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SUMMARY:Dasa Lahiri
DESCRIPTION:Sri Venkata Krishna Vrundavana of Austin is excited to announce “50 years of Musical Journey “ – A Grand Concert by Vidyabhushana and Sitar Symphony Team \nEarly bird ticketing available thru July 1st \nTo correctly plan for the symphony concert\, it will be great if you can PURCHASE tickets ASAP. \nPurchase tickets at : https://hdcusa.org/concert \n \n \n \nदासोऽहं कोसलेन्द्रस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः । \nहनुमान् शत्रुसैन्यानां निहन्ता मारुतात्मजः ॥ \ndāso’haṃ kosalendrasya rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ . \nhanumān śatrusainyānāṃ nihantā mārutātmajaḥ .. \nI am a faithful servant of Rama\, the Lord of Kosala Kingdom who is never wearied in action.\nI am Hanuman\, the destroyer of enemy armies and Avataara (son) of Vaayu (wind god) \n  \n  \n 
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SUMMARY:Adhika Shraavana Maasa
DESCRIPTION:Blessings of Lord Shri Venkata Krishna\,  Lord Vayu and Bhaavi Paryaaya Shri Shri Sugunendra Tirtha Swamiji to all the devotees of Austin\, the Aastika Nagara. \n \nadhika māsa nitya paṭhanīya śloka\ngovardhanadharaṃ vande gopālaṃ goparūpiṇaṃ | gokulotsavaṃ īśānaṃ govindaṃ gopikāpriyaṃ || \npuruṣottama arghya\ndevadeva jagannātha purāṇa puruṣottama gṛhāṇa arghyaṃ rādhayā sahito hare \nअधिक मास नित्य पठनीय श्लोक\nगोवर्धनधरं वन्दे गोपालं गोपरूपिणं । गोकुलोत्सवं ईशानं गोविन्दं गोपिकाप्रियं ॥ \nपुरुषोत्तम अर्घ्य\nदेवदेव जगन्नाथ पुराण पुरुषोत्तम गृहाण अर्घ्यं राधया सहितो हरे \n  \nThis year we have the divine opportunity to celebrate Adhika Shraavana Maasa from July 18 to August 15\, 2023. \nPlease join us at the SVKVA Priest House for Samoohika Adhika Maasa Daana on Saturday August 12th at 6:30 PM (details in flyer above) \n  \n \nHere is a talk by Avinash Achar on Adhika Maasa with salient points extracted below: \nhttps://svkvaustin.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AdhikaMaasa_AvinashAchar_Jul23-2.mp3\nIn the Chandramana or Lunar Indian calendar followed in most of South India\, months are based on the cycle of the moon ending in Amaavaasya tithi. Every month has a Surya Sankramana\, or crossing of the Sun from one Zodiac sign to the next Once in 33 months\, an additional month appears without Sankramana (compensating for 12 lunar months being shorter than a solar year). \nSince there was no associated form of the Lord no auspicious events were to be performe. So this extra month came to be known as Mala (unclean) maasa and just as we get rid of dirt from our body it was discarded (tyaajya).  \n \nHowever\, the Lord Himself then blessed it as His own month Aananda Purushottama Maasa and even made it more blessed than the other months with extra merit for doing any good deeds (adhikasya adhika-phalam). \nAs recounted in the Mahabharata\, Lord Krishna visits the Pandavas in the forest\, and relates the background story of how Adhika Maasa is blessed by Lord Vishnu in Goloka. He also explains the background of why the Pandavas were banished to the forest due to Draupadi’s ignoring the virtues of Adhika Maasa in a previous life\, and how due to penance to Lord Shiva eventually she is blessed with five husbands in this life. \nMany Puranas describe the greatness and benefit of Adhika Maasa\, including Padma Purana\, Bhavishya Purana\, Bhavishyottara Purana and Naaradiya Purana. \n  \nSome of the main activities that are to be performed in Adhika Maasa are listed below: \n\nAll kinds of Daana but especially giving 33 Apoopas (Appam sweet) should be done\, but only to worthy people with anushthaana.\n\nApoopa daana can be done on a single day to 33 people\, or to a person each day for 33 days.\nThe Daana should be given in a Bronze vessel along with Jaggery (Guda) with gold (coin\, piece or idol) for Vishnu preeti\, i.e. the Lord inside the recipient.