These audio programs present Vedic Mythology, Music, and Mantras in a series of brief, enjoyable shows that feature vedic stories, mantra explanations and traditional vedic chanting. If you have questions, comments or suggestions please feel free to send an email.  I'm eager to know what you think.

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Program #85: Subramanyam, Part 4
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Program #84: Subramanyam, Part 3
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Program #83: Subramanyam, Part 2
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Program #82: Subramanyam, Part 1
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Program #81: Agastya and Modern Astronomy
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Program #80: Agastya - Rig Veda rishi
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Program #79: Lakshmi - goddess of abundance
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Program #78: Ayyappa, son of Shiva and Vishnu
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Program #77: The origins of Ganesha, part 2
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Program #76: The origins of Ganesha, part 1
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Program #75: The rishi Baradwaja
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Program #74: Meenakshi, the goddess of Madurai
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Program #73: Kashyapa rishi and the Surya the Sun.
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Program #72: Stories about birds in the Mahabharatha
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Program #71: Shakalya's and Yajnavalkya: Shakalya bothers Yajnavalkya with disasterous results. Chanting of Saraswati Stuthi and Asvamedha Prakarana.
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Program #70: Gargi and Yajnavalkya: Stories from the Brihadarnayaka Upanishad in which Gargi challenges Yajnavalkya. Chanting of Taittariya Upanishad
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Program #69: Rahu and Ketu, these uniquely vedic planets and their effects in our lives. Chanting of Rahu and Ketu Kavacha and a long selection from Sama Veda.
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Program #68: Madhu Vidhya, the story of Dadhyann Rishi, the Ashwin Twins, and how Indra cut off his head attempting to keep this knowledge secret. Plus chanting of Goshi Shanti, Purusha Suktam, and Rishi Suktam.
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Program #67: Gosha, one of the woman seers of the Rig Veda is author of hymns on the Ashvin Twins, the divine physicians. Chanting of Navagraha stotras and a mantra from the Ashvameda ritual.
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Program #66: An examination of Shivarati; the night of Shiva, plus stories about this festival. Also, modern versions of traditional songs about Shiva.
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Program #65: The conversation about Jyotish with Trisha George continues with a discussion of using astrology to predict the weather.
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Program #64: An examination of astrology as part of a universal tradition of knowledge about the planets. Chanting of Navagraha Dhynam, Surya Ashtakam, and Kamakshistotram
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Program #63: The Danda Swamis and their traditions followed by an amusing story about renunciation. Chanting of Trotaka Ashtakam and Guru Paduka Stotram.
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Program #62: Ascetics and Sadhus; the mystic renunciates of the Vedic tradition. Chanting of Sani Stotram, Kalabhraiva Stotram and a complete Shiva puja.
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Program #61: Shankara as Amaruka write on the nature of love. Chanting of Saraswati Stuthi, Lalitha Ashtotra, and the beautiful Ardhanareshwara stotram.
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Program #60: Mandana and Shankara debate and Mandana's wife asks a question that Shankara can't answer! Chanting of Guru stotram and Vedasara Shiva stotram.
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Program #59: Mandana - Adi Shankara meet Vyasa, then Kumarila who asks him to visit Mandana but Shankara insults Mandana leading to their famous debate. Chanting of Govindashtakam and Shivananda Lahari
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Program #58: Lalitha - The Playful Goddess. Lalitha is the divine Mother and the universe is her playground. The story of Hayagriva and Rishi Agastya. Chanting of Lalitha Trishati
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Program #57: Rudram - The Essence of Yajur Veda. The main hymn for Shiva from Yajur Veda. Some explanations of the meaning and recitation by Seetharama Sastry.
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Program #56: Morning Mantras. Seetharama Sastry recites and explains some of the traditional mantras that are recited when getting up in the morning. Chanting of Hayagreeva Pancharatnam and Hayagreeva Panjaram.
