239. OM PRASANNATMANE NAMA: ॐ प्रसन्नात्मने नम:
Always clear minded without love or hatred.
WE are in Hembige. Great Acharyas like Kozhiyalam Swami [கோழியாலம் சுவாமி] lived in this place for many years. Many Acharyas of Srimad Andavan Ashramam have performed Chaturmasa sankalpam here. Swami Vedanta Desika's son Swami Kumara Varadacharya aka Swami Naynacharya, established Swami Desika's idol here as he did in Thanjavur in Vennatrankarai temple. Suprasada means blessing well. Compassion is His hallmark. The Lord feels that people do not pray Him for greater things like moksham, but smaller benefits only. He is ready to offer anything for His devotees. He is so happy if His devotees come to Him, that is prasannatma!
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
SVS 253 [Suprasada: - 238] (26.1)
238. OM SUPRASADAYA NAMA: ॐ सुप्रसादाय नम:
Profusely blesses devotees.
We are at Hemmige Kshetram [http://www.karnatakavaishnavatemples.net/Mysore/Hemmige.htm] near Nanjangud in Mysore district, Karnataka. It is perhaps deformed name of Hemambuja Nayika puram. It is on Kaveri. Lord is SRi Varadaraja and Sri Thayar is Sri Perundevi. Some noble persons from Kanchi arrived and established this agraharam, afyter enchanted by the beauty of the place. King helped and granted the place. Onr great woman devotee was Hemembuja Nayaki, and this place was named after her.
Suprasada means abundantly gifts. Prasadam means not merely the eatables distributed after offering to the Lord; but it means His blessings. In temples we should eat Prasadams, without spoiling the sanctity and cleanliness of the temple and surroundings. Even to Sisupala, with such a wicked mind, was granted Moksham, suprasadam!
Profusely blesses devotees.
We are at Hemmige Kshetram [http://www.karnatakavaishnavatemples.net/Mysore/Hemmige.htm] near Nanjangud in Mysore district, Karnataka. It is perhaps deformed name of Hemambuja Nayika puram. It is on Kaveri. Lord is SRi Varadaraja and Sri Thayar is Sri Perundevi. Some noble persons from Kanchi arrived and established this agraharam, afyter enchanted by the beauty of the place. King helped and granted the place. Onr great woman devotee was Hemembuja Nayaki, and this place was named after her.
Suprasada means abundantly gifts. Prasadam means not merely the eatables distributed after offering to the Lord; but it means His blessings. In temples we should eat Prasadams, without spoiling the sanctity and cleanliness of the temple and surroundings. Even to Sisupala, with such a wicked mind, was granted Moksham, suprasadam!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
SVS 252 [Anilo - 236, Dharanidhara: - 237] (25.7,25.8)
236. OM ANILAYA NAMA: ॐ अनिलाय नम:
He is like wind, the sustainer.
237. DHARANIDHARAYA NAMA: ॐ धरणीधराय नम:
Supports all, like Earth.
T.Narasimhapura is considered at least a 'kundhumani [குந்துமணி]' measure more sacred than Kasi. Therefore, the Lord is called Sri Kunja Narasimhaswamy [ஸ்ரீ குஞ்சா நரஸிம்ஹ சுவாமி]! Lord Shiva has a temple here as in Kasi. In vahni the Lord was said to be like fire and now in anila, the Lord is like wind! Pranavayu is essential for sustaining. Thus He is the sustainer for the Universe. Wind gets its power from the Lord. Upanishads say that wind blows as per His command. Sun shines on His command. In Sri Varaha Avatara, He supported Mother Earth. We have to remember this while adding Thiruman on our forehead and on our body.
AvarthanO nivruthAthmA samvrthah sampramardanah | ahah samvarthakO vanhir anilO dharaNeedharah ||(25)
He is like wind, the sustainer.
237. DHARANIDHARAYA NAMA: ॐ धरणीधराय नम:
Supports all, like Earth.
T.Narasimhapura is considered at least a 'kundhumani [குந்துமணி]' measure more sacred than Kasi. Therefore, the Lord is called Sri Kunja Narasimhaswamy [ஸ்ரீ குஞ்சா நரஸிம்ஹ சுவாமி]! Lord Shiva has a temple here as in Kasi. In vahni the Lord was said to be like fire and now in anila, the Lord is like wind! Pranavayu is essential for sustaining. Thus He is the sustainer for the Universe. Wind gets its power from the Lord. Upanishads say that wind blows as per His command. Sun shines on His command. In Sri Varaha Avatara, He supported Mother Earth. We have to remember this while adding Thiruman on our forehead and on our body.
AvarthanO nivruthAthmA samvrthah sampramardanah | ahah samvarthakO vanhir anilO dharaNeedharah ||(25)
Sunday, February 15, 2009
SVS 251 [Vahni: - 235] (25.6)
235. OM VAHNAYE NAMA: ॐ वह्नये नम:
Supports everyone.
Thalaikkadu Narasimhapura, gives slightly more punya than attained in Kasi. This temple is more than Thousand years old. Due to carelessness of devotees, the place is polluted. Should not the offerings be cleared and keep the place clean? A washer man once dreamt, thousand years back, and the Lord Sri Narasimha appeared and asked him to re-establish Him, available in the forest. When he expressed his difficulty to raise funds, the Lord told him to remove the stone on which he was daily washing the clothes. Next day morning the washer man got up and found a treasure below the washing stone and he built a temple for the Lord. He prayed for a boon to bathe in Triveni near Kasi; the Lord said He would bless him with slightly more if he bathed in this kshetram itself. Washer man is sculpted as prostrating to the Lord, on the entrance in Garbhagruha. Like in Kanchi, a lizard is sculpted and touching it removes our sins. Vanhi normally denotes fire and also a tree. But vahni here means supporter or sustainer. The Lord sustains the Universe. Thread in a Pearl necklace supports all the pearls, but is invisible. All wonders of the world are sustained by the Lord, invisibly. From vahni is derived vahanam.
