Beautiful Marble rocks at Bhedaghat in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Kartik Poornima

 Beautiful Marble rocks at Bhedaghat in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhedaghat

 

Bhedaghat is a town and a nagar panchayat in Jabalpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated by the side of river Narmada and is approximately 20 km from Jabalpur city. Its most famous sights are the Dhuandhar Falls, Marble Rocks, and its Chaunsath Yogini temple.

 

The temple is one of the major extant yogini temples containing carvings of eighty-one yoginis, female deities and their female worshippers. It was built in the 10th century under the Kalachuris. It commands a view of the whole area around and of the river flowing through the marble rocks.

 

Another major attraction is a waterfall known as Dhuandhar, which looks like smoke coming out of the river and therefore it got its name as "Dhuan(smoke)-dhar(flow of water)". At Bandar Kodini ("the monkey's leap"), when one travels in between the marble rocks in a boat, the mountains at both the sides at one point come so close that the monkeys are able to jump across them, hence the name. In a moonlit night, the travel between the marble rock mountains in a boat on the river Narmada is one of the popular tourist attractions here.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marble_Rocks

 

The river has carved the soft marble, creating a beautiful gorge of about 8 km in length. It is a popular Indian tourist destination.

 

The area has many tourist activities. There is a cable car to take visitors across the gorge, row boats for guided tours of the river downstream of the falls, and many small shops filled with crafts made from the local materials. The most beautiful time for boating is during Purnima; especially during Kojagari Puja on Sharad Purnima, wherein boating is considered healing for the body and soul.

On Kaumudi celebration as it is also called; it's believed that the moon showers elixir or Amrit on Earth through its beams, as the moon and the earth are at closer distance on Sharad Purnima night, and due to this, the moonlight has magical healing properties which are said to nourish the body and soul of an individual. The moonlight on Purnima has magic healing properties, which is why it's acknowledged to shower Amrit Varsha (Elixir shower) on the Narmada river which meanders through the pristine rocks. Both bathing and boating are also considered very sacred on Kartik Purnima in the holy Kartik (month).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartik_Purnima

Tripuri Purnima or Tripurari Purnima derives its name from Tripurari - the foe of the demon Tripurasura. In some legends of Kartik Purnima, the term is used to denote the three demon sons of Tārakāsura. Tripurari is an epithet of god Shiva. Shiva in his form as Tripurantaka ("Killer of Tripurasura") killed Tripurasura on this day.

 Tripurasura had conquered the whole world and defeated the gods and also created three cities in space, together called "Tripura". The killing of the demon(s) and destruction of his/their cities with a single arrow - by Shiva overjoyed the gods and they declared the day as a festival of illuminations. This day is also called "Dev-Diwali"—the Diwali of the gods. Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights.

 

Kartik Purnima is also the birthday of Matsya, god Vishnu's fish-incarnation (avatar). It is also the birthday of Vrinda, the personification of the Tulsi plant and of Kartikeya, the god of war and son of Shiva. This day is also considered special for goddess Radha, the lover and eternal consort of god Krishna. It is believed that Krishna and Radha danced rasa and Krishna worshipped Radha on this day. This day is also dedicated to the pitrs, dead ancestors.

The festival has even more significance when the day falls in the Nakshatra (lunar mansion) Krittika and is then called Maha Kartik. The nakshatra is Bharani, the results are stated to be special. If it is Rohini nakshatra, then the fruitful results are even more. Any philanthropic act on this day is supposed to bring benefits and blessings equal to the performing of ten yajnas (sacrifices).

 

 

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%E1%B9%9Bttik%C4%81

The star cluster Kṛttikā Sanskrit: कृत्तिका, popularly transliterated Krittika), sometimes known as Kārtikā, corresponds to the open star cluster called Pleiades in western astronomy; it is one of the clusters which makes up the constellation Taurus. In Indian astronomy and Jyotiṣa (Hindu astrology) the name literally translates to "the cutters". It is also the name of its goddess-personification, who is a daughter of Daksha and Panchajani, and thus a half-sister to Khyati. Spouse of Kṛttikā is Chandra ("moon"). The six Krittikas who raised the Hindu God Kartikeya are Śiva, Sambhūti, Prīti, Sannati, Anasūya and Kṣamā.

