Hare Srinivasa !!!

Surya Grahan (Solar Eclipse) that occurs on 22 July, 2009 is the first grahanam in this new Hindu year. Hindus are mainly concerned about the Surya Grahan because of its extreme effects or results on people. Surya Grahan of 22 July, 2009 has a great importance because it is a sampoorna surya grahanam (total solar eclipse). Surya Grahan may show some bad effects on natives of some rashis (zodiac signs).

It is interesting that this Grahan is a total solar eclipse in some regions of India whereas some parts of India will view this as total lunar eclipse. In some parts of North India (Bihar and Madhya Pradesh), this grahanam is a total lunar eclipse. However, it will be partial eclipse (Pakshik graham) in most of the places in India. It will be viewed as partial solar eclipse in Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Surat, Delhi and Hyderabad.

Time of Surya Grahan – Grahan Kaal on July 22, 2009:
Surya Grahan begins at 5.25 hours in the early morning and ends at 7.40 hours.
Grahan Sparsh kaal – 05.28 hrs
Suryodayam (Sunrise) – 05.52 hrs
Grahan madhyakaal – 06.24 hrs
Grahan Moksh kaal – 07.21 hrs

Grahan Gochaar – Effect of Surya Grahan on different rashis or zodiac signs:

As per the Grahan Gochaar, it is advisable to the natives of Pushyami nakshatra (birth star constellation) and the natives of Karka (Karkatak), Simha (Leo), Dhanu (Sagittarius) rasis to avoid seeing the Surya Grahan of 22 July, 2009.

Surya Grahan that occurs on 22 July, 2009 is most favorable and brings out good results to the natives of Vrushabh (Taurus), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra) and Kumbh (Aquarius) rasis or zodiac signs.
This Surya Grahan makes average results for the natives of Mithun (Gemini), Vruschik (Scorpio), Makar (Capricorn) and Meen (Pisces) rasis or zodiac signs.
This Surya Grahan is unfavorable and bad for the natives of Mesh (Aries), Karkataka (Cancer), Simha (Leo) and Dhanu (Sagittarius) rasis or zodiac signs.

We can witness many Chandra Grahans (Lunar Eclipses), but Surya Grahans (Solar Eclipses) are very rare. As per the science also, Lunar Eclipse has very less effects on living beings but Solar Eclipse significantly affects the living world.

Avoidable and recommendable works during Surya Grahan and Chandra Grahan:
It is advisable to avoid performing any important work or deal.
After Grahan, many Hindus perform ritual bath. Take meal only after the ritual bath. Taking a holy dip in rivers or lakes is highly auspicious.
Many Hindus observe fasting on the day of Surya or Chandra Grahanam.
Avoid outside food during grahanam and as well as the whole day.
Perform ritual bath, Puja, Japam, havan and all other rituals only after Grahan Moksh Kaal (the time when grahan is released).

Avoid eating at the time of Grahanam.
Avoid eating the food which is cooked before Grahan. Take the food which is cooked after Grahan. People can eat the food that is prevented from ‘Soothak’ (Ashouch). To prevent food from Soothak, just spill some til seeds or keep grass blades (Durva grass) on the food before grahan.
During Surya Grahan, reciting Surya Stotras such as Aditya Hridayam; Maha Mritunjaya Mantram and Vishnu Stotras is highly auspicious.

The stotra given below states the above things:
Sarveshameva varnaanaam soothakam raahu darshane!

Hare srinivasa

Vibudendra theerthara aradhana – 8.12.2008

Period – 1435 – 1490
Vrundavana – Tirunelveli

Akeralam tathaasethumaagaMga M chaahimaalayaM |
nirakRuthadvhaithas haivam vibudEMdraguruM BhajE ||

Gita Jayanti marks the day in which the Bhagavad Gita was rendered by Lord Krishna to Arjuna. Gita Jayanthi

Gita Jayanti, also referred as Bhagawad Geetha Jayanthi, is the day when the Bhagvad Gita was rendered by Lord Krishna to Arjuna in the Kurukshetra on the first day of the famous 18-day battle in the Mahabharata.

