21 Oct
Cucumber or Southekai Palya is prepared on many important occasions in any Madhwa house. This palya was prepared twice during my visit to Bangalore, in two of my Brother-in-Law’s houses; one for Mahalaya Amavasya and another for Sri Satyanarayana Pooja. It is quick, healthy and easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
1 cucumber or southekai chopped evenly by removing [...]
20 Oct
Attached below are some videos I took in the evening of September 29th 2009. These videos were taken just a day before the temple was flooded. I watch them everyday, and seeing the silver and golden chariot brings tears in my eyes.
1. Mantralaya Chariot Seva Part 1
2. Mantralaya Chariot Seva Part [...]
18 Oct
As per Uttaradimatta Panchanga, this year in Virodhi Nama Samvatsara(ವಿರೋಧಿನಾಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರ), Dhakshinayana(ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಯನ), Sharad Ruthu, Karthika starts from October 19th and ends on November 16th 2009.
October 19th – Bali Padyami
October 29th – Ekadashi
October 30th – Uthwana Dwadashi – Tulashi Pooja/Vivaha
November 2nd – Poornima/Hunnime
November 13th – Ekadashi
November 16th – Amavasya
Tulasi Habba Procedure and Details can be [...]
16 Oct
This song called “Mane Varthe Haadu” is composed by Sri Vadiraja Gurugalu. Sri Vadiraja Gurugalu’s pen name as you all might be knowing was “Hayavadana”. If you sing this song or even listen to this song, as mentioned in the last paragraph, Lord Hayavadana will protect us.
My mother sings this song everyday in [...]
15 Oct
My visit to Mantralaya was indeed a miracle. The first week of my visit to India was Paksha Masa. So, we didn’t want to travel. The second week was Dasara, and my Father was doing special pooje and hence he was not willing to break his pooje and come to mantralaya. My parents accompanied me [...]
13 Oct
Madhvacharya’s Lineage “GURU CHARITE” is written by Dr. H.K Vedavyasacharya www.srsmutt.org. I was sent the pdf of this document by Mr. Shivprasad Dinkar. Thanks so much for providing such a great document.
During my travel to India, I read this document several times. It has detailed information about all the great saints from our Acharaya [...]
21 Sep
As per Uttaradimatta Panchanga, this year in Virodhi Nama Samvatsara(ವಿರೋಧಿನಾಮ ಸಂವತ್ಸರ), Dhakshinayana(ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾಯನ), Sharad Ruthu, Aashwa Yuja Masa (Ashwin) starts from September 19th and ends on October 18th 2009.
September 19th – Navarathri begins
September 26th – Durga Ashtami
September 27th – Mahanavami, Saraswathi Pooja
September 28th – Vijaya Dasahami
September 29th – Smartha Ekadashi
September 30th – Vaishnava Ekadashi
October 4th – Poornima, [...]
1 Sep
It was quite hectic the last few weeks. With Shravana Masa, and Gowri-Ganesha Festival, it was a great few weeks as well. My India trip has been finalized. I will be leaving to Bangalore on September 11th and returning on October 6th 2009.
I will try to post from India as well, but not sure about [...]
14 Aug
ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಗೌರಿ ಗಣೇಶ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು
HAPPY GOWRI GANESHA FESTIVAL
P.S: My father has just confirmed that those who belong to the Uttaradi Matta, celebrate Gowri Habba or Festival on 22nd August and Ganesha on 23rd. The panchanga also clearly mentions 22nd as Gowri and 23rd as Ganesha Festival.
If you belong to any other Matta, than Gowri and [...]
13 Aug
A few slokas on Lord Sri Satyanarayana in English and Kannada.
sashankha chakram, sakireet kundalam, Sapeeta vastram sarasiru hekshanam,
Sahaara vaksthala kaustubha sriyam, namaami vishnum shirasa chaturbhujam.
ಸಶಂಖ ಚಕ್ರಂ , ಸಕಿರೀಟ್ ಕುಂಡಲಂ, ಸಪೀತ ವಸ್ತ್ರಂ ಸರಸಿರು ಹೆಕ್ಷನಂ
ಸಹಾರ ವಕ್ಷಸ್ಥಳ ಕೌಸ್ತುಭ ಶ್ರಿಯಂ , ನಮಾಮಿ ವಿಷ್ಣುಂ ಶಿರಸಾ ಚತುರ್ಭುಜಂ.
Acyutam Keshavam Rama-Narayanam, Krishna-Damodaram, Vasudevam Harim,
Shridharam Madhavam Gopikavallabham, Janakinayakam Ramachandram bhaje.
ಅಚ್ಯುತಂ ಕೇಶವಂ ರಾಮ [...]
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