Komatha - The Sacred Cow Slokam

This prayer is addressed by Lord Indra to Kamadhenu. It has been adapted as a prayer to the cow by all Hindus.

Komatha

Namo devyai Maha devyai,

Surabyai cha namo nama.

Gavam Bheeja swaroopaya,

Namasthe Jagad Ambike.

Namo radha priyayai cha

Padmamsaya namo nama,

Nama Krishna priyayai cha

Gavam mathre namo nama.

Kalpa vruksha swaroopayai,

Sarvesham sathatham pare,

Ksheeradayai, dhanadayai,

Budhidayai namo nama.

Shubhayai subhadarayai

gopradhayai namo nama

Yasodhayai kerthidhayai,

Dharmadhayai namo nama.

Stotra shravana mathrena,

Dushta, hrushta jagatprasu,

Mahendraya varam dhatwa,

Go lokam saa yayaou puna.

Komatha Puja

Komatha - Sacred cow with her calf named 'Nandhini'

Komatha also called as 'Kamadhenu' is an all wish satisfying cow of Heaven. Worshipping Her along with Her calf named 'Nandhini' is very auspicious.  The importance and divinity of Komatha and Nandhini can be known from the story of Sage, 'Viswamitra'.

Vishwamitra was the king in his early life and was known as Kaushika, the descendent of kusha dynasty. One of the four sons of Kusha was Kushanubha, who performed the sacrifice called `Puthrakameshti` and had a son named Gadhi. Kaushika or Vishwamitra was the son of King Gadhi. Kaushika enthroned his father`s kingdom after his father Gadhi. He was an expert ruler. Kaushik was very popular among his subjects. Once he had a tour in his kingdom, listening to the complaints of his subjects and advising them the probable remedies.

Once, Vishwamitra and his soldiers took shelter in the Ashram of Rishi Vasishta. Vasishta took well care of his large army and fed them well. Vishwamitra was surprised how it was possible for a sage to take care and made all arrangements to feed such a large army.Vishwamitra wanted to know the mystery from Vasishta. Vashita replied that he had a divine calf Nandini, gifted by Indra. Nandini was the daughter of Indra`s cow Kamdhenu. She provided Vasishta with all that he needed.

Kaushika was overwhelmed to know the truth. He decided to possess that cow as he thought that a humble sage like Vasishta did not need it much. Vishwamitra expressed his desire to sage Vasishta. Vasishta refused the proposal in a polite but steadfast manner. The king was extremely angry. He insulted Brahmarishi Vasishta with coarse words. Vishwamitra ordered his army to seize the cow and drive it to his kingdom. Vasishta to encounter them created an army of fierce warrior with his yogic power. They fought the army of Vishwamitra and defeated them. Kaushika was imprisoned in the war and presented before Vasishta but the Brahmarishi forgave him and released him with words of advice.

This incident made a deep impression on King Kaushika. He realized that power gained by penances is much greater than the physical power of a king. He resolved to be a greater Rishi than Sage Vasishta and renounced his kingdom. Kaushika then took the name Vishwamitra. After severe austerity and overcoming many hardships Vishwamitra won the title of Brahmarishi by Vashita himself.

Thus Komatha as the name says She plays the role of a mother giving enlightment of Truth, Wisdom and Prosperity. One who adores and does puja is granted all the desires and has the blessings of the three main Goddesses Lakshmi, Durga and Saraswathy.

 

For Gomatha Pooja you can buy a small silver cow with a calf and then every day morning and evening keep it on a plate outside the front door and wash it with water and do abhishekam with milk and keep Turmeric and kumkum. Put a small flower garland and gave arti and bring it inside and kept it in the pooja room.

The various parts of the body of the cow in which the deities, the revered sages, the various elements, are believed to dwell are given as follows:

