Magha Bahula Chaturdashi – Maha Shiva Rathrihara hara parvati pathaye hara hara mahadev
ಹರ ಹರ ಪಾರ್ವತೀ ಪತಯೇ ಹರ ಹರ ಮಹದೇವ್ हर हर पार्वती पतये हर हर महदेव् 11. Chintana krama of Shiva according to Madhwa Philosophy : ಧ್ಯೇಯ: ಪಂಚಮೂಖೋ ರುದ್ರ: ಸ್ಫಟಿಕಾಮಲ ಕಾಂತಿಮಾನ್ | ವಿದ್ಯುಚ್ಚಭ್ರಾಸಿತರಜ: ಶ್ಯಾಮಾನ್ಯಸ್ಯ ಮುಖಾನಿ ತು ಜಟಾವಬದ್ಧೇಂದುಕಲ: ಪ್ರಿಯಾಯುಕ್ ನಾಗಭೂಷಣ: || dhyEya: paMchamukhO rudra: sphaTikaamala kaaMtimaan | vidyuchchabhraasitaraja: shyaamaanyasya muKaani tu | jaTaavabaddhEMdukala: priyaayuk naagabhUShaNa: | Rudra devaru has 28 sallakshanaas. He is the abhimaani devate for Ahankaara tathva. He gets mukthi only in his 100th Brahmakalpa by getting Shesha padavi. Shiva @ UM, Kachiguda, Hyderabad Vaishnavottama Shiva samsara When to observe Shivaratri – It is to be observed on Magha Krishna Chaturdashi. But that chaturdashi should be ‘vidda’ of trayodashi. ಮಾಘಸ್ಯ ತ್ವಸಿತೇ ಪಕ್ಷೇ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ಯಾ ಚತುರ್ದಶೀ | ತದ್ರಾತ್ರಿ: ಶಿವರಾತ್ರಿ: ಸ್ಯಾತ್ ಸರ್ವಪಾಪ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಶಿನಿ | माघस्य त्वसिते पक्षे विद्यते या चतुर्दशी । तद्रात्रि: शिवरात्रि: स्यात् सर्वपाप प्राणिशिनि । ತ್ರಯೋದಶಿ ವಿದ್ಧವಾದ ಚತುರ್ದಶೀ ತಿಥಿಯು, ಪ್ರದೋಷ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೂ ಅಥವಾ ಅರ್ಧರಾತ್ರಿಯವರೆಗೂ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಶಿವರಾತ್ರಿಯು ತ್ರಯೋದಶಿಯಿಂದ ವಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಚತುರ್ದಶಿಯಂದೇ ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿನವೇ (ಅಂದರೆ) ತ್ರಯೋದಶಿಯಂದೇ, ಚತುರ್ದಶಿಯು ಪ್ರದೋಷ ಅಥವಾ ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಿನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿನವೇ ಶಿವರಾತ್ರಿ ಆಚರಣೆಮಹರುದ್ರದೇವರ ಚಿಂತನಾಕ್ರಮ –ರುದ್ರದೇವರಿಗೆ ಐದು ಮುಖಗಳು, – ಅವುಗಳು ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಮಿಂಚಿನ ಬಣ್ಣ, ಬಿಳಿ, ಕಪ್ಪು, ನೀಲಿ ಬಣ್ಣಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದೆ.’ ಅವರ ಮೈಬಣ್ಣ ಸ್ಫಟಿಕದಂತೆ ಸ್ಪುಟವಾದ ಶುಭ್ರದೇಹ; ಅವನ ಜಟೆ ಚಂದ್ರನ ಕಲೆಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ; ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯಳಾದ ಪಾರ್ವತೀದೇವಿ ಇದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಅವನ ಆಭರಣ ಸರ್ಪವಾಗಿದೆ; ಶಿರಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗಂಗೆ ಧರಿಸಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ಪ್ರತಿಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳೂ; ಮೈಮುಖಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಊರ್ಧ್ವಪುಂಡ್ರ ಧಾರಣೆ, ಬಾಹುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶಂಖಚಕ್ರ ಚಿಹ್ನೆ; ಕೊರಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪದ್ಮಾಕ್ಷಿ ತುಳಸೀಮಾಲೆ ; ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಜಿಂಕೆ – ಶೂಲ – ವರಮುದ್ರೆ – ಅಭಯಮುದ್ರೆ ; Chintana krama of Maharudra Devaru –
ಶಿವಪಂಚಾಕ್ಷರ ಮಂತ್ರ – ಶ್ರೀಮದಾಚಾರ್ಯರು ನಮಗೆ ತಂತ್ರಸಾರ ಸಂಗ್ರಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿವಪಂಚಾಕ್ಷರ ಮಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಪರಿಚಯಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ – “ಓಮ್ ನಮ: ಶಿವಾಯ:” | – ಈ ಮಂತ್ರದಿಂದ ಜಪಿಸಿದಾಗ ಮನಸ್ಸು ನಿರ್ಮಲವಾಗಿ ಹರಿಧ್ಯಾನಕ್ಕೆ, ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಾಭ್ಯಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ಶ್ರೀ ವಿದ್ಯಾಮಾನ್ಯತೀರ್ಥರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಿಜವಾದ ವೈಷ್ಣವರು “ಶಿವ ಪಂಚಾಕ್ಷರೀ” ಜಪವನ್ನು ತಾರತಮ್ಯಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ತಯಾರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. Acharya Madhwa has given “Shiva panchakshara Mantra” in Tantrasaara sangraha. i.e., “Om nama: shivaaya: Rudra devaru likes “Somavaara”. Rudra is abhisheka priya. Shiva likes Bilva patra. As such, the archana of Shiva to be done with Bilva patra. 12. Birth of Rudra – Chaturmukha Brahmadevaru first did the srusthi of Ajnaana, Moha, Mahaamoha, taamisra, andhataamisra. Then he made the srusti of Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatsujaata and Sanatkumaaraas and asked them to do prajaa srusti. But these sanakaadi rushees refused to do srusti, and told that they shall be ajanma brahmachaarees. Brahma expressed anger at this, but could not resist the anger. At this time only a boy was born through the centre of bhru (forehead) of Brahma devaru. As he was born immediately he was called as Sadyojaata, and as his eye brows were black and had read eyes, he was called as “Neela lohita”. As he started crying, he was called as Rudra – Rodanaat rudra:. 13. Shiva and Daksha Yajna Daksha prajapathi the son of Brahma is the father in law of Shiva. He had given his daughter Sati, the incarnation of Parvathi to Shiva. Daksha prajapathi did Satra Yaga, wherein he had invited all the devataas, of all kakshya and had the blessings of almost all the sages, kinnara, kimpurasha, etc. In the sabha, Brahma was sitting, Shiva was also sitting. When Daksha entered the Sabha, he did sastanga namaskara to Brahma, his father. Shiva didn’t do namaskara to his father in law. Actually Shiva need not have respected Daksha as it is neechadhistana. Shiva had done the namaskara to Brahma and as he was in deep dhyana of Srihari did not got up and could not notice anyone except Srihari at that time. This made Daksha anger at Shiva. Daksha in the sabha, insulted Shiva by saying that Shiva’s eye resembles the eye of a monkey and that even though he does not deserve, he had given his daughter Sati in marriage to Shiva. He also insulted that Shiva is Digambara, he is occupied by bootha gana, always wanders in Ghaats (smashana), he does snaana with the ash of the dead, he is amangala and cursed that Shiva shall not “Havis” of Yajna in future. On hearing the curse by Daksha, Nandeeshwara also cursed Daksha to loose yathartha Jnaana and that he shall have the face of a sheep. Nandeeshwara also cursed the Brahmins that all their earnings in the form of money, vidya, tapassu, vratha shall be utilized for daihika kaama. This enraged Brugu Rushi who in turn also cursed that those who does the pooja – vratha to please only Shiva shall be away from Sachchaastra Shravana. They shall be away from shuchitva, do the Dharana of bhasma of dead. They shall be away from Vedaas , and that they shall become paashandi. After the completion of Satra which lasted for thousands of years – all the rushees, devataas, departed. But the enemity between the father-in-law and son-in-law still continued. Brahma also named Daksha as the adhipathi of Prajapathi, which increased the “Aham” in Daksha. After some time, Daksha decided to do one more yajna named “Bruhaspati Savam”, a maha yajna, wherein he invited all Brahmarshis, Pitrus, Devataas, Gandharvas, and the entire family of devataas. He refused to invite his daughter Sati, and her husband Shiva for the Yajna. Sati wished to attend the Bruhat Yajna and pleaded Shiva to come. Shiva told that as they are not invited for the yajna, it is not good to attend the function. Sati told that for going to her father’s house, there need not be invitation. Shiva replied that Sati is right in her intention to attend her father’s yajna, if he had no enemity with us but as he hates us and as he does not have the characters of sajjanas, it is not good to attend the yajna. But insisted that she shall go to Daksha Yajna. Shiva told that he will not come but Sati went herself sitting on Nandi to the Daksha yajna. She was followed by thousands of Shiva sainiks. In the sabha no one did respect her except her sisters and her mother. Even her father didn’t even bother to speak to her. In the yajna, she noticed that Shiva is not given the Havis and that his father is insulting Shiva. She repented for having born as the daughter of Daksha and thought that she shall never be called as Dakshayani (daughter of Daksha) and entered Agni and did the shareera thyaaga. Now, Daksha started feeling guilty of his sins. On seeing Satidevi entering the fire, Shiva’s servants who had accompanied Sati tried to kill Daksha and for destroying the Yajna. Sage Brugu did special “ahuti” in Dakshinaagni from Yajurveda mantras. With the special Ahuti, Brahmana’s shakthi i.e., Rubhu devataas came in the form of weapons and attacked the Shiva parshvadharas who ran away. Here Shiva @ Kailasa, on hearing the incident that happened in the Daksha Yajna, created Veerabhadra out of his Jataa and asked him to destroy the Yajna. These Shivaanucharaas attacked the entire Yajna mantapa and destroyed everything there. Veerabhadra removed the mustache of Brugu Maharshi, and removed both the eyes of Bhaga and the teeth of Poosha. Veerabhadra tried to remove the head of Daksha but failed, then he did the dhyana of Shiva, who came immediately and removed the head of Daksha Prajapathi. All Devataas approached Brahmadeva to control Shiva. With the blessings of Brahma, Rudradevaru got anger reduced and he completed the Daksha Yajna after adding the head of sheep to the body of Daksha. Now it is the turn of Daksha to beg the pardon of Shiva for having committed the sin. (Source – Bhagavatha Chaturtha Skandha) ದಕ್ಷಯಜ್ಞ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿವ – (ಭಾಗವತ)ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಪುತ್ರ ದಕ್ಷಪ್ರಜಾಪತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಸತೀದೇವಿಯನ್ನು ಶಿವನಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿ ಶಿವನ ಮಾವಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಒಮ್ಮೆ ದಕ್ಷಪ್ರಜೇಶ್ವರನು ಒಂದು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಟ ಸತ್ರಯಾಗವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ದೇವಾದಿದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಗಂಧರ್ವ, ಕಿನ್ನರ ಕಿಂಪುರುಷರನ್ನೂ, ಋಷಿಮುನಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಯಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮರುದ್ರಾದಿ ದೇವತೆಗಳೂ ಆಗಮಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ದಕ್ಷಪ್ರಜೇಶ್ವರನು ಆ ಯಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗಮಿಸಿದಾಗ, ತಾನು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಂದಿಸಿ ಮುನ್ನಡೆದನು. ಶಿವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯ ಕಮಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುವ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಂತರ್ಗತ ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯನ್ನು ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಮಾವ ಬಂದದ್ದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸದೆ ಇದ್ದನು. ಇದರಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಅಳಿಯನು ತನಗೆ ಮರ್ಯಾದೆಮಾಡದುದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕ್ರುದ್ಧನಾದ ದಕ್ಷನು ಶಿವನನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸಿ, ಸ್ಮಶಾನವಾಸಿಯಾದ ಇಂತಹವನಿಗೆ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದೇ ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ಅವಮಾನಿಸಿ, ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಯಾರೂ ಶಿವನಿಗೆ ಹವಿಸ್ಸನ್ನು ನೀಡಬಾರದೆಂದು ಶಪಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಶಾಪವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಸಹಿಸಲಾರದ ನಂದೀಶ್ವರನು ಪ್ರತಿಶಾಪವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿ ದಕ್ಷನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ವಂಚಿನಾಗಲಿ, ಮತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆಡಿನ ಮುಖ ಬರಲಿ ಎಂದು ಶಪಿಸಿದನು. ಸಾವಿರಾರು ವರ್ಷ ನಡೆದ ಈ ಸತ್ರದ ನಂತರ ಮುಂದೊಂದು ದಿನ ದಕ್ಷನು ಮತ್ತೆ “ಬ್ರಹಸ್ಪತಿಸವಂ” ಎಂಬ ಬೃಹತ್ತಾದ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಉದ್ಯುಕ್ತನಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ದೇವಾದಿ ದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ, ಋಷಿಮುನಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಕರೆದು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳು-ಅಳಿಯನನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸತೀದೇವಿಯು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರಂತೆ ನಟಿಸುತ್ತಾ ತಾನೂ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಶಿವನು ಸಮ್ಮತಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೂ ಹಠ ಮಾಡಿ ಯಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿವನಿಗೆ ಹವಿಸನ್ನು ನೀಡದಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಿಂದ ಅವಮಾನಿತಳಾಗಿ, ತಾನು ದಾಕ್ಷಾಯಿಣಿ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ಬೇಡವೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ, ದೇಹತ್ಯಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಇವಳ ಜೊತೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಶಿವಚರರೂ ಎಲ್ಲ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನೂ ಧ್ವಂಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು, ದಕ್ಷ ಪ್ರಜೇಶ್ವರನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನೇ ವೀರಭದ್ರನು ಕಡೆಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದಾಗ, ವಿಫಲನಾದಾಗ, ಶಿವನೇ ಬಂದು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದೇವರ ಅನುಗ್ರಹದಿಂದ ಆ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡೆದು ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಮತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆಡಿನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. 14. Ilavratha Khanda & Rudra – In Ilavratha Vratha Kandha, only Rudra is the purusha and all others are women. As per the curse by Bhavani, all who enters this place shall become women only. Here Rudra is doing the dhyana of Sankarshana roopi paramathma. 15. HARI – HARA FIGHT – MBTN (ADHYAYA 4.45, 4.46) “SHAANGA” IS THE WEAPON OF SRIHARI AND “PINAAKA” IS OF SHIVA. Once all devatas went to Srihari-Shiva in order to decide the Tatva nirnaya and asked them to fight each other so that who is supreme will be determined. They both agreed and started fighting. As Srihari is the preraka for ALL, he stayed in HARA, who stood like a shile (rock) and could not fight at all. Shiva could not even move, not even open his eyes, and could not even breath. (This story is also found in Valmiki Ramayana). Shiva prays Sri Ramachandra for samapthi of his Raama roopa – As he is the grandson of Srihari, all the gods prayed Shiva to plead Sri Ramachandra to leave bhooloka. Shiva pleaded that the avatara kaarya in dushta shikshana and shishta rakshana has been completed and it is the right time to come back. Ramachandra agreed and returned back. In another incident – Banasura, one of shiva bhaktaas fought with Krishna. To support him Shiva also joined Banasura in his fight with Krishna but Shiva could not do anything to Krishna. Shiva could not even move his body and was unconscious. At that time, Brahma came and make him wake up. Shiva came to Krishna and repented for his act. Krishna who was about to remove the head of Banasura also excused Banasura as pleaded by Shiva. 16. Shiva’s Boon to Ambe – Ambe who was rejected by Bheeshma did penance to Brahma for boon to ensure killing of Bheeshma. Then again she did penance to Shiva for the boon to born as Purusha (male human). But Shiva said he can’t give such a boon as it is not his capacity to give such a boon for a woman to born as a man. However, he agreed for a boon that she shall be born as woman and she would get Purusha shareera subsequently. 17. Shiva’s boon to Drupada – Drupada Maharaja also did penance to Shiva for getting a son. Shiva blessed him that he shall get a female baby and that the same shall become male subsequently. She is none other than Shikandi (MBTN – adhyaya 11) 18. Shiva defeated by Garuda – During Paarijatapaharana, Indra fought against Krishna. Shiva, who is the guru of Indra also fought for Indra against Krishna. At this time Garuda, threw Shiva alongwith his vehicle Nandi to a far off distance (Sarasabharati vilasa by Vadirajaru, Bhagavatha 10.66, MBTN 20.130). This shows that Hara is not free from Asuravesha. 19. Arjuna’s fight with Shiva – Arjuna did penance to Rudrantaryami Srihari at Indrakeela. After six months he saw a daithya named “mookaasura”, who came in the disguise of a pig. Arjuna applied his arrows at the pig with his Gaandeeva. Shiva who came there in the roopa of a kiraata also hit at that daithya with his arrow. The asura who was in the disguise of a pig died with his real roopa of raakshara roopa. Now, kirata disguised Shiva told Arjuna that he had chased that pig, but Arjuna had hit at it, as such asked him to fight with him. Arjuna agreed and the fight began between the two. Shiva swallowed all the arrows applied by Arjuna. Now, Arjuna hit Shiva with his Gaandeeva itself. Shiva laughed at Arjuna and swallowed that Gaandeeva also. As such, the two started fighting in Malla yudda (wrestling). With the severe blows by Shiva, Arjuna lost his consciousness and fell. Then after getting back his consciousness, Arjuna repented for having fought with that Kiratha (Shiva) and worshipped the Shiva linga nearby. The flowers decorated on that linga by Arjuna were falling on that Kiratha. Pleased with the worship of Arjuna, Shiva gave him Pashupatastra. This Paashupatastra s Vishnu devataak astra given by Shiva. (MBTN 22.143) 20. Shiva told Gantaakarna that Vishnu only can give Moksha – Once Krishna had been to Badarikashrama alongwith Rukmini. At this time Gantakarna and Karna named two devils (pishachees) were doing the Aradhana of Shiva with the intention of getting moksha. They were against Vishnu naama that any body who does the chanting of Vishnu namaa, must not be heard by any body. They used to bell the Gantaas loudly to ensure that Vishnu naama does not come to their ear. Shiva came and told them that “mukti pradaataa sarvEshaam viShnurEva na samshaya:” – i.e., only Vishnu can give Moksha. As a remembrance of them even today, there is one temple of Gantakarna in front of Badari Narayana Temple at Badari. 