Vaikunta Ekadasi 2020 Date – Mukkoti Ekadashi Celebrations in Tirumala

Vaikuntha Ekadashi is one of the important and auspicious days for Hindus. It is dedicated to Vishnu. It occurs in the Hindu calendar, in the month of Margashirsha (between December and January). When observed, it bestows liberation from the cycle of birth and death.

In Titumala, Vaikunta Ekadasi is celebrated in a grand manner. More than one lakh devotees take darshan of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy on Mukkoti Ekadasi day.

The main entrance of the temple will be close on the night of Dasami, a day before vaikunta ekadasi after ekanta seva. On Ekadashi morning the Mukkoti Pradakshina Margam (Vaikunta Dwaram) will be kept open till the ekanta seva of lord on Vaikunta Dwadasi.

Venkateswara Temple is a landmark Vaishnavite temple situated in the hill town of Tirumala at Tirupati in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Sri Venkateswara, an incarnation of Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared here to save mankind from trials and troubles of Kali Yuga.

  Lord Venkateswara is another incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is said that Lord Venkateswara has made his abode at seven hills to protect the mankind from the miseries of the Kalyug. As per the Hindu mythology, the creator dissolves his creation at the end of his night. The entire time span for which the creation exists is divided into four periods Satya, Treta, Dwapar and Kalyug. Of the four periods, Kalyug is the worst when all evil forces take controls. Luckily the total of the four periods spans 43.4 billion years. The Shesnag is the thorn and the his hood is the umbrella over Lord Venkateswara. At the far end of the Dwapar era, the Rishis were performing Yajna, but who will receive the fruits remain undecided. So, Bhrigu set out to find the best among the Trinities of Hindu gods. Bhrigu has one advantage; he had a third eye on his foot. Bhrigu visited the abodes of the Brahma and the Shiva and found them wanting. He then visited the Vishnu and found him in meditation and totally ignoring the sage. Enraged sage kicked Vishnu in the chest, Vishnu woke up and apologized to Bhrigu for hurting his foot and massaged his foot to squash the extra eye out. Laksmi took it as an insult and left Baikuntham and start meditating at Kolhapur. Vishnu set out to search Laksmi disguises as Srinivasa and reached the seven hills and start meditating. A cow and a calf given by Laksmi used to provide food and nourishment to Srinivasa. A Cowherd sees this stuck the cow with his baton, but the blow struck Srinivasa instead enraged Lord cursed the king for the cruel act of his subject. The king pleads mercy and Srinivasa said to condone his sin he will take his next birth as Akasaraja and must arrange the marriage of her daughter with Srinivasa. Accordingly Srinivasa married Padamavati daughter of Akasaraja and returned to Tirumala hills. Lakshmi hearing the news reached Tirumala to get an explanation from Srinivasa. Srinivasa seeing Laksmi and Padamavati turned himself to a stone statue. Lord Brahma and Shiva explained that it is lord’s desire to stand by his devotees and disciples to protect them throughout the Kalyug. Srinivasa is Lord Venkateswara, and Laksmi stays on the left and Padamavati at the right of his heart..

108 Names of Lord Shiva

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Obeisances to the great God

Om shuklãm bharatharam vishnum sashivarnam chathurbhujam

Prasanna vadanam dhyayeth sarva vignopa shanthayé

Vyasam vashita naptharam shakte poutramakalmasham

Parasharathmajam vandé shukathãthum thaponidhim

Vyasaya vishnu roopaya vyasroopaya vishanavé

Namovai brahmanidhayé vãsishtaya namonamaha

Avikãraya shuddhãya nithyãya paramathmané

Sadhaika roopa roopaya vishnavé sarvajishnavé

Yasya smarana mathréna janma samsara bandhanãth

Vimuchyathé namas thasmai vishnavé prabha vishanvé

Om namo vishnavé praba vishnavé.

