Saturday, 21 May 2016

21 MAY 2016 PRAYERS-DAILY


Your Day as a Hindu

Prayers for Daily Rituals

Learn To Pray
Here is a simple prayer technique as prescribed by Hindu scriptures

Learn to Pray
Morning Prayer
When Hindus wake up in the morning, they pray to God, seeking blessings for blessings for the day

Morning Prayer
Recitation of Gayatri Mantra
Gayatri Mantra is considered to be the most important Mantra (prayer chant).  It is a tribute to Sun God.  Hindus recite Gayatri Mantra each day
Gayatri Mantra
Prayer while Bathing
Before bathing, the Hindus acknowledge the critical role of water in their daily lives, and the sources of water, the sacred rivers.
Prayer While Bathing
Prayers before Starting Studies
Goddess Saraswati is the Goddess of studies.   All educational pursuites are starting after paying respect to Goddess Saraswati
Prayer Before Studies
Prayer before a Meal
Before starting a meal, Hindus offer food to God and thank God for the meal they are about to receive.
Prayer Before a Mean
Bedtime Prayer
Before going to bed, Hindus thank God for the day that has passed and seek blessings for the day that is yet to come
Bedtime Prayer
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Your Day as a Hindu

Daily Pujas and Aarati

Two Minute Daily Puja
Puja is a ritualistic worship.  If you have limited time, and would like to do a Puja everyday, here is a two minute Puja that you can perform everyday
Two Minute Daily Puja
Lighting A Lamp
If you were to have only a few minutes in a day for your spiritual pursuits, then simply light a lamp.  And when you light a lamp, you can say the following shloka given here and say your prayers
Lighting A Lamp
Aarati
It is a Hindu tradition to end the puja with aarati, or a prayer song.  Here we present audio and text with explanation of one of the most common aarati Om Jaya Jagadessh Hare
Aarati
Sandhyavandanam
Sandhyavandanam or Sandhyopasana is the daily religious practice of the Hindus performed daily for self-purification and self-improvement.

Sandhya is a Nitya Karma or an action that is to be done daily.  It is a prayer and worship offered to the Lord at the junction (Sandhi) of night and morning, forenoon and afternoon and at the junction of evening and night. 
Sandhyavandanam
Tulsi Puja
Tulsi is a sacred plant, found in most traditional Hindu homes.  Many Hindus perform Tulsi puja daily.
Tulsi Puja
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21 MAY 2016 ASANAS_SPINE





Yogasanas - IntroductionThis is a pictorial presentation on how to perform basic Yogasanas
In this section, we describe twelve basic yoga exercises (yogasanas).  These yoga exercises do not benifit your body alone, but body and mind.  A pictorial guide describing how to perform the yogasana along with the benifit are described.As part of your daily activities as a Hindu, you will benifit greatly if these exercises are added along with prayers and pujas.

Select the aasan from the list in the left hand column or click here to start

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Basic
Yogasanas
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d3.gifSarvangasan
d3.gifHalasan
d3.gifPavan-Muktasan
d3.gifMatsyasan
d3.gifBhujangasan
d3.gifDhanurasan
d3.gifChakrasan
d3.gifBhadrasan
d3.gifMayurasan
d3.gifVajrasan
d3.gifPaad Pashchimottanasan
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Yogasanasa - Yoga Exercises
Ardha-Matsyendrasan
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Ardha-Matsyendrasan
Time: 2 minutes each side.
MethodBend left knee, place left foot under right hip. Bend right knee, place right foot on left side of left knee. Hold left knee or right foot with the left hand - keep right knee on the left of left arm. Turn tunk to right, look back over right shoulder, right hand on ground or on waist as close to left thigh as possible.

    Repeat with left knee bent and trunk turning to left.

Note: You may also hold hold hands through the gap below the raised knee.
Benefits: Increase the elasticity of the spine, and massage the abdomen and internal organs
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Basic
Yogasanas
d3.gifArdha-Matsyendrasan
d3.gifSarvangasan
d3.gifHalasan
d3.gifPavan-Muktasan
d3.gifMatsyasan
d3.gifBhujangasan
d3.gifDhanurasan
d3.gifChakrasan
d3.gifBhadrasan
d3.gifMayurasan
d3.gifVajrasan
d3.gifPaad Pashchimottanasan
d3.gifYour Day as a Hindu