Vanakam and blessed day  to all precious Atma,

Deepavali is a very important occasion for Hindus. It is a grand celebration all around the world. It is a day of solidarity among Hindus and others. It is a day to unity together with differences of belief culture, creed , caste and environment. It is a day of light over darkness,  , wisdom over ignorance and  victory over failure.

3 important things that we need to do .
1. Deepavali Eve Night - Ancestor worship
 Tonight, serve cooked vegetarian food for our ancestor with untasted cookies, biscuits and the clothes you bought for your family.  Light up a ghee light and make sure you serve the food with water. Seek their blessings and forgive and forget mentally. It is a time to reconcile with our ancestors and also with our grandparents, parents all our family members, relatives, friends, acquaintances and business associates.
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2. Early morning have your oil bath.
Benefits of Oil Bath
In South India people have a traditional health habit of taking oil bath to improve and maintain good health. It was believed by the people of previous times that the oil penetrates into the roots of hair and adds cold to the body. We know in the modern era that isn't possible however in our hot climate this has the benefit of giving the skin which is our largest organ a very effective source of moisture and nourishment. This helps us stay healthy and helps us look and feel younger which is something we all want!
Commonly two varieties of oils such as coconut and gingle(sessame) oils are used in this treatment. But it is experienced by the people that coconut oil is more desirable than the other one. In some places coconut oil is mixed with broken spices like pepper and garlic before boiling it to get the additional properties of spices. However, the plain coconut oil is used in the most parts of the country. About 25 ml of coconut oil is taken in a small amber colored or white colored bottle. Strictly avoid taking oil in plastic bottles just before the application as they might affect the medicinal properties of coconut oil. A small quantity of oil is applied on the top of the head and it is left for a few minutes. Mostly warm water is preferred by the people to take oil bath. A green colored herbal powder ( soap nut powder ) and shikkakai powder are used to rinse on the head to remove the applied oil thoroughly. Toilet soaps are avoided in oil bath to have good result. Weekly once oil bath is followed by the people to have nice health. Fridays are selected by ladies to take oil bath and Saturdays for men. 
Ayurveda suggests to have oil bath every day because the oil bath dissolves the toxins and flushes them to center of the body so that they can be eliminated by the kidneys.
Method of taking oil bath

The traditional method of taking oil bath is applying  sesame oil (gingelly oil ) or coconut oil all over the body from head to toe using a a gentle massage .Leave it for half an hour and wash off with hot water and use shikkakai for your hair. The sesame oil is used to make your skin more soft and lustrous and the coconut oil is a good choice for clarifying your skin

For those who are too busy to enjoy an oil bath can enjoy it by putting a few drops of oil in a mug and splashing it all over the body,after the bath patting dry with the towel ,gives almost the same result as it immediately spreads a thin layer of oil evenly on the body
Benefits of taking oil bath
1. It clears oily substances from the skin of total body and facilitate the same to transfer heat from its inside to outside.

2. By giving healthy cold to our body we can have good appetite and feeling of taste.

3. Healthy cold prevailing in our body prevents many diseases like jaundice, cancer and other viral diseases.

4. We can get healthy, deep sleep and good concentration in our daily activities.

5. Side effects of severe diet control can be cleared by this good healthy habit.

6. Skin and hair health can be maintained as it removes surface tension on the body.

7. It is very economical and also required once in a week.
Source : ​https://naturalremediesforcure.blogspot.my/2013/02/diwali-special-oil-bath.html?showComment=1477616816529

3. Do prayers at home and attend temple prayers

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Serve above self.

Happy Deepavali

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​Vanakam to all precious Atma,
Today is an important day , the 10th.day after 9 nights of Navarathri. It is a day of victory against the darkness of ignorance.
The 10 ignorance's or undesired qualities are  :
1. Kama ( Lust )
Refers to any desire, wish, passion, longing, pleasure of the senses, the aesthetic enjoyment of life, affection, or love, with or without sexual connotations.
2. Krodha ( Anger )
Being emotional and anger and impatience with situation and people
3. Moha ( Attachment )
Attachment to desires and likeliness
4. Lobha ( Greed )
Being greedy in terms of money , possesion and wealth
5. Mada ( Over Pride )
Feeling of excessive proudness
6. Matsara (Jealousy )
Don't feel good for other peoples's success or achievement
7. Swartha ( Selfishness )
Always think about themselves or "I'ness"
8. Anyaaya ( Injustice )
Being not fair or just and bias
9. Amanavta ( Cruelty )
Being unkind to people , animals and all living things
10. Ahamkara ( Ego )
Being the sense of Ego, I can do anything to anyone at anytime.