Supports everyone.
Thalaikkadu Narasimhapura, gives slightly more punya than attained in Kasi. This temple is more than Thousand years old. Due to carelessness of devotees, the place is polluted. Should not the offerings be cleared and keep the place clean? A washer man once dreamt, thousand years back, and the Lord Sri Narasimha appeared and asked him to re-establish Him, available in the forest. When he expressed his difficulty to raise funds, the Lord told him to remove the stone on which he was daily washing the clothes. Next day morning the washer man got up and found a treasure below the washing stone and he built a temple for the Lord. He prayed for a boon to bathe in Triveni near Kasi; the Lord said He would bless him with slightly more if he bathed in this kshetram itself. Washer man is sculpted as prostrating to the Lord, on the entrance in Garbhagruha. Like in Kanchi, a lizard is sculpted and touching it removes our sins. Vanhi normally denotes fire and also a tree. But vahni here means supporter or sustainer. The Lord sustains the Universe. Thread in a Pearl necklace supports all the pearls, but is invisible. All wonders of the world are sustained by the Lord, invisibly. From vahni is derived vahanam.
SVS 250 [Ahasamvartako - 233] (25.5)
233. OM AHASAMVARTAKAYA NAMA: ॐ अहसम्वर्तकाय नम:
Rotates the Time wheel, consisting of days, etc.
We are in T.Narasimhapura in Karnataka, about 30 KMs from Mysore. A small but very powerful temple. The temple is in shambles and many great persons were born here. Three rivers converge here, like Triveni - Kaveri, Kapila and Antarvahini rivers. It resembles Allahabad Triveni. Lord is Sri Lakshminarasimha. Since this place is more sacred than Triveni in North at least by a gram, the Lord displays a 'kundhumani [குந்துமணி]'! The Lord is beyond time. He can not be perceived by time or place or material. He is in every place, always and in all objects. We can not remain simultaneously at two places. In Vaikuntam, time is not a factor. Our actions are dominated by time. Aha means day time.
Rotates the Time wheel, consisting of days, etc.
We are in T.Narasimhapura in Karnataka, about 30 KMs from Mysore. A small but very powerful temple. The temple is in shambles and many great persons were born here. Three rivers converge here, like Triveni - Kaveri, Kapila and Antarvahini rivers. It resembles Allahabad Triveni. Lord is Sri Lakshminarasimha. Since this place is more sacred than Triveni in North at least by a gram, the Lord displays a 'kundhumani [குந்துமணி]'! The Lord is beyond time. He can not be perceived by time or place or material. He is in every place, always and in all objects. We can not remain simultaneously at two places. In Vaikuntam, time is not a factor. Our actions are dominated by time. Aha means day time.
SVS 249 [Sampramardana: - 233] (25.4)
233. OM SAMPRAMARDANAYA NAMA: ॐ सम्प्रमर्दनाया नम:
Removes illusion from His devotees.
In Gunaseelam, the Lord is Sri Prasanna Venkatesa. On February 21 and 22, Sahasranama Yagna is being performed. Mardana means destroying. The Lord destroys the darkness of ignorance. A worm living in bitter neem seed, will not be able to live on sweet like badam halwa! Similarly, we are in ignorance for many, many years; and, so we do not understand advices of elders that easily! The Lord only can remove this darkness. Along with our education, we should ensure that our children know our sanathana dharma. This ignorance should be removed.
Removes illusion from His devotees.
In Gunaseelam, the Lord is Sri Prasanna Venkatesa. On February 21 and 22, Sahasranama Yagna is being performed. Mardana means destroying. The Lord destroys the darkness of ignorance. A worm living in bitter neem seed, will not be able to live on sweet like badam halwa! Similarly, we are in ignorance for many, many years; and, so we do not understand advices of elders that easily! The Lord only can remove this darkness. Along with our education, we should ensure that our children know our sanathana dharma. This ignorance should be removed.
Friday, February 13, 2009
SVS 248 [Samvruta: - 232 continued] (25.3contd)
232. OM SAMVRUTAYA NAMA:
The Lord appeared to sage Gunaseela, who was meditating on the Lord Sri Prasanna Venkatesa. Normally, one is praised for one's qualities; but the qualities are praised for their presence in the Lord. He possesses infinite auspicious qualities. Seelam is His magnanimous quality of hiding all His greatness and moving with us to help and redeem us! Samvruta means well hidden. He has hidden His Supreme qualities and makes Himself available for ordinary persons like us to worship and benefit. Recently this temple at Gunaseelam has been renovated and so is bright with cleanliness. On 21st and 22nd February, 2009, a holy Yagna is to be performed at Gunaseelam. Earlier this Yagna was performed in Madurai city.
The Lord appeared to sage Gunaseela, who was meditating on the Lord Sri Prasanna Venkatesa. Normally, one is praised for one's qualities; but the qualities are praised for their presence in the Lord. He possesses infinite auspicious qualities. Seelam is His magnanimous quality of hiding all His greatness and moving with us to help and redeem us! Samvruta means well hidden. He has hidden His Supreme qualities and makes Himself available for ordinary persons like us to worship and benefit. Recently this temple at Gunaseelam has been renovated and so is bright with cleanliness. On 21st and 22nd February, 2009, a holy Yagna is to be performed at Gunaseelam. Earlier this Yagna was performed in Madurai city.
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