Sunday, March 30, 2014

A note on Rama Worship in Tamilnadu and Kerala

   On April eighth  this year we would be celebrating Sri Rama Navami, the birth day of Rama. Rama , the Maryadha Purushothama  , the ideal of man hood   is respected and revered  by very large number of people  in India. In fact   the most popular epic is Ramayana  and not Bhagawatha or Mahabharatha.  Possibly you will find only a rare  Hindu who does not know or heard about Ramayana. Ramayana, the story of Rama   has been translated(rewritten?) in almost all languages in India .It is also true that  Ramayana is revered  in all parts of India. Because of this , it is natural to expect that   worship of Rama   being  most popular. But this is not true   at least in  Tamil Nadu and Kerala.  The list of big temples in Tamil Nadu includes  only about  9 temples  and a survey carried out by a college   in Madras  reports that only 5%  of people in Tamil Nadu worship Rama. The great Vaishnavite Bhakthi movement  in Tamil Nadu   lead by The Azhvars concentrated itself on   Lord Ranganatha,  Lord Venkateswara and Lord Krishna.   Raghu Veera Gadhyam of Vedantha Desika(story of Rama) and Pasurappadi Ramayanam   of Periyavachan pillai (again the story of Rama)   were the most famous works on Rama by  the Vaishnavites   of Tamil Nadu.  The school of Bhakthi   started by sage Raghavendra  a Madhwa saint in Tamil Nadu  concentrated itself on Rama.  Another such Movement is lead by  Saint Thyagaraja ,   who wrote several Carnatic music Krithis   on Rama who was   chosen God.
   Almost the same situation prevails in Kerala also.Though  Ezhuthachan’s  Adhyathma Ramayanam is almost daily read in the homes of Kerala,  The temples dedicated    to Rama are few in number   compared to other temples. There are not many Malayalam prayers addressed to Rama. The Bhakthi movement in Kerala mostly concentrated itself   on Lord Krishna   and Lord Vishnu  as Padmanabha.
 In case of Andhra ,  I understand that the Bhakthi movement   started by Badrachala Ramadasa   was very strong and popular. However the Bhakthi movement addressed to  Lord Venkatachalapathy   appears to  be more popular.
    I do not know much of North India but as far as I know the BHakthi movement there  is concentrated on  Lord Krishna , Lord Shiva   and Lord Hanuman and not on Rama  in all places except Ayodhya.
    In my  search for stotras  on different Gods,  I have found   the number of Stotras addressed to Rama   are comparatively less with most of them finding  their origin    in  Adhyathma Ramayana.

     I would like to know  about the thoughts of learned members   about these points.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Tharpana Sankalpams for the year 2014-2015(Jaya Varsham)

Tharpana Sankalpams for the year 2014-2015(Jaya Varsham)


Compiled by
P.R.Ramachander


I have followed the details given in the Acharyal Madathu Panchangam. I have also given the time of change of Thithi and Nakshatra  so that people who are living abroad can also use it correctly.  Amavasva Tharpanams are supposed to be done after Madhyahneekam but by practice people do it in the early morning and go to office. Such people also see  if there is a change in  Thidhi and Dasa. As soon I get information about it, I will modify  this list. As per the Panchangam  lunar eclipses  and solar eclipses of the year  are not visible in India.  So I have not included it. I have putting this before every year for the past 13   years. I know that many more people are compiling such lists andare also putting it nowadays.  I know that  my compilation is not that necessary now but am putting it by force of habit. I am already 74   and I do not know for how many more years God wants me to do it.


http://brahminrituals.blogspot.in/2014/03/tharpana-sankalpams-for-year-2014.html

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Carnatic Krithis translated during February 2014

