INTRODUCTION Subhadra is an important character in Mahabharata and she is considered as an incarnation of Mata Parvati. She is the sister of Krishna and Balarama, wife of Arjuna, mother of Abhimanyu, and she is the daughter of Vasudeva and Devaki. Subhadra is well-known for her kindness, holiness, chastity and purity. Once, Arjuna travelled to Dwarka and met Krishna, and expressed his wish to marry Subhadra, and Lord Krishna has agreed. But Lord Balarama was interested in marrying her with Duryodana. Due to that, Arjuna kidnapped Subhadra and bravely fought with Balarama and his army and defeated them. Finally, Krishna pacified Balarama and gets his consent and conducted the marriage of Subhadra with Arjuna…
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INTRODUCTION Sri Nadana Gopala Nayaki Swamigal was born in Madurai in a Saurashtra Family before few hundred years. He has considered himself as the consort of Lord Krishna, and used to appear like that. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna, and sung several songs on him. He also wrote a text mentioning the greatness of Sri Ramanuja, and explained the importance of Guru Bhakti. He insists us to worship Lord Krishna and Ramanuja for getting great prospects in our life, and to get SALVATION after the end of our life. He used to perform bhajans in the…
INTRODUCTION During the Krita Yuga, in the Brahma Lok, among the several devas, there lived a noble deva, whose name is SANGUKARNAR. His main job is to come to the earth and pluck the fragrant flowers, and take it to the Brahma Loka, and give it to Lord Brahma Dev for performing puja to Lord Vishnu. Once, he got delayed to return to the Brahma Loka, and due to that the Puja was not performed in the stipulated time by Lord Brahma. And hence, he was cursed by Brahma to be born into the family of demons, in the earth.…
Ganesha Chaturthi, the great Ganesha festival, also known as ‘Vinayak Chaturthi’ or ‘Vinayaka Chavithi’ is celebrated by Hindus around the world as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. It is observed during the Hindu month of Bhadra (mid-August to mid-September) and the grandest and most elaborate of them, especially in the western India state of Maharashtra, lasts for 10 days, ending on the day of ‘Ananta Chaturdashi’. Ganesh Chaturthi Verse: Normally, Ganesha Chaturthi is the worship of god Ganesh on the fourth day of every month which is mentioned in the title of the festivals. How Lord Ganesha should be worshipped on the day…
INTRODUCTION Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar is one of the nayanar saints in shaivism sect. His greatness is mentioned in the divine text “Thiruthondar Thogai” and described him as an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, and also the staunch follower of the famous nayanar saint Sundarar. He is described as a pious and a humble person, who treated others with great respect and considered the devotees of Lord Shiva as similar to that of Lord Shiva. In his free time, he will used to worship Lord Shiva with flowers and performed various pujas to Lord Shiva. LIFE Perumizhalai Kurumba Nayanar was born in Perumanallur village…
INTRODUCTION Vishuddhananda Paramahansa (1853–1937) popularly known as Baba was a great saint. He got great yogic powers and through that, he had removed the sufferings of the people, and cured their physical and mental illness. Once he met Paramhansa Yogananda, and discussed about spiritual matters with him. His birth name was Bholanath Chattopadhaya. LIFE He was born in the year 1853 in a village in Bardhaman district in West Bengal. He was a great Saint and contains great devotional qualities. He learnt the basic education under his guru and he never disobeyed his Guru’s instruction. He started a spiritual training school in Tibet, and…
INTRODUCTION Krishnananda Agamavagisha also called as Krishnananda Moitra was a Brahmin of Nadia, West Bengal and he was a great scholar and good in doing tantric acts, yoga and meditation. He lived during the 16th century AD. He is the author of the “Tantrasara”, and also written several texts on Hinduism, yoga, bhakti and meditation. LIFE Krishnananda Agamavagisha was born in 1650 at west Bengal into a pious Brahmin family, and his father’s name was Acharya Mahesha. He had one brother and four sons. All the entire family members were worshippers of Lord Krishna. He will used to do puja regularly at his home,…
INTRODUCTION Dhanna Bhagat was born in the year 1415 and he was a great poet and a Krishna devotee who will used to compose beautiful songs and sing in praise of Lord Krishna. LIFE He was born in the village in the Tonk district of Rajasthan in a hindu family. He was the founder of the Krishna Swami Samaj in the state of rajasthan and spread the bhakti spirit on Lord Krishna throughout the region. Through his great bhakti, he got spiritual powers. It is believed that once he got the divine darshan of Lord Krishna and Mata Rukmani and was blessed by them.…
Raksha Bandhan Introduction Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is celebrated on Purnima or full moon day in the month of Shravan also known as Saawan. It is a day brother and sister re-affirm their sacred bond of love & affection. The beauty of this festival is that it is not observed by just biological siblings, but all those who bond like brothers with sisters though they may be unrelated. It is thus a beautiful expression of love. The love between Lord Krishna and Draupadi is such a tender expression of this bond and the Mahabharata describes very beautifully. Draupadi always treated…
Naga Panchami is a festival dedicated to the worship of Serpent deity.
