Shiva Manas Pooja

Shiva Manas Pooja

Adi Shankaracharya used to perform Manas Pooja of God Shiva daily. In this stotra he has describes how he was performing Manas Pooja. Manas mean Mind. Pooja performed in the mind is called as Manas Pooja. Normally we perform pooja in the temple or by sitting in front of God’s idol. But at the time of manas pooja devotee of God will sit

quietly in dhyanam position and with concentration he sees his beloved God in front of his third eye. He will offer anything and everything (that God likes which may not be affordable to him) to the God. Since the pooja is performed in the mind with concentration and with the feeling of God’s presence in front of devotee; it is of very much importance, pious and holy. Any one can get anything he wishes, by performing manas pooja daily and becomes Godlike. Manas pooja of God Shiva is called Shiva Manas Pooja While Manas Pooja of God Vishnu is called as Vishnu Manas Pooja; Devotee can perform manas pooja of any God he believes.

Adi Shankaracharya describes as under.

1) Adi Shankaracharya says, O! God Shiva, please sit on this asana (throne) which is made up of gold and jewels. Please accept this pious water of river Ganga for bathing, accept this sandal paste made with Sandal wood, Kasturi for applying on the forehead and body. I am offering you these beautiful divine clothes. I am offering flowers of Champa, juhi and bilva patra which you like. Pastille (Dhoop), Deep (Lamp) are also offered by me in this pooja performed by me in my mind. Please accept everything offered by me in this manas pooja.

2) I am offering you five types of sweets to eat in this gold bowl, Milk, Curd, Ghee, many vegetables, buttermilk, many sweet fruits which you like are also offered to you in this manas pooja. Pious water to drink and after your meal, I have prepared tambul for you to eat. Please accept everything offered by me in this manas pooja.

3) Chatra (Parasol), insignia of royalty, signs of authority, fan, pious mirror, Veena (Musical instrument), Bheri (Musical instrument), Mrudugam (Musical instrument), dundubhi (Musical instrument) by offering all these things to you; by dancing, singing and praise; O! God Shiva I am completely surrendered to you and offering my unreserved salutation to you. Please accept everything offered by me in this manas pooja.

4) O! God Shiva you are my atma (atman), Girija (Goddess Parvati) is my intelligence, Your guards are my Pranas, My body is your temple, My worship is all that I do and experience by my organs, My sleep is Samadhi, My walking and traveling is your pradakshina, whatever I say is your stotras and your praise. Everything I do is your worship only. Please accept everything offered by me in this manas pooja.

5) O! God Shiva please forgive me for the guilt, sins committed by me by my hands, by my feet, by my tongue, by my body, by my ears, by my eyes, by my acts or by my mind. O! God Shiva you are great, you are victorious.

6) Thus here complete this Shiva Manas Pooja which is a creation of Adi Shankaracharya.

Astrology
Budha or Mercury in the seventh house: Normally such people get married earlier. There is very less age difference with the spouse. If Budha happens to be in good aspect/yoga with Venus, Jupiter or Moon then married life is found cool, smooth and without any troubles. However if Budha is in bad aspects/ in yuti yoga of Mars or Harshal then troubles in married life/divorce etc. are possible. Budha in this house with Saturn is considered as bad yoga and Married life may have troubles. Life partner may have a bad character. Budha in this house is not favorable for partnership, court matters and trading and looses can be possible if Budha is in bad aspects of Saturn, Mars or Harshal. Budha-Shukra (Mercury-Venus) yuti yoga in this house makes a good orator.


Thought for the Day
It is not reason which makes faith hard, but life.
-Jean Ingelow


Success
Good resolutions are simply checks that men draw on a bank where they have no account.

Shiva Manas Pooja

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Budha PanchavishatiNam Stotram

Budha PanchavishatiNam Stotram

Budha PanchavishatiNam Stotram is in Sanskrit. It is from Padmpurana. It

is a stortra of 25 very pious names of Budha (Mercury). Prajapati is rushi of this

stotra. Budha is Devata (God) of this stotra. This is recited for destroying bad effects from Budha (Mercury).

