him. His ego and pride made him confident even to
conquer the three worlds. I can never be successful defeating him
without your help.”
Sri Rama bowed down to Shiva after saying this. “Jai Shankara! Jai
Shiva!” he repeatedly prayed.After being please, God Shiva said,“Rama, you will be prosperous. I’m contented by your devotion.”Rama replied,” Oh God! SadaSiva! Please give me the power to win over Ravan in the war at Lanka.”
“Let it be. You will emerge victorious as you wish.” God Shiva
blessed Rama.“Lord! If you are satisfied with me, please stay here so that everyone else can pray to you on this sacred spot.”
As per the request of Rama, Shiva turned into a Lingam at that spot
which now is the famous temple of Rameswarm.The Rameswaram Temple is one of the Twelve Jyothirlingam Temples of India.

11 Rudras

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

11 Rudras
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Rudra and Shiva as the same deity. While some of the Shaivas 
consider Rudra as just a part of Shiva, while Vaishnavas consider
Rudra as Shiva.Shiva is seen primarily as the non dual advaitic reality, the self and therefore he is Brahman. So Brahman is everything.one who has no birth and death.
aadhi andam illa porulum annamalai.
there's a saying on lord shiv in tamil.
"aadhi andham illa porulum annamalai."
he's the supreme power.
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01. Mahadeva,
02. Shiva
03. Maha Rudra
04. Shankara
05. Neelalohita
06. Eshana Rudra
07. Vijaya Rudra
08. Bheema Rudra
09. Devadeva
10. Bhavodbhava
11. Adityatmaka Srirudra.
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The 11 forms are given differently in various works:
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Mrigavyada, Sharva, Nirriti, Aja Ekapad, Ahirbudhya, Pinaki, Bhava
Natha, Maheshwara, Sthanu, Bhava,Kapali
Kapali, Pingala, Bhima, Virpaksha, Vilohita, Shastha, Ajapada,
Ahirbudhnya, Shambhu, Chanda, Bhava Mahadeva, Shiva, Rudra,
Shankara, Nilalohita, Ishana, Vijaya, Bhima, Deva-deva, Bhava,
KapaliAja, Ekapad, Ahirbudhnya, Virupaksha, Revata, Hara,
Bahurupa, Tryambaka, Sureshvara, Jayanta,Aparajita
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Narayana Upanishad:
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The eleven Rudras are Manyu, Manu, Mahinasan, Mahan, Shivan,
Ruthudwajan, Ugra rethas, Bhavan, Kaman, Vamadevan and
Druthavruthan.On the other hand, Rudra is an expansion of whom we call Sadaashiva in his eternal form. Shiva is a peculiar expansion of Bhagavan. because he is in a middling category between
Vishnu-tattva and Jeeva-tattva.
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There are eleven Rudra-avatars, called Ekadasa Rudra.
Their names are:
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01.Kapali
02.Pingala
03.Bhima
04.Virupaksha
05.Vilohita
06.Shashta
07.Ajapada
08.Ahirbidhanya
09.Sambhu
10.Chanda
11.Bhava
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The eighth from any sign is Rudra. Thus, there can be twelve Rudras in the Zodiac. However, the eighth lord from Atmakaraka qualifies as Maheçvara, hence the sign occupied by the Atmakaraka will not harm the native because of the protective nature of the Atmakaraka. So if any signs are causing harm to the native, he should chant the Rudra Mantra of the 8th from it for protection. Now how to assign the mantras to the houses. If you have troubles in 2nd from AK, then chant the mantra for Kapali, if in the 3rd, then for Pingala, etc.
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Rudrashtaka Mantram

OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

SHRI RUDRASHTAKA STOTRAM
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Namami Shamishan Nirvanrupam,
Vibhun vyapkam brahm veydaswarupam.
Nijam-nirgunam Nirvikalpam Niriham,
Chidakashamakasanvasham bhajeham

Nirakaram ounkarmunlam Turiyam,
Gira jyan gotitamisham Girisham.
Karal mahakal kalam kripalam,
Gunagar sansar param nato-a-ham

Tusharadri Sankash Gauram Gambhiram,
Manobhut koti prabha shri shariram.
Sphuranmauli kallolini charu ganga,
Lasad bhal baleyndu kanthey Bhujanga.

Chalatkundlam suubhra neytram vishalam,
Prasannanam Nilakantham dayalam.
Mrigadhish charmambaram mundamalam.
Priyam shankaram sarvanatham bhajami

Prachandam prakastham pragalbham pareysham.
Akhandam ajam bhanu koti prakasham,
Trishulam Nirmulam Shulapanim.
Bhajeya-ham bhavanipati bhava-gamyam.

Kalatit Kalyan Kalpantkari.
Sada Satchid-a nand Data purari,
Chindanand Sandoh Mohapahari,
Prasid: Prasid: Prabho man-mathari

Na-yavad umanath padar vindam.
Bhajantiha parey va na ranam,
Nata vatsukham shanti – santap – nasham.
Prasid: prabho sarvbhutadi vasam

Na Janami Yogam Japam Naiv Pujam.
Nato a-ham sadda sarvada shambhu tubhyam,
Jara Janm Du: Khaough tatapya-manam.
Prabho pahi Apannmamish shambho

Rudrastak Midam Proktam. Vipreyn haratoshyey,
Yey pathanti para bhaktaya. Teysham Shambhu Prasidati.
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RUDRA ( RUDRAN):
Some ignorant persons think that Rudra is a malevolent, terrific deity who causes destruction. They believe that Rudra is a God of punishment. It is not so. Rudra is the God who bestows prosperity and destroys suffering. He is a benevolent Deity who confers auspiciousness, offspring and cattle. He is the bringer or source of prosperity. Shiva or Rudra means He who removes sin or suffering. The names Bhava, Sarva, Pasupati,Ugra, Mahadeva, Isana and Asani are applied to Rudra. Pasupati means the Lord or Protector of
cattle.In the Vedas you will find prayers such as: “O Rudra! May we
increase in offspring”.“Thou, O Rudra, art the most eminent of beings, the strongest of the strong, wielder of the thunderbolt; protect us, carry us happily across our calamity, drive
away all evils”. “Remove from us whatever sins we have done.” Therefore, Rudra is not a terror- inspiring God, but a bestower of
welfare or prosperity. He is the one great Lord of the Universe.
Rudra is the ideal of mendicants, because Rudra alone, of all the
deities, is spoken of in the scriptures as the mendicant-God. He is mentioned as having, the ascetic water-pot in the Rigveda hymns.In Shiva-Purana, Rudra is another name for Shiva. Rudra is one who destroys the sins and removes the miseries of His devotees and confers on them wisdom and bliss. Rudra is the Antaryamin or indweller of all beings. He witnesses silently the actions and thoughts of men and dispenses the fruits of their actions.
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KEEP CALM AND TRUST SHIVA..