Shree Vaisham pãyana uvacha

Shruthvã dharmãna séshéna pãvananicha sarvashaha

Yudhishtara shanthanavam punarévãbya bashatha

Yudhishtira uvacha

Kimékam daivatham loke kim vápyekam parãyanam

Sthuvantha kam kamarchanda prapnuyur mãnavã shubam

Go dharma sarva dharmãnam bhavatha paramo mathaha

Kim japan muchyathé janthur janma samsãra bandhanãth

Shree Bheeshmã Uvacha

Jagath prabhum deva devam antham purushothamam

Sthuvan nãma sahasréna purusha saththo thithaha

Thameva chãr chayanth nithyam bhakthya purusha mavyayam

Dhayãyan sthuvan namasyamsha yajamãnas thamevacha

Anãdhinidhanam vishnum sarva lokamahesvaram

Lokãdhyaksham sthuvan nithyam sarva dhukkã thigo bhavéth

Brahmanyam sarva dharmangyam lokãnãm keerthivardhanam

Lokanãtham mahath bhootham sarva bhootha bhavothbhavam

Esha mé sarvadharmãnãm dharmodhi kathamo mathaha

Yath bhakthyã pundari kãksham sthavai rar-chén nara ssatha

Paramam yo mahath teja paramam yo mahath thapaha

Paramam yo mahath brahma paramam ya parãyanam

Pavithrãm pavithram yo mangalãnãncha mangalam

Daivatham dévathãnãncha bhoothãnãm yovyaya pithã

Yatha sarvãni bhoothãni bhavanthyãdhi yugãgamé

Yasmimscha pralayam yãnthi punaréva yugakshayé

Thasya loka pradhãnasya jagan-nãdhasya bhoopathé

Vishnor nama sahasrm mé srunu pãpa bhayãpaham

Yãni nãmãni gounãni vikyãthãni mahãthmanaha

Rushibhi parigeerthãni thãni vakshãyãmi bhoothayé

Rushirnãmnãm sahasrasya védhavyãso mahãmunihi

Chchando-nushtup thadha dhévo bhaghavãn dhévagee-suthaha

Amruthãm soothbhavo bheejam shakthir dhévaki nandhanaha

Thrisãmã hrudhayam thasya shãnthyarthé viniyujyathe

Vishnum jishnum mahãvishnum prabhavishum mahéswaram

Anaika roopa dhaithyãntham namãmi purushoth-thamam

Asya sree vishnor dhivya sahasranãma sthothra mahãmanthrasya

Sri vedhavyaso bhagavan rishihi

Anushtup ch-chandaha

Sri Mahavishnu paramãthmã sirmãn narãyano dévathã

Amruthãm shoothbavo bãnurithi beejam

Dévakee nandhan srashtéthi sakthihi

Uthbava kshobhano déva ithi paramo manthraha

Shankbhruth nandhkee chakreethi keelakam

Shãrngadhanva gadhãdhara ithyasthram

Radhãngapãni rakshobhya ithi néthram

Thrisãma sãmaka sãméthi kavacham

Aanandam parbrahméthi yonihi

Rudhu sudharsank kaala ithi dhigbandhaha

Sri Viswaroopa ithi dhyãnam

Sri Mahavishnup preethyarthe sahasra nama japé viniyogaha

Dhyãnam

Ksheerodhanvath pradhésé susi mani vilasath saikathe mouthikãnãm

Malãk lupthãsanastha spatikamani-nibair moukthikair mandithaangaha

Suprai rbhrai radhaprai ruprivirasithair muktha bheeyuusha varshaihi

Anandheenap puneeyaa dhari nalina gadha shankapaanir mukundhaha

Bhoop-paathau yasya nabhir viyadhasoora-nilach-chandra sauryau cha néthré

Karnãvasã siro dhyaur-mukamapi dhahano yasya vaastheyamapdhihi

Andhastham yasya vishvam soor-nara-khaga-gho-bhogi-gandharva-dhaithyaihi

Chitram ramramyathe tham thribhuvan-vapusham vishnu meesham namaami

Shaanthãkãram bhujagasayanam padhmanabham surésam

Vishwãdhãram gaganasadhrusham mégavarnam subhangam

Lakshmi kãntham kamalanayanam yogihrudhyãna gamyam

Vandhé vishnum bavabayaharm sarvalokaikanadham

Megha shyamam peetha kausheya vcham

Shree vatsangam kausthubho bhasithangam

Punyopetham pundari kayadaksham Vishnum vande sarva lokaika natham

Namas samastha bhothanam Adi bhoothaya bhoo bruthe

Aneka roopa roopaya Vishanve prabha vishnave

Shashanka chakram saka reeta kundalam sappetha vasthram sarasi ruheshanam

Shara vaksha sthala shobhi kausthubam Namami Vishnum shirasã chathurbhujam 5

Chayayam parijathasya héma simhasano parihi

Aasina mam-bhutha-shyãma-mãyadaksha malankrutham

Chandrananam chathur bhahum shree vatsanghitha vakshasam

