The Vishnu Sahasranam is found in the Mahabharatha.

Literally translated this means thousand

names of Vishnu. This is found in the Anushasanika Parvam (chapter relating to orders or rules to the
kings) of Mahabharatha.

Bheeshma Pitamaha was defeated and grievously wounded byArjuna. But since he could choose the
time of his death as per the boons received by him, he chose to die in Uttarayana and was waiting for
the auspicious time. Meanwhile the war was over leading to death of all those male members in his
family except the Pancha Pandavas and the unborn child of Abhimanyu. Yudishtra the eldest of the
Pandavas became the King of Hasthinapura and whom else would he go for advise other than
Bheeshma the great. Anushasanika Parva is in the form of questions and answers between Yudishtra
and Bheeshma Pitamaha.To a question as to what is the best possible stotra, Bheeshma answers
that it is the Vishnu Sahasra Nama and teaches it to Yudishtra.

Though it describes one thousand aspects and praises of the lord, it is not simple and easy to
understand. Many great Acharyas lead by Sankara Bhagavat Pada, felt a need to give its meaning in
crystal clear terms so that the devotee can not only sing but meditate on the aspect of the God he is
praising. But this again was done in Sanskrit. With the modern civilization several translations of this
stotra is available in English and in almost all major languages of India.

Though it is called Sahasra Nama in fact it contains only 901 distinct sounding names. Eight hundred
and fifteen names are repeated once, Seventy-five of these names are repeated twice, nine of these
names thrice and two of these names four times. The acharyas have attempted to give different
meanings to the same word in different places successfully.

In the afterward to the stotra Goddess Parvathi asks Siva the cosmic god for an easy way to sing this
stotra for the learned. He replies that it is sufficient that the learned one repeats the name of Rama
and this is equivalent to his singing of sahasranama. It is important to note that this is easy method is
prescribed to the very learned who do not have time to recite it daily and not for everybody

The Vishnusahasranama (Sanskrit Viusahasranma, a tatpurusha compound translating literally to
"the thousand names of Vishnu") is a list of 1,000 names (sahasranama) of Vishnu, one of the main
forms of God in Hinduism and the personal supreme God for Vaishnavas (followers of Vishnu). It is
also one of the most sacred and commonly chanted stotras in Hinduism. The Vishnusahasranama as
found in the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata is the most popular version of the 1,000 names of
Vishnu. Another version exists in the Padma Purana and Matsya Purana. Each name eulogizes one
of His countless great attributes.

The Vishnusahasranma has been the subject of numerouscommentaries. Adi Shankaracharya
wrote a definitive commentary on the sahasranma in the 8th century, which is the oldest and has
been particularly influential for many schools of Hinduism even today. Parasara Bhattar, a follower of
Ramanujacharya wrote a commentary in the 12th century, detailing the names of Vishnu from a
Vishishtadvaita perspective. Madhvacharya also wrote a commentary on Vishnusahasranama,
disclosing that each name in the sahasranama has a minimum of 100 meaning. Upon being
challenged by the audience during his time, Sri Madhvacharaya not only gives 101 meanings for each
of the "Vishnusahasranma", but also expands on each of the meanings making it a multi-fold
complexity and displays an outspoken quality to hold and explain the miracle and deep hidden
meaning of sahasranma.




Siva is seen as the Aadi yogi or the first yogi
Who has given us the form of the first yoga

Sivaratri is a very important night for all spiritual seekers.
Shasstram prakaram Sivaratri naadu grahalu anni oka manchi Shakti ni generate chestayi.. ee
samayam lo saadhakudu thana spine ni tinnaga unchi aa ratri antha meluku ga unte chaala
manchindi..

It is the darkest day of a month
Thinking mind lokks for light
But the word shiva is not, that which I creation and existence is called shiva

Open your eyes and look around If your vision is looking for small things you will see lots of creation
If your vision is for big things you will see the biggest presence in the world is a vast emptiness
around
When we look at the galaxy we can notice these small spots but cannot look at the vast emptiness is
noticed and this is called shiva

