LIFE HISTORY OF LORD KRISHNA INTRODUCTION Lord Krishna, who is the great avatar of Lord Vishnu, is worshipped as the supreme deity by his devotees, throughout the world. Lord Krishna was born in the present day Mathura at Uttar Pradesh on 3,228 BC, and he lived a life span for about 125 years. After the end of his avatar, Dwapara Yuga ends and Kali Yuga starts. When he left from the earth, people began to suffer from the clutches of Kali Purusha. But even then, those who sincerely worship Lord Krishna from their place itself would be blessed by the…
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GRANTING OF OBLATION TO THE VEDIC DEITIES INTRODUCTION Oblation, is an offering made to the Vedic gods at the time of fire sacrifices, which is also known as Yagna. In ancient times, and still now, during the time of performing Yagnas, Vedic mantras would be chanted to please the Vedic gods like Indra, Agni, Vayu, Yama, Chandra, Surya, Saraswati, Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, and the respective share of oblation which is derived from the fire sacrifices would be given to the Vedic gods, as a honour to them. Without the help of the Vedic deities, no one could survive in…
HOLY WELLS IN THE TEMPLES INTRODUCTION There are some holy wells situated in some ancient temples, and water from those wells is considered as very sacred since it would remove even the dreaded diseases of the people. In the Rameshwaram Temple, there are few holy wells, and after getting the Darshan of the Lord, devotees would sprinkle the holy water on their heads, and they would drink it also. Some of them would even carry the holy water in the water bottles, in order to preserve it for future use. Similarly, the water contained in the well in the ancient…
VINAYAGAR KUDAI INTRODUCTION Vinayagar Kudai also called as Pillayar Kudai is a small Umbrella which is made out of paper and small wood pieces. This Umbrella would be usually small in size and would cost around Rs.20/- to Rs.50/- based on the size of the Umbrella. Normally these Umbrellas would be sold in the streets and in the newly formed pavement shops during the “VINAYAKA CHATHURTHI” festival day. Some vendors would carry these umbrellas during the early morning time of “VINAYAKA CHATHURTHI” festival day, and they used to busily walk in the streets, by loudly calling as, “PILLAYAR KUDAI VANGALAYO”.…
TIRUPATI THIRUKUDAI INTRODUCTION Tirupati Thirukudai is the sacred Umbrella which gives shelter to the Utsava Idols of Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala, especially during the Garuda Seva of Annual Brahmotsavam festival days. These Umbrellas are made out of specially designed silk clothes, and it would contain about 7 feet height. These Umbrellas would start their journey from the ancient Chenna Kesava Perumal Temple, located at Parrys, and after halting at several places in Chennai, finally it would reach Tirumala, and there, these sacred Umbrellas would be handed over to the TTD authorities. Before reaching Tirumala, these umbrellas would be halted in…
LORD KRISHNA IS OUR PRECIOUS CHILD INTRODUCTION We can consider Lord Krishna as our precious child and by doing that, we can enjoy great spiritual pleasure in our life. Our mind is mostly filled up with full of garbage, and though we may worship the god in the temples, only just for some time alone we are able to concentrate our attention on the almighty, and rest of the time, we are thinking about something else, and most of the time we are thinking about ugly and unwanted things. Though we perform meditation, it is very difficult to control our…
KAMAKSHI AMMAN TEMPLE, KANCHIPURAM INTRODUCTION The Kamakshi Amman Temple is a popular and an ancient Hindu Temple dedicated to Ma Kamakshi, as aspect of Ma Shakti Devi, who is also called as Lalitha Tripurasundari Devi. It is situated in Kanchipuram, and it is a famous temple similar to The Meenakshi Temple in Madurai and the Akilandeswari temple in Thiruvanaikaval. This Temple was beautifully constructed by the Pallava kings. In the main shrine of the temple, we can see the wonderful deity of Ma Kamakshi who can be seen seated in the form of a Yogini. Ma Kamakshi holds sugarcane bow and flowers, and also contains some weapons on her hand. Those who…
GRIHAPATI AVATAR OF LORD SHIVA INTRODUCTION As per ancient legend, once a pious sage whose name was Visvanara, lived on the banks of the holy Naramada River in an Ashram along with his consort. Since the noble couple didn’t have a child for a long time, both of them went to Kashi, and offered their humble prayers before Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva was pleased with the devotion of the holy couple, and hence, he blessed them and also decided to take birth as their son. In course of time, Visvanara’s wife Shuchismati had become pregnant and gave birth to a…
ANANTASAYANA MOORTHY INTRODUCTION Anantasayana Moorthy is a form of Lord Vishnu, who is seen in the form of sleeping posture in his divine Serpent bed in the Divine Ocean, Parkadal, in his abode Vaikunta. Though he appears in the form of sleeping posture, but actually he is doing intense meditation for the sake of the universal goodness. This form of Vishnu is being worshipped in the Anandapadmanatha Swamy Temples and in the Srirangam Temple. As per ancient legend, before the start of the creation work, the entire universe was covered with full of darkness, and no one was there, and…
RISHABARUDAR INTRODUCTION Rishabarudar is a form of Lord Shiva in which he can be seen seated on his divine vehicle, Lord Nandikeswarar along with his consort Ma Parvati. This form can be seen in the top of most of the Shiva Temples, and the image of Lord Shiva and Ma Parvati would be engraved in the sculptures. This form is taken by Lord Shiva in order to show the significance of his gate keeper and divine vehicle, Lord Nandikeswarar. Lord Nandi is considered as the son of sage Shilada. Once Sage Shilada had performed severe meditation on Lord Shiva,…
