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Drive Initialization 

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Govindavadi Agaram- Sri Dakshinamurthy Temple

Govindavadi Agaram is a small village about 18 kms from kancheepuram. Govinda swamy perumal along with his family were tutored the vedas by Dakshinamoorthy at this  temple hence the name.

Devotees visit the temple in large number on Thursdays,  to overcome obstacles posed by planet Jupiter( Guru Graha), so this temple is also known as Gurusthalam temple.

Temple Entrance

The temple is about 2000 years old and, was  visited by Bhagavan Sri adi sankaraacharya and sri kanchi kamakoti peetthadhipathi, sri chandrasekharendra swamyigal.

Lord Dakshinamoorthy, facing south, is  seated on  panchasan peetham, held by the  koorma, eight gajas, simhas, five nagas, dieties of eight directions. The banayan tree is not present because darshan to Lord Vishnu was privately given  by Lord Dakshnimoorthy, as Lord graces with an eye on forehead and crescent moon as Lord Shiva himself.

There are shrines of lord Kailasanadhar, Goddess Akhilandeshwari, lord vinayagar , Subhramanya swamigal, kalabhairavar, the navagrahas and the  perumal.

Dwara Palaka

Vinayagar

Dwajastanbam and Nandi

Nava Grahas

Brahma

Uregimpu Vahanam

 A temple with spiritually elevating influence with pleasant environment.

""      Gurave sarva lokanam,bhishaje bhava roginam,|

""Nidhayae sarva vidhyanam, sri dakshimamuthaye namaha||""

KALAVAI-Sri Kanchi Kama Koti Peetam

Kalavai,also called as temple town, is a village in Arcot district,Tamil Nadu, situated 46 kms from vellore. It has a great historic significance.

Sankara mattham is one of the most significant places in kalavai, where the Adhistanams of  the 66th( Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi) and the 67th( Sri  MahaDevendra Saraswathi) Gurus of kanchi mutt were endured.  Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi was inducted the 68th Guru of Sri Kanchi KamaKoti peetam in kalavai.

Entrance of mutt

Photos of the 66th and the 67th pontiffs of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam

We visited the mattham on a sravana suddha padyami, when the Gayatri homam was being conducted. We had the darshan of the brindavans with carvings of Sri Chandrashekarendra Saraswathi on the left and  Sri Mahadevendra Saraswathi on the right.  Only men with dhothis and women with sarees are allowed inside  the shrine.  Vibhoodhi prasadamn was given to the devotees . We were blessed with a great opportunity to witness the Gayatri homam. The smoke that emanates from the homam removes the obstacles and confers blessings, along with tejas and ojas. 

The vicinity was very pleasant and spiritual, with the power of sonorous recital of vedas by the students from the veda paatthashala, radiating around the place.

"HARA HARA SANKARA ; JAYA   JAYA  SANKARA"

"JAYA  JAYA   SANKARA ; HARA HARA SANKARA"

Shenbakkam Sri Selva Vinayagar Temple

The selva Vinayagar temple is a tiny temple that is unique. It is situated  near vellore, a small village shenbakkam on the route of chennai-Banglore . Vinayagar appeared here as swayambu so this place is called as swayambakkam later  became as shanbakkam.

There are 11 swayambu lingas at one place in the formation of "om". The first vinayagar is Bala vinayagar where we can see the water and only the top portion like vinayagar on lotus, Nadana vinayagar,Om kara vinayagar, Karpaga vinayagar,Chintamani vinayagar,(moolavar) "SELVA VINAYAGAR", Mayura vinayagar,Mooshiga vinayagar, Vallabha vinayagar, Siddhi Buddhi vinayagar and panchamuga vinayagar are the various vinayagars present over there.

Sri selva Vinayagar temple

we can see the dieties of these all vinayagars with their names, Dakshinamoorthy, subramanya swamy and many other dieties can be seen. SRI SOMASUNDARESWAR lingam can be seen  behind selva vinayagar

There is no roof  for Sanctorium, where the lord vinayagar is  preached by all devathas.

Nava Brindhavanam

We visited the place Nava Brindhavanam , the Brindhavanams of nine madhwacharyaas. Lord hanuman is facing the main Brindhavanam.

###:: Kalady ::###

Kerala - The God's own Country! Known for it's Scenic beauty, the gracious state lifts up the aesthetic spirits of it's pleasure-seeking visitors. kalady is beautiful village with rustic simplicity and tranquility, where jagadguru bhagvan sri adi sankaracharaya was born. kalady is situated in ernakulam district of kerala, It can be reached  by road and rail at angamaly. 

Homoeo Dispensaary

Sri Sankaracharya was born to a Pious Namboothiri couple shivaguru and aryamba.  He established four 'matths' in four sections of the country-Sringeri,Dwaraka, Joshimath and Puri. His early life started with many miraculous exploits that chose him for the  divine role. Paintings and sculptures  can be seen while entering into the temple complex. The saptha matruka brahma vidya swarupini saradamba sanctum is surrounded by kowmari,vaishnavi,varahi,indrani,chamundi,maheswari. Dieties of Sri sakthi ganapati and adisankara can be seen.  Janmasthalam of jagadguru sri adi sankaracharya and vrindavanam of aryamba, mother of sri adi sankara are also located there.

Sri adi sankara janmabhoomi kshetram

SRI KRISHNA TEMPLE

Amongst the many miraculous happenings, one, for his aged mother who could not walk a long way for daily bath in river  poorna, it was diverted for her convenience by the grace of lord krishna.