In Hindu astrology, Kṛttikā is the third of the 27 nakṣatras. It is ruled by Sun. Under the traditional Hindu principle of naming individuals according to their Ascendant/Lagna nakṣatra, the following Sanskrit syllables correspond with this nakṣatra, and would belong at the beginning of the first name of an individual born under it: A (अ), I (ई), U (उ) and E (ए).

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartikeya

Kartikeya is known by numerous names in ancient and medieval texts of the Indian culture. Most common among these are Murugan, Kumara, Skanda, and Subrahmanya. Others include Aaiyyan, Cheyyon, Senthil, Vēlaṇ, Swaminatha ("ruler of the gods", from -natha king), śaravaṇabhava ("born amongst the reeds"), Arumugam or ṣaṇmukha ("six-faced"), Dandapani ("wielder of the mace", from -pani hand), Guha (cave, secret) or Guruguha (cave-teacher), Kadhirvelan, Kandhan, Vishakha and Mahasena.

 In ancient coins where the inscription has survived along with his images, his names appear as Kumara, Brahmanya or Brahmanyadeva. On some ancient Indo-Scythian coins, his names appear in Greek script as Skanda, Kumara and Vishaka. In ancient statues, he appears as Mahasena, Skanda and Vishakha.

Skanda is derived from skanḍr-, which means "leaper or attacker".

In Kalidasa’s epic poem Kumarasambhava (“The Birth of the War God”; 5th century CE), as in most versions of the story, the gods wished for Skanda to be born in order to destroy the demon Taraka, who had been granted a boon that he could be killed only by a son of Shiva. They sent Parvati to induce Shiva to marry her. Shiva, however, was lost in meditation and was not attracted to Parvati until he was struck by an arrow from the bow of Kama, the god of love, whom he immediately burned to ashes. After many years of abstinence, Shiva’s seed was so strong that the gods, fearing the result, sent Agni, the god of fire, to interrupt Shiva’s amorous play with Parvati. Agni received the seed and dropped it into the Ganges, where Skanda was born.

 

Kartikeya means "of the Krittikas". This epithet is also linked to his birth. After he appears on the banks of the River Ganges, he is seen by the six of the seven brightest stars cluster in the night sky called Krittikas in Hindu texts (called Pleiades in Greek texts). These six mothers all want to take care of him and nurse baby Kartikeya. Kartikeya ends the argument by growing five more heads to have a total of six heads so he can look at all six mothers, and let them each nurse one. The six Krittikas are Śiva, Sambhūti, Prīti, Sannati, Anasūya and Kṣamā.

THIS MOVIE WAS UPLOADED BY ME WHEN IT WAS IN FREE DOMAIN IN 2009.

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharm_(film)

Release date    _ 
8 June 2007

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dev_Deepawali_(Varanasi)

The main rituals performed by devotees consist of kartik snan (taking a holy bath in the Ganges during Kartika) and deepdan (offering of oil lighted lamps) to Ganga in the evening. The Ganga aarti is also performed in the evening.

The 5 day festivals starts on Prabodhini Ekadashi (11th lunar day of Kartika) and concludes on Kartik Poornima. Besides a religious role, the festival is also the occasion when the martyrs are remembered at the ghats by worshipping Ganga and lighting lamps watching the aarti. This is organized by Ganga Seva Nidhi when wreaths are placed at Amar Jawan Jyoti at Dashashwamedh Ghat and also at the adjoining Rajendra Prasad Ghat by police officials of the Varanasi District, 39 Gorkha Training Centre, 95 CRPF battalion, 4 Air Force Selection Board and 7 UP battalion of NCC (naval), Benares Hindu University (BHU). The traditional last post is also performed by all the three armed forces (Army, Navy and Air force), followed by a closing ceremony, where sky lamps are lit. Patriotic songs, hymns, and bhajans are sung and the Bhagirath Shourya Samman awards are presented.