1. Two Horns of the Cow The Creator 'Brahma' 
2. The Head of the Cow The Deity 'Indra' 
3. Forehead of the Cow The Deity 'Agni 
4. Collar of the Cow The Deity 'Yama' 
5. Brain of the Cow The Deity 'Moon' 
6. Upper Jaw of the Cow The Highest world Dyuloka 
7. Lower Jaw of the Cow The Earth 
8. The Tongue The Lightening 
9. The Teeth The Deity 'Marut' 
10. The Throat The 'Revatee' Constellation 
11. The Shoulder The 'Kritka' Constellation 
12. Bones of the Shoulder The Summer Season 
13. All the Organs of the Cow The Deity 'Vaayu' 
14. The Heaven The World to which cow, belongs 
15. The BackBone The Deity 'Rudra' 
16. In the Chest The Eagle 
17. Is the Power & Strength Of the Cow The Space 
18. Hunch of the Cow The Sage Vrihashpati 
19. In the bones of the Chest The Stanza by the name of Vrihatee 
20. The Back Angels & Fairies 
21. Bones of the Ribs The Hostesses of the Angels & Fairies. 
22. The Shoulders The Deity 'Varuna' and Friend 
23. The Forelegs The Sage 'Tvashta & the sage 'Aryama' 
24. The Hindlegs The Destroyer 'Lord Mahadeva' 
25. The Backside of the Cow The wife of the Deity 'Indra' 
26. The Tail The Deity 'Vaayu' 
27. The Hairs of the Body The Sage 'Pawamana' 
28. The Buttock The Caste 'Brahmin' & The caste'Kshatriya' 
29. Lies in the Thighs The Strength of the Cow. 
30. Bones of the Knees The Deity Sun and the Creator 
31. The Calf of the Cow The Celestial Beings 'Gandharva' 
32. In the Smaller Bones The Celestial Beings 'Apsara' 
33. Hooves of the Cow The Mother of the Sun, God, 'Aditi' 
34. In the Heart 'The Mind '
35. In the Liver of the Cow 'The Intelligence '
36. The Nerve By the Name Of 'Puritat' The Religious Vow 'Vrata' 
37. The Belly 'The Hunger '
38. In the Intestines 'Goddess Sarswati' 
39. In the internal part of the intestines 'The Mountains'
40. In the Ovum 'The sorrow (Manyu) '
41. In the sense Organs 'The Subjects & the People (Praja)'
42. In the Ovary 'The River'
43. In the Breasts The Deity 'Varuna' 
44. In the cells of the Breasts which produce milk 'The Thundering clouds '
45. In the Skin The 'All-Pervasive power' 
46. In the hairs of the Body,Of the cow 'The Various Medicines' 
47. The Anus 'The heavenly & Celestial Beings 'Devagana' '
48. In the Intestine 'The Man'
49. In the Stomach The Celestial being 'Yaksha' 
50. In the Kidney 'The Anger'
51. In the Blood The Demon 'Rakshasha' 
52. The Appearance of The Cow 'The Constellation'
53. In the Stomach 'The Other living beings'
54. Is the Grossness 'The sky '
55. In the Bone-Marrow 'The Death '
56. Is Like Fire 'The Posture while sitting'
57. Is the Deity 'Ashwinee Kumar The posture while getting up 
58. The Deity 'Indra' The Posture while standing and facing East 
59. The Lord of Death 'Yamaraja' The Posture while standing and facing South 
60. The Creator 'Brahma' The Posture while standing and facing west 
61. The Sun God The Posture while standing & facing North 
62. The Deity Moon The Cow while Grazing 
63. The Friend The Cow while looking 
64. Pure Joy The Posture of the Cow while turning it back

Also, it is very auspicious to lend any eatables like fruits to Komatha to get the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi especially on Fridays.

Kamadenu or Komatha Sloka to chant during puja.

Legends about Diwali

Krishna killing Narakasura :- According to Hindu mythology, there was a demon Narakaasura, the evil king of Pragjyotishapura, near present-day Assam. Power attained due to sincere meditation made the demon king arrogant and he became dangerous to his subjects and even to the Devas. He ruled with a reign of terror, abducted 16,000 daughters of the gods, and stole the earrings of Aditi, mother of the Gods. Narkasura was believed to be a demon of filth, covered in dirt. He was giant who was often good but at times, behaved very badly. He used to kidnap beautiful young women and force them to live with him. The Devas asked Lord Krishna for help, and after a mighty battle he killed the demon, freed the girls and recovered the earrings First, Krishna had to fight with a five-headed monster that guarded the demon's home. Krishna granted Narakasur one last request, because of the good deeds he had done. Narkasura hoped that his death might bring joy to others. So, before being killed, he cried, " Let this day be celebrated as a day of feasting in the World!" Krishna granted his request and the women were freed. After his victory Krishna returned very early in the morning and was bathed and massaged with scented oils. Taking an early morning bath with oil is still a Deepavali tradition.For Hindus, this Diwali story is a reminder that good can defeat evil.

Lakshmi Puja :- It is also believed that Goddess Lakshmi manifested herself on the day when the demons and deities were churning the ocean together to find out the 'drink of immortality' - the divine honey. 

Goddess Lakshmi

 Thus Diwali festival is celebrated to commemorate the birth of the Goddess of Wealth and thus doing Lakshmi puja came into existence.

Vamana avathar :- One more interesting Diwali legend is of King Bali. He was a generous ruler but also very ambitious. He performed a Yagna (fire sacrifice). His Yagna was a grand success. So Vishnu came to earth in the form of a dwarf ( incarnated as Vamana) dressed as priest to check King Bali's power.


Vamana avatar and King Bali

When the priest reached King Bali's court, he asked him to ask for anything he wanted. The priest said "You are the ruler of the three worlds: the Earth, the world above the skies and the underworld. Would you give me the space that I could cover with three strides?" King Bali laughed. This request seemed strange to all the courtiers, but king Bali granted it. Surely a dwarf could not cover much ground, thought the King, who agreed to dwarf's request. Once the request was granted to him, the priest, who was none but Visnu in disguise, submerged the entire world (Mrityu-loka) with one step, with the second he submerged heaven (Swarga-loka) and for the third step; there was no respectable place to put his foot down and so he asked the bewildered Bali for some respectable place to this foot so that the boon could be fulfilled. Left with no alternative, the noble but exasperated King Bali offered his head for the purpose. To his surprise, the priest not only lost no time in placing his foot over King Bali's head, but also thrust Bali into the nether worlds (Patala-loka) which as per Hindu cosmogony is hell and lies below the surface of the earth.

