शिर्डी के साँई बाबा जी की समाधी और बूटी वाड़ा मंदिर में दर्शनों एंव आरतियों का समय....

"ॐ श्री साँई राम जी
समाधी मंदिर के रोज़ाना के कार्यक्रम

मंदिर के कपाट खुलने का समय प्रात: 4:00 बजे

कांकड़ आरती प्रात: 4:30 बजे

मंगल स्नान प्रात: 5:00 बजे
छोटी आरती प्रात: 5:40 बजे

दर्शन प्रारम्भ प्रात: 6:00 बजे
अभिषेक प्रात: 9:00 बजे
मध्यान आरती दोपहर: 12:00 बजे
धूप आरती साँयकाल: 5:45 बजे
शेज आरती रात्री काल: 10:30 बजे

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निर्देशित आरतियों के समय से आधा घंटा पह्ले से ले कर आधा घंटा बाद तक दर्शनों की कतारे रोक ली जाती है। यदि आप दर्शनों के लिये जा रहे है तो इन समयों को ध्यान में रखें।

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Monday 26 October 2009

Tallest Murugan statue in Malaysia


 
 

 Click on any of the below pictures to see the larger view or to save them to your computer..
 Today , we will be visiting the Sri Murugan Temple " Batu Caves " in Penang , Malaysia.
 Located at the Sri Subramanian Temple at the foot of Batu Caves,Lord Murugan statue is the tallest statue of a Hindu deity in Malaysia and ofcourse another master craft by sculptors from India
 The statue is 42.7meters.As you approach Batu Caves you will see this towering statue of Lord Murugan, which dominates the scene from a kilometer away.
 Malaysian Hindus regard Lord Murugan as a manifestation of valor, beauty, youthfulness, vitality, masculinity and happiness.
 In Hinduism, Karttikeya (also Murugan, Subramaniam, Skanda) is either a son of Agni and Svaha or Ganga, or Shiva and Parvati. This confusion arises from an interesting myth.
 Shiva decided to create a magical spark, which would give birth to a deity. This spark was so bright and luminous that only Agni, god of Fire, could carry it. Agni deposited the spark, according to Shiva's directions, in the Ganga river. Ganga then nourished the spark, causing a living being, Karttikeya, to spring from it. Karttikeya is the god of masculinity, war and leader of the armies of the gods.The festival of Thaipusam, celebrated by Tamil communities worldwide, commemorates both Karttikeya's birthday and the day he was given a vel (lance) by his mother Parvati in order to vanquish the evil demon Soorapadam. In art, he is depicted as having six heads, twelve arms and twelve legs. He rides a peacock and wields a bow and arrow in battle.
 Batu Caves is one of Malaysia's most famous tourist destinations especially for the colourful Thaipusam festival.
 This attracts up to 800,000 devotees and spectators; the highlight is seeing devotees in a trance carry kavadi, a metal frame attached to the body. The procession of the jewelled chariot containing the statue of Lord Murugan would start early in the morning, as early as 4.00 am on the eve of Thaipusam.
 Devotees would walk from Sri Maha Mariamman Temple and throw coconuts on the ground beside the chariot (the walk take approximately 8 hours to reach Batu Caves). Penitents then atone for their sins and commemorate the giving of the vel by dragging kavadis ("burdens") up the 272 steps to the cave and depositing them at the feet of the deity. Family and friends will guide the kavadi bearers up the 272 steps of Batu Caves to go to the Temple Cave, some using drum beats and flutes as a driving rhythm while others hear the shouts of ‘vel, vel, vetri vel’.
 I bet none of you have seen the above picture before.Many of the devotees carry kavadis, large frameworks with various metal skewers and hooks, which are used to pierce the skin, cheeks and tongue. Priests attend to the kavadi bearers. Consecrated ash is sprinkled over the hooks and skewers piercing the devotees flesh before they are removed. No blood is shed during the piercing and removal.
In 2007, the festival attracted more than 1.5 million pilgrims, making it one of the largest gatherings in history.

