Vijaya Dasa (1682–1755), was a great saint from Karnataka, India. He spread the importance of the philosophy of Madhwacharya across South India through his devotional songs. LIFE VijayaDasa was born in a Brahmin family in Karnataka. At a younger age, he went to Varanasi and studied Sanskrit. He became a scholar in Varanasi. Through the […]
Hindu Saints & Sages
Sage Ruru | Ruru Maharshi
Sage Ruru was mentioned in Mahabharata. He was the son of Pramati and Ghritachi, one of the beautiful and good natured Apsaras in the Indra Loka. Ruru’s consort was Pramadvara, and his son was Sunaka. Sage Ruru was mentioned in the Rig Veda, and he has also contributed some portions of texts in the Rig […]
Rishi Shamika
Shamika was a great sage, and he was mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. Once, king Parikshit went for hunting in the forest, and after he becomes tired, he found an Ashram nearby the forest, and he went inside the Ashram, and saw Rishi Shamika, who was deeply meditating in his Ashram. Due to thirst, he […]
Kabir Jayanti 2021
Kabir Jayanti is an auspicious day for Kabir Panth devotees, those who are the followers of Sant Kabirdas. In 2021, Kabir Jayanti date is June 24. Kabir Jayanti is observed on Jyeshta Purnima, Full Moon day in Jyeshta Month as per Hindu calendar. The followers of Sant Kabirdas take out big procession on this day […]
Mahakavi Kalidas Din (Kalidas Divas)
Mahakavi Kalidas Din (Kalidas Divas) is observed in Ashadh Month. In 2021, Kalidas Din date is July 11. It falls on Shukla Paksha Pratipada of Ashada Month as per Hindu calendar. As per Tamil calendar, it falls in Aani Masam, Midhunam Month of Malayalam calendar and Aashar Month in Bengali Panjika. Mahakavi Kalidas was a […]
Kuppambika, First Female Telugu Poet
Kuppambika (13th century AD) was a Telugu poet. Her father was Gona Budda Reddy, the author of the epic Ranganatha Ramayanam in Telugu. Her husband’s name was Malyala Gunda Dandadeeshudu. Kuppambika was the younger sister of Gona Ganna Reddy. After her husband’s death, Kuppambika built a Shiva temple at Buddapuram. She was an ardent devotee […]
Shivabrahmam (Parabrahmam, Shivasundaram)
Shivabrahmam, who is also fondly called by his devotees as Parabrahmam, was a great saint, who lived in a village in Tamil Nadu, before two thousand years. His birth name was Shivasundaram. He was a famous astrologer, and wrote lot of spiritual and astrology books, which is still helpful for the people. He was a […]
Damodardas | Ardent devotee of Lord Krishna
Sri Damodardas was an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna. He was born in a village in Gujarat in a pious Hindu family. His parents were died at his young age, and hence young Damodardas left his home, and began to wander in the streets, and lived his life by the way of begging. One day […]
Nadai Siddhar | Balananda Swamigal
The details about the birth date and birth place of Nadai Siddhar, also known as Sri Balananda Swamigal, are not known by his devotees. His birth name is Balakrishnan, and it was told by him during the time of his Jeeva Samidhi. During his period, he remained silent and he used to talk only occasionally […]
Guhananda Swamigal
Sri Guhananda Swamigal (20th century AD) was born in a village in Tamil Nadu. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Muruga, and as per the advice of his Guru Vallimalai Sri Sachidananda Swamigal, he began to regularly sing songs on Thirupugazh, which was written by the great Saint Sri Arunagiri Nathar. He maintained good […]
Greatness of Divine Saints
Guru Raghavendra and Shirdi Saibaba are considered as the two eyes for the Hindu devotees. Both are considered as the divine saviours who had took the avatars in this earth for reducing our sins, diseases and removing the fear from our mind. They are having the capability even to grant SALVATION to us, based on […]
Swami Kalyan Dev Ji Maharaj
Kalyan dev ji Maharaj also known as Swami Kalyandev, was a saint and a Padma Bhushan awardee, for his remarkable social activities in the villages of India.His birth name was Kaluram. Kaluram was believed to have been born in the year 1876, in a village in Uttar Pradesh and brought up in Muzaffarnagar. In his […]
Rukmabai | Staunch devotee of Panduranga
Rukmabai (14th century AD) was a staunch devotee of Lord Panduranga, and she was born in a village in Maharashtra. Her Panduranga bhakti is considered similar to MuktiBai, MeeraBai and ChakkuBai. She was born to a pious Brahmin parents, and her father had served as a Veena player under the then king of Maharashtra. She […]
Swami Sukhanand | Disciple of Ramananda
Sukhanand was the disciple of Swami Ramananda and he lived during 14th-century AD, who acted as a best companion to his guru Ramananda, and served him in a pleasing manner. Similar to his guru Ramananda, he was also a great Vaishnavite devotional poet and saint, who lived in Varanasi, near the banks of the holy […]
Vagambhrini | Rishika Vak Ambhrni | Composer of Devi Suktam
Vak Ambhrni was the mighty daughter of Rishi Ambhrina. She is also known as Vagambhrini, who is a famous female rishi, and her details are widely mentioned in the Rig Veda. She also contributed some portions of texts in the Rig Veda and in the Sama Veda (10.125). She wrote various mantras, which is still […]
Shivagnana Swamigal
Shivagnana Swamigal, who is also fondly called by his devotees as Shiva, was a great saint, who lived in a village in Tamil Nadu, before few hundred years. He was a famous astrologer, and wrote lot of spiritual and astrology books, which is still helpful for the people. He was a staunch devotee of Lord […]
Sri Sachidananda Swamigal
Sri Sachidananda Swamigal first gave his darshan to the devotees during the year 1936, who had appeared in a loincloth at Kaliamman temple in a town called Akananpathi near Palani in Dindigul district. No one knows where he was born, and where he came from, but the love shown by the people of the town […]
Swami Bon | Bhakti Hridaya Bon
Bhakti Hridaya Bon (1901-1982) who was popularly known as Swami Bon was born in Vrindavan, into a pious Hindu family, and his father, was a great scholar, and he was well-versed in Vedas. He was a disciple of Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, had become a saint, and he served as the pontiff in the Gaudiya Mutt […]
Sundaranandar Siddhar
Sundaranandar Siddhar was born in Madurai before few thousand years ago, and his guru was Sri Sattai Muni. He learned the spiritual concepts from his Guru, and he had installed a Lingam, which was worshipped by Rishi Agastiya, at Saduragiri Sri Sundara Mahalingam Temple. His Samadhi shrine is situated inside the Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai. […]
Jakkana, Author of ‘Vikramarka Charithramu’
Peram Raju Jakkana is a famous Telugu poet who lived during the 15th century AD. He was born in a pious Telugu Brahmin family in Andhra Pradesh. He served as a poet in the court of the great king Proudha Devarayalu. His famous work is ‘Vikramarka Charithramu’, which mentions the life history of the great […]