Archive for ◊ January, 2009 ◊

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• Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Lets welcome the presence of Lord Lakshmi Narashimhar , one of my mothers favourite God to Dattatreya Lotus

Lord Narasimha is an avatara of Vishnu and worshipped as the “Great Protector” mostly in south india.I have personally experienced the grace of Lord Lakskhmi Narashimhar .

Lakshmi Narashimha swamy with Amritavalli Thayaar in Ahobila cave

Lakshmi Narashimha swamy with Amritavalli Thayaar in Ahobila cave

Lighting Ghee lamp to Lakshmi Narashimhar :

In 2003,i used to go to a temple called shiva vishnu temple where theres a statue of Lakshmi Narashimhar in the wall of the temple. I used to light one ghee lamp and offer yellow flower to the lord everyday and pray.

Habit of feeding few outside temple and little ants :

Once a old women told me that its good to do “anna dhaan ” feed 1000 devotees in the temple ..if not feed atleast the ants.From that day its my habit to fill empty bottle with sugar and everyday make 3 little packets of Sugar and drop it in corner of any road, near bushes , trees etc.I also continued to offer food to few poor people sitting outside any temple.

Thus i was lighting lamps to Lakshmi Narashimhar with a yellow flower everyday and the events that happened in my family really assured me the power of God Lakhmi Narashimhar.

Ahobila Narashimha temple :

I got the below photograph of Lord Lakshmi Narashimha courtesy of wikipedia taken inside a cave in a  holy pilgrime spot called Ahobila .Ahobilam is situated in nandyal , kurnal district of andha pradesh state, India.Its also known as “Singavel Kundran” where Narashihar gives darshan in 9 different forms which is why its known as “Nava Narasimha Kshetram”. I have heared about few more lakshmi Narashimhar temples in tamilnadu especially the one near chengulput.

The God who is present when holy mantra is chanted with pure thoughts :

The most important reason i started to write about “Lakshmi Narashimhar” in our Dattatreya Lotus is that my mother and father has taught me a mantra to share with all good souls who are suffering from debts, financial problems, health issues, problems in marital life and all other issues. My Amma believes that who ever recites this mantra 108 times , surely Lakshmi Narashimhar will be present with them immediately. He is a God who will not delay a moment when the devotee calls with pure heart.

Please chant this mantra regularly after bath or any time you feel pure and when you are facing some sufferings. The most important request for any Lakshmi Narashimhar devotee is that try to be Vegetarian for life time. please read the below mantra regularly.

Any moment you need the presence of Lakshmi Narashimhar please chant Narashimha mantra with pure mind for 108 times

please Chant this mantra 108 times

( the mantra has its full powers  if you are a  vegetarian )

Narashimha Mantra

Naarasimho mahaasimho
Divyasimho mahaabala

Ukkrasimho mahaadeva
Upendra shaak niloshana

Rowdra , Sowrir , Mahaaveera
Vikkrama , paraakrama,
Harikolaa…     halachakri
Vijayacha jayoviya

Lakshmi Narashimhar bless you with good health, harmony in family and workplace, ability to clear your debts and come out of all devils ( problems ) and lead a peaceful life.

Venkat Raman

29: 01 : 2009

Aum Namo Narayanaya

Sairam friends

The below Stotra and article is contributed by my sai friend, a ardent devotee of Lord Narashimhar . I am posting it here for welfare of all children of God.This mantra is powerful and chanting this has lots of benefits given below the mantra.

Sri Nrisimha Dvaadasa Naama Stotram

Harih Om asya Sri Nrisimha dvaadasanaama Stotra Mahaamantrasya vedavyaaso bhagavaan rishih anushtup chhandah; Lakshmi-Nrisimh’ah devataa, Sri Nrisimha preetyarthe jape viniyogah.
Prathamam tu mahaajvaalo, dviteeyam toograkesaree!
Triteeyam vajradamshtrascha, chaturtham tu visaaradah!!

Panchamam Naarasimhascha sashthah kaasyapamardanah!
Saptamo Yaatuhantaa chaashtamo devavallabhah!!

