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AMRUTHA VAKKULU

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Always tasting success doesn’t result in growth or progress. One has to fail, failure gives a momentum to grow. One should not get discouraged with fail-ures. When you fail others will criticize. That criticism will help you to do better. Praises, awards, encomiums, rewards will not result in progress. But the criticism will make you to perform better. So one has to take the critic in the right spirit. I’am not talking about some saddists who keep criticizing for anything and everything. Criticism should have a quality. Criticism should be more dignified. It will result in growth and progress

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provided it is taken in the right spirit. Criticism is not for the weaklings, who get depressed and demor-alised. ********************* Become internally strong. When someone shouts at you or insults you, have the courage to ignore the action of the person. Forgive them. They are not in their senses. Don’t go down in your stature and start picking a quarrel with them. Some people are just dead wood. Expecting them to change for the good will lead you to disappointment. *********************

Joyous Navarathri Wishes to All of you

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Words of Wisdom 1

Upcoming Events 1

Sri Sai Satcharita in our daily life

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PANCHATANTRA TALES

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TOWARDS THE DIVINE 4

NAVARATHRI GOLU 5

Shristi Ganapathi & Uddhanda Ganapathi

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U p c o m i n g E v e n t s

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10/10/2018 Navarathri Aarambam

10/13/2018 Suhasini Pooja

10/16/2018 Chandi Homam

10/19/2018 Vijaya Dasami

11/06/2018 Deepavali

11/08/2018 Kanda Shasti Begins

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LORD’S MERCY

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GRACE !!!

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Greatness of Udhi

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Guru’s grace is endless. It cures our sins . His words give us eternal pleasure. One can never repay this debt to Him .

DOCTOR’S SISTER’S SON

When a boy was suffering from a tuberculous tumor, his uncle, who is a doctor tried his best with surgery and other methods along with his co-doctor. When it all failed, the boy was taken to Shirdi, as advised by friends and relatives. Baba blessed the boy and assured the people that the dweller of the masjid, Dwaraka Mayi will not forsake those who come to HER and gave some udhi to be applied over the tumor. Miraculously, he got cured and the doctor, on hearing this was much surprised and wanted to visit Shirdi. But, he was dissuaded by some mischief mongers and went to Alibhag instead. On hearing a voice for three nights, ‘don’t you believe in me still?’. He decided to go to Shirdi , but only after one of his patients recovers from fever. The next day he got cured and went to Shirdi to have darshan. Within 15 days, he got a promotion and got a transfer to Bijapur. He became a permanent devotee of Sai.

DR. PILLAI

Dr. Pillai was a close devotee of Baba. Once, he was suffering from Guinea worms disease and even wanted to end

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his life due to pain. Baba called him and kept him in the masjid, saying a crow will come and cure him. While he was lying on the floor, one Mr. Abdul came to light the lamps and accidentally stepped on his affected leg. Dr. Pillai cried in pain but all the seven worms got pressed out. Soon he was laughing with joy and asked Baba about the crow! Sai replied that the crow came in Abdul’s form and won’t come again. He gave him some udhi and asked him to apply daily and Dr. pillai’s disease got cured in ten days.

SHAMA’S SISTER IN LAW

Shama’s brother Babaji lived in a nearby village. One day Shama got the news that his brother’s wife was suffering from Plague and wanted to go there with some udhi from Baba. Sai told him to go the next day and return, since the weather was bad that night. Shama went the next day but to his surprise saw the lady making tea in the kitchen. He understood the meaning of Baba’s words, ‘go and return’ and came back immediately. When he praised Sai for this leela, Baba humbly said that it is His Master who does everything and that he is just a messenger. One should get rid of his ego and surrender to win God’s Grace.

IRANIAN GIRL

When an Iranian girl from Mumbai suffered from epilepsy, her father got some udhi from Kaka Saheb Dixit and mixed it with water and gave it to her daily. The frequency came down gradually and she became better.

GENTLEMAN FROM HARDHA

A gentleman from Hardha suffered from kidney stones and luckily, got some udhi from the local county clerk and drank it with water.

Saiamrutham — “Man learns through experience. He will encounter many spiritual difficulties and obstacles

in his path. Those are the very experiences he needed to overcome and complete the cleansing process.”

Within a few minutes, the stone passed out and he recovered quickly.

MUMBAI LADY

This lady suffered from labor pains and as advised by one devotee ‘Sri Rama Maruthi’ went to Shirdi and stayed there for some months. This time also, she got severe labor pains and took some udhi with water. Although the baby was stillborn, she delivered without any pain. She was ever grateful to Sai for His Grace.

***************************** BOW TO SRI SAI

PEACE BE TO ALL!!

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LIFE APPLICATIONS

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Sacred Udhi is very power-ful and will ward off all evil and will give us salvation.

