Travelogue: Guru Maa’s Ashram The group received darshan of four saints today all at the same time, as Shree Maa, Swamiji, and Swami Ramkripaluji took us to the ashram of the well-known Anandamurti Guru Maa. To witness the gathering of these four saints was a special treat for all of us and I was eagerly […]
Travelogue: Shiva Temple at Ram Kund
Travelogue Video: Kali Homa at Tryambakeshwar Town
Travelogue Video: Kali Homa at Tryambakeshwar Town On the night before Diwali, we prayed to Kali Maa to remove our darkness and negativeness. There was an incredible energy present on this auspicious evening, as Shree Maa and Swamiji led the group in a fire ceremony (homa) while chanting the Kali Sahasranam, the Thousand Names of […]
Travelogue: Gayatri Mandir and the Gayatri Sahasranam
We began the day by performing Swamiji’s Hatha Yoga Sequence and reciting the Chandi Path as the morning sun rose in the sky over the mountains. Today is the 8th day, Ashtami, in the lunar calendar and Swamiji suggested we recite the Gayatri Sahasranam. The Gayatri Sahasranam is especially auspicious to recite on the 8th […]
Travelogue: Sundar Kanda at Tryambakeshwar
Travelogue: Sundar Kanda at Tryambakeshwar Swamiji and the group made a second visit to Tryambakeshwar, the Jyotir Lingam situated just outside of the city of Nashik. This is one of the twelve Jyotir Lingams where Shiva bestowed his eternal light. Related: Learn More about the Jyotir Lingams As customary for this temple, there was a […]
Travelogue: Sri Nilambika Temple
Together with Shree Maa and Swamiji we all made a trip to the Sri Nilambika temple (Blue Mother) situated on top the Neel Mountain, which overlooks the city of Tryambakeshwar. There, the Divine Mother is also worshiped in the form of Annapurna, She who Nourishes with Food and Grains. Swamiji related that he had visited […]
Travelogue: Sapta Sringi and Kala Ram Temple
On the auspicious first day of the Sanskrit New Year, the group traveled to a remote temple, high on top of a mountain, just outside the city of Nashik. There, we visited a fascinating temple known as Sapta Shringi (also spelled Saptashrungi or Saptashringi). The word “sapta” means seven and “shrung” means peaks, so the […]
Travelogue: Tryambakeshwar and the Procession of Shiva’s Crown
From Mumbai, Shree Maa, Swamiji, and our group made our way to Nashik, the home of the Jyotir Lingam named Tryambakeshwar. It was very pleasurable to have Swami Ramkripalulji in our presence as well. Upon arriving at the temple, we were all given special permission to go to a darshan line for special guests so […]
Travelogue: Mumbai and Local Temples
Shree Maa, Swamiji and our group made a short stop in Mumbai on our way to Nasik. While in Mumbai, Shree Maa had the opportunity to meet with several of her family members and friends, and blessed them by residing in their apartment. Mumbai is a big city with a lot of temples, so the […]
Travelogue: The Niligiri Hills and Sai Baba Temple, Yedappalli
From Bangalore, Shree Maa and Swamiji, along with our group of devotes, took the train to Coimbatore. Upon reaching Coimbatore, the group traveled to the Niligiri Hills. Along the way we stopped at a devotee’s house and, as is customary in India, the families in attendance performed a Pada Puja (worship of the Guru’s feet). […]
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Tarpan Viddhi
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Aparajita Stotram
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Laying Flat – Inverted Shavasana
The Pose Simply come to a position lying flat on the stomach with the head turned to one side. Effects and Benefits Physical – This pose is placed directly after a vigorous back bending posture, Bhujangasana, and as such it naturally allows the spine to come back to a neutral position. It also gives a […]