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Sri #Vedavyasara janma bhoomi - #Kalpi (near Kanpur - U. P) on the banks of #Yamuna river.
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Originally Sri #Vyasaru was called as #KrishnaDvaipaayana. Since #Vyasa was dark (Krishna) in colour and born in an island (Dweepa) in Yamuna river he was called Krishna Dvaipaayana; (Dweepaayana) +
He was called #VedaVyasa since he had organized Vedas. Since He was descent to Sage #Vasishta he was known as #VasishtaKrishna. He was called #Badarayana since he was an inhabitant of #Badarika forest full of Jujube trees. His hermitage is in #BadariKshetra. +
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#VAISAKHA - MAASA DHARMA

> Praathah SnaAna (Chaitra Sukla Pournami to Vaisakha sukla Pournami);
> Pithru (Thila) tharpana;
> Udaka Kumbha DaAna;
> Vishnu Pooja (with Thulasi & Chandana);
> Gau Seva,
> Aswatta Vruksha Pradakshina & Watering,
> Vasantha Pooja;
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Other charities prescribed for the month.....Apart from Udaka Kumbha Daana;
> wheat;
> curd rice;
> umbrella;
> paada raksha;
> vasthra;
> Gau-Daana (cow),
> Bhoodana (donating land);
> Hiranya Daana (Gold/silver/Cash); ++
Paaraayana, Sravana, or sponsoring of
Sri Venkatesa Mahaatmya (Padmavathi-Sreenivaasa Kalyaana) starting from Akshaya Trutheeya up to Vaisaakha Sukla Dasami.

Performing Sreenivaasa Kalyana on the day of Vaisakha Sukla Dasami. +
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#Vaisakha #Sukla #Chaturdasi is reckoned as Sri #Nrusimha Jayanthi the day Bhagawan #Vishnu manifested in a very ferocious, rare, unique and fascinating form #NARASIMHA;

#WHY THIS #RARE FORM?
Specific purpose of this avathara was,

protection of his devotee #PraHlada from his demon father #Hiranyakasipa;

#establish a point & to make true the words of his devotee " existence (#omnipresent) of God everywhere"

> Prahladaโ€™s episode proves that, God is #Bhaktavatsala; +
To kill the demon Hiranyakasipa, Lord Vishnu had to take this rare form in order to counteract/provide an antidote to the boons Hiranyakasipa had.

The boons were; ++
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#GANGOTPATTI (Ganga Sapthami) - What does it indicate?

7th Lunar day (#Sapthami) in the bright fortnight of the lunar month #Vaisakha Maasam is reckoned as #Gangotpatti the day Holy #Ganga (Ganges) emerged out from the ear of Sage #Jahnu. +
After #Vishnu #Paadodbhavi the divine Ganga descended on to the earth making Lord #Shiva's matted locks as its platform,

Ganga followed #Bhagiratha to the Nether worlds to purify the souls of #Sagara Puthras lying in the form of an ash in the ashrama of #Kapila Maha Muni. +
On the way the waters of Ganga submerged the Ashrama of Sage #Jahnu who got annoyed and drank the entire Ganga waters.

Afterwards the Sage got pleased with the prayers of Bhagiratha and others and released Ganga from his ear for welfare of the mankind. +
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What is prescribed during #VAISAKHA maasam?
(01.05.2022 to 30.05.2022)

> Praathah SnaAna (Chaitra Sukla Pournami to Vaisakha sukla Paurnami);

> Pithru (Thila) tharpana;

> Udaka Kumbha DaAna (donating water); +++
Worshiping Lord Vishnu with Thulasi, Chandana
during Vaisakha maasa is highly meritorious and mukti daAyaka. +++
> Watering Aswatta Vruksha, performing pradakshina (circumambulations) around Aswatta Vruksha;

> Gou-Seva;

> bestows Kulaabhivruddhi;
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