RAJA RAVI VARMA INTRODUCTION Raja Ravi Varma (19th century AD) was a talented artist, and he is considered as one of the popular artists still now by everyone. His works are highly praised by the learned scholars, by the common public, and also by the ordinary layman, for its beauty. His paintings were appeared like real, and his Krishna paintings were very much praised by the people, since he has brought the original vision of Lord Child Krishna before our eyes. Raja Ravi Varma was born in Travancore to a pious family and the personal title Raja was added before his…
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SAND SCULPTURE INTRODUCTION Similar to carving sculptures in the stone, sculptures made out of sand is also considered to be a best form of art. We can see lot of sand sculptures especially in the beaches situated in North India. It takes lot of painstaking efforts in order to make sand sculptures, and it also requires lot of patience also, since sometimes due to bad weather conditions, the sand sculptures would be washed out by the huge waves, even before it reaches to a completed stage. For making a nice sand sculpture, the artist must keep only a few things…
KOLAM INTRODUCTION Kolam is an art form, and it is practiced by the people since ancient times, by showing their intelligence in making various colourful drawings in the floor using dry rice flour or Kola Mavu, a kind of flour. Kolam is also drawn using various kinds of colour powders. Most commonly, during mornings, we can hear the noise of some women Kolamavu vendors, who would be shouting in a high pitched voice, “KOLAMAVU VANGALIYU”, which means, “Are you willing to buy Kola Mavu”. The traditional art of Kolam was first practiced in Tamil Nadu and in course of time, this wonderful art…
CELEBRATION OF VINAYAKA CHATHURTI FESTIVAL DURING ANCIENT PERIOD INTRODUCTION In ancient times, Vinayaka Chathurti festival was very nicely celebrated with perseverance and enthusiasm by the devotees. Hindus firmly believed that Lord Vinayaka would remove their obstacles, and believed the existence of the first god Vinayaka. Kings like Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj had mainly introduced the practice of celebrating the Vinayaka Chathurti in a grand manner. During his period, big procession by carrying the colourful idols of Lord Vianayaka was taken place in the streets of Maharashtra, and the great saint and the Panduranga devotee, Sri Thukaram had insisted Shivaji Maharaj to…
FAMOUS QUOTES OF SRI SATHYA SAIBABA OF PUTTAPARTHI INTRODUCTION Sri Sathya Saibaba who real name was Sri Sathya Narayan Raju, was a great spiritual Guru and a noble philanthropist, who was considered to be an avatar of Sai Baba of Shirdi. Since several years, he attracts the devotees through his divine touch, and relieved many diseases of the devotees. Though, some people were against his divine acts, but most of them were recognized him as a Divine person. Sri Sathya Saibaba had founded the Sathya Sai Trust for providing various good services to the people. He has got lot of…
SRI GURU CHARITRA INTRODUCTION Sri Guru Charitra is a holy text, which was written based on the speech given by Sri Narasimha Saraswati, a 15th century Guru, and an incarnation of Lord Dattatreya. This wonderful text was written by the great scholar Sri Saraswati Gangadhar, who was one of the disciples of Sri Narasimha Saraswati Swamigal. The book was written in Marathi Language. The book contains the spiritual discussion between Sri Narasimha Saraswati and his disciple. It deals with spiritual knowledge, work, and about Divinity. Since this book is based on the teachings of the Holy Guru Narasimha Saraswati, it is named…
SONGS IN PRAISE OF GURU DATTATREYA BY SANT DAS GOSAVI INTRODUCTION Sant Das Gosavi(16th century AD) was the medieval saint, who was an ardent devotee of Guru Dattatreya, and due to that, he had got the wonderful opportunity of getting the direct darshan of the holy Guru Dattatreya, and he also learned the teachings directly from Dattatreya and written and sung several songs in praise of his Guru Dattatreya. Das Gosavi was mentioned in some holy texts of Hinduism, and after meeting his Guru Dattatreya, he lived a very simple life, become a saint, wanders from place to place by…
CELEBRATION OF AUSPICIOUS EVENTS IN SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS INTRODUCTION We can celebrate our birthdays, marriage anniversary days and other festivals in special institutions like orphanages, old age homes, homes run for physically challenged people and in mental health institutions, since we can see the face of the god, on the face of those special ones. Some of us are lavishly spending our money while performing functions like birthdays and marriage anniversary days, by calling our friends and relatives, and we are trying to find happiness by doing those luxury arrangements. But that happiness would not last for a long time, whereas…
SONGS IN PRAISE OF LORD ARUNACHALA BY GURU RAMANA INTRODUCTION Guru Ramana was a great saint of Thiruvannamalai, and he has kept great devotion on Lord Arunachaleswara, a form of Lord Shiva, of Thiruvannamalai. Though he left his physical body during the year 1950, but still he is living with us through his divine works. He has composed and also sang songs in praise of Lord Arunachaleswarar, which was eagerly watched by his devotees, and it was written in the form of precious poems. The wonderful contents contained in the divine songs are as follows:- I humbly salute Lord Ganapati,…
