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Puranas

Ayodhya ‘Mahatmya’ and the Import of ‘Tirthas’ around

5 July 2013

Bhagavan Vishnu’s right foot thumb created Ganga and left foot thumb created Sarayu and thus both the Rivers are Sacred and bathings of these ‘Tirthas’ bestow purity of high merit and destroy the effect of evil deeds even of the… Continue Reading →

Skanda (Kartika) Purana, Stories

Vaisakha Month’s Significance

5 July 2013

Sage Narada confirmed from Brahma that ‘Vaisakha Masa’was of immense consequence as it fulfills all desires to human beings just as a mother did to children. The month is very dear to Vishnu and confers several boons to those who… Continue Reading →

Skanda (Kartika) Purana, Stories

Margasirsha Mahatmya

5 July 2013

While addressing a group of Munis, Sage Sutha narrated that Lord Brahma asked Bhagavan Narayana about  the significance of Margasirsha Month and the reply was that in His earlier incarnation as Krishna, He advised thousands of Gopikas and Gopas to… Continue Reading →

Skanda (Kartika) Purana, Stories

Significance of the month of Kartika

5 July 2013

Sage Narada enquired of Lord Brahma as to which was the best month of a year, who was the best Deity to worship and which was the best Tirtha to visit. Brahma’s instant reply was that the best month of… Continue Reading →

Skanda (Kartika) Purana, Stories

Badari Kshetra Mahatmya

5 July 2013

Kartikeya asked Maha Deva as to how human beings with their limited understanding of Spiritual matters especially in Kali Yuga could ever imagine of securing the Four Featured Desires of Samsara viz. Dharma (Virtue), Artha (Prosperity), Kama (Fulfillment of Desires)… Continue Reading →

Skanda (Kartika) Purana, Stories

Purushottama Kshetra (Utkala Khanda) Mahatmya

5 July 2013

As Lord Varaha liberated Bhu Devi from the depths of Rasatala from the clutches of the Demon Hiranyakashipu and Bhu Devi gained normalcy, Lord Brahma resumed the task of Creation again but wondered as to how humanity could be saved… Continue Reading →

Skanda (Kartika) Purana, Stories

Eight-folded approach to Venkateswara

5 July 2013

Sage Suta prescribed an eight-fold Bhakti Route to Lord Venkateswara: 1)To display and ensure ‘Sneha Bhava’(feeling of friendship) towards His Bhaktas (devotees); 2) To perform service to ‘Bhagavat Bhaktas’and satisfy them; 3) To perform Puja to Bhagawan with sincerity; 4)… Continue Reading →

Skanda (Kartika) Purana, Stories

Venkatachala ‘Mahatmya’

5 July 2013

In the ‘Vaishnava Khanda’ of Skanda (Kartika) Purana, Varaha Deva gave ‘Upadesha’ (instruction) of the Sacred Mantra Om Namah Shri Varahaya Dharanyu Uddharanaya Swaha to Bhu Devi and its significance; the Mantra fulfills all desires and leads to liberation. A… Continue Reading →

Skanda (Kartika) Purana, Stories

Narada seeks replies to a questionnaire and bestows Brahma’s Charity to Kalaap Village

5 July 2013

Sage Narad told Arjun that in the context of ‘Daan Pradaan’ or bestowing charity of a large piece of land to a well deserved Brahmana Community; he travelled the World over to identify a Place where satisfactory replies are received… Continue Reading →

Skanda (Kartika) Purana, Stories

Pradosha Vrata-Procedure of Worship to Lord Siva and its ‘Udyapan’

5 July 2013

Deva Guru Brihaspathi taught the Procedure of Worship to Bhagavan Siva on Kartika month’s Sukla Paksha Pournami or the full moon day; On that day, during the noon time one has to perform Puja formally to a Siva Linga; if… Continue Reading →

Skanda (Kartika) Purana, Stories

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