21. Difference in shakthi of moola & avatara roopa of Shiva – ಶಿವನ ಮೂಲ ರೂಪಕ್ಕೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವತಾರ ರೂಪಕ್ಕೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇದ – ಅಶ್ವತ್ತಾಮನು (ಶಿವನ ಅವತಾರ) ಕುರುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಯುದ್ದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಂಡವರ ಶಿಬಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಲರೂಪದ ಶಿವನೇ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಿಡದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಘೋರ ಯುದ್ಧವಾಗಲು, ಅಶ್ವತ್ತಾಮನು ಪ್ರಯೋಗಿಸಿದ ಬಾಣವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಶಿವನು ನುಂಗಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಶರಣಾಗತನಾದ ಅಶ್ವತ್ತಾಮನಿಗೆ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮನ ಆದೇಶದಂತೆ ಆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸಿದನು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಶಿವನ ಮೂಲ ರೂಪಕ್ಕೂ ಅವತಾರ ರೂಪಕ್ಕೂ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಸಾಮ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಧೃಡವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ವಾಯುದೇವರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಗಲ್ಲ – ಅವತಾರವಾಗಲೀ ಮೂಲ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಾಗಲೀ ಎಲ್ಲೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಹ್ರಾಸವಿಲ್ಲ. MBTN 28.124 – Ashwattama, the avatara of Shiva entered the camp of Pandavaas, where Shiva was standing as security. A fierce battle went on between Ashwattama and Shiva wherein Shiva swallowed all the weapons hit by Ashwattama. This shows that the power of Shiva in his moola roopa is superior to Ashwattama. But in the case of Vayudevaru, it is not so. His shakthi whether in moola roopa or in the avatara roopa remains the same. Then as per the directions of Krishna paramathma returned all the weapons swallowed by him earlier back to Ashwattama and Shiva disappeared 22. Different Shivanama with meanings –Ashutosha; Andhakasurahara; Chandrashekara; Damarugapani; Doorjati; Gangadhara; Kaamaari; Kruthivaasa; Kailasavaasa; Gajacharmambara dhara; Mano niyamaka; Maheshwara; Mrutyunjaya; Nandivaahana; Nataraja; Naagaabharana; Nagabhushana; Neelakanta; Paarvateesha; Pinaki; Rudra; Sadyojaata; Sarangapani; Shambhu; Shankara; Sharva; Shiva; Somashekara; Vamadeva; Virinchiputra; Vrushadhwaja; Vishakanta; Trishulapaani; Trinetra; Trilochana;Tripuraari; Ugra; Ugratapas, etc.. are some of the names of Shiva. 1. Andhakasura hara – as he killed Andhakasura named daitya 2. Ashutosha – As he gives the boon very early 3. Chandrashekara/somashekara – as he has Chandra on his head 4. Damarugapani – As he has Damaruga in one of his hands swhile dancing 5. Doorjati – As he has JaTaa 6. Gajacharmambaradhara – As he has killed a daithya named Gajasura by entering the body of an elephant and he was covered with the body of the elephant when he did the Tandava Nrutya, he is called as Gajacharmambaradhara. 6a. Gajasuramardhana – Daithya Neela came in the disguise of an elephant as Gajasura गजासुर who entered the body of an elephant and attacked Shiva. Shiva also entered the body of the elephant and did the Taandava nrutya there itself and killed the demon Gajasura from within the elephant. Thus he is called as Gajasuramardhana. 7. Nandi Vahana – As he has Nandi as his vehicle 8. Gangadhara – As he always has Ganga on his head. Some poets, novelists have called Ganga as the wife of Shiva. But it is wrong. Ganga was never the wife of Shiva. Ganga is the wife of Varuna. Shiva was holding her as she requested him to give some place in him and Ganga had vishesha sannidhana of Srihari, as she is Vishnu paadodaka. 9. Kaamaari – As he burnt alive Kaama/Manmatha – When Gods sent Manmatha to break the penance of Shiva, he throwed his kaama arrow on Shiva, which made Shiva angry and he opened his third eye and Manmatha was burnt to ashes. 10. Kailasavaasa – As he is kailasavaasi 11. Kruthivaasa – as he wears charma or animal skin as his dress – he is also called as Charmambaradara 12. Manoniyamaka – As he controls the chitta of all 13. Maheshwara – As he is superior to Indradi sakala devategalu 14. Mrutyunjaya – As he has more power than the so called Mrutyu devate Yama – Sage Markandeya had a very short lift of only 16 years. Markandeya was known that his life is very short. So, he worshipped Shiva with utmost devotion. After the completion of 16th year, Yamadharmaraja came to take Markandeya by pulling him with arrows, Shiva came and rescued Markandeya and blessed him with Chiranjeevatva. That is why Markandeya is considered as one of the Chiranjeevi. 15. Nataraja – As he is an expert in Dancing – Naatya 16. Nagabharana – As he has Naga(snake) as one of his ornaments 17. Nagabhushana – As he has Snake to his neck 18. Neelakanta – As his throat colour turned blue after drinking hala hala visha. 19. Paarvateesha – As he is the Isha of Parvathi 20. Pinaaki – As he has pinaka as his weapon 21. Rudra – “Rodanaath Rudra:” – As soon as he was born he was crying continuously. That is why he is called as Rudra. 22. Sadyojaata – As he was born all of a sudden from Chaturmukha 23. Sarangapani – As he has in his hands Saranga (deer) 24. Shambhu – As he is the source of Sukha, he is termed as Shambhu 25. Shankara – As he gives “Sukha” 26. Sharva – As he is laya kartha with the blessings of Srihari. 27. Shiva – As he is mangalakara – he is termed as “Shiva” 28. Vamadeva – “vaama” means handsome/beautiful/sundara. Leaving Hari Vayu Brahma, Garuda shesha, he is ati-sundara very handsome. That is why he is called as Vamadeva. 29. Vamadeva – He is called as Vamadeva as he has Srihari to his left always 30. Virinchiputra – As he is the son of Brahma (Virinchi) 31. Vrushadhwaja – as he has Vrushabha Dwaja 32. Vishakanta – As he drunk the left over of halahala visha after majority of it was drunken by Vayudevaru. 33. Trishulapaani – As he has Trishula in one of his arms 34. Tripuraari – As he killed tripurasuras with the blessings of Srihari 35. Trinetra/trilochana/mukkanna – As he has three eyes 36. Ugra – As he is shatru bhayankara 37. Ugratapas – As he has done tapas for Kalpadi paryanta 23. SHIVA & GANGA – Shiva has Gange on his jataa. Some people have given wrong version that Gange is also the wife of Shiva. They have addressed Shiva with wives Gange-Gauri. But it is not so. Ganga is very much inferior to Gauri and Shiva. Ganga is the wife of Varuna. As every one knows Bhagiratha brought Ganga from the heaven. On its way, Ganga came in a very good speed and no one could control her and when prayed by Bhagiratha, Shiva break up Ganga’s speed and hold her on his jataa by knotting in his jataa. – As such, Shiva is called is Gangadhara. He is holding Ganga as she is Srihari’s paadodaka. 24. Avataaraas/Amshaas of Rudra Devaru – Shukacharya, Durvasa, Ashwattama25. Why did Shiva & his family canvassed that their philosophy is superior ? Mahabharatha Tatparya Nirnaya Adhyaya 1 Shloka 48 to 60 says – Vishnu has told Shiva to create mohaka shastra to deceive the asura janaas. As such, Shiva did the prachara of Pashupata shastra, his wife Parvathi did the prachara of Shaktya shastra, his sons Ganesha and Skanda both did the prachara of Ganapathya and Skaanda philosophy respectively, wherein they themselves declared that they are sarvottama. Here the entire family of Shiva have separate philosophy against their name, wherein each say that they are supreme. This is only as per the orders of Srihari to deceive the people. One must note that all the four are Hari bhakthaas only. Vishnu also gave a boon to Shiva that – During Kruta, Treta and Dwapara yuga Srihari will born as a human being and do the seva of Shiva, who in turn shall bless loka reethya – to ensure that the daithyas who have taken sanmaarga must fall to adhama maarga. Shiva has three roopaas – Vaikaarika, taijasa and taamasa – Vaikarika is Brahma putra, Taijasa is vaayu putra and Taamasa is Ananta putra. {MBTN Adhyaya 3 (17)}. 26. How he got the name Chandrashekara? Shiva became Chandrashekara –Daksha Prajapathi got married his 27 daughters Ashwini, Bharani, Kruttika, Rohini, Revathi etc., to Chandra. But Chandra showed special care to Rohini amongst 27 wives. (He did so because in this Nakshatra that Krishna would be born in Dwaparayuga. So he showed special affection to Rohini). On seeing this other wives complained to his father Dakshaprajapathi that Chandra is not looking after all his wives equally. Daksha, got angry, and cursed Chandra to have ”kshaya” disease. As such, Chandra affected by the disease, started losing his quality and deteriorated to a very very tiny size. Chandra went to Shiva and sought his assistance, who kept him on his head, so he became “Chandrashekara” and told him never to go out of his head. Chandra’s wives not finding Chandra anywhere, again pleaded his father, to search for their husband. Not able to trace him, Daksha, came to know that Chandra was given refuge in Shiva’s head. He asked Shiva to leave Chandra. But Shiva refused saying that once he gives protection, he can’t leave him. They went to Srihari, who came in the disguise of a brahmachari and gave the pratibimba of Chandra to his wives. The original Chandra was there on the head of Shiva only, the Chandra, which we are seeing on the sky, is the pratibimba (amsha of Chandra) which Srihari gave to us taking out of Shiva. Gods have amshamshibhava. So, one amsha of Chandra was taken out from Shiva and gave to Daksha prajapati. Then only Chandra decided to do samsara with his 27 wives equally. That is why we have one month called as Nakshatra Maasa. (Source Brahma Vaivarthya Purana by Sri Vedavyasa Devaru) 27. Why lingaroopa for Shiva?Once Brugu Rushigalu went to Kailasa to test who is The Supreme among Brahma-Vishnu-Maheshwara. When he came to Ishwara, he saw that Iswara did not even noticed him. He was sitting with Parvathi privately. Shiva ignored Brugu Rushigalu. Getting angry at him, he cursed him that the shiva be worshipped in the form of Linga only. That is why throughout the world, only Shiva linga is worshipped and not his idol. Here one must notice that Brugu Rushigalu is very much inferior to Shiva. Just to respect Srihari Agna that he ignored Brugu Rushigalu and accepted the Curse. 