Pournami Pooja on 29.09.12

OM MARUTHUVA MUNNADIYAR NAMAHA

Om Maruthuva Munnadiyar Namaha

Chatirapati Shivaji - The chastiser of the Mughals, the Visionary Saint-Soldier. Chatrapathi Shivaji Raje Bhosle (Marathi: Born:February 19, 1627, Died: March 4, 1680) was the founder of Maratha empire in western India in 1674. He raised a strong army and navy, constructed and repaired forts, used guerilla warfare tactics, developed a strong intelligence network, gave equal treatment to the people from all religions and castes based on merit, and functioned like a seasoned Statesman and General. He appointed ministers with specific functions such as Internal security, Foreign affairs, Finance, Law and Justice, Religious matters, Defense etc. He introduced systems in revenue collection and warned the officials against harassment of subjects. He thought ahead of times and was a true visionary. In his private life, his moral virtues were exceptionally high. His thoughts and deeds were inspired by the teachings of his mother Jijabai, teacher Dadaji Konddev, great saints like Dnyaneshwar & Tukaram and the valiancy and ideals of the Lords Rama and Krishna Shivaji was born in the year 1627 at the Fort of Shivaneri in Maharashtra in Western India. Shivaji's mother, Jijabai was a direct descendant of the erstwhile Yadav royal family of Devagiri. She seems to have nursed deep within her mind the idea of recovering independence from Muslim rule which her Yadav forebears had lost in the year 1318. Shivaji grew up with these ideas embedded into him. His childhood stories are those of playing games in which he and his friends attacked and captured forts held by the enemy. The Oath of Independence - at Raireshwar When Shivaji was seventeen, he decided to transform what were till then simply games to a reality. He and his friends encouraged by Jijabai and his Guru Dadoji Kondeo; decided to take a formal oath to free the country from the shackles of Muslim tyranny. This was done in the year 1645 in a dark cavern housing a small temple to the Hindu God Shiva (locally called Raireshwar).

Sri Rudra Homam prayers with 108 Sangabishegam & Kalasabishegam - 13.5.2012 - 10.00am

Dear Devotees,

You are cordially invited to the Mandalabishegam Samburthi Vinjabanam Vizha (completion of 48 days prayers) on 13.5.2012 at 10.00am in conjunction of the Kumbabishegam held at Arulmigu Agora Veerabathirar - Sanggili Karuppar Alayam on 25.3.2012.

A special Sri Rudra Homam prayer will be held followed by 108 Sangabishegam and Kalasabishegam. Devotees are welcome to this auspicious prayer & obtain Lord Kubera Lingeshwarar, Agora Veerabathirar & Sanggili Karuppar’s blessings.

For more information kindly contact the temple authorities at 010-2208514, 016-3030911, 014-6649730 or visit http://vstemplerawang.blogspot.com/

OM NAMA SIVAYA

Temple Committee
Arulmigu Agora Veerabathirar – Sanggili
Karuppar Alayam, Rawang, Selangor

Pradosham - Om Namasivaya

Pradosham – Om Namasivaya

·        Significance of Pradhosham The Dhevas wished to be immortal so as to oppose the Asuras. If they got the panacea called ‘Amirdham’ , they would fight against the mighty Asuras.But the divine medicine lay deep in the sea of milk.(Paarkadal) So they started churning the sea of milk. The snake Vasuki was used as the cord for churning and the mountain Meru was the chosen churn. Lord Vishnuin the form of Turtle served the base. The Dhevas and the Asuras stood on each side of the sea and started churning. The Dhevas , in their hurry to get the Amirdham had forgotten to worship Lord Siva. They thought that they could get the Amirdham merely by their own strength and efforts. . This thought had made them forget the divine grace of Siva without which nothing could happen in this world. Due to the process of churning, Iravatham, Karpagam, Chinthamani SriLakshmi etc surfaced out of the sea of milk. But even then there was no sign ofAmirdham. Even at that moment they did not think of Siva. Still they continued the churning process hardly knowing that they were opening the Pandaora’s box. Deadly Poison (aalakala nanju) started coming out of that sea. Both the parties were simply stupefied and feared that there was going to be mass killing due to the poison of very high power. They were simply terrified. Now only did they realize their mistake of forgetting Lord Siva. Immediately they rushed to him and fell down on His Feet and prayed to help them. It was enough that if they were saved from the effects of the poison, even if they could not get the panacea., they requested Him. It was a Dhasami Thithi when the sea of milk was churned.