 My heartfelt pranams to Lord Hanuman who teaches us the lesson of devotion and love for God.
 Rising almost 100m above the ground, Batu Caves actually consists of three main caves and a few smaller ones. The biggest, referred to as the Temple Cave, has a 100m-high ceiling, and features ornate Hindu shrines.
 Below the Temple Cave is the Dark Cave, with its amazing rock formations and a number of animals found nowhere else.
 Stalactites jutting from the cave's ceiling and stalagmites rising from the floor form intricate formations such as cave curtains, flow stones, cave pearls and scallops which took thousands of years to form.


 The routes are scattered all around the side of Batu Caves, which is made up of limestone hills rising to 150m.



 Batu Caves is made up by three main caves and several small ones. The Temple Cave or Cathedral Cave is the best known and biggest of the Batu caves. To reach the temple cave, you must make your way up 272 rock stairs and through numerous macaque monkeys.
 
 May Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati shower their blessings on all of us.
Posted By Deepa H 

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बाबा के 11 वचन

ॐ साईं राम

1. जो शिरडी में आएगा, आपद दूर भगाएगा
2. चढ़े समाधी की सीढी पर, पैर तले दुःख की पीढ़ी कर
3. त्याग शरीर चला जाऊंगा, भक्त हेतु दौडा आऊंगा
4. मन में रखना द्रढ विश्वास, करे समाधी पूरी आस
5. मुझे सदा ही जीवत जानो, अनुभव करो सत्य पहचानो
6. मेरी शरण आ खाली जाए, हो कोई तो मुझे बताए
7. जैसा भाव रहे जिस जन का, वैसा रूप हुआ मेरे मनका
8. भार तुम्हारा मुझ पर होगा, वचन न मेरा झूठा होगा
9. आ सहायता लो भरपूर, जो माँगा वो नही है दूर
10. मुझ में लीन वचन मन काया, उसका ऋण न कभी चुकाया
11. धन्य-धन्य व भक्त अनन्य, मेरी शरण तज जिसे न अन्य

.....श्री सच्चिदानंद सदगुरू साईनाथ महाराज की जय.....

गायत्री मंत्र

ॐ भूर्भुवः॒ स्वः॒
तत्स॑वितुर्वरे॑ण्यम्
भ॒र्गो॑ दे॒वस्य॑ धीमहि।
धियो॒ यो नः॑ प्रचो॒दया॑त्॥

Word Meaning of the Gayatri Mantra

ॐ Aum = Brahma ;
भूर् bhoor = the earth;
भुवः bhuwah = bhuvarloka, the air (vaayu-maNdal)
स्वः swaha = svarga, heaven;
तत् tat = that ;
सवितुर् savitur = Sun, God;
वरेण्यम् varenyam = adopt(able), follow;
भर्गो bhargo = energy (sin destroying power);
देवस्य devasya = of the deity;
धीमहि dheemahi = meditate or imbibe

these first nine words describe the glory of Goddheemahi = may imbibe ; pertains to meditation

धियो dhiyo = mind, the intellect;
यो yo = Who (God);
नः nah = our ;
प्रचोदयात prachodayat = inspire, awaken!"

dhiyo yo naha prachodayat" is a prayer to God


भू:, भुव: और स्व: के उस वरण करने योग्य (सूर्य) देवता,,, की (बुराईयों का नाश करने वाली) शक्तियों (देवता की) का ध्यान करें (करते हैं),,, वह (जो) हमारी बुद्धि को प्रेरित/जाग्रत करे (करेगा/करता है)।


Simply :

तीनों लोकों के उस वरण करने योग्य देवता की शक्तियों का ध्यान करते हैं, वह हमारी बुद्धि को प्रेरित करे।


The God (Sun) of the Earth, Atmosphere and Space, who is to be followed, we meditate on his power, (may) He inspire(s) our intellect.