LORD PUSHKARA INTRODUCTION Pushkara is the son of Lord Varuna and Mata Varuni, and his wife is the daughter of Lord Chandra. He had guided Lord Parasurama in handling weapons and taught various kinds of arts to him. Pushkara is living in the Varuna Loka along with his parents, and similar to his father, he contains great powers. He is considered as a pious and a worshipful demi god and he used to pleasantly welcome the sages and the demi gods to his Varuna Loka. His appearance is similar to that of Lord Varuna, and his mount is Crocodile. Pushkara…
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VARUNI INTRODUCTION Varuni, also known as Jaladevi, is the consort of Lord Varuna, and she is the goddess of wine. In some Hindu temple sculptures, Varuni is found along with Varuna. She is described in the Vedas and Hindu Sacred texts. She is also considered as an incarnation of Mata Lakshmi. According to the legend, Varuni was formed during the churning of the divine ocean, and got married to Varuna. She is considered as a Yogini. She resides in the Varuna Loka, which is situated in the bottom of the ocean. Both of them are controlled by Lord Indra Bhagawan. Varuni acts as…
SAGE RUCHI INTRODUCTION Sage Ruchi was an ancient rishi, and he lived during the Treta Yuga. He was mentioned in ancient texts and in Vedas, and he was considered as a holy rishi, who had fully controlled his senses and performed meditation on the Trimurties. He used to live in the forest at his ashram, and also had disciples and taught Vedic subjects to them. He remained as a strict bachelor, and fully concentrated his attention on spiritual matters. Once his ancestors visited him, and they asked Ruchi to get married soon. They explained to him that only if he…
SWAMI RAGHAVACHARYA INTRODUCTION Swami Raghavacharya is one of the famous scholars of Bihar. He founded many institutions like Ayurveda College, Ramanujacharya Mutt, Vedic Schools and Poor feeding centres. Apart from this, Swamiji propagated the Narayana Bhakti amongst the people throughout India. He died before few years. His famous disciple Munna Pandey explained the greatness of Swami and about his good nature. Swami also wrote some books on the great saints and about the avatars of Lord Vishnu. Swami Raghavacharya was an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, and he used to give discourses on Bhagavatham, Bhagavat Gita and Mahabharata in the…
RADHANATH SWAMI INTRODUCTION Radhanath Swami was born in the year 1950, and he is a saint, Krishna devotee and a devotional writer. His birth name was Richard Slavin. Being born as a Christian, he was inspired by the teachings of Prabhupada, and due to that, he had dedicated himself in doing service to Lord Krishna. He had written and published spiritual books, and occupied a key role in the formation of various ISKCON Centres in India and in abroad. He has been adopting the bhakti path for more than 40 years. Through his guidance and assistance, ISKCON‘s free midday meal for…
SWAMI RAVI RUDRA BHARATI INTRODUCTION Swami Ravi, also known as Swami Ravi Rudra Bharati, was serving as a professor of psychiatry in New Orleans till 1973. Afterwards he went to India, and he met his Guru. His birth name was Rudolph Ballentine, and due to his spiritual interest, he has become a saint and a yoga guru. He trained in Ayurveda field, and also learned yoga and meditation under his spiritual guru. Through his guru’s guidance, he established yoga therapy centres and Ayurveda medical centres and also founded various dance coaching institutes in foreign countries. He is an ardent devotee…
DEVARAYA SWAMIGAL INTRODUCTION Devaraya Swamigal was born in the year 1820 in a pious Hindu family, and he was an ardent devotee of Lord Muruga. He is the author of the famous Kanda Shasti Kavasam, which was composed by him in Tamil language through the grace of Lord Muruga. His father was a rich man, and he was a wealthy landlord and lived in Mysore under the British rule. Devaraya at his young age itself learned Tamil language under Shree Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai, a Tamil scholar from Trichy, and he quickly grasped the language, and began to write devotional songs on the Tamil…