28. Harisarvottama pratipadane by Shiva –a) When Brugu Rushigalu came to test, he ignored Brugu Rushigalu and got the curse which enabled Brugu Rushigalu to declare the supreme. b) When he was Doorvasa Maharshi, he established the supremacy of Ekadashi by just testing Ambareesha Chakravarthi. Here also one must notice that Ambareesha is very much inferior to Doorvasa. Just he pretended to show the bhakthi of Ambareesha and importance of Ekadashi. c) Rudradevaru is the parama vaishnavaru.When he was born as Shukacharya, he did the prachara of Srimadbhagavatha and Harisarvottamatva. d) He has done the stotra of Srihari’s sankarshana roopa which is available in Panchama Skanda Bhagavatha. e) He preached Rudra Geetha to Prachetasaru, which is nothing but Harisarvottamatva. f) When he was born as Ashwathamacharya, he tried to kill Pareekshit Maharaja before his birth itself, but failed, which proves the supremacy of Srihari. g) He preached Umadevi (Parvathi) that Sri Rama Naama is equal to Vishnu Sahasra Nama. h) When Daksha prajapathi (his father in law), came, he ignored him in the Sabha. Even at that time he was doing the smarana of Srihari. i) Shiva blesses many daithyas with great boons, which were all defeated by Srihari. j) When Shiva’s parama bhaktha Ganta Gosha did the penance to Shiva to give him Moksha, Shiva declared him that he can’t give Moksha, it is Srihari only who can give the Moksha. k) When Rudra came to Srihari to have a look of Mohini roopa, he could not control himself on seeing the mohini roopa, there also he accepted his defeat. l) When Bhasmasura tried to test the boon given by Rudra, he ran and ran like a deer, then only Srihari came in his Mohini Roopa to deceive the daithya and killed the daithya. m) He had blessed Atula that he shall rest in Parashurama but When Ramachandra applied his arrow on the stomach of Parashurama, the Atula named daithya died. 29. SHIVA AND THREE
31. Shiva made Brahma as Chaturmukha Brahma by removing the fifth face : Every body knows that Brahma means Chaturmukha. But Bhagavatha says Brahma had panchmukha. Then what happened to the fifth face? Initially Brahma Devaru had five faces. Brahmadevaru was chanting Vedas from all the five faces. From one of his faces he was chanting the Vedas incorrectly with some apaswara. He was doing it as per the orders of Srihari only. Rudra Devaru was not aware that it is due to the Hari’s order that the Brahma is chanting incorrectly from one of his faces. He got angry and removed one of the faces and got Brahma Hatya Dosha. This episode enabled that many think that Rudra is more powerful and higher than Brahmadevaru. Actually Rudra devaru is lower than Brahma in Kakshya. This Brahma Hatya dosha was removed when Sriramachandra installed Shivalinga @ Rameshwara. But people thought that Sri Ramachandra installed Shivalinga in order to be free from his brahma hatya, but to remove the brahma hatya dosha of Rudra only, he did it. Shiva is a paramabhakta of Raama nama. According to Madhwa Philosophy, Shiva is done pooja as parama vaishnava – He preached his wife parvathideviyaru the importance of Raamanama and he was regularly chanting Ramanama japa. That is why Bhaktaparadhina Sri Ramachandra did the pratistapane of Shivalinga. Shiva is called is “Kapali“ as he he got brahma hatya dosha with the removal of the fifth head of Brahma, which came in the kapala roopa. That is why he is called as Kapali. 32. HARA SAAHASA “ಹರಸಾಹಸ”We are often using the word “ಹರಸಾಹಸ” in our day to day lifewithout actually knowing the exact meaning of that word. It is like this.:- After getting Brahma Hatya dosha, Shiva was worried. He tried his best to get rid of Brahma hatya dosha. The efforts by Shiva is termed as “ಹರಸಾಹಸ”. The various steps he undertook to get rid of Brahmahatya dosha is as follows : a) Shiva went to all the ten directions and preached that Harismarane is the ultimate for every paapa prayaschitta. b) When he went to Badari, there he could not get the darshana of Srimannaarayana. When he has removed the head of Brahma how Srihari will be pleased on him. c) Then he went to Yamune but the entire water was dried there; Then he went to plakshma dweepa, but it was invisible for him. d) Then he went to Pushkara, which rejected to remove his brahma hatya, so is naimisharanya. e) He went to Saindhavaranya, and Dharmaranya, there was also not possible. f) Then he went to Kurukshetra. There he could see Vishnu. Rudra devaru did the stotra of Srihari and Srihari with his keshava roopa was pleased and removed his brahmahatya dosha. That is why people are calling shiva’s tour as “Hara Sahasa” ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಾವೇನಾದರೂ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು “ಹರಸಾಹಸ” ಎನ್ನುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯಾವುದೀ ಹರಸಾಹಸ?. ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ ಐದನೆ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದ ಶಿವ – ಬ್ರಹ್ಮದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲು ಐದು ತಲೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲ ತಲೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ವೇದವನ್ನು ಪಾರಾಯಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಕೆಂದೇ ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ಅಸುರಜನ ಮೋಹನಾರ್ಥ ತಪ್ಪುತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಶಿವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಕ್ರೋಧಗೊಂಡು ಆ ಐದನೇ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿದನು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಹತ್ಯಾ ದೋಷ ಬಂದಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಬ್ರಹ್ಮನ ಕಪಾಲ ಶಿವನ ಕೈಲೇ ಮೆತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಅದನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಲು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಪಟ್ಟರೂ ಅದು ಅವನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಲಾಸದ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಶಿವನ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಗಳು – ೧. ಶಿವನು ಎಲ್ಲ ಹತ್ತು ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೂ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿ ಸರ್ವೋತ್ತಮ ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಆ ಕಪಾಲ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ೨. ಬದರೀ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬದರೀ ನಾರಾಯಣನನ್ನು ದರ್ಶನಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದರ್ಶನವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ೩. ನಂತರ ಯಮುನಾ ನದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಮುನೆಯೇ ಒಣಗಿ ಹೋಯಿತು. ೪. ನಂತರ ಪ್ಲಾಕ್ಷ್ಮ ದ್ವೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು ೫. ನಂತರ ಪುಷ್ಕರ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು ೬. ನಂತರ ನೈಮಿಷಾರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು ೭. ನಂತರ ಸೈಂಧವಾರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ, ಧರ್ಮಾರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋದನು ೮. ನಂತರ ಕುರುಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರಿ ಹರಿಯು ಕೇಶವ ರೂಪದಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗಿ ಅವನ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಹತ್ಯಾದೋಷವನ್ನು ಪರಿಹಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದನ್ನೇ “ಹರಸಾಹಸ”ವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. 33. Shiva & Srihari’s Mohini roopa – Shiva after Samudra Mathana, heard that Srihari took the Mohini roopa to cheat the daithyaas and distributed the Amrutha among devategalu. He also heard that the roopa of Srihari as Mohini was so attracting that no one in the past had ever seen such a roopa. He wanted to have the darshan of such a roopa of Srihari again. So, he went to Vaikunta and asked Srihari to show the roopa. Srihari told him that Shiva could not sustain the roopa. But Rudra demanded and pleaded again and again. So Srihari told him to come the next morning.. Next morning Rudra was sitting alongwith Parvati Devi. There he saw a beautiful and most attractive sundari who was playing with a ball. Rudra was so attracted by her that he tried to pull her hands leaving aside Parvathi. Srihari played with him for some time. Rudra had forgotton that he had asked Srihari to give the darshana of his Mohini Roopa. After some time, Mohini Roopa’s Srihari turned and showed his Shanka Chakra and now he got to know that it is Srihari. Then he did sastanga namaskara to Srihari and went to Kailasa.. This can be seen in Sripadaraja Devaranama “Vrushabaverida vishadharanaare peLammayya” 34. Shiva, Bhasmaasura and Mohini roopa – In another occasion, Shiva had the darshana of Mohini Roopa. Once Shiva gave a boon to one of daitya, that on whoever he touches his hand, he will be burnt. But that daithya wanted to test the boon on Shiva himself. So he tried to to test the book by keeping his hand with boon given by Shiva on Shiva’s head. Shiva did the smarana of Srihari. Then Srihari came in front of that daithya and with his maaye, he made that daithya to keep his hand on his own head and he was burnt alive. That daithya was called as Bhasmasura. Then Shiva repented for having given such a boon to the daithya. Here also Srihari has saved him. 35. Shiva gave blessings of Chiranjeevi anugraha to Markandeya – Once Markandeya did the araadhana of Srihari and asked him to show how the “Pralaya” will be. Srihari agreed and showed him the Pralaya, wherein he saw the roudranartana of the pralaya. Then Parvathi told Parameshwara that the bhakthaas will ask for boon of “Never to die”. But Shiva told that the bhakthaas will not ask such a boon. To test him both Parvati-Parameshwara came in front of Markandeya and asked him as to what boon he wanted? Bhakta Markandeya told “bhagavatyuchyutaam bhaktim tatparEShu tathaa tvayi” i.e., Always give me pure bhakthi in you and Srihari. Pleased with his bhakthi, he gave him a boon that he will be Charanjeevi. So, Markandeya got the boon as Chiranjeevi. 