Victory of King Rama :- The other legend is the celebration to comemorate the return of King Rama, the ancient idol of the heroic ages, the embodiment of truth, of morality, the ideal son, the ideal husband, and above all, the ideal king to Ayodhya after killing Ravana in Srilanka. Rama, . After ten days of fierce war with Ravana, the victorious Rama, Laxmana and Sita preapared to return to Ayodhya. There was joyous shouts of Victory to Rama, Veer Hanuman ki Jai - Victory to Hanuman. Gods from the Heaven poured flowers and garlands to celebrate and show their pleasure.

Govardhan Puja :- This festival is aso acommemoration of the lifting of Mount Govardhan by Lord Krishna. As per Vishnu-Puran the people of Gokul used to celebrate a festival in honor of Lord Indra and worshiped him after the end of every monsoon season but one particular year the young Krishna stopped them from offering prayers to Lord Indra who in terrific anger sent a deluge to submerge Gokul. People were afraid that the downpour was a result of their neglect of Indra. But Krishna assured them that no harm would befall them. He lifted Mount Govardhan with his little finger and sheltered men and beasts from the rain. This gave him the epithet Govardhandhari. After this, Indra ( Devendra) accepted the supremacy of Krishna.

Krishna lifting Govardhan mountain

Kali killing Demons :- It is a myth that on this day Kali Ma gave darshan along with 64 yoginees (saints) after killing  Shambhu and Nishambhu  - the demons. After slaughtering the demons her krodh or anger was not still extinguished. So she did a very fierceful dance that the earth faced a severe shake. To stop her from dancing, her pathi (husband) Lord shiva, himself laid under her feet. Once her feet fell on Him, she realised her and calmed down. This day also marks this legend.

Kali matha on Lord Shiva

Though the myths are different all end with the moral : "Victory of Good over Evil" .

Diwali in India

Diwali is celebrated as Moni Diwali, Dhanteras, Lakshmi Puja, Kali Puja, Govardhan Puja, Maha Nisa in a splendour way.

Moni Diwali

Its a belief in northern India that on the day of Diwali Goddess Lakshmi will stay at their house. So on new moon day of thula month (aippasi month in Tamil that comes in October last- November first week), they keep a deepam or diya(lantern) in prayer room that will be lit for 24 hrs. They collect the smoke due to that diya and use it as kajal for the year long. Such a occassion is considered to be Diwali.

Dhanteras

In Bihar, the celebration of Diwali starts two days before the actual Diwali as dhanteras, celebrated in honor of Dhanvantari, the physician of the gods. He is believed to have emerged with a pot of amrita (Divine Honey) during the samudra manthan. On this festival, new kitchen utensils are bought and kept at the place of worship. The buying of utensils, according to one theory, relates to the myth of Dhanvantari emerging from the ocean with a pot in his hand. People bathe early in the morning and observe a fast, which is broken only after sunset with sweetmeals, puri and other delicacies.

Songs in honor of the deities are sung and aarti is performed. Oil or ghee diyas are also lit. The gods are offered kheel, batashe and khilone and various sweetmeals. After the puja, the diyas are placed in and around the house: on the doorway, near the Tulasi plant, in the backyard, in every room and at the back and front gates. After this, crackers are burst, and people meet friends and neighbors to exchange good wishes and sweets.

In villages of Bihar, people worship Goddess Kali on this day. Eating unripe coconut and taking a beetle is considered auspicious. In chota nagpur, the men circumbulate their village with basket full of paddy and grass.

Maha Nisa

In West Bengal, it is Kali Puja which makes the festival unique. Kali is generally a goddess to be feared rather than venerated. Diwali is celebrated as 'Maha Nisa' with great enthusiasm and it is a time for gaiety and feasting. It is a myth that on this day Kali Ma gave darshan along with 64 yoginees (saints) after killing  Shambhu and Nishambhu  - the demons. The houses are decorated and lit with diyas. Two or even four plantain leaves decorate the entry to the house or property, with a row of diyas at the doorstep. The entire family gathers around for Lakshmi puja in the evening.

In Rajasthan

On Diwali day, house all over Rajasthan glow with twinkle of innumerable diyas, candles and electric lights.  Women of the neighborhood gather and prepare sweets like Mawa Kachori, Til Ke Laddo, Gonth ke Laddu, Piste ke Launj, Moti Pak, Pheeni, Sohan Papdi, Besan Barfi, Jalebi, and Shakarpara. The unique thing about this festival in Rajasthan is that people do prayer and offerings to cat as they believe that cat is a form of Goddess Lakshmi.

