Posts

Showing posts from January, 2024

shiva temples pancharamas with lingas established by Lord Kartikeya from single broken Lingam upon Vishnu Advice

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancharama_Kshetras  pancha aramas constructed after killing Tarakasura by braking lingam worn by him in his neck in to 5 pcs  with  agneyastra  (fire weapon) . Draksharama - connected with Daksha yagnam and killing of Daksha Parvathi devi father and giving rebirth with goat head. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakshayagnam_(1962_film) Amararama  (in  Amaravathi ) worshipped by Indra and rama here. Ksheerarama bestowed Lord Vishnu with the divine discus at the same place during mahabaratha period, sage Upamanyu got boons and milk from Lord Shiva. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/andhra-pradesh/pancharama-kshetras-in-andhra-pradesh-ancient-stories-temples-and-more/ps68200084.cms Somarama moon itself took a dip in the pond here.  Linga color changes to black in amavasya and white in pournami visiting all the five temples on a single day in the holy month of Kartik is very rewarding

Feb is Chollangi thai amavasya - Thiruvallur temple - day for solving health problems

Image
vaidya veera ragavendra swamy - Vishnu Born as  have to keep deepam with floor and ghee and wear silver bracelet and pray to god. drop it in thiruvallur temple after solving problem

How to visit Ayodhya | order of visiting Ayodhya

 In Skanda purana, Agasthya muni explains the order in whihc Ayodhya should be visited. Agasthya muni says, Taking bath in Manasa (mental) tirthas and becoming mentally pure is very important before any pilgrimage. These are the 7 manasa thirthas -  Satyatirtha (Truthfulness) Kshamaatirtha (Forbearnace) Indriya nigraha (Restraint of sense organs) Sarva bhuta dayaa tirtha (Mercy to all living beings) Satyavaadita (Spreaking the truth) Gyanatirtha (Knowledge) Tapastirtha (Penance) Mind gets pure in the tirtha of mercifulness to all living beings. Agasthya explains in detail of the orer in which variopus places in Ayodhya has to be visited. Get up early in the morning and take bath in confluence (Sangamam) Visit vishnuhari Take bath in Brahma kunda Take bath in chakra thirtha Visit Chakrahari Visit Dharmahari He continues detailing the following. (Not clear if the following is to be done on next day) Get up early, take bath in Svargadvara Perform daily duties, visit ayodhya See s...

Visiting Ayodhya | Visiting Sarayu river | Rama Sita

Benefits of visiting  Ayodhya, as per Skanda purana :: If sarayu river is visited,  Pitrus are satisfied more than gayasraadhaa it gives benefits same as that is got by staying in Kaasi for 1000s of manvantras One attains berits same as what is obtained by staying in mathura for one kalpa One obtains benefits which is obtained in puskara and prayaaga in the month of karthika or magha Mere seeing of sarayu, gives the person merits obtained by staying in avanti for thousands and crores of kalpas Visiting Ayodhya in Kaliyuga for half a moment, one gets merits of taking a plunge in ganga for sixty thousand years