Rukmini sathyabhamabhyam sahitham kirshnamasraye

Om

Vishvam vishnur vashatkaro Bhootha bhavya bhavath prabhuhu

Bhoothakruth bhoothabruth bhavo Bhoothatma bhootha bhavanaha

Bhoothatma paramathma cha mukthanam parama gathihi

Avya yapurusha sakshi kshetrgno ksharo évacha

Yogo yoga vitham nétha prdhãna purusheshwaraha

Narasimha vabhu shreeman Keshava purushothamaha

Sarva sharvash shivas sthanur Bhoothathir nidhira vyahayaha

Sambhavo bhavono bartha prabava prabhureeshwaraha

Swambu shambur adithya pushkaraksho mahasvanaha

Anadhi nidhano dhath vidhath dhathu ruthmaha

Appréyo rishi keshah Padmnabho mara prabhuhu

Visha karma manusthvastha Sthavishta shtaviro-dhruvaha

Agrahya sashvatha krishno Lokidaksh pradhr dhanaha

Prabhuth shrikuthãma Pavithrm manglam param

Eashana prãnadha prano jyeshta shreshta praja pathihi

Hiran ya garbho bhoo Gahrbho madhavo madhu sudhanaha

Ishvaro vikrami thanvi medavi vikrma kramaha

Anuththamo durãdarsha Kruthangya kruthi-raathmavan

Suresha sharnam sharma Vishva retha prajabhvaha

Ahath samvathsaro wyallaha prathyas sarvadharshanaha

Ajas sarvesh varas sidhas sidhi sarva dhiru chithaha

Vrusha gabhir meyathma Sarva yoga vinisruthaha

Vasur vasumanas sathya samãthmã sammitha-samaha

Amoga pundarikaksho vrushkarma vrushakruthihi

Rudro bahushira babrur viswayoni suchichrvaha

Amrudha sachvadha sthanur vraroha mahathapaha

Sarvakaha sarvavidhbaanur vishwakseno janardhanaha

Vedo veda vidhav yango vedãngo vedvith kavihi

Lokã dhyakshas surdhyaksho dharma dhyaksho krutha kruthaha

Chathurathma chathur vyuhachathur thamshta chathur bhujaha

Prajishur bhojanam bhoktha sahishnur jagatha thijaha

Anako vijayo jetha vishva yoni punarvasuhu

Upendro vamaha pramshur amogash shsirurjithaha

Atheendras sangrahas sargo dhruthatma niyamo yamaha

Védyo vaidyas-sadã-yogi veeraha madhavo madhuhu

Atheendriyo mahãmãyo mahothsaho mahabalaha

Mahabuthir mahaveeryo mahashakthir mahathyuthihi

Anir deshya vabhu shreema-naméyathmã mahã-thri-dhruk

Maheshvaso maheebartha shreenivasa satham gathihi

Aniruddas surananndo govindo gvindãm pathihi

Marichir thamano hamsas superno pujagothamaha

Hiranya nabhas suthapã padmanabha prajapthihi

Amruthyus sarva-dhruk simha-sandhãtha sandhimãm-stiraha

Ajo durmarshanas-shãsthã vishruthãtmã surarihã

Gurur gurthamo thama sathyas sathya parakramaha

Nimisho nimishas sragvi vãchaspathi rutharathee

Agraneer gramanee shreeman nyãyo néthã sameeranaha

Sahasra murthã vishvãtmã sahas-rãkshas-sahasrapath

Aavarthano nivruthathma samvradhas sampra mardhanaha

Ahas samvarthako vahni-ranilo dharani dharaha

Suprasada prasanãthma vishwasruk vishvabhuk vibhuhu

Sathkartha sathkrudhas sadhur janhoor naryano naraha

Asangeyo prameyathma vishista shista kruch-chuchihi

Siddhartha siddha sankalpa siddhida-siddhi sadhanaha

Vrushahee vrushabho vishnur vrushaparva vrusho dharaha

Varthano varthamãnaksha vivikta shruth sagaraha

Subhujo dhurtharo vakmi mahendhro vasudo vasuhu

Naikarupo bruhathroopas sibhivishta praksanaha

Ojas-théjo dhyuuthidhara prakãshatmã pratãpanaha

Ruddhas spashtã-ksharo manthra-chandrãmshur bhaskarathdhyuthihi

Amruthãm shudh bhavo bhanu shashabindu sureshwaraha

Aushadham jagadha sethu sathya dharma parãkramaha

Bhoothabhavya bhavannatha pavana pãvano nalaha

Kamahã kamakruth kantha kama kamapratha prabhuhu

Yugadikruth yugavartho naika mayo mahasanaha

Athrushyo vyaktha roopashcha sahasrajita nandajith

Ishto vishishta thistéshta shikandi nahursho vrushaha

Krodhaha krodhakruth kartha vishva bahoor mahitharaha

Achyutha prathitha pranaha prãnatho vasuvanujaha

Apãm-nidi rathishtana mapramatha prathishtithaha

