Modiji and the Cretins....

Whatever your take on Modi may be, do take a few moments off from the high horse and laugh and also appreciate the initiative of the person who originated this mail for getting all the appropriate expressions correct!. Urge you all to watch every pic for a few seconds to savour and get the full impact of how each if these worthies reacted to Modi's official coronation. Rahul-ji Sonia-ji Damad-ji Advani-ji MMS-ji Official Congress stance NDTV IBN Outlook Tehelka Nitish Kumar-ji Delhi cocktail circuit Teesta-ji Modi fanboy Internet Hindus Modi-ji

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MANTRA PUSHPAM

மந்திர புஷ்பம்

யோபம் புஷ்பம் வேத புஷ்பவான் ப்ரஜாவான் பஸுமான்
பவதி சந்த்ரமா வா அபாம் புஷ்பம் புஷ்பவான் ப்ரஜாவான்
பஸுமான் பவதி ய ஏவம் வேத யோபா மாயதனம் வேத
ஆயதனவான் பவதி அக்னிர்வா அபா - மாயதனம் ஆயதனவான்
பவதி யோக்னே - ராயதனம் வேத

ஆயதனவான் பவதி ஆபோ வா அக்னே - ராயதனம்
ஆயதனவான் பவதி ய ஏவம் வேத யோபா - மாயதனம் வேத
ஆயதனவான் பவதி வாயுர்வா அபா-மாயதனம் ஆயதனவான்
பவதி யோ வாயோ - ராயதனம் வேத ஆயதனவான் பவதி

ஆபோ வை வாயோ-ராயதனம் ஆயதனவான் பவதி ய ஏவம்
வேத யோபா மாயதனம் வேத ஆயதனவான் பவதி அஸெள
வை தபன்னபா - மாயதனம் ஆயதனவான் பவதி யோமுஷ்ய தபத
ஆயதனம் வேத ஆயதனவான் பவதி ஆபோ வா அமுஷ்ய தபத ஆயதனம்

ஆயதனவான் பவதி ய ஏவம் வேத யோபா-மாயதனம் வேத
ஆயதனவான் பவதி சந்த்ரமா வா அபாமாயதனம் ஆயதனவான்
பவதி யஸ்சந்த்ரமஸ ஆயதனம் வேத ஆயதனவான் பவதி
ஆபோ வை சந்த்ரமஸ ஆயதனம் ஆயதனவான் பவதி

ய ஏவம் வேத யோபா-மாயதனம் வேத ஆயதனவான் பவதி
நக்ஷத்ராணி வா அபா-மாயதனம் ஆயதனவான் பவதி யோ நக்ஷத்ராணா
மாயதனம் வேத ஆயதனவான் பவதி ஆபோ வை நக்ஷத்ராணா
மாயதனம் ஆயதனவான் பவதி ய ஏவம் வேத

யோபா-மாயதனம் வேத ஆயதனவான் பவதி பர்ஜன்யோ வா
அபா-மாயதனம் ஆயதனவான் பவதி ய: பர்ஜன்யஸ்-யாயதனம்
வேத ஆயதனவான் பவதி ஆபோ வை பர்ஜன்யஸ்யா-யதனம்
ஆயதனவான் பவதி ய ஏவம் வேத யோபாமாயதனம் வேத

ஆயதனாவான் பவதி ஸம்வத்ஸரோ வா அபா-மாயதனம்
ஆயதனவான் பவதி யஸ்-ஸம்வத்ஸரஸ்-யாயதனம் வேத
ஆயதனவான் பவதி ஆபோ வை ஸம்வத்ஸரஸ்-யாயதனம்
ஆயதனவான் பவதி ய ஏவம் வேத யோப்ஸு நாவம்
ப்ரதிஷ்டிதாம் வேத ப்ரத்யேவ திஷ்டதி

ராஜாதிராஜாய ப்ரஸஹ்யஸாஹினே நமோ வயம் வைஸ்ரவணாய
குர்மஹே ஸ மே காமாங்காமகாமாய மஹ்யம் காமேஸ்வரோ
வைஸ்ரவணோததாது குபேராய வைஸ்ரவணாய மஹாராஜாய நம:

