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MADHWA · narasimha · narasimha jayanthi · vaishaka maasa

Narasimha Jayanthi

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Narasimha JAyanthi is celebrated on Vaishakha Shukla Chaturdashi.

Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Narasimha, a half lion and half man, to kill Demon Hiranyakashipu.

When Vaisakha Sukla Chaturdashi, Saturday, and Swati Nakshatra come together on the same day, it is considered as most auspicious

ಸತ್ಯಂ ವಿಧಾತುಂ ನಿಜಭೃತ್ಯಭಾಷಿತಂ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಂ ಚ ಭೂತೇಷ್ವಖಿಲೇಷು ಚಾತ್ಮನ: |
ಅದೃಷ್ಯತಾತ್ಯದ್ಭುತರೂಪಮುದ್ವಹನ್ ಸ್ತಂಭೇ ಸಭಾಯಾಂ ನ ಮೃಗಂ ನ ಮಾನುಷಂ||

Sathyam Vidhathum NijabruhthyabhashithamVyapthim Cha Bhoothaeshwaghileshu Chatmana|
Adhrushyatha Athyatbhutha RoopamudvahaN Sthambhe Sabhayaam Na Mrugam Na MaanushaM||

[Bhagavatha , Saptama Skanda , Adhyaya 8 , shloka 18]

Men should do Saligrama pooja followed by chanting of Narasimha sthothragalu, women can sing suladhi, Devara nama about NArasimha devaru

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Click this link to Have wonderful darshan of Narasimha devaru: Narasimha Darshana

Ashtothra:

Lakshmi Narasimha Ashtothra Namavali

Sthothragalu

  1. Sri Nrisimha Maha-mantra 
  2. Prahlada virachita Narasimha sthothram
  3. Narasimha Nakha stuthi(by Madhwacharyaru)
  4. Narasimha sthuthi(Narayana pandithacharya virachita)
  5. Sri Nrusimha Ashtakam(by Sri Vijayeendra theertharu)
  6. Sri Narsimha Avatara stothram(by Sri Vadirajaru)
  7. Narasimha Sthuthi by Sanaischara
  8. Narasimha dwadasa Nama stotram
  9. Narasimha Prapatti
  10. Runa vimochana slokam

For women, Sing/Recite following:

Apamrutyu Nivarana Suladi
Sri narasimha devara suladi(By Vijaya dasaru)
Narasimha suladhi by Jagannatha dasaru

MADHWA · srinivasa · srinivasa kalyana · vaishaaka snana

Srinivasa kalyana Day

Srividya Guruprasad2 Comments

Vaishaka shukla Dashami( Vilambi samvatsara) marks the wedding day of Lord Srinivasa and Padmavathi. The marriage event is explained in detail in Bhavishyothra purana

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It is good to celebrate Srinivasa kalyana in Home as simple or Grand manner.

Srinivasa Kalyana by Sri Vadirajaru is famous composition that describes why Lord Narayana came to Tirumala, How he met Padmavathi and how the wedding has happened.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PamjtJvsUdU

Read Srinivasa kalyana  katha and Srinivasa kalyana haadugalu.

  1. Srinivasa kalyana(Vadirajaru)
  2. Srinivasa kalyana by Puranadara dasaru
  3. Srinivasa Kalyana composed by Harapana halli bheemavva
  4. Shri venkatesha kalyana / ಶ್ರೀವೆಂಕಟೇಶ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ

Follow this link for listening Venkatesha parijatha(Mp3) written  by Ananthadhreesharu(Sung by Anantha Kulkarni)

http://www.jitamitra.org/SriVenkateshaParijata/

The other useful links that may be helpful on this auspicious day

akshaya triteeya · FESTIVALS · MADHWA · vaishaka maasa

Akshaya Triteeya

Srividya Guruprasad2 Comments

For the last decade, Akshaya triteeya festival is getting more popular because of humongous advertisements made by Jewelleries these days in Television, FM, Newspaper and Social media

Akshaya tritheeya is the festival not just buying Gold, but doing lot of Punya karyaas on the auspicious day

When is Akshaya triteeya?

  • Akshaya triteeya is celebrated on Vaishakha Shukla Triteeya
  • IT is the most auspicious day for any subha kaarya
  • Any punya Kaarya(Homa, dhaana, tarpana, Japa) yields more phala and punya to an individual
  • It is believed that anything good done on this day lasts forever and forever.
  • On this day, The sun and moon, are both on their maximum of brightness and glory.
  • Every single minute on this day is considered auspicious or a ‘muhurta’

Significance of this day:

  • It is believed that the Sri  VedaVyasaru  started his epic composition Mahabharat on this day.
  • The poor brahmin Sudama visited his childhood friend Lord Krishna in Dwarka with a handful of  poha on this day.
  •  The Pandavas received the ‘Akshaya Pathram’ (bowl) from Lord Krishna (in the Mahabharata) on this day.

What is akshaya means?

Akshaya means that which is eternal, continuous, imperishable. Good deeds done on this day are blessed forever.

How to celebrate?

  • Do early morning snana with sankalpa
  • Perform japa
  • Perform saligrama pooja(for men) , Lakshmi pooja, Tulasi pooja, Gowri pooja(For women)
  • Perform Pitru tarpana(If applicable)
  • Do Dhana, Dharma
  • Do parayana(Vayu stuthi, sumadhwa vijaya, Manyu suktha etc for men), Lakshmi shobhane, Sudhama haadu, Harikathamruta saara for women etc )

Gandha Lepana:

You can find almost in  all the temples, Main deities are decorated with sandalwood(Special alankara on akshaya tritheeya day)

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