Skandaha skandadaro duryo varado vau vãhanaha

Vaasudevo bruhath banur adi deva purandaraha

Ashokas stharanas thara shura shurir janéswaraha

Anukoola shathãvartha padmi padma nibhekshanaha

Padmanabho ravindaksha padmagarba sharirabruth

Maharthrir ruthro vruthathma mahãksho garudadvajaha

Atula sharabo bheema samayagno havir harhi

Sarva lakshana lakshañyo lakshmivãn samithanjayaha

Viksharo rohitho margo héthur damodara sahaha

Maheetharo mahãbhogo vegavãnami thashanaha

Uthbhava shobhano déva shreegarba parmeshvaraha

Karanam kãranam kartha vikartha gahnoguhaha

Vyavasayovyvasthanas samasthana sthando druvaha

Pararthi parama spastha dushta pushta subhekshanaha

Ramo virãmo viratho margo neyo nayo nayaha

Veera shakthimathãm sreshto dharmo dharma vithuthamaha

Vaikunta purusha prãna prãnadha pranava prathuhu

Hiranyagharbha shtrugno vyapto vayu rthokshajaha

Ruthu sudarshana kala parameshti parikrahaha

Ugra smavatsaro daksho vishramo vishva dakshinaha

Vishthãra sthãvaras-sthãnu pramãnam beejama vyayam

Artho nartho mahakosho mahãbhogo mahadhanaha

Anirvinna sthãvishtobua dharmayubo mahãmakaha

Nakshathra némir nakshthri kshamaha kshaamaha smihanaha

Yagña ejyo mahéjyascha krathu sathram sathãngkadhihi

Sarva-darshee vimukthathma sarvagno gnana-muth-thamam

Suvratha sumuga sookshma sukosha sukada suhruth

Manoharo jithakrodho virabãhur vithãranaha

Swãpna swavasho vyãpi naikathma naik karmakruth

Vatsaro vathsalo vatsee rathnagarbo dhaneswaraha

Dharmakrup dharmakruth dharmi sathakshara maksharam

Avignatha sahasramshur vidhãta krutha lakshanaha

Gapasthinémi sathvastha simho bhootha maheswaraha

Aadi dévo mahãdévo dévésho devabruthguruhu

Uththaro gopathir gopthã gnãnkamya purãthanaha

Sharira bhoothabruth bhokthã kapindro purdakshinaha

Somabo mrudhapa soma purjith purshothama

Vinayo jaya sathyando dãrshaha sathvatham pathihi

Jeevo vinayithã-sakshi mukundo mita vikramaha

Ambonidhi-ranandhathmaa maho-dhadishayo-ndhakaha

Ajo mahaarha swabhaavyo jidaa mitrah pramodhanaha

Anando nandano nanda satya dharma trivikramaha

Maharshi kapila acharya kritagño metini pathihi

Tripada tripaddhyaksho maha shrung krutaantha kruthu

Mãha varãho govinda sushenah kanakã-ngadhi

Ghuyo gabeero gahano gupthash-chakra gadhãdhãraha

Vedha Swaango jith krishno druda-sankrshano-chuthaha

Varuno vaaruno vruksha pushkaraaksho mahamanãha

Bhagavan bhagaha-nandhi vana malee halaayudhaha

Aadhithyo jyothir adhitya sahishnur gadhisattamaha

Sudhanwa kanda parashur dhaarundo dhravinapradhaha

Divas-sprug sarva-drug-vyãso vachaspathi-rayonijaha

Trisaama saamagah saamah nirvaanam beshajam bhishaku

Sanya-sakruchama shantho nishta shanthi parayanam

Shubaangah shaantidha srashtã kumudhah kuvaleshayaha

Gohito gopathir goptha vrushabaaksho vrusha priyaha

Anivathee nivruthaatma samkshepta kshema-krucchivaha

Sreevatsa-vakshã sreevasha sreepati sreemataam varaha

Sridha srishah srinivasah srinidhi srivibha-vanaha

Sridharah srikarah shreyah shriman loka-trayashrayaha

Swaksha swanga shadanando nandir jyothir ganeshwaraha

Vichitaatma vidhéyaatma satkeertis chinna shamshayaha

Udeerna sarvata-chakshu-raneesha shaswata-sthiraha

Bhooshayo bhushano bhoothir vishoka shoka naashanaha

Archishmã-narchita kumbho vishudhaatma vishodhanaha

Aniruddho pratirata pradhyumno mitavikramaha

Kalaneminiha vira shaurir shoora janeshwaraha

Trilokatma trilokesha keshava keshiha harihi

Kama deva kamapala kamee kantha krutaagamha

Anirdheshyavapur-vishur-viro anando dhanan jayaha

Bhramanyo brahmankrud brahma brahma brahma vivardhanaha

Brahmavith braahmano brahmi brahmagnyo braamana priyaha

Mahakramo mahakarmã mahãtejã mahoragaha

