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14 Jan

Bedtime story:
There once lived a poor Brahmin who was an archaka in a Shiva temple. He was very devoted, and did all rituals in the temple with devotion and care. He was content with what he had, but always pleaded and yearned for SHIVA SAKSHATKARA. He would daily ask shiva +

When will he be able to see him. He had a happy family with a loving wife and a well mannered innocent son of 8 years. His son SHANKARA would assist his father sometimes in pooja whenever he had time. One day,the Brahmin had to urgently go on some work during the Time of nivedana

And he asks his son SHANKARA to give food to Bhagawan. And jokingly says if you do the ritual nicely by reading the mantras with bhakti, God will eat to his full, else he will go hungry. Shankara nods and goes into the temple with naivedya and after doing the rituals with mantras

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gowkinkara (Kamadhenu Gowshala & Foundation)

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13 Jan

Bedtime story:
Once Narada Muni was on his way to Vaikuntha from Naimisharanya. A very learned scholarly man, passes by and after his obeisance to him, requests him to ask Bhagawan when he would get Mukti. Narada says ok and moves on singing HARI NAAM. An uneducated cobbler+

Then passes by, and he makes the same request as the learned Scholar. Narada says ok and reaches Vaikuntha. After doing stotras to bhagawan, and after all conversations, Narada asks about the requests of both the Scholar and the cobbler. Vishnu then says that the cobbler will +

Soon attain saameepya moksha and reach him to Vaikuntha, while the scholar will have to wait for many more janmas. Surprised, Narada looks at Bhagawan. Bhagawan smiles and says when they ask you what I am doing tell them that I am trying to pass an elephant through a needle's eye

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gowkinkara (Kamadhenu Gowshala & Foundation)

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12 Jan

Bedtime story:
(About why vaikuntha dwara is opened on VAIKUNTHA EKADASI which is tomorrow)
Once a childless couple in a place called ALWAR TIRUNAGARI, did lot of upasana to vishnu, with a desire of a child . Vishnu appears in their dreams and assures them of a great son +

who would be a reincarnation of VISHVAKSENA, his senapati with his amsha. They Soon were blessed with a son. Kali, realises that this boy should be completely taken over, as he, with Vishnu amsha had come to diminish his power with his teachings . He along with his Maya shakti +

Called "SHATA", approach the just born baby. The baby boy looks angrily at both of them, and unable to bear the Tejas of him, they run away. When you visit a temple particularly a vaishnava temple, the put something on your head called SHATAKOPAM, THIS IS A REPRESENTATION OF +

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gowkinkara (Kamadhenu Gowshala & Foundation)

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11 Jan

Bedtime story:
Goswami Tulsidas a great saint, when he was born, just out of his mother's womb, uttered 'Rama', instead of crying, and was named RAM BOL. After a life of poverty, and tutelage under his guru NARAHARIDAS, he got married to a beautiful lady RATNAVALI. He was madly+

In love with her, and forgot his spiritual life. He would never leave his wife, nor does he allow his wife to visit her parents. One day RATNAVALI S brother comes to visit her, and she weeps missing her parents. Knowing her husband wouldn't allow her to leave, she locks the+

House, gives the keys to neighbours and leaves. At night, Tulsidas returns and knowing his wife went to her parents' house, he leaves to fetch her. He reaches the bank of Ganga , which was overflowing & asks the ferryman to ferry him,who utterly refuses. Tulsidas's longing was +

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gowkinkara (Kamadhenu Gowshala & Foundation)

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10 Jan

Bedtime story:
Vyasa Raya was a great saint, who was responsible for the formation of the great VIJAYA NAGARA EMPIRE. He was a great devotee and had Ashta siddhis and nava nidhis in his possession.
One day, during one of his travels, he reached the banks of Tungabhadra river+

And felt great spiritual vibrations. He asks his disciples to leave,and takes a bath in the Tungabhadra river. He then draws a picture of HANUMAN on the nearby rock with charcoal, and does pooja and anushthana. Surprisingly after the pooja, Hanuman he sees that jumps out ,and+

the drawing disappears. This continues for 12 days. Next day, just before the completion of the pooja, he draws a yantra across hanuman, And puts him captive in the yantra. Pleased by this Hanuman appears to him, and vyasaraya composes the most powerful +

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gowkinkara (Kamadhenu Gowshala & Foundation)

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9 Jan

Bedtime story:
Sant Tukaram was a great bhakta of VITTHALA. He always spent his time singing for VITTHALA, drowned in bhakti. His wife, Jija Bai, once asked Tukaram to sell wheat from their field and get the money.
He goes to the market, and as every one knows about his bhakti +

For VITTHALA, they would talk to him about VITTHALA, and Tukaram overwhelmed with bhakti by their talk, gives them wheat for free. In the evening, while going home he takes a big sugarcane from his field and. Jija Bai asks him about the money, he says, he didn't have any, and +

Gives the big sugarcane to her, and stands quiet. Taken over by anger and rage, Jija Bai takes the sugarcane and hits it to the ground, breaking it to 2 halves. Tukaram, then picks the two pieces and says, VITTHALA is so kind and graceful he broke the sugarcane to two, one for +

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