ந கர்மணா ந ப்ரஜயா தனேன த்யாகேனைகே அம்ருதத்வ
மானஸு பரேண நாகம் நிஹிதம் குஹாயாம் விப்ராஜ
தேதத்யதயோ விஸந்தி

வேதாந்த-விஜ்ஞான-ஸுநிஸ்சிதார்தா: ஸந்ந்யாஸ-யோகாத்-யதய:
ஸுத்த-ஸத்வா: தே ப்ரஹ்ம லோகே து பராந்தகாலே பராம்ருதாத்
பரிமுச்யந்தி ஸர்வே

தஹ்ரம் விபாபம் பரவேஸ்ம பூதம் யத்புண்டரீகம் புரமத்ய
ஸஸ்தம் தத்ராபி தஹ்ரம் ககனம் விஸோகஸ்-தஸ்மின் யதந்தஸ்
ததுபாஸிதவ்யம்

யோ வேதாதௌ ஸ்வர: ப்ரோக்தோ வேதாந்தே ச ப்ரதிஷ்டித:
தஸ்ய ப்ரக்ருதி லீநஸ்ய ய: பரஸ்ஸ மஹேஸ்வர:

யோ வைதாம் ப்ரஹ்மணோ வேத அம்ருதேநாவ்ருதாம் புரீம்
தஸ்மை ப்ரஹ்ம ச ப்ரஹ்மா ச ஆயு: கீர்த்தி ரஜாந்தது:

(வேதோக்த மந்த்ர புஷ்பம் ஸமர்பயாமி ஸ்வர்ண புஷ்பம் ஸமர்பயாமி)

ஓம் ஸாந்தி: ஸாந்தி: ஸாந்தி:

Sraaddham - divasam - dos and donts

Important do’s & don’ts on the day of SRAADDHA

(Excerpts from the chapters 'Sraaddha' from the book 'The Great Hindu Tradition' )

* During the course of the sraaddha there should be no playing of music (even devotional songs), no small talk or political debates and no gossip. It is believed that these types of activities put off the pitrus who might decide not to grace the occasion and may go back.

* The food should be cooked at home, preferably by the lady of the house. Nothing that is prepared on a previous day –including sweet or savoury items – should be used on the sraaddha day.

* In some houses the food is prepared as if for a samaradhana, using coconut etc. This is permitted – the satisfaction of invitees is important, and it is likely that such food will appeal to them. This should however be done only with the approval of the elders in the house. Of course vegetables and other items that are not to be
used in sraaddha cooking should be strictly eschewed.

* The food should be a fine balance between what is tasty and what is admissible.

* The ladies who cook and serve the food should be clean and dressed in madisar (nine-yard sari worn traditionally), and women having periods should stay away from the function.

* Food should be served hot. The serving should be professional and replete with hospitality. The Brahmins should be offered second helpings of side dishes and other items. However the food should not be thrust on them, and once they say ‘enough’, the serving should stop. Polite and cheerful serving of hot and tasty food goes a long way in making the sraaddha a complete success.

* The preparations should necessarily include items made of wheat, black gram, payaru and Gingely oil.

* Pitru sesha: The Karta and his brothers and sisters, sons, daughters and grandchildren and his sapinda jnatis are allowed to eat ‘sesha’ i.e. the food served after the brahmins have had their fill. 
A person is also permitted to eat Sraaddha food at his in-laws’ place and at his maternal uncle’s house.

* Even persons not in the practice of sandhyavandana should compulsorily do trikala (three times) sandhyavandana on the Sraaddha day.

* The Karta should never ask any of the brahmins if the food is tasty or if they are relishing it.

* Black til is a mandatory item in the list and is usually made in the form of til balls. Please note that the til item should never be picked using the thumb and forefinger.

* Except the fruits and oil-fried food nothing should be served by hand: the ladle or spoon should be used. Salt should not be served separately. The karta should not eat till the sraaddha is over, and after the lunch he should fast for the rest of the day. Pitru sesha is eaten by some at night – this is not correct. Exceptions are however made for people with health problems, who may take some liquid food at night.

* Sraaddha karma should be commenced after doing madhyahnika. If the karta intends to give krusaram, he should take his second bath (called sraaddhanga snana) only after doing so.

* ‘Madi’ or purity is vital for a Sraaddha. Only vastras washed and dried that morning should be worn.

