Saturday, August 10, 2024

Budha Mantra , Lord Mercury

Navagraha Dhyanam

aadityaaya cha somaaya mangalaaya budhaaya cha;

guru shukra shanibhyashcha raahave ketave namah 


Lord Mercury {Budha }Mantra:


|| Om Bram Brim Broom Sah Budhaey Namah ||

|| ऊं ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं स: बुधाय नम: ||


|| Priyangukalikashyaamam ruupenaa-pratimam budham
Saumyam saumyamgunopetam tam budham pranamaamyaham
Om budhaaya namah ||

Synonyms

priyangu – A type of herb (also known as Indian kino tree)
kalikaashyaamam – Dark like the kalika flowers
roopenaa – In form of
pratimam – Image or idol
budham – Mercury (referring to the planet)
soumyam – Gentle or benign
satva gunopetam – Endowed with qualities of purity
tam – Him
bhdham – Mercury
pranamaamyaham – I bow down

Translation

I bow down to Budha (Mercury), who resembles the beloved priyangu herb, has a dark complexion, possesses an appearance similar to an idol, is gentle, and endowed with qualities of purity.

Benefits of Lord Budh (Mercury) Mantra:

Blesses with sense of calmness and restores peace.

It reduces the ill-effects caused due to the changes in the planetary movements.

It blesses with wisdom, knowledge and enlightenment.

Helps to improve communication skills.

The Budh mantra keeps the mind, and the body relaxed.


Thiruvenkadu Temple  :

This is one of the nine Navagraha temples specifically meant for Budha Baghavan. The presiding deity is Lord. Shiva, who is worshiped here as “ Swetharanyeshwarar” and Goddess Parvati,his consort, is depicted as Brahmavidyanayaki Amman.

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Shukra mantra , Lord Shukra (Venus)

Importance of Shukra Mantra

Shukra Mantra is specifically chanted to boost your Planet, Venus. As a result, those who chant the Shukra Mantra for wealth by properly observing and following the instructions will be granted intelligence, a great personality, prosperity, and a luxurious lifestyle.

However, chanting the Shukra mantra for love attraction and the Shukra mantra for marriage can also improve your love life and help you have an amazing love life with a prosperous and fruitful bond with your partner. Thus, the Shukra mantras tend to help individuals benefit in aspects related to love, intelligence, beauty, personality, wealth and money.

Shukra Shanti Graha Mantra

OM Himakunda Mrinalabham Daityanam Paramam Gurum

Sarva Shastra Pravaktaram Bharghavam Pranamamyaham

Meaning of Shukra Shanti Graha Mantra

Salutations to the descendant of the great Bhrigu Rishi, I bow before the one who is as fair as a lake covered with snow. I pay tribute to the guru of the Daityas, and the one who has spoken about the greatest of the scriptures.

Best day to chant Shukra Shanti Graha mantra

Friday

Also Worship Goddess Lakshmi who controls Venus(Shrukra).





Goddess Lakshmi controls Venus
Bathing the idol of Lakshmi with Milk, Honey, Ghee (Butter Oil), Curd, Sugar - Together called Panchamrit will please Venus Planet because, She i.e. Goddess Lakshmi is the Lord of Venus. Worshiping Goddess Lakshmi with white flowers and sandalwood paste (Tilak) regularly will appease Venus.

To remove Shukra dosh
Puja & Mantras: Lakshmi Pooja can remove the effects of Shukra Dosha (Venus Malefic Effects). Bathe the idol of Goddess Lakshmi with Panch amrit and offer Her white flowers and sandalwood paste. Worshipping Durga or Shakti, the Mother Divine and chanting Devi Stuti or Durga Chalisa will also please Venus
  


Temple to visit for worshipping Shukra Graha

Agneeswarar Temple at Kanjanoor , Tamilnadu is dedicated to Lord Sukran (Venus planet). Lord Shiva and Parvati in Kanjanur are worshipped as Agneeswarar and Karpagavalli Amman. The main deity, Agneeswarar in the form of lingam depicts Lord Sukra.As per the Sthala Purana, Lord Brahma was blessed with a vision of Shiva's marriage with Parvathy here.

        



Mahamrityunjaya Mantra

The Mahamrityunjaya Mantra, also known as the Rudra Mantra or Tryambakam Mantra, is a verse of the Rigveda. 

Shri Mrityunjay Stotra Benefits:

If you are suffering from any diseases or ailments, this mantra will help. It also helps in prolonging life and if you recite Shri Mrityunjay Stotra with utmost sincerity and faith, it can prevent untimely death or postpone death for a certain period.