36. Udupi Ananteshwara = Anantha + Eshwara – In Udupi, just opposite to Sri Krishna Mutt, one can see the Anantheshwara Temple. In this temple, there is sannidhya of both Shiva and Srihari. Here Srihari is in the roopa of Linga, wherein the apart from lingaroopi shiva, there is Anantha” That is why the kshetra is called as Anantheshwara. 37. Udupi Chandramouleshwara – In Udupi, it is said that Chandra did the penance to Shiva. The exact meaning of Udupi is Udu – meaning nakshatra; pa – paalaka ; i.e., nakshatraadipa – Who is nakshatradipa – Chandra. Chandra is the husband of all the 27 stars starting from Ashwini…….. As such Chandra is Udupa. Because he did the penance at this place, it is rightly called as Udupi. Why he did the penance? – Chandra showed more love towards Rohini, one of his wives amongst 27 daughters of Daksha prajapathi. Other 26 wives complained to Dakshaprajapathi, who cursed Chandra to loose his tejassu. As such, Chandra did the penance. Infact udu+pa means — Chandra did the penance at this place Udupi. Shiva held him in his head and became Chandramouleshwara. Chandramouleshwara temple is distinct from Anantheshwar temple. There is a practice that those who are visiting Udupi do the darshana of Chandramouleeshwara, then Anantaasana, then Krishna darshana. 38. Dharmastha Manjunatheshwara Temple :- Once Vadirajaru was on his way and entered Dharmasthala. The people of that place approached Vadirajaru and asked him to do the pooja there itself. As that place was having lot of bhoota-preta hindrances, Sri Vadirajaru refused to do the pooja there. Then the people pleaded him and asked them to make them free from the clutches of bhoota-preta. So, he brought the idol which was in Kadri and did the prathistapane in Dharmasthale and renamed him as Manjunatheshwara. Even today, the idol of Shiva is being worshipped by Madhwas only. 39. Shiva and Bheemasenadevaru –Vyagreshwara Linga – Once Bheemasenadavaru was doing the pooja of Vishnu in Hastinavathi. Then Gange tried to prevent him from doing the pooja, but Bheema pushed her and she went a long distance. Then Shiva in order to test the Vishnu Bhakthi of Bheemasenadevaru, came in the roopa of Tiger (Vyagra) and he was chasing go-roopi (cow roopi) parvathi. Then Bheema hit him by his Gadha, the weapon and Shiva was unconscious and was hidden in a linga, there. The same linga is called as “Vyagreshwara”. Shardoola linga – Once again near Himavatparvatha, in Gomathi River basin, there was a fight between Shiva and Bheema, here also Shiva was defeated and another linga named Shardoola linga was created. Kedara Linga – Once in Kedara, In another instance Shiva came in the roopa of a brahmana and tried to fight with Bheema, here also as usual defeated and was hidden in another linga, Kedara Linga. He also cursed Bheemasena and all vaishnavaas that whoever vaishnavaas visiting Kedara Kshetra will loose Jnaana. That is why Vaishnaas are not visiting Kedara Kshetra. (source MBTN adhyaya 20, shloka 21-24) 40. Ekaadasha Rudra – Bheema, Raivata, Oja, Ajaikapaat, Mahaan, Bahuroopaka, bhava, vaama, ugbra, vrushaakapi, ahnirbuddhni. Out of this “Vaama” naamaka rudra is in the fifth kakshye. He is equal to Garuda, Shesha. Other 10 Rudraas are all in 19th kakshya. These Ekaadasha Rudraas have wives – Dhee, Vrutti, Ashala, Umaa, niyut, sarpi, ilaa, ambikaa, iraavati, sudhaa, deeksha. 41. Jyothirlingagalu 12 –
After some time, once Banasura pleaded with Shiva that he wanted to fight with a strong man and sought Shiva to fight with him. Manoniyamaka Rudra knows that shortly Krishna would fought with him. As such, he told Banasura, instead of fighting with him, asked him to wait for some time before Krishna to come and have a fight with him, wherein Banasura would be defeated. Banasura had a daughter by name Usha. Once she had a dream wherein she saw a very young and handsome boy. She asked her friend Chitraleka, to sketch the person who had come Usha’s dream. After sketching various pictures, finally Usha said one young boy’s image which she said is the same person whom she saw in her dream It was none other than Aniruddha, the grandson of Krishna paramathma. With her magical powers, she brought in Aniruddha to her palace. Krishna, learnt that Banasura’s daughter had kidnapped his grandson. So, he rushed to the palace of Banasura, wherein Shiva was the guardian. Krishna asked Shiva to tell Banasura to leave Aniruddha. Shiva told that Banasura would leave him only if Krishna fights with Banasura. Krishna agreed and fought with Banasura. He removed 998 arms of Banasura. Now, Banasura realised that the sarvottamatva of Krishna and surrender to him. Then Usha was married to Aniruddha. After this incident, Banasura pleaded Shiva that Lord Shiva at his palace to be called as “Banalinga”. Shiva agreed. As such, Banalingam can be seen on the banks of Narmada river in MP. This is one of the swayam vyaktha linga 43. Some of the Madhwa Poojitha/puratana Rudra Devara sannidhana – a) Balagaru – (Shimoga District) You can see a linga on the bank of Tunga river which was thrown by Hanumanthadevaru (one end Jwala narasima and other end Rudra devaru) b) Bangalore– Sri Vyasaraja Mutt – Benne Govindappa Road, Gandhibazar – Here one can see Srinivasadevaru, Gopalakrishna Devaru, Vyasaraja Vrundavana, Raghavendra Vrundavana, and Ishwara, and Navagraha idols. Usually Sri Vyasaraja Mutt Seer does the pooja of Spatika Linga which was given by Basava Bhatta, a shaiva pandit when he was defeated by Sri Vyasarajaru. c) Bangalore – Ananteswara Gudi – Chennammanakere Rayara Mutt – in between Vidyapeeta and Indira Nursing Home, Bangalore d) Bangalore – Sri Raghavendra Swamigala Mutt, Phalimaru Mutt, in Vidyamanya Nagara, Magadi Main Road e) Bangalore – Tyagarajanagar Rayara Mutt f) Bangalore – Sreepadaraja Mutt, Raghavendra Colony, h) Bangalore – Vittala Mandira, Sri Raghavendra Swamigala Mutt, Rajajinagar, Near Ramamandira. i) Bangalore – There is a Sri Rudra devara sannidhana at Subramanya nagara Vyasarajara Matha, 5th Main, A Block, Rajajinagar Second Stage, Bangalore ii) Bangalore – rudra devara devasthana in poorna-prajna vidyapeeta pratishtapana done by pejawara swamigalu a year ago… j) Bellary – Sri Satyanarayana Temple, Satyanarayanapet, Bellary k) Chennai – Paanduranga Ashrama in Vadapalani Chennai has MahaRudra devaru too in its premises. This is run by Pejawara Samsthana. l) Dharmasthala – Manjunateswara Temple pratistapane by Vadirajaru. m) Mantralaya – Just adjacent to Pranadevara Sannidhana n) Chyavaneshwara – There is an old Eshwara Temple called Shri Chyavaneshwara at Sri Ashwatha Laxmi Narasimha Temple on the Bank of River Malaprabha which was established by Chyavana Rishi in olden Days. o) Honnaali – Sri KAILASESWARA which was shifted from village DODDENAHALLI in Tumkur dist to Honnali town on the bank of Tungabhadra river was installed by H H. Satyama Tirtharu of Uttaradimutt is being worshipped by one Sri Bidarahalli Krishnacharya, the main priest of Rayara mutt HONNALI p) Hyderabad – Sri Raghavendra Swamy Mutt – Shalibanda q) Hyderabad – Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple – Chevella, 60 Kms from Hyderabad. (Infact a big festival is performed to Lord Venkateshwara on Maha Shivaratri. Temple is managed by Madhvas for past hundreds of years). r) Hyderabad – Sri Krishna Mutt – Kondapur Hyderabad (One can find Pranadevaru / Rudra Devaru / Parvati / Saraswati / Ganapati /Rayaru here). s) Hyderabad – Sri Rudra Devara gudi by name RAMESHWARAM is very famous near SHAMSHABAD (near Hyderabad Airport) which is again managed by Madhvas. t) Hyderabad – Uttaradi Mutt, Hyderabad u) Hyderabad – Bag Lingampally Rayara Mutt v) Motampalli – Sri Balabheemasena Swamy Temple – Motampalli – Gudmitkal, Gulbarga. w) Kurnool – Sri Anjaneyaswamy Temple – Kurnool Main market (Temple is run by Madhva’s there and a beautiful Shiva Linga is there. When Sri Satyatma Teertharu was in Kurnool performing his Chaturmasya, the Hari Bhaktas had arranged Sri Ramadevara Pooja at this place by Satyatmaru). x) Mysore – Sri Subbaraya Dasara Gudi, where you can see Srinivasa devaru, Mukyapranaru and Ishwara also run by Maadhwas. Sri Venkata Subbadasaru is looking after the pooja of all these idols. y) Anantapura (A.P) – Rayara Mutt z) Udupi – Chandramouleeshwara (Udupi District) a simple shiva linga in the temple very next to Sri Krishna Temple. It is said to have been even before the pandavas period.