Here are the 98 Krithis that  was translated   in February   2014:-

1.Arunachala Kavi  Rayar        Indha Vibheeshanan   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/indha-vibheeshanan.html
2. Arunachala  Kavi Rayar         Kanden, Kanden, Kanden, Seethayai  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/kanden-kanden-kanden-seethyai.htm
3.Arunachala Kavi Rayar           Ramanukkku  Mannan  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ramanukku-mannan.html
4.Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Adithyam Devadhi  Devam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/adhithyam-devadi-devam.html
5. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Ajam Haram   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ajam-haram.html
6. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Ambika Nadham  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ambika-nadham.html
7. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Angham Akhilanda  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anagham-akhilanda.html
8. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Anandhamana Sangeetham  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anandamana-sangeetham.html
9. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Anantha Padmanabham Asraye  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anantha-padmanabham-ashraye.html
10. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Anantha Padmanabham Asraye  Sathatham   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ananthapadmanabham-ashraye-sathatham.html
11. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Ananthaya Sarvaya   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ananthaya-sarvaya.html
12. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Anthakasura  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anthakasura.html
13. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar         Aparajithe  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/aparajithe.html
14. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar           AShta Murthim   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ashta-murthim.html
15. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar           Ashta dasa suppeedasthe   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ashta-dasa-supeetasthe.html
16. Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagawathar           Athi Sundaram  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/athi-sundaram.html
17.Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Adhi pureeswaram http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/aadhi-pureeswaram.html
18. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Abhiramim Akhila  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/abhiramim-akila.html
19. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Akhilandeswari Raksha Maam   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/akhilandeswari-raksha-maam.html
20. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Akhilandeswaro Rakshathu  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/akhilandeswaro-rakshathu.html
21. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Akhilandeswaryai  Namasthe   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/akhilandeswaryai-namasthe.html
22. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Akshaya Linga Vibho   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/akshaya-linga-vibho.html
23. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Amba Neelayathakshi  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/amba-neelayathakshi.html
24. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Anandeswarena  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anandeswarena.html
25. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Ananda Natana Prakasam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ananda-natana-prakasam.html
26. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Anandamrutha Karshini  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ananadamrutha-karshini.html
27. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Anantha Balakrishna    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anantha-balakrishna.html
28. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                   Annapurne Visalakshi http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/annapurne-visalakshi.html
29. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Arunachala Nadham   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/arunachala-nadham.html
30. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Avyaja Karuna Kadakshi  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/avyaja-karuna-kadakshi.html
31. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Balakrishnam Bhavayami   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/balakrishnam-bhavayami.html
32. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Ehi Annapurne   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ehi-annapurne.html
33. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Lakshmi Varaham Bhajeham  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/sri-lakshmi-varaham-bhajeham.html
34. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Venkatachalapathe  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/venkatachalapathe.html
35. Muthuswamy Deekshithar                       Balambike Pahi   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/balambike-pahi.html
36.Narayana Theertha                                    Bala Gopala Krishna   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/bala-gopala-krishna.html
37. Narayana Theertha                                    Govardhana Giri Dhara  Gopala  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/govardhana-giridhara-govinda.html
38. Narayana Theertha                                    Govinda Gataya param   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/govinda-gataya-param.html
39. Narayana Theertha                                    Govindamiha  Gopika anandam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/govindamiha-gopika-anandam.html
40. Narayana Theertha                                    Jaya, Jaya  Sreenivasa  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/jaya-jaya-srinivasa.html
41. Narayana Theertha                                    Kalaya Yasodhe thava Balam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/kalaya-yasodhe-thava-balam.html
42. Narayana Theertha                                    Kshemam kuru Gopala   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/kshemam-kuru-gopala-santhatham-mama.html
43. Narayana Theertha                                    Mangalalaya mamava  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/mangalalaya-mamava-deva.html
44. Narayana Theertha                                    Pooraya mama Kamam  Gopala   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/pooraya-mama-kamam-gopala.html
45.Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Pavana Kumara –Anjaneya  Pancha ratnam 1   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/pavana-kumara-anjaneya-pancha-rathnam-1.html
46. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Sri  Raghava Dhootham-Anjaneya Pancharatnam 2  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/sri-raghava-dhootham-anjaneya-pancha.html
47, Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Veekshitoham-Anjaneya Pancharathnam 3  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/veekshithoham-anjaneya-pancha-rathnam.html
48. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Anjananandanam-Anjaneya Pancharatnam  4 http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anjananandam-anjaneya-pancha-rathnam-4.html
49. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Sathva Guna  vanchitha  Anjaneya Pancharatnam 5  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/sathva-guna-virachitha-anjaneya-pancha.html
50. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                AAka poruthavanukku  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/aakka-poruthavarukku.html
51. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Adinamattum nee Aadada  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/adinamattum-nee-aadadaa.html
52. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Amudhanukku Amudhoottum   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/amudanukku-amudhootum.html
53. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Ariven , arinthan http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ariven-arinthen.html
54. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Avaraga Varuvaro http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/avaraga-varuvaro.html
55. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Gana Nayagan thunai  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/gana-nayagan-thunai.html
56. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Ithanai parivy yendi?  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ithanai-parive-yendi.html
57. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer               Ithanayum poi Urakkam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ithanayum-poi-urakkam.html
 58. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer              Kadainthale  thayir http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/kadainthale-thayir-kadainthale.html
   59. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer               Kundrim mel itta deepam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/kundrin-melitta-deepam.html
 60. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Mun Cheitha thava payane   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/mun-cheitha-thava-payane.html
61. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Nalla thanamai cholli   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/nalla-thanamai-cholli.html
62. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Neram KOnjamum illayo    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/neram-konjamum-illayo.html
  63. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer             Nillamal pogum  nilave  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/nillamal-pogum-nilave.html
 64. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer              Podhum, podhum Kanna http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/podhum-podhum-kanna.html
65. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Sri Rama Jayame  Jayam  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/sri-rama-jayame-jayam.html
66. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer               Theril Vandhano   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/theril-vandhano.html
67. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Therodum veethiyile  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/therodum-veeethiyile.html
68. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer                Thu, thu, thu, yengal  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/thu-thu-thu-thu-yengal.html
69. Oothukadu  Venkatasubba iyer               Virunthu ondru   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/virunthu-ondru.html
70. Sadashiva Brahmendral                         Ananda poorna bodhoham   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ananda-poorna-bodoham-2.html
 71. Sadashiva Brahmendral                        Ananda   poorna Bodoham  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/anananda-poorna-bodoham.html
72. Sadashiva Brahmendral                       Brahmaivaham Khila  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/brahmaivaham-khila.html
73. Sadashiva Brahmendral                        Poorna bodoham  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/poorna-bodhoham.html
74. Sadashiva Brahmendral                        THadwath jeevitham Brahmani http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/thadwath-jeevitham-brahmani.html

