Today is Sankata Hara Chaturthi

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Dear Members:

 

Today is Sankata Hara Chathurthi - an auspicious day to propitiate

Lord Ganesha with an aim to remove obstacles in life. When the 4th

lunar thithi of the dark phase falls in the evening of a day, sankata

hara chathurthi vrattam is observed. Chanting hymns like "sankashta

Naashana GAnesha Sthothram" (from Naarada Puraanam), Ganesha

Atharvaseersha Upanishad, etc. will be very auspicious today. The

proper procedure for observing this vrattam is to keep a fast

throughout the day, do pooja to Lord GAnesha in the evening and break

the fast after sighting the Moon.

 

After taking a vow to celebrate the vrattam for 1 year continuously on

all sankata hara chathurthis, one can end the period by performing a

"Vaancha Kalpa GAnapathy Homam" or "Mahaa Ganapathy HOmam" in the

evening at the end of 1 year. By this performance, even difficult

tasks can be accomplished in 1 year.

 

By the Grace of Lord Ganapathy, all your obstacles will turn into

opportunities if you observe this vrattam religiously.

 

Blessed be.

 

Pandit. R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI.

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Dear Members:

 

There is a little-known mantrik sthothram called "Vakrathunda

sthothram" in which various beeja mantraas are also embedded in the

course of the sthothra. Listening to this sthothram will be highly

energizing. I have had the good fortune of listening to Guruji

Dakshinamoorthi's chant of this sthothra many times during Sankata

Hara Chaturthi or in the evenings of the days when Guruji performs

Ganapathy homams for the benefit of others. Guruji has uploaded this

sthothram as an audio recording in his own voice in his group

Paaraayanam.

 

I think other Ganesha upaasaks like Shri Gajaanan Maharaaj will also

know about this sthothra. The chant is so energizing and you can feel

the mantrik vibrations inside you when you listen to the recital. Get

this mantra chanted by your gurujis and feel the power yourselves!

 

I thought I will mention about this sthothra also when I read Guruji

Dakshinamoorthiji's post about Sankata Hara Chathurthi day today.

 

Best reagards

 

Mohanraaam.

 

vedic astrology, "dakshinastrologer"

<dakshinastrologer wrote:

>

> Dear Members:

>

> Today is Sankata Hara Chathurthi - an auspicious day to propitiate

> Lord Ganesha with an aim to remove obstacles in life. When the 4th

> lunar thithi of the dark phase falls in the evening of a day,

sankata

> hara chathurthi vrattam is observed. Chanting hymns like "sankashta

> Naashana GAnesha Sthothram" (from Naarada Puraanam), Ganesha

> Atharvaseersha Upanishad, etc. will be very auspicious today. The

> proper procedure for observing this vrattam is to keep a fast

> throughout the day, do pooja to Lord GAnesha in the evening and

break

> the fast after sighting the Moon.

>

> After taking a vow to celebrate the vrattam for 1 year continuously

on

> all sankata hara chathurthis, one can end the period by performing a

> "Vaancha Kalpa GAnapathy Homam" or "Mahaa Ganapathy HOmam" in the

> evening at the end of 1 year. By this performance, even difficult

> tasks can be accomplished in 1 year.

>

> By the Grace of Lord Ganapathy, all your obstacles will turn into

> opportunities if you observe this vrattam religiously.

>

> Blessed be.

>

> Pandit. R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI.

>