LAKSHMISA INTRODUCTION Lakshmisa was a famous Kannada writer who lived during the 17th century AD. He has written a famous text known as Jaimini Bharata, which contains the incidents based on the great epic Mahabharata. The writing focuses on the Kurukshetra battle, and the Bhagavat Gita teachings of Lord Krishna. He was born in Kadur taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka in a pious Brahmin family. His family deity was “Sri Lakshmiramana” (a form of Lord Vishnu) to whom he dedicated his writing. It is believed that he also worshipped Lord Shiva along with Lord Vishnu. (Zolpidem) The Jaimini Bharata, is one of the most sacred text in Kannada literature was written based on the writings…
VADDADI SUBBARAYUDU INTRODUCTION Vaddadi Subbarayudu (1854 – 1938) was a well-known writer in Telugu language. Subbarayudu was born in the year 1854 to a poor Brahmin family in the East Godavari district of India. His father was a great scholar and teacher, and he learnt the basic education and the holy Hindu texts like Bhagavatham and Bhagavat Gita from his father. He translated the bhajagovindam from Sanskrit to Telugu, and also similarly he had translated famous holy texts written in Sanskrit language into Telugu. Due to his interest in his mother tongue Telugu, he served as a Telugu teacher in schools and colleges. He…
SATYADHARMA TIRTHA INTRODUCTION Satyadharma Tirtha (1743-1830) was a Madhwa saint and philosopher, and he served as the pontiff of Uttaradi Mutt from 1797-1830. Satyadharma Tirtha was born in the year 1743 in Haveri district in Karnataka in a holy Madhwa family. His birth name was Purushottamacharya. His guru was Satyavara Tirtha and his disciple and successor was Satya Sankalpa Tirtha. He has written various devotional texts, and was widely praised for his good works. He attained Samadhi in the year 1830 at Shimoga, Karnataka. He considered himself as a slave of Lord Rama, and dedicated his life on singing Bhakti songs on him. He was expert in regional languages and…
SATYANIDHI TIRTHA INTRODUCTION Satyanidhi Tirtha was a great Madhwa philosopher, Guru and saint. He served as the pontiff of Shri Uttaradi Mutt from 1638–1660. His birth name was Raghupathyacharya. His life history is available from the holy texts Gurucharya and Satyanidhivilasa. He was born in a holy Brahmin family in Bijapur District at Karnataka. He studied the divine texts under a great scholar. He attained Samadhi in the year 1660, and his holy Brindavana is situated at Kurnool District. His guru was Satyavrata Tirtha, and his disciple and successor was Sri Satyanatha Tirtha. WORKS Vayu Bharathi Stotra. Vishnu Sahasranama Vyakhyana. He has travelled to many holy temples and got…
SATYASANDHA TIRTHA INTRODUCTION Satyasandha Tirtha (18th century AD) was a Madhwa saint, and he was born in Haveri District in Karnataka to a pious Madhwa Brahmin family. He learned the Hindu religious texts at his young age, and his guru was Sri Satyabodha Tirtha. He was the pontiff of Uttaradi Math and served at the Mutt during the period 1783-1794. He attained Samadhi in the year 1794 at Mahishi, Karnataka. His life history details are found in the holy book Sri Satyasandha Vijaya which was written by Koneratmaja. Satyasandha Tirtha has written poems in praise of Lord Krishna, and his works are widely praised by the people…
SATYAVARA TIRTHA INTRODUCTION Satyavara Tirtha (1716-1797) was a great saint and he was born in a pious Madhwa family in Haveri District, Karnataka, and he served as the Pontiff of Uttaradi Mutt, and a strict follower of Sri Madhwa’s Dvaita philosophy. He was the successor of Satyasandha Tirtha and served in the mutt during the period 1794—1797. His successor was Sri Satyadharma Tirtha. His birth name was Krishnacharya. He had attained Samadhi in the year 1797 in Andhra Pradesh. He has written commentary on Nyaya Sudha and commentary on Mahabharata. He was a noble scholar who was an expert in Kannada and Sanskrit languages. He was an ardent…
