Nirguna Manasa Puja
Nirguna Manasa Puja

Author: Adi Sankara

Publisher: Society of Abidance in Truth

Published: 2024-02-01

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 1947154354

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Composed by the great sage of Advaita Vedanta, Adi Sankara, this work gives an exposition of the symbols of puja (worship) in light of Nonduality. Written as a dialogue between a disciple and a Guru, the disciple first asks, “What manner of worship is prescribed for the One existing as undivided Being-Consciousness-Bliss with no second, without misconceptions, and of one nature?” He then asks similar questions about the details of such in the context of utmost Nonduality, and, starting with the ninth verse, the Guru replies in the light of the Knowledge of that utmost Nonduality.

SURYA NARAYAN PUJA HANDBOOK
SURYA NARAYAN PUJA HANDBOOK

Author: SWAMI RAM CHARRAN

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2011-06-20

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1257834932

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This is a detailed ceremony to honor Lord Surya. The Surya Narayan Puja helps people who want good health, prosperity, good eyesight, strength, success, and courage. This puja is also a cure for chronic diseases such as heart problems, blood circulation, blood pressure asthma, leprosy, nervous system ailments, etc. It will help people with lack of intelligence, poor perception, weakness of will and character. It reduces lack of endurance, low vitality, melancholy, fear, dependency or servitude, deviousness or dishonesty. An overly strong but ill-disposed Sun creates pride, arrogance, tyranny and control. It creates much of the same problems as Mars. This puja can help the person to overcome them

Surya, the Sun God
Surya, the Sun God

Author: K. S. Charak

Publisher: Institute of Vedic Astrology

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9788190100823

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On the cult of Sūrya (Hindu deity) and its astrological implications.

Sun Worship in India
Sun Worship in India

Author: Anirudha Behari Saran

Publisher: Northern Book Centre

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9788172110307

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The present book is divided into eight Chapters including introduction and conclusion. Chapter Ist deals with the introductory aspects of the book in which attempts have been made to show Sun-Worship in India in different periods of cultural history, besides the methodological issues of the study. Chapter IInd highlights origin and history of Deo-Sun-Shrine on the basis of analysis of folkloric traditions. Chapter IIIrd reveals the religious activities of the shrine over the period of a year. Chapter IVth presents the origin, history and performance of Chhath-Vrata, a very famous Sun-festival. Chapter Vth describes the Chhath-Geet (song) collected for the study. The analysis of Chhath-Geet (song) indicates the manner purpose, motive and belief behind the performance of Chhath-Vrata. Chapter VIth is devoted to the study of Chhath-Mela and arrangement in which attempts have been made to classify visitors, hotels, shops, means of recreation and facilities provided by the administration to the visitors. Chapter VIIth explains the management and maintenance of the shrine in which roles played by administration, priest family, inhabitants of local area and devotees coming from different parts of our country have been dealt with. The last Chapter presents summary and main findings of the study. It also brings out the suggestions of devotees for solving their various problems and also for the beautification of the place Deo.