\nThe result is equivalent to doing Pruthivi daana\, i.e. donating the whole Brahmaanda along with 33 Crore devata-s!\nApoopa should be prepared well\, without breaks or holes in it\nBy doing this Daana\, Shani and Yama dosha is removed.\n\n\nMantra for Apoopa daana:\n\nvishnu roopi sahasraaamshu sarva paapa pranashanaat | apoopa daana pradaanena mama paapama vyapohatu ||\n\nO Lord Vishnu of thousand (infinite) forms Who are the destroyer of all sins\, by this charity of Apoopa sweet\, may my sins be destroyed\n\n\nnarayana jagat beeja bhaaskara pratiroopadhrik vrataanena putraamscha sampadaamscha abhivruddhaye ||\n\nO Lord Narayana\, the true form of light and source of the universe\, by the vrata and daana I have performed may I have good  children and growth of wealth in the heavenly worlds\n\n\n\n\nOther daily practices to maintain during Adhika maasa:\n\nInstalling an idol of the Lord in the courtyard (angaLa) and doing 33 pradakshina\nEka bhukta = one meal of naivedya per day\nPerforming both ekadashi-s with fasting and jaagarane\nMouna vrata = speaking only as necessary for Lord’s service and sustenance\nVarious daanas and sevas – Deepa\, Bhaagavata shravana/pustaka dona\, Gita shravana/pustaka daana\, Godaana\, Goseva\, Suvarna/Rajata Daana (Gold/Silver)\nPaarayana of Vishnu Sahasranama\, Vaayustuti  and other stotra-s. \nSinging Devaranaama\, Daasara Pada songs\nPerforming Homas for various Devatas\, but nishkaamy\nFor those who want to do Apoopa or other Daana sankalpa listen to audio from Avinash Achar above (17th minute)\n\n\n\nWhile highest daana in adhika maasa is Apoopa daana another very important one is Shaalagraama daana. Acharya Madhva in His work Krishnamruta-mahaarnava says: \n \n\nshaalagraama shila chakram vajra keeTa vinarmitam | adhishThaanam tad vishnoH sarva paapa pranashaanam || Lord Himself takes the form of a Vajra Kita (Diamintine worm/insect) and bores chakra shapes into the Shaalagrama stone (found in Gandaki river in Nepal) and resides there permanently as the destroyer of all sins.\n\n  \n\nshaalagraama shilaaroopa yatra tishthati keshava | tatra deva suraa yagna bhuvanani turdashaa || Wherever the Shaalagraama stone resides\, there all Devatas\,Ssuras\, Yagnya-s and 14 worlds also reside\n\n \n\n\nshaalagraama shilaa yatra tatra sannihito hariH | tatra snaanam cha daanasya vaaraaNaasya shataadhikaM || Wherever the Shaalagraama stone resides\, there is the presence of Lord Hari Himself\, and the merit of  holy bath and charity are hundred-fold higher than in Varanasi/Kashi.\n\n \n\n\n\n\nmlechchha deshe ashuchou api chakraanko yatra tishthati | yojanaani tathaa treeNi mama kshetram vasundhare || In an alien land\, or an impure location without cleanliness (and aachaara)\, Shaalagraama accompanied with Chakrankita becomes Lord’s kshetra for a radius of 3 yojanas (about 13 km\n\n  \nA very important aspect of all Adhika Maasa Daana\, Seva\, Yagnya is that it should be done with Nishkaamya anusandhaana\, i.e. without any desire except for pleasing the Lord Almighty Purushottama. \nWith the blessings of Shri Hari Vayu Guru\,  we are very glad to announce that for Adhika Maasa\,  33 Shaalagraama are already in Shri Venkata Krishna Vrundavana including special shaalagraamas like Shimshumaara\, Narasimha\, Hayagriva\, Kaliyamardana\, Vaasudeva\, Sankarshana\, Matsya\, Kurma\, Ananta\, Lakshminarayana. \nAdditionally\, Shalagraama Daana Yojana is available for Devotees to contribute and get the merits of this great daana in Adhika maasa. Whoever wants to donate can come to Priest House  and give the donation with sankalpa . \nMay Lord Aananda Purushottama shower blessings on everyone for Adhika Shraavana Maasa! \n \n| sarvaṃ śrī kṛṣṇārpaṇaṃ astu  |  सर्वं श्री कृष्णार्पणं अस्तु |  \n 
URL:https://svkvaustin.org/event/shobhana-adhika-shraavana-maasa/
LOCATION:Priest House\, 1620 Shenandoah Drive\, Cedar Park\, 78613\, United States
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