Stotras for mothers and would be mothers.
I would like to point out several stotras which would be useful to girls who want to be mothers and also mothers. This definitely does not mean that there are no other stotras which would help them. These are some of those which I have come across:-
1.Stotras to marry according to ones wish
Swayamvara parvathi manthra mala stotram is the prayer which was used by Goddess Parvathi to marry Lord shiva and this same prayer was used by Gopis to marry lord Krishna. You can find along with translation in
http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Swayamvara_Parvathy_Manthra_Mala_Stotram
2.Stotras for married women to get children
1.Vamsa Vrudhi Karam durga Kavacham This is an extremely effective prayer to get children. You can find it along with translation which also contains instructions on how to use it in
http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g68.htm
2.Puthra Prapthi Ashtakam This is a prayer addressed to Lord Narasimha of Mattapalli , which is in Andhra Pradesh. The God is requested to give a son in this prayer. The stotra with its translation is available in http://www.hindupedia.com/en/Puthra_Prapthi_ashtakam
3.Sashti devi storam. This prayer is extremely popular in the east of India. Sashti devi is Devayani , who was the wife of Lord Subrahmanya. She is believed to have six heads and rides on a cat. It is strongly believed that she answers our prayers and blesses barren women with sons. The stotra with a translation is available in
http://stotrarathna.blogspot.com/2012/02/sashti-devi-stotram.html
4. Slokas number 6 and 46 of Soundarya Lahari are supposed to help us in getting son. You can see my translation of Soundarya Lahari in http://www.sankaracharya.org/soundarya_lahari.php. Please note that there are yanthras attached to these slokas. They should be drawn , worshiped and later worn by the individual.
3.Stotras to protect mothers during pregnancy and ensure a safe delivery
1. There is a temple in Thikarukavur near Tanjavur of Tamil Nadu. The presiding Goddess is Garbha Rakshambikai. If you pray her it it is believed that she would ensure safe delivery. There are two stotras about her , one written by Sage Sounaka(
http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/o1.htm
) and the other written by Brahmasri Sengalipuram Anantha Rama deekshithar ( http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g94.htm ) . Both these great prayers can be used to ensure safe delivery.
2. Sloka number 29 of soundarya Lahari helps in avaiding abortion and ensuring safe delivery.
4. Prayer to ensure increase in intelligence of children
1. There is a prayer addressed to Lord subrahmanya to increase the intelligence of our children. This is called Pargana Vardhaka Karthikeyatotram . Devotees believe that it would improve even mentally retarded children. It can be found in
http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/in14.htm
2. The first five stanzas of Sasakthi shiva navakam helps one to get expertaise in different fields of learning. Depending on his need please teach the concerned sloka to him .It can be found in
http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s24.htm
5.Prayer to ward of diseases of self as well as children
1. There are two great stotras called apamarjana Kavacham and Apamarjana stotram both addressed to Lord Vishnu which are supposed to clear of all diseases. They can be seen at
http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v86.htm
and http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v88.htm
2. There is another prayer addressed to lord Shiva to get cured of all diseases called Srava roga hara Maheswara Kavacham
http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s68.htm
6. Prayer to help our children to live a healthy , joyous and wonderful life
There is a prayer in malalayalam addressed to the ten avatharas of lord Guruvayrappan to protect our children from all dangers and illnesses as well as to help them grow him in to a wonderful person. If you do not know Malyalam please read only the translation. It can be found in http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/k13.htm
Thoughts of a 79 year old retired Indian scientist , who is an astrologer, a translator of prayers and poems and a story teller to children.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Kavachams (armours ) addressed to various Gods
Kavachams (armours ) addressed to various Gods.