Maha-krathur mahãyajva mahayagno maha havihi

Stavya stavapriya sthothram shthuthi sthothaarana-priyaha

Purna purayithã punya punya keerti ranamayaha

Manojavas theerthagaro vasurédhã vasupradhaha

Vasupradho vãsudevo vasur vasumanã-havihi

Satgati sathkriti satta satbooti satparayanaha

Shoora seno yajushresta sannivasa suyamuhaha

Bhootãvaso vãsudevo sarvãsu nilayo nalaha

Darphaha darpadho dhrupto durdharo-dhãparãjitaha

Vishwa murtir mahamurthir deeptamurtir-amoortiman

Aneka moorti-ravyakta shatamoorti shataananaha

Eko naika sava ka kim yatat pada manutta-mam

Lokabhandhur lokanatho madhavo bhaktha vatsalaha

Suvarnavarno hemaango varãngash santha nangathi

Veeraha visham shoonyo drutãshee rachalas chalaha

Amãni mãndho manyo lokswami trilokdhruk

Sumedha medhajo dhanya satya medha dharã-dharaha

Tejovrusho dhyudhidhara sarva-shastra-brudãm varaha

Pragraho nigraho vyagro naika shrungo gadhã-grajaha

Chaturmurti chaturbahu chaturvyuha chatur gathihi

Chatur aatma chturbhava chturveda videkapãt

Samãvarto nivruttãtma durjayo duradikramaha

Dhurilabo durgamo durgo durãvãso durãrihã

Shubaango lokasãranga sthuthantus tantu vardhanaha

Indra karma mahãkarmã krutakarmã krutãgamaha

Uthbhava sundara sundho ratna nabha sulochanaha

Arko vajasana shrungi jayantu sarva vijjayee

Suvarna bindhurakshobya sarva vageshwara shwaraha

Mahãhrudho mahãkartho mahãbhootho mahãnidhihi

Kumudha kundhara kundha parjanya pãvano nilaha

Amrutãsho mrutavapu sarvagnya sarvato mukhaha

Sulabha suvrata siddha shatrujit shatrutãpanaha

Nyakrodho dumbaro chwaththas chãnuraan-dhranishoo dhanaha

Shasrarchi saptjihva saptaida sapta vahanaha

Amoorti-ranakho chindyo bhaya-krut bhayanãshanaha

Anur bruhat krusha sthoolo guna brun nir-guno-mahãn

Adhruta svadruta svãsya prãgvamso vamsa-vardhanaha

Bhãrabrut kathitho yogi yogeesha sarva-kãmadhaha

Ashrama shramana kshãma suparno vãyu vãhanaha

Dhanurdharo dhanurvedho dando damayitã damaha

Aparãjita sarvashaho niyanthã niyamo yamaha

Satvavaãn sãtvika satyã satyã dharma pãrayanaha

Abhipr ãya priyãr horha priyakrit preetivardhanaha

Vihayã sagatir jyoti suruchir huta bug vibhuhu

Ravir virochana surya savithã ravi-lochanaha

Ananta hutabuk bhoktha sugadho naikajhograjaha

Anirvirna sadhãmasrshi lokhadhistana-madhbutaha

Sanãt sanãt-anamah kapila kapiravyaha

Svastidah svatikrut svasti svastibuk svasti dakshinaha

Aroudhra kundali chakri vikram yurjitha shasanaha

Shabdhãtika shabtasaha shishira sarva-reekaraha

Akroora peshalo daksho dakshinaha kshminãm varaha

Vidhvatthamo veedhabhaya punya-shravana keertanaha

Uttãrano dushkruthihã punyo dur-swapna nashanaha

Veeraha rakshna sandho jivana paryasthithaha

Anantharoopo-nanthasreer jithamanyur bayãpahaha

Chathurasro gabheerãthma ivdhisho vyãdhsho dhisaha

Anãthir bhoorbhavo lakshmi suviro ruchirãngadhaha

Janano jana-janmadir bhimo bhima parãkramaha

Adãra nilayo dhãthã pushpa hãsa prajã-garaha

Urdhvaga satpatã chãra prãnadha pranava pranaha

Pramãnam prãna nilaya prãnabrut prãna jivanaha

Tatvam tatva videkãtma janma mrutyu jarãthigaha

Bhoorbhuva svastha-srusthãra savita prapitãmahaha

Yogño yagñapatir yajva yagnãngo yagna vãhanaha

Yagñabrudth yagñakruth yagñee yagñabhug yagña sãdhanaha

Yagnãndha-krudh yagna-guhya manna-mannãdha evacha

Atmayoni svayam jãto vaikhãna sãmagãyanaha

Devaki nandhana shruastã kshideesha pãpa nãshanaha

Sanghabrun nandagi chakri shãrnga dhanva gadhã dharaha

Rathanga pani rakshobhya sarva prharanãyudhaha

Sarva prharanãyudha om nama ithi

Vana mali gadhi shãrngi shangi chakri chanandhagi

Shreeman narayano vishnur vãsudeva abhirakshathu

(Repeat three times)

