Karteeka maasam...!
Siddharth Ramanujam Zadekar is with Paritala Gopi Krishna and 40 others.
Kartika masam is very auspicious and gets us spiritual bliss
'Sivasya Hrudayum Vishnuhu, VIshnusya Hrudaygaum Shiva
Etha Shivamayor Vishnu, EEvam Vishnu Maya Shivaha'
During Karthika Masam it helps the devotee to understand and embrace within himself that there is no difference between Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva and that both are one.
During this month the sun enters into the sign scorpio asper solar and libra as per lunar either of which had same source of origin so these are under the influence of these sacred stars in the cosmos which would generate a serene,
sacred and pure environment on the earth which would give the disciples a splendid opportunity to raise ones consciousness indulged in the gross matter to the pure level.
It is said that it establishes link between human and divine consciousness.
In this season the consciousness is raised from the sacred base center to the head centre where the kundalini as a serpent lying in scorpion base centre is raised into the aries in the head centre
So sacred is this month it is for those who utilizes this opportunity. so every year this season is a opportunity to raise oneself from human to divine conciousness.
The great sage Vasista who is the lord of rites have given few methods of practice, which are the corresponding workings that occurs in us as changes in our life.
These techniques would transform ones natures with ease and joy.
The 5 sacred modes of practice:
1.THE SACRED BATHING
In this season one should take bath 3 times in a day. water is only solvent which can wash not only all kind of physical impurities
but also mental impurities and can cleanse the astral and emotional currents. Treating water as God or as a form of a energy (energy hidden in the atomic constituents) if we take bath it bath by chanting those sacred hyms related to
the creative intelligences in water called as lord varuna it would refresh all
the atomic substance of the body and mind. Also it would benefits us in terms
of both spiritual and mundane plane in many ways. It is the presence of that consciousness which makes the water as the universal solvent; causing
satiation when we drink.These sacred waters are offered to lord shiva as
offering in abishekam. Treating our body as a form of maha Shiva linga if
waters are offered to our body as sacred bath which might clean the past karma..
in spirituality also frequent baths are prescribed in order to cleanse all the
mental and astral impurities. Especially in this month all the waters are charged with the special electro
magnetic currents. wise are those extract benefit from taking frequent baths.
2. THE HOLY LIGHTENING
After sacred bath one should lit the holy lamps in the house and around the house. Also in shiva and vishnavas temples durind sunrise and sunset. Lamps should be lit with the ghee made from the cows milk. It is said due to this all the evil we have done from past either knowingly or
unknowingly will be expelled and it lits the lamp of knowledge expels the darkness of ignorance. These lightening of lamps brings prosperity, wealth
health and vitality into our lives. It ignites the fire of divinity hidden in our heart and burns all the materialist attractions which bind us to the wheel
of birth and death.This light transmutates ones nature into the divine realms and changes our vision of the world as sons of light.
3. WORSHIP OF THE MOST HOLY PLANT TULASI
After lightening the holy lamps one should worship the holy plant TULASI. Tulasi is a herb it is considered in the scriptures as the most loving plant for both
lord shiva and lord Vishnu. The very presence of it dispels all the evil in the house and in us with sacred air that flows through it. In the atmosphere all the
toxic chemical bacterial agents are neutralized with the air of Tulasi. the
plant is so pure the very presences of it makes us and the atmosphere serene and holy tulasi worship is mostly recommended for the ladies to have soubagya says the scriputures..
One who worship Tulasi in their house it creates a healthy environment in the house by preventing all the disease causing reagents in the atmosphere..This plant is advised by the doctors for curing asthma and many diseases. Lightening candle or deepa near Tulasi gives prosperity and opens the door of salvation. WATERING Tulasi is a very skillful process, if more amount of water or less amount of water is poured the plant may die, so
adequate amount of water needed to be poured in order for its survival. this
teaches oneself how to behave one self with others with in right proportionate feelings and with balance of emotions.
4. WORSHIP OF LORD DAMODARA; ONE SHOULD WORSHIP THE LORD VISHNU IN SAIVA TEMPLE AND SHIVA IN THE VISHNU TEMPLE; AS LORD VISHNU PRAYS LORD SHIVA AND SHiVA PRAYS LORD VISHNU
Just like one image assuming two two forms.They reflect one anothers hearts.They are  like the consciousness of self existence and the
consciousness of the world around.They are like circle and the point which are inseparable, when there is a circle there is centre unless there is a centre there is no circle. centre of self existence is called lord shiva and the
circumferrance of other existences is called lord Vishnu thus one who worships the both as one attains the highest state of nirvana that is observing the every form in the world as your own image. This is thought as the highest secret in spiritual sadhana where your not reflected by any actions of others as they do not exist you.
5. MONDAY RITUALS
Monday is considered as the a favorite day of lord shiva. Monday is ruled by the planet moon which in turn governs the mind of humans. He is wise one who tunes himself into higher hemispheres in tune with the flow of currents in the cosmos.
As The moon links the matter with the spirit so on Mondays one who performs pradosha varthra and meditates on lord Shiva can not only glimpse the supreme spirit but can also attain the highest point of knowledge as a siddhi. Our personal consciousness is linked to Cosmic Consciousness we get attuned and perform our regular works with it. Then our plan will be an epitome of the divine plan. As how the world of internet cannot
be seen physically but only be viewed through ones individual computers so is
the cosmic consciousnesses can be perceived through ones own instrument called
Mind. so on Mondays our mind gets tuned..
By performing the Monday rituals our individual consciousness gets tuned into the higher realms. In scriptures it is said that one who fasts on Mondays
until evening feed the poor and takes the food after seeing the star will
receive the full grace of Lord Shiva. Monday fasting also helps oneself to gain mastery over ones mind and can transcend all the moods and pervasions of the mind be the master of his mind so Lord Shiva with a moon beam on his head signifies that He controls the movements of the moon, so He is named as lord Chandra Shekara.
In Shiva Purana much significance of these with Illustration are given.
MAY THE LORD SHIVA KESHAVA'S BLESSINGS BE WITH ALL THOSE WHO READ AND PRATICE THESE INJUNCTIONS
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