I think that it is the proper time and place to look backward and see the translation work done by me in categories. Kavachams are prayers that ask God to protect us and various parts of us. I have translated Kavacham as Armour . But many of my learned friends, prefer to translate it as shield. I some how feel that armour would be a better translation. There are two types of armours prevalent in stotra literature –one used a prayer and another used by thanthrics to protect themselves from evil spirits. I have translated more than 50 Kavachams in to English. Some of them like that addressed to Lakshmana, Bharatha , SAthrugna and Balarama are very rare. Apamarjana stotram addressed to Vishnu and Maheswara Kavacham addressed to Lord Shiva are believed to cure all diseases. The Vamsa Vrudhi karam Durga Kavacham and Varaha Kavacham are supposed to help in getting children. The Mrita SAnjeevini Kavacham is supposed to help us win over fatal diseases . The Trilokya Mohana Kavacham is believed to help us attract people. The Rudra Kavacham, Maha Vidhya Kavacham, Bhuvaneswari Kavacham and Kalika Kavacham are believed to help us win over our enemies, who have tried to destroy us by black magic. Here is the list of Kavachams that I have translated:-
1.Narayana Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v47.htm
2.Apamarjana Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v86.htm
3.Nrusimha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v75.htm
4.Trilokya Mohana Nrusimha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v76.htm
5.Narasimha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v89.htm
6.Venkatesa Vajra Kavacha stotram http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v49.htm
7.Sri Rama Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/ra30.htm
8.Lakshmana Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/ra27.htm
9.Bharatha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/ra28.htm
10.Shatrugna Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/ra29.htm
11.Balarama Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/k53.htm
12.Gopala Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/k54.htm
13.Gopala Akshaya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/k55.htm
14.Shiva Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s49.htm
15.Rudra Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s65.htm
16.Maha Mruthyunjaya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s67.htm
17.Mrita SAnjeevana Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s69.htm
18.Radha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g71.htm
19.Bhavani Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g112.htm
20.Devi Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g143.htm
21.Maha Vidhya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g153.htm
22.Bhuvaneswari Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g157.htm
23.Durga Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g74.htm
24.Vamsa Vrudhikaram Durga Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g68.htm
25.Kalika Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g158.htm
26.Saraswathi Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g156.htm
27.Maha Lakshmi Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g69.htm
28.Ganesa Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/p11.htm
29.Vinayaka Kavacham (Tamil) http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/p12.htm
30.Skanda Sashti Kavacham(Tamil) http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/m2.htm
31.Shanmuga Kavacham(Tamil) http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/m9.htm
32.Subramanya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/m10.htm
33.Kanda Guru Kavacham(Tamil) http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/m11.htm
34.Maha Sastru Anugraha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/ay14.htm
35. Adhithya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n10.htm
36.Chandra Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n11.htm
37.Mangala Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n12.htm
38. Budha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n13.htm
39.Brahaspathi Kavachamhttp://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n14.htm
40.Shukra Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n15.htm
41.Sani Vajra Panjarika Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n16.htm
42.Rahu Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n17.htm
43. Kethu Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n18.htm
44.Tri lokya Mangala Surya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n31.htm
45.Eka Mukha Hanumath Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/h11.htm
46.Pancha MUkha Hanumath Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/h12.htm
47. SAptha Mukha Hanumath Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/h13.htm
48.Ekadasa Mukha Hanumath Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/h14.htm
49.Veera Hanuman Kavacham (Tamil) http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/h9.htm
50.Thulasi Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/o31.htm
51.Dathathreya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/o40.htm
52.SArva Roga Haram Maheswara Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s68.htm
53.Varaha Kavacham for getting children http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v46.htm
54.Maha Lakshmi Kavacham II http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g154.htm
I think that it is the proper time and place to look backward and see the translation work done by me in categories. Kavachams are prayers that ask God to protect us and various parts of us. I have translated Kavacham as Armour . But many of my learned friends, prefer to translate it as shield. I some how feel that armour would be a better translation. There are two types of armours prevalent in stotra literature –one used a prayer and another used by thanthrics to protect themselves from evil spirits. I have translated more than 50 Kavachams in to English. Some of them like that addressed to Lakshmana, Bharatha , SAthrugna and Balarama are very rare. Apamarjana stotram addressed to Vishnu and Maheswara Kavacham addressed to Lord Shiva are believed to cure all diseases. The Vamsa Vrudhi karam Durga Kavacham and Varaha Kavacham are supposed to help in getting children. The Mrita SAnjeevini Kavacham is supposed to help us win over fatal diseases . The Trilokya Mohana Kavacham is believed to help us attract people. The Rudra Kavacham, Maha Vidhya Kavacham, Bhuvaneswari Kavacham and Kalika Kavacham are believed to help us win over our enemies, who have tried to destroy us by black magic. Here is the list of Kavachams that I have translated:-
