Apsaras are dancers of Swargaloka. They were originally born when the milky ocean was churned. Their husbands are Gandharvas.
Personally if I were a native of India I would not adopt any foreign custom unless I was satisfied that I ought to do so. Certainly I would not give up the Indian salutation for an English handshake. I should. see no object in doing so except to imitate, and thereby acknowledge the superiority of a foreign civilization. - John Woodroffe (Author)
महादेव्यै च विद्महे विष्णुपत्न्यै च धीमहि । तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात् ॥ mahadevyai cha vidmahe vishnupatnyai cha dhimahi . tanno lakshmih prachodayat ......
महादेव्यै च विद्महे विष्णुपत्न्यै च धीमहि । तन्नो लक्ष्मीः प्रचोदयात् ॥
mahadevyai cha vidmahe vishnupatnyai cha dhimahi . tanno lakshmih prachodayat ..
Sri Rudram Explained - Anuvaka 11
God is love- said Tamil saint Thirumular
Shiva Aparadha Kshamapana Stotram
aadau karmaprasangaat kalayati kalusham maatri'kukshau sthitam maam vinmootraamedhyamadhye kvathayati nitaraam jaat'haro jaatavedaah'. yadyadvai tatra....
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