Ma Jakkamma Devi is a form of Ma Shakti Devi, and she is the Chief Deity of some Telugu community people, and she is also the family (Kula Devi) deity of some Tribal community people. In Panchalankurichi, a temple is dedicated for Ma Jakkamma Devi and it had been built by the great King Sri […]
Hindu Deities
Narayana | Lord Sri Maha Vishnu
Narayana is another name of Lord Vishnu, and this name is mentioned several times in the Puranas. He is also known as Lakshmi Narayana, when he appears along with his consort Ma Lakshmi, and he is worshipped as the supreme god, by the Vaishnavites. As per legend, once there lived a Brahmin whose name was […]
Bhairavamurti, Shiva as Lord Bhairava
Bhairavamurti is considered as Lord Shiva in some ethics and considered as the power of Lord Shiva in others. However, the word Bhairava means the Anger form of Lord Shiva or the ultimate power of Lord Shiva. The Bhairavamurthi is considered as the most ferocious Gods in Hinduism, according to the Beliefs of Shaivism. The […]
Haryardhamurti (Sankaranarayana): Lord Shiva who is represented with Vishnu
Haryardhamurti is one of forms in which Lord Shiva is represented along with other deities. In this form, he is represented along with none other than Lord Vishnu. The right side of the body has Lord Shiva and the left side has Lord Vishnu. This form is called as ‘Sankaranarayana’, where Sankara meaning Shiva and […]
Kotravai Amman | Kotravai Devi
Kotravai also known as Kotravai Devi and as Kotravai Amman is considered to be the goddess of war and victory as per ancient Tamil Literature. She is also the affectionate mother goddess and the goddess of fertility, agriculture, and she is the family deity for the ancient kings, queens, Landlords, village people and hunters. She […]
Gangavisarjana Murti, Lord Shiva who descended Ganga River from his hair
Ganggavisarjanamurti is the Lord Shiva himself, known for releasing Goddess River Ganga from his matted hairs. He is also known as Gangadhara Murthi for bearing Ganga on his head. The Sanskrit word ‘Visarjana’ means to release. Lord Shiva is known for his unique nature, for being only the God who bears Ganga in two ways. […]
Gangadhara | Lord Shiva who wears Ganga on his head
Lord Gangadhara is the other name of Lord Shiva, acquired because he wore the sacred River Ganga on his head. The term Gangadhara means the one who is bearing Ganga. Sacred river ganga forms one of the attributes of Lord Shiva’s possessions in the top most part of his head, the other being the Moon […]
Layakaara, Lord Shiva as Destroyer
Lord Shiva is also known as Layakaara. The word ‘Laya’ in Sanskrit means Rhythm or a rhythmic cycle. Lord Shiva is called as Layakaara because he is the one who creates the Crests and Troughs in life, which make the very essence of the livelihood. The Divine Trio comprises of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Lord […]
Sanath Kumaras | Four Rishis as Children
The SanathKumaras are four rishis named Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana, and Sanatkumara. They are described as the first creations of Brahma. The four Kumaras were strict Brahmacharis (Observance of celibacy). They wander all around the entire universe. All the four brothers were talented in Vedas. They were learned Brahmins, and they were the sons of Lord […]
Venkateshwara Swamy’s Strange Appearance
Some of us would admire about the strange appearance of Lord Venkateshwara Swamy, since it seems that he is hiding his face before us. Sometimes I used to scold him during the times of my own problems that he is putting the big NAMAM on his forehead, in order to escape from our eyes. We […]
Ma Devasena
Devasena is the mother goddess and the consort of Lord Muruga. She is also known as Devayanai. Devasena is believed to be the daughter of Lord Indra, the chief of the demi gods. She got married with Lord Muruga in the Tirupparankunram, which is later constructed as Murugan Temple. According to ancient texts, Devasena was believed […]
Valli Mata | Consort of Murugan
Valli is a goddess and the consort of Lord Muruga. Valli was born as the daughter of Lord Vishnu in her previous birth with the name Sundaravalli. She was the adopted daughter of Nambi Rajan, the tribal leader of the Mountain kingdom. She was a sincere devotee of Lord Muruga from her childhood itself. Valli […]
Venkateshwara is not Vishnu’s incarnation, but he is Vishnu himself
Venkateshwara is not Vishnu’s incarnation, but he is Vishnu himself … Most of the devotees of Lord Venkateswara are of the opinion, that, Lord Venkateswara is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu! But in fact, Lord Venkateswara is Lord Vishnu himself! While Lord Vishnu transformed himself into Srinivasa (Venkateswara), left Vaikunta, and came down to the […]
Significance of Panchamukha Hanuman
Significance of Panchamukha Hanuman, Mahatmya of Panchamukha Hanuman is explained here. Panchamukha Hanuman (Lord Panchamukha Anjaneyaswamy) is the Lord Hanuman who appears with five faces. The origin of Sri Panchamukha Anjaneya can be traced to a story in the Ramayana. During the Ramayana war (the war between Lord Rama and Ravana), Ravana sought the help […]
Unknown Facts about Lord Hanuman
Lot of interesting incidents are associated with Lord Hanuman, especially, when he served as the divine attendant to Lord Rama, after the completion of his exile term, and after he becomes the king of Ayodhya. Lord Hanuman served very faithfully and fondly to Lord Rama, and he is considered to be the most important Bhagavatha […]
Kaduthaswamy | Guardian of Ayyappa Swamy, Sabarimala
In the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, there is a deity of Kaduthaswamy who acts as a guardian for Lord Ayyappa and also helps the devotees to get the divine vision of Lord Ayyappa, and also protects the devotees from thieves, ill health and gives great mental strength to visit the holy temple and to worship the […]
Kannaki Amman | Goddess of Chastity
Kannaki Amman is the divine form of the pious and noble woman Kannagi, who was worshipped mainly in Sri Lanka and Kerala. She is considered as the goddess of chastity, rain and fertilization. She is also worshipped by the Sinhalese Buddhists as Pattini Deviyo. There is also a statue of Kannaki at Bharathi Salai, Marina Beach, Triplicane, Chennai – 600005. Silapathikaram, the ancient work […]
Miracle of Shani Bhagawan
Vinayak Reddy was a great devotee of Lord Saneeswara and he was born in the year 1945 in Cuddapah at Andhra Pradesh. He belonged to a wealthy Reddy family, and his father was doing garment trading business at his own store. Vinayak was a good person and after finishing his studies, he joined along with […]
Kalki Bhagvan | Last, Tenth Incarnation of Vishnu
Kalki, is the tenth avatar of Lord Vishnu who will appear at the end of Kali Yuga. It is stated that Kaliyuga consists of 432000 years. Out of that, approximately 5400 years have been passed. Hence the remaining 426600 years are there for Kaliyuga to get completed. It is believed that Lord Kalki will appear […]
Kalyanasundara Murthi | Lord Shiva as Bridegroom during the Marriage
Kalyanasundara Murthi is the lord Shiva himself. He is called as Kalyana Sundara Murthi at the time he gets married to Goddess Shakti, when she was in the form of Parvati. Goddess Shakti, as Parvati Devi, was born to Parvata Raja. Parvata Raja is the one of the wealthiest kings on Earth. Parvati was in […]