1.Narayana Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v47.htm
2.Apamarjana Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v86.htm
3.Nrusimha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v75.htm
4.Trilokya Mohana Nrusimha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v76.htm
5.Narasimha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v89.htm
6.Venkatesa Vajra Kavacha stotram http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v49.htm
7.Sri Rama Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/ra30.htm
8.Lakshmana Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/ra27.htm
9.Bharatha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/ra28.htm
10.Shatrugna Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/ra29.htm
11.Balarama Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/k53.htm
12.Gopala Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/k54.htm
13.Gopala Akshaya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/k55.htm
14.Shiva Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s49.htm
15.Rudra Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s65.htm
16.Maha Mruthyunjaya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s67.htm
17.Mrita SAnjeevana Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s69.htm
18.Radha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g71.htm
19.Bhavani Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g112.htm
20.Devi Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g143.htm
21.Maha Vidhya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g153.htm
22.Bhuvaneswari Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g157.htm
23.Durga Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g74.htm
24.Vamsa Vrudhikaram Durga Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g68.htm
25.Kalika Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g158.htm
26.Saraswathi Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g156.htm
27.Maha Lakshmi Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g69.htm
28.Ganesa Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/p11.htm
29.Vinayaka Kavacham (Tamil) http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/p12.htm
30.Skanda Sashti Kavacham(Tamil) http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/m2.htm
31.Shanmuga Kavacham(Tamil) http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/m9.htm
32.Subramanya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/m10.htm
33.Kanda Guru Kavacham(Tamil) http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/m11.htm
34.Maha Sastru Anugraha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/ay14.htm
35. Adhithya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n10.htm
36.Chandra Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n11.htm
37.Mangala Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n12.htm
38. Budha Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n13.htm
39.Brahaspathi Kavachamhttp://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n14.htm
40.Shukra Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n15.htm
41.Sani Vajra Panjarika Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n16.htm
42.Rahu Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n17.htm
43. Kethu Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n18.htm
44.Tri lokya Mangala Surya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/n31.htm
45.Eka Mukha Hanumath Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/h11.htm
46.Pancha MUkha Hanumath Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/h12.htm
47. SAptha Mukha Hanumath Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/h13.htm
48.Ekadasa Mukha Hanumath Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/h14.htm
49.Veera Hanuman Kavacham (Tamil) http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/h9.htm
50.Thulasi Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/o31.htm
51.Dathathreya Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/o40.htm
52.SArva Roga Haram Maheswara Kavacham http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/s68.htm
53.Varaha Kavacham for getting children http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/v46.htm
54.Maha Lakshmi Kavacham II http://stotraratna.sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/g154.htm
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
After retirement hobbies- 3 stotra rathnas in English
After retirement hobbies- 3 stotra rathnas in English
During the time I was 16 till I reached 60 , I was fond of praying using several stotras. When I was studying in the university I used to get charmed by reading Sri Krishna Karnamrutham, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Lalitha Sahasranamam, Devi Mahatmyam , Dakshinamurthy stotram and so on. Though I used to read them with devotion and was happy , I thirsted to knew the meaning of what I was reading. Fortunately I could get books on some of these great stotras. Then I drifted off by getting busy in my job and problems of my little poor family which I was trying my best to raise up. From then on , till I became 60 , I used to chant many stotras but recite only few of them understanding their meaning. So one of the first job that I took up was translation of some of these stotras in to English. I was not sure that I was doing a correct job. So I took a print out and them to the Kanchi and Sringeri Mutts. Swami Jayendra Saraswathi immediately replied. The draft that I had send was over all OK. This made me little more confidant. It was at this time that I went to the second time to USA. By that time I had translated about 40 stotras which included two sahasranamams and Abhirami Andathi. Our new daughter in law helped me by teaching me the first lessons on web design. BHagyam Ramaswamy put my translation of Abhirami Andathi in his web site. Several internet friends like Achalam encouraged me for launching a web site. So my new web site of Stotra rathnas was launched under tripod http://english_stotras.tripod.com/.