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् |

उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्मृत्योर्मुक्षीय माऽमृतात् ||

Aum Tryambakam yajaamahe sugandhim pushtivardhanam |

Urvaarukamiva bandhanaan-mrityormuksheeya maamritaat ||


Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra

Rudram, pasupathim, sthanum, neelakandam, umapathim,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi.
Neelakandam, kalamoorthim kalagnam kalanasanam,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi.
Nama sivaya Sambaya haraye paramathmane,
Pranatha kesa naasaya yoginaam pathaye namaha.
Neelakandam, viroopaksham nirmalam vimalapradham,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi.
Vamadevam mahadevam lokanadhatm jagatgurum,
Namami sirasa devam , kim no mrutyu karishyathi.
Nama sivaya Sambaya haraye paramathmane,
Pranatha kesa naasaya yoginaam pathaye namaha.
Devadevam jagannatham devesam vrushabhadwajam,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi.
Gangadharam sasidharam sankaram shoolapaninam,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi.
Nama sivaya Sambaya haraye paramathmane,
Pranatha kesa naasaya yoginaam pathaye namaha.
Aaandham paramanandam kaivalya pada dhayinam,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi.
 
Swargapavarga datharam srushti sthithi vinashakam,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi.
Nama sivaya Sambaya haraye paramathmane,
Pranatha kesa naasaya yoginaam pathaye namaha.
Uthpathi sthithi samhara karthara meeswaram gurum,
Namami sirasa devam, kim no mrutyu karishyathi.
Markandeya krutham stotram ya pateth shiva sannidhou,
Thasya mruthyu bhayam nasthi na agni chora bhayaam kwachith.
Nama sivaya Sambaya haraye paramathmane,
Pranatha kesa naasaya yoginaam pathaye namaha.
Mruthyunjaya mahadeva thrahi maam saranagatham,
Janma mrutyu jara rogai, peeditham karma bandhanai.
Nama sivaya Sambaya haraye paramathmane,
Pranatha klesa naasaya yoginaam pathaye nama. (2 times)
Pranatha klesa naasaya yoginaam pathaye nama.

Worshipping Lord Shiva during Pradosham

The Pradosha worship is done in the evening twilight or sandhya kala. The performance of the vrata involves a fast followed by a vigil. A bath is taken one hour before sunset and the deities Shiva, Parvati, their sons Ganesha and Karthikeyan, and Nandi are worshipped. Following this, Shiva is invoked.

The Significance of Pradosha Puja. When we worship Lord Siva on Pradosham, He removes our difficulties and blockages and wipes away the negative habits from our minds.


Triprangode Siva Temple 

It is a popular and pre-eminent Shiva temple and is one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage centres in northern Kerala.


Address
Post Office Triprangode SO (Sub-Office), Malappuram, Kerala, India (IN), Pin Code: 676108
Phone Number0494-2566040
Official Website-  https://triprangodesivatemple.in/

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Arulmigu Vedamatha Sri Gayathri Devi Kovil, Coimbatore Vedapatti

Sri Gayathri Devi Kovil, Vedapatti Kurmbapalayam.

The kovil speciality is Gayathri Devi with five faces one of the uniqueness.

The kovil is run by trust and many kovil functions also can be conducted as there is a wide space inside the kovil.

Address: 3/5, Vedapatti Rd, Kurumbapalayam, Vedapatti, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641007

Temple Timings 6.30 AM-10:30AM evening 5:00PM- 8.00 PM

Contact - MR. P.K.BALASUBRAMANIAN, 9942716092




Om sri gayathri is bestowing blessings to devottees with five faces which is the rarest idol in south india. A famous temple with all homams are perfored in orthodex manner. Every year january month first saturday and sunday sri radha madav kalyanam is being conduct in large scale, every second sunday homam are perfomed with annadhanam in a grand manner.


Gayathri Mantra

Sanskrit Lyrics: 

ॐ भूर्भुवः स्वः तत्सवितुर्वरेण्यं

भर्गो देवस्य धीमहि धयो यो नः प्रचोदयात् ॥


English Lyrics:

Om Bhur-Bhuvah Svah Tat-Savitur-Varenyam

Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat ||


Chottanikkara Bhagavathy, Kerala

ThChottanikkara (correction of JyotiannakkaraDevi Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu mother goddess Bhagavati Lakshmi. She is believed to be residing in Chottanikkara (Mahalakshmi) along with her Husband Maha Vishnu. The main deity is also considered as Lakshmi Narayana according to the temple legend.The temple is Classified one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition. The temple is located at Chottanikkara, a southern suburb of the city of Kochi in Ernakulam district, in the state of KeralaIndia and is one of the most popular temples in the state. The temple is also known for conducting exorcism.