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Program #55: Conversation with a Yajur Veda Pundit (Seetharama Sastry) about his training and the 10 years he spent working with the Shankaracharya. Chanting of Ganapati Thalam.
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Program #54: Saturn, Part 2; more on Saturn and his nature. A new story about Ganesha, Saturn torments his Guru, and chanting of a Saturn puja and an Ashir Vadam; a Vedic blessing.
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Program #53: Saturn and Ketu; the planets of misfortune, but also enlightenment. Are they friend or foe? We look at their influence in the world these days. Chanting of their mantras and also Mahalakshmi Janmataa Stotram.
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Program #52: Dhumavati; the smoky widow goddess who was created when she swallowed Shiva whole! She is misfortune and the opposite of Lakshmi. Chanting of Dhumavati mantras and Vasistha Krita Stotram
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Program #51: Bhairivi, the fierce goddess who is entropy personified. She causes decay and destruction, but also has forms who delight and give enjoyment of life. A paradoxical form of the divine. Chanting of Bhairivi mantras and Saraswati Dasasloki.
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Program #50: Chinnamasta, the Goddess who personifies sacrifice, because she cuts off her own head to feed her devotees. Chanting of Chinnamasta mantras and Mahisura Mardini stotram.
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Program #49: Bhuvaneshwari, The Goddess of Creation and 4th of the Mahavidhyas. She who creates the five elements; earth, air, fire, water, and space and using them ceates the universe. Chanting of Bhuvaneshwari mantras and Vanistavam for Saraswati.
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Program #48: Tripura Sundari, The Goddess of Beauty and 3rd of the Mahavidhyas. Plus a new story about the origin of Ganesha and selections from Lalitha Sahasranam. Chanting of Bala mantras and Lalitha Trishati.
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Program #47: The 10 forms of the Divine Feminine; Tara, The Wisdom Goddess. The history and mantras of Tara who is the fierce form of Saraswati. the story of Vasistha Rishi and his search for Tara. Chanting of Tara and Saraswati Mantras.
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Program #46: The 10 Forms of the Divine Feminine; Kali, The Universal Mother, the terrifying protectress. Chanting of Kali mantras and Kali Karpura Stotram and Durga Suktam.
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Program #45: The Dasa Mahavidyas; 10 forms of the Divine feminine which range from the terrifying to the beautiful. The story of Shiva and Sati in which she takes 10 forms after getting angry with him. Chanting of Rajarajeshwari Ashtakam and 3 selections for Lalita Devi; the goddess of beauty.
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Program #44: The conclusion of the story that centers on Bhishma and Amba. She finally has her revenge in the battle of the Mahabharata. Chanting includes PanchaShanti, Bala Mukundam, and Amba Pancharatnam.
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Program #43: The continuation of Amba's story from the Mahabharata which ultimately leads to Pandu and the birth of Arjuna and the other Pandava brothers. Chanting of Surya Kavacham and Bala Mukunda Ashtakam.
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Program #42: The Mahabharata begins with the story of Amba and how she was abducted by Bhishma with her 2 sisters and eventually became his enemy. With the help of Shiva and Subramanyam she plots to kill him. Chanting of Shiva Stuthi and Muruganar.
Program #41: Draupadi emerges from the yagya fire and eventually becomes the wife of Arjuna and the other Pandava brothers.  Stories about her and Krishna, at the court of the Kauravas, in the forest, and at the battle of the Mahabharata.  Chanting of portions of the Bhagavad Gita, Ch. 13, and Vishnu Sahasranam Sloka.
Program #40:  Annapurna, the goddess of food .  She is the only fully beneficient form of the gooddess.  Shiva and Parvati argue and visit Kasi to settle things.  Shiva burns off the head of Brahma and Shankara composes Kanakadhara stotram to Lakshmi.  Chanting of Kanakadhara stotram, AnnapurnI Ashtakam and Saraswati Navaratnamala.
Program #39:  Vishwamitra and the Gayatri Mantra.  A King sees Vasistha's magic cow but can't steal it.  He retires to the forest and becomes the rishi Vishwamitra and eventually becomes a Brahamrishi and cognizes the Gayatri Mantra.  Chanting of Gayatri mantra and Agni Suktam from Rig Veda.
Program #38:  Markendeya and the Mrytunjaya Mantra, Markendeya lives only 16 years, Shiva kills Yama, the Lord of Death, Markendeya is tested by Indra and visited by Vishnu and Shiva. Chanting of Mrytunjaya gayatri, kavacham, and stotram
Program #37:  Nandi; Shiva's Bull.  The creation of Ganesha so Parvati can take a bath, Shiva gets into trouble and Nandi helps out by turning into a shark.  Chanting of Ganesha Suprabhatam and Garuda Dandakam.

