DEVULAPALLI KRISHNA SASTRY INTRODUCTION Devulapalli Venkata Krishnasastri (1897 –1980) was a famous Telugu poet. Krishnasastri was born in a village in Andhra Pradesh, and he was brought up in Pitapuram, and his father had served as a poet in the court of kings. He learnt English literature through his interest in that language, and became an expert in English language, and also wrote various works in English also. Krishna sastri used to write poems from his younger age, and he met Sri Rabindranath Tagore in the year 1929 and after that, he began to write lot of poems. Krishna sastri worked in All India Radio and wrote lot of drama scripts.…
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BHARATI KRISHNA TIRTHA SWAMIGAL INTRODUCTION Jagadguru Bharatikrishna Tirtha Swamigal (1884- 1960) was served as the pontiff of Govardhana mutt in Puri, Odisha, from 1925 to 1960. He is a great saint and he was appreciated for his spiritual powers. His birth name was Venkataraman. Venkataraman Shastri was born in the year 1884 to a noble Brahmin family. His father served as a Deputy Collector in Madras Presidency. Venkataraman studied in Madras University in the year 1899, and he scored good marks in the exams, and he was considered as the best student among the teachers. Venkataraman learnt Sanskrit in Madras Sanskrit Association and he was properly guided by his Sanskrit guru Sri Vedam Shastri.…
SWAMI PRAHLADANANDA INTRODUCTION Due to spiritual thirst, Swami Prahladananda had joined ISKCON in the year 1968. While studying in the college, he heard about Srila Prabhupada, and he met him, and then, he became the Chief priest of the temple of Lord Krishna. Prahladananda Swami conducted Hari Bhajan chanting, and distributed devotional books to the devotees in the temples. Prahladananda Swami opened Lord Krishna temples in Florida, Houston and Texas, and he also served as the president in the temples. He used to distribute the Bhagavatham and the Bhagavat Gita Books in airports, parks and in public gathering places throughout…
On the 150th anniversary of Gandhi’s birthday we willtell the story of his life in the traditional craft of phad. Science has proved that visual content is an extremely effective way to communicate because our brain does a great job of processing it. Of all our senses, 90% of the information sent to the brain is visual. This theory was not new for the people of India. It is not uncommon to hear of India’s cultural marvels, unique local traditions and unmatched contributions to handmade artworks. Yet, only when one goes beyond these fancy-sounding words to really explore India’s splendid…
Mr Vijay Joshi, Vivek joshi Young Phad Artsit of Shahpura school of paintings sent awareness message to the people of India and the World on the corona virus through there Marvellous art work in Phad painting. My paintings such as Epic of Pabuji, Epic of Devnarayan (Bagdawat), Ramdala, Krishnadala, Mataji Ka Chandwa etc. which are a living, skillful and meaningful device to make the evolution of cultural development objectively observable. No other means or divices can do justice to the depiction of cultural phenomena so effectively because nothing short of it can get the needful done. It would not be…
RISHI GALAVA INTRODUCTION Galava was a powerful rishi and he lived during the previous Dwapara Yuga. He was the disciple of Viswamitra Maharishi. Galava was highly praised for his guru bhakti. After studying the Vedic subjects from Viswamitra, Galava had brought a peculiar kind of white horse, by praying to Lord Garuda. On seeing his guru bhakti, Viswamitra had blessed him and returned the white horse to him. When Viswamitra went to the Rishi Mandala, he also took his noble disciple Galava along with him, and it is believed that, still now, both of them are performing meditation on Lord Shiva in…
NARASIMHA SARASWATHI INTRODUCTION Narasimha Saraswati (1378−1459) was an Indian saint and considered to be an avatar of Lord Dattatreya. His birth name was Narahari. His life history was written by Sri Saraswathi Gangadhar in his book Shri GuruCharitra. LIFE Narasimha Saraswati was born in a Brahmin family in Maharashtra. Narasimha Saraswati was able to speak only during his Upanayanam(Thread ceremony). He started reciting the Vedas only after his Upanayanam. At a younger age itself, he was well versed in vedas and sacred texts of Hinduism. He went on a pilgrimage to Kashi at the age of eight. He took Sanyasa at Kashi from Shri Krishna Saraswati.…
RISHI DALABHYA INTRODUCTION Dalabhya is an ancient Vedic Rishi and he is mentioned in Upanishads, Puranas and in other holy texts. He appears before the Pandavas during the Mahabharata war, and received blessings from the great Lord Krishna. His descendants contain the Dalabhya gotra and they are living in some parts of North India. During his period, he used to converse with the sages like Shilak and Pravahana about the glory of Lord Krishna. Rishi Dalabhya had disciples and his divine teachings are famous among the Vedic scholars, and he was praised for his great Krishna Bhakti, and he also had preached about…
KALKI KRISHNAMURTHY INTRODUCTION Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy (1899–1954), who is also called as Kalki, was a famous writer, poet and a freedom fighter. His writings cover several novels, short stories and bhakti stories. Krishnamurthy was born in a pious Brahmin family in a village in the then Thanjavur District. After finishing his basic education, he joined in the freedom fighters movement through the insistence of Mahatma Gandhi. WORKS Parthiban Kanavu Ponniyin Selvan Solaimalai Ilavarasi Sivagamiyin Sabadham Kalki also had written lyrics for film songs. Kalki Krishnamuthy received the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani award in the year 1953, and he had died in Chennai in the year 1954. Kalki’s stories…
RISHI MRIKANDU INTRODUCTION Mrikandu rishi was an ancient rishi, and he was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva. He and his consort Marudmati worshipped Shiva for getting a noble son. As a result they had given the choice of either a pious son with a short life on earth or a child of unsound mind but with a long life. Mrikandu rishi begged Shiva for giving him a noble son with a short life itself, and due to that the great Markandeya was born to them, and he had stolen the hearts of his parents through his childhood plays. Markandeya…
