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February 18, 2007
VSNA-TX leadership for 2007-08
President: Mamtha Prakash
Vice-President: Avinash Sati
Secretary: Savita Pradeep
Treasurer: Kalyan Kumar
http://www.vsna-tx.org/2007/vsna-07_08_files/slide0003.htm
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February 17, 2007
Maha Shivaratri
The VSNA-Texas chapter will celebrate Maha Shivaratri on Feb 17th, 2007. Dr. Sunil Kottur and family are hosting this celebration at their home. Anu Benakatti is the person in charge of todays event. Details including address as follows:
What: Maha Shivaratri celebrations.
When: Saturday, Feb 17th at 6.30 PM
Where: Dr. Sunil Kottur's home
4809 Stranz Ln
Plano Tx 75093.
Home# 972-758 7801
Preston Lakes community is fairly new, hasn't been updated on msn.
Yahoo maps give an idea of the location. Nearest intersection is Preston and
Parker.
From 75N, exit Park Blvd. Pass Alma, Custer, Independence and Coit lights.
At Ohio, make right.
Left on Tulane ( as you turn left, be in the right lane)
Turn right into Preston Lakes community (Roosevelt)
At stop sign make left (Pyramid Dr)
Road curves and the first right is Stranz, house is on the left.
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February 16, 2007
Shiva and Shivratri
May this `Great Night Of Shiva' bless us all.
Dr.Shivananda Shivacharya Swamiji
Hiremath ,Tumkur
Some words around Shiva and Shivratri
1. Auspicious festival of Mahashivaratri falls on the 13th or the 14th night of the new moon during Krishna Paksha in the Hindu month of Phalgun.
2. The Sanskrit term, Krishna Paksha means the period of waning moon or the dark fortnight and Phalguna corresponds to the month of February - March in English Calendar.
3. Shivaratri Festival is celebrated on a moonless night.
According to Hindu mythology,
1. Shivaratri or 'Shiva's Great Night' symbolizes the wedding day of Lord Shiva and Parvati.
2. Many however, believe, Shivaratri is the night when Lord Shiva performed the Tandava Nritya - the dance of primordial creation, preservation and destruction.
Celebrating the festival in a customary manner,
1. Devotees give a ritual bath to the Lingam with the panchagavya .
2. Celebrations of Shivaratri Festival mainly take place at night.
3. Devotees of Lord Shiva throng Shiva temples across the country and spend 'the Night of Lord Shiva' by chanting verses and hymns in praise of the Lord.
Shivaratri Pooja has been given tremendous significance in Hindu mythology. It is said that ritual worship of Lord Shiva on a Shivaratri day pleases Lord Shiva the most.
Devotees further believe that by pleasing Lord Shankara on the auspicious Shivaratri day, a person is absolved of past sins and is blessed with Moksha or salvation.
Merits of Shivaratri Puja
According to Shiva Purana,
Sincere worship of Lord Shiva yields merits including spiritual growth for the devotees.
It also provides extensive details on the right way to perform Shivratri Puja.
Shiva Purana further says that
Performing abhisheka of Shiva Linga with six different dravyas including milk, yoghurt, honey, ghee, sugar and water while chanting Sri Rudram, Chamakam and Dasa Shanthi pleases Lord Shiva the most.
According to the mythology, each of these dravya used in the abhisheka blesses a unique quality .
· Milk is for the blessing of purity and piousness.
· Yogurt is for prosperity and progeny.
· Honey is for sweet speech.
· Ghee is for victory.
· Sugar is for happiness.
· Water is for purity.
Besides, worship of Lord Shiva on Shivratri is also considered to be extremely beneficial for women.
The festival holds special meaning for the ladies.
They pray to Goddess Parvati also called 'Gaura', the giver of 'suhag' for good husbands, marital bliss and a long and prosperous married life.
While, married women pray to Shiva for the well being of their husbands and sons, unmarried women pray for a husband like Shiva, who is considered to be the ideal husband.
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February 14, 2007
30th Annual Convention Information
Please find the following attachments:
Thank you,
Sheela Neral
Entertainment Committee Chairperson
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February 11, 2007
Maha Shivaratri Celebration - Plan
Hello everyone,
Please plan on attending Mahashivaratri Celebration/Meeting on February 17th 2007 at 6:30pm.This year Kottur family has generously offered to host the event at their home. I will send you the address and directions later this week. I really appreciate it, if you could please RSVP by 15th February, it will help us to have headcounts for food.
We also would encourage all the families to participate in singing a devotional song or a vachana (one per family). Please let me know when you rsvp,if you are planning on participating, so that I can include you in the agenda.
I also need some Volunteers to help with the food. This is going to be a Potluck, and these are the food items that we are planning on having.
1.Any kind of Upama
2.Kosumbari
3.Kheer(made out of semia)
4. Fruit custard (each person can bring the cut fruit and we can mix the custard later)
I really apologize for sending you all this invitation so late. I hope you all can attend.
Thank you
Anu Benakatti
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February 04, 2007
Vachanas
A collection of more than 21,000 vachanas can be found at:
http://www.vachanasahitya.org
Also, a thousand recorded vachanas sung by various artists have been listed in alphabetical order.
Courtesy: Anjali Motgi
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