Navamam Prahladavarado dasamo’nantahastakah!!
Ekaadaso mahaarudro dvaadaso daarunastathaa!!

Dvaadasaitaani naamaani Nrisimhasya mahaatmanah!
Mantraraaja iti jnaatam sarvapaapa vinaasanam!!

Kshayaa pasmaara-kushtaadi-taapajvara-nivaaranam!
Raajadvaare mahaaghore sangraame cha jalaantare!!

Girigahvara aaranye vyaaghrachoraamayaadishu!
Rane cha marane chaiva samadam paramam shubham!!

Satamaavartayed yastu muchyate vyaadhibandhanaat!
Aavartayatn sahasram tu labhate vaanchitam phalam!!

Lord Lakshmi Narashimhar blessings !

This mantra containing the 12 Names of Lord Narasimha is a great mantra. It has been written in “Anushtup” prosody by Bhagavan Veda Vyaasa. It is for pleasing Lord Narasimha this ‘japa’ is recited.

The first Name of the Lord is ‘He who has a great effulgence’.

The second Name is ‘He who is a ferocious Lion.’

The third Name is “He who has very sharp teeth, as sharp as a diamond”.

The fourth Name is “He who has renown (is learned) in all the ‘Saastras’”.

The fifth Name is “He who is a Man-Lion”.

The sixth Name is “He who killed the son of sage Kasyapa i.e., Hiranyakasipu”.

The seventh Name is “He who killed ‘raakshasas’”.

The eighth Name is “He who is loved by the gods”.

The ninth Name is “He who gave boons to Prahlada”.

The tenth Name is “He who has innumerable hands.” The eleventh Name is “He who is so furious that He is frightening”.

The twelfth Name is “He who kills enemies in an unimaginably fierce manner.”

Benefits of reciting the above mantra with devotion on Lord Narasimha :

In this manner, the great ‘King among Mantras’ of Lord Narasimha who is such a great Person is known.This will rid one of all sins. This king among hymns will relieve (heal) one from diseases like Tuberculosis, spells of fainting, leprosy and such other dreaded diseases. It will also relieve one from the sorrows of “Samsara” and troubles caused by fever.

A recitation of this Stotra will enable a person to achieve success in matters pertaining to the State and to obtain victory in the most frightful of wars. When one is in the middle of an ocean, in the middle of a forest, when trapped among the caves on a mountain, when one encounters wild animals like the tigers, when troubled by robbers, when fear of death is caused by enemies on a battlefield, a recitation of this Stotra ensures that such fears and troubles are destroyed (eliminated).

How many times to read the Narasimhar Stotra :

Even if this Stotra is read but once, auspicious things will befall a person and the dangers will be destroyed.

Those who wish to obtain relief from bodily illnesses, should read this Stotra a hundred times. If this is read a thousand times, all the wishes and desires would be fulfilled.

Lord Lakshmi Narashimhar bless you and your family with good health , peace and prosperity

Venkat
11:03:2009

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• Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Gajanan Maharaj of shegoan – Food is Brahma !

Sairam friends,

Gajanan Maharaj is a saint who lived in the late 18th century like our shirdi Sai baba. I have also learnt from my sai guru Gopi sir that Gajanan maharaj has once come to shirdi …Sai and Gajanan maharaj din’t communicated any words..they simply saw each other and laughed . I have not confirmed this information from any charita of Gajanan maharaj.

One of my students family is devoted to Gajanan maharaj and i also started having some feelings of devotion for this great Saint.

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Shegoan

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj Shegoan

About Gajanan Maharaj

Das Ganu maharaj describes Gajanan as a lotus who sprung up in the small village of Shegoan and its fragance spread all over the universe.

Discovering a great soul in the streets of shegoan :

Shree Gajanan Maharaj appeared at shegoan on 23rd february 1878. A rich man called Bankatlal agarwal has seen sitting by road side picking particles of food thrown there.Bankatlal and his friend passed by that way and  thought that if this man is really hungry he would have begged for food and himself being a rich man he would have given some food to him.