Apply Udhi with sincere

belief to get rid of diseases. Get rid of your ego to earn

god’s grace. Apply the Udhi in the fore-

head and drink a little of it with water in the morning everyday.

Sri Satchidananda Sadguru

Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai !


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* T O W A R D S T H E D I V I N E * - K a v i n a y a

NAVARATHRI

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The special nine nights of the year is almost here. As we all know, in these nine nights, we celebrate Devi Durga on first three nights, Devi Lakshmi on next three nights, and Devi Saraswati on the final three nights. The tenth night is celebrated as Vijayadasami.

There is a spiritual significance to Navarathri celebrations. As the great Gurus say, the purpose of human birth is to attain God. Worshipping Devis in all three forms helps us get rid of negativities, build positive virtues, and purify our hearts. Pure heart is the first and foremost requirement to get closer to the Divine. Thus, Navarathri becomes a culmination of everything we have been talking about here on this page.

Devi Durga helps us get rid of our animalistic evil tendencies. Hence She is Mahishasuramardhini, the One who kills the Mahisha we have in our quality. Mahisha represents Tamas, one of the three Gunas every one of us have. Tamas is nothing but darkness and ignorance.

Devi Lakshmi gives us not just the wealth of material richness, but She is also the giver of all good virtues, which is the real wealth.

Devi Saraswati showers us with knowledge, especially the spiritual one, called Gnana.

Thus Devi Durga gets rid of our ignorance, Devi Lakshmi gives the good virtues, and Devi Saraswati gives the ultimate knowledge. One could see that how we prepare ourselves, purify ourselves, and attain the ultimate knowledge, gradually during these nine nights.

The tenth night is Vijayadasami, representing the Victory over our own minds as we worship the three Devis.

May the Divine Mother shower her blessings on All!

*** GOD BLESS ***


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THE GREEDY COBRA AND THE FROG KING

************************************** There lived a Frog King called Gangadhatta. He and his fellow frogs lived safely inside a big well. They survived on the fish and other beings in the water. When they were out of food, the other frogs complained to the King and he being lazy, did not like to hear their complaints. He came out of the well and went here and there in search of food for his friends and relatives. He sighted upon a Cobra, going inside a hole in a tree and had an idea. We went near the dugout in the tree and addressed the Cobra as his friend and invited him to his house in the well. The Cobra was old and wise and knew pretty much that the frog is not his friend and told him so immediately. But the frog King insisted. The cobra came out and met with the Frog. He asked as to how he will come inside a slippery well and what will he eat. To this the frog replied that he knew of a way to go inside the well and sit comfortably and eat the frogs who were his annoying relatives. Also he told the cobra that he should not eat his friends and family. The cobra agreed and went inside the hole and sat comfortably and started eating only the frogs that were pointed at by the frog king. Time went by and when all his annoying relatives were eaten by the cobra, the frog told him to get out of the well. By now the cobra is old and lazy also and did not like to go out and hunt any more. He started eating one by one all the friends and also the relatives of the frog

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king. At last only the frog king remained. Now, the cobra demanded more food. Then the King told him that he will go out and get him food. Days went by. Cobra asked a lizard who came by to look for the frog king. Then the lizard told that the frog king had left word with him that the Cobra is not only very greedy and but also very hungry and he being his friend will not matter to him and will eat him without a second thought and so, he is leaving his home. Cobra not only lost his friend, but also his livelihood and died alone in that well. The frog king too was very sad having lost his friends and family.

MORAL OF THE STORY **************************** It is better to fight your own battles, than to get help from your sworn enemies.

SRIDHARAAMRITHAM

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Those who live in self pity,

sometimes live blissfully

being ignorant of it, despite

being knowledgeable. Never

a wise man knows of any self pity.

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SERVICES IN THE TEMPLE

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Priest’s services like Yantra Puja, Gruha Pravesham,

Satyanarayana Vratam,

Pitru Karma, Seemantham,

Upanayanm, Vahana Puja

etc., are available which will

be performed at devotees

homes for their good health

and prosperity. We also do

archanas, abhishekams for

all our deities.

Seva (Volunteering) oppor-

tunities are also available at the temple.

For more details please visit

our website:

http://

www.sriamruthasai.org/

services/ or contact the

temple at 804-708-0867.


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SRISHTI GANAPATHI Srishti Ganapathi is the twenty third form of the 32 forms of Lord Ganapathi.

Appereance of Srishti Ganapathi

*********************************************** In this form, the lord represents all the manifestation of the universe. The lord appears in crimson red color complexion with four hands and sits on his cooperative and happy mooshika vahana. On his main right hand holds a broken tusk and on his main left hand holds a mango fruit. On the upper right hand holds an elephant goad and on the upper left hand holds a noose.

