As the First Planetary Hour Ruler is Venus today, 06 04 18, and Shukra syat Gana Nayako Bhagavathee... The Eightfold Verse about the Mother Divine

Like Socrates who said " I know nothing, not even my own ignorance", Sankara was also known for his humility. "I know not Philosophy, Literature or Science " , he says in his poem, Bhavani Ashtakam. I am one of the worst beings and my only refuge is Thee ! 

 Neither do I know how to donate, 
Nor Meditation transcendental 
Neither do I know Tantra, 
Nor the stanzas of prayer great, 
Worshipping is unknown to me , 
Nor do I know the art of yoga, Thou art my only Refuge , O Mother Divine !

http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/eightfoldverse1.asp

As the First Planetary Hour Ruler ( today, 05 04 18 ) is Jupiter and He represents all arts, Prayonukoola sa kalascha Deva.....................

 Ashtapadi VII - Sa Virahe Tava Deena - Ode to the Lord

The Lord was pining
For his beloved Prakriti
He was observed
Sitting with melancholy
Grief due to separation
From his beloved Radha
Had devastated Him Radha's confidante
Tells Radha's state of mind
To the Merciful Lord !

 sA virahE tava deenA - kAnaDa - Eka SlOkamyamunAteera vAneera nikunjE manda mAstitam prAha prEma bharOdbhrAntam mAdhavam rAdhikA sakhee || 

Odissi Dance, lyrics & translation at http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/ashtapadi7.htm

As the First Planetay Hour Ruler is Mars and  Kalyaadya..

I worship Her
Who has a Terrible Form
As She is Time Personified
And Mother's Fourth Aspect !

hum hum kArE sadA rUpE nIla nIraja lOcanE
shaila dvaita mukhE daivE kAlikAvayi namOstutE

Read on at
http://www.guruvayur4u.com/html/kalikastotra.htm

As the First Planetary Hour Ruler ( today, 30 03 18 ) is Venus and Annapoorneswari Lakshmi....................

 The Eightfold Verse about the Mother Divine

 Like Socrates who said " I know nothing, not even my own ignorance", Sankara was also known for his humility. "I know not Philosophy, Literature or Science " , he says in his poem, Bhavani Ashtakam. I am one of the worst beings and my only refuge is Thee !

 Neither do I know how to donate,
Nor Meditation transcendental
Neither do I know Tantra,
Nor the stanzas of prayer great,
Worshipping is unknown to me ,
Nor do I know the art of yoga,
Thou art my only Refuge , O Mother Divine !

Read on at http://www.eastrovedica.com/html/eightfoldverse1.asp

Massive crowd at Peruvanam Pooram !

Western brothers enjoying Peruvanam Pooram

The Payyaruli Temple

The concept here is that of Lord Krishna milking the Upanishads ( cows ) to give us its quintessence, the Gita, Sarvopanishado Gavo Doktha Gopalanandana - Navaneeta Krishna. The Day of Consecration is on the Pooyam Day ( when Moon tenants Pushya ), in the month of sidereal Edavam ( and when the Sun tenants Taurus ).


One of the incarnations of the Lord, Sage Parasurama, did severe penance here and the place vibrated with positive energy. As the highest positive energy is Deity, the Divine Presence was felt ( and it remained in a dormant form ).

A native of the village felt the Presence. She observed that a milking cow went and stood in a particular place and from the udders of the cow a fountain of milk anointed and cleansed the area. She reported this to the King and the astrologers divined the Glorious Presence there. The King constructed a Temple and installed the idol of the Lord there, so that the fortunate natives can get the benefits of the Presence Divine !
As the cow indicated the Divine Presence.

More at http://www.guruvayur4u.com/html/spiritualtourism45.htm

Our socialist friends say that Sanskrit & Hindi are being enforced by the Centre. They have to be enforced ( at least in CBSE syllabus & Navodaya ), as one is a Scholarly Language and the other, National Language.Those who are against may be eyeing narrow, political gains !

Thiruvathira Purappad of Lord Sasta