Knowing that Krishna would be there. Krishna’s parents Nanda and Yashoda, and other residents of Vrindavana, who were burning in the fire of separation from the Lord, went to meet Him.
Inside one of the many tents the pilgrims had set up at Kurukshetra, Rohini, Lord Balarama’s mother, narrated Krishna’s Vrindavana pastimes to the queens of Dwaraka and others.
The residents of Dwaraka are said to be in the mood of opulence (aishvarya), and they worship Krishna as the Supreme Lord. But the residents of Vrindavana are in the mood of sweetness (madhurya), and they have a confidential relationship with Krishna.
And that relationship surpasses awe and reverence because it is based on friendship and love. Rohini’s narration was thus extremely confidential, so she posted Subhadra at the door to prevent anyone from entering.
Krishna and Balarama came to the door and stood on Subhadra’s left and right sides. While listening to Rohini’s narration of Krishna’s intimate Vrindavana pastimes, Krishna and Balarama became ecstatic, and Their internal feelings were exhibited externally.
Their eyes became dilated, Their heads compressed into Their bodies, and Their limbs retracted. Seeing these transformations in Krishna and Balarama, Subhadra also became ecstatic and assumed a similar form.
Thus, by hearing about Krishna’s pastimes in Vrindavana, Krishna and Balarama, with Subhadra in between, displayed their ecstatic forms of Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra.
A familiar and lovable name of Lord Jagannath is 'Chakadola', meaning round eyes. The word 'Chakadola' is synonymous with 'Chakanayana', 'Chakaakshia'. Unlike those of Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, the eyes of Jagannath are round in shape.
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One Of our Follower asked a very cute and a genuine doubt:
What is the difference between Shrimad Bhagavatam and Bhagavad Gita?
Ok So here are answer to few questions (though very trivial but important)
Srimad Bhagavatam or the Bhagavat Puran, is the 5th major purana amongst 18 different puranas. It contains 12 different parts (skandhas) and around 18,000 verses. Similar to the other Puranas, the Srimad Bhagavatham is written by Sage Vyasa.
Sage Shuka, who was Vyasa's son, recited the Bhagavatam to King Parikshit who was cursed to die in 7 days, by Sage Shrungi.
What happened to King Parikshit?
Well, For that we needs lot of threads but lets continue with the differences.
In these tweets : The primary difference between Yajna and Havana.
While reading Rigveda, You will often encounter these two closely related words, so often that the entire scripture seems to depend on these two words only.
Let's get the difference clearly.
Havana- "means the act of offering oblations in fire".
Homa has exactly the same meaning.
Few meanings of Havana are as follows:
हवन n. havana invocation
हवन m. havana god of fire
हवन n. havana sacrifice
हवन n. havana act of offering an oblation with fire
for Homa there is a reference:
sandhyA snAnam japo "homo" devatAtithipujanam |
Atithyam vaiswadevam cha shatkarmAni dine dine ||
(Ref of Havan is still under search, you can suggest some)
Uddalaka said to his son Svetaketu: "Learn from me, my dear, the true nature of sleep. When a person has entered into deep sleep, as it is called, then, my dear, he becomes united with Pure Being (Sat), he has gone to his own Self....
Copper pot has its own importance in spiritual and health related aspect in Hinduism. Now a days Copper drinking water bottle are again in trend, not sure how much copper it contains thought, anyway here are some facts.
Lord Shiva is very fond of Abhishek. To make a continuous abhishek on the Shiv Ling, they put a copper pot which a very small hole at the bottom.
This way water's abhishek runs for long period of time. Some people also put milk in it.
There is a symbolism attached to the water dripping from the pot. Legend has it that the water in the pot is meant to cool Shiva of the effects of drinking the halahala poison during the Samudra Manthan.
Nivedan is one among the Pancha or Shodasa upacharas of puja during Devata Aaradhana. The act of Nivedana is not just offering food to the god. Your wisdom will tell you the different steps in Nivedana.
Nivedana, Maha Nivedana and Aatma Nivedana are three steps in the act of offering. Nivedana and Maha Nivedana consists of Neivedya which is offered to the devata. Nivedya and Mahaneivedya consists of various fruits, fruits, pakvaan and Anna - Rice with Ghee offered to devta
Atma Nivedana - When we offer Neivedyam the last step is offering the Aatma I.e offering the Immortal being in us.