75. Sadashiva Brahmendral           THunga tharanga  gange jaya   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/thunga-tarange-gange-jaya.html
76. Vijaya Gopala Swamigal          Dhanyoham  Krishna, Krishna  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/dhanyoham-krishna-krishna.html
77. Vijaya Gopala Swamigal            Pahi Madana Gopala Mukunda    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/pahi-madana-gopala-mukunda.html
78. Narayana THeertha                   Parama Karunya  Maam Palaya    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/parama-karunaya-maam-palaya-krishna.html
79.T.N.Balaa                                      Aadidum Muruganai   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/aadidum-muruganai.html
80.Periyaswamy thooran               AAndavaney Saranam     http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/andavaney-saranam.html
81.Ayiram, Ayiram                           Nila  Ramamurthy    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ayiram-ayiram.html
82. Nagpur Srinivasan               Bhuvaneswari, Rajeswari          http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/bhuvaneswari-rajarajeswari.html
83.Papanasam Shivan                     Ganesa Saranam, Gajanana   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ganesa-saranam-gajanana.html
84.S.V.Venkatraman                      Giri Dhara Baka Gopala   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/giri-dhara-gopala-bala.html
85.Nagpur Srinivasan                      Innum THamadham yeno    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/innum-thamadam-yeno.html
86.Aandavan Pichai                        Kannan yenum Karkkandu   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/kannan-yenum-karkkandu.html
87.V.V.Srivathsa                              Karthigeya Kamalekshana  http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/karthikeya-kamalekshana.html
88.Periyaswamy thooran               Konji konji vaa Guhane    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/konji-konji-vaa-guhanae.html
89.Badrachala Ramadas                  Krishna, Krishna   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/krishna-krishna.html
90.Mysore Vasudevacharya            Pranamamyaham Gauri Sutham    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/pranamamyaham-sri-gauri-sutham.html
91. Anon                                             Pullai piranthalum    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/pullai-piranthalum.html
92.Aandavan Pichai                         Ramam Bhaje  Raghuramam    http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/ramam-bhaje-raghuramam-bhaje.html
93.Saint Thyagaaja                            THava Dasoham Dasarathe      http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/thava-dasoham-dasarathe.html
94.Subramanya iyer                           Thayyale Unnai         http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/thayyale-unai.html
95.Muthu Thandavar                          Unai naminen Ayya       http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/unai-nambinen-ayya.html
96.Haridass giri                                    Vigna Rajam Upasmahe     http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/vigna-rajam-upasmahe.html
97.Purandara Dasa                              Yadava nee Baa   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/yaadava-nee-baa.html
98.Arunachala Kavi Rayar                  Yeppadi manam thuninthatho   http://translationsofsomesongsofcarnticmusic.blogspot.in/2014/03/yeppadi-manam-thuninthatho.html
                            
