TODAY'S MESSAGE FROM TRICHY PRASANNAN Chitra Poornima Video link : https://youtu.be/brYT9H-m3Sc A full moon is considered auspicious in many religions because of its effects on the attitude of people. Full moon is said to promote creativity and positive sentiments. Sentiments are said to ride on higher waves of consciousness leading to abundance of positive energy and higher consciousness. Chitra Full Moon, also known as Chitra Poornima, occurs when the Sun is in an exalted position in the sign Aries (close to the Earth) and the Moon is aligned with the bright star called Chitra in the constellation of Libra. Full Moons are an ideal time for creation and manifestation. It is a time when the mind begins to weigh and balance its own thought forms. The exalted Sun in Aries energizes your soul, and you are further empowered to make wiser "karmic" choices which will decide the destiny of your existing life and also the life beyond. According to ancestral belief, Chitragupta tallies our positive karma against the negative and declares the result to the Judge on High. Lord Brahma created Chitragupta through the Sun God, and he is considered the younger brother of Lord Yama. Chitra Poornima falls on April 21st (IST). Chitra Poornima is the right day to initiate actions to create new wealth and new destiny for you. While the star lord Mars, positioned in his own sign, Scorpio, emphasizes the fructification of efforts, his sharing the sign with Saturn shows that you have to work meticulously with a deep sense of gratitude to the creator for receiving countless blessings so far. The Mars-Saturn combination in the 2nd House to the Moon helps you receive the spark of divine grace and takes you to higher level of spiritualism. Chitragupta, the assistant of Lord Yama, is the record keeper of good and bad deeds or karmas of human beings on Earth. Knowing the underlying philosophy of the star Chitra and being watchful of the intricate functioning of our minds, thoughts, and actions will evolve our conscious nature to higher levels. Chitra is also called the star of opportunity. Legend of Chitra Poornima Another important legend associated with Chitra Poornima, involves Lord Indra, the king of Gods, and his Guru Brihaspati. Once Indra and Brihaspati had an altercation, and the Guru stopped advising his pupil. Without the sound counsel of his Guru, Indra committed numerous sins. Finally, when Brihaspati relented and took up his duty. He then advised Indra to undertake a pilgrimage to the earth to alleviate the burden of sins committed by him in his absence. While Indra was on the pilgrimage, one day he suddenly felt that the load of sins had been taken off his shoulders at a place near Madurai in South India. After investigation, Indra discovered a Shiva linga there. Indra attributed the miracle to this linga and immediately constructed a temple on the site. When Indra proceeded to worship the linga, Lord Shiva magically created golden lotuses in a nearby pond. Indra was greatly pleased and blessed. The day on which Indra worshipped Shiva was Chitra Poornima. Chitragupta not only makes an account of the bad deeds, but any attempt at remedying those sins is also taken into consideration. He helps us reap good rewards and avoid punishment after death. Your sin can be forgiven if you repent sincerely, vowing not to repeat the errors, and pray to Chitragupta with faith and devotion. Mangaladevi Temple The temple is dedicated to the deity of Mangaladevi, who is also known as Kannaki. Even today, Kannaki remains as a symbol of the moral power that resides in an ordinary woman who is able to take on royalty because her cause is just. The temple is open to devotees only once a year during the month of April / May for the Chithrapournami celebrations. On this full moon day, priests of Tamil Nadu and Kerala conduct ritualistic prayers at the temple. Chitragupta Temple(Kanchipuram) :
In 2017, the full moon night occurs on 10-05-2017 Again, the full moon is aligned in the most brightly shining Chitra star in the Libra constellation. This magnifies Moon's brilliance on the day.
Just like any financial accountant, there is a divine accountant or bookkeeper called "Chitragupta" who maintains a transaction of each individual's old set of programs, the bad and good, in a heavenly database known as "Akashic" Records, which is your divine personal log. Appease Chitragupta, and make your final day of judgment less severe.
Human beings acquire sins due to wrong deeds committed consciously or unconsciously. These deeds make their bad karma, which will end in the life of Hell. By balancing your sins through powerful remedies, you can get liberty from all your negative karmas. Worshipping on the Chitra Full Moon will help you gain the blessings of the divine judge and avail the rewards after life by becoming a purified soul.
One day during his pilgrimage, Indra had a sudden realization that he has been redeemed from his sins. He looked around and noticed a Shivling under a Kadamba tree. He was sure that it was Lord Shiva who had helped him in alleviating his sins. He decided to worship the Lingam and to his surprise he found golden lotus in a nearby pond. He prayed to Shiva by offering the golden lotus. This happened on a Chitra Pournami day and the place was Madurai in Tamil Nadu. In remembrance of this event, in the Madurai Meenakshi temple, a Devendra Puja is observed on Chitra Poornima.
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