SANT KESHAVADAS INTRODUCTION Keshavadas(1934-1997) was a follower of Advaita Philosophy, and he was a scholar in Vedic subjects, spiritual writer and composer of devotional songs. He founded the temple of Cosmic Religion in order to bring unity among all kinds of religious people. His birth name was Radhakrishna. Sant Keshavadas was born in the year 1934, on a small village near Mysore. At the time of his birth, a priest had predicted that the child would spread the Bhakti of god throughout the world. At his younger age, he had a vision of Lord VISHNU, and due to that, he…
SANT PRAHLAD JANI INTRODUCTION Prahlad Jani (1929-2020), who was affectionately called by his devotees as Mataji was a famous saint who was praised by the people for his kindness and gentleness over others. He lived without taking food and water since 1940, and according to his saying, Mata Shakti was dwelling with him and due to her grace, he was able to live without consuming food and water. He was tested by many big doctors and researchers, and finally they declared, that he was able to live without taking food and water, due to the divine power. He gave many interviews to the media people, and also…
SAROJA VIJAYAKUMAR -ARDENT DEVOTEE OF GURU RAGHAVENDRA INTRODUCTION Saroja Vijayakumar was a resident of Chennai, and she owned a house at Perambur, near Perambur Bus Depot, which is considered as a prime locality. She is a pious woman and she is a sincere devotee of Guru Raghavendra, and due to that, she had decided to donate a major portion of her house for constructing Raghavendra Swamy Mutt. Several years before, she and her husband, Vijayakumar had purchased a plot from their savings, and built a spacious house for them at Perambur. They have also let out a portion of their…
VISHAKA HARI INTRODUCTION Smt.Vishaka Hari is a remarkable Carnatic music singer and a Hindu devotional story teller, otherwise known as Kathakalakshepam. She is an expert in telling Harikathas in such a way, that even a layman can understand her divine discourses on the Hindu Holy Texts, and she is a qualified chartered accountant. Vishaka Hari is a Carnatic singer since 2006. Vishaka Hari was educated in Carnatic music under Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman. Her spiritual guru and father-in-law is Sri Krishna Premi Swamigal, who is also fondly called as Anna. She got proper guidance in performing religious discourses from her husband, who is also an expert in…
RISHI KALAVA INTRODUCTION RISHI KALAVA INTRODUCTION Rishi Kalava is an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, and he was considered as an ancient and a holy sage, who showed great respect, love and affection on all the living beings in the earth. Even the Rabbits and squirrels would be surrounded at his Ashram, and he would give fruits and greens as food items to them. He was blessed with a holy daughter, and after she attained her teenage, Rishi Kalava wanted her to get married with Lord Vishnu itself. Due to that, he prayed to Lord Vishnu, and Lord Vishnu had…
HARIHARA INTRODUCTION Harihara was a famous Kannada saint, poet and a spiritual writer, who lived in the 12th century AD. He was born in a village in the present day Hassan district, Karnataka, and he was born in the family of accountants, and served as an accountant in the court of King Narasimha. After sincerely serving for a few years under the king Narasimha, he went to Hampi and written many spiritual works. Among his important writings, the marriage held between Shiva and Parvati was considered as an important work, and he was highly praised by the kings and the general public for his great talent in writing beautiful works. In…
RUDRABHATTA INTRODUCTION Rudrabhatta (12th century AD) was a popular Kannada poet, who served in the court of King Veera Ballala. Rudrabhatta was a Brahmin scholar, and he wrote the famous text Jagannatha, which describes the greatness of Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Krishna. The epic describes the fight between Krishna and Banasura, the great grandson of Bhakta Prahalada. In this work, Rudrabhatta mentions that both Lord Hari and Hara are one and the same, and Lord Krishna contains the features of the trimurties. He also written lot of songs in praise of Lord Krishna and sung in the temples. His verses are simple and easy to understand in…
SHANKAR – ARDENT DEVOTEE OF LORD ARUNACHALA INTRODUCTION Shankar is an ardent devotee of Lord Arunachala, a form of Lord Shiva, and he had received many favours through the blessings of Lord Arunachala. Shankar was born in the year 1972 at Ayanavaram, Chennai and from his childhood itself he was very much interested in visiting temples and used to attend the divine lectures at the temples. Shankar first visited the Annamalaiyar Temple at Thiruvannamalai during the year 2002. After his first visit, he experienced lot of good changes in his life. He got a good job in Chennai, and subsequently…
RAMASUBBAN – ARDENT DEVOTEE OF LORD VENKATESWARA INTRODUCTION Sri.T.S.Ramasubban (1932-2004) was an ardent devotee of Lord Venkateswara. He was born and brought up in Gobichettipalayam, and he had finished his school education in his native place. His father had served as an advocate and his mother was a house wife. After finishing his schooling, he joined in a co-operative bank at Erode. He worked very well and due to his sincerity, he got an opportunity to work in Syndicate Bank, and he worked in various Branches of Syndicate Bank. While he was working in Kadapa Branch, suddenly, on one Saturday,…
KRUSHNA CHANDRA KAR INTRODUCTION Krushna Chandra Kar (1907–1995) was a famous poet and best writer in both Odia and English. He has written many works on Odia. He was honoured by the Odisha Sahitya Academy for his great contribution in Odia literature. He was born and brought up in Cuttack, Odisha. Krushna Chandra Kar wrote spiritual works, and children’s books. His famous Odia works include the “Ramayana” and the “Shakuntala”. He had written lot of poems in praise of Lord Rama and he is considered as a Ram devotee. He was best known for children’s literature and his famous “Panchatantra” stories received world-wide recognition. He also wrote a famous text on…