Sundarakanda (Sundarakandam) is one of the chapters in the great epic Ramayana. It was written in Sanskrit by Maharishi Valmiki, who has written the entire epic Ramayana. In SundaraKandam, the great tasks performed by Lord Hanuman were mentioned and also the various good qualities of Hanuman like his selflessness nature, obedience, confidence, great strength, and […]
During the beginning of the last century, a staunch devotee of Sri Padarajar, whose name was Padmanabacharya, has written the Dhruva Purana and circulated a few copies of it to the devotees of Sri Padarajar at Mulbagal Mutt, Karnataka. I have got these details from my Madhwa Brahmin friend Sridhar, who previously worked along with […]
Sri Narasimha Navaratna Manjari was written by a famous Madhwa Brahmin Scholar Sri Narasimhacharya during 18th Century AD.He was also a great devotee of Guru Raghavendra, who was an incarnation of Sri Bhakta Prahalada. In this text, he praises about Lord Narasimha, who dwells in various temples in the earth, and he also mentions about […]
The Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam is a collection of the various divine plays performed by Lord Shiva in the life of his devotees in order to test their true bhakti, and these interesting incidents were written by the 16th-century Shaivite Saint and Poet Sri Paranjothi Munivar, and he was born in a pious Shaivite family at Vedaranyam […]
The Brahma Sutras are written in Sanskrit and it was written by the great sage Vyasa. The text contains the philosophies and spiritual teachings of the great sages, and it contains some portions of Vedic texts. The Brahma Sutras tells us about the need to worship the great almighty, who is considered as the “SUPREME […]
Thiruvasagam is a set of divine poems written in praise of Lord Shiva, and it was composed by the famous saint poet Manikkavacakar (MaanikkaVaasagar) during the ninth century AD, and Thiruvasagam was accepted by Lord Shiva himself, by giving his darshan to Manikkavasagar, and by touching his holy text Thiruvasagam in his lotus hands. It […]
Bhagavata Purana, also known as Srimad Bhagavatham, is a great epic which was first written in Sanskrit, and now it is available in all other regional languages, and it initiates the Sri Krishna Bhakti among the devotees, and it is praised by scholars and sages for its simplicity, significance and for its popularity. The Bhagavata […]
Amrutanubhav is the holy work of Sant Dnyanesvar, which was written during the 13th century AD. It is considered to be one of the master pieces in the ancient Marathi literature. Amrutanubhav contains the details about the spiritual experiences of Sant Jnaneswar, which he has obtained it through sincere meditation on Lord Vishnu. Based on […]
Gunamala is a holy text, which was written by Sankardev in Assamese, within a single night as per the request of Koch king Nara Narayan in the year 1552. It contains the short form of Sri Bhagavata Purana with beautiful verses. Though the text is written in a short form, yet it contains all the […]
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 Marathi, by Sri Kalyan Swami. The Dasbodh contains necessary details about gaining spiritual knowledge and […]
Tatwa Manjari is one of the spiritual texts written by Guru Raghavendra, and it contains clear details about AnuBhashya, a text written by Sri Madhwacharya. As per the text Tatwa Manjari, Lord Hari is the supreme deity, and we are all his servants. Humans cannot merge with the god, and Lord Hari is the only […]
UttaraKandam is the seventh Kandam in Ramayana. In this chapter, the details about the union of Lava and Kusha with Rama, and the disappearance of Ma Sita inside the earth etc., were mentioned. Once while Rama had heard about the derogatory remarks made by the Ayodhya people about Ma Sita, from his attendants, he immediately […]
Aranya Kandam is the third chapter in the great epic Ramayana. Those who travel for a long distance due to their occupation or due to temple visits are suggested to read this holy chapter, since this chapter covers Rama’s stay in the forest along with his brother Lakshmana and his consort Ma Sita. They reached […]
Few years after the completion of marriage ceremony of Rama and Sita, the Ayodhya King Dasaratha, had consulted with his ministers and his Guru Vasishta about the coronation ceremony of Rama. But before the day of coronation, the maid of Kaikeyi, Manthara, who was an hunch back, had spoiled the mind the Kaikeyi, and told […]
Bala Kandam is the first chapter or first Kandam of the Valmiki Ramayana, which tells about the birth of Lord Rama, his significance, and his blessings showered onto his devotees during the Treta Yuga. Though Lord Rama didn’t born with Chanku and Chakra in his hands similar to Lord Krishna, but through his shining face […]
Sudha Parimala is a popular work of Guru Raghavendra, and it was written in Sanskrit based on Dvaita philosophy and contains portions of Sri Jaya Teertha’s ‘Nyaya Sudha’, who was a great Madhwa Saint. This work was highly praised by many Hindu kings, and they have appreciated the talents of Guru Raghavendra. According to Sri […]
Maha Bhakta Vijayam, is a most famous work which describes the greatness of Lord Vithoba also called as Lord Vittal, is a form of Lord Krishna, and it was read by Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharshi, and he also recommends his devotees and followers to keep a copy of book in their homes. Maha Bhakta Vijayam […]
Tirumurugatruppadai is an ancient devotional Tamil poem written in praise of Lord Murugan, by the famous poet Sri Nakkiranar approximately before 2,000 years. In this poem Lord Murugan is described as the god of gods and he is considered as the supreme deity, who controls the entire universe through his super natural powers. The Tirumurukarruppadai […]
Kandar Alangaram is a collection of divine songs which was written and sung in praise of Lord Murugan by the great Muruga devotee Sri Arunagirinathar. In these beautiful songs, he decorates the body of Lord Muruga with fragrant flowers, golden ornaments and flower garlands. There are more than hundred songs in the Kandar Alangaram text, […]
The Aathichoodi is a nice collection of small quotes which was written by Ma Avvaiyar before 2000 years ago. Avvaiyar is a female poet and also considered as a great saint, who had the divine vision of Lord Shiva, Ma Parvati, Vinayaka and Muruga. These quotes were mentioned in simple words, and it contains good […]