108 Divya-deshams: Thiruvinnagar
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Apr 23, CANADA (SUN) A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Oppiliappan Temple, also known by its old toponym, Thiruvinnagar, is located near Thirunageswaram, a village on the outskirts of Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. It is counted as the 60th of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Lord Vishnu, who is worshiped here as Oppiliappan with His consort Bhudevi. The temple is also one of the Pancha Kshethram, where Lakshmi was born as Bhargavi, daughter of the sage Bhrigu.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 340
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Apr 23, CANADA (SUN) A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LVII. - Angad's Speech
"Though grief and woe his utterance broke
They trusted not the words he spoke;
But, looking still for secret guile,
Reflected in their hearts a while:
"If on our mangled limbs he feed,
We gain the death ourselves decreed."
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Prabhupada Padma-vakya
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Apr 23, CANADA (SUN)
Audio files with transcripts recorded on this day.
February 23, 1974, Bombay
Morning Walk
"...devotee candala, not ordinary candala -- he has dedicated his
mind, his body, his activities for the service of the Lord. Therefore
he not only is purified, but he purifies the whole family, whereas a
qualified brahmana, if he is not a devotee, he cannot purify himself,
what to speak of purifying the family."
February 23, 1975, Caracas
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.1.2
"The boy, he must accept next the body of a youth, and the youth
must accept the old man's body. This is the law of God. You must accept
it. And just when this body is no more practically usable, then you
have to accept another body and begin a new life."
February 23, 1976, Mayapur
Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.9.16
"...if one executes fruitive activities very nicely, he's promoted
to the Candraloka. He gets there life for ten thousands of years, and
he's given opportunity of drinking soma-rasa. So this is samsara-cakra,
not that if you go to the higher planetary system you become happy. No.
That."
Bhaktivedanta Book Trust. HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada.
108 Divya-deshams: Thirucheeravaramangai
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Apr 21, CANADA (SUN) A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
The Vanamamalai Perumal Temple, Thirucheeravaramangai, also known as Arulmigu Sree Vanamamalai Totatri Perumal Temple, is a Divya Desham located in Vanamamalai or Totadrikshetram (Nanguneri), Tamil Nadu, on the banks of Thamiraparani river. This temple is dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu as Vanamalai Perumal with His consort Varamanagi (Lakshmi).
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 339
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Apr 21, CANADA (SUN) A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LVI. - Sampáti
"Then came the vultures' mighty king
Where sat the Vánars sorrowing,—
Sampáti, best of birds that fly
On sounding pinions through the sky,
Jaṭáyus' brother, famed of old,
Most glorious and strong and bold.
Upon the slope of Vindhya's hill
He saw the Vánars calm and still.
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108 Divya-deshams: Thirunavai
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Apr 19, CANADA (SUN) A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Tirunavaya Navamukunda Temple is located in Tirunavaya, central Kerala, on the northern bank of the Bharatappuzha (River Ponnani). This Divya Desham is dedicated to the worship of Lord Visnu as Navamukunda Perumal (Narayana-Vishnu) with His consort Malarmangai Nachiyar (Laksmi). The presence of Cherutirunavaya Brahma - Siva Temples across the River Ponnani at Tavanur makes it a Trimurti sangama.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 338
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Apr 19, CANADA (SUN) A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LV. Angad's Reply
"What truth or justice canst thou find,"
Cried Angad, "in Sugríva's mind?
Where is his high and generous soul,
His purity and self-control?
How is he worthy of our trust,
Righteous, and true, and wise, and just,
Who, shrinking not from sin and shame,
Durst take his living brother's dame?
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108 Divya-deshams: Tiruvelukkai
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Apr 17, CANADA (SUN) A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Tiruvelukkai is one of the 108 Divya Deshams, located in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. This temple is dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu as Aḻagiya Singar (Narasimha) with His consort Lakshmi as Amruthavalli. Velukkai is derived from vel (desire) and irukkai (place of stay), meaning the place where Vishnu desired to stay.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 337
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Apr 17, CANADA (SUN) A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LIV. Hanumán's Speech
"But Hanumán, while Tára, best
Of splendid chiefs his thought expressed,
Perceived that Báli's princely son
A kingdom for himself had won.
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108 Divya-deshams: Thiruvaragunamangai
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Apr 15, CANADA (SUN) A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
Thiruvaragunamangai Perumal Temple (also called Vijayasana Perumal) is a Divya Desham and one of the Nava Tirupati, the nine temples dedicated to Vishnu located in the Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli area of Tamil Nadu, on the banks of Thamiraparani river. The temple is dedicated to the worship of Lord Vishnu as Vijayasana Perumal with His consort Varagunavalli (Lakshmi).
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 336
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Apr 15, CANADA (SUN) A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LIII. - Angad's Counsel
"They looked upon the boundless main
The awful seat of Varuṇ's reign.
And heard his waters roar and rave
Terrific with each crested wave.
Then, in the depths of sorrow drowned,
They sat upon the bosky ground,
And sadly, as they pondered, grieved
For days gone by and naught achieved.
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108 Divya-deshams: Thirukoodalur
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Apr 13, CANADA (SUN) A tour of the 108 Divya-desams, the divine abodes of Lord Vishnu and Lakshmi.
The Jagad Rakshaka Perumal Temple or Thirukoodalur (locally called Aduthurai Perumal Temple) is located in Vadakurangaduthurai, a village in the outskirts of Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. This Divya Desam is dedicated to the worship of Lord Visnu as Jakath Rakshaka with His consort Pushpavalli (Laksmi). the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham.
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The Ramayana of Valmiki, Part 335
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Apr 13, CANADA (SUN) A serial presentation of 'The Epic Journey of Rama'.
Book Book IV - Canto LII. - The Exit
"Ráma," he cried, "a prince whose sway
All peoples of the earth obey,
To Daṇḍak's tangled forest came
With his brave brother and his dame.
From that dark shade of forest boughs
The giant Rávaṇ stole his spouse.
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Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat, Part 53
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Apr 13, CANADA (SUN) By Sri Vrindaban Das Thakur – Madhya lila, Chapter Ten, Part Two.
Haridasa spoke to the Lord with folded hands, "O Lord, I have known only misfortune yet You give me so much hope. Just allow me to partake of the remnant of foodstuffs of Your devotees totally surrendered to Your lotus feet. Let this activity be my permanent and most prominent service life after life. My sinful birth and existence is miserable, without remembering You, but now please make my life successful by granting me the remnant of Your servitors.
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