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Ekadashi upavasa is on Wednesday January 20th and Dwadashi parane is on Thursday January 21stafter local sunrise but before 9:20 AM.
Significance: This ekadashi is known as the "putradaa" ekdashi. This removes all sins and Sri Lakshmi Narayana is the main deity for this ekadashi. From MahaBharat. Pum alias Put is a hell. Those who die without children go to this hell and he who saves one from this hell is called putra. (Shloka 38 chapter 74, Adi Parva of Mahabharata.) pumnamno narakadyastu trayate pitaram sutah tasmat putra iti proktah svayameva swayambhuva (Shloka 138 chapter 9 Manusmriti.) "Because a son of his own, by birth, saves a father from the hell called "Put" he is called Putra. This removes all sins and Sri Narayana is the main deity for this ekadashi. Objective of this Ekadashi is to beget a son to deliver us from hell. But here is the more philosophical explanation Begin Source : (Chankya Pandita ??/Dharmaraja) The sanskrit word for "son" is putra. Pu is the name of a particular hell, and tra means "to deliver". Thus the word putra means "a person who delivers one from the hell named Pu". Therefore every married man should produce at least one son and train him properly; then the father will be delivered from a hellish condition of life. But this injunction does not apply to the serious devotees of Sri Hari, for the Lord becomes their son, father, and mother. Furthermore, Chanakhya Pandita says, "satyam mAtA pitA jnAnam, dharmo bhrAta dayA sakhA sHAnti patni kSHamA pUtra, ShaDeteha mama bAndhavAH" Truth as one's mother, Knowledge as one's father, Righteousness as one's brother, Compassion as one's friend, Peace as one's wife, (can be interpreted as patience also) Forgiveness as one's son, these six are one's closest relatives. Among the twenty-six leading qualities of a devotee of Sri Hari, forgiveness is the topmost. Therefore devotees should make an extra endeavor to develop this quality. Here Chanakhya says, " forgiveness is my son", and thus a devotee of the Lord, even though he may be on the path of renunciation, may observe Putradaa Ekadashi and pray to attain this kind of "son" i.e, ability to forgive. Thus the spiritual objective of this Ekadashi is to develop the ability to forgive. to learn to forgive. To pray for forgiveness and the strength to forgive. End Source: Chankya Pandita (sanskritdocuments.org) It was also believed that when a person gives havissu to Gods during yaaga and he doesn't have any children the Gods, will not accept his havissu. SrimadAchrya Madhva proves that this not the case in his commentaries on Bhagavata(Bhagavata Tatparya Nirnaya) "anapatyOpi saddharmaa lOkajinnatra saMshayah|" even if you don't have children, if a couple follows the Right Path and obtains the Right knowledge they will obtain sadgatti. This is also an instance where King Rukumangada chooses Ekadashi over his son, where his son bravely tells him to go ahead and kill him rather than break the Ekadashi fast. Sri Hari stops this when he was about take this drastic action and grants moksha to Rukumangada and his queen. Story from Padma Purana: "Oh King, now I shall narrate to you the history of Putradaa Ekaadasi, which removes all kinds of sins and makes one famous and learned. "There was once a kingdom named Bhadraavati, which was ruled by King Suketumaan. His queen was champka. Because he had no son, he spent a long time in anxiety, thinking, `If I have no son, who will carry on my dynasty?' In this way the king meditated in a religious attitude for a very long time, thinking, `Where should I go? What should I do? How can I get a pious son (putra)? In this way King Suketumaan could find no happiness anywhere in his kingdom, even in his own palace, and soon he was spending more and more time inside his wife's palace, gloomily thinking only of how he could get a son. "Thus both King Suketumaan and Queen Champaka were in great distress. Even when they offered tarpana (oblations of water to their forefathers), their mutual misery made them think that it was as undrinkable as boiling water. They thus thought that they would have no descendants to offer tarpana to them when they died and thus become lost souls (ghosts). The king and queen were especially upset to learn that their forefathers were worried that soon there would be no one to offer them tarpana also. "After learning of their forefathers unhappiness, the king and queen became more and more miserable, and neither ministers, nor friends, nor even loved ones could cheer them up. To the king, his elephants and horses and infantry were no solace, and at last he became practically inert and helpless. "The king thought to himself, `It is said that without a son, marriage is wasted. Indeed, for a family man with no son, both his heart and his splendid house remain vacant and miserable. Bereft of a son, a man cannot liquidate the debts that he owes his forefathers, the demigods (devas) and to other human beings. Therefore every married man should endeavour to beget a son; thus he will become famous within this world and at last attain the auspicious celestial realms. "Thinking thus, the king had no peace. He remained in anxiety day and night, from morning to evening, and from the time he lay down to sleep at night until the sun rose in the morning, his dreams were equally full of great anxiety. Suffering such constant anxiety and apprehension, King Suketumaan decided to end his misery by committing suicide. But he realized that suicide throws a person into hellish conditions of rebirth, and so he abandoned that idea. Seeing that he was gradually destroying himself by his all consuming anxiety over the lack of a son, the king at last mounted his horse and left for the dense forest alone. No one, not even the priests and brahmins of the palace, knew where he had gone. "In that forest, which was filled with deer and birds and other animals, King Suketumaan wandered aimlessly, noting all the different kinds of trees and shrubs, such as the fig, bel fruit, date palm, jackfruit, bakula, saptaparnaa, tinduka, and tilaka, as well as the shala, taala, tamaala, saralaa, hingotaa, arjuna, labheraa, bahedaa, sallaki, karondaa, patala, khaira, shaka, and palaasha trees. All were beautifully decorated with fruits and flowers. He saw deer, roaring tigers, wild boar, lions, monkeys, snakes, Trumpeting elephants. Soon it was midday, and the king started to tire wandering aimleslly. He was tormented by hunger and thirst also. He thought, `What sinful deed could possibly have done so that I am now forced to suffer like this, with my throat parched and burning, and my stomach empty and rumbling? I have pleased the devas (demigods) with numerous fire sacrifices and abundant devotional worship. I have given many gifts and delicious sweets in charity to all the worthy brahmins too. And I have taken care of my subjects as though they were my very own children. Why then am I suffering so? What unknown sins have come to bear fruit and torment me in this dreadful way?' "Absorbed in these thoughts, King Suketumaan struggled forward, and eventually, due to his pious credits, he came upon a beautiful lotus bearing pond that resembled the famous Lake Maanasarova. It was filled with aquatics, many varieties of fish, and graced with varieties of lilies and lotuses. Nearby were many attractive ashramas, where there resided many saints and sages who could fulfill the desires of anyone. Indeed, they wished everyone well. When the king saw all this, his right arm and right eye began to quiver, a sakuna sign (for a male) that something auspicious was about to happen. "As the king dismounted his horse and stood before the sages, who sat on the shore of the pond, he saw that they were chanting the holy names of God on japa beads. The king paid his obeisances and, joining his palms, addressed them with glorified praises. Observing the respect the king offered them, the sages said, `We are very pleased with you, Oh king. Kindly tell us why you have come here. What is on your mind? Please inform us what is your heart's desire.' "The king replied, `Oh great sages, who are you? What are your names, surely your presence reveals that you are auspicious saints? Why have you come to this beautiful place? Please tell me everything.' "The sages replied, `Oh king, we are known as the ten Vishvadevas (the sons of Vishva; Vasu, Satya, Kratu, Daksha, Kaala, Kaama, Dhriti, Pururavaa, Maadrava, and Kuru). We have come here to this very lovely pond to bathe. The month of Magha mase will soon be here in five days (from the Magh nakshatra), and today is the famous Putradaa Ekadashi. One who