Seven Chakras which are defined in Yoga shastra are 1. (Lower) Moolaadhaara Chakra, contains heart and basic physical activities. 2. Swaadhishtaana Chakra, controls sex 3. Manipooraka Chakra, Digestion and Determined activities 4. Anaahata Chakra, Feelings and "anubhooti" 5. Visuddhi Chakra (in neck), Subconscious thoughts and ENT system 6. Aajnjaa Chakra (Aagyaa Chakra) (between eyes), Logical worldly activities 7. Sahasraara Chakra (top of head), Centre of Spiritual Power ____________________________________________ Wall paintings in temple should follow certain rules. On the south side of Sri Kovil, is the place for saiva idols (ie, thaamasa) Raajasa Murtis should be paited on east and west (Sakti Panchaakshari, Ganapati, Mohini etc.) Vaishnava Murtis should be painted on north (Saatvika) Brahma Vishnu Maheswara are to be painted only in Navtaal ____________________________________________ Aditya Dasa - 6 years Karthika Uthram Uthradam Chandra Dasa - 10 years Rohini Atham Thiruvonam Kuja (Chovva) Dasa - 7 years Makayiram Chitra Avittam Rahu Dasa - 18 years Thiruvathira Chothi Chathayam Guru (Vyazha) Dasa - 16 years Punartham Visakham Pooruruttathi Sani Dasa - 19 years Pooyam Anizham Uthrittathi Budha dasa - 17 years Ayilyam Ketta Revathi Kethu Dasa - 7 years Aswathi Makam Moolam Sukra Dasa - 20 years Bharani Pooram Pooradam ____________________________________________ when a lizard falls upon you: Death for Mother/Brother/Guru if it falls on top (centre) of the head Quarrel if it falls on back side of head Treasure (nidhi) if on forehead Gift from king if on center of forehead Disease if on edge of nose Wealth if on lips Loss of money if on cheek Death-temptation if on ear / eye / near cheek Contact with good men if on neck Sadness if on shoulder edge Utter sadness if on chest Great fear if on abdomen Money if on hands Danger from enemies if on ribs Fear of snakes if on genitals "Prasavaashoucham" if on thigh / knees Pligrimage if on feet Milk if on under-portion of feet If lizard falls on right side (left for women) and ascends, it is good. It is bad if it descends. Under banian tree or in the temple, it 's no harm. Pray God Siva for avoiding bad results. ____________________________________________ Mrityunjaya Mantram Om thryambakam yajaamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvaarukamiva Bandhanaat Mrityormuksheeyamaamrutaat ____________________________________________ Thrikkaal randum pinachhatthirumukha kamalam dakshine chaaychhu vechhum Thrikkaiyil kaanchanodakkuzhalumathu pidichhoothi mandam hasichhum ____________________________________________ Om Sri Maha Sakthi Bhairavyai Namah: Kallolollasitaamrutaabdhi laharee madhye viraajamaani deepe Kalpaka vaatikaa parivrute Kaadambavaattujvale ratnasthambha sahasra nirmita sabhaamadhye vimaanotthame chintaaratna vinirmitam janani te simhaasanam bhaavaye ____________________________________________ Satyam brooyaal Priyam brooyaal; Na brooyaal Satyamapriyam; Priyam chanaanyatam brooya: (Talk truth; Talk pleasing; Don't talk unpleasant truth; Also don't talk pleasant untruth) ____________________________________________ shani mantram Om sham shanaishparaaya namah: Neelaambara: shooladhaara: kireedi Grudhrasthitha sthrosakaro dhanushmaan Chathurbhuja: sooryasutha: prashaantha Sabhaasthumahyam varadolpagaami ____________________________________________ Lam prithviaatmane gandham kalpayaami namah: Ham aakaasaatmane pushpam