Gita Jayanthi falls on the Ekadashi day of Shukla Paksha of the Margashirsha month.

Bhagavad Gita adapts to the present and discusses an issue by rooting itself in the present.

Arjuna was confused whether to fight or not against his Pithamaha, Gurugalu, Brothers, and other elder Kauravas in Kurukshetra. He decided not to fight and asked suggestion of Geethacharya – Srikrishna.

Then Srikrishna gave him Vishnuroopa Darshana to him and gave a good lecture – Srimadbhagavad Geetha.

Every moment a confused Arjuna opens the Gita to take the advice of Krishna . And through the immortal Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna has been discussing and debating and finding solutions to the various problems faced by the confused Arjunas for centuries and will continue to do the same forever.

The day is observed all around the world with the reading of Bhagavad Gita, which is referred outside India as the Bible of the Hindus. Discussions and seminars are organized on the day.

Srimadacharyaru has given a very good tatparya nirnaya on Bhagavad Geetha.

One must read atleast one stanza of Bhagavad Geetha on this great day with the Tatparnirnaya of Srimadacharya.

hari sarvottama, vayu jeevottama, panchabedha, taratamya

Every one things that Vishnu’s avtar starts from Dasa avatara but there are four main avatar before dasa avatara.

1. Purusha avtar:

This is Vishnu’s original avtar. In that he is taking as Vasudeva, sankarshan, prathumna and as anirudha.

2. Guna avtar :

In this avtar vishnu taking as Bramha , Vishnu and Rudhra to show three gunas like Rajas, Thamas,sathvik.

3.Manvantara Avtar:

This is the story of Manu. In this Vishnu telling the Geetha to manu and then only to Arjuna in Krishna avtar.

4. Sakthaseva avtar:

Apart from there are sevsral avtar it all in the mahabharatha tatpariya nirnaya

!! Hare Srinivasa !!

MEANING OF “RAAMA” :

೧.  ರಾಮ -  ರ + ಆ + ಮ – ರಾಮ.  ಮೊದಲು ‘ರ’, ಕೊನೆಗೆ ‘ಮ’ ಇದೆ.  ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ “ಆ” ಇದೆ.
“ರ” – ರತಿ, ರಮಣ, ಸುಖ ಎಂಬ ಅರ್ಥ.  “ಮ” – ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ
“ಆ” ಕಾರವನ್ನು ಈಚೆಗೂ, ಆಚೆಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.  ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟ ದೀಪ ಹೇಗೆ ಹೊರಗೂ ಒಳಗೂ ಬೆಳಕು ಚೆಲ್ಲುವುದೋ ಹಾಗೆ.

ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆಕಾರ ಮೊದಲಿನ ರಕಾರಕ್ಕೂ, ಕೊನೆಯ ಮಕಾರಕ್ಕೂ ಸೇರುವುದು.  ಆ ಎಂದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ರ ಎಂದರೆ ಸುಖ ಮತ್ತು ಮ – ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ ಉಳ್ಳವನೇ ರಾಮ.    -    ವಿಶ್ವಪ್ರಿಯತೀರ್ಥರು

೨.  ಸಕಲರ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೂ ಮುದ ನೀಡುವವನಾದ್ದರಿಂದ            – ರಾಮ
೩.  ಸದಾ ಮರಕತಮಣಿಯಂತೆ ನೀಲವರ್ಣನಾದವನಾದ್ದರಿಂದ – ರಾಮ
೪.  ಸದಾ ರಮೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೂಡಿದವನಾದ್ದರಿಂದ                  – ರಾಮ
೫.  ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ ಮನೋರಮನಾದ್ದರಿಂದಲೂ                       – ರಾಮ
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