                                                                                                                                       P.R.Ramachander
           
    





Monday, February 10, 2014

Stotras Translated during 2014

Stotras Translated   during 2014 by P.R.Ramachander

 

1.Ayyappa Bhajan songs Compiled by Mrs Priya Vardheesh

 http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/songs-compiled-by-mrspriya-vardheesh.html

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/ayyappa-bhajan-songs-contd-compiled-by.html

 

 

2.Vakra Thunda Kavacham

      http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/vakra-thunda-kavacham.html

 

3. Tri Suparna Manthra (From Maha Narayana Upanishad)

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/tri-suparna-manthra.html

 

4. Swaroopa anusandhana ashtakam  of Adhi Sankara

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/swaroopanusandhanaashtakam.html

 

5. Surya Stotram

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/surya-stotram.html

 

6. Vittala Kavacham

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/vittala.html

 

7. Vishnu Sthuthi from Shiva Purana

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/vishnu-sthuthi-from-shiva-purana.html

 

8. Vishnu Kavacham

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/vishnu-kavacham.html

 

9. Kandu Krutha Vishnu Sthuthi

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/kandu-krutha-vishnu-sthuthi.html

 

10. Raghavashtakam

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/raghavashtakam.html

 

11. Hayagreeva Sampada Stotra

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/hayagreeva-sampada-stotra.html

 

12.Hayagreeva Kavacham

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/hayagreeva-kavacham.html

 

13. Bhagavat Sthuthi by Agni

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/bhagavat-sthuthi-by-agni.html

 

14. Sri Shiva Pancharathnam

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sri-shiva-pancharathnam.html

 

15. Sri Sarabhashtakam

 http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sri-sarabhashtakam.html

 

16. Santhathi pradha Abhilashashtakam

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/santhathi-pradha-abhilashashtakam.html

 

17. Ramanathashtakam

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/ramanathashtakam.html

 

18. Parasurama Krutha Shiva Sthuthi

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/parasurama-krutha-shiva-sthuthi.html

 

19. Arunchala Pancha Rathnam

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/arunchala-pancha-rathnam.html

 

20. Gayatri Stotram

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/gayatri-stotram.html

 

21. Sri Saradha Ashtakam

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sri-saradha-astakam.html

 

22. Sarada Pancharathna Sthuthi

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sarada-pancharathna-sthuthi.html

 

23. Sri Sakashta nasanam sankatashtakam.

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sri-sakashta-nasanam-sankatashtakam.html

 

24. Raja rajeswari Stotram

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/raja-rajeswari-stotram.html

 

25. Durga Ashtakam –II

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/durga-ashtakam-ii.html

 

26. Chamunda Sthuthi

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/chamunda-sthuthi.html

 

27. Arjuna kruta Durga Stuthi

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/arjuna-kruta-durga-stuthi.html

 

28. Aralakesi sthuthi

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/aralakesi-sthuthi.html

 

29.Sri Soundaravalli Mahalakshmi Ashtakam

 http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sri-soundaravalli-mahalakshmi-ashtakam.html

 

30. Vatha Pura Nadhashtakam

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/vatha-pura-nadhashtakam.html

 

31. Guruvayu puresa Pancha Rathnam

 http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/guruvayu-puresa-pancha-rathnam.html

 

32. Guru Pavanesa Dasakam

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/guru-pavanesa-dasakam.html

 

33. Maha Periyavaa Jagat Guru ashtaka stotram

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/maha-periyavaa-jagat-guru-ashtaka.html

 

34. Guru Dasakam

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/guru-dasakam.html

 

35. Sripada Sri Vallabha , Sidha Mangala stotra

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sripada-sri-vallabha-sidha-mangala.html

 

36. Sri Datha Panjara

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sri-datha-panjara.html

 

37. Sri Datha Atharva Seersha

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sri-datha-atharva-seersha.html