I came back to India and started putting lot of efforts for translating more and more stotras. All these were put in my own web site under geocities.com. Slowly and steadily this web site grew up. www.brahmanas.com helped me further by putting some of my translation in their web site. An organization called Rajajinagar Bhaktha Sabha released a CD containing 260 of my translations. A young gentleman in north started a web site called www.stotrarathnas.com for putting my translations . Sri Lakshmanan of www.celextel.org requested me to translate 21 minor Upanishads. They also put all my translations in their web site. It was at this time that the geocities.com closed all free web sites. I was worried that all my translations would be lost. One of my admirers from Hyderabad printed a few of my
Translations. A web site called http://sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/ from Holland allowed me to post all my translations in their web site. Giri Traders published my translations of Lalitha Sahasranam and Rudram. The Kanchi Kamakoti mutt made my translation of Devi Mahatmyam , a part of their book. www.hindupeda.com who were trying to build up an encyclopedia of Hinduism, made me as one of their editors. As on today I have translated more than 600 great stotras. In few more blogs I will make a brief review of what I have done so far, Ramachander
During the time I was 16 till I reached 60 , I was fond of praying using several stotras. When I was studying in the university I used to get charmed by reading Sri Krishna Karnamrutham, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Lalitha Sahasranamam, Devi Mahatmyam , Dakshinamurthy stotram and so on. Though I used to read them with devotion and was happy , I thirsted to knew the meaning of what I was reading. Fortunately I could get books on some of these great stotras. Then I drifted off by getting busy in my job and problems of my little poor family which I was trying my best to raise up. From then on , till I became 60 , I used to chant many stotras but recite only few of them understanding their meaning. So one of the first job that I took up was translation of some of these stotras in to English. I was not sure that I was doing a correct job. So I took a print out and them to the Kanchi and Sringeri Mutts. Swami Jayendra Saraswathi immediately replied. The draft that I had send was over all OK. This made me little more confidant. It was at this time that I went to the second time to USA. By that time I had translated about 40 stotras which included two sahasranamams and Abhirami Andathi. Our new daughter in law helped me by teaching me the first lessons on web design. BHagyam Ramaswamy put my translation of Abhirami Andathi in his web site. Several internet friends like Achalam encouraged me for launching a web site. So my new web site of Stotra rathnas was launched under tripod http://english_stotras.tripod.com/.
I came back to India and started putting lot of efforts for translating more and more stotras. All these were put in my own web site under geocities.com. Slowly and steadily this web site grew up. www.brahmanas.com helped me further by putting some of my translation in their web site. An organization called Rajajinagar Bhaktha Sabha released a CD containing 260 of my translations. A young gentleman in north started a web site called www.stotrarathnas.com for putting my translations . Sri Lakshmanan of www.celextel.org requested me to translate 21 minor Upanishads. They also put all my translations in their web site. It was at this time that the geocities.com closed all free web sites. I was worried that all my translations would be lost. One of my admirers from Hyderabad printed a few of my
Translations. A web site called http://sathyasaibababrotherhood.org/ from Holland allowed me to post all my translations in their web site. Giri Traders published my translations of Lalitha Sahasranam and Rudram. The Kanchi Kamakoti mutt made my translation of Devi Mahatmyam , a part of their book. www.hindupeda.com who were trying to build up an encyclopedia of Hinduism, made me as one of their editors. As on today I have translated more than 600 great stotras. In few more blogs I will make a brief review of what I have done so far, Ramachander
After retirement hobbies- 2.Kerala Iyers web site
After retirement hobbies- 2.Kerala Iyers web site
During the same trip to USA 12 years back , Getting to know about Yahoo search for the first time, I tried searching for information on iyers. I could few references which included a few references on PICO iyer, an Indian American writer. But when I tried searching for Palakkad Iyers/Palghat iyers / kerala iyers there was no information available on the web. Without much reference work, being a member of that community , I had in my memory some information about them. So Icreated a small web site in www.homestead.com about them. This attracted lot of attention. Many people contacted me and among them was Sri Krishnamurthy who was son of a little house of a neighboring Mami in my village Chelakkara. He told me that he would build a better web site if information is supplied to him. So as soon as I came back , I started collecting information about my community. I met many people went to various places and started my enquiry. By another one year I had collected lots of information and this was put in the new web site www.keralaiyers.com which was launched ten years back. The paper Mathrubhumi had a news item about its launch on the day it was launched. It was then that Krishnamurthy suggested that we start a yahoo group. I named it “Pattars group” This group has got the largest membership of iyers among the many iyer groups. Many of the members started groups of their own. Iyer123 and 4 Brahmins are two such groups. It was at this time that my younger brother DR.Kasiviswanathan came up with an idea of starting a trust to help the needy Kerala iyers. After much discussion, this was launched and one of our Young friends Sri.Ramprasad ,who was a class mate of my son took up the job of managing the group with untiring support on receiving the money and channelizing it to deserving people by my younger brother and his Wife. By the tremendous cooperation of the Pattar Group members, several volunteers and executive committee members we have been able to disburse several crores of rupees as an aid to the needy Kerala iyers. Another aspect we got interested was to help the needy to find suitable grooms and brides. We initially started a yahoo group Kalyanam, which has lead to the marriage of many and recently a web site called www.ikalyanam.com , which allows free registration for matrimony to all iyers. Sri Krishnamurthy is now doing the job of revision and restructuring the web site www.keralaiyers.com.