Srishti Ganapathi Dhyanam ************************************

Pashankusha Svadantamraphalavan Akhuvahanaha Vighnam Nihantu

Nah Shonah Srishidaksho Vinayakaha

Worship **********

Jyeshta Nakshatram is associated with this form of Ganapathi. It is believed that worshipping this form of Ganapathi will help devotees attain the power of discrimination.

* 3 2 F o rm s o f L o rd G a n a p a t h i ( S r i s h t i G a n a p a t h i & U d d h a n d a G a n a p a t h i ) *

UDDHANDA GANAPATHI Uddhanda Ganapathi is the twenty fourth among the 32 forms of Ganesha.

Appereance of Uddhanda Ganapathi ***************************************** In this form the lord is depicted as having twelve arms. He holds the single tusk, the club, the nocturnal lotus, the noose, the paddy ear, the elephant goad, kamandala, sugarcane bow, conch and pomegranate in his hands. His trunk is placed at the top of Shakthi’s breasts. The goddess Shakthi is shown sitting on his left thigh.

Uddhanda Ganapathi Dhyanam *********************************

Kalharanbuja Bijapuraka Gadadamtekshucapam Sumam

Bibhrano manikumbhashali Kalashau Pasham Srunim Cabjakam

Gauramgya Ruciravavimda Karaya Devya Samalimgita

Shshonamgashshubhamatanotu Bhajata Muddamdavigneshvarah

Worship **********

It is believed that worshipping the lord in this form will help devotees become free of all bonds and chains in this world.


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* N a v a r a t h r i G o l u * - S r e e l a t h a P a r a s u

Navarathri was celebrated to honor The Divine Mother Goddess Durga, whose prime reason of incarnation was to kill the demon Mahishasura. The three Goddesses namely Parvati, Lakshmi and Saraswathi merge together to form Goddess Durga. Due to the complexity of the boon he was awarded. The combined strength of three Goddesses were needed to rescue this world and the nether worlds from the cruel hands of Mahishasura. The word Navarathri means Nine nights, and these nine days are split into sets of three, three days to honor each Goddess. First three days for Parvathi, second three days for Lakshmi and third three days for Saraswati. Followed by Vijayadasami, celebrating the victory on the tenth day.

Elderly person in the family begins the Navarathri celebration by performing a Ganapathi Pooja, then a Kalasa Pooja welcoming the three Goddesses. Later Golu Padi, steps with wooden planks are set up in odd numbers. And is layered with the nice fabric for the dolls, figurines, and different deities to be displayed. As per the traditional practice wooden Bride and Groom known as "Marapachi Bommai" decorated with new fine clothes each year is placed first and then followed by other dolls. It was an ancient custom relating to this wooden couple as representing the local King and Queen and people prayed for their long life and prosperity of the Kingdom. Bommai Golu or Doll Festival is celebrated as part of Navarathri.

Golu Padi is displayed with the deities at the topmost, tallest in size and followed by other dolls and figurines. Scenes from the Epics and other holy scriptures, Dasa avataras of Vishnu, idols of the Trinities with their consorts, figurines of famous temples, Krishna and his leelas, figurines of great saints and seers, everyday scenes, wedding processions, marketplace, miniature kitchen sets, and all that a young girl would love to play with is portrayed in the display. Nowadays real miniature fields, with sprouts of different spices and grains, amusement parks and railway tracks with trains etc. are added in the display.

Women in the neighborhood invite each other to view Golu in their homes during the evenings. They light the lamps, prepare special food and keep gifts ready to be given to the guests. The host requests the guests to sing and chant devotional hymns and slokas and distribute gifts with haldi and kumkum. Food items are first offered to the Gods and Goddesses and then distributed to the guests.

Saraswati Puja is celebrated on the 9th day, special pujas are offered to Goddess Saraswati, to bestow upon us wisdom and enlightenment. Books, musical instruments, and tools, are all placed in the puja and worshipped as they all represent the source of knowledge. The next day(10th day) is Vijayadasami, the most auspicious day, on which evil was finally destroyed by good. Hence it marks the prosperous beginning. Children begin tutoring classes for fine arts and education. Adults commence new ventures on this day to flourish and prosper.

In the evening of Vijayadasami day, symbolically the kalasa and one doll from the Golu is moved and prayers are offered to thank God for the successful completion of that year and hoping the following one will be successful too. Then the Golu is disassembled and packed for the next year. Navarathri is celebrated with such enthusiasm and excitement, in the temples and some houses with singing, dancing, and distribution of gifts and specially prepared food. Women and children love to dress up in lovely colorful traditional attire, and are happy to visit and enjoy singing and receiving gifts.

*** NAVARATHRI WISHES TO ALL OF YOU ***


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