 

38. Oudhumbhara Paduka stotram

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/oudhumbhara-paduka-stotram.html

 

39. Dathathreya Stotram from Narada Purana

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/dathathreya-stotram-from-narada-purana.html

 

40. Dathathreya Stotram II

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/dathathreya-stotram-ii-translated-by-p.html

 

41. Sri Dathathreya, Jaya Dathathreya

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sri-dathathreya-jaya-dathathreya.html

42. Sri Dathathreya Dwadasa Nama Stotram

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sri-dathathreya-dwadasa-nama-stotram.html

 

43. Sri Datha Stotram

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sri-datha-stotram-by-vasudevananda.html

 

44. Sri Datha Paduka Stotram

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sri-datha-paduka-stotram.html

 

45, Deva Krutham Brahma Stotram

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/deva-krutham-brahma-stotram.html

 

46. Brahma Sthuthi Panchakam

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/brahma-sthuthi-panchakam.html

 

47.Abheeshtadha Brahma Stotram

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/abheeshtadha-brahma-stotram.html

 

48. Sri Bhootha Nadha Manasa Ashtakam

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sri-bhootha-nadha-manasa-ashtakam.html

 

49. Sani Badhaa Vimochana Sabareeswara Ashtakam

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sani-badhaa-vimochana-sabareeswara.html

 

50. Sabari Gireesashtakam

http://stotrarathna.blogspot.in/2014/02/sabari-gireesashtakam.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Dinamani a Tamil Newspaper writes about me

Expert in Translatuion
(From Dinamani  , tamil news paper  15/12/2013
P.R.Ramachander    who lives in Koramangala    is a tamilian .He had retired after 36 years of service  in Indian Institute of Horticultural Research , He  knows well  Carnatic Music as well as Stotras..He has   great interest in matching of horoscopes.
  Apart from that he has translated   more  than one thousand stotras   of Gods  in to English.   In this are included Vishnu Sahasaranamam,  Lalitha Sahasranamam  , Lakshmi Sahasranamam  , Soundarya Lahari  , Kandhar Sashtoi Kavacham , BHagawad Gita ,
  He has also translated   more than 1000 Carnatic music Krithis   without sacrificing their meaning . Some of the other books  he has translated   are
Bhagwatham,  Narayaneeyam  , THubjathu Ezhuthachan’s   Adhyathma Ramayanam written in Malayalam  ( The malayalis read it in the month of Adi), Valmiki Ramayanam, ^5 village Gods of Tamil Nadu  , *5 famous temples of Kerala  , The Periya Ezhuthu Vikramadithyan story .
P,R,Ramachander who tirelessly   do all this work is 74.


Thursday, April 4, 2013

Sins to be avoided


Sins to be avoided
By
Srivathsa Somadeva Sharma
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Every religion believes that  we should not do sins  and if we do it God would punish us.  Ofcourse  the list of sins and the punishment that we would get  differs slightly from religion to religion.  Hinduism believes  that every one should desist  from doing sins. This list of  sins is  collected  and given by a great Scholar  called  Srivathsa Somadeva Sarma. This material is the English translation of the information that he has given in a book called  “Stotra ChinthamanI”  published in Tamil by  Sri Surabhi Jagatguru Publications , Madras in the year 1998.Most of these sins are normal acts  which we should do to a health life.  Even if you do not believe in them, Why not try not  to do them and see for yourself whether they are true or not?

1.Troubling others
2. Talking ill of others
3.Stealing property of others
4.Desiring the wife of another person
5.Leaving out  rituals prescribed for us.
6.Not doing acts  proscribed by Sastras.
7.Sleeping in dawn
8.Sleeping in day time.
9.Biting the  nails.
10.Eating food without taking bath.
11.Eating food without chanting God’s name or prayers.
12.Eating food without offering it to God.
13.Eating food  without offering it  to the guest.
14.Finding fault with God.
15.Not standing up and saluting when elders come.
16.Eating food on Ekadasi day . Using Thamboola on that day.
17.Berating  girls without reason and making them cry
18.Lying down, eating food and  sleeping at dusk
19.Making husband and wife quarrel.
20.Answering natures calls while standing.
21.Drinking water   standing
22.Sleeping  with head pointed towards north or eating facing north.
23 Spitting in water. Answering natures call in water
24.Not putting caste marks on the forehead.
25.Drinking milk in the day time and curd at night time.
26.Scratching head using both hands.
27.Answering natures calls facing the sun, temple and cow.
28.Cleaning  of  one leg using the  other leg.
29.Keeping lamp , bell  Durba grass, Garland of gems on  the  earth.
30.Addressing elders disrespectfully  (Yeka vachanam)
31.Waking up people who are  sleeping.
32.Throwing stones in the pond.
33.Seeing the sun during sun rise and sun set.
34.Calling elders using their names.
35.Bragging about oneself..