Bankatlal said why he was eating the food lying on the rkad and offered to serve good food. Gajanan maharaj looked at them for sometime. They realized this man is not ordinary but a saint.

The reason Gajanan maharaj ate the food on the road side is that he wants to convey to the common man that Food is brahma. He said “Annam Brahmeti”.

The difference between good water, dirty water , good food  , dirty food is only if we see things with attachment. Saints see all foods as brahma.

A lesson from Gajanan Maharaj :  Food is God

Infact i still have to learn a lot about Gajanan Maharaj .At present the change which happened in my life is that when ever i eat , if i keep some food remaining , i try my maximum to eat it clean . By grace of sai and Gajanan maharaj my habit of wasting food has reduced. I am sure Gajanan maharaj has lots more to teach us in the days to come.

Gajanan blessings to create a website to help people who are addicted to bad habits :

In shree sai satcharita saibaba has asked several devotees to offer their bad habits as dakshina ( money offerings ) . Not only smoking and drinking but lust, ego, anger, jealousy , lazyness is also bad nature which all saints accepts as Dakshina.

when i was deeply thinking for many days to create a website to help people to offer their bad habits in the holy feets of their sadguru, i had a dream as if i am smoking and i see 2 children who lost their father due to smoking habit are crying “sairam sairam” .

That morning i woke up and felt this smoking dream is a hint by sai to surely work on the new project to help sai children give up bad habits like smoking , drinking etc .

Since i saw myself smoking in the dream ( though i dont smoke ) , i also took it as a blessing of Gajanan Maharaj and by sai grace greated the new website.

Saint Gajanan Maharaj is a smokes Chilim regularly taking puffs deeply with a hissing soung.Surprising fact is that Maharaj smokes chilim only when it is offered affectionately by his devotees and he was not an addict to chilim.

Somehow Gajanan maharaj has captured my heart for life time though his divine leelas in my life is in starting phase. Gajanan maharaj has blessed life of thousands of his devotees with good health, peace and prosperity.

Temple of Gajanan Maharaj :

Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj temple is situated near Malkapur district in a small village called Shegoan in Maharastra state,India.

Video of Gajanan Maharaj – Arti

Brotherly affection of Sai baba and Gajanan Maharaj

I  realized Gajanan Maharaj blessings for me when i was trying to make a something good for humanity and prayed shirdi saibaba to give me a hint if i should make a project to help people who has bad habits like smoking/drinking, and generally all of us to surrender our ego,pride,jealousy and lust etc in sadgurus holy feets.

That night i was remembering sai and also was remembering that one of my student always asking me to make a good video for Gajanan maharaj. I was blessed with a  dream as if i am smoking and 2 children crying sairam sairam in dream as their father has passed away due to his bad habit. I realized many children and innocent people are affected by the people who has bad habits like husband drinking spoils a womens like and intern the childrens life. So decided to surely make the website.

i took it as a hint that Sai is blessing me in the form of Gajanan maharaj

i also have read the brotherly affection of shirdi saibaba and Gajana maharaj…..once when Gajanan maharaj has come to shirdi, sai and him both simply saw each other and laughed loudly…may be they were communicating something divine…

when Gajanan maharaj had his samadhi, though shirdi was miles away from shegoan ,Sai Baba has exclimed with deep pain

“My Gajanan has gone”…

Thus we realized all saints love and respect each other and were living for welfare of humanity.

friends..the musician and singer of this video is thanked whole heartedly. My student gave this to me and we edited it this morning by blessings of sai saraswathi

All good Saints are caring, loving and affectionate

Gajanan Maharaj and shirdi Sai Baba bless you with good health, Long life, Peace and prosperity. The most important thing we gain from saints are the wisdom we gain by worshipping them.

Gajanan Maharaj always used to say “Gan Gan Ganata Botey” ….

Venkat Raman

28 : 01: 2009

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• Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Guru Paduka Stotram

Prayer to the Sandals of Sadguru

This is a beautiful poem composed by saint Aadhi Shankara about the value of surrendering to Guru’s Holy feets. Dattatreya and all his avatars have led a simple life in service of humanity. A Sadguru is a true Guru who guides a devotee in all aspects of his life, externally and internally. Please feel the divine bliss by reading the Guru Padhuka Stotram along with meaning by a good servant of God Mr.Ramachander.