kalpayaami namah: Yam vaaypaatmane dhoopam kalpayaami namah: Ram adhyaatmane deepam kalpayaami namah: Ttwam amritaatmane naivedyam kalpayaami namah: (panchopachaara pooja mantra in Tantra Shastra) ____________________________________________ GANAASHTAKAM Eka dantam maha kaayam tapta kaanchana sannibham Lambodaram Visaalaaksham vandeham gana naayakam Mounjee krishnaajina dharam yaaga yajnjopaveetinam Baalendu vilaasanmoulim vandeham gana naayakam Ambikaa hridayaanandam maathru bhi: paripaalitam Bhakta priyam madonmattam vandeham gana naayakam Chitra ratna vichitraangam chitra maala vibhooshitam Chitra roopa dharam devam vandeham gana naayakam Gaja vaktram sura shreshtam karna chaamara bhooshitam Paasaankusa dharam devam vandeham gana naayakam Mooshikottama maaruhya devaasura maha have Yoddhu kaamam maha veeryam vandeham gana naayakam Yaksha kinnara gandharva siddha vidyaadharaissada Stuyamaanam mahaatmaanam vandeham gana naayakam Sarva vighna haram devam sarva vighna vivarjjitam Sarva siddhi pradaa taaram vandeham gana naayakam ____________________________________________ ACHUTASHTAKAM Achyutam kesavam raama naaraayanam Krishna damodaram vaasudevam harim Sreedharam maadhavam gopikaa vallabham Jaanakee naayakam raamachandram bhaje Achyutam kesavam raama naaraayanam Maadhavam sreedharam raadhikaaradhitam Indiraa mandiram chetasa sundaram Devaki nandanam santatam sandadhe Vishnave jishnave sankhine chakrine Rukmini raagine jaanaki jaanaye Vallavee vallabhaayaarchitaayaatmane Kamsa vidhwamsine vamsine te namah: ____________________________________________ SIVA ASHTAKAM Prabhum Praana Naatham Vibhum Viswa Naatham Jagannaatha Naatham Sadaananda Bhaajam Bhaval Bhavya Bhooteswaram Bhoota Naatham Sivam Sankaram Sambhum Eesaanameede Gale Rundamaalam Tanou Sarpa Jaalam Maha Kaala Kaalam Ganesaadhipaalam Jata Joota Bhangottarangair Visaalam Sivam Sankaram Sambhum Eesaanameede Mudaamaakaram Mandanam Mandayantam Prabha Mandalam Bhasma Bhooshaakarantam Anaadimhyapaaram Maha Mohamaaram Sivam Sankaram Sambhum Eesaanameede Thataadho Nivaasam Mahaattaattahaasam Maha Paapa Naasam Sada Suprakaasam Gireesam Ganesam Suresam Mahesam Sivam Sankaram Sambhum Eesaanameede Gireendraatmaja Samgruheethaartha Deham Girou Samsthitam Sarvada Sanna Geham Parabrahma Brahmaadibhir Vandyamaanam Sivam Sankaram Sambhum Eesaanameede Kapaalam Trisoolam Karaabhyaam Dadaanaam Padaambhoja Namraaya Kaamam Dadhaanaam Valee Vardayaanaam Suraanaam Pradhaanam Sivam Sankaram Sambhum Eesaanameede Sarachhandra Gaathram Gunaananda Paathram Trinetram Pavitram Dhaneshasya Mitram Aparna Kalatram Charitram Vichitram Sivam Sankaram Sambhum Eesaanameede Haram Sarpa Haaram Chita Bhoovihaaram Bhavam Veda Saaram Sada Nirvikaaram Smasaane Vasantham Manojam Dahantam Sivam Sankaram Sambhum Eesaanameede ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ VACHU NIVEDYAM vilakkenna 1/2 kg chandanathiri avil 1/2 kg malar 150 g sarkara 1 1/2 kg unakkalari 1 idangazhi kalkandom 200 g munthiri 100 g elakka 20 g pani neer 1 varathu ponnu 1 naazhi manjal podi 2 pkts sindooram 100 g bhasmam 2 pkts (small) kalbha katta 2 double mundu 1 chunnambu 2 /- vettila 1 adukku paakku 3 ABHISHEKAM karikku 3 paal 2 1/4 idangazhi pookkal maala kamukin pookkula 1 vaazhayila 5 kadalippazham 5 poovan pazham 5 panchasara 2 kg neyyu 100 g karpooram 2 ____________________________________________ NOORUM PAALUM list by K. 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