Vayilar was a Nayanar saint, and the follower of the principles of Shaivism. He is considered as one among the 63 nayanars. He is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. LIFE Vayilar was born and brought up in Mylapore, Chennai. He belongs to vellalar caste. He was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva. He was born as a dumb person. Vayilar was not interested in worshipping Lord Shiva by going to temples, but instead of that, he performed worship on his mind. Vayilar constructed a temple to Shiva in his mind itself. The mind temple contained golden doors for the god and contained spacious…
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Pamban Swamigal, who was a great saint and also a poet, and he was an ardent devotee of Lord Muruga. Pamban Swamigal wrote the popular poem, Sri Skandanubhavam, which is also praised as “Devamirtham”, the divine nectar, for the sake of Murugan’s devotees, in order to protect them from their various types of problems, and to protect them from their enemies. It was written by him after he met Lord Muruga in a deep pit, which he himself dug it and sat there in a state of meditation for a period of few days, in order to get the divine…
Narasinga Muniyaraiyar Nayanar is the Nayanar saint and an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. LIFE Narasinga Muniyaraiyar Nayanar was the ruler of the state Tiru Munaipadi. He adopted Sundarar as his son and brought up Sundarar by providing all sorts of comforts to him. He was a great devotee of Lord Shiva and his people were happy during his period. He had arranged several pujas and conducted homams at the Shiva temples on Shiva rathiri and Thiruvadirai festival. He also conducted puja in the temples on a daily basis. He provided food to the devotees of Lord Shiva, and took care of them in a good…
Once Gandhiji used to recite Quran in Valmiki Basti temple. Then a woman in the group stood up and opposed Gandhiji. Gandhi asked: Why Then that woman said it was against our religion. Gandhi said .. I don’t believe it like that.. The woman replied we don’t treat you worthy to order about religion. Gandhi said he should take the votes of the people here. Woman replied, can religion be decided by vote? Gandhi said you are now obstructing my religion. The woman replied that you are illegally interfering in the religion of crores of Hindus. Gandhi said: I listen…
Pakistan’s goal never has been integrating Kashmir, in fact it has never been about Kashmir at all. Pakistan’s goal has been about any and every attempt to destabilize India. By integrating Pakistani Occupied Kashmir, the result would be a tacit accepting the Line of Control as the de facto border, ending the tension Rawalpindi has used to keep Pakistan’s population distracted and under control. The Pakistani Army which has since the 1950s been the true power in Pakistan, has successfully marginalized and removed any civilian government which attempted to create even the suggestion of an environment of peace and dialogue…
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi participated in the programme marking the culmination of Meri Maati Mera Desh campaign’s Amrit Kalash Yatra at Kartavya Path in New Delhi today. The programme also marks the closing ceremony of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. During the program, the Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of Amrit Vatika and Amrit Mahotsav Memorial and launched ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’ – MY Bharat platform for youth of the country. Shri Modi also presented the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Awards to the top 3 performing States or Union Territories as well as Ministries or Departments. The top 3…
Circa 1994 In Geneva, the main item on the agenda for discussion was the Bosnian crisis. As the UN Convention had other matters on hand, there was one which could have serious implications for India. Pakistan had pushed forth a discussion and action on Kashmir issue. Indian Government wanted to respond with utmost seriousness. This was on the backdrop of US’ rage against India because India was due to supply batteries for Iranian missiles, and repairing ports, and US was deadly against Iran. When no other country was willing to help Iran, India stepped in and filled the gap. This…
India has made it People’s G20 Summit: PM Modi Friends,India is a land of diversity of faith, spirituality and traditions. Many major religions of the world were born here, and every religion of the world has found respect here. As the ‘Mother of Democracy,’ our belief in dialogue and democratic principles has been unwavering since time immemorial. Our global conduct is rooted in the fundamental principle of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,’ which means ‘world is one family.’ This very notion of considering the world as one family, also connects every Indian with the sense of responsibility of ‘One Earth’. It is with…
The Hampi ruins All the pictures are from my phone gallery. Had a trip to Hampi, an ancient ruined city on the banks of the river Tungabhadra last week. A stomach churning experience to see the height of barbaric hatred with which the Muslim kings destroyed the city. Hampi VijayaNagara was the capital city of the Vijayanagara empire. Historians like Nicolo Conti of Italy had recorded that it was a city next to Rome in opulence. Legend has it that the market street in front of the Virupaksha temple had shops which dealt in precious stones and jewels. The battle…
Today, I want to uncover the remarkable saga of Neera Arya, a name that time almost forgot but a legacy that deserves to shine. Neera’s story began on March 5, 1902, in the picturesque town of Khekra Nagar, Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. A girl sent to Kolkata for education, she grew into a woman whose heart resonated with an unwavering love for her homeland. As the flames of India’s struggle for freedom swept the nation, Neera found herself drawn to the courageous Rani Jhansi Regiment of the Azad Hind Fauj, led by the visionary Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. She transformed into…