In Gujarat

In Gujarat, Diwali is the worship of Lakshmi - the goddess of wealth. It is believed that Lakshmi on this day emerges to bring prosperity to the world. The celebration lasts for five days, which starts with Dhanteras. The fourth day, or the day of Govardhan Puja is Gujrati's New Year's Day. Lakshmi is believed to visit the homes that are well lit. So, families decorate their houses with light, flowers and paper chains. Business comes to a halt on Dhanteras, two days before Diwali, and doesn't resume until Labh Pancham, the fifth day of the new year. For traders and businessmen, this is the time for a vacation.

Diwali - as by various religions

Diwali is a nocturnal celebration embraced by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains across the country.

Diwali by Jains

Jains celebrate Deepavali in the name of Paryusana Parva. The day is the jubilation to commemorate the salvation or Moksha attained by the founder and guru Lord Mahavira also called as Vardhamana at Khattiya-kundapura, near Vaishali. On the religious occasion of Diwali on Oct. 15, 527 BCE, in Pavapuri, Lord Mahavira received his enlightenment to spirituality or obtained Kevala Gyana on Vishakha Shukla 10 at the Jambhraka village on the banks of Rijukula river at the age of 42.

There are regular ceremonies in the temple and discourses of Kalpa Sutra (one of the sacred books) in the Upashraya during this time. On the third day of the Paryusana Parva the Kalpa Sutra receives a very special reverence and may be carried in the procession. On the fifth day, at a special ceremony, the auspicious dreams of Mahavira's mother, queen Trishala, are demonstrated. Listening to the Kalpa Sutra, taking active steps to prevent the animal killing, asking and offering forgiveness to all living beings, visiting the neighborhood temples, etc. are some of the important activities during this time.The final day of Paryusana is the most important of all. On this day those who have observed the fasts are specially honored. This is also the day when Jains ask for forgiveness to the family, friends and foes alike for any acts they might have committed towards them in the previous year. Therefore this annual occasion of the repentance and forgiveness is very important.

Diwali by Sikhs

Sikhs worship Diwali as the religious freedom for Sikhs and this is why Diwali is called the Light Festival. To commemorate the release of their sixth Guru Hargobind Ji from the captivity of Emperor Jahengir, Gwalior, Sikh Diwali is recalled throughout India and in many countries. It is believed that Guru's Mother was full of happiness that her son was released she ordered food and sweets and gave them to everyone. Also in 1577 the foundation stone of The Golden Temple was laid on Diwali. On this day, the worshippers float multi-coloured light candles on the water at the Golden Temple. The gurdwara, hold a grand fireworks display.

Diwali by Budhists

Buddhists especially Newar Buddhists celebrate Diwali in their quiet way. They chant the mantras and remember Emperor Ashoka who converted to Buddhism on this day. Hence the Buddhists also know the festival as Ashok Vijayadashami. Their temples and monasteries are well decorated during this time and the Buddha is worshiped with full honors.

Traditional functions in Temples on Diwali

Annapoorna Temple, Varanasi :- A highlight of this temple is that every year, the day before Diwali, a golden idol of Annapurna is opened for darshan. This idol can be seen only on that one day, and it is indeed a great sight! Annapurna sits in the middle with her trademark bowl and ladle. On her left is Lakshmi (Sridevi- the goddess of wealth) and on her right is Bhudevi (the goddess of the earth). All these idols are of pure Gold, and are beautiful to look at. In front of them stands Shiva, made of silver, asking for alms. The temple also witnesses Laddu chariot carrying the Idol of Annaporrani Ma on the same day. "Annakoot vaibav" along with gubera pooja also takes place on the same day.

Golden Idol of Annapoorani Matha

Sri ranganathasamy Temple, Tiruchirapalli :- 'Jaali alankar' takes place for the main deity - Perumal' on this day. Offering two bags of 1000 one rupee coins to God along with Mangala Isai is referred as Jaali alankar. Those who witness this function is believed to have a ever prosperous life.

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  Sri Ranganathaswamy

Mathura temple, Gujarat :- In temples specially in Mathura and Nathadwara, this day is observed as Annakoot meaning mountain of food. Pious people keep awake the whole night and cook fifty-six or 108 different types of food for the bhog (the offering of food) to Krishna. The deities are given milkbath, dressed in shining attires with ornaments of dazzling diamonds, pearls, rubies and other precious stones. After the prayers and traditional worship innumerable varieties of delicious sweets are ceremoniously raised in the form of a mountain before the deities as "Bhog" and then the devotees approach the Mountain of Food and take Prasad from it.

Krishna, Radha in mathura

Gist from Gayathiri Shasranamam

Before getting into the gist of Gayathiri Sahasranamam, I would like to share some importance of God's or Deva's Language - Sanskrit.