SWAMI SANAND INTRODUCTION Guru das Agrawal (1932-2018) who was also known as Sant Swami Sanand, was an Indian environmental enthusiast, saint, professor and he was the active participant of the Ganga Mahasabha, which was founded by Madan Mohan Malviya in the year 1905. He has undergone many fasts to maintain cleanliness and to remove the garbage which were frequently thrown on River Ganga. Agrawal died in the year 2018, since he demanded the government to clean and purify the polluted River Ganga. Agrawal was born in the family of farmers in a town in Uttar Pradesh in the year 1932. He had completed his degree in Civil engineering,…
SANT GHASIDAS INTRODUCTION Ghasidas (1756–1850) who was also known as the Holy Guru Ghasidas, was the Guru of the Satnampanth sect. Guru Ghasidas treated everyone as the same, and moved with the people and his followers in a kind manner, and he lived in a dense forest in Chhattisgarh. Though he doesn’t believe in idol worship, but he is a sincere devotee of Lord Rama, similar to Sant Kabir Das. Ghasidas was born in the year 1756 in Balodabazar in Chhattishgarh. Guru Ghasidas was considered as the divine saviour of the people of Chhattisgarh. After his death, his teachings were done by his son, Guru Balakdas. Ghasidas was…
SANT DULANDAS INTRODUCTION Sant Shri Dulan Das Ji was the sincere disciple of Sant Jagjivan Das, the founder of the Satnam sect and he was born in the year 1717 in a village in Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh. His birth name was Satnam Sirmaur. He had attained sainthood under his Guru Samarth Saheb Jagjivan Das, and from then onwards he was doing spiritual service as well as serving his Guru. After a few years, he went to Dharma Dham near Mohenganj, Uttar Pradesh and constructed an ashram and became a famous saint and got good name and fame. He…
SANT DONGREJI MAHARAJ INTRODUCTION The great saint Ramchandra Dongreji Maharaj was a Hindu saint, religious speaker, preacher and a philosopher. He used to narrate the incidents from the divine text Srimad Bhagwatam in a pleasing manner. He was born and brought up in Gujarat. Through his divine lectures, lot of people used to change their bad habits and looked after their family in a proper manner. Youngsters after hearing his god’s stories began to live affectionately with their parents, and discharged their duties to their parents in a pleasing manner. Sri Dongreji Maharaj also penned poems and used to sing…
SWAMI DIPANKAR INTRODUCTION Swami Dipankar is a spiritual master and a social reformer. He is the founder of the Dipankar Dhyaan Foundation, an organization for Meditation and Yoga. He fought against noise pollution, and he is an environment enthusiast. Swami Dipankar was born in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh in a pious Hindu family. Since from his school days, he has been doing yoga and meditation. He is the disciple of Shri Brahmanand Saraswati. At his younger age, he left his home and travelled in spiritual path. He had knowledge in various languages and he had learned the Hindu scriptures and used to perform discourses on the holy texts like Bhagavatham and Bhagavat…
BHAKTI FILMS Bhakti films throw us a light about the important incidents happened in the life of the divine deities and saints, and would make us to get more bhakti on the almighty. Nowadays most of the film producers are not interested to produce bhakti films, due to their fear in getting poor box office collections. But in general, if the producers produce the bhakti films by observing proper fasting and with full of devotion in their mind, definitely their films would succeed well, and their expectations would never go wrong. Several years ago, the great film Sri Raghavendrar which…
WELCOMING MATA LAKSHMI TO OUR HOME INTRODUCTION Everyone belongs to Hinduism, would be keeping their gates open especially during Friday evenings, in order to welcome the divine mother Mata Lakshmi Devi to their homes. This system is prevailed since ancient times, and during the ancient periods, people would decorate their houses during Fridays, perform Lakshmi puja and chant the divine mantras of Mata Lakshmi Devi, and spread the divine Prasad in their puja room for welcoming the holy mother Lakshmi Devi. But nowadays, due to the changing situations, and the difficulties faced by the people in the present trend, the…