➡️MUKKOTI DWAADASI -14.01.2022
(Significance of Swami-Pushkarini)
According to Bramha Purana-anthargatha Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya there are 66 crore sacred Theerthas on VenkataAdri the sacred abode of Lord Venkateswara. Out of which, +++
1008 are prominent,
out of which 108 are considered as JnyaAna pradaayini,
out of which 68 are capable of bestowing Bhakti/Vairagya,
out of which 7 are Mukti pradayni and
out of which ONE is highly meritorious ie. #SWAMI#PUSHKARINI Theertha. +++
According to Varaha Purana, Dasaratha Maharaja as per the directions of Vasihta Rushi visited Venkatachala Kshethra in his quest for Puthra bhaAgya and performed austerities at the holy Swami Pushkarini Theertha. +++
It is also said that Bhagawanta Sri Ramachandra also visited and took bath in the sacred waters of Swami Pushkarini. +++
One can imagine the holiness of Swami Pushkarini @ Tirumala Kshetra on the banks of which Lord SriniVasa is delightedly stationed since time immemorial.
SwaAmiPusHkaraNitheErey RaMayaA SaHa ModatHey🙏
Taking bath in this sacred Theerta is prescribed on a pilgrimage to Tirumala ++
Taking bath in Swami Pushkarini at sacred Tirumala Kshethra on the day of Mukkoti Dwaadasi during Arunodaya kaala is considered highly meritorious and equivalent to taking bath in all the 3½ Cr sacred theerthas of Bhoomandala. ++
The lake on the banks of which ParamaATma SrinivaAsa resides that lake is Paavana-Punya Theertha and to reside on the banks of such lake only virtuous (PunyaAtma) will get;
[Sanaka Rushi vachana (Padma Puranaantargata Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya - Swami Pushkarini Mahatmya)] +++
Swami Pushkarini smarana while getting up from the bed is Punyadayaka [BhaAradhwaja Muni vachana] ++
According to Brahma Purana-anthargata Sri Venkatachala Mahatmya, Swami Pushkarini @ Tirumala Kshetra is manifestation of Holy River Saraswati who did severe penance & got a boon from Lord Vishnu & has positioned there at Tirumala as per directions of the supreme God Sri Hari. ++
As per boon, Lord Vishnu accorded Swami Pushkarini the status of Sreshtattva among all Theerthas. As per command given by Lord Vishnu, 3 ½ Cr sacred Theerthas in the entire Bhoomandala enter Swami Pushkarini @ Tirumala Kshetra on the day of Mukkoti Dwadasi to get purified. +++
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➡️ Vaikunta (mukkoti) Ekaadasi (13.01.2022)
👉 Significance of Uttara-dwAra darshanaM...
It is believed that on this sacred day of Mukkoti Ekaadasi, BrahmaAdi Devatas will have darshan of Lord Vishnu at His abode Vaikunta during Arunodaya kaala. ++
Mukkoti Ekaadasi that occurs during Dhanur Maasa also signifies worshiping of Lord Vishnu during Arunodayakaala around which time DEvatas also worship and have darshan of the Supreme God Sri Hari Sarvottama - Lord Vishnu; ++
Uttara means north; dwaara means the gate or opening. Like we have geographical directions (North, South, East, & West) to the world, we also have similar directions to our body.
North is towards our head, south is towards our feet, front portion is east, back portion is west.++
#SANKRANTHI...is a confluence of two words SAN + KRANTHI. #SAN means plenty, good and come together. #Kranthi means radical change. Sankranthi means plenty of good change. #SANKRAMANA means to begin to move.
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The time when Sun leaves one sign and enters another sign is known as Sankranthi or Sankramana or astrologically it is called transit.
The sign in which travel of Sun commences is the name given to that Sankranthi. +++
There are 12 Sankranthis' (Sun’s transit) in a year starting from Mesha Sankranthi to Meena Sankranthi and the travel of Sun into Makara Raasi is known as Makara Sankranthi. It is holier than all the other Sankranthis’ that occur in the Hindu calendar year. +++
Today > GauVatsa DwaAdasi🙏
Vatsa means off-spring/dear, Vatsala means loving, kind, affectionate; VaAtsalya means showing love/affection; Lord Sri Krishna is Gau-Vatsala who shows VaAtsalaya towards Cows;
नमो ब्रह्मण्य देवाय गोब्राह्मण हिताय च ।
जगत् हिताय कृष्णाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः ॥
Namo Brahmannya Devaaya Go-Braahmanna Hitaaya Ca |
Jagat Hitaaya Krssnnaaya Govindaaya Namo Namah ||
My repeated salutations to the Supreme God, ParaBrahma; the one Who is the well-wisher of Cows and Brahmins; the one Who is the benefactor of the whole world; the one Who is Lord Sri Krishna Who is the Govinda;