JAYADEVA’S GITA GOVINDA INTRODUCTION The Gita Govinda is a popular work which was composed by Jayadeva, who lived in Odisha during the 12th century AD. In this work, he mentions the relationship between Lord Krishna, Ma Radha and the gopikas (female cow herds) of Vrindavana. The Gita Govinda mentions the significance of Lord Krishna and Radha, along with the Gopika devotees. The work mentions the divine love of Lord Krishna and Ma Radha, the small clashes happened between them, and again uniting with each other, and it tells the true and wonderful love between them. The poem had been…
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KOLARU PATHIGAM – DIVINE SONGS ON LORD SHIVA INTRODUCTION Kolaru Pathigam is the collection of divine songs on Lord Shiva, which was written by the great Nayanmar Saint Sri Thirugnana Sambandar. Once as per the request of queen Mangaiyarkarasi who ruled Madurai, Sambandar started his journey from Thiruvadavur to Madurai. Since the day which he started is not considered as an auspicious day, the great Shaivite devotee, Sri Thirunavukarasar had asked him to start his journey to Madurai on some other day. For that, Sambandar replied, for the devotees of Lord Shiva all the days are considered as auspicious…
MA BRAHMAPUTRA – THE SACRED RIVER INTRODUCTION The holy river Ma Brahmaputra originates from the holy Manasarovar Lake which is situated near Mount Kailash, in the Himalayan Mountain ranges at Tibet and it flows through Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Bangladesh. It is one of the biggest rivers in the world, and this River is considered as sacred similar to the holy River Ganges. As per ancient legend, Brahmaputra was the daughter of Lord Brahma, and she resides in the Brahma Loka. Her other name was Brahma Putri, the daughter of Lord Brahma. In course of time, Lord Brahma decided…
BHAKTI SONGS ON LORD SHIVA BY MA AKKA MAHADEVI INTRODUCTION Akka Mahadevi (12th century AD) was an influential Kannada poet and female Saint, and she was the main person in the Lingayat sect of Hinduism, and she was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva. She was born in a village in Karnataka, and she considered Sri Basavanna as her Spiritual Guru, and lived her life as per his valuable teachings. The poems composed by her are called as Vachanas, a type of divine poems, which were written by her in a mesmerizing manner, and those who listen to…
SRI BASAVA PURANA MAHATHMYAM INTRODUCTION The Basava Purana is a devotional poem written in praise of Lord Basavanna, an incarnation of Lord Nandeeswara, and it was written during the 13th century AD, by Palkuriki Somanatha in Telugu language. It is considered as a sacred text by the Lingayat sect of people. Lingayats used to worship Lord Basava as their Ishta Deva, and in most of the houses of the Lingayat people, a framed or laminated picture of Basavanna, and a copy of the Basava Purana can be seen. This sacred poem contains the life history of the social reformer and the staunch Shiva Devotee…
ASHTABHARYAS – THE EIGHT MAIN CONSORTS OF LORD KRISHNA INTRODUCTION Ashtabharyas are the eight chief consorts of Lord Krishna, during the previous Dwapara Yuga, and their names are: Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti, Bhadra and Lakshmana. Among his eight main consorts, Ma Rukmini is considered as an incarnation of Lakshmi Devi, and Ma Satyabhama is considered as an incarnation of Ma Bhumi Devi. His six other main consorts are also considered as holy women, who lived in the upper worlds during their previous births. Due to their good karmas, all of the eight main consorts, have been married with Lord Krishna, and enjoyed the divine bliss through…
SRI RAGHAVENDRA SWAMY TEMPLE AT THIRUVANNAMALAI GIRIVALAM PATH INTRODUCTION There is a popular Temple for Guru Raghavendra which is located at the Girivalam Path of the sacred place Thiruvannamalai. Devotees those who perform Girivalam during Pournami and on other auspicious days, would visit this temple also, in order to have a glimpse of the holy Guru Raghavendra. Nearby this temple, a Hanuman Temple is also situated. This temple is also called as Jaya Guru Raghavendra Temple, which means the holy Guru Raghavendra would bring sure success in the lives of his devotees. It is believed that before few centuries,…
GOD WOULD NEVER COMMIT MISTAKES INTRODUCTION Yes. God would never commit mistakes, and Lord Krishna acts as a best example for that. Still some might feel that why Krishna didn’t correct the Kauravas, and why he didn’t stop the sufferings of the Pandavas during their exile term. Lord Krishna himself is answering for this question to the great Arjuna in the Bhagawad Gita. “According to me, all are equal, but as per the Yuga Dharma, I am creating both the good ones and the bad ones in the earth. I am also trying my level best to correct the…
PADAYAL – OFFERING OF SUMPTUOUS FOOD TO THE DEITIES DURING CEREMONIES INTRODUCTION “PADAYAL” also known as Battalion in English, refers to keeping variety of food items, in front of the deities, during the times of festivals, and it would be offered to the almighty as a Holy Prasad, and after the performance of puja, it would be distributed to those who attends the puja. Generally a picture of god or goddess would be kept in the puja room, and the food items would be carefully prepared, in a highly hygienic condition, and it would be mostly offered to Ma Shakti Devi…
SANT KRISHNA DAS INTRODUCTION Varkari saints are those spiritual people, who have dedicated their entire soul on Lord Vitthal, a form of Lord Krishna, and these saints are considered as the Bhagavathas, since they used to glorify Lord Vitthal Mahaprabhu by the way of praising and singing excellent songs on Lord Vitthal. Each and every cell contained in their body would talk about the glories of Lord Krishna, and would sing songs on him. Similar to the great Varkari Saints like Namdev, Eknath and Tukaram, Sant Krishna Das is also a famous Varkari Saint who lived during the 16th Century AD…
