#KakaBali (Vayasa Bali) during Pitru Sraaddha

There is a sampradaya to offer #Anna to Crows at the end of Pithru Sraaddha with a belief that if the Crow/s touches/eats the offering, Pitrus gets satisfied (Trupti). It is a Vachana given by Sri YamaDharmaRaja that has an anecdote+ dating back to Ramayana kaala during the regime of Ravanasura, when Bramhaadi dEvatas attend Yagna performed by a SuryaVamsa King (Marut) in the guise of birds. Sri YamaDharmaRaja attend in the guise of a CROW. After the Yajna, Devathas gave boon to respective birds. (+)

परमात्मने सततं एक रूपिणे | दश रूपिणे शत सहस्र रूपिणे ||
अविकारिणे स्फुटमनंता रूपिणे | सुख चित समस्त तनवे नमो नमः ||

Thinking that there is no body to witness our deeds is ignorance.

Fourteen deities have been appointed by #God to take note of people's good and bad acts. (+) आदित्य चन्द्रावनिलो नलश्च द्यौर्भूमिरापो हृदयं यमश्च ।
अहश्च रात्रिश्च उभेच सन्ध्ये धर्मश्च जानाति नरस्य वित्तम् ॥

01. the sun that shines in the day time at all places;
02. the moon that remains a witness at night;
03. the air that pervades everywhere;
04. the fire;
(+)

मातृ देवो भव | पितृ देवो भव | आचार्य देवो भव |
(Taittiriya Upanishad, 1.11.2)

Performance of our duties as per our varnaashrama dharma is our first sadhana. Duty to parents is our enjoined karma in the scriptures. (+) When we respect and adore our parents and see the almighty in them, we are trained to be obedient, disciplined and of righteous conduct. This makes us eligible to seek a teacher and study the Shastras. (+)

How to reckon Sravanopavasa ? (15.09.2024)
(Sravana Dwadasi)

Coincidence of Sravana nakshatra & Dwadasi thithi occurs generally during the lunar months of Bhadrapada and/or Phalguna Maasa.

How to reckon Sravanopavasa ? (+) On the elected day,

Both, Dwadasi thithi & Sravana Nakshathra should be Udaya Vyaapini (at the time of Sunrise) extending till afternoon (Madhyahnna vyaapini).

Pramaana of Dwadasi & Sravana nakshatra should be less than 59.33 Ghatis.

EkaAdasi should not have Dasami Vedha. (+)

#UDUPI #PARYAYA (🧵)

Literally Paryaya means turn; rotation; alternative; succession etc.

In the context of Udupi Sri Krishna temple Paryaya one of the 3 biggest temple events (other 2 being SriKrishnaJanmashtami & Sri MadhvaNavami) (x/n) has acquired lot of religious and spiritual significance especially in Madhva fraternity.

Sri #Madhvacharya, founder of #Dvaita #Tattvavaada philosophy was instrumental in establishing the temple of Lord Sri Krishna at Udupi & installation of Sri Bala Krishna vigraha +

priINayaAmo vaAsudevaM devataAmaNDalAkHaNDamaNDanaM
🙏🙏🙏

Today #MakaraSankramana

Did you know?

The Vigraha of Lord #SriKrishna (Bala Krishna) at #Udupi temple was installed by Sri #Madhvacharyaru on this sacred day of Makara Sankramana.
+++ It is also the sacred day the famous #DwadasaStotra composed by Sri Madhvacharyaru took birth.

Perhaps could be the basis for holding #Udupi #Paryaaya around Makara Sankramana.

Sri Madhvacharyaru in his famous DwaAdasa Stothra (8th canto) extolls the Supreme God and +++

Sri #Datta Jayanthi 🙏🙏🙏
(Margasira Pournami)

#Margasira #Pournami is reckoned as #DattaJayanthi; He is called #Dattaatreya (Datta + Aatreya) because, pleased with the penance of #Athri Rushi, Lord #Vishnu gifted himself (#Datta) to the sage Athri as his son.
+ As per #Bhagavatha Purana #Dattatreya was the sixth incarnation of Lord #Vishnu born to Sage #Athri Mahamuni and #Anasuya.

अत्रे: पत्न्यनसूय त्रीन् जज्ञे सुयशस: सुतान् ।
दत्तं दूर्वाससं सोममात्मेशब्रह्मसंभवान् ॥
(चतुर्धस्कंध अध्याय १.१५)
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2morrow (14.11.2023) - Kartika maasa aarambha - BaliPadyami-Thailabhyanjana-Kartika Snana-SadeTheen muhurta-Govardhana Pooja-Gau-Pooja-Bramhana bhojana-Daana-Lakshmi-Kubera pooja-Vamana/Trivikrama rupi chintana-Sri Krishna Shodasaupachara pooja - Masaniyamaka Damodara chintana.

nA kaArtheEka samo maAsa-Na Deva kEsavaAtparam
nAcHa-vEedasamam-sHaAstram-Na-theErtHam-gAangayaAsamam

There is,
no month equal to Karthika masa,
no God equivalent to Lord Kesava (SriHari),
no script equal to Veda, and
no theertha (pilgrimage) equal to the sacred river Ganges.