Itheetham kirtaniyasya keshavasya mahãtmanaha

Nãmnãm sahasram divyãnãm asheshena prakeertitham

Ya idham shrunuyã nityam yaschabhi parikeertayéth

Nãshubam prapnuyath kimchit somutréha-cha-manavaha

Vedhaantago bhrãmana-syãt kshatriyo vijayee bhavet

Vaishyo dhana samruta-syãt shoodhra sukha-mãvãpnuyat

Dharmarthi prapnuath dharma marthaarthi charthmãpnuyath

Kãmã-navapnuyat kami prajãrti chãpnuyãt prajãm

Bhaktimãn ya sathodhdãya shuchi-sthagahamãnasaha

Sahasram Vãsudevasya nãmnã-metath prakeertayedh

Yasha prapnoti vipulam yãdhi prãdhãnya-mevacha

Achalãm shriya mãpnoti shreya praphnothya-nuththamam

Nabhayam kvachitãpnoti veeryam tejascha vindhati

Bhavat-yarogo dyutimãn bala roopa gunãnvitaha

Rogãrto muchyate rogãth baddho muchyetha bhandhãnaãth

Bhayãn muchyeta bheethasthu muchyetãpana ãpataha

Durgãn-yadhitharat-yãshu purusha purushotamam

Stuvan nãma sahasrena nityam bhakti samanvitaha

Vãsudevãshrayo martyo vãsudeva parayanaha

Sarva pãpa vishuddhãtma yãdhi brahma sanãthanam

Na Vãsudeva bhaktãnã-mashubham vidhyate kvachith

Janma mrutyu jarã vyãdhi bhayam naivo pajãyathe

Imam sthava-madheeyana shraddha bhakti samanvitaha

Yujyetãtma sukha kshanti shree-dhriti smruti keertibhihi

Nakrodho na cha mãtsaryam na lobho nãshubhã pathihi

Bhavanthi kruta punyãnãm bhaktãnam purushottame

Dhyausa chandhrãrka nakshtrã kamdhisho bhoor mahodatihi

Vãsudevasya veeryena vidrutãni mahãtmanaha

Sa-sooraasoora gandharvam sa-yakshorka raakshasam

Jagathvasé varthathétham krushnasya sasarãsaram

Indhriyãni mano buddhi satyam tejo balam dhrithihi

Vãsudevãtmakãn yãhoohu kshetram kshetrangya evacha

Sarvãkamãna mãchãra prathamam parikalphithaha

Achara prabhavo dharmo dharmasya prabhurachyuthaha

Rushay pitharo devo mahabhootani dhatavaha

Jangamã jangamam chedham jagan naryanodh bhavam

Yogo gyãnam tadã saankhyam vidhya shilpãdhi karmacha

Vedha shaastrãni vigyãna metat sarvam janãrdhanath

Eko vishnur mahat bhootam pruthak bhootani yenekashaha

Treen lokan vyãpata bhootãtma bungthe vishva bhugavyaha

Imam shavam bhaghavatho vishnor vyãsena keertidam

Padéthya ichchét purusha shréeya prãpthum sukhani cha

Vishveshra majam devam jagadha prabhu vãpuyayam

Bhajanthiye pushkarãksham nadheyãnti parãbhavam

Nadheyanti parãbhava om nam iti

Arjuna uvacha

Padma patra vishãlãksha padmanãbha surottama

Bhaktãnãm anuraktãnãm trãtã bhava janãrdhana

Shree Bhagavan uvacha

Yo maam nãma shahasrena shtotu michathi pãndava

Sohamékena slokena stuta evana sumshayaha

Sthuta evana samshaya om nama ithi

Vyãsa uvãcha

Vãsanaadh vãsudevasya vasitam bhuvanatrayam

Sarva bhoota nivasosi vasudeva namosthuthe

Sri vãsudeva namosthutha om nama ithi

Parvat uvacha

Kenopayena lakhuna visnor nãma sahasrakam

Patyathe pandithair nityam srothu micchamyaham prabho

Ishwara uvacha

Shreerãma rãma rãméthi ramé rãme manoramé

Sahasra nãma thattulyam rãma nãma varanané

(Repeat this verse three times)

Shree Rãma Nama varãnana om nama ithi

Brahmo uvacha

Namo swananthãya sahasra murthayé shasra padakshi siroru bãhave

Sahasra nãmne purushãya sãswate Sahasr kodi yugadãrine namaha

Sahasra kodi yuga dãrine nam om nama ithi

Sanjaya uvacha

Etra yogeshwara krishno yatra pãrtho dhanur dharaha

Tatra shri vijayo bhutir dhruva neetir mathir mama

Shree Bhagavan uvacha

Ananya shinttha yantomã yejanã paryu pãsathe

Tesham nityabhiyuktãnãm yogakshemam vahãmyaham

Paritranaya sadhunam vinãshãya cha dhushkrutãm

Dharma samsathãpanãrthãya sambhavãmi yuge yuge

Artã vishannã shithilãscha bheethã Koreshu cha vyathishu vartamãnãhã

Samkeertya narãyana shabta mãtram Vimukta dhukka sukhino bhavanthu

Kãyena vãchã manasendriyerva Budhyãtma nãva prakruté swabhãvath

Karomi yadyat sakalam parasmai Narãyanãyetu samarpayãmi.

The Rishis headed by Kasyapa began to perform a sacrifice (yaga) on the banks of the Ganges. Sage Narada visited them at that time and asked them to tell him why they were performing the sacrifice and who would be pleased by it.

