Lord Vishnu – Dashavatharam (Part – VII)

 Posted on January 13, 2016  |  2 minutes  |  358 words  |  Ritesh Raj Sarraf

_ " yada yada hi dharmasya glanir bhavati bharata abhyutthanam adharmasya tadatmanam srjamy aham" -_ (Bhagavad Gita, Chapter-4) **Sri Krishna said - **“Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion–at that time I descend Myself. ** ” Praritranaya Sadhunam Vinashaya Cha Dushkritam Dharamasansthapnaya Sambhavami Yuge-Yuge. “** _ -_ (Bhagavad Gita, Chapter-4) Sri Krishna said - “In order to deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to re-establish the principles of religion, I advent Myself millennium after millennium. [Read More]
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Bhairava – A Fierce Manifestation of Lord Shiva

 Posted on January 13, 2016  |  4 minutes  |  818 words  |  Ritesh Raj Sarraf

Bhairava is the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva associated with total destruction. He is ornamented with a range of twisted serpents (as earrings), bracelets, anklets, and sacred thread (Yajnopavita). He wears a tiger skin and a ritual apron composed of human bones. Bhairava himself has eight manifestations: Kala Bhairava, Asitanga Bhairava, Samhara Bhairava, Ruru Bhairava, Krodha Bhairava, Kapala Bhairava, Rudra Bhirava and Unmatta Bhairava. Origin Of Bhairava - Once while travelling around the universe, Lord Brahma reached the abode of Lord Vishnu. [Read More]
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Shri Hanuman Chalisa – Meaning

 Posted on January 13, 2016  |  10 minutes  |  1951 words  |  Ritesh Raj Sarraf

**** || श्री हनुमान चालीसा || दोहा (Doha) श्री गुरु चरन सरोज रज निजमनु मुकुरु सुधारि । बरनऊ रघुबर बिमल जसु जो दायकु फल चारि ॥ Shri guru charan saroj raj, Nij manu mukur sudhare | Barnau raghubar bimal jasu, Jo dhayak phal chare || “Before I narrate the divine glory of Sri Ramachandra, the most supreme in the Raghu dynasty, the giver of four fruits of mankind, let me first clean the mirror of my mind with the dust of Shri Guru’s lotus feet” [Read More]
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Shiva Puran – Introduction

 Posted on January 13, 2016  |  2 minutes  |  409 words  |  Ritesh Raj Sarraf

[![lord-shiva-chalisa](/images/lord-shiva- chalisa.jpg)](https://vibhormahajan.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/lord-shiva- chalisa.jpg) The Glory Of Shiva Puran The Puran itself is the creation of Lord Shiva himself, the mystical wisdom crafted in words, molded into one hundred thousand couplets or quartets (Shlokas), divided into twelve chapters (Samhitas); and first revealed in grace to the creator Lord Brahma who relayed it to his favoured son, Narada. Then, it was relayed on in succession to Sanat Kumara and Ved Vyasa. The latter condensed the massive volume into 24,000 shlokas categorised under seven chapters namely: [Read More]
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Devaraja’s Tale – Shiva Puran

 Posted on January 13, 2016  |  2 minutes  |  410 words  |  Ritesh Raj Sarraf

Long time ago, there lived a Brahmin named Devaraja in town of Kirantanagara. A very lax, unprincipled and degenerate life he lived. No bathing and no praying was the order of his day. He was lecherous by nature. It appeared that the sole object of his life was to make money and spend it on vice games to satisfy his carnal desires. He would not mind cheating others and creating misunderstandings between friends and relatives. [Read More]
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Chenchula’s Tale – Shiva Puran

 Posted on January 13, 2016  |  3 minutes  |  561 words  |  Ritesh Raj Sarraf

[![lord_shiva_by_mskumar-d365dpu](/images/lord_shiva_by_mskumar- d365dpu.jpg)](https://vibhormahajan.files.wordpress.com/2012/06 /lord_shiva_by_mskumar-d365dpu.jpg) Once there lived a Brahmin called Binduga and his wife named Chenchula at a place called Bashkala. Binduga fell to the fatal attraction of a woman of evil ways and infamy. He could not go home or try to meet his wife. Chenchula felt hurt and hard-pressed to make a living, she resorted to the oldest profession as veil men were never far away. Binduga learnt about scandalous act of his wife and returned home. [Read More]
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Knowledge Of The Mysticism Of Lord Shiva – Part I

 Posted on January 11, 2016  |  2 minutes  |  408 words  |  Ritesh Raj Sarraf

Lord Shiva is the mystery of all mysteries. Knowledge of Lord Shiva’s mysticism is neither within the scope of Lord Brahma nor in that of Lord Vishnu who created Lord Brahma. Only Lord Shiva knows his own mysticism in totality. At the time of last doom everything drowned in a mega deluge. Day or night did not exist. The time froze. None of the five elements (Panchabhootas) survived or their compound products. [Read More]
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Knowledge Of The Mysticism Of Lord Shiva – Part II

 Posted on January 11, 2016  |  5 minutes  |  904 words  |  Ritesh Raj Sarraf

[![lord-shiva](/images/lord- shiva1.jpg)](https://vibhormahajan.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/lord- shiva1.jpg) Birth Of Lord Brahma As Lord Narayana slept in water, by the will of Lord Shiva, a lotus stalk sprouted out of the navel of sleeping Vishnu Narayana. It gave him another name ’ Kamalnabha’. The stalk continued to grow upwards like a thick column of smoke. Then, high up at the top of the stalk a huge lotus flower blossomed. It was a magnificent sight. Later it was learnt that, Lord Shiva produced Lord Brahma from the lower part of his body and put him on the lotus. [Read More]
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Creation and Characters – Shiva Puran

 Posted on January 11, 2016  |  5 minutes  |  888 words  |  Ritesh Raj Sarraf

Cosmic Creation After manifesting from Lingam of luminosity and enlightening Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva withdrew into his formless infinity. Lord Brahma sought guidance from Lord Vishnu about creation. After briefing Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu went to live in the outer region of space making it his own domain. For the purpose of creation, Lord Brahma invoked Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. Then, he threw up a handful of water which transformed into a great egg of cosmic dimension that was a manifestation of 24 elements. [Read More]
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Gunanidhi and Kubera’s Tale – Shiva Puran

 Posted on January 11, 2016  |  4 minutes  |  778 words  |  Ritesh Raj Sarraf

Gunanidhi ’s Tale A pious and faithful Brahmin called Yajnadutta lived in Kampilya, a long time ago. That Brahmin was blessed with a promising son whom the happy father had named Gunanidhi, literally meaning ‘repository of fine attributes’. After the boy’s sacred thread ceremony (Upanayana) he was sent to a guru to learn letters and gain wisdom.The boy progressed into youth but unfortunately fell in a bad company and picked up all bad and vice habits. [Read More]
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