A Wisdom Archive on Bharani

In Hinduism, Bharani is a goddess of bad luck. [citation needed] Like her sister Anuradha, she is a daughter of Daksha, and wife of Chandra. Other related archivesAnuradha, Chandra, Daksha, Hinduism, citation needed

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The Shaktis of the Nakshatras
Each Nakshatra has its particular power or Shakti. These are also the powers of the Devatas or the deities ruling the Nakshatras. Each of these Shaktis has its effect above and its effect below, and the final result of these three factors. The imagery is of common factors of plants, healing, worship, marriage and death.
 
Includes: Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashirsha, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Aslesha, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyeshta, Mula, Purvashadha, Uttarashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhishak, Purva Bhadra, Uttara Bhadra and Revati.
 

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Fruits of Worshipping Each Nakshatra
Each Nakshatra reflects certain wishes or desires that those who born under them are inclined to have. In the Vedas each Nakshatra deity reflects these wishes, that those who worship this deity and its Nakshatra will gain. This material comes from the Taittiriya Brahmana III.1.4. It affords additional insight on the Nakshatras and their meaning. I have condensed the material to make it as relevant as possible.
 

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In Hinduism, Anuradha is a goddess of good luck. Like her sister, Bharani, she is a daughter of Daksha and a wife of Chandra. Other related archivesBharani, Chandra, Daksha, Hinduism

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• Chandra - Other meanings

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In Hinduism, Daksha is an ancient creator god, one of the Prajapatis, the Rishis and the Adityas, and a son of Aditi and Brahma. With his wife Prasuti, he is the father of many daughters, twenty-seven of whom were married to Soma. Daksha found that Soma overly favored one daughter (Rohini) over the others, thus neglecting their needs and flouting his responsibilities. For this, Daksha cursed him to wither and die. The daughters intervened and made his death periodic, sym ... Including:

• Daksha - Story of Sati and Shiva
• Daksha - Other daughters

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41 Arietis is a star in the constellation Aries. It also has the traditional name Bharani. It does not possess a Greek letter Bayer designation, since this star was added in former times to the now-obsolete constellation Musca Borealis, but is sometimes designated c Arietis. 41 Arietis belongs to the spectral class B8Vn, and has a stellar magnitude of +3.61. It is 160 light-years from Earth. ...

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Cranganore (modern day Kodungallur) and known in ancient times as Shinkli, Muchiri (anglicised to Muziris), Muyirikkodu, Muchiripattinam was a famous and prosperous sea-port at the mouth of the Periyar (also known as Choorni Nadi) river in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is located about 38 km from the present day city of Kochi at 10°13′N 76°13′E. The name Muchiri (Malayalam for broken lips) denotes the three branches of the Periyar river that open into the Arabian Sea at the town. Kodu ... Including:

• Kodungallur - Ancient fame
• Kodungallur - Flood of 1341AD
• Kodungallur - Sights
• Kodungallur - Various names

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In later Hindu tales, Daksha is said also to be an ancient king of great repute and power. One of his daughters (often said to be the youngest) was Sati or Dakshayani, who had always wished to marry Shiva. Daksha forbade it, but she disobeyed him and did so anyway, finding in Shiva a doting and loving husband. Daksha disliked Shiva intensely, calling him a dirty, roaming ascetic and reviling the great yogi's cohort of goblins and ghouls. From then on, he distanced himself from his daughter and his son-in-law. This enmity culminated in ...

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List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Brahma. Prajapati List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Shiva. Mahadeva Prajapati List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Devi. Bhavani Durga Jagaddhatri Parvati Shakti Uma Mahavidya Kali Tara Tripura Sundari Bhuvaneshvari Bhairavi Chhinnamasta Dhumavati Bagalam ...

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List of Hindu deities - Mental son of Brahma. Narada List of Hindu deities - Incarnations of Vayu. Hanuman Bhima Shri Madhvacharya List of Hindu deities - Avatara of Lakshmi. Sita Devi List of Hindu deities - Manifestation of Durga. Chandanayika

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Bharani: The second of the 27 nakshatras, ruled by Venus. Bharan means maintenance.

 
(See also: Bharani, Psychic, Psychic Dictionary, Parapsychology, Parapsychology Dictionary )

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