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The Glories of Sri Purusottama Month

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  The Glories of Sri Purusottama Month by Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura Two divisions of  sastra — smarta and paramartha The Vedic  arya-sastras  are divided into two sections— smarta  (literature based on  smrti ) and  paramartha  (transcendental literature based on  sruti ). Those who are eligible ( adhikari ) for the  smarta  section do not have any natural inclination or taste for the  paramartha-sastras . The thoughts, principles, activities and life goal of every human is constituted according to his respective  ruci  (inclination). Generally,  smartas  accept those scriptures which are in accordance with their respective  ruci . Having greater  adhikara  for  smarta-sastra,  they do not    demonstrate much regard for  paramarthika-sastra . Providence is the agent behind the creation of these two divisions. Therefore, undoubtedly the maintainer of the w...
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Thulukka Naachiyaar, Sri Rangam

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  The Saga of Thulukka Naachiyaar, Sri Rangam             20 Votes I wonder how many people who visit the gigantic temple at Thiruvarangam, the first of the 108 Divyadesas and the very heart of the ShriVaishnava cult, know that the lord of the temple, Sri Aranganathan, got married to a muslim princess out of her love for him. And still fewer do actually know the tide of events that lead to this divine union and the series of interesting events that followed it. Here I lay forward the story of this strange marriage, a story that spans over sixty years, a story that transcends all religions to prove once again that God is indeed one. It was a time when the atrocities of the Muslim inveders were reaching new heights. Their hatred for idol worship made the hindus tremble, not in fear for their lives, but in fear of the possible damages that the holy idols in their hallowed temples would suffer. Drastic measures were made to save the idols fr...
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The Glories of Purushottama Month From Padma Purana - Part 1

One time Narada Muni went to Badrikashram to visit Nara Narayana Rishi. Naradji enquired from Sri Narayana, “O Lord, I have heard the glories of all months including Karttika, Chaitra etc., but which month is this Purushottama month? O ocean of mercy, please tell me all about this sacred month. What is the way to glorify this month, what should I do in this month, how should I take bath, give in charity, etc? What should I chant? Who should I worship, should I observe fasting in this month? Please tell me everything in detail.” Suta Goswami said, “O sages, after hearing all these questions from Narada, Lord Narayana began to speak from His moon-like lotus mouth. “O Narada, I am going to tell you something which was previously explained by Lord Sri Krishna to Maharaja Yudhisthira. Once Dharmaraja Yudhisthira lost everything - his empire, his palace, and even his chaste wife Draupadi - to Duryodhana in a gambling match. At that time, Draupadi was insulted by Dusasana in front of the whol...
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