Agni Purana Part 5 Vratas Depending on the tithi (lunar day), the day of the week, the nakshatras (stars), the month, the season and the position of the sun, certain specific religious rites and ceremonies have to be performed. These are known as vratas. The first day of the lunar fortnight is known as pratipada. …
Agni Purana Part 4 Manvantaras Each manvantara (era) is rule over by a Manu. The first Manu was Svayambhuva. Shatakratu held the title of Indra during this manvantara. The second Manu was Svarochisha. Vipashchita held the title of Indra during this manvantara. Third Manu was Uttama and Sushanti was Indra then. The fourth Manu was …
Agni Purana Part 3 Buddha The ninth avatara of Vishnu was Buddha.Many years ago, there was a war between the devas and the asuras in which the demons managed to defeat the gods. The gods went running to Vishnu for protection and Vishnu told them that Mayamoha would be born as Buddha, the son of …
Agni Purana Part 2 Rama Brahma came out of Vishnu’s navel. Brahma’s son was Marichi’s son Kashyapa, Kashyapa’s son Surya, Surya’s son Vaivasvata Manu, Manu’s son Ikshvaku, Ikskhvakku’s son Kakutstha, Kakutstha’s son Raghu, Raghu’s son Aja, Aja’s son Dasharatha, Dasharatha’s sons were Rama, Bharataa, Lakshmana and Shatrughna. Since Rama was descended from Kakutstha and Raghu, …
Agni Purana Part 1 In the forest that is known as Naimisharanya, Shounaka and the other rishis (sages) were performing a yajna (sacrifice) dedicated to the Lord Vishnu. Suta had also come there, on his way to a pilgrimage. The sages told Suta, “We have welcomed you. Now describe to us that which makes men …
Ashta Lakshmi Stotram ādilakśhmisumanasa vandita sundari mādhavi, candra sahodari hemamayemunigaṇa vandita mokśhapradāyani, mañjula bhāśhiṇi vedanute |paṅkajavāsini deva supūjita, sadguṇa varśhiṇi śāntiyutejaya jayahe madhusūdana kāmini, ādilakśhmi paripālaya mām ‖ 1 ‖ dhānyalakśhmiayikali kalmaśha nāśini kāmini, vaidika rūpiṇi vedamayekśhīra samudbhava maṅgaḻa rūpiṇi, mantranivāsini mantranute |maṅgaḻadāyini ambujavāsini, devagaṇāśrita pādayutejaya jayahe madhusūdana kāmini, dhānyalakśhmi paripālaya mām ‖ 2 ‖ …
Sri Mangala Gowri Ashtottara Satanamavali oṃ gauryai namaḥ |oṃ gaṇeśajananyai namaḥ |oṃ girirājatanūdbhavāyai namaḥ |oṃ guhāmbikāyai namaḥ |oṃ jaganmātre namaḥ |oṃ gaṅgādharakuṭumbinyai namaḥ |oṃ vīrabhadraprasuve namaḥ |oṃ viśvavyāpinyai namaḥ |oṃ viśvarūpiṇyai namaḥ |oṃ aśhṭamūrtyātmikāyai namaḥ (10) oṃ kaśhṭadāridyraśamanyai namaḥ |oṃ śivāyai namaḥ |oṃ śāmbhavyai namaḥ |oṃ śāṅkaryai namaḥ |oṃ bālāyai namaḥ |oṃ bhavānyai namaḥ |oṃ …