desires a son should strictly observe this particular Ekadashi.' "The king said, `I have tried so hard to have a son. If you great sages are pleased with me, kindly grant the boon of having a good son (putra).' " `The very meaning of Putradaa,' the sages replied, ` is "giver of a putra, pious son." So please observe a complete fast on this Ekaadashi day. If you do so, then by our blessing and by the mercy of Lord Sri Keshava invested in us surely you will obtain a son.' "On the advice of the Vishvadevas, the king observed the auspicious fast day of Putradaa Ekaadashi according to the established rules and regulations, and on the Dvaadashi, after breaking his fast, he paid obeisances again and again to all of them. "Soon after Suketumaan returned to his palace and united with his queen. Queen immediately became pregnant, and exactly as the Vishvadevas had predicted, a bright faced, beautiful son was born to them. In due course of time he became famous as an heroic prince, and the king gladly pleased his noble son by making him his successor. The son of Suketumaan took care of his subjects very conscientiously, just as if they were his own children. "In conclusion, Oh Yudhisthira, one who wises to fulfill his desires should strictly observe Putradaa Ekadashi. While on this planet, one who strictly observes this Ekadashi surely obtain a son, and after death he will achieve liberation. Anyone who even reads or hears the glories of Putradaa Ekadashi obtains the merit earned by performing an horse sacrifice. It is to benefit all humanity that I have explained all this to you." From Padma Purana part 3 uttarakhanda 42nd chapter. -MadhvesharpaNamastu As per drik ganitha, Ekadashi upavasa is on Wednesday January 06th and Dwadashi parane is on Thursday January 07th after local sunrise but before 7:54 AM. Tuesday January 05th has dashami viddha and hence not to be observed.
Rayara Mutt, Vyasaraja and Pejavara mutt all have the same schedule as above. For Umutt, it is double ekadashi. Ekadashi upavasa on Tuesday January 05th and athiriktha Dwadashi upavasa on January 06th and parane on Thursday January 07th after sunrise but before 7:54 AM. NOTE: Please check your local panchanga for exact timings. I apologise for the delay in publishing this as I didn't have access to internet. sorry for any inconvenience. Significance: This is a very special ekadashi in the cold month of Margashira. This ekadashi si also known as Saphala Ekadashi. On this day we worship Sri Narayana. Practice: Per Conversation between Yudhistira and Sri Krishna. Sri Krishna says On the ekadashi day worship Sri Narayana during the day with upavasa. amongst the snakes Adhishesha, amongst the birds Garuda, amonsgt Gods Vishnu and similarly amonsgst all the vrats, Ekadashi vrat is the most prominent (Shreshta). perform Jagarane with HariBhakts. On Dwadashi day Offer Coconut, Pomogranate, Gooseberry(Nallikai ) borekai ( berry fruit ) , raw mango, beetle leaves and beetle nuts. Perform pooja with Lamps(Deepa) and incense(dhoopa). Offer Naivedya to Sri Hari. Offer prasad to the learned people and then break fast. Huggi(moong daal & rice ) Naivedya is considered special during Dhanurmasa. Make sure the quantity of daal is greater than rice while preparing huggi. Story from Padma purana: "Once there was a City called Champaavati, which was ruled by the saintly King Maahishmata. He had four sons, the eldest of whom, Lumpaka, always engaged in all manner of very sinful activities � illicit sexual encounters with the wives of others, gambling, and continual association with known prostitutes. His evil deeds gradually reduced the wealth of his father, King Maahishmata. Lumpaka also became very critical of the numerous devas, the empowered universal attendants of the Lord, as well as toward the brahmins, and every day he would go out of his way to blaspheme the Vaishnavas. At last King Maahishmata, seeing the unrepentant brazen fallen condition of his son, exiled him to the forest. Out of fear of the king, even compassionate relatives didn't come to Lumpaka's defense, so angry was the king toward his son, and so sinful was this Lumpaka. "Bewildered in his exile, the fallen and rejected Lumpaka thought to himself, `My father has sent me away, and even my kinsmen do not raise but a finger in objection. What am I to do now?' He schemed sinfully and thought, `I shall sneak back to the city under cover of darkness and plunder its wealth. During the day I shall stay in the forest, and as night returns, so shall I to the city.' So thinking, the sinful Lumpaka entered the darkness of the forest. He killed many animals by day, and by night he stole all manner of valuable items from the city. The city-dwelling folk apprehended him several times, but out of fear of the king they left him alone. They thought to themselves that it must have been the accumulated sins of Lumpaka's previous births that had forced him to act in such a way that he lost his royal facilities and became to act so sinfully like a common selfish thief. "Though a meat-eater, Lumpaka would also eat fruits every day. He resided under an old banyan tree that unknown to him happened to be very dear to Lord Vaasudeva. Indeed, many worshipped as the demi-god (representative departmental head) of all the trees in the forest. In due course of time, while Lumpaka was doing so many sinful and condemnable activities, the Saphalaa Ekadasi arrived. On the eve of the Ekadasi (Dasami) Lumpaka had to pass the entire night without sleep because of severe cold that he felt due to his scanty bedclothes (bedding). The cold not only robbed him of all peace but almost of his very life. By the time the sun rose, near dead, his teeth chattering and near comatose. In fact all that Ekadasi morning, he remained in that stupour and could not awaken out of his near comatose condition. "When midday of the Saphalaa Ekadasi arrived, the sinful Lumpaka finally came to and managed to rise up from his place under that banyan tree. But with every step he took, he stumbled and fell to the ground. Like a lame man, he walked slowly and hesitantly, suffering greatly from hunger and thirst in the midst of the jungle. So weak was Lumpaka that he couldn't even concentrate to nor muster strength to go and kill even a single animal that whole day. Instead, he was reduced to collecting whatever fruits had fallen to the ground of their own accord. By the time he returned to his banyan tree home, the sun had set. "Placing the fruits on the ground next to him (at the base of the sacred banyan tree), phalairEBHihi sripathistushyatAM harihi| I will offer all these fruits to Sri Hari. Lumpaka began to cry out,O Sri Hari, please be merciful to me and accept these fruits as an offering !' Again he was forced to lie awake the whole night without sleep, but in the meantime the all merciful Lord Madhusudana, had become pleased with Lumpaka's humble offering of forest fruits, and He accepted them. Lumpaka had unwittingly observed a full Ekadasi fast,and by the merit he reaped on that day he regained his kingdom with no further obstacles. "As the Sun beautifully rose in the sky on the day following Ekadasi, a handsome horse approached Lumpaka as if seeking him out, and stood next to him. At the same time, a voice suddenly boomed out from the clear blue sky saying, `This horse is for you, Lumpaka! Mount it and ride swiftly out of this forest to greet your family! O son of King Maahishmata, by the mercy of the Supreme lord Vaasudeva and the strength of the merit you acquired by observing Saphalaa Ekadasi, your kingdom will be returned to you without any further hindrances. Such is the benefit you have gained by fasting on this most auspicious of days. Go now, to your father and enjoy your rightful place in the dynasty.' "Upon hearing these celestial words resounding from above, Lumpaka mounted the horse and rode back to the city of Champaavati. By the merit he had accrued by fasting on Saphalaa Ekadasi, he had become a handsome prince once more and was able to absorb his mind Sri Hari. In other words, he had become My pure devotee. King Maahishmata gave him the kingdom, and Lumpaka ruled unopposed for many, many years. Whenever the Ekadasi came, he worshipped the Supreme Lord Narayana with great devotion. And by the mercy of Sri Krishna he obtained a beautiful wife and a fine son. In old age Lumpaka handed his kingdom over to his son � just as his own father, King Maahishmata, had handed it over to him. Lumpaka then went to the forest with his queen to dedicate his concentrated attention to Sri Hari with controlled mind and senses. Purified of all material desires, he left his old material body and returned back to home, attaining a place near the lotus feet of his worshipful Lord, Sri Krishna. Reference: Padma Maha Puran Part-3 UttaraKhanda's 41st Chapter explaining the significance of Saphala Ekadashi. Sri MadhvesharpaNamastu Ekadashi upavasa is on Monday December 21st and Dwadashi parane is on Tuesday December 22nd after local sunrise.