Sanskrit - the language of mantra

Words of power that are subtly attuned to the unseen harmonies of the matrix of creation, the world as yet unformed. Vak (speech), or the "word", incorporates both the sense of voice and word. It has four forms of expression. The first, para, represents cosmic ideation arising from absolute divine presence. The second, pasyanti (seeing), is vak as subject, seeing which creates the object of madhyama-vak, the third and subtle form of speech before it manifests as vaikhari-vak, the gross production of letters in spoken speech. This implies the possibility of having speech oriented to a direct living truth which transcends individual preoccupation with the limited information available through the senses. Spoken words as such are creative living things of power. They penetrate to the essence of what they describe, and give birth to meaning which reflects the profound interrelatedness of life.

Its unique organization of the alphabet serves to focus one's attention on qualities and patterns of articulated sound in a way that occurs in no other language. Sanskrit produces a transcendental sound vibration which is able to liberate the living entity from the material existence called samsara, the circle of repeated births and deaths.

Gayathiri Mantra is composed in Sanskrit. So by paying continuous attention to the point of location, degree of resonance, and effort of breath, one's awareness becomes more and more consumed by the direct experience of articulated sound. Chanting them, produces an unprecedented clarity of mind and revelry in the joy of language, as every combination of sound follows strict laws which essentially make possible an uninterrupted flow of the most perfect euphonic blending of letters into words and verse.

There are different Gayathiri mantras composed on different dieties each having a definite purpose. Here are some for your wellfare:

To get rid of diseases

Sarvaroga prasamanee

Sarvapaba vimosini

Samathrushti: samaguNa

Sarvagopthree sahaa yinee

To get rid of povertty

thagaararoopa thaththa sree:

thaarithrya chchethagaariNee

thaththaathreyasya varathatha

thaarangee deenavathSala

To get prosperity

vaSooprada Vaasudevee

vasudeva manoharee

vaasavaarsitha paathachree:

vaasavaari vinaasinee

To get your desires fullfilled

Samaanaa Saamadevee Sa

SamaStha SooraSevitha

Sarva Sambaththi Jananee

SathguNaa Sagaleshtatha

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Calendar for October1-15, 2010

nakshatra

good time

thithi

subh muhurth

vratham

The hindu calendar based on panchangam with specifications of sub muhurtham, vratham, thithi, nakshatra and good time are given in respective order for September first half as follows:

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01-10-10 - ashtami - thiruvadirai - 9.15 to 10.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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02-10-10 - navami - punarpoosam - 7.45 to 8.45am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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03-10-10 - dasami- poosam - 6.15 to 7.15am ; 3.415pm to 4.15 pm

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04-10-10 - Ekadesi- aayilyam - 6.15 to 7.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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05-10-10 - Pradosham -thuvadasi - magam - 7.45 to 8.45am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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06-10-10 - sivarathiri- chathurdasi - pooram - 915 to 10.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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07-10-10 - Amavasya - uthiram - 10.45 to 11.45am ; 12.15pm to 1.15 pm

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08-10-10 - pradma - hastham - 9.15 to 10.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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09-10-10 - thuvithiyai - swathi - 7.45 to 8.45am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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10-10-10 - thirithiyai- visagam- 6.15 to 7.15am ; 3.15pm to 4.15 pm

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11-10-10 - chathurthi - anusham - 6 to 7am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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12-10-10 - panjami - kettai - 7.45 to 8.45am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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13-10-10 - shashti - moolam- 9.15 to 10.15am; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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14-10-10 - sabtami - pooradam- 10.45 to 11.45am ; 12.15 to 1.15pm

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15-10-10 - ashtami - durgashtami -uthiradam - 9.15 to 10.15am; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

Gananayaka ashtakam

Lord Ganesha is adored by various names as Vigneswara, Vignaraja, Vinayaka, Pillayar, Ganapathy and more. He, The Almighty is the God of knowledge and wisdom. One who surrenders to Him is freed from all vikanas(miseries) of early birth's sins and bad deeds and becomes a great scholar. This Gananayaka ashtakam, is a very slokam to utter that gives us success in all our activities and frees us from all our bad times.

ekathantham mahakayam thapthkaanchjanasannibam |

lambodaram visalaksham vande aham gana nayakam ||

mounjjikrushnaaJoonatharam naagayakgnoba veethinam  |

baalendu sagalam moulou vande ahamgananaayakam ||

chithrarathna visithraangam chithramaala vibushitham |

kamaroobatharam devam vande aham gana nayakam ||

gajavakthram sureshtam karna saamarabooshitham |

paasankusatharam devam vande aham gana nayakam ||

mooshikoththamaaruhya devasura mahahave |

yoththukamam mahaveeram vande aham gana nayakam ||

yakshkinnara kandharva siddha vidhya thraisSathaa |

sthooyamanaam mahabaheem vande aham gana nayakam ||

ambikahruthayaanantham maathrupir pariveshtitham  |

bakthapiriyam mathonmaththam vande aham gana nayakam ||

sarva vignaharam devam sarva vignavivarjitham |

sarva sithi prathadaaram vande aham gana nayakam ||

ganaashtagamitham punyam yaapadeth sathatham nara:

sithyanthi sarvakaaryaani vidhyaavaaN thanavaan bavathi ||

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Calendar for September 16-30, 2010

nakshatra

good time

thithi

subh muhurth

vratham

The hindu calendar based on panchangam with specifications of sub muhurtham, vratham, thithi, nakshatra and good time are given in respective order for September first half as follows:

