Kailash leads devotional chanting of the Sound Form of Ganesha, the Lord of Beginnings and Remover of Obstacles, at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat, Paradise Island, Bahamas, on December 14, 2009. Please visit Kailash’s website at: omkailash.com
Kailash leads devotional chanting of the Sound Form of Avalokiteshvara (Tib. Chenrezeg), the Bodhisattva of Compassion, at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat, Paradise Island, Bahamas, on December 17, 2009. Please visit Kailash’s website at: omkailash.com
Ullamaya Ma New Year Blue Moon Kirtan at the Blue Sky Center of Ananda Ashram / Yoga Society of New York. Tripp Dudley, tabla. The Cosmic Dancer, Nataraja, Lord Shiva, King of Yogis, is dancing his dance of transformation within a ring of fire, on the demon of ignorance. Are you ready to be transformed? [...]
Always A treat when Ganga sits behind the harmonium and sings! This taken in the main temple one night in Haidakhan VishwaMAHAdham in the evening aarti in December. … Sanskrit Mantra Haidakhan Babaji Ashram India chant
Kailash provides a rationale for taking up devotional chanting as a self-help method. Presented at Sivananda Ashram Yoga Retreat, Paradise Island, Bahamas, on December 14, 2009. Please visit Kailash’s website at: OmKailash.com
No those are not Eskimos! It’s Gaur Hari & devotees all bundled up, singing morning Aarti on a cold 7th January 2008 on the Gufa Side of Haidakhan VishwaMAHAdham. Here singing The SanKirtan [Haidakhandi Bol], Namah Sristhi & Mother Mantra and just a bit of the Kali Durga Mantra. Check out the sun peaking out [...]
Beautiful end to Chaleesa and into Sri Ram, Jai Ram chant. Holi in Brindavan. … NeemKaroliBaba India Holi Brindavan ashram yoga chant Ram Hanuman devotion grace
The last day of Navaratri is traditionally known as “The Wedding Day” This was filmed on 15 April 2008 it was the celebration of the Spiritual Marriage of Two Western devotees Anita & Lambodhar. Here they take the walk around the HOLY fire, while the Haidakhandi’s chant OM NAMAH SHIVAY!
Mahalaya is observed on the Amavasya day in the Hindu month of Ashwin or Ashwayuja (September-October). Mahalaya 2009 date is on September 18. The last day of Pitru Paksha fortnight , the period sacred for doing rituals and offering oblations to the souls of the departed ancestors, ends on Mahalaya day. Durga Puja rituals also commence on Mahalaya day. The rituals and rites on Mahalaya day are performed early morning on riverbanks or on seashore. The main offering made on Mahalaya Paksha to ancestors is food. It is believed that the offering made during this period will benefit all the departed souls. Charity in the form of food is also done by people. Mahalaya also heralds the advent of Goddess Durga to earth. Mahalaya marks the beginning of ‘Devipaksha’ and the countdown to Durga Puja 2009 Mahalaya is on the dawn of 18th September.It means that this year’s Sharodiyo Durga Puja will commence from 25th September (Shosti).This article is about the significance of Mahalaya and the Tarpan. Mahalaya marks the eve of Durga Pujo because seven days after Mahalaya the Durga pujo starts. The scriptures mention Mahalaya as the starting of days of fierce fighting between Maa Durga and the Demon Mohishashur. The tale goes as follows.Mohishashur was a powerful demon and a menace for the sages and the gods.It was beyond their might to deal with him.Worried sages and gods seek refuge in Lord Vishnu’s feet.He places the responsibility of creating a goddesses challenging the might of Mohishashur on Rishi Kartayan. Rishi Kartayan creates Maa Durga with all the powers and might of the heaven.She is armoured with a special weapon by every god in the haven.This is the reason why one of the many names of Maa Durga is Kartayini. The fierce battle between Maa Durga and Mohishashur begins.Intimidatd by the might of Maa Durga the demon hides himself in a Buffalo. Maa kills the Buffalo and that is why the demon gets his name Mohishashur. In the days to follow,the demon reappears every time a drop of his blood touches the ground.Lord Vishnu then takes the initiative and drinks the blood of the demon without allowing it to touch the ground.Maa Durga then,kills the Demon Mohishashur unleashing a fresh life in haven and earth from the menace of the demon. Do try to listen to Chanidi path melodiously chanted by Birendra Kumar Bhadra, composed by Bani Kumar and set to music by Pankaj Kumar Mallick. The above chandi path is broadcast by AIR on the Mahalaya ammavasya day at 4.30am in the morning, now we have the facility to listen to the chant at our convenient time by going to the folowing web site for the chant.The same is in two parts. http://tutun23.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/parti.mp3 http://tutun23.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/partii.mp3 Click on the images to see enlarged image.
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