 

Bhagwan Shri Hari

Tulsi Stuti

 Tulsi Stuti or Tulsi praise is in Sanskrit. Bhagwan Narayan had said that this Stuti is done by Bhagwan ShriHari. First Bhagwan ShriHari performed pooja of Devi Tulsi and then he praised Devi Tulsi. He said: Wise people call a place as ‘Vrinda Van‘where Vrinda (Tulsi) and other Vrinda type trees grow together. I worship my beloved Tulsi who is famous by the name “Vrinda”. She appeared in Vrindavan in very old times. Hence she is called as Vrindavani. I worship Devi Vrindavani. She is being worshiped among many trees. Hence she is called as “Vishwapoojita”. Thus I worship her who is being worshiped by many in the world. Devi Tulsi has made the entire world pious by her presence; I worship Such “Vishwapawani” (Devi Tulsi) and remember her. Even we worship Gods with many flowers they get pleased when they are offered Tulsi patra (leaf of Holy Tulsi). Hence Devi Tulsi is called as “Pushpasara”. In deep sorrow I worship her to bless me with the Darshan. Devotee becomes happy when he finds Tulsi patra. Thus she makes all devotees happy and she has been called and famous as “Nandini” by them. I request her to bless me now. She can’t be compared in the whole world (meaning of the word “tulana”). As such she has become by the name “Tulsi”. I bow to her. That very pious Devi Tulsi is inseparable from God Shrikrishna as such she is famous as “Krishnajivani’. I request such Devi Tulsi to protect my life.

 

तुलसी स्तुतिः

 नारायण उवाच

 अन्तर्हितायां तस्यां च गत्वा च तुलसीवनम् I

 हरिः सम्पूज्य तुष्टाव तुलसीं विरहातुरः II १ II

श्रीभगवानुवाच

वृन्दारूपाश्च वृक्षाश्च यदैकत्र भवन्ति च I

विदुर्बुधास्तेन वृन्दां मत्प्रियां तां भजाम्यहम् II २ II

पुरा बभूव या देवी त्वादौ वृन्दावने वने I

तेन वृन्दावनी ख्याता सौभाग्यां तां भजाम्यहम् II 3 II

असंख्येषु च विश्वेषु पूजिता या निरन्तरम् I

तेन विश्वपूजिताख्यां जगत्पूज्यां भजाम्यहम् II ४ II

असंख्यानि च विश्वानि पवित्राणि यया सदा I

तां विश्वपावनीं देवीं विरहेण स्मराम्यहम् II ५ II

देवा न तुष्टाः पुष्पाणां समूहेन यया विना I

तां पुष्पसारां शुद्धां च द्रष्टुमिच्छामि शोकतः II ६ II

विश्वे यत्प्राप्तिमात्रेण भक्तानन्दो भवेद् ध्रुवम् I

नन्दिनी तेन विख्याता सा प्रीता भवताद्धि मे II ७ II

यस्या देव्यास्तुला नास्ति विश्वेषु निखिलेषु च I

तुलसी तेन विख्याता तां यामि शरणं प्रियाम् II ८ II

कृष्णजीवनरुपा या शश्वत्प्रियतमा सती I

तेन कृष्णजीवनीति मम रक्षतु जीवनम् II ९ II

II इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्ते प्रकृतिखण्डे तुलसी स्तुतिः श्रीतुलसिमातां समर्पणमस्तु II

 

Tulsi Stutihi

Narayana Uvacha (said)

antarhitaayaam tasyaam cha gatvaa cha tulsivanam I

harihi sampoojya tushtava tulasim virahaaturaha II 1 II

Shri Bhagwanuvacha (shri Bhagwan said)

