2022 03 01 MahaShivaRatri - the Great Night of Shiva

 Maha Shiva Ratri - literally Great Shiva Night - is one of the most sacred of Hindu festivals celebrating Lord Shiva, a remembrance of overcoming darkness. It is traditional to stay awake all night and greet the dawn in the morning. 

10 songs play for 68 minutes

Shiva Shrine on Assi Ghat
Varanasi, India

1 Popular Telugu Bhakthi Song - Shiva Parameshwaraya | Video Song with Telugu Lyrics 5:27
Artist Unnikrishnan

2 Shiv Tandav Stotram - Shiva Song - Lyrical Video - Shankar Mahadevan 9:13
Singer - Shankar Mahadevan

3 Rhythm of Lord Shiva 3:40
music composed by U.V.Niranjan

4 Hara Shiva Shankara 6:50

5 Theme of LORD SHIVA - Powerful Music - 8D AUDIO version 3:15
An Armonian Musical Ensemble persentation

6 Dam Dam Damru Bajaye - Pt Chunelall Narine 7:28

7 Om Namah Shivay ( Dhun by Roopkumar ) 3:20
Artist Roop Kumar Rathod

8 Hara Hara Shankara (Awesome) 4:43
Artist: Steve Ross

9 Blissful Blissful Shiva Bhajan ( by Kumar Vishu ) 7:59
Kumar Vishu

10 Om Namah Shivaya - Krishna Das Live! Songs With Lyrics 15:31

Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLACmwZPBGZMdWu5FvfEoInlaBDINfl0iH

2020 10 17 Fall Navratri

Navratri celebrates the nine nights of the Divine Mother. 

Seven videos play for 55:18

1 Navratri 2020 | Nine Forms of Goddess Durga | Nine Colours of Navaratri 2020 | Navaratri | Offerings 7:13

2 आ जाओ एक बार माँ // Most Popular Maa Durga Bhajan // Devi Bhajan By Saurav Madhukar 6:59
artist Saurav Madhukar

3 नहीं सूना होगा ऐसा भजन - na mane na mane kali mahakali -HD 5:57
artist Shahnaz

4 भोलेनाथ गौरा माँ का दिल छूने वाला भजन || कितना रोई पार्वती भोलेनाथ के लिए || Kitna Roi Parvati 9:55
artist Rakesh Kala

5 Annapurna Stotram - Annapurna Devi Songs | Annapurna Ashtakam 7:51
artist Rajalakshmee Sanjay

6 Adi Shakti Bhajan | Hey Maa Adi Shakti | Ajit singh "Shaant" 8:12
artist Ajit Singh "Shaant”

7 Full Navratri Aarti | नवरात्रि आरती 2020 | Full Aarti In Marathi With Lyrics | Popular Durga Aarti 8:56

artist Madhura Kumbhar

Playlist url:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLACmwZPBGZMfiE1L2tcarJeHM1g0bfb2g

2020 04 12 The Ashvins - physicians of the gods

The Ashvins (aka Asvins, Asvinau, or Asvini Kumaras) are two twin brothers of Hindu mythology, sons of the sun god Surya. They are considered the physicians of the gods. Mentioned in the Rig Veda, the Upanishads, and the Mahabharata, they have also been know to restore life to the dead.

To learn more, visit Ashvins or Asvins, the Hindu Godsof Healing and Medicine

I chose this subject because the world is in need of health and wellness on a grand scale right now. It was something of a bonus finding the Hindu connection to resurrection on this day, Easter Sunday. Certain important concepts are found in every spiritual tradition!

Six videos play for 67:75 minutes  

1 Ashwini Nakshatra gayathri manthra 01 3:33

2 Divine Physician Ashwini Kumar Temple in Varanasi. 6:15

In Hindi, Ceremony starts at 4:35

3 Ashwini Kumaras - The Gods of Rig Veda 19:21

A talk by Ramesh Chellathurai

Twin gods equivalent to respiration – inhalation and exhalation.

Breathing practices are often connected to health and spirituality (via meditation)

Their father is the Sun, their mother is the Air (Cloud Goddess)

4 Dhanvantari | Mantra for Healing | Namathraya Maha Mantra | Kavalam Srikumar | 12:13

singer Kavalam Srikumar

5 Sri Ashwini Devata Stotram - A prayer for good health 3:58

6 Mantra for Healing | Dhanvantri Mantra Chants | with text 22:25

Artist: T S Ranganathan

Playlist url

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLACmwZPBGZMfbiEDAbR6acLPMIBExgruD

2020 03 25 Chaitra or Vasant Navratri – Nine Nights of the Divine Mother

Chaitra or Vasant Navratri – Nine Nights of the Divine Mother, March 25 to April 02, 2020. 

I did something a little different this year, creating this playlist with videos for Lalitha and Tripura Sundari. You'll learn more about them in the videos.

EnJOY! 

1 Vasant Navaratri 2020: Spring Powertime Of The Goddess 1:23

2 Sri Lalitha Sahasranamam Full With Lyrics - Lalita Devi Stotram - Rajalakshmee Sanjay – Devotional 30:48

Lalitha Sahasranamam is a text from Brahmanda Purana and it contains a thousand names of the Hindu Goddess Lalitha. It is a sacred text to the Hindu worshippers of Goddess Lalitha Devi. Lalitha is the Goddess of bliss, an epithet for Shiva's wife, Goddess Parvati.

Singer: Rajalakshmee Sanjay

3 Bala Tripurasundari to Attain Everything in Life & Beauty 4:41

The Great Cosmic Wisdom Tripura Sundari is a 16 Year Old Girl

-Brief History about Bala Tripura Sundari - World Most Powerful Mantra Bala Tripurasundari Mantra

4 Shodashi Tripura Sundari Mantra Jaap 108 Repetitions ( Dus Mahavidya Series ) 19:56

5 Lalita Puja 3:08

6 Lalita Aarti | Sree Lalita Sahasranama | Devaki Pandit | Times Music Spiritual 4:46

Singer - Devaki Pandit

Playlist url

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLACmwZPBGZMfVCF4-AdfFfWO9SZ3ff66N 

2020 03 22 Sri Saraswati Sahasranama Stotram

While working on the playlist for Chaitra Navratri starting on March 25, I found this lovely Sri Saraswati Sahasranama Stotram. It won't be part of the playlist but I wanted to share it in preparation for the Nine Nights of the Divine Mother.

35 minutes. EnJOY!