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Over the last few decades I've spent a number of hours cooking for my family of 5. My husband is a retired bank Manager and my 3 boys are IIT graduates. Now I'm sharing my knowledge and thoughts to the world through this site. Whether you are a busy mom or a student learning to cook, you will find this blog helpful for cooking simple and easy to make food for yourself and the whole family. Hope you enjoy my recipe blog! I also love listening to devotional songs. Please browse through my devotional blogs to know more about them. I am always looking for ways to improve my blogs. Please leave your comments. If you like to see recipe of any particular dish or lyrics of a devotional song, please also let me know. Thanks for reading my blog.

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Dwadasa nama mantra of Anjaneya

ABHAYA ANJENEYA SWAMY
Dwadasa nama mantra of Anjaneya
Hanuman or anjaneya swamy is a special powerful god 
who helps you always if you have faith in Him and 
pray daily to Him.One wonderful, powerful mantra 
of lord hanuman is available which
 i used to recite daily for decades
 and i found it very helpful in dangers and risks ,
 in avoiding and averting them.
The mantra is called Dwadasa nama mantra of anjaneya:

Mantra:

Hanuman Anjana soonuhu, 
vaayu putro maha balaha,
-Raameshtaha, 
phalguna sakhaha,
 pingaksho amita vikramaha,
 Udadhi kramanschaiva, 
seeta soka vinasakaha-
lakshmana praana datacha,
 dasagreevascha darpaha;
Dwaadasaitani naamani, 
kapindrascha mahaatmanaha-
swaapa kale pathenityam, 
yaatra kale viseshataha,
tasya mrutyu bhayam naasti,
 sarvatra vijayi bhaveth;

Meaning

There are twelve famous, pious names for anjaneya swami,
 they are Hanuman, anjana soona, vaayu putra, mahabala,raamesta,
 phalguna sakha, pingaksha, amita vikrama, udadi kramana,
 sita soka vinasaka, lakshmana prana data, dasagreeva 
darpaha.when some one recites all these names
 through this sloka, he will not have problems while
 he sleeps or when he starts on any journey.
No fear of death and always he wins.


HANUMAN PRAYER IN TELUGU LYRICS



హనూమాన్ అంజనాసూనః వాయుపుత్రో మహాబలః
రామేష్టొ ఫాల్గుణ సఖః పింగాక్షోమితవిక్రమః
ఉదిదఃక్రమణస్చైవ సీతాశోకవినాశకః
లక్ష్మణః ప్రాణదాతాచ దశగ్రీవస్చదర్పహ
ద్వాదశైతాని నామాని కపీంద్రస్య మహాత్మనః
స్వాపకాలే పఠేన్నిత్యం యాత్రాకాలే విశేషతః
తస్యమృత్యుభయంనాస్తి సర్వత్ర విజయీభవేత్


 Chanting Hanuman Gayatri daily will help to invoke Lord Hanuman and thereby get higher intellect, get good health and blessings of Lord Hanuman. Sree Hanuman Ji is also known by the names Aanjaneya (son of Anjana), Bajrang Bali, Vayu Putra (Son of Lord Vayu or Wind or Air), Maruti, Kesari Nandan, Radudreya and Pavan Putra.

Hanuman Gayatri Mantra Lyrics

Om Aanjaneya Vidhmahe
Vayu puthraya Dheemahe
Thanno Hanumant Prachodayath

Hanuman Gayatri Mantra Meaning

Om, Let me meditate on the son of Anjana,
Oh, son of Vayu Deva (God of air), give me higher intellect,
And let Hanuman illuminate my mind.













Monday, 9 May 2011

Lalitha Sahasra Naamam



Lalitha Sahasra Naama imparts saadhaka both spiritual and material upliftmen 
The daily puja is always recommended. 
However, some body can not do this, he may do it on every Friday and full moon night.










































Morning prayer to Lakshmi

Namasthesthu Maha Maye,
Sri Pede Sura Poojithe,
Sankha Chakra Gada Hasthe,
Mahalakshmi Namosthuthe

EKASLOKI BHARATHAM

Aadow paandava dhaartharaashtra jananam
Laakshaagrnruhe daahanam
dhyootha shree haranam
Vanae viharanam mathsyaalayae varthanam
Leelaagograhanam rane viharanam
Sandhikriyaa jrubhnam
Bheeshma dronasuyodhanaadi madhanam
Hyethnamahaa bhaarathamMEANING

Born to queen Devaki,

Meaning 

Brought up by Gopis,
Took out the life of Ogress Poothana,
Lifted the Govardhana mountain,
Beheaded his uncle Kamsa,
Helped in killing the Kouravas,
And looked after the children of Kunthi.
This is in short the ancient story of Bhagawatha,
Which describes the nectar like play of Lord Krishna.


EKA SLOKI BHAGAVATHA

Aadhou devaki devi garbha jananam, Gopi gruhe palanam,
Mayaa poothana jeevithaapaharanam, govardhanodharanam,
Kamsa chedana, kouravadi hananam, kunthi sutha palanam,
Ethad bhagawatham purana kaditham sri Krishna leelamrutham.