#GauVatsaDwaAdasi - 10.11.2023

क्षीरोदार्णवसम्भूते सुरासुरनमस्कृतेI
सर्वदेवमये मातर्गृहाणार्घ्य नमो नम:II

सर्वमये देवि सर्वदेवैरलड्कृते I
मातर्ममाभिलाषितं सफलं कुरु नन्दिनी II

Aaswayuja Bahula Dwadasi is reckoned as GauVatsa Dwadasi dedicated to worship of Gau-Maatha; Did you know? Cow (Dhenu) is considered as one of the Seven Divine Mothers.

#PithruDevatas #SraaddhaDEvatas #PithruYagna #PithruPaksha There is another category of Devatas known as >
#VISHVEDEVATAS who are called #SraaddhaDevatas, #SraaddhaSamrakshakas who are the guardians protecting Sraaddha Karma. Vishvedevatas are children of #YamaDharmaRaja and Viswa (daughter of Daxa) +

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#KakaBali (Vaayasa Bali) during #PitruSraaddha.

#MahalayaPithrupaksha

There is a sampradaya to offer #Anna to Crows at the end of Pithru Sraaddha with a belief that if the Crow/s touches/eats the offering, Pitrus gets satisfied (Trupti). + It is a Vachana given by Sri YamaDharmaRaja that has an anecdote...
dating back to Ramayana kaala during the regime of Ravanasura, when Bramhaadi dEvatas attend Yagna performed by a SuryaVamsa King (Marut) in the guise of birds. +

It is a rare combination of elements of Parvakaala that too in sacred Purushottama Maasa.

श्री गुरुभ्यो नमः 🙏🙏🙏

Can there be a better GURU than ParamaAtma #Vishnu

He is not only a Guru but a Guru of Gurus' the Universal Guru, best among the best Gurus #gurutaMaH whether it is,

HayaGreeva,
Kapila Bhagavantha,
Sri Rama,
Sri Krishna,
DattaAtreya,
VedaVyasa, etc. in all forms the Supreme God Vishnu has played the role of a Guru even for BraHmaAdi Devatas and who is a Shelter/Aasraya (#Dhaama) for one and all in this Universe.

वसुदॆव सुतं दॆवं कंस चाणूर मर्दनम् ।
दॆवकी परमानन्दं कृष्णं वन्दॆ जगद्गुरुम् ॥

🙏🙏🙏

Sri #LakshmiNarasimha & Sri #Mukhyapraana Devaru
(at #Kurnool on the banks of holy river #TungaBhadra)
Sri #BhuvanendraTheerthara (1785-1799) prathishta
(Mantralya Matha) 🙏🙏🙏 It may kindly be noted that Sri #BhuvanendraTheertharu was Sri #GuruRaayara (#Mantralaya Sri #RaghavendraSwamy) poorvaasrama Great Grandson. +

Sri #Vedavyasara janma bhoomi - #Kalpi (near Kanpur - U. P) on the banks of #Yamuna river.
🙏🙏🙏 Originally Sri #Vyasaru was called as #KrishnaDvaipaayana. Since #Vyasa was dark (Krishna) in colour and born in an island (Dweepa) in Yamuna river he was called Krishna Dvaipaayana; (Dweepaayana) +

तीर्थराजाय नमः ।

Last 2 days of #Gangapushkara
(ending on 03.05.2023)

गंगा गंगेति यो ब्रूयात् योजनानां शतैरपि ।
मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति ।।
++ Ganga worship is in 7 ways, viz.

recalling Her name “Ganga”,
having darshan of Ganga,
touching water of Ganga river,
worshiping Ganga,
taking bath in Ganga,
standing in waters of Ganga river and
carrying clay (Mrittika) dug out of Ganga water;

#GANGACHINTANA

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Today - the most auspicious lunar day - Vaisakha Sukla Dasami, the sacred day Lord #Srinivasa (Venkateswara) married Sri Padmavathi Devi that is reckoned as Sri #PadmavathiSrinivasaKalyana

कल्याणाद्भुतगात्राय कामितार्थप्रदायिने ।
श्रीमद्वेङ्कटनाथाय श्रीनिवासाय ते नमः ॥ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಾದ್ಭುತಗಾತ್ರಾಯ ಕಾಮಿತಾರ್ಥಪ್ರದಾಯಿನೇ ।
ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ವೇಂಕಟನಾಥಾಯ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸಾಯ ತೇ ನಮಃ ॥

కల్యాణాద్భుతగాత్రాయ కామితార్థప్రదాయినే ।
శ్రీమద్వేఙ్కటనాథాయ శ్రీనివాసాయ తే నమః ॥

kalyANAdbhutagAtrAya kAmitArthapradAyine |
shrImadve~NkaTanAthAya shrInivAsAya te namaH
🙏🙏🙏

In the context of Sri #PadmavathiSrinivasaKalyana, what was the #objective & #sankalpa of Sri #NaradaMuni meeting the SAges & the expedition of Sri #BhriguRushi? Primarily to re-establish Sri #HariSarvottamatva. It is pertinent to note that...

Whether it is Yagna/Homa or any other sacred activity/prayer... ultimate #anusandhana should always be #Vishnu the #HarisArvottama. Lord Vishnu is...+

#Koravanji - Vilakshana roopa of #SrinivasaDevaru 🙏🙏🙏

Lord #Venkateswara
#SriPadmavathiSrinivasakalyana
#SriVenkateshakalyana
#Tirumalakshetra #Koravanji is a Kannada word for a #tribal woman fortune teller which is known as #Yerukata in Telugu. Lord Srinivasa took a #vilakshana roopa of Koravanji while going to #Narayanapuram for promoting His marriage with #Padmavathi dEvi.+