TARA Audio Video Karthika Masam / karthika pournami Special Song 2018.

Lyrics - Ravindra Gopala
Singer - Ramya Behara
Music - Pramod Puligilla

కార్తీక మాసము తెలుగు సంవత్సరంలో ఎనిమిదవ నెల. పౌర్ణమి రోజున కృత్తిక నక్షత్రము (అనగా చంద్రుడు కృత్తికా నక్షత్రంతో కలిసిన రోజు) కావున ఈ నెల కార్తీకము.

హిందువులకు ఈ నెల శివుడు మరియు విష్ణువు లిద్దరి పూజ కొరకు చాలా పవిత్రమైనది. ఈ కార్తీకమాసము స్నానములకు మరియు వివిధ వ్రతములకు శుభప్రథమైనది.
స్కంద పురాణంలో ఈ విధంగా పేర్కొనబడినది:
న కార్తికసమో మాసో న కృతేన సమం యుగమ్,
న వేదసదృశం శాస్త్రం న తీర్థం గంగయా సమమ్.
అర్ధం: కార్తీకమాసానికి సమానమైన మాసమేదీ లేదు; సత్యయుగంతో సమానమైన యుగమేదీ లేదు; వేదములతో సమానమైన శాస్త్రమేదీ లేదు; గంగానది వంటి ఇతర నదేదీ లేదు.

ధార్మిక యోచనలు కలిగిన ప్రజలు ఏకభుక్తము, లేక నిరాహారాది వ్రతాలు చేస్తారు. రాత్రులలో దేవాలయాలందు లేదా తులసి దగ్గర దీపాలు వెలిగిస్తారు. స్వయంగా దీపదానాలు చేయనివారు ఆరిన దీపాలను వెలిగించుట వలన, గాలి మొదలైన వాటి వలన దీపాలు ఆరిపోకుండా చేసి, దీపదాన ఫలితాన్ని పొందవచ్చును.

కార్తీక మాసంలో ఉభయ పక్షములందు అనేక వ్రతములు ఉన్నాయి. అయ్యప్ప దీక్ష ఈ నెలలో ప్రారంభమై మకర సంక్రాంతి వరకు కొనసాగుతుంది

Karthika Masam:
Karthika Masam is the most auspicious month among Hindus. It begins on the day after Deepavali and also marks the beginning of winter season. It begins in the eight month of the year after the sun entering into Scorpio. There are several rituals and customs that have to be followed during this month.

Cultural Beliefs:
Karthika Masam begins from Aaswayuja sukla pournami up to one month. In this Month Lord Shiva and Maha Vishnu are worshipped and prayed. People during this month observe strict rituals. The daily activities starts early in the morning taking bath with cold water, going to temple, lighting deepam, fasting and saligrama pooja. The most auspicious days in this season are Mondays which is very important to Lord Shiva. As per the puranas it is believed that by performing the karthka Masam vratham we can drove away the past karmas and the sins committed can be destroyed. Lighting Lamps with ghee made from the cow’s milk during the sunrise and sunset brings prosperity, wealth, health into our lives. It also burns the material desires in between our birth and death.

Also Tulasi plant is prayed and worshiped daily by lighting a deepam during this month. There is story behind this Tulasi came as a sister of Goddess Lakshmi when amrita Mantham Ocean is churned. Tulasi wanted to marry Lord Vishnu but Lakshmi did not like this and cursed her to become a plant. But Lord Vishnu took pity and for fulfilling her wish he gave a boon that when he is in form of saligram, tulasi will be close to him. On Kartika Shukla Dwadashi Tulasi plant is decorated and prayed.

Interesting Facts:
Lord Vishnu goes to sleep on Ashadha suddha ekadashi and wakes-up on Karthika suddha ekadashi.
Lord Shiva protected the world by killing Tripurasuras on Karthika pournami.
Ganga (Goddess of river Ganges) enters in to all rivers, canals, ponds and wells and makes them as pious as Ganga.
Ayyappa deeksha is also taken during this month and is continued up to Makara Sankranthi.
Karthika Masam Procedure:
People should get up at Brahma Muhurtha time.
Take bath with in the river or sea (including hair) if possible or take bath at home before sunrise.
Perform Pooja at home by offering naivedyam. Visit temples on Mondays.
Recite each chapter in Karthika puranam daily for 30 days.Also people recite Vishnu Sahasranamalu.
Daily morning and evening perform light deepam. Light deepam at tulasi plant in the evening after the presence of stars.
Lighitng deepam in Lord Shiva temple is very beneficial.
Eat meal once a day. Don’t eat non veg food.Strictly avoid onions and garlic.
Charity (Danam) has to be given to the poor and the people in need.
Daily Japa(meditative repetition of a mantra or name of God) has to be performed.
On karthika pournami light deepam with 365 wicks at Lord Siva temple or at tulasi plant.
Fasting has to be observed especially on Naguala Chavithi, Ekadashi, Pournami.
People should perform archana and abhishekam to Lord Shiva.
For some families they will be karthika Masam nomulu they should follow the rituals very strictly.
Vana Bojanalu (eating food) under the amla tree will remove off the sins committed.
Some people use deepam made of rice flour or Gooseberry to light deepam.
On the last Day of Karthika Masam is also very auspicious known as "Poli Swargam" ie Amavasya day.
On the last day Light deepam with 31wicks(mainly with puvvu vottulu 31 mailny because for the whole karthika masam) on a banana trunk or plaintain stem(aarti dimma) and leave in the river.If not possible to light deepam near the river or else if not possible in the river You can light a deepam near the tulasi plant at home and in a big tub place filled with water and place the deepam.

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