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16-09-10 -navami - nanda navami - moolam - 10.45 to 11.45am ; 12.15pm to 1.15 pm

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17-09-10 - thasami - gajalakshmi vratham - pooradam - 9.15 to 10.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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18-09-10 - thasami - uthiradam - 10.45 to 11.45am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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19-09-10 - ekadesi- vamana jayanthi, sarva parivarthana ekadesi - thiruvonm - 8.15  to 9am ; 3.15pm to 4.15 pm

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20-09-10 - thuvadasi - pradosham - uthira gowri vratham -avitam - 9.15 to 10.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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21-09-10 - thiriyodasi - kathali gowri vratham-  sathayam - 7.45 to 8.45am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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22-09-10 - chathurthasi - anatha vratham - sthayam - 9.15 to 10.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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23-09-10 - powrnami - umamaheshwari vham -  poorathathi - 10.45to 11.45am ; 12.15pm to 1.15 pm

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24-09-10 - pradma - uthiratathi - 9.15 to 10.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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25-09-10 - thuvithiyai - revathi - 7.45 to 8.45am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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25-09-10 - thuvithiyai - revathi - 7.45 to 8.45am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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26-09-10 - thrithiyai - sankatahara chathurthi - asupathi - 6.15 to 7.15am ; 3.15pm to 4.15 pm

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27-09-10 - chathurthi - barani - 6.15 to 7.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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28-09-10 - panjami - karthikai vratham -  karthikai - 10.45 to 11.45am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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29-09-10 - shasti - rohini - 9am to 9.45am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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30-09-10 - sabthami - mirugasheeridam -10.45 to 11.45am ; 12.15pm to 1.15 pm

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Calendar for September 1-15, 2010

nakshatra

good time

thithi

subh muhurth

vratham

The hindu calendar based on panchangam with specifications of sub muhurtham, vratham, thithi, nakshatra and good time are given in respective order for September first half as follows:

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06-09-10 - pradosham - thiriyodasi,Sivarathiri - ayilyam - 6.15 to 7.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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07-09-10 - chaturdasi - magam - 7.45 to 8.45am ; 1.45pm to 2.45 pm

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08-09-10 - Amavasya - pooram - 9.15 to 10.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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09-09-10 - kalki jayanthi - pradma - uththiram - 10.45 to 11.45am ; 12.15pm to 1.15 pm

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10-09-10 - thuvithiyai - hastham - 12.15 to 1.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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11-09-10 - Ganesh Chaturthi- thirithiyai - chithirai - 8.15 to 9am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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12-09-10 - Mahalakshmi vratham - chaturthi- swathi - 8.15 to 9am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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13-09-10 - Shasti, samba shasti- panjami - visagam - 6.15 to 7.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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14-09-10 - saptami - anusham - 7.45 to 8.45am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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15-09-10 - Ashtami, Durvaashtami, jeshtashtami, laxmi vratham- kettai - 9.15 to 10.15am ; 4.45pm to 5.45 pm

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Gokulashtami

Gokulashtami or Krishnajayanti is the day celebrated by Vainavas or Vaishnavas (followers of Lord Vishnu) as the birth day of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu who played the major role in Mahabaratha. This day falls on Rohini nakshatra in Sravan month in ashtami thithi. This year it falls on September 1 while in Northern parts of India some celebrate on September 2.

On this day, puja starts by putting legs ( waves made using rice flour ) from home entrance to puja room and favourite sweets of krishna - Burfi, beeda, His favourite butter, snacks - seedai ( the one which is too hard to crush with teeth) all are homemade and offered a prayer. The snack seedai is made as Kamsha - the rival of Lord Krishna gnashed his teeth when he heard the birth news of Sri Krishna. Also naval pazham or Black plum (Jambolan) is also offered during prayer as Lord krishna offered all wealth to an old lady who was selling black plum offered Sri krishna all her fruits.

It is believed that Sri krishna visits to everyone's house despite of richness when one called him from heart. And on this auspicious day chanting the below slogan relieves everyone from evils, illness, poverty and be blessed with all enlightenment that is necessary for this worldly life. He is the Jagathguru who presented Bagavat Gita to us - the way to lead life, the meaning of life...

Chant this sloka and admit yourself at His paduka to be freed from all miseries and lead a righteous moral life.

vasudevasutham devam

kamsasaanoora marthanam |

devaki paramaanandam

krishnam vande jagathgurum ||

athaseepushpa sangaasam haaranoopura sopitham |

rathna kangana keyooram krishnamvande jagathgurum ||

gudilaalaga samyuktham poornachandra nibaananam |

vilaasa kundalatharam krishnam vande jagathgurum ||

manthara kandha samyuktham saaruhaasam chathurpujam |

parhipignjava soodaangam krishnam vanthe jagathgurum ||

uthpulla padmapathraksham neela jeemuthasannibam |

yaathavaanaam sirorathnam krishnamvanthe jagathgurum ||

rukmani keli samyuktham peethambara sobitham |

avaptha tulsikantham krishnamvande jagathgurum ||

gopiganaam kusathvanthva kunkumaangitha vakshasaam |

sreeniketham maheshvaasam krishnam vande hjagathgurum ||

sree vathsaangam mahorasgam vanamaala viraajitham |

sanga chakram devam krishnam vande jagathgurum ||

krishnaashlagamitham punyam

praatharuththaaya ya padeth |

kodijanmakirutham papam smaranena vinasyathi ||

Gokulashtami Special

On the birthday of the Paramathma Sri Krishna, I am herewith something about the Almighty.