I am having great hope that several newly socially relevant activities would be started in the years to come. Ramachander
During the same trip to USA 12 years back , Getting to know about Yahoo search for the first time, I tried searching for information on iyers. I could few references which included a few references on PICO iyer, an Indian American writer. But when I tried searching for Palakkad Iyers/Palghat iyers / kerala iyers there was no information available on the web. Without much reference work, being a member of that community , I had in my memory some information about them. So Icreated a small web site in www.homestead.com about them. This attracted lot of attention. Many people contacted me and among them was Sri Krishnamurthy who was son of a little house of a neighboring Mami in my village Chelakkara. He told me that he would build a better web site if information is supplied to him. So as soon as I came back , I started collecting information about my community. I met many people went to various places and started my enquiry. By another one year I had collected lots of information and this was put in the new web site www.keralaiyers.com which was launched ten years back. The paper Mathrubhumi had a news item about its launch on the day it was launched. It was then that Krishnamurthy suggested that we start a yahoo group. I named it “Pattars group” This group has got the largest membership of iyers among the many iyer groups. Many of the members started groups of their own. Iyer123 and 4 Brahmins are two such groups. It was at this time that my younger brother DR.Kasiviswanathan came up with an idea of starting a trust to help the needy Kerala iyers. After much discussion, this was launched and one of our Young friends Sri.Ramprasad ,who was a class mate of my son took up the job of managing the group with untiring support on receiving the money and channelizing it to deserving people by my younger brother and his Wife. By the tremendous cooperation of the Pattar Group members, several volunteers and executive committee members we have been able to disburse several crores of rupees as an aid to the needy Kerala iyers. Another aspect we got interested was to help the needy to find suitable grooms and brides. We initially started a yahoo group Kalyanam, which has lead to the marriage of many and recently a web site called www.ikalyanam.com , which allows free registration for matrimony to all iyers. Sri Krishnamurthy is now doing the job of revision and restructuring the web site www.keralaiyers.com.
I am having great hope that several newly socially relevant activities would be started in the years to come. Ramachander
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
After retirement hobbies- I. astrology and matching of horoscopes.
After retirement hobbies- I. astrology and matching of horoscopes.
P.R.Ramachander
I knew some amount astrology from my father and later learnt a bit myself. When I was in service, I used to help a few people to match horoscopes for matrimony. Immediately after retirement I happened to Go to USA to be with my daughter. I used to find a lot of time to waste. It was at this time that I came in to contact with Sri Murugavel through his web site sysindia.com. We used to talk with one another in phone. He was at the time engaged in building a matrimonial web site called tamilmatrimony.com. As he knew that I knew astrology, he suggested to me that I can spend my time helping people settled abroad with matching of horoscopes. After getting my consent he was the one who put an advt in his site about my availability to match horoscopes. This kept me slightly busy. I also contacted cyberkerala.com and they also put an advertisement in their site about my willingness to match horoscopes , free of cost over the internet. When the tamilmatrimony .com grew up and they introduced soft ware to match horoscopes in their web sites , naturally the announcement regarding me was taken out. Meanwhile I returned back to India and continued what I was doing. Me and one of my young friends built a web site called keralaiyers.com and even there we put an announcement. Ten years back , it was a unique service and so many other web sites gave announcements about what I was doing.