PRAHALADA ANUGRAHA MURTHY INTRODUCTION Prahalada Anugraha Murthy is a form of Lord Narasimha, an avatar of Lord Vishnu, and in this form, his staunch devotee Prahalada can be seen seated on his lap, and he was embraced and hugged by Lord Narasimha, and only in this form, we can see the smiling face of Lord Narasimha. Since the great Prahalada showed his utmost devotion on Lord Vishnu, in order to protect him, Lord Vishnu took the Narasimha avatar, and he emerged from the pillar, and killed Demon Hiranyakasipu with his sharp nails. Even after killing the powerful demon Hiranyakasipu, Lord…
WELCOMING SHIRDI SAIBABA TO OUR HOME ON THURSDAYS INTRODUCTION We can give a warm welcome to Sri Shirdi Saibaba to our home, especially on Thursdays. If we keep sincere faith on him, surely, he would make a surprise visit to our home either in his original form or in any other form, and would bless us. Even during his lifetime, he used to take alms by visiting various homes. Though he contained abnormal powers, yet, he never used those powers for his own comforts, but utilised it fully for the welfare of his devotees. Still now he is occupied in…
CHATRAPATI SHIVAJI’S BEST QUOTES INTRODUCTION Chatrapati Shivaji, was a famous Maratha King and he was a great warrior. He fought bravely and defeated many Muslim Kings. He followed ancient Hindu traditions, respected Hindu beliefs and sentiments, and encouraged the Hindu scholars and Pundits and rewarded them with sufficient wealth. Shivaji was a great devotee of Bhavani Mata of Tuljapur, and he used to visit the temple regularly. Shivaji was grown under the protection of his mother Jijabai, and she used to tell brave stories to him during his childhood itself, and due to that, he was grown as a brave warrior,…
SAMBASIVA INTRODUCTION Sambasiva is a form of Lord Shiva, and in this form, he beautifully appears along with his consort Ma Shakti Devi, and she is seated on the lap of Lord Shiva. Since he shares his single seat with Ma Parvati, he is also known as “EKASANA MURTHY”. This divine form can be seen in the form of paintings and sculptures in some ancient Shiva temples. Sambasiva must be mainly worshipped by the newly wedded couples in order to strengthen their marriage relationships, and to get more prosperity in their lives. Lord Shiva and Ma Parvati are considered…
LIFE HISTORY OF RAMAKRISHNA PARAMAHAMSA INTRODUCTION Ramakrishna Paramahamsa (1836–1886), was a great saint and a famous spiritual personality, who was considered as the beloved son of Ma Kali Devi. His birth name was Gadadhar. He shared his spiritual knowledge to his main disciples like Swami Vivekananda, and also delivered best spiritual teachings to them. Through his vast divine knowledge, he imparted the “KALI BHAKTI” to spiritual seekers, and also guided them properly. BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD Ramakrishna was born in the year 1836, in Kamarpukur Village at West Bengal into a pious Brahmin family. While he was in the womb of his mother, Chandramani Devi, his…
BHAGAVAT GITA PRECIOUS QUOTES BY LORD KRISHNA INTRODUCTION Bhagavad Gita is considered as a holy book for the Hindus, and since it contains the excellent teachings of Lord Krishna, we can confidently follow those teachings, and we can also find answers for most of our queries. Bhagavat Gita is the divine message given by Lord Krishna to the people in the entire world, and it also acts as divine guide for us. We can carry a copy of Bhagavat Gita with us during our travels, and we must have to give great respect to the holy book, Bhagavat Gita, similar…
WONDERFUL SPIRITUAL QUOTES OF SRI SESHADRI SWAMIGAL INTRODUCTION Sri Seshadri Swamigal, was a saint, and an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and Ma Parvati, and he was born in a pious Brahmin family in Kanchipuram, and after some years, he relocated his place to Thiruvannamalai and stayed there permanently till his Samadhi. Due to the blessings of Holy mother Kamakshi, Seshadri had grown up in a well versed manner. Even at his childhood itself, his thoughts were focussed on spirituality, and he was considered as a lucky son to his parents due to his pious nature. He used to meditate at his very…
ABHIRAMI ANTHADHI – WONDERFUL SONGS ON MA ABHIRAMI INTRODUCTION Abhirami Anthadhi is a wonderful collection of poems, which was written and sung by the great divine poet Sri Abhirami Bhattar, in praise of Ma Abhirami, a form of Ma Shakti Devi, who is dwelling in the Thirukkadaiyur Amirtaghatesvarar Sivan Temple, located in Tamil Nadu. The birth name of Abhirami Bhattar was Subramanyam, and he lived during the 18th century AD. Since these divine songs were sung in praise of Ma Abhirami who is permanently residing at Thirukkadavur, with a cheerful and a smiling face, it is known as Abhirami Anthadhi. Among the various Tamil divine songs,…
LIFE HISTORY OF SHIRDI SAIBABA INTRODUCTION Shri Sai baba of Shirdi is considered similar to the god by his devotees. Nowadays, we can find lot of small and big temples of Saibaba all over the world. This was happened due to the sincere bhakti and utmost faith kept by the devotees on Saibaba. During his lifetime, Saibaba had performed lot of miracles in the lives of his devotees, healed their diseases, played with the small children like their friends, got angry with the people like a small child, scolded his disciples like their affectionate mother, and hugged his devotees like…
LIFE HISTORY OF GURU RAGHAVENDRA INTRODUCTION Guru Raghavendra is a great saint of Mantralayam, and though he had entered into the Divine Brindavana, before 350 years, but still he is showering his grace on his devotees, and relieves their sufferings and problems. The day which he attained Samadhi is celebrated as “ARADHANA FESTIVAL” grandly in Mantralayam, and also in various other Raghavendra Mutts. During his life time and still now, he is performing many miracles in the lives of his devotees, he heals their diseases, and also shows them a proper path to peacefully travel in their life. Our human…