1. Do you know the siblings of Krishna born before Him to Vasudev and Devaki ? They were Smaran, Uthgeetha, Pareeshvanga, Pathanga, Kshoothrapiruth, Kiruni. The six who were children of Mareeshi, Oornanai were cursed by Lord Brahma to be born to Vasudev and Devaki and be killed by Kamsha. The seventh one is Balram who was later placed in Rukmani's womb.
2. Of Lord Krishna's children, 18 of them were famous for their humanity deeds. They were Prathyumna, Aniruth, Deepthimaan, Baanu, Saamban, Madhu, Pruhathbaanu, Chitrabaanu, Virugan, Arunan, oPushkaran, Vedhabaahu, Sruthadevan, Sunandanan, Chitrabaahu, Viruban, Kavi, Niyakrothan.
3. Those who perform true prayer to Balakrishna will also be blessed by Lord Guber - the God of wealth as once Krishna had removed the curse on Guber's two children who were trees to resume their real form. So being grateful to Lord Krishna, Lord Guber blesses all the devotees of Sri Balakrishna with all the wealth.

Sri Krishna in pictures

Here I have tried to picturise the story of Lord Sri krishna in pictures collected from web.

Birth of sri Krishna

It is said that Krishna as soon as being born to Vasudev and devaki in prison spoke out to parents immediately of addressing Who He is and why he was born. He was then taken away from prison by his father to Gokulam in a basket. While he crossed the river aathisesha came behind them for protection from heavy rain.

Krishna with Yasoda

Krishna in his childhood

Krishna declaring the great Mhabaratha war against Gouravas

Sri Krishna the paramathma reciting Bagavath Gita to Arjuna

Gist of Bagavath Gita 

Whatever has happened is for good

whatever is happening is going on well

whatever will happen that will also be good

Why you are repenting for whatever you have lost?

Have you brought anything with you which you have lost?

Have you produced any thing that is destroyed?

Whatever you have gained, you obtained from here

whatever you gave you have given here

Whatever belongs to you today yesterday belonged to some one

it may belong to someone day after “change is the rule of nature”

~Lord krishna~

Sri Raghavendra Swamy Aksharamaala Stuti

Poojyaya Guru Ragavendera Swamy at Mantralayam

shri haari vaayu gurubhyo naamaah

aaj~jaanaanaashaayaa vij~jaanaapurnaayaa

suj~jaanaadaatree naamaastee guro

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

1

aanaamdaarupaayaa naamdaatmaajaa shri

paadaambhojaabhaajee naamaastee guro

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

2

ishtaapraadaaneenaa kaashtaapraahaaneenaa

shishtaastutaa shri paadaambhojaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

3

idee bhaavaatpaadaapaathojaamaadhyaayaa

bhuyo pi bhuyo bhaayaat paahi bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

4

ugraam pishaachaadikaam draavaayitvaashu

saaukhyaam jaanaanaam kaaroshishaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

5

urjaatkrupaapuraa paathonidhee maamkshu

tushtonugruhnaasi bhaaktaan vibho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

6

rujuttaamaa praanaa paadaarchaanaa praaptaa

maahaatmyaasaampurnaasiddheeshaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

7

rujusvaabhaavaaptaabhaakteeshthaakaalpaadru

rupeeshaabhupaadivaamdyaa praabho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

8

ruddhaamyaashaastee vibhaati praakrushtaam

praapaannaartihaamtaarmaahodaaraa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

9

klruptaatibhaaktaaughaa kaamyaarthaadaataa

rbhaavaambhodhipaaraamgaataa praaj~jaabho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

10

eekaamtaabhaaktaayaa maakaamtaapaadaabjaa

uchchaayaa lokee naamaastee vibho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

11

aaishvaaryaabhumaan maahaabhaagyaadaayin

paareeshaam chaa krutyaadi naashin praabho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

12

omkaaraa vaachyaarthaabhaaveenaa bhaaveenaa

laabdhodaayaashrishaa yogishaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

13

aaurvaanaalaapraakhyaa durvaadi daavaanaalaaih

saarvaataamtraa svaataamtreeshaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

14

aambhojaa saambhutaa mukhyaamaaraaraadhyaa

bhunaathaabhaakteeshaa bhaavaaj~jaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