It says that a devotee who performs sincere worship of Lord Shiva on the auspicious day of Shivratri is absolved
of sins and attains moksha.
Puranas contain many stories and legends describing the origin of this festival.
According to one, during the samudra manthan, a pot of poison emerged from the
ocean. This terrified the Gods and demons as the poison was capable of destroying
the entire world, and they ran to Shiva for help. To protect
the world from its evil effects, Shiva drank the deathly poison
but held it in his throat instead of swallowing it. This made his throat turn blue, and
he was given the name Neelakantha, the blue-throated one. Shivaratri is the
celebration of this event by which Shiva saved the world.
According to another legend in the Shiva Purana, once the other two of the triads of
Hindu Gods, Brahma and Vishnu, were fighting over who was the superior of the
two. Horrified at the intensity of the battle, the other gods asked Shiva to intervene.
To make them realize the futility of their fight, Shiva assumed the form of a huge
column of fire in between Brahma and Vishnu. Awestruck by its magnitude, they
decided to find one end each to establish supremacy over the other. Brahma
assumed the form of a swan and went upwards and Vishnu as Varaha went into the
earth. But light has no limit and though they searched for thousands of miles,
neither could find the end. On his journey upwards, Brahma came across a Ketaki
flower wafting down slowly. When asked where she had come from, the Ketaki
replied that she had been placed at the top of the fiery column as an offering.
Unable to find the uppermost limit, Brahma decided to end his search and take the
flower as a witness.
At this, the angry Shiva revealed his true form. He punished Brahma for telling a lie,
and cursed him that no one would ever pray to him. The Ketaki flower too was
banned from being used as an offering for any worship, as she had testified falsely.
Since it was on the 14th day in the dark half of the month of Phalguna that Shiva
first manifested himself in the form of a Linga, the day is especially auspicious and is
celebrated as Mahashivaratri. Worshipping Shiva on this day is believed to bestow
one with happiness and prosperity.
A legend explains the all-night worship of Shiva on Shivratri. There was once a poor
tribal man who was great devotee of Shiva. One day he went deep into the forest to
collect firewood. However he lost his way and could not return home before nightfall.
As darkness fell, he heard the growls of wild animals. Terrified, he climbed onto the
nearest tree for shelter till day-break. Perched amongst the branches, he was afraid
he would doze and fall off the tree. To stay awake, he decided to pluck a leaf at a
time from the tree and drop it, while chanting the name of Shiva. At dawn, he
realized that he had dropped a thousand leaves onto a Linga to keep himself awake,
the tribal plucked one leaf at a time from the tree and dropped it below which he
had not seen in the dark. The tree happened to be a wood apple or bel tree. This
unwitting all-night worship pleased Shiva, by whose grace the tribal was rewarded
with divine bliss. This story is also recited on Mahashivaratri by devotees on fast.
After observing the all-night fast, devotees eat the Prasad offered to Shiva.
There is another possible reason for the origin of the all-night worship. Being a
moonless night, people worshipped the god who wears the crescent moon as an
adornment in his hair, Shiva. This was probably to ensure that the moon rose the
next night.
Immediately after Mahashivaratri, almost like a miracle, the trees are full of flowers
as if to announce that after winter, the fertility of the earth has been rejuvenated.
And this perhaps is the reason why the Linga is worshipped throughout India as a
symbol of fertility. The festivities differ in various parts of India. In southern
Karnataka, for example, children are allowed to get into all kinds of mischief and
asking for punishment is the rule of the day, probably originating
from the mythological incident of Shiva punishing Brahma for lying. TheVishvanatha
Temple at Kashi inVaranasi celebrates the Linga (symbolic of the pillar of light) and
the manifestation of Shiva as the light of supreme wisdom.
Mahashivaratri is thus not only a ritual but also a cosmic definition of the Hindu
universe. It dispels ignorance, emanates the light of knowledge, makes one aware of
the universe, ushers in the spring after the cold and dry winter, and invokes the
supreme power to take cognizance of the beings that were created by him



Rudra Homam For eradicating negative karma, getting rid of troubles and fulfilling all your
cherished desires
Why Rudra Homam?
Rudra Homam is performed to solicit the divine grace and blessings of Lord Rudra for mitigating your negative
tendencies, relief from your fears, worries and troubles and fulfilling all your worldly desires. Rudra Homam can
alsohelp you advance in your spiritual life.
Who is Lord Rudra?
Lord Rudra is a ferocious aspect of Lord Shiva, who is the embodiment of destruction and unlimited love. Rud means
sorrow. Ra means destroyer. Rudra is the One who destroys your sorrows.
Benefits and significance of performing Rudra Homam
Rudra Homam is highly revered in the ancient scriptures. Yajur Veda extols the glories of Lord Rudra in Vedic Hymms,
which is known as Sri Rudram. Worshipping Lord Rudra through chanting Sri Rudram is considered to be very
effective and powerful as various forms and aspects of the Lord are worshipped. It is also believed that Lord Krishna
chanted Sri Rudram during the epic war of Kurusheshtra.
Eliminating your negative karmas and sins
Your actions make your life. Every action you perform leaves an impression in your mind and creates a bondage, which
limits your growth. Rudra Homam comes as a boon to free you from your karmic bondage. The powerful vibrations and
divine energies created during the Homam have the quality of subduing the negativities and invigorating the positivities
in your mind. So that you will be filled with renewed vigour and hope.
Conquering your fears and troubles
Since Rudra is a fierce form of Lord Shiva, performing Rudra Homam instills courage and valour in your heart. Rudra
Homam also heightens your awareness so that you will be able to see through your problems and find solutions. If you
are suffering from fear of death or enemies, performing Rudra Homam will help you overcome your such inhibitions.
Realising all your worldly and spiritual desires
Perofming Rudra Homam invokes various forms of Lord Rudra of which three are most
significant: Pushtivardhanam, Sugandhi and Thryambaka. These three aspects of Lord Rudra endow material
benefits, righteousness in actions and spiritual unfoldment, respectively. Therefore, whatever you seek in your material
and spiritual lifesuccess, fame, financial stability, progeny, debt-free life, longevity, bliss, etccan be achieved by
performing Rudra Homam.
Ideal days to conduct Rudra Homam
Rudra Homa can be performed during Mondays and any auspicious Thithis. But it is very important to consult an
experienced Vedic purohit for conducting Rudra Homam because performing this ritual on a wrong day can yield
negative results.
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These homams above said will be conducted by the learned pandits who are veda authorities. The
astrologers normally say to perform Sudharshan homam and Navagraha Homam with Maha
Ganapathi Homam.

The pasupata homam will not be performed generally as per my knowledge.This Pasupatha Homam
is a very rarest rare homam known to the greatest learned pandits who are well versed with Pashpata
Astra Mantras. This Pasupata homam comes under Dhanur Veda syllabus. This homam is also done
to reduce the power of Dhoshas.