Beejakshara Mantras: Devotional Ringtones

Monday, 18 November 2013

beejakshara mantra Celebrate The Ganesh Chathurthi With JOY-2012

Ganesh is also known by the names Ganapati, Ekadanta, Vinayaka, Pillaiyar and Heramba. Irrespective of what Hindu tradition, he is still one of the most popular deities for worship.

Ganesh is depicted with an elephant's head on a human body and in the Hindu tradition he is the son of Lord Siva and the Goddess Parvati. He is known as the Remover of Obstacles and is prayed to particularly when people are beginning a new enterprise or starting a new business. Ganesh is also known as the patron god of travelling.

In places such as Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra (in India), the festival is celebrated for ten days and is a joyous event and regarded as a public occasion. In other places it is simply celebrated at home and hymns are sung and offerings made to Ganesh. Sweets are also distributed because in Hindu legend Ganesh liked them.
On the day of the festival, it is placed on raised platforms in homes or in elaborately decorated outdoor tents for people to view and pay their homage. The priest, usually clad in red silk dhoti and shawl, then invokes life into the idol amidst the chanting of mantras. This ritual is called 'pranapratishhtha'. After this the 'shhodashopachara' (16 ways of paying tribute) follows. Coconut, jaggery, 21 'modakas' (rice flour preparation), 21 'durva' (trefoil) blades and red flowers are offered. The idol is anointed with red unguent or sandal paste (rakta chandan). Throughout the ceremony, Vedic hymns from the Rig Veda and Ganapati Atharva Shirsha Upanishad, and Ganesha stotra from the Narada Purana are chanted.

For 10 days, from Bhadrapad Shudh Chaturthi to the Ananta Chaturdashi, Ganesha is worshipped. On the 11th day, the image is taken through the streets in a procession accompanied with dancing, singing, to be immersed in a river or the sea symbolizing a ritual see-off of the Lord in his journey towards his abode in Kailash while taking away with him the misfortunes of all man. All join in this final procession shouting "Ganapathi Bappa Morya, Purchya Varshi Laukariya" (O father Ganesha, come again early next year). After the final offering of coconuts, flowers and camphor is made, people carry the idol to the river to immerse it.

The whole community comes to worship Ganesha in beautifully done tents. These also serve as the venue for free medical checkup, blood donation camps, charity for the poor, dramatic performances, films, devotional songs, etc. during the days of the festival.

Tuesday, 12 November 2013

beejakshara mantra Names of Tirumala Seven Hills- Lord Venkateswara

The Tirumala and Tirupati are the sacred and most visited holy places in India. The Tirumala hill is about 10.33 sq miles in area, and is 3200 ft above the sea level. It comprises of seven peaks that represent the seven hoods of Adisesha, therefore the name, Seshachalam. The seven peaks are also called Seshadri.

The Tirupati temple is situated on the seventh hill of Tirumala called Venkatadri, on the southern banks of holy river Pushkarini, and is devoted to Lord Vishnu in the form of Venkateswara. Tirupati actually means Lord of Lakshmi, and is the abode of Lord Venkateswara.

Since Tirupati is located on the seventh peak in the seven hills of Tirumala, it is popularly known as the “Temple of Seven Hills”. There are several mythological stories relating to these seven hills of Tirumala, that seem to have been associated with the manifestation of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala. Therefore, these seven hills have great importance.

Names of The Seven Hills -TIRUMALA TIRUPATHI

The seven hills in Tirupati, recognized as Saptagiri are believed to be the the abodes for various hindu gods. Adri means hill in sanskrit.

Seshadri – The abode of Sesha, servant of Lord Vishnu.
Neeladri – The hill abode of Neela Devi.
Garudadri – The hill of Garuda, which is the vehicle of Lord Vishnu.
Anjanadri – The abode of Lord Hanuman.
Vrishabhadri – The hill of Nandi, the vehicle of Lord Shiva.
Narayandri – The abode of Lord Vishnu.
Venkatadri – The hill abode of Lord Venkateswara.

History of 7 Hills

There are many stories associated with these sacred seven hills and the Lord Balaji resting on top of these hills. All the legends relate to manifestation of Lord Venkateswara in the holy place of Tirupati. It is believed that these hills have been waiting for thousands of years for Lord to visit them.

Vayu, the God of Wind and Seshu, the snake god on whom Lord Vishnu resides in Vaikuntham once fought with each other over an issue of who is the strongest. Seshu claimed that he is the greatest and strongest because the Lord Vishnu sleeps and takes rest on him. He says that he bears the great God, and so he is the greatest. Narada muni enters the scene and tries to decide who is the strongest. First, he asks Vayu to lift a huge mountain and throw it away.

Then came the turn of Seshu who could not do it even upon exerting great force, and finally becomes the victim of the huge mountain which falls on him. Seshu realizes his mistake out of ego, and prays Lord Vishnu to save him from the mighty mountain. Lord Vishnu saves him from the mountain, and when Seshu prays the Lord to be seated on him again, Lord asks him to wait until he reincarnates himself as Venkateswara and comes down to earth to save humankind. Seshadri, one of the seven sacred hills of Tirumala, is the hill on which Lord Venkateswara stands now.

Another legend talks about Vrishabhasura, a strong devotee of Lord vishnu who worshipped him and won a wish to fight the Lord. Lord defeats the asura and kills the ego in him. Vrishabhasura realizes his mistake, asks lord to forgive him, and requests the Lord to put his lotus feet on his head and rest there. Lord Vishnu grants the wish and says that he will reincarnate himself as Lord Venkateswara in Kali yuga, and will rest on Vrishabhasura who shall take form of a big mountain.

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