Surrender to holy feets of Sadguru

Surrender to holy feets of Sadguru


Guru Paduka Stotram by Aadhi Shankara Bhagawat Pada
Translation curtesy of P.R.Ramachander

1.

Anantha samsara samudhra thara naukayithabhyam  guru bhakthithabhyam,
Vairagya samrajyadha poojanabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukhabyam.

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my Guru,
Which is a boat,  which helps me ,cross the endless ocean of life,
Which endows me, with  the sense of devotion to my Guru,
And by worship of which,  I attain the dominion of renunciation

2.

Kavithva varasini sagarabhyam, dourbhagya davambudha malikabhyam,
Dhoorikrutha namra vipathithabhyam, , namo nama sri guru padukhabyam.

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my Guru,
Which is the ocean of knowledge, resembling the full moon,
Which is the water, which puts out the fire of misfortunes,
And which removes distresses of those who prostrate before it.

3.

Natha yayo sripatitam samiyu kadachidapyasu daridra varya,
Mookascha vachaspathitham hi  thabhyam ,namo nama sri guru padukhabyam.

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my Guru,
Which make those who prostrate before it,
Possessors of great wealth, even if they are very poor,,
And which makes even dumb people in to great orators.

4.

Naleeka neekasa pada hrithabhyam, nana vimohadhi nivarikabyam,
Nama janabheeshtathathi pradhabhyam namo nama sri guru padukhabyam.

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my Guru,
Which attracts us , to lotus like feet of our Guru,
Which cures us, of the unwanted desires,
And which helps fulfill the desires of those who salute.

5.

Nrupali mouleebraja rathna kanthi sariddha raja jjashakanyakabhyam,
Nrupadvadhabhyam  nathaloka pankhthe, namo nama sri guru padukhabyam.

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my Guru,
Which shine like gems on the crown of a king,
Which shine like a maid in the crocodile infested stream,
And which make the devotees attain the status of a king.

6.

Papandhakara arka paramparabhyam, thapathryaheendra khageswarabhyam,
Jadyadhi samsoshana vadaveebhyam namo nama sri guru padukhabyam.

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my Guru,
Which is like a series of Suns,  driving away the dark sins,
Which is like the king of eagles, driving away the cobra of miseries,
And which is like a terrific fire drying away the ocean of ignorance.

7.

Shamadhi shatka pradha vaibhavabhyam,Samadhi dhana vratha deeksithabhyam,
Ramadhavadeegra sthirha bhakthidabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukhabyam.

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my Guru,
Which endows us, with the glorious six qualities like sham,
Which gives the students  ,the ability to go in to eternal trance,
And which helps to get perennial devotion to the feet of Vishnu.

8.

Swarchaparana makhileshtathabhyam, swaha sahayaksha durndarabhyam,
Swanthachad bhava pradha poojanabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukhabyam.

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my Guru
Which bestows all desires of the serving disciples,
Who are ever involved in carrying the burden of service
And which helps the aspirants to the state of realization.

9.

Kaamadhi sarpa vraja garudabhyam, viveka vairagya nidhi pradhabhyam,
Bhodha pradhabhyam drutha mokshathabhyam, namo nama sri guru padukhabyam.

Salutations and Salutations to the sandals of my Guru
Which is the Garuda ,which drives away the serpent of passion,
Which provides one, with the treasure of wisdom and renunciation,
Which blesses one ,with enlightened knowledge,
And blesses the aspirant with speedy salvation.

Guru Paduka stotram over.

sairam friends,
In modern days many people are deviated by false person in the name of Guru/saint using ancient saints name, Please remember to accept only a good soul as your sadguru and surrender your desires and yourself to his holy feets.

Shirdi Sai baba and Lord Dattatreya bless you with peace

venkat

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• Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Sairam friends,

Jai Guru Datta !

