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25 May

The ancient scriptures have the mentioning of the jyotirlingas. There are twelve Primary Jyotirlingas in total. Somnath Temple is the foremost and the oldest Jyotirlinga mentioned in the Skanda Puran, Shreemad Bhagavad, Shiv Puran, and many more. The Somnath Temple, situated in

the Prabhas Kshetra near Veraval in Saurashtra, on the western coast of Gujarat, India, has its significance as the first Jyotirlinga. The temple located at the shore of the Arabian Sea has an ancient story associated with it. The moon god himself constructed the first temple.

The date of the establishment got lost in antiquity. The current structure of the temple got built in the year 1995. A 13th century Persian Geographer and traveler Zakariya al-Qazwini mentioned Somnath Temple in his book, “Wonders of Creation.”, the Somnath Jyotirlinga initially

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25 May

Situated at the foot of Tiruvannamalai Hills and spread over 25 acre, Arunachaleswarar Temple is an imposing structure with a marvellous architecture. It boasts four gateway towers known as gopurams, each of which is encompassed with mandapams, shrines and enclosures, decorated

with finely carved sculptures and pillars. The eastern tower with 11 storeys, stands at a height of 66 m and is one of the largest temple towers in India. Also known as the Annamalaiyar Temple, it is dedicated to Lord Shiva and invites devotees in large numbers from all parts

of the country. Built in the traditional Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is believed to be the eighth-largest Hindu temple in the world. The temple complex houses many halls and the most popular one is the thousand-pillared hall, which was constructed during the

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24 May

Everyone is familiar with Shiva Shakti, but do you know the vital manifestation of shakti? What is Shakti Peethas? Sati, Durga, the goddess who defines shakti. Sati is the Adi Shakti of Lord Shiva. Further, there are three supreme incarnations of Sati Mata, which are Gauri,

Mahakali, and Durga. There are four Adi-Shakti Peethas, considered the main Peethas located in Puri (Jagannath), Behrampur, Guwahati, and Kolkata (Kalighat Kali Temple). Moreover, there are fifty-one Shakti Peethas, of which eighteen are main Shakti Peethas.

The Shakti Peethas has its mention in the Kalika Purana and Ashtashakti. These temples are spread all over India and its neighboring countries. Also, the Peethas have their mention in the Brihat Samhita that explains the location of Adi-Shakti Peethas.

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21 May

There are eight siddhis mentioned in our ancient scriptures also known as Ashta Siddhi. The Scriptures also include the abilities gained by the seeker after the attainment of the Ashta Siddhis. The seeker needs to be very disciplined and learn to control the mind as it is not so

easy to attain these siddhis. After attaining siddhis, the seeker rises above worldly attachment. Longing for desires of the materialistic world ends. It is said in the scriptures that Mata Sita blessed Lord Hanuman. He can grant anyone with Ashta siddhis and nine Nidhis.

The lines from Hanuman Chalisa that describes the above are as follows:

‘अष्ट सिद्धि नव निधि के दाता, असवर दीन जानकी माता। ‘

Siddhis are spiritual and supernatural powers and abilities attained by deep spiritual Sadhanas, including Yoga and Meditation.

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20 May

The word Jyotirlinga originates from the Sanskrit Language, which means Symbol. Further, the Agama text defines the literal meaning by breaking it into three pieces. “Jyoti” means light, “Ling” means to dissolve or destroy and, “Ga” means to emerge or create. The in-depth sense

of jyotirlinga lights on Lord Shiva’s infinite nature, we are a creation of Lord Shiva (Universe), and we all dissolve back into him at the end. Jyotirlinga marks the cosmos of the universe.

There are twelve traditional Jyotirlinga shrines in India:

• Somnath in Saurashtra (Gujarat)
• Mallikarjuna in Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh)
• Mahakaleswar in Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh)
• Omkareshwar in Madhya Pradesh
• Kedarnath in Uttrakhand
• Bhimashankar in Pune, Maharashtra

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19 May

Are we eating right? Because we become what we eat. The food we eat nourishes our body, but there is much more than nourishment. Our Vedic scriptures distinguish food into three categories based on its effect on our body on the physical and mental level. Understanding the food

we intake is necessary to ensure it benefits our body. Food in Sanatan Dharma is not just “any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth”.
According to the Vedic scriptures, food is beyond

what is eaten through the mouth and digested by the body. In Sanatan Dharma, food is understood to affect one’s thoughts, emotions, and mind, and food can lead to God-realization. Food is distributed into three categories in Vedic Culture: Sattvic, Rajas, & Tamasic.

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