Vrundaaroopaashcha vrukshaashcha yadaikatra bhavanti cha I

vidurbudhasten matpriyaam taam bhjaamyaham II 2 II

pura babhuva yaa devi tvaadou vrundaavane vane I

ten vrundaavani khyaataa soubhaagyaam taam bhjaamyaham II 3 II

asamkhyeshu cha vishveshu poojitaa yaa nirantaram I

ten vishvapoojitaakhyaam jagatpoojyaam bhjaamyaham II 4 II

asamkhyani cha vishvaani pavitraani yayaa sadaa I

taam vishvapaavanim devim virahena smaraamyaham II 5 II

deva na tushtaahaa pushanaam samoohena yayaa vinaa I

taam pushpasaaraam shuddhaam cha drashtumichchhami shokataha II 6 II

vishve yatpraaptimaatrena bhaktaanando bhaved dhruvam I

nandini tena vikhyaataa saa pritaa bhavataaddhi me II 7 II

yasyaa devyaastulaa naasti vishveshu nikhileshu cha I

tulsi ten vikhyaataa taam yaami sharanam priyaam II 8 II

krishnajivanarupaa yaa shashvatpriyatamaa sati I

ten krushnajivaniti mama rakshatu jivanam II 9 II

 

II iti shri brahma vaivarte prakruti khande tulsi stutihi tulasimaataam samarpanmstu II

 

कार्तिक पूर्णिमा को श्रीहरि ने प्रलय काल में चार वेदों की रक्षा के लिए मत्स्यावतार लिया था। इसी पूर्णिमा के दिन भगवान भोलेनाथ ने त्रिपुरासुर नामक राक्षस का वध किया और त्रिपुरारी के नाम से जाने गये। इसी पूर्णिमा के दिन बैकुंठधाम में श्रीतुलसी का प्रकाट्य हुआ। देवी तुलसी का पृथ्वी पर जन्म हुआ। इसलिए इस दिन भी तुलसी जी की अराधना करना चाहिए।

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_in_Hinduism

https://www.livehindustan.com/astrology/story-kartik-purnima-2020-goddess-tulsi-was-born-on-earth-on-kartik-purnima-3645443.html

 

Shri Hari Stotram*हरी स्तोत्रं

 

 Shri Hari Stotram*हरी स्तोत्रं

 

 

जगज्जालपालं चलत्कण्ठमालं

शरच्चन्द्रभालं महादैत्यकालं

नभोनीलकायं दुरावारमायं

सुपद्मासहायम् भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ||

jagajjAlapAlam chalatkaNThamAlam

sharacchandrabhAlam mahAdaityakAlam

nabhonIlakAyam durAvAramAyam

supadmAsahAyam bhajeham bhajeham (1)

 

सदाम्भोधिवासं गलत्पुष्पहासं

जगत्सन्निवासं शतादित्यभासं

गदाचक्रशस्त्रं लसत्पीतवस्त्रं

हसच्चारुवक्त्रं  भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ||

sadAmbhodhivAsam galatpushpahAsam

jagatsannivAsam shatAdityabhAsam

gadAchakrashastram lasatpItavastram

hasacchAruvaktram bhajeham bhajeham (2)

 

रमाकण्ठहारं श्रुतिव्रातसारं

जलान्तर्विहारं धराभारहारं

चिदानन्दरूपं मनोज्ञस्वरूपं

ध्रुतानेकरूपं  भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ||

ramAkaNThahAram shrutivrAtasAram

jalAntarvihAram dharAbhArahAram

chidAnandarUpam manogyasvarUpam

dhrutAnekarUpam bhajeham bhajeham (3)

 

जराजन्महीनं परानन्दपीनं

समाधानलीनं सदैवानवीनं

जगज्जन्महेतुं सुरानीककेतुं

त्रिलोकैकसेतुं भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ||

jarAjanmahInam parAnandapInam

samAdhAnalInam sadaivAnavInam

jagajjanmahetum surAnIkaketum

trilokaikasetum bhajeham bhajeham (4)

 