15

aastaamgaataaneekaa maayaadivaadishaa

vidyotitaasheeshaaveedaamtaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

16

kaamyaarthaadaanaayaa baaddhaadaaraasheeshaa

lokaayaa seevaanusaaktaayaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

17

khaadyotaasaareeshu praatyaarthisaartheeshu

maadhyaahnaamaartaamdaabimbaabhaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

18

gaarvishthaa gaarvaambushoshaaryaamaatyugraa

naamraambudheeryaamininaathaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

19

ghoraamaayaadhvaamtaa vidhvaamsaanoddhaamaa

deedipyaamaanaarkaabimbaabhaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

20

~gaanaatkaaraa daamdaamkaa kaashaayaa vaastraam

kaa kaaupinaa pinaamkaa haamsaamkaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

21

chaamdishaa kaamdeeshaa paakhaamdaavaakkaamdaa

taamisraamaartaamdaa paashaamdaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

22

haadmaanubhaagaam naa vidmaastvaadaamtaah

susaadhmaaivaa paadmaadhaavaasyaasi bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

23

jaadyaam hinaasti jvaaraarshaah kshaayaadyaashu

tee paadaapaadmaambuleesho&pi bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

24

jhaashaadhvaajiyeeshvaalaabhyorucheetaah

saamaarudhaamaarudhaavaakshomgaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

25

~jaamchaavihinaayaa yaadrucchikaa praaptaa

tushtaayaa saadyaah praapaanno&si bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

26

tikaaraahaasyaarthaa vikhyaapaanaagraamthaa

vistaaraalokopaakaartaah praabho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

27

thaamkurvaarinaamaameeyaa praabhaavo

ddhaaraapaaraa saamsaaraato maam praabho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

28

daakinyaapaasmaaraaghoraadikograa

graahochchaataanodaagraaviraagryaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

29

dhaakkaadikaadhvaanaa vidraavitaaneekaa

durvaadigomaayusaamghaataa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

30

naatmaadimaatraarnaalaakshyaarthaakaa shri

paatidhyaanaa saannaaddhaadhisiddhaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

31

taapaatraayaa praaudhaabaadhaabhibhutaasyaa

bhaaktaasyaa taapaatraayaam haamsi bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

32

sthaanaatraayaa praapaakaaj~jaanaadaataah

stridhaamaamghribhaaktim praayaachchaa praabho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

33

daaridryaa daaridryaa yogeenaa yogeenaa

saampaannaasaampaattimaadheehi bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

34

dhaavaamti tee naamaadheeyaabhisaamkirtyaa

neenaainaasaamaashu vrumdaani bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

35

naanaavidhaaneekaa jaanmaadi duhkhaaughaa

taah saadhvaasaam saamhaarodaaraa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

36

paataa tvaameeveeti maataa tvaameeveeti

mitraam tvaameeveetyaahaam veedmi bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

37

phaalaastudurdaaivaavaarnaavaalikaaryaa

lopee&pi bhaaktaasyaa shaakto&si bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

38

baaddho&smi saamsaaraapaasheenaa teem&ghrim

vinyaa&nyaagaatirneetyaaveemi praabho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

39

bhaavee bhaajaamihaa vaachaa vaadaami tvaa

diyaam paadaam daamdaavaat svaami bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

40

maanyeeshu maanyosi maatyaa chaa dhrutyaa chaa

maamaadyaa maanyaam kuru draag vibho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

41

yaam kaamaamaakaamaayee taam naa chaapaam

taataastvaam shaaraanyo bhaavaatyeemi bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

42

raajaadivaashyaadi kukshimbhaaraaneekaa

chaaturyaavidyaasu mudho&smi bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

43

laaksheeshu tee bhaaktaavaargeeshu kurveekaalaakshyaam

krupaapaamgaaleeshaasyaa maam

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

44

vaaraamgaanaadyutaa chaauryaanyaadaaraaraataatvaadyaavaadyaatvaato

maam praabho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

45

shaaktonaa shaaktim taavaa stotumaadhyaatu -

midrukvaahaam kim kaaromishaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

46

shaadvaairivaargaam maamaaraanniraakurvaa

maamdo haareeraamghriraago&stu bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

47

saanmaargaasaachchaastraa saatsaamgaa saadbhaakisaaj~

jaanaa saampaattimaadheehi bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

48

haasyaaspaadohaam saamaaneeshvaakirtyaa

taavaamghrim praapaanno&smi saamraakshaabho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

49

laakshmivihinaatvaa heetoh svaakiyaaih

sudurikruto&smyaadyaa vaachyo&smi bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

50

ksheemaamkaaraastvaam bhaavaambhodhimaajjaa

jjaanaanaamiti tvaam praapaannosmi bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

51

krushnaavaadhuteenaa giteenaa maatraakshaa

raadyeenaa gaathaastaaveeneedhyaa bho

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa

shri raaghaaveemdraaryaa paahi praabho

52

bhaaraati raamaanaa mukhyaapraanaamtaargaataa shri krushnaarpaanaamaastu

!!maadhvaantaargaataa shreeeeshaam vaandee!!

shri gurubhyo naamaahaa

~*~