Official websitehttps://www.chottanikkarabhagavathy.org/

Contact0484 - 2711032 , 2713300

Temple Timings- 4 AM to 12.30 PM, 4 PM - 8.30 PM

AddressChottanikkara, Kochi, Kerala 682312

Emailchottanikkaratemple@gmail.com

Dress code for Chottanikkara Temple -  men to wear a dhoti without a shirt, only an Angavastram. Women devotees are expected to wear a sari, churidar, pavadai chattai, or salwar kameez. Informal dress such as jeans, shorts, or T-shirts is not permitted for entry into the temple.


It is the most important Temple among the 393 shrines spread over 3 Districts of Kerala and coming under the administration of Cochin Devaswom Board. 

                    The Divine Mother known as Rajarajeswari (Adiparasakthi) is worshipped here in three forms Saraswathy in the morning, Lakshmi at noon and Durga in the evening. There is an Idol of Mahavishnu on the same pedestal and so the Deity is called Ammenarayana, Devinarayana, Lakshminarayana and Bhadrenarayana also. Along with Lakshmi & Narayana there are idols of Brahma, Siva, Ganapathi (Ganesh), Subramanya and Sastha on the same pedestal.

Festivals: Makam Thozhal, Navarathri

Worship practices

The temple is known for curing mental illness and disorders due to evil spirits. The patients are brought to the priest(melsanthi), who engages with them in some conversation. He nails a part of the hair of the patient in the temple tree, indicating that evil spirit is captured in the tree and the patients are cured off their illness. Neem leaves, lime and chillies are taken home from the temple, which are believed to ward off evil spirits.





Significance of Guruthi Pooja 
Guruthi Pooja is a significant ritual at Chottanikkara Temple that is believed to appease the goddess Bhadrakali and remove negative energies. It's a powerful ceremony that attracts devotees seeking blessings for well-being and protection.

Bhajanam in Chottanikkara Temple

Those who intend to conduct the bhajanam should come to the temple on the previous evening and be present for the Nirmalya Darsanam when the nada opens in the morning next day (4.00 a.m. on normal days and 3.30 a.m. on Fridays and Mandalam season).




Friday, July 12, 2024

Poothanakara Siva Temple, Thiruvilwamala, Kerala

Thiruvilwamala Poothanakara Shiva temple is located at Poothanakara near Thiruvilwamala in Thrissur district, Kerala. The temple is dedicated to Mahadeva – Shiva. The annual Maha Shivratri festival which falls on February or March (Malayalam Kumbha Masam) is an important day in Poothanakara Shiva kshetram.

This is a small temple – the sreekovil has a Shivling which is of ancient origin. The upa devatas worshipped include Devi and Ganapathy. The shrine has a namaskara mandapam with a Nandi or Rishabham.

The Shivratri festival is noted for abhishekam, dhara, Tantric pujas and rituals, homam etc.

Mondays and Saturdays are of great significance here.

Thiruvathira in Dhanu Masam is another important festival here.


Address: Pattiparambu, P O, Poothanakara, Thiruvilwamala, Kerala 680588

Contact  04884 283 723

Temple Timings- 5AM to 11 AM, 5 PM to 7.30 PM




Kodungallur Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple,Kerala

Sree Kurumba Bhagavati Temple (alternatively Kodungallur Devi Temple) is a Hindu temple at KodungallurThrissur DistrictKerala state, India. It is dedicated to the goddess Bhadrakali, a form of Mahakali or simply Durga or Aadi Parashakthi worshipped and significantly revered in Kerala. The goddess is known also by the names "Sri Kurumba"" (The Mother of Kodungallur). 

Special days of Kodungallur Temple

Kodungallur Bharani festival is a yearly festival dedicated to the goddess Bhadrakali of Kodungallur Kurumba Bhagavathy temple held between the Bharani days of months Kumbham and Meenam of the Malayalam calendar

AddressThekkenada Road, Kodungallur, Kerala 680664
Contact: 091889 58032
Temple Timings : 5 AM to 12 PM , 4 PM to 8 PM
Dress Code : Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Official website : https://kodungallursreekurumbabhagavathytemple.org/


Kodungallur Temple has a rich historical and cultural significance, and it is undeniably an important spiritual site.This temple is the head of 64 Bhadrakali temples in Kerala. This Mahakali temple is one of the oldest functioning temples in India. The goddess of the temple represents the goddess in her fierce ('ugra') form, facing North, featuring eight hands with various attributes. One is holding the head of the demon king Daruka, another a sickle-shaped sword, next an anklet, another a bell, among others. Routine worship at the temple every day at 03:00 and ends at 21:00 local time.




Kodungallur Bharani

The Bharani festival celebrates the birth of Bhadrakali (Hindu Goddess) who as per legend was born from the third eye of Lord Shiva and was the one who went to finish off the demon Darika. This is an extremely important festival, especially in Northern Kerala.