If Budha (Mercury) happens to be in 6th, 8th or 12th house in the horoscope or Budha

(Mercury) is along with Saturn, Mars, Rahu, Ketu or Harshal in the horoscope or Budha

(Mercury) is in retro (vakri) or Sthambi (Steady) then it is required to recite this stotra daily with concentration, faith and devotion to avoid many bad effects.

1) Budha, Budhimatam Shreshtha, Budhidata (Giver of Budhi, intelligence), Dhanaprada (Giver of Money), Priangakulika shyama (having a color like Askoka flower), kanjnetro, Manohar (very handsome),

2) Grahapamo, RouhiNyo ( Son of RohiNi), Nakshatresho (God of Nakshtras), Dayakara (Very Kind), Virudhakarya Hanta ( destroyer of bad actions against us), Soumyo, Budhivivardhana ( increasing intelligence),

3) Chandratmajo (son of Moon), Vishnurupi (God Vishnu), Dnyani (having a lot of knowledge), Dnyaninayaka (Leader of Dnyani), Grahapidaharo (Destroyer of bad effects of Grahas), DarPutrDhanyaPashuPrada (Giver of Beautiful wife, son, domestic animals),

4) Lokpriya (Famous), SoumyaMurthi, Gunado (giver of Virtues), gunivastala ( Loving people having virtues), these 25 names of Budha whosoever recites

5) With faith, devotion and concentration every day will receive blessings from Budha and all his troubles, difficulties will be removed. All his wishes will be fulfilled.

Thus here completes this Budha PanchavishatiNam Stotram which is from Padmpurana.

Astrology


Budha in the sixth house is considered bad for health. These people have a habit of worrying. This bad habit creates tensions resulting in health problems. It affects the digestive system. Pains in stomach, poor digestion results in many other health troubles. These people are found timid and shy. If in service then these people are required to correct mistakes of other people for which remuneration is also found not sufficient. These people are intelligent but they get very less opportunities to make progress in their life. Servants or the juniors always trouble these people. Budha with or in bad aspects of Mars (Mangal) in this house indicates no control over mind. Hysteria and such mental diseases are found. Budha with or in bad aspects of Saturn in this house indicates involvement in bad things, more physical efforts for completing the work and bad health. Budha in Kanya (Virgo), Dhanu (Sagittarius) and Meen (Pisces) rashies (signs) in the sixth house with bad aspects creates very bad results.


Thought for the Day
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought
without accepting it.
---Aristotle


Success
A person starts dying when he stops dreaming.
--Brian Williams

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Budha PanchavishatiNam Stotram

Shri Nandanandan Stotram

Shri Nandanandan Stotram

This is a Shri Krishna Stotra. But it is a stotra of Bal (1 or 2 years ShriKrishna) Mukund. It is in Sanskrit. This stotra describes how Shri Krishna was looking beautiful when he was one year old. Every child looks very beautiful and attractive in the early years. Shri Krishna was a God. In his childhood people in Vrindavan were becoming mad to see his face every day and often forget to do their usual work.

It is written in the stotra that every day early in the morning after taking a bath and offering garland, flowers and basil to ShriKrishna whosoever recites this stotra with devotion and concentration receives blessings from God ShriKrishna and such person can see ShriKrishna in Bal Mukund roopa (child).

Astrology


Mercury (Budha) in fifth house: People in whose horoscope Mercury is in fifth house are found very intelligent. Particularly they are very good in Maths, Commerce and Calculations. Budha in this house is favorable for offspring. Budha in water signs in this house indicates both male and female child (offspring). Mercury with Sun or Jupiter in this house shows extra intelligent people. Mercury in his own signs or in good aspects of Jupiter, Saturn, Harshal or Venus makes such people renowned writer or best actors.
These people like to play indoor and outdoor games. Mercury in good aspects or shubha yoga with Mangal (Mars) creates skillful people. Mercury and Venus Yuti yoga makes them proficient in singing, playing instruments or Drawing. Mercury in bad aspects or bad yoga with Mars or Saturn drives these people to do bad things.


Thought for the Day
Love is more afraid of change than destruction.
---Friedrich Nitetzsche


Success
We all die. The goal isn’t to live forever;
the goal is to create something that will.
--Chuck Palahniuk

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Shri Nandanandan Stotram