Program #36:  The Vamana incarnation of Vishnu.  Bali, the demon king torments the gods and Vishnu takes the form of a dwarf in order to trick Bali into giving him 3 paces of land....with predictible results!

Program #35:  A brief introduction to Navarati, the fall celebration of the goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati. 
Program #34:  The story of Ravana and how he obtains so much power, but loses it all because of his character flaws which manifest in his attraction for Sita.
Program #33:  Hanuman and Ravana; Hanuman flies to Lanka to find Sita, battles various demons and destroys parts of Ravana's palace, only to be captured by Indrajit.  Chanting of Shiva Tandava Stotram and a selection of the Ramayana.
Program #32:  Dandaka Forest is twice cursed, once by Shukra and again by Gautama.  Rama arrives and meets Atri Rishi and Anasuya, then battles the demon Virada. Chanting of Rama Pahimam, and Hannuman Chalisa
Program #31: Shukracharya; teacher of the demons. The Sanjivani mantra which restores the dead to life, the story of King Danda, Araja and the curse of the Danakaranya Forest. Chanting of Sanjivani Stotram, Shukra's gayatri and Kavacham mantras, and a melodic shanti mantra.
Program #30:  Sudarshana Chakra - Vishnu's weapon.  The story of Vishnu's weapon, a gift from Shiva.  The story of King Ambarisha and Durvasa rishi.  Chanting of Sudarshana Gayatri, Ashtakam and Kavacham.
Program #29:  Anatomy of a puja.  Explanation of the structure and mantras used in a typical Lakshmi puja.  Chanting of Lakshmi Puja, Lakshmi Ashtotra, and Lakshmi Mangala Aarti
Program #28:  Atharva Veda selections with a brief chanting of a blessing and translations of mantras to cure baldness and attract a mate.  Quotations from Mundaka and Mandukya Upanishads.  Melodic chanting of Nirvana Shatakam and Guru Stotra.
Program #27:  Yajur Veda explained with chanting and translation of Narayana Suktam. An overview of Sri Rudram and Chamakam from Yajur Veda, with explanations of some of the mantras.
Program #26: Sama Veda explained with chanting selections from Rig and Sama Vedas. The role of the Upanishads, and selections from Isha Upanishad. Chanting of Isha Upanishad and a long selection from Sama Veda.
Program #25:  An Overview of the Four Vedas. Selections and translations of the first 9 verses of Rig Veda, the Gayatri Mantras for the nine planets, and translation and recitation of Purusha Suktam.
Program #24:  The Story of the Nine Planets.  An introduction to Vedic Astrology and chanting of Vyasa's Vedic Mantras for the planets followed by the Aditya Kavacham; the mantra that provides the protection of the Sun.
Program #23:  The planet Mars and his story.  The story of Agni, the wives of the 7 rishis, and the creation of Subramanyam the Divine General.  Chanting of Pancha Shanti and some flute music from www.magnatunes.com.
Program #22:  King Chitraketu takes the form of the demon Vritasura because of Parvati's curse, fights Indra, and is liberated in the end.  Chanting of Sudarshana Kavacham, Durga Kavacham, and Kalabhraiva Ashtakam.
Program #21:  Saturn; the lesson giver.  The nature of karma, the 9 planets and Saturn's role in life.  The Brihadaranyaka, the story of Ravana and Parvati.  Chanting of Sani stotram, Saturn mantras, and Saraswati aarti.
Program #20: Ranganatha and Ranganayaki; Vishnu lies to Lakshmi and gets caught, Vishnu dresses like Lakshmi, the saint Ramanuja takes the form of a duck, and chanting.
Program #19: Parvati Curses King Chitraketu; King Chitraketu learns about life and death, meets Vishnu and is cursed by Parvati, but he doesn't mind. Chanting of Sarvamangala mantra and Veda sarshiva stava
Program #18:  Saraswati, wife of Brahma and goddess of learning and speech.   Stories of how Brahma added and then lost his 5th face, and then got in trouble by marrying Gayatri so that a yagya could take place on time.  Saraswati curses, Indra, Vishnu and Shiva.
Program #17:  Parvati, Divine Mother and wife of Shiva.  Stories about Parvati and her relationship with Shiva, her son Murugan, and how Brahma gets even with Shiva.
Program #16:  Markendeya and Mrytunjaya Mantra.  Stories about how Shiva saved Markendeya, how Vishnu becomes Markendeya's son-in-law, and the arrival of Bhoomi Devi.  Chanting of Mrytunjaya mantra and Ayush Stotram from Rig Veda.
Program #15:  Shiva and Water.  He helps to tame Ganga so she can safely come down to Earth. Plus another water oriented story, chanting of Ganga Stotram and Moulav Ganga Slokam.
Program #14: Shiva as Kala Bhairava.  Includes several stories about Shiva as Lord of Dance and Time, plus how he teases his wife Parvati. Chanting of Kala Bhairava Stotram and a melodic devotional song.

Program #13 - Shiva  as Neelakantha - the Blue Throated One.  Includes two stories about his blue throat and why he wears the Moon in his hair.  Chanting of Shiva Ashtakam and Chandra Shekara Ashtakam.

Program #12 - An introduction to Shiva - Maha Deva the Destroyer of ignorance.  Includes the story of Shiva and Sati as well as chanting of Linga Ashtakam.

Program #11 - The story of Shankara and the goddess in which he is shown the power of Shakti. Includes chanting of Lalitha Pancharatnam.
Program #10 - Chanting of Tulsi Stotram.
Program #9 - The story of Tulsi Vivaha, a celebration of the sacred tulsi plant, the story of how and why it is sacred and how Vishnu got in trouble!
Program #8 - The story of Dhanvantri, the Divine Physician who emerges from the ocean of milk to bring the nectar of immortality to the gods and medicine to humanity. Chanting of Dhanvantri Mula Mantra.
Program #7 - Devi Mahatmyam or Chandi Path is presented with a summary of chapters 10,11,12, 13. Chanting of Chandi Path, part 4.
Program #6 - Devi Mahatmyam or Chandi Path is presented with a summary of chapters 7,8, and 9. Chanting of Chandi Path, part 3.
Program #5 - Devi Mahatmyam or Chandi Path is presented with a summary of chapters 4, 5 and 6. Chanting of Chandi Path, part 2.
Program #4 - Devi Mahatmyam or Chandi Path is presented with a summary of the first 3 chapters.
(Chanting of Chandi Path, part 1
Programs 1,2 and 3 have been removed because they were created when
I was just beginning the podcast and honestly, they weren't very good.