MEANING
Born to queen Devaki,
Brought up by Gopis,
Took out the life of Ogress Poothana,
Lifted the Govardhana mountain,
Beheaded his uncle Kamsa,
Helped in killing the Kouravas,
And looked after the children of Kunthi.
This is in short the ancient story of Bhagawatha,
Which describes the nectar like play of Lord Krishna.

EAKA SLOKI RAMAYANAM

Aadho Rama thapo vananadi gamanam
Hathwa mrugam kanchanam
Vaidehi haranam,
jatayu maranam
Sugreeva sambhashanam
vali nigrahanam
samudhra tharanam,
Lanka pure dahanam
Pasch ravana Kumbha karna madhanam
hyethadhdhdi Ramayanam.
 
MEANING
Once Rama went to forest,
He chased the deer,
Sitha was kidnapped,
Jatayu was killed, There were talks with Sugreeva,
Bali was killed,
The sea was crossed,
Lanka was burnt,
And later Ravana and Kumbha karna,
Were also killed.
This in short is the story of Ramayanam.

Daily prayers




Shri Ganesh Vandana Mantra)


Om Suklam Baradharam Vishnum
Shashi Varanam Chatur Bhujam
Prasanna Vadanam Dhyaye
Sarva Vighnopa Shantaye 



Suklam (white) Bara (dress) Dharam (wearer) Vishnum (all-pervasive) Shashi (moonbeam, light of the moon) Varanam (color) Chatur (four) Bhujam (arms)  Prasanna (smiling/contented) Vadanam (face) Dhyaye (I meditate) Sarva (all) Vighnopa (obstacles) Shantaye (neturalized, peaceful

Lashmi

This is a Morning prayer called "karadarshana". One begins the day with this prayer.

karaagre  vasate  lakshmiiH  karamadhye  sarasvatii .
karamuule  tu  govindaH  prabhaate  karadarshanaM ..
samudravasane  devi  parvatastanamaNDale .
vishhNupatni  namastubhyaM  paadasparshaM  kshamasva  m   


Meaning
On the tip of your fingers is Goddess Lakshmi; on the base of your fingers is Goddess Saraswati; in the middle of your fingers is Lord Govinda. In this manner, look at your palm.
Surya slokam

Adhi deva Namasthubhyam,
Praseeda mama Bhaskara.
Divakara namasthubhyam,
Prabhakara namosthuthe.
 
Meaning 
Salutations to you, oh, most ancient God,
Show thine mercy on me, Oh God who brings light,
Salutations to you who brings the morn,
And to you who is the source of all light.

Morning prayer to SURYA
Brhma swarupamudaye  madyahnethu  maheswaram,
Sayam  sandy  dyayethsada  vishnum  trimuthy  devakaram.

Ganesh prayer (Can be prayed for all the Gods)
Om  Suklam  Baradaram  Vishnum  Sasivarnam  Chaturbhujam  Prasannavadanam  Dyaye  Sarva Vignopa  Santaye

Early Morning Prayers (Karaagre Vasate)
 while  lighting  the  lamp
"Subham  Karoti  Kalyanam
Arogyam  Dhana  Sampadah
Shatru  Buddhi  Vinashaya
Dipa  Jyotir  Namostute
Deepajyothi  Parabrahma
Deepajyothi  Janardhana
Deepo  Me  Hara Tu  Paapam Deepaa  Jyothir  Namostute"


Sri Rama stotram:

Moola Mantra

Om, Sri Rama, Jaya Rama, Jaya Jaya Rama !

Rama (Healing Mantra):                     (Mantra for any problem or worries or diseases)

Om Apadamapa Hataram Dataram Sarva Sampadam
Loka Bhi Ramam Sri Rama Bhuyo Bhuyo Namamyaham



This is a the most powerful healing mantra . The very rough translation is, 'Om, Oh most compassionate Rama please send your healing energy right here to the earth, to the earth (twice for emphasis.)'
The mantra is simple to say phonetically. If you can, say it 108 times in a sitting. If you are just starting out, this may initially take up to one hour. After you are comfortable with the mantra, it will only take you 30 minutes.

SHANTI MANTRA

Ohm Saha Naa Vavatu,
Saha Nau Bhunaktu,
Saha Viiryam Karavaa Vahai,
Tejas Vinaa Vadhii Tamastu,
Maa Vid Vishhaa Vahai.
Ohm Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.

Ohm,
May God protect us.
May God nourish us.
May we acquire the capacity to study and to understand the scriptures.
May our studies be thorough and faithful (so we may become brilliant).
May we never quarrel with or hate each other.
Ohm, peace, peace, peace.

At the beginning of a class, the teacher and students generally recite this peace invocation together.
Both seek the Lord’s blessings for study that is free of obstacles, such as poor memory, or the inability to concentrate or poor health.
They also seek blessings for a conducive relationship, without which communication of any subject matter is difficult.
Therefore, this prayer is important for both the teacher and the student.