Significance: By doing this ekadashi one attains moksha equivalent phala, hence this is also known as as the "mOkshadaa" ekadashi. on the margashirsha shuddha ekadashi day we worship Shri keshava roopi Sri Hari, with Tulasi leflets, flowerlets along with dhoopa, deepa, Naivedya and other pooja procedures. In the night during jagar, recite/listen Puran, nritya, geeta etc., in the glory of Damodara. This ekadashi is also popularly known as Vaikunta ekadashi. also known as mukkoti ekadashi. It is on this day the vaikunta dwaram is opened. on Dwadashi day it is Geetha Jayanthi. The Bhagavath Geeta conversation between Sri Hari and Arjuna occured on this day! During the Gita Jayanti Samaroh devotees and pilgrims from all over India gather in Kurukshetra to take part in this sacred festival. A normal ritual observed to be followed by everyone is to take bath in holy water of the sacred tanks - Sannihit Sarovar and Brahma Sarovar. The whole environment becomes divine and spiritual with numerous activities being organized. This day is also known as mukkoti dwadashi. the dwadashi in the auspicious dhanurmasa. Story from Padma Purana: ( as told by Sri Krishna to Dharmaraja ) Long ago there was a beautiful city named Champaka. Inn this vast city all the citizens were vaishnavas and their king was Vaikhanasa who was a Just and fair ruler. He looked after his subjects as his own children. The subjects too loved their king and lead very satisfied and happy lives. One day the king saw a dream in which his forefathers were suffering untold miseries, the king was taken aback. He lost peace of mind and tried to fins a solution to this problem. He invited all the Pandits and learned people to his assembly and asked them what he should do? The court pandits then conferred and suggested the king to seek help from a most illustrious sage named Parvata who lives on the top of the highest mountain in the kingdom. This Rishi has the power to see the past and the future bu just closing his eyes. The king immediately set foot to the highest mountain seeking Rishi Parvat along with many of his pandits in tow. Finally he arrived at the learned sage's ashram. the sage parvat was seated in the middle of most learned people and was shining like a Brahma himself. The king prostrated infront of this great man. the rishi welcomed the king and asked him about his kingdom and how he can help. King vaikhasana told him all about his dreams and how his forefathers are suffering and what he should do to ease their suffering. Maharishi closed his eyes for few minutes and meditated on this. Quickly he opened his eyes and said King, I know the reason for this, your father had two wives, one day he forcefully joined your step mother eventhough she told him she was mensurating. For this behaviour he is now suffering in the hell. Because of this even his forefathers are also suffering the same. The king then asked the MahaRishi, O MahaRishi how can rid them of their sufferings? Parvata maharishi then said ' O king the ekadashi in the light fornight of Margashira is called "Mokshada". Please do this vrat along with your friends and family. The punya that you obatin from this ekadashi, please donate it to your forefathers. This will free them of their bondage. King Vaikhanasa with this information came home and celebrated mokshada ekadashi along with all his family and subjects. All the punya he obtained from this vrat he donated it to his father. This enabled all his forefathers including his father to be rid of their bondage and proceed towards moksha.Thus the most auspicious Mokshada Ekadashi should be practiced by everyone. From Padma Purana part 3 uttarakhanda 40th chapter. -MadhvesharpaNamastu Ekadashi upavasa is on Monday December 07th and Dwadashi parane is on Tuesday December 08th after local sunrise.
Significance: This is a special Ekadashi in the month of Karthika.. Its also known as utpatti or utpanna ekadashi. This ekadashi celebrates the beginning of the Ekadashi vrat with niyamaka devi Ekadashi. This is also associated with the slaying of the asura Mura, thus the name for Sri Hari "Mura hara". kartIkEchaiva mAghEcha tulasyA pujayEd hariM | vaishAkethu vishEshENa pOjanaMcha harEsmrataM || in the months of Karthika and Magha do pooja to Sri Hari with Tulasi. Even in the month of Vaishka hari pooja with Tulasi is very essential. Purana/Story: Yudhistira: What is the origin of Ekadashi? How did this day become the most important day in the world? Why do everyone including all gods prefer this day? Pray please tell Sri krishna. Sri Krishna: in krtayug there was an Asura named Mura. he was so strong that he defeated all the gods including Indra and chased them out of the heaven. Devandra ran to Mt. Kailash and appealed to Rudra devaru, who directed Indra to go seek solace with Sri Hari. Devendra, went to vaikunta and appealed to Sri Hari to save the world. He said "O Sri Hari, the son of tAlajangha Murasura, has conquered the heavens. He is ruling the world with an iron hand from his capital chandravati. Please save us." So Sri Hari along with the Devas went to chandravti to fight the Asura. Sri Hari destroyed the Asura army with his Sudarshan chakra. However Mura fought valiantly and they fought a duel for 1000 years. All the devas were scared and ran away. Sri Hari too ( in his leela ) got tired and decided to rest near badrikashrama in cave named simhapati. Asura Mura followed him there and seeing Sri Hari taking rest, the Asura was overjoyed and rushed at Sri Hari to kill him. Suddenly from the body of Sri Hari rose a wonderful Goddess. Born with all the charisma and radiance of Sri Hari she had heavenly weapons in her arms. She asked the Asura to fight with her. Murasura accepted, he rushed at her to kill her. However the goddess was so powerful, just her war cry destroyed the Asura. He was burnt to ashes. Sri Hari woke up just in time and inquired as to who killed his enemy and came to his rescue. Goddess: It was I who killed this Asura. Sri Hari: This Asura was so powerful, even I couldn't defeat him. How did you do it. Goddess: It was all because of your grace. You did this for the benefit of the world. It was only through your grace I was able to defeat Murasura. Sri Hari: The whole world is very joyous for what you did, please ask for any boons. Goddess: Please grant me three boons. 1. I should be the most prominent of all the thithis ( days ) 2. I should be the destroyer of everyone's obstacles 3. I should be grantor of wishes. Whoever fasts in my name, worshipping you with devotion, should be granted all their wishes. on dashmi who eats once ( ekabhukta or naktha ), fast on ekadashi and parane on Dwadashi, please grant their wishes. Sri Hari: So be it. all the 12 months, especially in the month of karthika, whoever does ekadashi vrat and worships me, will attain moksh. tritiya, ashtami, navami and chaturdashi thithis are dear to me. However ekadashi thithi is the most dearest to me. Thus the goddess, who was born from Sri Hari's radiance, who saved his life, is the abhimani devata for Ekadashi vrat. It is she who with Sri hari grace will rid of all the sins and grant all the wishes for those who fast on Ekadashi. There is no dharma equal to vishnu dharma, no book equal to bhagwatgeetha and no vrat equal to Ekadashi vrat. (Reference: padma maha Puran Part-3 chapter 39 ) MadhvesharpaNamastu... |
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