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		<title>Krishna Janmashtami Puja</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Krishna]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[avahanam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dhyanam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Janmashtami]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Krishna Janmasthami is the celebration of the day that Bhagwan Krishna incarnated in human form upon the Earth. It is celebrated at midnight on the eighth day of the dark fortnight in the month of Bhadrapada (August-September). The day is celebrated by worshipping Bhagwan Krishna, fasting and chanting devotional kirtan and bhajans until past midnight. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lalitha Sahasranama</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 06:15:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Learn to Chant]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Prosperity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Lalitha Sahasranama is about the divine mother Parvati. It is said to have been a conversation between sage Agastya and Hayagriva and occurs in the 36th Chapter of the Brahmanda Purana. Here we provide a Learn to Chant version from the internet as well as links to the English, Sanskrit and Tamil texts. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Varalakshmi Puja</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sowmya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Devi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lakshmi]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Varalakshmi Puja]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Varalakshmi Puja or Vrata is a ceremony performed by women on the Friday before the full moon in the month of Sravana (July/August) and this year it falls on Friday, the 20th. It is commonly performed in the South Indian states of Andhra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The puja is performed to take blessings of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abirami Anthathi</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sowmya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Devi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lalitha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learn to Chant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mantra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Purana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tamil]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Abirami Pattar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Devotional Song]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Abirami Anthathi is a divine, lyrical song on Goddess Abirami which has 100 verses. The term &#8220;Anthaathi&#8221; refers to the particular style of composition wherein each new stanza begins with the same word that was used to end the previous stanza. The beauty of this Anthathi is the story behind it and that it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Narasimha Jayanthi &#8211; Katha</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 13:11:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sowmya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Krishna]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puja]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Purana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Katha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Narasimha]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the story behind the celebration of Narasimha Jayanthi and can be read along with the puja. Our thanks to Satsanghi Vidya Rangarajan for providing this content for the web site. &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; Narasimha Avatar is a proof of the Lord’s promise that, one who is totally surrendered to him, will be under the protection [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Narasimha Jayanthi</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 11:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sowmya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Krishna]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mantra]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today is Narasimha Chaturdasi, the appearance anniversary of Lord Narasimhadeva, the half-man, half-lion incarnation of the Supreme Lord. On this day fasting is observed until dusk, and then followed by feasting. This is a most auspicious day to remember the great mercy the Lord has upon His pure devotees to protect them from all varieties [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shivarathri Puja</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sowmya</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[shiva]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sahasranamaavali]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sahasranamam]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maha Shivaratri (or &#8220;Great Night of Shiva&#8221;) is a festival celebrated every year on the 13th day/13th night (breaking fast/&#8217;vrata&#8217; on 14th after sunrise) in the Krishna Paksha (waning moon) of the month of Maagha (as per Shalivahana or Gujarati Vikrama) or Phalguna (as per Vikrama) in the Hindu Calendar (that is, the night before [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sri Mookambikai Ashtottaram</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sowmya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our Satsanghi Jayashree Vaitheeshwaran has kindly provided us with the Sri Mookambikai Ashtottaram in English. This was originally transliterated from grandhakshra to Tamil language by Vaitheeji&#8217;s father in 1979 after which it started getting published in many Tamil Ashtotra books. Jayashreeji has now transcribed the same to English, for the sake of our readers. &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Satyanarayana Puja</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sowmya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Sanskrit and Tamil Versions are available in PDF format for download.. Sanskrit Tamil (with 2 3 4 subscript)]]></description>
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		<title>The Slaying of Rakthabhija, Nishumba and Shumbha &#8211; Devi Mahatmyam 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sowmya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Devi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Purana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Devi Mahatmyam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nishumbha]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rakthabhija]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the fourth post on Devi Mahatmyam. These were short summaries given at our UAE Satsangh. Thanks to Chitraji for providing the material for sharing with all of us. ——————————————————————————————————— CHAPTERS 8, 9 AND 10 &#8211; THE SLAYING OF RAKTHABHIJA, NISHUMBHA AND SHUMBHA. After the daityas Chanda and Munda and many of the battalions [...]]]></description>
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