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Sree Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple, Kerala

Chinakkathoor Bhagavathi Temple is a Hindu temple located at Palappuram near Ottapalam in Palakkad district of Kerala, India.The temple is well-known for the Chinakkathoor pooram held annually in the Malayalam month of Kumbham.


Address: QCC9+7CG, Palappuram, Ottapalam, Kerala 679103
Contact: 1800 425 4747
Temple Timimg - 5 AM- 10.30 AM, evening 5.00 PM to 8.00 PM
Dress CodeTraditional Wear (Saree – For Women) Allowed , Traditional wear (Pavada – Dhavani for Women) Allowed

Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple History:

Sri Chinakkathoor Bhagavathy Temple located at Palappuram of Palakkad in Kerala. The temple has two shrines one the lower and the upper shrine. The upper shrine is known as the Melekkavu which is older than the lower shrine which is known as Thazhekkavu. The temple complex also shows a small shrine which is been dedicated to Lord Ganesha. The temple hugely celebrates the Chinakkathoor Festival annually during February to March.

Chinakkathoor Pooram

Kuthirakali during the pooram

Chinakkathoor pooram is celebrated every year during February and March (makam naal of Kumbham). It is believed that King Zamorin ordered Land Lords to start the festival in Chinakkathoor in 18th Century.

The highlight of the evening festivities is a procession of 28 tuskers. Traditional performances of the Panchavadyam or the temple orchestra and various other art forms like Vellattu, Theyyam, Poothanum thirayum, Kaalavela, Kuthiravela, Aandi Vedan, Karivela, and so on are shown. The Tholppavakkoothu, a ritualistic shadow puppet show, is performed at the temple premises every evening for the 17 days preceding the concluding festival. The festival starts with Kuthirakali game and ends next day with Theru (Ratham), a decoration by Mudaliar tamils of Palappuram, and the procession of 16 models of the kuthira (horse) and the kaala (bull) brought ceremoniously to the temple by devotees. Unlike other Ratham in Tamil Nadu or Kalpathy, this is not pulled by Vatam (coir) and runs on wooden wheel.







Thursday, July 11, 2024

Nottanalukkal Temple, Kerala

 Nottanalukkal Bhagavathy Temple, Kuttippuram, Kerala


The temple has a green canopy and there is a huge banyan tree in the temple compound. Bhagavati is worshipped here.Notta swamikal( incarnation of shiva ) worshipped ( Upasana) the diety . And the goddess became happy and blessed him with her presence in the temple. There are lot of peral trees in the temple. The temple melshanthi is very kind and he has good knowledge about the temple.

Festival season is in March.

Muttarakal ( coconut blasting ) and naradarku Ada are some of the important poojas .


Address: R2VJ+2VJ, Mallur Kadavu, Kavumopuram, Kuttippuram, Kerala 679571

Temple Timings- 6 AM to 10 AM, 5 PM to 7 PM

Contact number - 07947114148


                                           







Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Mayannur Kavu Sri Kurumba Bagavathy Temple, Kerala

 The Mayannur Kavu Sri Kurumba Bagavathy Temple is a Hindu temple located in Mayannur of Thrissur District of Kerala.

The temple is dedicated to Goddess Sri Kurumba Bhagavathi.

Address - Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple Mayannur 

Chelakkara - Mayannur - Ottapalam Rd, Mayannur, Kerala 679105

Temple Timings5 AM to 11.30 AM and from 5 PM to 7.30 PM.

Contact: Thiruvilwamala Group (Cochin Devaswom Board) 

Phone: +91-488-4285926 

Mobile: +91-9744936831



Mayannur Pooram is an annual event celebrated at the Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple in Kondazhy. It is also known as Mayannur Kavu (the temple is believed to be over 1000 years old) and the presiding deity here is the Mother Goddess Bhagavathy. The festival is celebrated to pay obeisance to the Goddess and seek her blessings for prosperity and well-being. The celebrations commence on the Punartham asterism in the Malayalam month of Meenam and last for 10 days. Thousands of people throng the temple premises to offer prayers and participate in the rituals observed during the festivities.  



Sree Puliyankavu Temple,Kerala

 Sree Puliyankavu Temple,Kerala

Address: karingarapully,kadamkodu, karingarapully, Palakkad, 678001

Contact: 0491 257 0845

Temple timings- Mon–Sun   8Am - 12 PM noon


Sree Puliyankavu temple is bhagavathy temple at kadamkodu, Kerala. This temple has an astrologer to guide people who are facing family issues and money related issues.

The Devi is powerful goddess Parvathi who helps people overcome difficulties in life.


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