Lord Vishnu Pooja for safety and happiness

Lord Vishnu is known as the preserver and is always ready to come running to his devotees in times of distress. The following is a simple ritual that can be done by families to maintain their safety, happiness and wealth. In the evening (around sunset), sit in front of a photo of Lord Vishnu and light a lamp. Then sit with your family members and chant the following mantra :

ॐ नमो नारायणाय गोविन्दाय हरे नमो वासुदेवाय कृष्णाय हरी ॐ  

om namo narayanaya govindaya hare namo vasudevaya krishnaya hari om

Place a banana in front of the lamp while chanting this mantra and shower the base of the lamp with flowers after each repetition of the mantra. After the pooja, cut the banana and share it among the family members.

Chant the mantra 108 times, preferably on every thursday. This ritual can be done as a prayer to get Lord Vishnu's blessings for a particular event like a marriage or exam also.In such situations, continue the ritual for 7 consecutive thursdays. 

With the blessings of Lord Vishnu, your family will be safe, healthy and happy always.

Lord Shiva Almost Turns Into Ash

Lord Shiva's anger is well-known. But, Lord Shiva is also said to be easily pleased by his devotees. Hence Lord Shiva is called both 'Kshipra-kopi' and 'Kshipra-prasadhi',i.e quickly angered and quickly pleased. The following is a folktale which shows Lord Shiva being easily pleased and the consequences of it.

Once there was an asura (demon) who was a great dancer. He was also a great devotee of Lord Shiva and used to appease Shiva through his dancing and devotion. The asura wanted to get Lord Shiva's blessings and be able to rule over the earth. With this intention on his mind, the asura started to meditate on Lord Shiva. After many years, Lord Shiva was pleased and appeared before the asura. Lord Shiva asked the asura what boon he would like to have. The asura thought for a while and said that he wanted to make anyone he touches on the centre of the head turn into ash (vibhuti). Lord Shiva granted the asura his boon. As soon as the asura got the power from the boon, he said that he wanted to test his powers on Lord Shiva itself. Lord Shiva was stunned for a while and then ran from there. The asura pursued Lord Shiva.

Lord Shiva ran ahead and went to Lord Vishnu for help. Lord Vishnu took the form of 'Mohini' , a beautiful damsel, and went towards the asura. The asura was mesmerized by the beauty of Mohini and got distracted from his aim of pursuing Lord Shiva. The asura told Mohini that he wanted to marry her. Mohini replied that she would agree to marry him if he would defeat her in a dance contest. The asura readily agreed and they started dancing. During the contest, Mohini cunningly made a pose in which her hand was touching the centre of her head. Being lost in the urge to marry Mohini, the asura also imitated the same pose and ended up as ash due to his own power. Thus Lord Shiva escaped from bearing the consequence of his own boon.

Durga Devi Mantra For Increasing Love

Durga Devi is a manifestation of strong emotions. Devi in her form/avatar as Durga is considered extremely powerful, yet also infinitely loving. The following is a simple yet powerful mantra of Durga Devi that can be used to increase love among family members, spouses, etc.

Om Tryambake Mahadevi Mahamaye Maheshwari

Repeat the above mantra 360 times daily for 11 consecutive days. Start chanting after bathing in the morning and sit in front of a lamp after lighting it's east and west facing threads. 

Why Is Astrology Not Accurate ?

Astrology is a divine science that has a mix of mathematical calculations and a divine instinct from the part of the astrologer.  Lord Murugan is often considered as the lord of astrology. There is an interesting folktale which tells why astrology isn't hundred percent accurate.

Once Lord Shiva and Devi Parvathi were telling Lord Murugan about time and it's uncertainty. Lord Murugan told Lord Shiva that he was aware of a way to predict the future. Lord Shiva was pleased and asked Murugan to predict Lord Shiva's future. Lord Murugan told Lord Shiva about Astrology and said that according to it, Lord Shiva would prove his supremacy over Lord Brahma. Lord Shiva was greatly impressed.But, Lord Murugan added, Lord Shiva also had the fate to roam the earth as a beggar. Lord Shiva was greatly angered by this and cursed that Astrology would only be half true from then on. But, Lord Shiva himself was unable to overcome his fate and had to roam the earth as a beggar eventually. 

Special Mahamrityunjaya Mantra Ritual - peace, love, success and happiness

Mrityunjaya mantra is one of the most powerful mantras of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is said to be easily appeased when called upon with this mantra. The mrityunjaya mantra can be used for various purposes based on the associated rituals. The following is a simple ritual that can be done by couples to bring back peace, love and happiness into their life.

In the morning, after bathing, sit in front of a photo of lord shiva. Place a lamp beside the photo and light it. Keep a clean plate in front of the lamp. Now take two small pots and place them on the plate. Fill the pot to the right with water (about 150ml). Now take a tulsi leaf in your right hand and hold it with your ring finger and thumb.  Dip the tulsi leaf into the water present in the pot and then hold it over the other pot, letting the water drops fall into the empty pot. Chant the Mrityunjaya Mantra (click the link if you do not know the mantra) while letting the water fall into the empty pot. Keep repeating the Mrityunjaya Mantra in a slow pace as you continue the ritual. Maintain a constant rhythm for the mantra and the ritual.

Have an image of Lord Shiva as the great Mrityunjaya (the one who has victory over death). Repeat the ritual until all the water is transferred from one pot to the other. The ritual can be especially effective for couples who want to overcome miseries or difficulties in their life. The ritual can be started by the husband and then continued by the wife. After the ritual is over, the family members can drink the water while chanting Om Namah Shivaya thrice.

Practise this ritual on a saturday or morning. With the infinite grace of Lord Mrityunjaya, your family will be blessed with happiness and all your miseries will be overcome.