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‘Akshaya’ signifies immortality or that which is indestructible. ‘Tritiyaa' is the third lunar day as per the Hindu calendar. We explore the Vedantic Significance of Akshay Tritiya here in this podcast.  ● It is believed that all sadhanas like Charity, holy bath in sacred rivers, Havan, Japa, Pooja etc. gives Infinite(Akshay) result and merit(punya). ● It is also celebrated as Nara-Narayan Jayanti, Parashuram Jayanti & Hayagriva Jayanti. ● Buying gold and silver jewelry is a key tradition of Akshaya Tritiya as Gold & Silver are noble metals and do not oxidize or corrode, indicating Eternity. They also symbolize abundance and good fortune. ● In the Mahabharata, the Pandavas in exile were gifted a vessel called Akshay Patra by Lord Surya on the day of Akshaya Tritiya. This Divine Vessel offered inexhaustible supply of food. ● The day is also known for the reunion of Lord Krishna and Sudama, who were childhood friends. ● The Chota Char Dham (Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri & Yamunotri) open on the Akshaya Tritiyaa after the Winter break.  The deities are brought down from these 4 places after Diwali and again taken back to the temples a few days before Akshaya Tritiyaa. ● On this day, devotees offer prayers to Lord Vishnu, Goddess Vaibhav Lakshmi and Lord Krishna by observing a fast and performing puja. ● Individuals also donate clothes, ghee, rice, fruits, salt, and vegetables to the needy on this auspicious day.

Abhishekam means “sprinkling” or “wetting,” and refers to the ritual of pouring water or other sacred substances on a Linga while chanting Vedic mantras or shlokas. Whatever is offered in abhisheka gets charged with powerful vibrations of the chanting and the touch of the Divine symbol. Of the items that are offered, the sacred water and other substances which are edible, like sugarcane juice, coconut water, Panchamrta-Milk, honey, curd, ghee& sugar are then distributed as Tirtha or Prasad. Haldi, Kumkum, chandan, bhasma etc. are poured for gardening. Nothing is wasted. Why is Abhisheka done? 1. To express our love and gratitude to the Lord 2. To pray to the Lord to purify our mind and bless us with more devotion, knowledge and selfless service. 3. It represents continuous flow of thoughts to the Positive& Divine. 4. Helps one to invoke Divine Grace for fulfilment of material and spiritual desires. 5. The best of substances - chandan, kumkum, haldi - are poured in devotion on Him. The best in us must be poured in HIS seva. 6. The greatest and the highest Abhisheka is to pour the waters of pure love on the Lord in one’s heart. External abhisheka leads to internal abhisheka eventually and unites one with the Lord. #Shivaratri [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/shivaratri/] #mahashivaratri [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mahashivaratri/] #abhisheka [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/abhisheka/] #shiva [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/shiva/]

Ganga means one who speeds up our journey or evolution and who unites us with the Goal OF life. She flows from Brahmaji’s kalash to Vishnu Bhagwan’s foot during the Vamana Avatar and from there to the jata of Shivji before flowing on the earth due to Bhagirath’s penance. So she is symbolic of Jnana, Bhakti and Seva. She is held by Bhagawan Shiva in his jata symbolic of humbling of her pride and power of Shiva ji’s tapasya. Another symbolism is Gangaji is symbolic of Brahmavidya or the knowledge of the Self which is very subtle & difficult to understand. Bhagawan Shiva is the Adi Guru who has realised this knowledge through tapas or austerity and brings this knowledge to the disciples in small understandable doses. Har Har Gange. #ganga [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/ganga/shorts] #shiva [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/shiva/shorts] #riverganga [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/riverganga/shorts] #river [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/river/shorts] #vedanta [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/vedanta/shorts] #oneness [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/oneness/shorts] #puranas [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/puranas/shorts] #bhakti [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/bhakti/shorts] #seva [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/seva/shorts] #jnana [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/jnana/shorts] #jnanayoga [https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/jnanayoga/shorts] [ganges, austerity, peace, tradition, guruparampara, vedas, vedic wisdom]

Väsuki is the eldest son of Rishi Kashyapa and Kadrů. Vasuki went through all pain for others to get Amrit. He did not ask what will i get out of it. Selfless people who see oneness and operate love go through difficulties joyously because of this vision of oneness and love. In Tripura-dahana, Vasuki becomes the bow-string of Shiva’a bow(Pinaka) and as the axle of his chariot. The nāgas anointed Vasuki as their King. He is one of the 7 nagas to hold up the earth. When Balabhadra went to Patala after his work on earth, Vasuki went to receive him. Comment “Vasuki” to know more about Vasuki and his length and how Garuda was humbled by Vasuki. #mahakumbh [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mahakumbh/] #mahakumbh2025 [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mahakumbh2025/] #vasuki [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/vasuki/] #shiva [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/shiva/] #serpent [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/serpent/]#naga [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/naga/] #snake [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/snake/] #selfless [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/selfless/] #strength [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/strength/] [snake, selfless, churning, ocean, struggle, life, service, love, oneness]

Bhagawan Shiva is Shashi-shekhara. Shashi is a name given for the moon . The meaning of the word is one who has a rabbit like mark . Moon shows a rabbit like mark when seen from earth so it is given that name . Shekara means crest or crest ornament. One who wears moon as an ornament in his crest is called shashishekara . Moon is the presiding deity of the mind.  The crescent moon is symbolic of our mind being steady. The moon goes through waxing and waning but the moon on Lord Shiva’s jata does not go through any modification. It remains steady. Vedanta says Manaso Devataa Chandramaaha. In the Vedas, Shiva Sankalpa sukta’s each mantra ends with the line – Tan me manah Shiva-sankalpam astu. May my mind have an auspicious resolve. By the grace of Lord Shiva, may our mind have positive and auspicious resolve. May we not fall for negative thinking. May we continue to lift ourselves higher and higher. Moon also is a symbol of coolness. As seekers, we have to keep our mind cool and calm. Though Lord Shiva is known for anger or Rudra Tandava, yet he is calm, composed and equanimous. He is a yogi whose mind is very calm. Bhagawad Geeta says - Prashanta manasam hyenam, yoginam sukham uttamam. The calm mind of a yogi experiences Supreme Bliss. Shivagamas say that chandra is the symbol of Jnana or ultimate wisdom. Moon is also symbol of yogic bliss. Lord Shiva is the greatest yogi so he bears moon ( divine bliss ) on his crest. The scriptures describing yoga shaastra also compares moon with unmani sthithi (thoughtless state beyond the mind). Advaita speaks of it as Amani bhaava(state of Consciousness, beyond thoughts). Comment “Chandra” to get the story of how moon came to adorn Bhagawan’s crest and why He is called Chandrashekhara #shiva [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/shiva/] #chandra [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/chandra/] #moon [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/moon/] #mahadev [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mahadev/] #yogalife [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/yogalife/] #yogic [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/yogic/] #bliss [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/bliss/]#advaita [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/advaita/] #mindset [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mindset/] #mind [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mind/] #mindfulness [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/mindfulness/] #spirituality [https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/spirituality/]