Sri Ramananda (1400-1476) was a Vaishnava saint, and he was born in Allahabad in a Brahmin family. He was the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya, and he lived in the holy city of Varanasi. Ramananda was well known for composing his works in Hindi language, and his writings are very simple and easily understandable by […]
Books – Scriptures
Mooka Panchashati
The Mooka Panchashati is a 500-verse hymn dedicated to Goddess Kamakshi of Kanchipuram, composed by Mooka Kavi, a mute poet blessed by the Goddess to sing her glories describing her divine form, grace, and power. 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 […]
Prahlada Gita
Similar to Lord Krishna’s Holy Bhagavat Gita, Bhakt Prahalad’s, Prahalada Gita is also considered to be an important one. Prahalada teaches the Gita to his friends who were also studying at the Gurukulam of the great Demon Guru Sri Sukracharya. Prahalada is considered to be an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, and he is praised […]
Sitayana | Ramayana from Sita’s Perspective
Sitayana is a marvelous holy text, which was written by some ancient and modern scholars, and it tells about the greatness of Ma Sita Devi, and as per this text, Ma Sita is described as the divine heroine and she is described as a chaste, kind hearted and noble lady, and as per this text, […]
Sri Shankara Gita
Adi Shankaracharya, was the saint who advocated Advaita Vedanta in India. Apart from various divine texts which he has written, he has also written a most famous text which is known as Sri Shankara Gita, also popularly known as Sri Adi Shankara Gita. In that Gita, he explains about the greatness and teachings of Lord Shiva, his abundant […]
Ravana Gita | Conversation of Ravana & Lakshmana
The final conversation between Ravana and Lakshmana is popularly known as ‘RAVANA GITA’, since it throws some light that how much awareness a king should possess during the time of ruling his kingdom. Ravana as we all know, once was the king of SriLanka, and of course, he ruled his country in a well-versed manner. […]
Srimad Dhruva Bhagavatham
Srimad Dhruva Bhagavatham, story of Srimad Dhruva Bhagavatham, how different is Srimad Dhruva Bhagavatham from Srimad Bhagavatham. The wonderful conversation between Narada and Dhruva about the supremacy of Lord Vishnu, in the forest, was later converted in the form of ancient manuscripts, which was popularly known as SRIMAD DHRUVA BHAGAVATHAM. As we all know, Dhruva […]
Vibhishana Gita | Conversation of Vibhishana & Ravana
Vibhishana was the brother of Ravana, and the king of Lanka as per Ramayana. Vibhishana was the youngest son of Kaikesi and Sage Vishrava. The advice given to Ravana by his brother Vibhishana came to be known as Vibhishana Gita. Even though he was a Demon, Vibhishana was of a noble character and advised Ravana, to return Sita to her husband Rama. […]
सुंदरकाण्ड – श्लोक, अर्थ
श्रीगणेशायनमः श्रीजानकीवल्लभो विजयते श्रीरामचरितमानस पञ्चम सोपान श्री सुन्दर काण्ड श्लोक : * शान्तं शाश्वतमप्रमेयमनघं निर्वाणशान्तिप्रदं ब्रह्माशम्भुफणीन्द्रसेव्यमनिशं वेदान्तवेद्यं विभुम्। रामाख्यं जगदीश्वरं सुरगुरुं मायामनुष्यं हरिं वन्देऽहं करुणाकरं रघुवरं भूपालचूडामणिम्॥1॥ अर्थ:- शान्त, सनातन, अप्रमेय (प्रमाणों से परे), निष्पाप, मोक्षरूप परमशान्ति देने वाले, ब्रह्मा, शम्भु और शेषजी से निरंतर सेवित, वेदान्त के द्वारा जानने योग्य, सर्वव्यापक, देवताओं में सबसे बड़े, […]
Lakshmana Gita
Lakshmana Gita is a chapter included in the ancient ‘VALMIKI RAMAYANA’ text. It is a beautiful insertion, which tells about the greatness of Lord Rama, his tremendous powers and about his holistic characteristics. In this text, Lakshmana tells the significant features of Lord Rama to his brothers, to the people of Ayodhya and to everyone […]