On this day also you can start something new, in the area of education, business or work. The child who is going to start to learn in the kindergarten or at home, will officially start to learn by writing the alphabets on a tray with rice and do the ceremony at home or in the temple.
Those craftspeople and artists too get their tools to be blessed on this day.
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May all of you achieve success and victory in all your endeavors.

Om Shanti.
Serve above self
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Vanakam and blessings to all Atma,
Today is the beginning of Sri Saraswathy Puja.
Goddess Saraswathy's  consciousness can be shown in 3 areas of influance. We all need to invoke this consciousness within our selves through the grace and blessings of Sri Saraswathy
1. Education
This consciousness covers the learning process,creativity, wisdom and knowledge
When you are trying to learn a lesson for school or a new piece of software for work Saraswathy is there to help you. We can pray to her for assistance and blessings to help what we are learning make sense to us and that we will be able to remember it easily. Which is of course what we all want with everything we learn. 

2.Arts
This consciousness covers the music , speech and sound. All performers wither they are Dancers Singers or play an instrument fall under the blessings of this part of Saraswathy. This energy is what gives you voice that special something that we all want to hear or makes you playing so wonderful no one can forget it, or for dance makes every step you take and gesture you use the most beautiful and perfect adn gives the whole a wonder and joy we who watch all remember. That is Saraswathy. Praying to her before beginning classes or a performance help you to be the best you can.

3. Beauty
This consciousness covers the area self image, appearances and self projection. For this energy if you struggle with your self image like many of us do in this age of air brushed magazines and selfies Saraswathy is there to help us all remember that the beauty outside is only a tiny part of who we are and it doesn't last. We all age and change as we do and it is the beauty of the soul mind and heart that are what is truly important. 
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Gayathri is also another form of Saraswathy and the chanting of Gayathri mantra during brahma muhurtham, that means between 4 to 6 am will help increase the mind and memory power as well as give benefits in all other areas Saraswathy is there to help us with .
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Gayathri mantra

May the blessings and shakti of Goddess Saraswathy bring tremendous growth and development in the area of education, arts and beauty.

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Om Aim Saraswatyai Namaha

Serve above self,

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Kanakadhara Stotram in Sanskrit

Kanakathara stotram in Tamil

Learn Goddess Lakshmi Meditation for wealth

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Vanakam and blissful day to all precious Atma

Navarathri celebration or festival is a very important festival as it conveys some very important messages for mankind.

It is celebrated for 10 days .

Who is the Goddess(Amman)? Goddess is both SHE - feminine energy and IT -the energy of the universe. 
She in the sense of having a form , alive, real and a being who can interact with the physical world. This is the form that we know from our lives and we think of when we pray. But the It in the sense of consciousness or the energy that makes the universe and everything in it go.

Goddess in Sanskrit means Chit or Shakti. From Chit which is Super-Normal Consciousness or Super-consciousness comes Chitta which means the human mind.

She knows everything, be at everywhere , anywhere and at anytime.

​She resides within us . She gives us miraculous power. Only through the Super Conscious Mind can you bypass your negative mind and Ambal is the energy that opens that part of our mind.

The word SHREEM is your gateway way to awaken the highest consciousness within mankind.

Goddess is the power of  creation . She is the Maha Maya - creating the matter. She gives you the Siddhi powers, the special tool to bring you the highest consciousness on this special day

The 9 nights are very powerful as the power or the energy of Goddess is available abundantly especially  throughout the  night.

In general , we transform ourselves from the instinctive level ( Durga aspect ) - Tamasic Gunas, to Intellect/Motherly nature level ( Letchumi aspect) - Rajasic Gunas to Intuitive/Wise  level ( Saraswathi aspect ).- Sattvic Gunas.  On the level of worlds, we transform our self from outer world - physical world to inner world- subtle world to spiritual world - Divine world.

The first three days for Durga , second 3 days for Letchumi and last 3 days is for Saraswathi. On the tenth day is our pinnacle level of consciousness which is Vijaya Dasami.

The moola mantra for Durga is "Om Dhum Dhurgayai Namaha". Chant 1008 times . 

Gayathri mantra is
"Katyayanaya Vidmahe Kanya Kumari Dhimahi Thanno Durgi Prachodayath"

From today for next 10 days we will be sharing the 10 feminine forms and powers of Goddess to all of you .

Day 1 : Kali
Goddess Kali, the female form of Kala (time). She is the dominating energy that pervades every moment of our lives. Kali is the symbol of eternal time, presiding over all stages of life. She rules our inner consciousness and demolishes the challenges and limitations we face in our lives. Kali controls the effects of planet Saturn.
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May your life transform to next level and abundance of love , wealth , good health and spirituality shall flow to you , your loved ones and to all living creatures in this planet earth.

Om Shakti Parasakthi

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Credits shall be given to Dr Pillai, Sri Sri Ravishankar and Amma Amritanandamayi