Mahashivaratri Adhyatmika Vaibhavam by TTD on 15 February 2026.. The TTD will organize “Mahashivaratri Spiritual Fest” on February 15 at various locations in Tirupati, including Mahathi Kalakshetram, Kapila Theertham, Annamacharya Kalamandiram, and Ramachandra Pushkarini. The programmes will be held continuously from 6pm till midnight, featuring spiritual, cultural, and devotional events such as Shiva Stotra recitations, […]
Tripuranthakeswara Temple, Tripuranthakam
Tripuranthakeswara Temple in Tripuranthakam is one of the ancient Shiva Temples located in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. The eastern gateway to the shrine of Srisailam, Tripurantakam is home to temples dedicated to Tripurantakeswara swamy and Tripura sundari Devi. Legend has it that Lord Shiva established his abode here after killing the demons Triupura and […]
Sthalasayana Perumal Temple, Mahabalipuram
Sri Sthalasayana Perumal Temple is located at Mahabalipuram. This temple is very good in architecture, and this temple is sanctified in the Divya Prabandha, the collection of Divine poems written in praise of Lord Vishnu, which was sung by the Azhwar saints before several centuries ago. This temple is worshipped as one of the Divyadesam Temples, and here Lord Vishnu is […]
Bhikshatanamurti | Significance of Lord Shiva as Bhikshatana murti
Bhikshatanamurti is one of the aspects of Lord Shiva. The word Bhikshatanamurthi means Supreme Mendicant. Though the word Mendicant refers to Beggar, it is mostly referred to ascetics, religious followers or supreme sages. There are different kinds of beliefs about the concept of Bhiksatanamurti. Some believe that Lord Shiva roams around the world in the […]
Tripuranthakam Balatripurasundari Temple
SRI BALA TRIPURA SUNDARI AMMAVARI SAMEDHA SRI BALA SIVAN TEMPLE is located in Tripurantakam village in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh. Tripurantakam is located about 100 kilometres far away from the sacred shrine of Srisailam Temple. Sri Bala Tripura sundari Ammavari Sametha Sri Bala Sivan Temple contains the sanctity similar to the Holy Srisailam Sri […]
Bhagavatha Anugraha Moorthy
Lord Vishnu is called as Bhagavatha Anugraha Moorthy, since he has showered his unlimited and unconditional grace on to the Bhagavathas like Dhruva, Prahalada and Narada. Lord Vishnu has given suitable position to his Bhagavathas, and apart from the Divine Bhagavathas, he also showers his grace on normal Bhagavathas like us. Lord Vishnu is also […]
Vishnupathi February 2026
13 February 2026 is Vishnupathi Punyakalam. Vishnupathi or Vishnupati Punyakalam is an auspicious period to worship Lord Vishnu. This is the fourth Vishnupathi in Vijaya year and the first in 2026. The time of Vishnupathi on 13 February 2026 is – from 01.30 hrs to 10.30 hrs (Indian Standard Time – IST). Haripada Punyakalam Timings […]
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 […]
Dakshineshwari Stuthi
Dakshineshwari Stuthi.. SRI GURU MATA DAKSHINESHWARI DEVI STUTHI Ma Dakshineshwari Mata, who is an aspect of Ma Shakti Devi, is the consort of Lord Dakshinamoorthy, a form of Lord Shiva. She is considered to be the supreme female saint (Sanyasini), and she is the first and foremost amongst all other female Sanyasinis. MANTRA Om Ma […]
Harsiddhi Mata | Harsiddhi Bhavani Devi
Harsidhhi Mata is a famous goddess mostly worshipped in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. She is the incarnation of the divine mother Mata Parvati. She is also known as Harsidh Bhavani Devi. She is worshiped as Kula devi by Brahmin, Jain and other community people in the northern states of India. She is also sincerely worshiped by fishermen of […]
Benefits of chanting Om Namah Shivaya
Om Namah Shivaya is a profound mantra that is practised by the Shaivite sect of Hinduism. The Mantra as such has immense significance and encompasses a gamut of life’s functions. Shaivites chant this mantra to invoke in their lives the influence and immeasurable power of Lord Shiva. The main objective of any religion is to […]
Significance of Ayush Homa on birthdays, anniversaries
What is the significance of Ayush Homa performed during birthdays & anniversaries? The chanting of mantras creates an environment of positivity and sacredness. Mantras have an impact at the subtle level also. Our physical body is the gross body, while our subtle body is 1.5 times larger than the gross body. And the Karana Sharira […]
Vinayaka Purana Mahatmyam | Significance of Ganesha Purana Stories
The Vinayaka Purana is a Sanskrit text that describes the features of Lord Vinayaka, who is also known as Ganesha, Ganapathy, Gajanan and by various other names. It is an important Purana, and it includes the miracles performed by Lord Vinayaka. This famous text was written by Vyasa, who is also known as Veda Vyasa, […]
Kaliyuga Ramayana
KALIYUGA RAMAYANA (THE PRESENT DAY RAMAYANA) Among the Hindu epics, Ramayana is considered as the most important epic, and the Ramayana incidents were happened during the Treta Yuga. Ramayana deals with the life history of Lord Rama, his wife Mata Sita, his brothers Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna. This epic tells about the difficulties faced by […]
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti 2026
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj. Tithi anusar (as per the Hindu calendar), Shivaji Maharaj was born on the third day of dark half of Phalguna month, Phalgun Krishna Paksha Tritiya. He was born as Shivaji Bhosle to Shahaji Bhonsle and Jijabai on 19 February 1630.
Jvarabhagnamurti | Lord Shiva as destroyer of unhealthy state
Jvarabhagnamurti is the form of Lord Shiva, where he is known as the destroyer of the unhealthy state. This implies he is the Lord of Good health and grants a healthy life in all aspects of life. Lord Shiva is known as the doctor of doctors in many epics. The devotees of Lord Shiva blindly […]
Importance of Bilva Patra, Rudraksha & Vibhudi
Lord Shiva is one among the Trimurtis, and is a great god who safeguards us in our every-day life. He is residing at Kailasa and showers his immense grace on to his devotees. His temples are situated all over the world. The 63 Nayanmar saints praise the glory of Lord Shiva and reside in Kailasa […]
Pandharpur Temple Mahatmya | Significance of Pandharpur Vithoba
The Vithoba Temple, also known as Shri Vitthal-Rukmini Mandir and also it is simply called by the devotees as Pandharpur Temple or as Pandarpur Panduranga Temple, is a Krishna temple situated in Maharashtra. Lord Vithoba, is a form of Lord Krishna, and his consort is Ma Rukmini who is popularly called as Rakhumai. The temple […]
Thondamanadu Temple Brahmotsavam 2026 | Thondamanpuram Sridevi Bhudevi Sametha Venkateshwara Swamy Temple
The annual Brahmotsavams of Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy, along with Sridevi and Bhudevi, will be conducted at Tondamanpuram from February 16 to 24, 2026. As part of the festivities, Ankurarpanam will be performed on February 15 at 6 p.m. The Brahmotsavams will commence with Dhwajarohanam on February 16 between 9.15 a.m. and 9.45 a.m. in […]