SONGS IN PRAISE OF SRI SHIRDI SAIBABA INTRODUCTION Saibaba of Shirdi is a wonderful saint, who is worshipped by his devotees throughout the world. He is a kind hearted and a noble saint, who is considered as the best saviour in this Kaliyuga. Daily lot of devotees are rushing to the sacred place Shirdi in order to have the glimpse of the holy Guru Sri Saibaba. Saibaba is worshipped by all classes of devotees, and he showers his grace to all the people irrespective of their caste, creed, community, gender and religion. Worshipping Saibaba during Thursdays is considered as a…
ANCIENT QUEENS – THE FORGOTTEN HEROINES OF ANCIENT INDIA INTRODUCTION We have almost forgotten our ancient queens, since most of them have dedicated their entire life for the sake of India’s Independence. They have also safeguarded our Hindu temples in India by bravely fighting with the Mughal kings, and with their little army they bravely participated in the war and had won the big army of the Mughal emperors due to their tireless service. Some of the important queens who have lived a pious life, and who have considered our holy nation India as the sacred goddess Ma Shakti are:-…
SRI HANUMAN SUPRABHATAM INTRODUCTION Sri Hanuman Suprabhatam, is a divine song which would be sung in the early morning in praise of Lord Hanuman. This song tells about the significance of Lord Hanuman, and in most of the Hanuman Temples, this famous Hanuman Suprabhatam is being chanted after the chanting of Sri Hanuman Chalisa. This Suprabhatam benefits the devotees as well as his family members, and this would relieve us from mental stress and would give peace of mind. Chanting this mantra would prosper our lives. The contents present in the Hanuman Suprabhatam are as follows: During the childhood you have…
SHREE VIGNESHWARA SUPRABHATAM INTRODUCTION Sri Vigneshwara Suprabhatam is written in praise of Lord Vinayaka. Lord Vinayaka is the obstacle remover, and he is considered to be the first god. By reciting this Suprabhatam regularly in the early morning, we would get all kinds of prosperity in our lives, and we would get the full grace of Lord Ganesha. The contents present in the Vigneshwara Suprabhatam are as follows: My humble Salutations to the elephant God who contains very beautiful face, and he can be compared to thousand Manmadas, with regard to his beauty, and he is the leader of Ganas,…
LIFE HISTORY OF MARKANDEYA INTRODUCTION Markandeya is popular Rishi who is well known for his everlasting youth status. He was born in the clan of Bhrigu Maharishi, and he is well known for his staunch devotion on Lord Shiva. The significance of Markendeya was mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana, and he is considered as one of the best ancient Rishis. BIRTH Markandeya was born to the great sage Mrikandu rishi and his wife Marudmati, and due to the wishes of the saintly couple, Lord Shiva blessed them to give birth to a pious child. But as per the astrological predictions of Markandeya, he is supposed to…
LIFE HISTORY OF DHRUVA INTRODUCTION Dhruva is an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, and he was praised in the Vishnu Purana and in the Bhagavatha Purana. Through his sincerity and purity, he has become a shining Dhruva star in the skies, and for him, there is no end. Divine discoursers would frequently mention his name during the time of their Bhagavatham Discourses. He acts as an example for others, and by reading his life history, we can develop more and more bhakti on Lord Vishnu similar to him. BIRTH ,CHILDHOOD AND MEDITATION Dhruva was born to king Uttanapada and his wife Suniti.…
LIFE HISTORY OF PRAHALADA INTRODUCTION Prahlada was the staunch devotee of Lord Vishnu, and he belonged to the Rishi Kashyapa gotra. He is classified as one among the best Bhagavathas similar to Narada, Thumburu and Dhruva due to his utmost devotion on Lord Vishnu. Prahlada was available even at the time of the churning of the Divine Ocean. BIRTH Prahalada who was the great devotee of Lord Vishnu, and he was born in the Krita Yuga also called as Satya Yuga, and his parents are Ma Kayadu and Demon Hiranyakasipu. He developed Narayana bhakti even while he was staying in the…
LIFE HISTORY OF LORD RAMA INTRODUCTION Rama also called as Srirama and Sriramachandra Moorthy, is an avatar of Lord Vishnu, and he is widely worshipped throughout the world by the Hindus. Lord Rama though he is considered as a supreme Lord, but didn’t utilise his powers unnecessarily during the period of his avatar. He is praised for his good qualities, and his significance is increasing day by day, and it would never diminish, since his humble servant Lord Hanuman is continuously chanting the Rama Mantra even still today at the Holy Mountain Kailash. BIRTH Rama was born during the Treta Yuga…
VAIKOM VIJAYALAKSHMI INTRODUCTION Vaikom Vijayalakshmi is a famous playback singer who hails from Kerala. She was born at Vaikom in the year 1981 and later she and her family shifted their place to Chennai. She is highly talented in performing vocal music concerts, and she has sung both film as well as devotional songs. Due to her high talents in the music field, she was well appreciated by the music lovers. Even after becoming a great popular singer, yet she didn’t get pride, but remains as a gentle and a soft spoken lady. Similar to Bhakta Surdas, she has kept great devotion on Lord Krishna,…
SIGNIFICANCE OF LORD YAMA INTRODUCTION Whenever the word “YAMA” comes from our mouth, immediately our mind would be filled up with full of fear and most of us are trying to avoid in reciting his name. Lord Yama is one of the best Vedic gods, and he has even got the right to receive the oblation from the fire sacrifices. He is the Lord of Dharma and Justice similar to his brother Lord “SANEESWARA”, and apart from these duties, his main duty is to take away the lives of the dead ones…