Murukku

(How to make murukku)This is South Indian snack. Very tasty one
.Ingredients
Rice four..................... 4 cups

Urad dhal powder........half cup

Jeera(cumin seeds) ......1 tsp

Butter ..........................1 stick

Asafoetida powder .......1tsp
Salt to taste

Oil to fry

Method

Soak the raw rice.Remove water and allow it to dry. When it dries completely, grind to a powder. Fry the dhal (gram) and powder it. Mix the powdered rice, dhal powder, melted butter, salt, cumin seeds,asafoetida with water and make a dough(it should be thick). The dough should not stick to the fingers when touched. Knead the dough once again and take a small ball sized amount of the dough. Over a greased sheet , twist the dough between the fore-finger and thumb into a continuous spiral (about 2 , 3,or 5 rounds ) .Heat the oil and when it is hot, put one by one and deep fry them.

Have this murukku with tea or coffee..

Ganesh Pancha Ratnam

Sri Ganesa Pancharathnam -(composed by Aadhi Sankarar)

Mudhaa karaadha modhaham sadhaa vimukthi saadhaham
kaladharaava dhamsaham vilasi loga rakshagam
anaayagaika nayagam vinaasidheba dhaidhyagam

nadaasubaasu naasagam namaami dham vinayagam 1
nadhetharaathi beekaram navodhi thaarka paaswaram
namath suraari nirjjaram nadhaadhikaaba dhutharam
sureswaram nidhiswaram gajeswaram ganeswaram

maheswaram dhamaasraye paraathparam nirantharam 2
samastha loga sankaram nirasdhaithya kunjaram
tharaetharotharam varam varae vakthra maksharam
krupakaram kshamaakaram mudhaakaram yasaskaram

manaskaram namaskruthaam namaskaromi paaswaram 3
akinjanaarthi maarjanam chiranthanokthi paajanam
puraari poorva nandhanam suraari garva sarvanam
prabanja naasa beeshanam dhananjayaadhi booshanam

kaboladhaana vaaranam bajae puraana vaaranam 4
nithaantha gaantha dhandhagaandhi mandhagaandha gaathmajam
asinthyaroopa mandha heena mandharaaya krundhanam
hridhandharaera nirantharam vasantha maeva yohinaam
thamaehathantha maeva tham vininthayaami santhatham 5
Mahaa ganesa pancharathna maadharaenayo (a)nvaham

prajalpathi prapaadhahae hruthi smran ganeswaram
arogathaa madhoshadhaam susaahidheem suputhrathaam
samaahidhaayurashta bhoodhi mapyubaithi so(a)siraath. 6

This Year

This year July has 5 Fridays,5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays. This happens once in every 823 years This is called money bags. This year, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This happens once every 823 years.

July 2011 Sunday-  3, 10, 17, 24, and 31

                Fridays- 1,  8,  15, 22 and 29

                Saturday2,  9,  16, 23, and 30 

Old Age guidelines for happiness

Old age is likea bank account.You withdraw in later life what you have deposited along the way.
1. Free your heart from hate.
2.Free your mind from worry
3.Live simple and give more
4.Expect less.

Navaratri kolu (2010)

Navaratri means about nine different  aspects of  Devi  are worshiped during these nine days. Every day we do puja  , Naivedyam and Arathi.. Recite Devi slokas especially Devi Mahatmyam.Today Navaratri starts and I kept small kolu for my grandchildren. They love this festival. They get new dress, vattalai pakku and chundal. This way they know about this festival. Everyday I recite shobanam, Lalithambal songs, Lalitha Sahasranamam and devi slokas. It  gives us happiness and some divine feeling.

Sringeri Temple at Stroudsburg PA (USA)

Sringeri Temple at Stroudsburg PA (USA)

Accomodation

Limited food and accomodation facilities are available at the temple for devotees visiting the temple.

Please call and notify the temple at (570) 629 7881 or office at (732) 238 1119 in advance for availability and contributions.

This Sringeri temple is located on I-80 near the lake of Mountain Spring Resort. When you drive here, you feel you are in Sringeri.Beautiful scenic view.

The Temple  address is  Cays Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 USA. Telephone no. 570-629-7881/1-800-45 Hindu.

It is a South Indian Temple run by Bharathi  Vidya Foundation.

 I like This temple very much,peaceful atmosphere to sit for meditation. Sringeri Math is in Sringeri town , Karnataka. You can get information from these sites.p://www.sringeri.net/ and 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shringeri

 TThe main deities are "Sri Adi Sankaracharya", "Sharadamba" and Chandramouleswara. Navaratri festival is famous in Sringeri math.Those who wants to visit this temple Navaratri is the best time.

There were only very few cars when we visited the temple. When you are planning to visit a temple ,I recommend this temple.

Mahwah (NJ)

Mahwah (NJ)
Hindu Samaj Temple

This is the entrance of the hall.Very beautiful temple.We go to the temple on tuesdays.
http://www.hindusamajmandir.org/About-us.html


Entrance to the temple.