As a result of these , I have been matching horoscopes for matrimony for the past eleven years. Thousands of people belonging to all communities have contacted me and I too have made it a point to answer their mails promptly. Hundreds of marriages have taken place . I also give in a small way personal consultation to match horoscopes in my house.
Though not very willing I also do forecasting of future in a minor scale . I have become an astrologer for very many families. Several families have taken my help in matching horoscopes for all their children. I have made hundreds of friends through this hobby.
Looking back , I think I have so far done a great job. I am getting old and I am not sure how long I will be able to continue what I am doing.
Since it was my first post retirement hobby and it was a social service of sorts , I want to thank God for guiding me so far.
P.R.Ramachander
I knew some amount astrology from my father and later learnt a bit myself. When I was in service, I used to help a few people to match horoscopes for matrimony. Immediately after retirement I happened to Go to USA to be with my daughter. I used to find a lot of time to waste. It was at this time that I came in to contact with Sri Murugavel through his web site sysindia.com. We used to talk with one another in phone. He was at the time engaged in building a matrimonial web site called tamilmatrimony.com. As he knew that I knew astrology, he suggested to me that I can spend my time helping people settled abroad with matching of horoscopes. After getting my consent he was the one who put an advt in his site about my availability to match horoscopes. This kept me slightly busy. I also contacted cyberkerala.com and they also put an advertisement in their site about my willingness to match horoscopes , free of cost over the internet. When the tamilmatrimony .com grew up and they introduced soft ware to match horoscopes in their web sites , naturally the announcement regarding me was taken out. Meanwhile I returned back to India and continued what I was doing. Me and one of my young friends built a web site called keralaiyers.com and even there we put an announcement. Ten years back , it was a unique service and so many other web sites gave announcements about what I was doing.
As a result of these , I have been matching horoscopes for matrimony for the past eleven years. Thousands of people belonging to all communities have contacted me and I too have made it a point to answer their mails promptly. Hundreds of marriages have taken place . I also give in a small way personal consultation to match horoscopes in my house.
Though not very willing I also do forecasting of future in a minor scale . I have become an astrologer for very many families. Several families have taken my help in matching horoscopes for all their children. I have made hundreds of friends through this hobby.
Looking back , I think I have so far done a great job. I am getting old and I am not sure how long I will be able to continue what I am doing.
Since it was my first post retirement hobby and it was a social service of sorts , I want to thank God for guiding me so far.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
RIP Bhima –my cousin and best friend
RIP Bhima –my cousin and best friend
I met Bhima as a slightly older child in 1947. He was living with his father and aunt in a god forsaken village in the God’s own country. I had just come from a big town and Bhima’s father made me a horn using the Papaya leaf. That day I enjoyed playing with the little, tiny Bhima. When Bhima was 5 year old his mother had died. His father who was son of a rich land lord had become very poor by then. Later I understood that my father was supporting the family. A few years later Bhima’s father died of Tuberculosis. The 11 year BhÄ«ma was taken by my father to help him in the running of his hotel in Secunderabad. A few years later my father took me along with him to study in an English medium school there. The only child companion that I had at that time was Bhima. We grew up together as brothers and friends. I knew of adolescence from him. I learnt how to fly a kite and spin a top from him. I remember him teaching me to ride a cycle. I fell down and sprained my ankle and bid good bye to learn to ride a cycle. We used to eat Gulab Jammoons together in other hotels as it was a sweet not prepared in our hotel. We used to go the Public Garden and eat Chilli (miruppa kai) Bajjis there and drink water from the tap. During all Deepavalis we used to wear our new cloths together. After a few more years my father was forced to sell his hotel. My father gave Bhima’s only sister in marriage to her uncle, borrowed money and reached my native place without a single pie. Bhima worked for his uncle for some time. It was at this time that I started going to the university for my M.A. The town where Bhima was living was on my way to university. So I used to meet him during every vacation. Once when I was worried, I remember how we both consulted the street magician to find out solution to our problems. It was at this stage Bhima realized that his