SRI MURALIDARA SWAMIGAL INTRODUCTION During the 16th century AD, Muralidara Swamigal was born in a village at Guruvayur, and he was an ardent devotee of Lord Guruvayurappan. He used to chant the 1000 names of Lord Krishna regularly, and then only he used to have his morning food. But however, due to his past birth karma, once he suffered from severe throat pain, and even after taking Ayurveda medicines, his ailment was not cured. Due to that, he found it very difficult to eat the food, and he sincerely prayed to Lord Guruvayurappan, in order to get rid from his…
HERAMBA INTRODUCTION Heramba refers to the gigantic form of Lord Ganapati, and in this form, he appears with five heads and ten arms, he contains various weapons in his hands, and he is having wonderful temples at Bangalore and Tamil Nadu, which would be very much crowded during the Vinayaka Chathurthi Festival day. Heramba Ganapati is popularly worshiped by the Hindus in Nepal. In the Puranas, Heramba Ganapati is mentioned as the supreme form of Lord Ganapati, and he has taken this form in order to show his supremacy before others. Lord Ganapati has shown his divine form (Viswaroopa…
BRAHMAHATHI DOSHAM INTRODUCTION Brahmahathi Dosham is one among the several kinds of Doshams like Naga Dosham, Navagraha Dosham and Pitru Dosham. Among the various Doshams, Brahmahathi Dosham is considered as very severe Dosham, and it would create lot of problems to the person who suffers from this Dosham. In general Brahmahathi Dosham would enter in a person’s body, if he kills any cow or Brahmin during his present or past births. Cow is considered as the worshipful Holy Mother Kamadhenu, and it gives milk, and even the by- product of the cow is also used as Ayurveda Medicine. Brahmins…
PANDALA MAHARAJA INTRODUCTION King Rajasekhara, who is also famously known as Pandala Maharaja, was a king of the Pandalam dynasty, and he was the foster father of Lord Ayyappan, a famous Hindu deity of Kerala. Once while he was hunting in the forest, he heard the cries of a baby near the banks of the Holy River Pamba. The King saw the beautiful child, wearing a bead in his neck. The King affectionately hugged the child, kissed it and took the child along with him to his palace, and also he came to know that the child was a divine…
PISHARADI’S WONDERFUL SONGS ON LORD GURUVAYURAPPAN INTRODUCTION Pisharadi (16th century AD) was a great Sanskrit scholar and an astrologer, and he was the father in law of Narayana Bhattathiri. He is best remembered for adding more sweetness to the great Malayalam epic, “NARAYANEEYAM”, by giving his valuable suggestions to Narayana Bhattathiri. As per the wishes of Bhattathiri, Pisharadi had accepted him as his disciple, and he taught the Vedic subjects to him including Bhagavatham and Bhagavat Gita. But since he didn’t receive any Guru Dakshina from his disciple Bhattathiri, he began to suffer from severe paralysis. Unable to see the suffering of Pisharadi, Bhattathiri…
MURUGAN BHAKTI SONGS BY PAMBAN SWAMIGAL INTRODUCTION Pamban Gurudasa Swamigal (19th century AD) also known as Pamban Swamigal, was a great saint and poet. He was a staunch devotee of Lord Murugan and he wrote bhakti songs on him. His samadhi is situated at Tiruvanmiyur, Chennai, and his birth name was Appavu. Pamban Swamigal was born in the year 1850 to a pious Hindu family in Rameswaram. He was an intelligent boy in his school days, he secured good marks in the exams, and he was highly praised by the teachers for his good conduct. At his young age itself, he had the vision of Lord Muruga in his dream, and as…
BEST QUOTES OF SWAMI PARTHASARATHY INTRODUCTION Parthasarathy, also called as Swami Parthasarathy was born in the year 1927 is a Religious Preacher and a Vedic scholar. He has written few spiritual books, and it received wide recognition from the readers. He contains good academic qualifications, and he dedicated most part of his life towards preaching the Hindu philosophies, Vedanta and Bhagawad Gita among the public. Big personalities used to seek his spiritual advice in their daily life, and he also used to give lectures in Big Corporate Houses, and due to that, he is known as “CORPORATE GURU”. Even…
QUOTES OF SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR INTRODUCTION Ravi Shankar is the present day spiritual Guru, a great speaker, thinker, and he contains all the requisite qualifications of a modern Guru. He is shortly referred by the people as Sri, Sri, and he learned the important concepts of Meditation, Yoga and Spirituality from Mahesh Yogi, and later he founded “The Art of Living Foundation”, in order to relieve the people from their mental stress and tensions, and also he helps them to understand the concept of “DIVINITY”, in a simplified manner, by delivering nice discourses. Ravi Shankar was born in Papanasam, Tamil Nadu, to a…
BEST QUOTES OF OSHO INTRODUCTION Rajneesh (20th century AD) also known as Osho, was a self-proclaimed Guru, and he was the founder of the Rajneesh movement. His birth name was Chandra Mohan. During his lifetime, he travelled throughout India and spoke about lot of social issues. Rajneesh didn’t like the religious customs, traditions, beliefs and sentiments, but he had shown more interest in doing meditation, loving others and developing universal brotherhood amongst the people. He also insisted to implement the sex education in the school and college subjects, in order to get a better idea about the sex education, and also to avoid sex…
SWASTIKA INTRODUCTION Swastika is considered as a holy symbol of Hinduism, and it is believed that it brings prosperity and good luck, to those who keep the picture of this sacred symbol with them. The swastika symbol is an ancient symbol and it is used as a symbol of divinity by the people belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, and this symbol is considered as sacred in some other foreign countries also, and this symbol would be drawn as Kolam during the performance of Hindu marriage functions, and also during house warming functions. This Symbol represents the Sun God, Lord Surya Bhagavan,…