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The Holy Gita is the essence of the Vedas, Upanishads. It is a universal scripture applicable to people of all temperaments and for all times. It is a book with sublime thoughts and practical instructions on Yoga, Devotion, Vedanta and Action. It is profound in thought and sublime in heights of vision. It brings peace and solace to souls that are afflicted by the three fires of mortal existence, namely, afflictions caused by one’s own body (disease etc), those caused by beings around one ( e.g. wild animals, snakes etc.), and those caused by the gods (natural disasters, earth-quakes, floods etc).
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What humanity needs is not pleasure and prosperity. Peace and happiness constitute the true strength of man. Everyone has the divine magnetic power latent in him. Man is the storehouse of heat energy, electrical energy, laser power, etc. Human body is like a small generator of electricity. The heart is like a television set and mind is like a camera. There is no power in the world that is not latent in man. Though all powers are latent in him, man out of his ignorance considers himself weak and mean. He misuses such a precious human life and consequently faces hardships.
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Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple at Thiruvananthapuram is one among the 108 Thirupathis, one among the 7 Mukthi Sthanams and one among the 6 Narayana Sthalams. It is equivalent to 1000 Mahakshethras because the Vigraha (idol) is made up of 12008 Salagramams (l2 Salagramas will make a Mahakshethra). One can say with absolute certainty that there is no other temple which had played such an intimate role in the political history of a Princely State, in the history of its Royal Family, in the history of certain very powerful lobhies, and in the history of the Victory of Dharma over Adharma.
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The rituals at the temple begins with the ‘TRIKKAPPU TURAPPU’, ie., daily morning at 3′ O clock, the temple/shrine (Garbha Griham) opens with the mellifluous sounds of the Sanghu and Panchavadyam. This is followed by’ ABHISHEKAM’ for the Abhisheka Moorthies comprising Sree Padmanabhaswamy, Lakshmi Devi and Bhoomi Devi. The ‘ETHIRETTU POOJA’ comes next and is the pooja of adored welcome.
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He, from Whom, this visual universe has evolved, in Whom it exists, by Whose effulgence it shines, He who is beyond the perception of word and mind and who shines and functions beyond the web of Maya, to that Lord of the Universe, Sree Padmanabha, I offer my humble Namaskara.