Please read this wonderful sacred holy names of Shree Guru Dattatreya .Its very powerful and you will feel the presence of Datta every time you read this.You can also do this like a pooja. Every day offer some water infront of dattatreya or any good saint like shirdi saibaba photo and recite the below Dattatreya Astothram . Then drinkt the water as prasad of Datta. Surely you will be blessed.

Dattatreya Astothram

108 sacred names of Shree Guru Dattatreya

Om Dattatreyaaya Namah

Om Sri Dattaaya Namah

Om Devadattaaya Namah

Om Brahmadattaaya Namah

Om Vishnudattaaya Namah

Om Sivadattaaya Namah

Om Atridattaaya Namah

Om Aatreyaaya Namah

Om Atrivaradaaya Namah

Om Anasuyaaya Namah

Om Anasuyaasunave Namah

Om Avadhutaaya Namah

Om Dharmaaya Namah

Om Dharmaparayanaaya Namah

Om Dharmapataye Namah

Om Siddhaaya Namah

Om Siddhidaaya Namah

Om Siddhipataye Namah

Om Siddhisevitaaya Namah

Om Gurave Namah

Om Gurugamyaaya Namah

Om Gurorgurutaraaya Namah

Om Garishttaaya Namah

Om Varishttaaya Namah

Om Mahishttaaya Namah

Om Mahatmane Namah

Om Yogaaya Namah

Om Yogagamyaaya Namah

Om Yogaadesakaraaya Namah

Om Yogapataye Namah

Om Yogeesaaya Namah

Om Yogaadheesaaya Namah

Om Yogaparaayanaaya Namah

Om Yogidhyeyamghri Pankajaaya Namah

Om Digambaraaya Namah

Om Divyambaraaya Namah

Om Peetambaraaya Namah

Om Svetambaraaya Namah

Om Chitrambaraaya Namah

Om Aghoraaya Namah

Om Moodhaaya Namah

Om Urdhvaretase Namah

Om Ekavaktraaya Namah

Om Anekavaktraaya Namah

Om Dvinetraaya Namah

Om Trinetraaya Namah

Om Dvibhujaaya Namah

Om Shadbhujaaya Namah

Om Akshamaaline Namah

Om Kamanduludhaarine Namah

Om Sooline Namah

Om Damarudharine Namah

Om Samkhine Namah

Om Gadine Namah

Om Munaye Namah

Om Baalaaya Namah

Om Baalaveeryaaya Namah

Om Kumaaraaya Namah

Om Kishoraaya Namah

Om Kandarpamohanaaya Namah

Om Ardhangalingitaaya Namah

Om Suraagaaya Namah

Om Viraagaaya Namah

Om Veetaraagaaya Namah

Om Amruthavarshine Namah

Om Ugraaya Namah

Om Anugraroopaaya Namah

Om Sthaviraaya Namah

Om Sthaveeyase Namah

Om Shantaaya Namah

Om Mouline Namah

Om Viroopaaya Namah

Om Swaroopaaya Namah

Om Sahasrasirase Namah

Om Sahasraakshaaya Namah

Om Sahasrabaahave Namah

Om Sahapraayudhaaya Namah

Om Sahasrapaadaaya Namah

Om Sahasrapadmarchitaaya Namah

Om Padmahasthaaya Namah

Om Padmapaadaaya Namah

Om Padmanaabhaaya Namah

Om Padmamaaline Namah

Om Padmagarbhaarunaakshaaya Namah

Om Padmakimjalkavarchase Namah

Om Jnaanine Namah

Om Jnaanagamyaaya Namah

Om Jnanavijnanamoortaye Namah

Om Dhyanine Namah

Om Dhyananishtaaya Namah

Om Dhyaanasthimitamoortaye Namah

Om Dhoolidhoosaritaangaaya Namah

Om Chandanaliptamoortaye Namah

Om Bhasmodhoolitadehaaya Namah

Om Divyagandhanulepine Namah

Om Prasannaaya Namah

Om Pramathhaaya Namah

Om Prakrushtaarthapradaaya Namah

Om Ashtishwaryapradhaanaaya Namah

Om Varadaaya Namah

Om Vareeyase Namah

Om Brahmane Namah

Om Brahmaroopaaya Namah

Om Vishnave Namah

Om Vishwaroopine Namah

Om Shankaraaya Namah

Om Aatmane Namah

Om Antaraatmane Namah

Jai Guru Datta

Jai Guru Datta

Jai Guru Datta

Dattatreya bless you with peace and prosperity, good health.