Not being able to answer the question the Rishis approached Sage Bhrigu.To reach a solution after a direct ascertainment of reality, Sage Bhrigu first went to Satyaloka (the abode of Lord Brahma).

There, he found Brahma reciting the four Vedas with his four heads in praise of Lord Narayana and attended upon by Sarasvati and not taking notice of Bhrigu offering obeisance. Concluding that Brahma was unfit for worship, Bhrigu left Brahmaloka for Kailasa.

At Kailasa, Bhrigu found Lord Siva spending his time pleasantly with Parvati and not noticing the Sage Bhrigu. Parvati drew the attention of Siva to the presence of the sage.

Lord Siva became furious at the intrusion of Bhrigu and tried to destroy him. The sage cursed and left for Vaikuntham.

The angry sage went to Sri Vaikuntham. Lord Vishnu was reposing at that time on Adisesha with Sri Mahalakshmi at His feet in service. Finding that Lord Vishnu also did not notice him, the sage was infuriated and he kicked the Lord on His chest, the place where Mahalakshmi resides.

At once the Lord hastened to make apologies to the angry Sage and pressed his feet to ease the pain caused to the leg. In doing so the Lord removed the eye in the foot of the Sage, which gave him power as to defy the Devas. The Sage thereupon decided that Sri MahaVishnu was the most Supreme of the Trimurtis and told the Rishis the same.They thereupon decided that Sri MahaVishnu was the fruit of the Yaga and sacrifice was offered to Him (Vishnu).

Sri Mahalakshmi left Vaikuntham as Lord Vishnu did not punish Sage Brighu for his actions i.e. kicking on his chest, the place where Sri Mahalakshmi resides. After the departure of Mahalakshmi, Lord Vishnu left Vaikuntha in a forlorn condition and took his abode in an ant-hill on the Venkata Hill under a tamarind tree beside a Pushkarini.

Brahma and Mahesvara, taking pity on the condition of Vishnu, made up their mind to assume the forms of a cow and its calf to serve him.

The Sun God informed Mahalakshmi of this and requested her to sell the cow and calf to the king of the Chola country assuming the form of a cowherdess.

The king of the Chola country bought the cow and its calf and sent them to graze on the Venkata Hill along with his herd of cattle. Discovering Lord Vishnu in the ant-hill, the cow everyday emptied her under over the ant-hill and thus fed the Lord.

Finding that the cow did not yield any milk, the Chola Queen chastised the cowherd severely.

To find out the cause of the absence of milk, the cowherd followed the cow and hid himself in a bush and discovered the cow emptying her under over the ant-hill.

Getting wild over the conduct of the cow, the cowherd aimed a blow with his axe on the head of the cow. But the God rose from the ant-hill to receive the blow and save the cow.

When the cowherd saw the Lord bleed at the blow of his axe he fell down and died.

On the death of the cowherd, the cow returned bellowing to the presence of the Chola King with blood stains over her body. To find out the cause of the terror of the cow the Chola King followed her to the scene of the incident.

Near an ant-hill, the King found the cowherd lying dead on the ground. While he stood wondering how it had happened, the Lord rose from the ant-hill and cursed the king to become an Asure from the fault of his servant. Entreated by the king who pleaded innocence, the Lord blessed him by saying that His curse would end when He was adorned with the Kireetam presented by Akasa Raja at the time of His marriage with Sri Padmavati.

Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) ordained that a pilgrimage to His shrine would not be complete unless it is preceded by a bath in the Pushkarini and Darsan of Sri VarahaSwami, and that Puja and Naivedyam should be offered to Sri Varahaswamy first.

Yasoda brought up Sri Krishna, the son of Devaki, in his early years. Yasoda was not blessed to witness the marriage of Sri Krishna with Rukmini and she felt very sad. Sri Krishna promised to fulfil her desire in her next birth as Vakuladevi in his next Avatara as Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu). Vakuladevi was sent to serve Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) by Lord Varahasvami, on whom she was attending till Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) came to Venkatachala.

Sometime after, a King named Akasa Raja who belonged to the Lunar race was ruling over Thondamandalam. He had a brother named Thondaman. Akasa Raja had no issue for a long time and so he wanted to perform a sacrifice for obtaining an offspring. While he was himself ploughing and ground for sacrifice, his plough turned up a lotus in the ground. On examining the lotus, the King found a female child in it.

The king was happy to find a child even before he performed a sacrifice and carried it to his place and gave it to his Queen to tend it. At that time he heard an aerial voice which said "O King, tend it as your child and fortune will befall you". As she was found in a lotus, the king named her Padmavati.

In course of time Sri Padmavati grew up into a beautiful maiden and was attended by a host of maids. One day while she was spending her time in a garden picking flowers with her maids, Saint Narada approached her. Assuring her that he was her well-wisher, he asked her to show him her palm to read her future. He foretold that she was destined to be the spouse of Lord Vishnu himself.