uncle was exploiting him and ran away from there to another town. Days were spent in fasting till he got a small job. It was at this time that a family friend of ours started a hotel in a town in Andhra Pradesh. As per the request of my father Bhima got a job there. My father used to finance my education by taking loans. One source was the annual income from Bhima’s small property in my village. Once he was able to sell that property and this money as well as the loan my father had taken from him helped him to purchase a plot in the town where he was working my father also got him married to a girl from the neighboring house. She was a classmate of my sister as well as my play mate during childhood. Bhima and his wife started their journey towards slight prosperity. Meanwhile I had completed my education and was an employed in a small village in Karnataka. Bhima with his wife used to visit us every year. I distinctly remember his stay with us immediately he got married. Poor Bhima used to take his wife for a walk to talk to his wife and my mother who was not used to such things used to shout at him. It was at this time my sister had two small kids. One of them who is a very famous doctor now started calling him Bhima and in our closed family, he remained as Bhima. Bhima’s family grew. He had first a daughter who died when she was baby. Then another daughter was born and later a son. With Bhima and his wife at my side I got married. I remember how with a new bride I travelled to the city I was staying in a car in torrential rain. To add up to this the car broke down on the way. I and my bride reached home in a small car and it was Bhima who brought all our things on a bus. Later my brother got married and both our families grew. Bhima was at our side as when we needed. We always considered him as our own. Bhima was a part and parcel of our little family. His daughter was given in marriage when she was very young. Bhima’s son got a job in far of city and Bhima migrated there. His son got a job in USA and left. Then the greatest tragedy struck Bhima. His wife suddenly and without any reason died. By this time mine and my brother’s children had grown up , The last function attended by Bhima’s wife was the marriage of my daughter. Bhima was inconsolable but things had to go on. His son got married and took his new wife to USA. The greatest tragedy was still waiting to happen. Bhima did not get VISA to visit his son, daughter in law and granddaughter. It was at this time that he became sick. His sickness increased over few years and a few days back he almost lost his memory. Yesterday he breathed his last.
Bhima when he was alive used to entertain all of us by his witticisms. Whenever he was in some place, loud laughter would surely be heard from there. When it was a question of helping any of us, he used to work ceaselessly and without rest .No job was below his dignity for him when he was helping us, whom he considered as brothers and sisters. Without him we all feel a vacuum in our lives. The only consolation is that we ourselves have become old.
Dearest friend, May your soul rest in peace.
I met Bhima as a slightly older child in 1947. He was living with his father and aunt in a god forsaken village in the God’s own country. I had just come from a big town and Bhima’s father made me a horn using the Papaya leaf. That day I enjoyed playing with the little, tiny Bhima. When Bhima was 5 year old his mother had died. His father who was son of a rich land lord had become very poor by then. Later I understood that my father was supporting the family. A few years later Bhima’s father died of Tuberculosis. The 11 year BhÄ«ma was taken by my father to help him in the running of his hotel in Secunderabad. A few years later my father took me along with him to study in an English medium school there. The only child companion that I had at that time was Bhima. We grew up together as brothers and friends. I knew of adolescence from him. I learnt how to fly a kite and spin a top from him. I remember him teaching me to ride a cycle. I fell down and sprained my ankle and bid good bye to learn to ride a cycle. We used to eat Gulab Jammoons together in other hotels as it was a sweet not prepared in our hotel. We used to go the Public Garden and eat Chilli (miruppa kai) Bajjis there and drink water from the tap. During all Deepavalis we used to wear our new cloths together. After a few more years my father was forced to sell his hotel. My father gave Bhima’s only sister in marriage to her uncle, borrowed money and reached my native place without a single pie. Bhima worked for his uncle for some time. It was at this time that I started going to the university for my M.A. The town where Bhima was living was on my way to university. So I used to meet him during every vacation. Once when I was worried, I remember how we both consulted the street magician to find out solution to our problems. It was at this stage Bhima realized that his uncle was exploiting him and ran away from there to another town. Days were spent in fasting till he got a small job. It was at this time that a family