Varalakshmi Vrata is a festival to propitiate the goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu, one of the Hindu Trinity. Varalakshmi is one who grants boons (Varam). It is an important pooja performed by married women in most of the southern states of Indi. The Hindu festival going by the name ‘Vara Lakshmi Read more…
महायोगपीठे तटे भीमरथ्या वरं पुंडरीकाय दातुं मुनीद्रैः । समागत्य तिष्टंतमानंदकदं परब्रह्मलिंगं भजे पांडुरंगं ॥ १ ॥ तडिद्वाससं नीलमेघावभासं रमामंदिरं सुंदरं चित्प्रकाशम् । वरं त्विष्टिकायां समन्यस्तपादं परब्रह्मलिंगं भजे पांडुरंगं ॥ २ ॥ प्रमाणं भवाब्धेरिदं मामकानां नितंबः कराभ्यां धृतो येन तस्मात् । विधातुर्वसत्यै धृतो नाभिकोशः परब्रह्मलिंगं भजे पांडुरंगं ॥ ३ ॥ स्फुरत्कौस्तुभालंकृतं Read more…
On this occasion of Ashada Ekadasi, posting an excellent compilation on Lord Panduranga Vittala This consists of the following Introduction Ardent Bhaktas of Lord Vittala Vittala Hrudayam (a Sloka taken from “Panduranga Mahatmyam” in Bhavishyottara Purana) Stutis and Compositions on Lord Vittala The article is in Tamil and Sanskrit and Read more…