Sri Thiruneer Swamigal also called as Sri Lingeswara Swamigal (18th Century AD) was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva, and he served as a spiritual poet under the Court of the then Kings of Kancheepuram, and he has rendered his valuable service in a nice manner. He is considered to be an aspect of the […]
Hindu Saints & Sages
Sankardev | Srimanta Sankardev | Founder of Ekasarana Dharma
Shankardev (1449–1568) was a saint and poet. He was born in Assam. He was well known for his music compositions and performance in dance. He was considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Shri Sankardev has started a new religious movement known as Ekasarana Dharma and also called Neo-Vaishnavite movement for the Assamese people. He […]
Sacred Seats of Holy Sages
Holy sages like Atri, Agastya, Vasishta, Vishwamitra and Gouthama always used to sit in deer skin seat while doing puja and meditation. Some sages would also make tiger skin as their seat. But they would never kill the animal for getting its skin. They used to take only the skin of the dead animals like […]
Jalaram Bapa
Jalaram Bapa (1799-1881) also known as Bapa was a Gujarati Saint, and a great Ram devotee. LIFE Jalaram Bapa was born in Virpur, Rajkot district, Gujarat, in the year 1799. Jalaram Bapa was initially looked after his father’s business. At his younger age, he got married with a pious and a good-natured girl Virbai. After […]
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 […]
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 […]
Philosophy of Sri Adi Sankaracharya
Sri Adi Sankara wrote Bhashyas or commentaries on the Brahma Sutras, the Upanishads and the Gita. The Bhashya on the Brahma Sutras is called Sareerik Bhasya. Sankara wrote commentaries on Sanat Sujatiya and Sahasranama Adhyaya. It is usually said, “For learning logic and metaphysics, go to Sankara’s commentaries; for gaining practical knowledge, which unfolds and […]
Mahanambrata Brahmachari | Founder of Mahanam Sampradaya
Mahanambrata Brahmachari (1904-1999) was a Hindu saint who was the founder of the Mahanam Sampraday, and he lived in the present-day Bangladesh. He was a great scholar and expert in religious texts of Hinduism. His birth name was Bankim Dasgupta. He was born in a pious Brahmin family and he completed his primary studies nearby […]
Sattaimuni Siddhar
Sattaimuni Siddhar was born in Sri Lanka and he lived by taking alms nearby a temple, in order to run his family. Even though he was a poor person, he was interested in the welfare of the people. Sattaimuni Siddhar occupies a main place for his great works. Due to the various health sufferings of […]
Ramanuja | Sri Ramanujacharya | Chief Proponent of ‘Vishishtadvaita’
Ramanuja (1017 AD–1137 AD) was one of the most important influential spiritual master of the Sri Vaishnavism tradition. According to traditional belief, he has been regarded as an amsha of Lord Adhishesha. He founded the Bhakti movement on Lord Vishnu. He is also known as Sri Ramanujacharya, Udaiyavar, Yatiraja, Bhashyakarar, Godagrajar, Thiruppavai Jeeyar, Emberumanar and […]
Devapi, Immortal Sage in Mahabharata
Devapi is an immortal sage. According to the ancient texts, he was the eldest son of the King of Hastinapura. He was a pious and a good prince but since he was affected with leprosy, his younger brother Shantanu was declared as the king of Hastinapura. Shantanu ruled his kingdom in an efficient manner. And […]
Vedavyasa Tirtha Punyadina 2023 | Shri Vedavyasa Theertha Punyatithi
Shri Vedavyasa Tirtha Punyadina is the Samadhi Anniversary of Sri Vedavyasa Tirtha Swamy. In 2023, Vedavyasa Tirtha Punyadina date is March 23. Shri Anantha Vyasacharya, a disciple of Shri Raghuttama Teertharu was selected to succeed the pontificate throne. Shri Anantha Vyassacharya also distinguished himself as a great devotee of Lord Vedavyasa. That is way Shri […]
Vaishampayana | Traditional Narrator of Mahabharata
Vaishampayana was the preacher of the Mahabharata. He was an ancient sage and also the master of the Krishna Yajur-Veda. He is also mentioned in lot of sacred hindu texts, and his importance is also mentioned in the divine texts. He learnt all the subjects from Rishi Vyasa and he served as a sincere and honest disciple to him. From […]
Vyaghrapada
Vyaghrapada was one of the great rishis in Hinduism. He is a sincere devotee of Lord Shiva, and used to worship him regularly, and will never take his food without worshipping him. Vyaghrapada used to pluck flowers, in order to offer it to Lord Shiva in the temple of Chidambaram. Since, he find it difficult to pluck the […]
Tukdoji Maharaj | Rashtra Sant Tukdoji
Tukadoji Maharaj (1909–1968) was a spiritual saint and a social reformer and he was born in a poor family in a village in Amravati District of Maharashtra. He was a disciple of Aadkoji Maharaj. He was involved in various social welfare activities of Maharashtra and offered free food, clothes and provided shelters to the poor villagers. He dedicated his life […]
Sri Sivan Sar | Sri Siva Periyava
Sri Sivan SAR was born on October 3rd 1904 as younger brother of Sri MahaPeriyava. His birth name was Sadasiva Sastri. Sri SAR attained Siddhi on March 7th 1996. Sri Sivan SAR, also called as Sri Siva Periyava. Similar to his elder brother Sri Chandra sekara saraswathi swamigal, he also performed lot of miracles in […]
Uddharan Dutta Thakura
Uddharan Dutta Thakura (1481–1541) was a popular saint, who belongs to the Gaudiya Vaishnava sect, and he was a staunch devotee of Lord Krishna. He has written lot of wonderful works on Lord Krishna, and his songs were very beautiful, which attracts thousands and thousands of Krishna devotees during his period. He has also practiced Spiritual Yoga and meditation. It […]
Sant Hith Harivansh Chandra Mahaprabhu
Sant Hith Harivansh Chandra Mahaprabhu (1509–1552) is a great saint, Sri Krishna devotee, and he was the founder of Sri Radha Vallabha Sampradaya. His main spiritual work is the famous Sri Hita-Caurasi, which was written in praise of Ma Radha Rani. Mahaprabhu was born in a village in the year 1509, at the present day […]
Swamy Embaar
Swamy Embaar was born during the year 1026 AD to a pious Iyengar Family, and he is believed to be an aspect of Lord Garuda Bhagavan. Embaar’s birth name was Govinda Bhattar, and he was a relative to Swami Ramanuja. Both of them studied under Guru Yadhava Prakasha at Thiruputkuzhi, situated near Kancheepuram. Since Ramanuja […]
Sri Shiva Bala Siddhar
Sri Shiva Bala Siddhar was the main person towards the formation of the Mailam Murugan Temple, which is situated in Villupuram District. Bala Siddhar in his previous birth was served as one of the Chief Divine Guard of Lord Shiva’s holy abode, the Kailasa. In order to promote Shaivism and in order to spread the […]