INTRODUCTION Similar to going to Tirtha Yatra to holy places like Kasi and Rameswaram, we can also visit the various Brindavanams of Guru Raghavendra, which is situated throughout India, and even in some foreign countries, we can find few Worship Centres of Guru Raghavendra Swamy. Those who are unable to visit Kasi and Rameswaram in order to clear off their Pitru Dosham, could visit any of the Guru Raghavendra Swamy’s Brindavanams located nearby their residence, and by sincerely praying and chanting the Mantras of Guru Raghavendra Swamy, they can easily clear off their ancestral debts. Most of the Brindavanams of…
INTRODUCTION Nava Veeras are the nine great soldiers and the brave divine attendants of Lord Muruga. They were born from Nava Shakthis, who were born out of the powers of Mata Parvati. They are also considered as an incarnation of Mata Parvati. The sons of Navashakthis are known as Nava Veerar’s. The Nava veeras are: Veerabahu Thevar is the army chief of Lord Muruga and helped Muruga during his fight with Surapadhman and his brothers. 2. Veera Kesari is a courageous person and roars like a lion during the time of the war with devas and aruras, and is a great…
INTRODUCTION As per the words of Guru Raghavendra Swamy, many mutts are being formed all around the world. Out of his several temples, there is a famous temple situated at Sithalapakkam, which is located in Plot No. 364, Sri Raghavendra Swamy Koil Main Street, T.N.H.B. Quarters, Medavakkam – Mambakkam Main Road, SITHALAPAKAM, Chennai – 600126. It is also one of the Mritika Brindavan. This temple is managed by Sri.Arun Raghavendrar, who is also the priest of the temple. The temple was also consecrated (KUMBABISHEKHAM) in a well versed manner to enlighten the Holy Brindavan. In this temple, more than 10 types of…
INTRODUCTION Similar to Kalyanasundarar(Lord Shiva) and Kalyana Venkatesa Perumal(Lord Vishnu), Guru Raghavendra is also called as Sri Kalyana Guru Raghavendra Swamigal, since he blesses his devotees to get married with a suitable bride/groom and also bless them to lead a happy and a peaceful married life forever in their life. Before attaining Samadhi State at Mantralayam, when one of his disciples expressed his wish of marrying to a suitable girl, Guru Raghavendra blessed him and gave him the Mritigai (Sacred Sand) and due to the significance of sacred sand, the disciple had got married with a nice girl, and also…
INTRODUCTION Lord Muruga is the god of beauty, and hence he is also known as “AZHAGAN”, which means handsome. We have to always keep thinking about Lord Muruga, since Muruga is also considered to be one of the chief gods. The Kaumaram sect of people, mainly worship Lord Muruga, and the Saurashtra people who belong to Madurai are the staunch devotees of Lord Muruga. Lord Muruga is also an aspect of Lord Shiva, and he is also considered to be an independent god, who is having innumerable devotees all over the world. Some of the miscreants, who want to…
Marundeeswarar Temple INTRODUCTION Marundeeswarar Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated in Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai. It is one of the Paadal Petra Sthalams and the great nayanar saints Appar and Tirugnana Sambandar have sung about the importance of this temple. The temple has been reconstructed and renovated by the Chola kings during the 11th century. The Marundeeswarar temple is considered as a place of worship for the people with dreaded diseases, and many people have shared their experiences about the holiness of the temple, and their relief from various diseases after visiting this temple. The temple follows six daily rituals from 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and twelve yearly festivals. The…
INTRODUCTION The Brahmapureeswarar Temple is situated in Thirupattur. It is believed that by visiting this temple our fate can by changed by the blessings of Lord Brahma. Once Lord Brahma has got pride that he was the ultimate Creator of the entire Universe. Lord Brahma thought that he has got more powers than Lord Shiva. Due to his pride, Lord Shiva destroyed Lord Brahma’s Fifth Head, and also he got cursed from Lord Shiva, and due to that he had lost his creative powers. In order to get relieved from the curse, Lord Brahma went on a pilgrimage of Lord Shiva Temples. During his travel,…
INTRODUCTION Thirumancheri temple is famous for marriage related activities. Those who do not get married or if their marriage gets delayed due to any reason, if they visit this temple, and pray to the deities, surely they will get their marriage finished quickly due to the grace of Lord Shiva and Parvati. According to legend, once parvati tells her wish to Lord Shiva that she wants to have a wedding with the Lord in the earth. Parvathi then left Kailasa and lived as the daughter of the great sage Sree Bharata. After some time, Sage Bharata contacted Lord Shiva to…
INTRODUCTION The king of Madra Kingdom, Asvapati, lives with his consort Malavi. He prayed to sun god for having a child. Due to the blessings of Lord Surya, a girl child was born, and she was named as Savitri. Savitri looks very beautiful and after attaining the marriage age, she went on a pilgrimage in search of marrying a suitable person, and finds Satyavan, the son of a blind king of Salwa Kingdom, who lost everything including his eyesight, and lives in forest with his wife and son. Sage Narada announces to Savitri and to his father that Satyavan will die after one year.…
Kannaki Amman INTRODUCTION Kannaki Amman is the divine form of the pious and noble woman Kannagi, who was worshipped mainly in Sri Lanka and Kerala. She is considered as the goddess of chastity, rain and fertilization. She is also worshipped by the Sinhalese Buddhists as Pattini Deviyo. There is also a statue of Kannaki at Bharathi Salai, Marina Beach, Triplicane, Chennai – 600005. Silapathikaram, the ancient work of Ilango Adigal describes the problematic life of Kannaki. It is believed that she would have lived before 2000 plus years ago. She got married with the rich merchant Kovalan. But he has lost all of his wealth due to having an affair with…