कृताम्नायगानं खगाधीशयानं

विमुक्तेर्निदानं हरारातिमानं

स्वभक्तानुकूलं जगद्व्रुक्षमूलं

निरस्तार्तशूलं भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ||

krutAmnAyagAnam khagAdhIshayAnam

vimukternidAnam harArAtimAnam

svabhaktAnukUlam jagadvrukshamUlam

nirastArtashUlam bhajeham bhajeham (5)

 

समस्तामरेशं द्विरेफाभकेशं

जगद्विम्बलेशं ह्रुदाकाशदेशं

सदा दिव्यदेहं विमुक्ताखिलेहं

सुवैकुण्ठगेहं भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ||

samastAmaresham dvirephAbhakesham

jagadvimbalesham hrudAkAshadesham

sadA divyadeham vimuktAkhileham

suvaikuNThageham bhajeham bhajeham (6)

 

सुरालिबलिष्ठं त्रिलोकीवरिष्ठं

गुरूणां गरिष्ठं स्वरूपैकनिष्ठं

सदा युद्धधीरं महावीरवीरं

महाम्भोधितीरं भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ||

surAlibaliShTham trilokIvariShTham

gurUNAm gariShTham svarUpaikaniShTham

sadA yuddhadhIram mahAvIravIram

mahAmbhodhitIram bhajeham bhajeham (7)

 

रमावामभागं तलानग्रनागं

कृताधीनयागं गतारागरागं

मुनीन्द्रैः सुगीतं सुरैः संपरीतं

गुणौधैरतीतं भजेऽहं भजेऽहं ||

ramAvAmabhAgam talAnagranAgam

krutAdhInayAgam gatArAgarAgam

munIndraih sugItam suraih samparItam

guNaudhairatItam bhajeham bhajeham (8)

 

फलश्रुति

इदं यस्तु नित्यं समाधाय चित्तं

पठेदष्टकं कण्ठहारम् मुरारे:

स विष्णोर्विशोकं ध्रुवं याति लोकं

जराजन्मशोकं पुनर्विन्दते नो||

Phalasruti

idam yastu nityam samAdhAya chittam

paThedashtakam kaNThahAram murAreh

sa viShNorvishokam dhruvam yAti lokam

jarAjanmashokam punarvindate no

 

 

Sri Hari Stotram

 

Jagajjalapalam kachad kanda malam,

Sarahandraphalam mahadaithyakalam,

Nabho neelakayam duravaramayam,

Supadmasahayam Bajeham Bajeham., 1

I worship and worship him,

Who is the protector of the world,

Who wears shining garland on his neck,

Who has a forehead like autumn moon,

Who is the god of death to great asuras,

Who has the blue colour of the sky,

Who has unstoppable powers of illusion,

And who is the helper to Goddess Lakshmi.

Sadambhodhi vasam galathpushpahasam,

Jagatsannivasam sathadhithyabhasam,

Gadhachakra sastram lasad peetha vasthram,

Hasacharu vakthram Bajeham Bajeham., 2

I worship and worship him,

Who always lives in the sea,

Who has a smile like a flower,

Who lives everywhere in the world,

Who has the sparkle of hundred suns,

Who has mace and holy wheel as armaments,

Who wears yellow cloths,

And who has a sweet face adorned with smile.

Ramakantaharam sruthivrathasaram,

Jalantharviharam dharabharaharam,

Chidanandaroopam manogna swaroopam,

Druthaneka roopam Bajeham Bajeham., 3

I worship and worship him,

Who is the garland in the neck of Lakshmi,

Who is the essence of Vedas, Who lives inside water,

Who lightens the weight of earth,

Who has a form which is eternally pleasing,

Who has a form which attracts the mind,

And who has assumed several forms.

Jarajanma Heenam parananda peetham,

Samadana leenam sadaivanaveetham,

Jagajjanma hethum suraneeka kethum,

Trilokaika sethum Bajeham Bajeham., 4

I worship and worship him,

Who does not have birth or aging,

Who is full of eternal happiness,

Who is always interested in peace,

Who does not have anything new,

Who is the cause of birth of this world,

Who is the protector of the deva army,

And who is the bridge between the three worlds.

