Devotional Articles

INTRODUCTION :Minott W. Lewis, a Boston dentist, and his wife Mildred were among Yogananda's first disciples in America. They were his lifelong disciples. Sister Yogmata, Boston. She was inspired by the teachings of Yogananda, and became a saint. In 1920 in Boston, she started meditation centre in the United States. Tara Mata was a direct disciple of  Yogananda and worked tirelessly till her death in 1971. She is also called as the Divine Mother by her followers.Gyanamata attained sainthood under Yogananda in the year 1932. She served Yogananda and SRF, until her death in 1951.&..

INTRODUCTION : Guru Raghavendra and Shirdi Sai Baba are considered as the two eyes for the Hindu devotees. Both are considered as the divine saviors who had took the avatars in this earth for reducing our sins, diseases and removing the fear from our mind. They are having the capability even to grant SALVATION to us, based on our true devotion on them. Similar to other deities, they cannot be ignored in the life of the Hindus, and they must be sincerely worshiped in order to gain all kinds of prosperities in their life.Guru Raghavendra is considered as a divine tree Kalpavruksha and the H..

INTRODUCTION :Chitra Pournami is an Indian festival celebrated by Hindus throughout India. It is observed on the day of the full moon in the month of Chithirai which falls on April or May. The festival is dedicated to Lord Chitragupta, a divine accountant, who is recording the good and bad deeds done by the people and reporting their life accounts to his master Lord Yama, the death god. Chitragupta would forgive the sins of his sincere devotees, and puja is performed on Chitra Pournami by his devotees. On the Chitra Pournami festival day, many devotees would observe fasting and bath in th..

INTRODUCTION: Baba Shivo (14th century AD) who was also known as Goran Baba, is a village deity, worshiped in the villages of Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. He is considered as a saint and contains the features of Lord Shiva. He was the son of the King, who ruled the Pattan Town at Kashmir. According to legend, Shivo was the disciple of Gorakhnath, and he obtained divine powers from him.King Ladh dev and his queen had left their kingdom, and went to the forest, and worshiped Gorakhnath, and through his blessings, Shivo was born to them.  Shivo was a brave child who used to playfully p..

INTRODUCTION :Salabega (16th century AD) was an Odisha poet and a great Saint, who dedicated his entire life towards singing in praise of Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Krishna.Salabega occupies a main place among the devotees of Lord Jagannath. He was born in a village in Odisha during the year 1607 AD. His father was a Muslim warrior and his mother was a noble house wife. Salabega also participated in the wars along with his father. Once he was severely wounded in a battle, and when was about to die, he chanted the glorious names of Lord Krishna and immediately he got relieved from his wound..

INTRODUCTION :Rabbits are lovely mammals and are considered as worshipful creatures. In the dwapara yuga, Lord Krishna loved rabbits, similar to cows, and showed his great affection on them. Rabbits are mentioned in ancient puranas and in holy texts, and they are considered as the pet animals for most of the sages. They used to wander nearby the ashram  of the sages, and used to eat carrots and greens from the forest. Rishi Kanva brought up rabbits and deers, and he greatly loved them. He used to feed vegetables and fruits from his own hands, and made them as the tamed pet animals.Rabbits..

INTRODUCTION :Various methods of worships are there. We can choose any method, according to our suitability. Apart from worshiping the god, we can worship him by doing Pujas, Abhishekhams, Homams, applying Sandal paste, adorning Vada Mala, flowers, garlands, ornaments and decorating him with flowers etc. Giving Thulabaram in temples is another kind of worship. Abhishekhams are of various types, such as Coconut water Abhishekham, Milk Abhishekham, Ghee Abhishekham, Honey Abhishekham and Fruit juice Abhishekham etc. By doing Ahishekham to the deities, our health related problems would definitely..

INTRODUCTION:Swami Sukhabodhananda is a spiritual saint and a religious preacher, who is well known for his discourses in a simplified manner in India as well as in foreign countries. His birth name was Dwaraknath, and his family members are ardent devotees of Lord Krishna.He was born in the year 1955 in a rich family in Bangalore. His father was a philanthropist, who has done lot of social welfare services.He was popularly known 'Corporate Guru', since his teachings are widely followed by the business class people. His teachings are based on simplistic solutions, and he teaches the people to ..

INTRODUCTION :Swami Ramji (l9th century AD) was the son of the Brahmin scholar Shukdev and he was born in Srinagar, Kashmir in the year 1852 AD. His father was doing Purohit work, and also served as a priest at a Shiva temple. He was a clever boy, and he performed well in his education and was an outstanding student. In his young age, he met a great scholar and a Shiva devotee, and through his lectures, he was attracted with Shaivite Philosophy and began to study the Shaiva philosophy under the scholar. Later, he met a spiritual saint, Sri Manas Ram who was a great saint of Kashmir S..

INTRODUCTION :Worshiping of snake deities is considered as a very holy task, and it would remove our sins, and sufferings from poisonous diseases and viruses, and safeguards us from snake bites. Snake worship is commonly found in all parts of India, and North Indians used to worship Mata Manasa Devi as their beloved snake goddess. In Tamil Nadu, devotees would worship Nagathamman as their snake goddess. Both Mata Manasa and Nagathamman are the forms of Mata Parvati, and help us during difficult times, and remove our tensions and worries, and would cool down our mind.Adisesha is worshiped as th..

INTRODUCTION :Sri Ranga Puri(15th century AD) was an ardent devotee of Lord Vithoba, and he lived in Pandharpur. He used to regularly visit Lord Vithoba at the Pandharpur temple. Once, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu met Sri Ranga Puri at Pandharpur on the banks of the Chandrabhaga River, and Sri Ranga Puri requested Sri Chaitanya to have food at his home. After knowing that Sri Ranga Puri was an ardent devotee of Lord Vithoba, he happily agreed, and went to his home at Pandharpur, and he was fed a simple food by Ranga Puri, and offered his prayers to him. Touched by the sweet heart of Ranga Pur..

INTRODUCTION :Sri Atmananda (1883–1959) was a spiritual saint. His birth name was Krishna Menon, and he was born in the year 1883 in Peringara at Kerala in a pious Malayalee Menon family. After finishing his studies, he served in government service, and done his job in a perfect manner until the year 1939. He was considered as a best spiritual saint in Kerala during his period. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, and spread the “KRISHNA BHAKTI SPIRIT” among the people in Kerala. He insisted his followers to worship Lord Krishna, in order to get relieved from their physical and mental dis..

INTRODUCTION: Navagrahas are the nine celestial demi gods of the universe. Human life is based on the functioning of the Navagrahas, and it is based on the planetary positions of our horoscope, also known as birth chart. If the planetary positions are favorable as per our horoscope, our life would become easier, or if it is unfavorable, our life would become difficult. Navagrahas occupies an important place in our daily life, and they would give goodness or badness based on their ruling as per our horoscope. Though there is no need to get afraid of the Navagrahas, but we must necessarily ..

INTRODUCTION:Vibhandak Rishi was a Rishi who comes under Rishi Kashyapa's lineage. His son was Shringi Rishi. Vibhandak was born in the treta yuga, and got good knowledge in Hindu Scriptures. He established an ashram near the Himalayan mountain ranges, and taught Vedic subjects to the students. Along with Vasishta, he also tutored Rama, in Vedic subjects. He was a friend of King Dasaratha, and helped him in discharging his official duties in a proper manner.He was an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, and used the frequently chant the “OM NAMO BHAGAVATHE VASUDEVAYA NAMAHA” mantra. He insists his f..