* If a person who can chant ‘Abhisravana’ is not available, the karta can chant suktadi, Puranas and slokas while the brahmins are having bhojana.

* Kolam should not be drawn on the sraaddha day, nor should puja bell be used. Anger, haste and any kind of rash behaviour should be completely avoided.

* The Karta would do well to abstain from talking to unrelated people or even reading letters etc, till he finishes the sraaddha bhojana, to the extent feasible.

* Steel vessels are not to be used in a Sraaddha.

* Kati sutra and panchakachcham are essential for a brahmin and are known to have great value and benefit for him. These should be worn at least on the sraaddha day.

* The daily nitya puja should be done after completion of sraaddha (for Vaishnavites there is some variation).

* If the karta is too unwell to perform the sraaddha he can get it done by someone else who is capable (it can even be his son).

POSTPONEMENT:

* Sraaddha should not be postponed at our will.

* It should be done on the same day (month, paksha and tithi) every year. * However, if 'theettu' (tainted period) comes it should be performed the very next day when the quarantine goes off.

Sarma Sastrigal

JAMBUDWIPA AND THE SANKALPA

JAMBUDWIPA AND THE SANKALPA

All of us would have probably heard the words, ".....Jambudveepe Bharatha Varshe Bharata Khande....." during the sankalpa mantram which forms an integral part of all Vedic rituals. However, most people in foreign countries regularly come to our page with the doubt as to how they must modify this sankalpa mantra to suit the etymology of those countries. This post hopes to throw some light on this aspect.

What exactly is this "Jambudwipa"?

Jambudveepa consisted of modern Asia, Europe, Africa and North America and not merely the Indian subcontinent.

This Jambudvipa was divided into nine varshas (geographical regions) of which one was Bharatha Varsha. The other eight varshas were:
2.Ketumula Varsha
3.Hari Varsha
4.Ilavrita Varsha
5.Kuru Varsha
6.Hiranyaka Varsha
7.Ramyaka Varsha
8.Kimpurusha Varsha
9.Bhadrasva Varsha.

(Refer to the picture to get a clear idea of this).

India which was then called Bharathavarsha extended in the west including the regions of modern Egypt, Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Iran, Sumeria upto Caspian Sea (which was called Kashyapa Samudra in those days). Within this Bharata Varsha was located the Bharata Khanda which was the heart of the Vedic civilization & the place where we Indians currently reside. This is one of the innumerous proofs that the Indo-Aryan race theory is a conspiracy theory moulded by western countries to show us in poor light. All of the regions so mentioned in the race theory are a part of Bharata Varsha & there was never a so called "invasion".

What is amazing is the fact that our ancestors had an excellent overview of the geography of the world back then.

It can be observed that in those times, most of South American continent, southern half of African Continent and entire Australia were submerged under water. On the other hand most of modern day Atlantic ocean and Pacific ocean, and the entire Arctic ocean were above sea level.

This also proves the logical fallacy of the Western missionaries which claim that the Vedic civilization is just 5000 years old, Kurukshetra war took place just a few thousand years back,etc. The vedic civilization existed at times when Australia was submerged below the ocean! Imagine how long back that must have been!

What is rather disappointing is the fact that our government to this day teaches all sorts of disproved, anti-Indian & illogical theories in our textbooks solely for "minority appeasement" & to support the slow conversion on Hindus to Christianity, a mission well sponsored by the missionaries of the West.

The credits for this discovery go to the great soul Lokamanya Balagangadhar Tilak. More info can be found in his book �The Arctic Home in the Vedas�.

Its disgusting that our government teaches our younger generations to think how worthless our ancestors were rather than teaching them about these great discoveries by such patriots.

I am reminded of the time when the Congress & other pseudosecular parties cried about "Saffronisation of India!" when LK Advani made a proposal to introduce lessons about the great sages of our country. Its time we wake up & understand who is ruling us & what their true agenda is. Are our sages not Indians? Can you name one country which shows its own personalities in poor light to appease its minorities(although minorities are not at all benefitted by it!)?

Its not that we are siding with any political party, but we shall certainly not accept those parties which intend to slowly destroy Sanatana Dharma through covert means!

||JAI PARSHURAM||

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