Kruthamnayaganam khagadhisayanam,

Vimukthernidhanam hararadhimanam,

Swabakthanukoolam jagadvrukshamoolam,

Nirastharthasoolam Bajeham Bajeham., 5

I worship and worship him,

Who is the singer of the Vedas,

Who rides on the king of birds,

Who is the cause of salvation,

Who kills enemies of Lord Shiva,

Who is very partial to his devotees,

Who is the root of the tree of the world,

And is the exterminator of all sorrows.

Samasthamaresam dwirephabha klesam,

Jagat bimba lesam hrudakasa desam,

Sada divya deham vimukthakhileham,

Suvaikuntageham Bajeham Bajeham., 6

I worship and worship him,

Who is the lord of all devas,

Who has a pretty hair frequented by bees,

Who has this earth as a part of him,

Who has a body as clear as the sky,

Who always has a holy mien,

Who has no attachments to this world,

And has Vaikunta as his home.

Suralibalishtam Trilokivarishtam,

Gurannangarishtam swaroopaikanishtam,

Sadyudhadheeram mahaveeraveeram,

Bhambhoditheeram Bajeham Bajeham., 7

I worship and worship him,

Who is the strongest among devas,

Who is the greatest among the three worlds,

Who is the heaviest among heavy people,

Who is always heroic in battles,

Who is the great hero of heroes,

And takes you across the sea of life.

Ramavamabhagam thalanagna nagam,

Kruthadeethayagam gatharagaragam,

Muneendrai sugeetham surai sapareeham,

Ganougairaathetham Bajeham Bajeham., 8

I worship and worship him,

Who keeps Lakshmi on his left side,

Who can be approached by Yagas,

Who is not interested in anything,

Who carried the Govardhana Mountain,

Who is pure music to great sages,

Who is served by Devas,

And who is above all beings.

 

Phalasruthi

 

Idham yasthu nithyam samadhaya chitham,

Padeth ashtakam kashta haram murare,

Savishnor vishokam druvam yathilokam,

Jarajanmasokam punar vidathe no.

The one who reads with peace,

This octet on Hari,

Which is the destroyer of sorrow,

Would definitely reach the world of Vishnu,

Which is always without sorrow,

And he would never undergo sorrow ever.

 

 

श्रीहरि विष्णु के पावन मंत्र...

 

1. ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय

 

2. श्रीकृष्ण गोविन्द हरे मुरारे।

 

हे नाथ नारायण वासुदेवाय।।

 

3. ॐ नारायणाय विद्महे।

 

वासुदेवाय धीमहि।

तन्नो विष्णु प्रचोदयात्।।

 

4. ॐ विष्णवे नम:

 

5. ॐ हूं विष्णवे नम:

 

* धन-वैभव एवं संपन्नता पाने का विशेष मंत्र

 

6. ॐ भूरिदा भूरि देहिनो, मा दभ्रं भूर्या भर। भूरि घेदिन्द्र दित्ससि।

ॐ भूरिदा त्यसि श्रुत: पुरूत्रा शूर वृत्रहन्। आ नो भजस्व राधसि।

* लक्ष्मी विनायक मंत्र -

 

7.

दन्ताभये चक्र दरो दधानं,

कराग्रगस्वर्णघटं त्रिनेत्रम्।

धृताब्जया लिंगितमब्धिपुत्रया

लक्ष्मी गणेशं कनकाभमीडे।।

 

* सरल जाप मंत्र -

 

8. ॐ नमो नारायण। श्री मन नारायण नारायण हरि हरि।

 

* विष्णु के पंचरूप मंत्र -

 

9. - ॐ अं वासुदेवाय नम:

- ॐ आं संकर्षणाय नम:

- ॐ अं प्रद्युम्नाय नम:

- ॐ अ: अनिरुद्धाय नम:

- ॐ नारायणाय नम:

 

10. ॐ ह्रीं कार्तविर्यार्जुनो नाम राजा बाहु सहस्त्रवान।

यस्य स्मरेण मात्रेण ह्रतं नष्‍टं च लभ्यते।।