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• Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Sairam friends,

Many of my sai friends used to read this Datta Stavam…Its very very powerful mantra for Shree Guru Dattatreya.
Please read this Datta Stavam Regularly and be blessed with good health, prosperity and peace of mind.

Datta stavam

The Stotra is also called as
“Jaya Laabhaadhikara Shree Dattastavam”

Way to chant Datta stavam

whole heartedly feel Shree Guru Dattatreya lives in your own mind,
offer flowers to his holy feets by your imagination and start to chant only thinking that any of your guru like shirdi sai baba, Shree Paadha shree vallabha, Swami samartha, Narashimha saraswathi or Dattatreya himself is present infront of your mental eyes every time you chant this holy mantra.

This Stotra has 9 slokas and is written by the great Saint

Shri Vasudevanand Saraswathy swamy Maharaj

also called as  “Tembe swamy”

You can chant this mantra 9 times a day for a life time or atleast once or thrice a day. some Dattreya devotees chant this mantra 9 times a day for 40 days as a belief that their wish get fulfilled

Datta Stavam mantra will bless you and your family with good health,wealth, and peace. Please read the Datta stavam given below and gain blessings of Lord Dattatreya

Datta Stavam

Sree ganeshaya namaha !!!!
Sree saraswathyaya namaha !!!!
Sree padha vallabha narashimha saraswathi
Sree guru dattatreyaya namaha !!!

1. Dattatreyam mahaatmaanam, Varadam bhakta vatsalam
Prapannarthi haram vande, Smartrugaami Sanovatu

2. Deenabandhum Krupasindhum, Sarvakaarana kaaranam
Sarva rakshaa karam vande, Smartrugaami Sanovatu

3. Saraanagatha deenarthaa, Paritraana paraayanam
Naraayanam vibhum vande, Smartrugaami Sanovatu

4. Sarvaanardha haram devam, Sarva mangala mangalam
Sarvaklesa haram vande, Smartrugaami Sanovatu

5. Brahmanyam dharma tattvagyam, Bhakta keerthi vivardhanam
Bhaktabheesta pradam vande, Smartrugaami sanovatu

6. Sosanam paapa pankasya, Deepanam gnaana thejasahah
Thaapa prasamanam vande, Smartrugaami sanovatu

7. Sarva roga prasamanam,Sarvapeeda nivaaranam
Vipadhudharanam vande, Smartrugaami sanovatu

8. Janmasamsaara bhandhagnam, Swaroopaananda daayakam
Nissreyasa padam vande, Smartrugaami sanovatu

9. Jaya laabahah yasah kaamaa, Daathur dattasya yastavam
Bhogamoksha pradasyemam,Prapatheth sakruthee bhaveth

Jai Guru Datta !
Jai Guru Datta !
Jai Guru Datta !


Read the above Datta Stavam atleast 9 times a day and be blessed.

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• Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

 

Sairam friends,

My sai friend Renuka contributed these beautiful mantra and slokas of Lord Dattatreya. Please read them regularly whole heartedly remebering Shree Guru Dattatreya

Dattatreya slokam

Aum Sri parabrahmaa! Sri paramatmane Namaha

Udbathi siddhi pralaya karaaya brahma

Hariharaaya thrupunaathmana

Sarva gowthuga, nidharshaya, dharshaya

Dattatreya namaha

Tanthra, manthra

Siddhi guru swaahaa!

Datta Gayathri

Om Dattathreya Vidmahe

Atri putraaya dhimahi

Thanno Datta prachodhayat!

Datta sloka

Sarva aparaadha naashaaya

Sarva paapa haraaya cha

Deva devaaya devaaya

Sri dattatreya namosthuthe!