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Please visit Google Reader at http://www.google.com/intl/en/googlereader/tour.html for more info. shastras@celextel.org (Lakshmanan S.) shastras@celextel.org (Lakshmanan S.) http://www.celextel.org/summaryofvedantabooks/iamknotthebody.html http://www.celextel.org/summaryofvedantabooks/iamknotthebody.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:53:07 +0530 These are teachings of Bhagwan Sri Ramana Maharshi recorded in Tamil verse by his disciple Muruganar. http://www.celextel.org/summaryofvedantabooks/nisargadattagita.html http://www.celextel.org/summaryofvedantabooks/nisargadattagita.html Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:19:47 +0530 This is an excellent insight into the teachings of Nisargadatta Maharaj and helps one get focused on the I AM. This work would go a long way to help seekers understand his teaching. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasgrahas/adityashtakam.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasgrahas/adityashtakam.html Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:28:46 +0530 Adhithya, the son of Adhithi is the Sun God. He has been venerated by the Hindus from the time of Vedas. Here is a pretty prayer addressed to him. This prayer, if chanted on the mornings at day break, will help in removing our sorrows. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasgrahas/adityadwadasanamastotram.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasgrahas/adityadwadasanamastotram.html Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:24:26 +0530 We used to worship the Sun God from most ancient Vedic times. It is believed that He would bless us with all that is good, if we pray him using this Stotra on Sundays. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/dattatreyakavacham.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/dattatreyakavacham.html Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:17:47 +0530 Dattatreya is all the great trinity rolled in to one form. He is followed by the four Vedas in the form of dogs. There is a story that Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva wanted to test the chastity of Sadhvi Anasooya and requested her to serve them food in the nude. She made them in to babies and took them together. That is one story about the origin of Dathathreya. In the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra, there are large number of people who worship Dathathreya. It is belied Sage Samarth of Maharashtra was his incarnation. The following is datta's kavacha. If we recite this kavacha for 28 times for 49 days we will get Lord Dattatreya's darshan and our problems also get solved. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/ishwarabhajanam.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/ishwarabhajanam.html Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:07:46 +0530 I found this gem of a Malayalam prayer in the book called Sthothra Mala published by Devi Book Stall, Kodungalore. From some of the verses it is obvious that it is not a prayer from ancient texts but one which has been composed recently. This prayer is addressed to God and nothing about the religion which boasts of the God is mentioned. A sincere attempt has been made to sing out to the Lord and to list out our abilities and disabilities. http://www.celextel.org/stotrashanuman/viswaroopanavaratnaanjaneyamala.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrashanuman/viswaroopanavaratnaanjaneyamala.html Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:01:01 +0530 Here is the translation of a collection of verses, with attached nine gems, meant to please the nine planets. One is supposed to wear the gem concerned and chant the manthra to please a particular planet. I do not know who collected these manthras but they have been published by Lifco books and it appears in the web site of Pancha Mukhi Hanuman. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/aksharamanamalai.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/aksharamanamalai.html Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:35:39 +0530 By Bhagawan Ramana Maharshi http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/lakshmistotraindra.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasdevi/lakshmistotraindra.html Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:16:24 +0530 Once, due to a curse of a sage, Lord Devendra lost all his wealth. Then he recited this prayer addressed to Mahalakshmi, the goddess of wealth. She appeared before him and gave him back all his wealth. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/lokarakshanam.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/lokarakshanam.html Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:51:32 +0530 This is a prayer in Malayalam addressed to Lord Vishnu, seeking a boon to protect the entire world. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/narasimhamangalam.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/narasimhamangalam.html Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:45:18 +0530 This Mangala stotra is addressed to Narasimha, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. These songs are recited after reciting prayers to the Lord or after performing worship. Wishing Mangalam means, wishing all that is good. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/ramasthavaraja.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/ramasthavaraja.html Sat, 09 Jan 2010 20:40:43 +0530 Here is a great prayer taken from an old book in Malayalam. From the prayer it is understood that it occurs in Sanath Kumara Samhitha. The stotra is sung by Sage Narada and has been retold by Sage Vyasa to Dharmaputhra. However in the text with translation by Sriman Kusakratha dasa, this prayer does not occur. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/hariharistotramtamil.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasvishnu/hariharistotramtamil.html Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:43:26 +0530 This is a very folk/popular method of reciting Bhagawatha or story of Krishna effortlessly. Housewife's of the by gone age used to get immersed in god by reciting this stotra, when they were doing hard work. The simple diction and the moving story used to bring tears in their eyes some times but one thing was sure that They never felt the burden of their work. http://www.celextel.org/stotrashanuman/ekamukhahanumathkavacham.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrashanuman/ekamukhahanumathkavacham.html Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:02:49 +0530 This armour has been told by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvathy. The Lord first tells a prayer of twelve names addressed to Hanuman and then quotes the Hanuman Kavacha as taught by Lord Rama to Lord Vibheeshana. Unlike other Kavachas of Hanuman, this is a simple prayer and not a thanthric text. http://www.celextel.org/stotrashanuman/ekadasamukhahanumathkavacham.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrashanuman/ekadasamukhahanumathkavacham.html Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:58:07 +0530 This Kavacham was taught by Sage Agasthya to his wife Lopamudhra. I could find reference to only one temple where Hanuman with eleven faces has been consecrated. In Sudawapuri (Porebandar) Gujarat, there is an Ekadashi Hanuman temple inside the Shri Panchmukhi Mahadev temple. Here Hanuman has two charan (feet), twenty-two hands and arms and eleven faces. These faces are Kapi Mukh, Bhairav Mukh, Agni Mukh, Hayagreev Mukh, Varaah Mukh, Naag Mukh, Rudra Mukh, Narsing Mukh, Gaj Mukh and Saumya Mukh (monkey, Bhairav, fire, horse, boar, snake Rudra, Narasimha, elephant and a peaceful face). http://www.celextel.org/stotrashanuman/panchamukhaanjaneyakavacham.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrashanuman/panchamukhaanjaneyakavacham.html Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:50:32 +0530 This Kavacham is addressed to the fierce form of Hanuman. http://www.celextel.org/stotrashanuman/sapthamukhihanumathkavacham.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrashanuman/sapthamukhihanumathkavacham.html Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:06:42 +0530 The seven faces of Hanuman are monkey, Narasimha, Garuda, boar, horse, cow and man. http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/panchayudhastotram.html http://www.celextel.org/stotrasother/panchayudhastotram.html Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:37:16 +0530 This prayer is addressed to the five weapons of Lord Vishnu viz Holy wheel (Sudarshana), Conch (Pancha Janya), Mace (Gomodhakee), Sword and bow (Sarngam).