Shri Shakti Mariammaa Temple

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"Ganggaa Tarangga Ramanniiya Jattaa Kalaapam Gaurii Nirantara Vibhuussita Vaama Bhaagam Naaraayanna Priyam Anangga Madaa Apahaaram Vaaraannasii Pura Patim Bhaja Vishvanaatham "... - Vishwanathashtakam, Adi Shankaracharya Salutations to you oh lord as your glorious form Sri Vishwanath, Whose Matted Hair is Beautifully decorated by the Streams of ganga, Whose Left-Half is always adorned by Gauri (the Universal Shakti), Oh Dear one of Sri Narayan, Who has destroyed the Pride of Ananga (Kamadev), we Worship you, oh Vishwanath, oh Lord of the City of Kashi (Varanasi) Har Har Har Mahadev!

"Kumkuma Chandana Lepita Linggam Pangkaja Haar Su-Shobhita Linggam Sanchita-Paapa Vinaashana Linggam Tat Prannamaami Sadaashiva Linggam "... I Salute that Eternal Shiva in the form of the Lingam , Which is Anointed with Kumkum and Chandan, which is Beautifully Decorated with Garlands of Lotuses and flowers, To that Lingam which Destroys the Accumulated Sins of several lifetimes, I offer my humble Pranam -Verse 5, Lingam Ashtakam HAR HAR HAR MAHADEV!

Buddhi-heen tanu jannikay sumirow pavanakumara, Bala buddhi vidya dehoo mohee harahu klesha vikaara... Aware that I lack intelligence, I recollect the son of the wind god (Hanuman), He will surely grant me strength, intelligence, knowledge and take away all problems and afflictions. Sankalpa is the statement of purpose that marks the beginning of any Hindu ritual. We clarify who we are, and why we are doing what we are doing. This verse is the sankalpa that we are invoking Hanumanidentified here as the son (kumara) of the wind god (pavan)to get what we want but don’t have, and to rid ourselves of what we have but don’t want. We identify ourselves as lacking intelligence (buddhi). In colloquial language, the one without buddhi is buddhu, a fool, and one with buddhi is either the intelligent (buddhiman) or the awakened one (buddha). If one wants to give purpose to life, then it is to enjoy desire and accept destiny, without being addicted to either, and realizing there is more to life than satisfaction and suffering, desire and destiny. This can only happen when we have buddhi, complemented with strength (bala) and knowledge (vidya), which is what this chaupai is referring to. Strength without intelligence makes us dim-witted tools in the hands of others. Intelligence without strength, on the other hand, means we can never realize our dreams, for strength means a body that has stamina, a mind that has patience, and a life with access to resources and agency. Knowledge without intelligence prevents us from being worldly. Intelligence without knowledge makes us narrow-minded, and in Hinduism, God is the personification of that infinite knowledge. Everyone has access only to a slice (bhaga) of reality; the one who knows all slices is God (bhagavan). We also ask Hanuman to solve our problems: problems that bother our mind (klesha) and problems that bother our body (vikara). Hanuman is being evoked to restore balance and harmony, in our mind and in our body, within us as well as around us. Note that everything that is being sought from Hanuman involves the mind and body: we want him to give us strength, intelligence, and knowledge. We are not asking for fortune or success. With a healthy mind, we know, and can cope with all of life’s vagaries, and find happiness, always. - Devdutt Pattnaik Wishing you all a blessed Saturday! May Pavan putra mahabali Hanumanji Grant us strength, intelligence and knowlege.

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Enge Karupasammy Avar Enge Karupasammy.... Where are you my lord, hai Karupansammy... Where are you my lord? -veeramanidasan Wishing you all a blessed Thursday

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Bhavaabdhaav-Apaare Mahaa-Duhkha-Bhiiru Papaata Prakaamii Pralobhii Pramattah Ku-Samsaara-Paasha-Prabaddhah Sada-[A]ham Gatis-Tvam Gatis-Tvam Tvam-Ekaa Bhavaani -- Verse 2 ,Bhavani Ashktakam... In this Ocean of Worldly Existence which is Endless, I am full of Sorrow and Very much Afraid Maa I have Fallen with Excessive Desires and Greed, Drunken and Intoxicated by them, oh Mother, I am Always Tied in the Bondage of this materalistic Samsara (worldly existence), But You are my Refuge Maa, You Alone are my Refuge, Oh Mother ,Hai Bhavani! Wishing you all a Happy and blessed Wednesday! Om Sakthi