INTRODUCTION The Virudhagiriswarar Temple is located in Virudhachalam, Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. The Chief deity Virudhagireeswarar is glorified in the most famous Shaivite text Tevaram, which was written by the famous nayanmar saints, and this temple is classified as among the Paadal Petra Sthalams(Temple significance was praised by the Nayanmar Saints). The temple derived its name from the Virudhachalam Town. At this present place of temple, Lord Shiva had appeared in the form of a holy mountain, due to the prayers of the creator Lord Brahma. Virudhagirswarar temple is one among the temples, which was built by Ma Sembiyan Mahadevi, who was a Chola queen. This temple is as famous…
INTRODUCTION Marudamalai Murugan Temple, also known as Marudasalamurthy Temple, and as Marudagiriswamy Temple is situated on the top of Marudamalai, which is situated a few km faraway from Coimbatore. At the bottom of Marudamalai, we can find a small Ganesha temple which is popularly worshipped as Sri Thanthondri Ganesha(The self-emanated Ganesha). This temple is considered to be the seventh earthly abode of Lord Muruga. Marudamalai was maintained by Tribal kings in ancient times. As per the Tirumurukanpoondi temple inscriptions, the Marudamalai temple was believed to have been constructed during 12th Century AD. There is an ancient cave temple of Pambatti Siddhar which is found nearby this temple, who is…
INTRODUCTION Arulmigu Palvannanathar Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva which is situated at Sivapuri in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. Here Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of Palvannanathar, and his consort is worshipped as Ma Vedanayaki Amman. This temple is mentioned in the 7th century Tamil Shaivite work, Tevaram, which were sung and written by the nayanmar saints and it is one among the Paadal Petra Sthalam(Temple was glorified through divine songs). The temple has various other shrines, and among those, the Oondreswarar and Ma Minnoli Amman shrines are the most significant ones. The temple follows three daily rituals at different intervals from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and celebrates four…
INTRODUCTION Sri Kalyaneshwar Mahadev Mandir was founded by King Janaka in Mithila. The temple is situated at a village in Madhubani district which is near to the Indo-Nepal Border Area. It is believed that King Janaka had installed Shivlingams at this temple. The temple is believed to have been built during the Treta Yuga, that is, during the Ramayana Period, and hence it is considered to be very sacred, marvellous, ancient, and contains historical significance. Since the temple pertains to Ramayana period, therefore, the Bihar Government declared the place as the tourist centre. King Janaka did penance here on Lord Shiva. Pleased with the penance of the King Janaka, Lord Shiva had appeared in the form of…
INTRODUCTION Arulmigu Arunachalesvara Temple also popularly known as Sri Annamalaiyar Temple is an ancient temple of Lord Shiva, which is situated on the holy town of Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas, and it represents the fire element, Lord Agni Bhagavan. Here as usual, Lord Shiva appears in the form of Lingam, that is, in the popular form of Agni lingam, and he is known as Arunachaleswarar and as Annamalaiyar. Lord Agni had once visited and worshipped Lord Shiva at this temple, and there is also an Agni Lingam temple in the Girivalam path. Ma Parvati is called as Unnamalai Amman or Apithakucha…
INTRODUCTION Now the talk of the town is about the successful landing of Chandrayan Spacecraft in the moon, and for that, we should make a big applause and congratulate the space scientists for making the herculean task into a big success. Likewise, our mission must be to make the people to chant, hear and write the wonderful Rama Nama, “SRI RAMAJAYAM”. Apart from chanting and hearing the Rama Mantra, we have to insist the people, to write “SRI RAMAJAYAM”, in the Note books, which would be available in Sri Rama Nama Bank, and for knowing more about that, go to…
INTRODUCTION Giridhara Gopala Baaro.., these are the wonderful hymns from the songs of Ma Meera Bai. Giridhara means the one (Lord Krishna) who has easily lifted the Govardhana Mountain with his little finger. Gopala means the divine cowherd (Lord Krishna) who has taken much care and attention on his cows, and made them to satisfactorily graze in the grass fields. Baaro means asking Lord Krishna to meet us soon. (Hey Krishna please come soon in order to purify my mind). There are few business units containing the name Giri, which run successfully, and it proves how the great Lord Krishna…
INTRODUCTION Sri Kashi Vishwanath Temple is a popular temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, and it is situated in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites for Hindus and this temple is also regarded as one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples of Lord Shiva. This temple is situated on the banks of the holy river Ma Ganga, and the chief deity of the temple is known as Sri Kashi Vishwanath. Since several thousands of years, Kashi Viswanath temple is visited by several thousands of devotees, and still now, numerous devotees used to worship Lord Shiva by using different modes of transport like air, rail and road. Those who visit Kaasi, need…
INTRODUCTION Everybody wants to have the darshan of Lord Rama in his divine form, but, it is very difficult to get such an opportunity, since Lord Rama can be seen only by pure hearted devotees! Supposedly if we get the darshan of Lord Rama, then we would even question him about the difficulties faced by us in this Kali Yuga. Some would think that if they write one crore Rama Mantra, then they would immediately get the divine vision of Lord Rama. But even then, it is not easy to see Lord Rama through our naked eyes, since just simply…
INTRODUCTION The Gopika Gita mentions about the significance of the Gopikas in Srimad Bhagavatham. The Bhagavat Purana is one of the popular Puranas which mainly focus on Lord Krishna, his important divine plays and about his wonderful relationship with the Gopikas and Gopalas. Ma Vasumati is one among the Gopikas, and she considers Lord Krishna as everything for her. She has dedicated her entire life towards praising him, thinking about him and worshipping him whole heartedly. During the Treta Yuga, Ma V asumati was one of the sages of Dandakaranya, and she was blessed by Lord Rama, to be born as…