Sri Dharma Sastha Gita
Sri Dharma Sastha Gita.. SRI DHARMA SASTHA GITA. Sastha is the son of Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. He was born in this world to kill an ogress called Mahishi. Sastha assumed the form of a baby and was found by a king belonging to Pandya Dynasty ruling over Pandalam of Kerala. He was named […]
Important Aspects of Mahabharat
Though Mahabharat was composed by Maharishi Vedavyasa but it was beautifully written by the first god Vinayaka. Mahabharat is considered as one of the best Hindu scriptures and it is a great spiritual treasure of Hindu Religion. The Bhagwad Gita which acts as a holy bible for the Hindus is being derived only through Mahabharata. […]
Ramcharitmanas | Epic Poem by Goswami Tulsidas
Ramcharitmanas is a divine poem composed by Sri Tulsidas during the 16th century AD.This poem is considered as one of the master pieces of the Holy Texts of Hinduism. Tulsidas is considered as an incarnation of Rishi Valmiki, who wrote the Ramayana during the Treta Yuga. This work was appreciated by several ancient kings, scholars […]
Sri Skanda Leela
Sri Skanda Leela.. Sri Satchidananda Swamigal of Vallimalai was a staunch devotee of Lord Muruga, and he attained Samadhi in the year 1950 at Vallimalai. According to the legend, Vallimalai is the place where Valli, consort of Lord Muruga was born, and it is located in Vellore District, and a temple for Lord Muruga is […]
Sri Sai Gita in brief
Sri Sai Gita is similar to the sacred text, Sri Sai Sat Charitra, and this Gita can be compared with the great Bhagavat Gita! Sri Sai Gita contains the special features of Shirdi Saibaba along with his teachings. Some of the excerpts from the popular text, Sri Sai Gita are as follows: – Saibaba says, […]
Dasbodh Jayanti
Dasbodh Jayanti is the day of creation of Dasbodh, an insightful spiritual text for human life. Meaning for the word, Dasbodh, in simple terms, means “giving valuable advice to the disciple”. Dasbodh is a holy text, which was orally told by Swami Samarth Ramdas to his best disciple, Kalyan Swami, and the text was written in […]
तुलसी आरती | Tulsi Aarti Lyrics in Hindi | जय जय तुलसी माता
तुलसी माता आरती (Tulsi Mata Aarti Lyrics in Hindi) जय जय तुलसी माता सब जग की सुख दाता, वर दाता जय जय तुलसी माता सब योगो के ऊपर, सब रोगों के ऊपर रुज से रक्षा करके भव त्राता जय जय तुलसी माता बहु पुत्री हे श्यामा, सुर बल्ली हे ग्राम्या विष्णु प्रिये जो तुमको सेवे, […]
लक्ष्मी आरती | Lakshmi Aarti Lyrics in Hindi | ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता
लक्ष्मी आरती (Lakshmi Aarti Lyrics in Hindi) ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता, मैया जय लक्ष्मी माता । तुमको निशिदिन सेवत, हरि विष्णु विधाता ॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता ॥ उमा, रमा, ब्रह्माणी, तुम ही जग-माता । सूर्य-चन्द्रमा ध्यावत, नारद ऋषि गाता ॥ ॐ जय लक्ष्मी माता ॥ दुर्गा रुप निरंजनी, सुख सम्पत्ति दाता । जो कोई […]
Arulmigu Azhagu Andavar Thiru Kandhar Kalivenba
Arulmigu Azhagu Andavar Thiru Kandhar kalivenba is a collection of divine poems written and sung in praise of Lord Thiruchendur Murugan. The ancient Tiruchendur temple was built by the divine architect Sri Visvakarma, and it is considered as one of the most important pilgrimage centres of Tamil Nadu. This sacred work, Kandhar Kalivenba was written by […]
Gnanapalam
Ma Avvaiyar who lived during 3rd century BC, is a famous female Tamil poet, and a staunch devotee of the Shiva Family, and she is said to have maintained good relationships with the ancient Tamil kings. She has written some verses in poems like Natrinai, Kuruntokai, Akananuru and Purananuru. According to ancient texts, she was […]