·        Siva was pleased by their prayers and drank the heavy poison the next day that is on the Ekathasi Thithi. for their welfare. Goddess Parvathi was very much shocked to find her spouse’s reckless act. Immediately She gently pressed the neck of Siva to prevent the poison from gliding down into the Lord’s body .The region of the neck became blue in colour due to the stagnated venom in the Ganta. Hence Siva is called, Neelagantan. This happened in a Saturday. The poison could not move down. Due tp its presence , Siva became tired and this happened on the immediate Dhuvadhasi Thithi. The Dheva groups were moved by the actions of Siva. So they again prayed to Him. Moved by their prayers, Lord Siva started performing the Dance called Anantha Thandavam between the two horns of Nandhi Dhevar. The time when :Lord Siva performed this dance to protect his devotees’ distress was Pradhosha Kaalam i. e. between 4.30 pm and 6.00 pm in the evening. It occurred on the immediate Thirayodhasi Thithi day. Hence Pradhosham is the most auspicious period when Lord Siva saved his devotees from disaster by his readiness to sacrifice Himself. Efficacy of Pradhosha Worship Pradhosham denotes the end of day time and the beginning of night. Thisis also called the period of Asuras( Rakshasa Vaelai). So during this period one is forbidden to eat or drink. One is advised to perform Siva Pooja at this period. The duration between 4.30 pm and 6.00 pm is called Nithya Pradhosham. The same duration of time on the Thrio Dhasi day immediately following the New Moon day is called Monthly Pradhosham (maassa pradhosham) and the same duration on the Thrio Dhasi day following the Full Moon day is called Paksha Prashodham.

·        The Pradhosham that falls on any Saturday is called MahaPradhosham.(Sani Pradhosham) Worshipping Siva on this day is bound to givethe efficacy for a period of 5 years. Worshipping the Pradhosha Utsava Moorthys(procession of the idols along the corridors) is equal to witnessing the rejuvenation of three temples (Kumbabishekam) and also equal to visiting 100 holy shrines

Arulmigu Agora Veerabathirar – Sanggili Karuppar Alayam – Rawang, Selangor - “Iniya Nandhana Tamil Puthandu Nalvazhthukal' -

Arulmigu Agora Veerabathirar – Sanggili Karuppar Alayam – Rawang, Selangor - “Iniya Nandhana Tamil Puthandu Nalvazhthukal' -

There are 60 Tamil year names which comes cyclically. The name of this year 2012 2013 is 'Nandana' Each year has 12 Tamil months from Chithirai to Panguni.

01	Prabhava				1987 - 1988
02	Vibhava				1988 - 1989
03	Sukla				1989 - 1990
04	Pramodhoodha				1990 - 1991
05	Prachorpaththi				1991 - 1992
06	Aangirasa				1992 - 1993
07	Srimukha				1993 - 1994
08	Bhava				1994 - 1995
09	Yuva				1995 - 1996
10	Thaadhu				1996 - 1997
11	Eesvara				1997 - 1998
12	Vehudhanya				1998 - 1999
13	Pramathi				1999 - 2000
14	Vikrama				2000 - 2001
15	Vishu				2001 - 2002
16	Chitrabaanu				2002 - 2003
17	Subaanu				2003 - 2004
18	Thaarana				2004 - 2005
19	Paarthiba				2005 - 2006
20	Viya				2006 - 2007
21	Sarvajith				2007 - 2008
22	Sarvadhari				2008 - 2009
23	Virodhi				2009 - 2010
24	Vikruthi				2010 - 2011
25	Kara				2011 - 2012
26	Nandhana				2012 - 2013
27	Vijaya				2013 - 2014
28	Jaya				2014 - 2015
29	Manmatha				2015 - 2016
30	Dhunmuki				2016 - 2017
31	Hevilambi				2017 - 2018
32	Vilambi				2018 - 2019
33	Vikari				2019 - 2020
34	Sarvari				2020 - 2021
35	Plava				2021 - 2022
36	Subakrith				2022 - 2023
37	Sobakrith				2023 - 2024
38	Krodhi				2024 - 2025
39	Visuvaasuva				2025 - 2026
40	Parabhaava				2026 - 2027
41	Plavanga				2027 - 2028
42	Keelaka				2028 - 2029
43	Saumya				2029 - 2030
44	Sadharana				2030 - 2031
45	Virodhikrithu				2031 - 2032
46	Paridhaabi				2032 - 2033
47	Pramaadhisa				2033 - 2034
48	Aanandha				2034 - 2035
49	Rakshasa				2035 - 2036
50	Nala				2036 - 2037
51	Pingala				2037 - 2038
52	Kalayukthi				2038 - 2039
53	Siddharthi				2039 - 2040
54	Raudhri				2040 - 2041
55	Thunmathi				2041 - 2042
56	Dhundubhi				2042 - 2043
57	Rudhrodhgaari				2043 - 2044
58	Raktakshi				2044 - 2045
59	Krodhana				2045 - 2046
60	Akshaya				2046 - 2047