At this time Lord Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu), who went for hunting chased a wild elephant in the forests surrounding the hills. In the pursuit, Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) was led into a garden, where Sri Padmavati and her maids were picking flowers.The sight of the elephant frightened them and their Princess.

But the Elephant immediately turned round and saluted the Lord and disappeared in the forest.Lord Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) came on horse back and saw the frightened maidens and he was accosted by them with queries.

Lord Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) had explained them about his birth and parentage. He enquired them about their princess and her parentage and birth.

When he was informed that the Princess was Padmavati (lotus-Born) the foster Daughter of Akasaraja, he loved her and made advances to the Princess. He was repulsed with stones by the maids and he urgently returned to the hills leaving the horse, which fell on the ground.

Vakuladevi, as usual, brought dinner to Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) comprising various delicious dishes. But she found him lying on his bed love-sick. She enquired the cause of his sickness. The Lord informed her that unless he secured Sri Padmavati, he would not be well. Vakuladevi then asked him to tell her all about the Princess, who she was, and how he came to love her. The Lord then narrated the story of her (Padmavati’s) previous birth and his promise to wed her.

In olden times Lakshmi was staying as Vedavati in a Rishi Asrama in the forests. At that time Ravana, the lord of Lanka came there and tried to tempt her. Vedavati grew angry and cursed him that she would bring about his death.

To fulfil her words, Vedavati entered into the fire but the fire-god rescued her. He took Vedavati to his house and entrusted her to his wife to take care of her.

When Ravana was about to carry away Sita from Panchavati in the absence of Rama and Lakshmana, the Fire-God appeared on the scene and offered Vedavati to Ravana as the real Sita who was kept with him by Rama to evade Ravana.

Ravana took Vedavati to Lanka thinking she was the real Sita, while Agni(Fire-God) took Sita to his house and asked his wife Swahadevi to look after her.

After the destruction of Ravana, Vedavati entered the fires when rejected by Rama. Then the Fire-God offered the real Sita to Rama. Rama then questioned her as to who the other lady by her side was.

Sita informed Rama that she was Vedavati who suffered all the tortures for her sake for ten months in Lanka and requested Rama to accept her also as his spouse. But Rama declined her request saying that he was wedded to policy of having only one wife during his life time, and he promised to wed her in her next birth as Padmavati, born as the daughter of Akasaraja when he will take the form of Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu).

There upon Vakuladevi thought that Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) would not be happy unless he married Padmavati and she offered to go to Akasaraja and his queen and arrange for the marriage. On the way she met the maid-servants of Padmavati returning from a Siva Temple. She learnt from them about Padmavathi's love-sickness and went to the queen along with them.

Akasaraja and his queen Dharanidevi became anxious about the health of their daughter. They learnt about Padmavati's love for Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) of Venkata Hill. Akasaraja consulted Brihaspati about the propriety of the marriage and was informed that the marriage was in the best interests.

After the departure of Vakuladevi Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) could not rest in peace. He doubted her success in the mission. He therefore assumed the form of a Yerukula-woman and entered the streets of the capital telling fortunes. Padmavati's maids saw her and invited her to the presence of their queen.

The maid-servants went and informed the queen that the fortune-teller was hesitating to come into the palace without an invitation from the queen.

The queen came out herself and invited the fortune-teller into the palace.The fortune-teller was taken to the presence of Sri Padmavati.

The fortune-teller saw the palm of the Princess and told the queen about the cause of Padmavati's indisposition and advised to give her in marriage to Lord Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu). She also told the queen that a lady would approach her shortly to formally request Padmavati's hand in marriage on behalf of Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu).

After the departure of the fortune-teller, Vakuladevi went to the queen along with the maids and informed her that she came from Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) to request the hand of Padmavati in marriage for him.

Having consulted Brihaspati and heard from his queen about the prediction of the fortune-teller and arrival of the messenger, from Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu), Akasaraja decided to bestow his daughter on Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) and he called the palace purohits to fix a Muhurtam for the marriage.

Akasaraja informed his Ministers and other Officials of his intention. Immediately a letter was drafted for being sent to Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) requesting him to come and marry the Princess.

Akasaraja entrusted the letter to Sukamahamunin for being delivered to Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu). Suka went to Venkata Hill with Vakulamalikadevi. He presented the Patrika to Lord Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu), who felt pleased and sent his garland through him for Padmavati.

Immediately Lord Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) called for a conference of the Gods to win their consent for His marriage with Sri Padmavati.

To meet the expenses of the marriage, Kubera lent money to the Lord.

Lord Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) started for the residence of Akasaraja with his consorts and Brahma and Siva and his vehicle Garutman.

At the entrance the Lord was received by Akasaraja with all honours and was taken in procession on a mounted elephant to the palace for the marriage.

In the presence of all the Devas, Lord Srinivasa (Lord Vishnu) took the hand of the Sri Padmavati and wedded her and thus blessed Akasaraja.

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• Lord Venkateshwara / Balaji
• Theory of Karma
• "Moksha" The Salvation
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