River poorna

Crocodile Ghat is the place where sri sankaracharya took his consecrates of renunciation. To take up 'sanyasam', he needed his mother's permission. So, jagadguru sri sankaracharya, with his magical power, created a crocodile which caught hold of his leg. Then, he began to beg his mother to allow him to take sanyasm, upon which the crocodile might spare him. Aryamba granted permission to him to take deeksha and sankara was set free. The bathing ghat where this is believed to have happened, is situated  just below the temple.

Crocodile ghat

Jagadguru sri chandrashekara bharathi mahaswamigal established a vedanta patasahala at kalady in 1927, which is maintained by Sringeri mutt.

we had a great time, a happy darshan and received colossal blessings.

"Sruti smriti purananam alayam karunalayam|

Namami Bhagavatpada sankaram lokasankaram||"

HD-2 """ARNICA"""(Leopard's Bane)

A tincture is prepared either from the root or from the whole plant including the flowers. An insect sits on flowers and lays eggs there, which have peculiar irritating effect on skin. Hence it is better to prepare the tincture from the root alone.

The key activity of ARNICA is on the muscular system, and  here it generates conditions similar to those resulting from blows, injuries and falls.

Taking lead of the law of similars, it is therefore used internally and externally in injuries like contusions,sprains and strains resulting from falls or blows. All remote effects of exertion or injury are also amenable to its treatment. After-pains of labor, haemoptysis, bruised sore feeling all over the body with extreme weakness, and hemorrhage resulting from injuries are all benefited by arnica.

Other diseases to which it can be used are:

•  Gastric pain immediately after taking food, in weak patients suffering from myalgic pain in other parts. 
• Contractile pains of stomach with flatulent distensions & hiccough, extreme hunger with no desire of food.
• Eructations tasting and smelling like rotten eggs.
• Whooping cough, if the child cries the moment when the cough begins.
• Sore throat induced b loud speaking.

For small but very painful boils which come in crops, especially on the fore head or the head Arnica is a very good remedy. Arnica is good for coughs from cardiac affections, cough at night and during sleep without awakening the patient.

Let me conclude this by stating that the greatest use of Arnica homoeopathically is as internal remedy for results of trauma or mechanical injuries, recent or remote. Weakness, weariness and a bruised sore  feeling over the whole body after a severe injury are better relieved by a dose or 2 of 'Arnica' than by injection of morphia.

"""GODAVARI MAHAPUSHKARAM"""

Pushkaram is celebrated at shrines, along the banks of 12 major, sacred rivers in India. Worship of the rivers takes place once in every 12 years, known as the Pushkaram.  Each river is bounded by a Zodiac sign and, the pushkara of the river is based on the sign, the planet Jupiter (Bruhaspathi) is in, at that time.

Pushkaram lasts as long as the Bruhaspathi remains in the corresponding zodiac sign, which lasts for one year. Most auspicious days for the pushkara snaanam and pinda pradaanam, are the first 12 days (Aadi pushkaram) , when the bhruhaspathi enters the zodiac sign, and the last 12 days (Anthya pushkaram) while the planet exits the zodiac sign. It draws in most of the crowd during this period.

Maha pushkaram is the one that befalls every 12 regular pushkaras, which means, for every 144 years!

GODAVARI MATHA AT PUSHKAR GHAT

Godavari Maha Pushkaram 2015


Godavari pushkaram takes place when Bruhaspathi enters the simha rasi(Leo) . This time, it is not an ordinary pushkaram. It is the Maha Pushkaram, that happens once in 144 years. Next Maha Pushkaram will occur again in 2159!

During the pushkar season, the river is overwhelmed with the luster of deities, and becomes pure. So, our ancient gurus asked us to take bath,

by uttering this slokam. Many people bath in the river and emerge out better, with all the sins washed off .

Many ask a question, why pushkaram festival? The reason is, while going to pushkar bath we develop awareness, selfishness purged, we get accustomed to pray to god.
 When one bathes in the river, during this period of time, it's benefits are legion. Firstly, the  body becomes clean. Our ancestors often preach that the Devatas dwell in the rivers during the pushkaram, helping people attain virtues, and hence, salvation (Moksha). All the three and half billion teerthas reach this place. All these benefit the bathers. A simple bath all by itself brings peace and calm to the mind. The simple act of immersing in the river flow makes our mind stress-free and soul, pure.


The world is of a Multipower form, one of the powers being water. The purest water is also referred to as pushkaram." POSHAYETHITHI PUSHKARAHA" , which means it helps us to live, by providing water.


Who is Pushkar?

Ages ago, Maharshi Thundilya used to serve the lord parameswara, with utter devotion. The lord was pleased and with his blessings, the maharshi became a king to 3 billion 58 lac rivers and was named  "pushkara" . He was made the Jala Murthy, one of the astha murthis.

VIEW OF THE PUSHKAR GHAT

A total of  151 ghats were identified in the east Godavari district ,for the Godavari Maha Pushkaram, 2015.

 Evening time :pushkar ghat

Helicopter joy ride is also provided by the Governement during godavari pushkaram.

Here are the package details:
Ride Time – 10 Minutes
Helicopter Type – 6 Seater

Coverage – Areal view of all Godavari Maha Pushkaram Ghats in Rajahmundry.
Price – Rs. 1999 per head.

The Havelock Bridge

Lighting on the Road cum Rail Bridge

Getting ready for harathi

The Harathi

Kumbha Harathi

This Maha Pushkaram was a pretty nice experience. Though rush, this will remain a remarkably siginficant episode in my life. It was ecstatic. The pushkara snaanam, the Haarati (all 12 types of them) , and the Prasaadam nonetheless, were all so pious. And, I already feel pure and sin-free.
 I thank the Government for the really-well-organized festival.

sarve janaah sukhinobhavantu  lokasamsasta sukhinobhavantu