KALAGNI RUDRA Translated and composed by VDN Rao This Krishna Yajurveda sambhadha Brahma Jnaana Saadhana bhuta bhasma dhaarana vishesha vidhi be described. This laghupanishad is of Sanat Kumaara and Kaalaagni Rudra madhya prashnottara varnana- tripundra dhaarana vidhi jigjnaasa-Shambhava vrata naamaka tripundra vidhi pratipaadana and the Shiva Rupa jnaana. […]
Shiva Shadakshara Stotram ॐकारं बिंदुसंयुक्तं नित्यं ध्यायंति योगिनः । कामदं मोक्षदं चैव ॐकाराय नमो नमः ॥१॥ oṃkāraṃ biṃdusaṃyuktaṃ nityaṃ dhyāyaṃti yoginaḥ । kāmadaṃ mokṣadaṃ caiva oṃkārāya namo namaḥ ॥1॥ Meaning: Salutations and salutations to the letter “om,” which is thought daily by renowned sages as the letter Om with a dot, and leads them to […]
Rudraksha is a kind of stonefruit whose dried stones are used as prayer beads by Hindus (particularly Shaivas), Buddhists, and Sikhs. Rudraksha stones are frequently referred to as “blueberry beads” because they are covered with an inedible blue outer fruit when ripe. Several species of huge, evergreen, broad-leaved trees in the genus Elaeocarpus yield rudraksha […]
Sri Rudram, also known as Rudraprasna, is a hymn devoted to lord Shiva. Sri Rudram comprises of two parts. The first part known as Namakam (because of the repeated use of word “Namo” in it) is found in the Krishna Yajurveda, Taittariya Samhita in the fourth chapter. The second part known as Chamakam (because of […]
Rudra Avatar of Lord Shiva is a well-known form of Shiva in Hindu Dharma. He is often associated with a mighty hurricane. Rudra literally means a tempest and is the term used by many as the other name of the entity Shiva, his most violent and furious form to be specific. He is one of the three […]
Edited and translated by V.D.N.Rao Rikchekshare param vyoman yamin deva adhi vishve nisheduh yastam na veda kimrichaa karishyati ya it vidusta ime samaasate// Chandaamsi yajnaah katavo vrataani, bhutam bhavyam yaccha Vedaa vadanti, asmaan mayi shrijate vishvam etat tasminshanyo mayaayaa samniruddhaha// Maayaam tu prakritim viddhi, mayinam tu mahesvaram, tasyaavayava bhutaistu vyaaptam sarvam idam jagat// Of […]
Vasishtha Muni and his spouse Arundhati had a son named Shakti. As the Muni was engaged in a Yagna Kaarya by King Kalmashaapada, a Rakshasa named Rudhira killed and ate up Shakti and his brothers, apparently instigated by Vishwamitra Muni. At this heart-rending news,Vasihtha and Arundhati were so much grieved that they decided to jump […]
Arudra Darshan is a Tamil festival and this day is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Arudra Nakshatram, which is also known as Thiruvaathirai Nakshatram, during the Tamil Maargazhi Masam is considered highly auspicious. On this day Arudra Nakshatra also coincides with Pournami.
