Our ancestors used to suggest us to put our children on a spiritual path since they are in learning stage. Shaiva/Shakta and Vaishnavites have different practices to enhance the medha shakti of children since childhood.
As per shaiva Traditions, parents introduce the children to Shree Dakshinamurthy for enhancing the medha shakti, concentration and focus in children. Shree Dakshinamurthy is considered Adi Guru, the first who have transferred the BhramaGnyana to Sanath Kumaras.
This Gnyana enabled Sanath kunaras to frame vedas.The Gnyana was transferred in a deep meditative state of silence. Praying Dakshinamurthy enhances the child's innate abilities & makes them attain clear vision.Meditating upon Dakshinamurthy helps a child maintain mental health.
Dakshinamurthy controls death and grants immortality to people by imparting Atma-Jnana (Self Realization). He faces the south direction and blesses the seekers.
As per Krishna Sayings in Geeta, Dakshinamurthy stays in the Hridaya ( Heart ) of every human being.
As per Vaishnavite tradition, Shree Hayagreeva is considered to bless children with apaara medha shakti. He is believed to provide high concentration power, speech abilities, debating capacities, meet stage fears, build confidence in children and good medha shakti.
(Salutations to lord of South, who is adi guru and teacher of teachers, who is medicine to all diseases, who is the treasure of all vidhyas)
Hayagreeva Shloka for Kids
Gynaanananda Mayam Devam
Nirmala Spatikakrithim ! Aadhaaram Sarva Vidhyaa Naam Hayagrivam Upaasmahey !!
(I bow down to lord hayagreeva, who is the form of knowlegde, who is as pure as sphatika crystal, and who is the support to all the knowledge)
A very important diet to improve medha shakti shared as per vedpatshala gurus
Khichdi made with Rice, Channa Dal and Cow Ghee improves medha shakti in growing children. Atleast once to twice a week it should be fed to the child in good amounts.
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Meditating upon both the lord's help child to improve innate abilities, identify talents in himself, make a child calm and composed and attain strength and wisdom to face life Bravely. These shlokas can be practice for 9, 27, 54, 108 based on child's ability 🙏🏼🍀🙏🏼
Hindi versions of Mantras without confusion
Dakshinamurthy
गुरवे सर्व लोकानाम भिषजे भाव रोगिणाम |निधये सर्व विद्यानाम दक्षिणा मूर्तये नमः ||
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Pitru runam means we are indebted to our ancestors for giving us birth , education ,samskAras, without them we would never come to this world. The shraddha and tarpana rituals are utmost important because its our dharma & pleasing pitru devatas will bless with health and wealth
But there may be situations where we cannot perform shraddha or tarpana rituals in that case chatur mukha brahma gave us stotra to give us the fruits of shraddha/tarpana rituals
nama: pitrae janmadaatrae sarva daevamayaaya cha
sukhadaaya prasannaaya supreetaaya mahaatmanae
Salutations to pitru devatas, who gave me birth and who are filled with all devas,
And who bless us with pleasure, who are happy and are great ones liked by good people
Pitra Dosh– In contrast to the misconception of it being the curse from forefathers, Pitra Dosh is actually a karmic debt of the ancestors. It is reflected in the Kundli in a form of malefic planetary combinations and is to be paid by the person having Pitra dosha in his Kundli.
To put it simply, Pitra dosh is formed in a person’s horoscope, when his/her ancestors have committed some sin or mistake. So, in exchange for that, the native is held accountable to pay for the wrongdoings of their forefather’s past deeds by going through various punishments.
Presence of Pitra Dosha in one’s horoscope may bring about some inevitable and unexpected hardships in the native’s life. It causes severe ups and downs in one’s lifespan. The native tends to suffer from a lack of mental decisiveness and money.
Alakshmi or Jayestha is the elder sister of Goddess Lakshmi. She represents everything that is opposite of Lakshmi. She is the Goddess of misfortune, strife, poverty, 'durbhagya' , inauspiciousness and extreme ugliness.
Where did Alakshmi come from :
Alakshmi is said to have emerged with Ma Lakshmi during the churning of the ocean of milk or 'samudra manthan'. While Lakshmi emerged with the 'amrit' or nectar, Alakshmi emerged with the 'halahal' or poison.
yet some believe, Lakshmi was born from the radience of Lord Brahma's face while Alakshmi was born from the darkness of his back
As we know maa Tara was wife of king Vali and mother of Angad she is also one of "Panchkanya ". She was daughter of Sushena, a physician in the country of Kishkindha. Today we will try to understand her story
Later, due to some family issues between her husband Vali and his brother Sugriva, Vali was killed by Rama. The issue was the separation of Ruma from her husband, Sugriva.
Even though Vali was killed by Rama and Tara felt very sad, she later showed her boldness as an able queen of that country. During the cremation of the physical body of her husband, with great grief,