friend of ours started a hotel in a town in Andhra Pradesh. As per the request of my father Bhima got a job there. My father used to finance my education by taking loans. One source was the annual income from Bhima’s small property in my village. Once he was able to sell that property and this money as well as the loan my father had taken from him helped him to purchase a plot in the town where he was working my father also got him married to a girl from the neighboring house. She was a classmate of my sister as well as my play mate during childhood. Bhima and his wife started their journey towards slight prosperity. Meanwhile I had completed my education and was an employed in a small village in Karnataka. Bhima with his wife used to visit us every year. I distinctly remember his stay with us immediately he got married. Poor Bhima used to take his wife for a walk to talk to his wife and my mother who was not used to such things used to shout at him. It was at this time my sister had two small kids. One of them who is a very famous doctor now started calling him Bhima and in our closed family, he remained as Bhima. Bhima’s family grew. He had first a daughter who died when she was baby. Then another daughter was born and later a son. With Bhima and his wife at my side I got married. I remember how with a new bride I travelled to the city I was staying in a car in torrential rain. To add up to this the car broke down on the way. I and my bride reached home in a small car and it was Bhima who brought all our things on a bus. Later my brother got married and both our families grew. Bhima was at our side as when we needed. We always considered him as our own. Bhima was a part and parcel of our little family. His daughter was given in marriage when she was very young. Bhima’s son got a job in far of city and Bhima migrated there. His son got a job in USA and left. Then the greatest tragedy struck Bhima. His wife suddenly and without any reason died. By this time mine and my brother’s children had grown up , The last function attended by Bhima’s wife was the marriage of my daughter. Bhima was inconsolable but things had to go on. His son got married and took his new wife to USA. The greatest tragedy was still waiting to happen. Bhima did not get VISA to visit his son, daughter in law and granddaughter. It was at this time that he became sick. His sickness increased over few years and a few days back he almost lost his memory. Yesterday he breathed his last.
Bhima when he was alive used to entertain all of us by his witticisms. Whenever he was in some place, loud laughter would surely be heard from there. When it was a question of helping any of us, he used to work ceaselessly and without rest .No job was below his dignity for him when he was helping us, whom he considered as brothers and sisters. Without him we all feel a vacuum in our lives. The only consolation is that we ourselves have become old.
Dearest friend, May your soul rest in peace.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Avani avitta manthras(Upakarma mantras) for 2011
Dear Friends,
For the past ten years, I have been compiling the Avani avitta manthras(Upakarma manthras ) every year and putting in the web so that it is available to those who are not able to get them or to those who know only English. I know many other people are doing this job.Last year I came across a reference where even the audio is given. I am still doing it in the hope that at least one person in this wide world would find it useful.
This year the Yajur Vedi and Rig Vedi Avani Avittam falls on 13-8-2011, Gayathri Japam for all Vedas on 14-8-2011 and the Sama Vedi Avani avittam falls on 31-8-2011 according to the Madathu Panjangam which I follow.
The Yajur Vedi and Rig Vedi mantras are given in
http://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2011/07/yajur-rig-vedi-avani-avittam-for-year.html
and the Sama Vedi Upakarma mantras are given in
http://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2011/07/sama-veda-upakarma-prayoga-for-year.html
Hope you may find them useful, Ramachander
For the past ten years, I have been compiling the Avani avitta manthras(Upakarma manthras ) every year and putting in the web so that it is available to those who are not able to get them or to those who know only English. I know many other people are doing this job.Last year I came across a reference where even the audio is given. I am still doing it in the hope that at least one person in this wide world would find it useful.
This year the Yajur Vedi and Rig Vedi Avani Avittam falls on 13-8-2011, Gayathri Japam for all Vedas on 14-8-2011 and the Sama Vedi Avani avittam falls on 31-8-2011 according to the Madathu Panjangam which I follow.
The Yajur Vedi and Rig Vedi mantras are given in
http://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2011/07/yajur-rig-vedi-avani-avittam-for-year.html
and the Sama Vedi Upakarma mantras are given in
http://brahminrituals.blogspot.com/2011/07/sama-veda-upakarma-prayoga-for-year.html
Hope you may find them useful, Ramachander
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