Effect of doing Charity(Dhana)


Effect of doing Charity(Dhana)
By
Srivathsa Somadeva Sharma
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
All religions in the world believe that charity  would help  you  in doing God’s deed. Ofcourse charity should be given to the  proper person .Hinduism believes that Charity should be given to the Brahmin  who has  chosen to dedicate  all his  life to the study of religion and lead a life of penury. This list of  different charities  and  the gift that we are likely to get by doing them is given by a great Scholar  called  Srivathsa Somadeva Sarma. This material is the English translation of the information that he has given in a book called  “Stotra ChinthamanI”  published in Tamil by  Sri Surabhi Jagatguru Publications , Madras in the year 1998.Most of these gifts are easily  affordable  by all of  you. Even if you do not believe in them, Why not try to do them and see for yourself whether they are true or not?


1.Gifting  cloth would increase life span.
2.Gifting land would make you attain  Brahma loka.
3.Gifting honey in a  bell metal vessel would lead to birth of a son.
4.Gifting a cow  would repay debt to Sages, devas   and Pithrus(manes)
5.Gifting a cow just before death will help the soul to leave without pain.
6.Gifting a cow after death would help you cross the river Vaitharani   easily.
7.Gifting a cow for any particular purpose would help you succeeding in your purpose.
8.Gifting of gooseberry(Nellikkai/Amalakam)  would get you wisdom.
9.Giving a lamp inside  the temple   would make you an emperor
10.Gifting of a lamp would improve your eye sight
11.Gifting a she buffalo would avoid premature death.
12.Gifting of seeds  would result in long life , It also results in long life to our children.
13.Gifting of uncooked rice  would remove sins.
14.Gifting of Thamboola(Betel leaf, arecanut and lime)  would give you heaven.
15.Gifting of fruits would take you to heaven  after death.
16.Gifting of blanket would cure rheumatism.
17.Gifting of cotton would cure leucoderma.
18.Gifting of Yagnopaveetha(Sacred thread) would make you a Brahmin in the next birth.
19.Gifting of flowers, Thulasi  , Samith , vegetables .and grains would help you to go to heaven.
20.Gifting of ghee  would cure your  sickness.
21.Gifting of  sugar  would give you long life.
22.Gifting of milk , would remove your sorrow.
23.Gifting of  sweets and savories , would remove road blocks.
24.Gifting of banana fruit would make you intelligent.
25.Gifting of honey  would give you body luster and  beauty.
26.Gifting of Jaggery  would remove your sorrow.
27.Gifting of coconut   would remove  worries.
28.Gifting of Puffed rice(Pori in tamil ) would make life pleasant.
29.Gifting of seasame would remove fear of death.
30. Gifting of curd  would lead to more masculinity.
31.Gifting of beaten rice(avil in tamil)  would get you blessings of God.
32.Gifting of Bengal gram   would lead to birth of children.
33.Gifting of multi grain flour(sathu Mavu in Tamil)  would develop devotion to God.
34.Gifting of Payasam (Sweet gruel/kheer)  would get us blessing of Pithrus(manes) and continuation of our clan.
35.Gifting of gold  would remove sins as well as poverty.
36.Gifting of Umbrella and slippers would give you happiness  in the world of Yama.
37.Gifting of a Kanya(virgin maid)   would take you  after death to world of Brahma.
38.Gifting of fan  , Panaka(sweet  jaaggery water) Butter milk   and sacred waters  would take you to the land of Vayu/Varuna after  your death.
39.Gifting of a bed would make your life pleasurable.
40.Gifting of rosary , seat, sacred ash  , Sandal wood paste would give a happy life in next birth.
41.Giving of food would lead you to heaven after death. It also would make you get food, when you are in need of it.