Sacred thread is not meant to be worn only by the Brahmins. People who belong to Vysya and Vishwakarma group are also used to wear the sacred thread. Since the sacred thread closely relates with the Vedas, and since all the deities contain to be the form of Vedas, most of the deities in our […]
Shayan Aarti… Shayan Aarti means making the great almighty to sleep like a child. During night time, in some of the temples, the Utsava Idols would be decorated and it would be kept in a Swing (Oonjal) and pleasant bhakti songs would be sung in order to make the deity to sleep peacefully during night […]
Where is Hinduism? This is the question raised by lot of Hindus, including me! before few thousand years ago, in our ancient Bharat Country, most of the people followed Hinduism. But in course of time, people in large numbers began to get converted into other religions. Still now, more and more numbers of Hindus are […]
Where is Brahmin? I am not writing this article in order to criticise the Brahmins or the present day brahmins modern style of living! Being a Brahmin of myself, I want to tell something about the fast disappearance of Brahminism in the present day so called sophisticated modern world! Since some of my friends, readers […]
The sacred water of River Ma Ganga actually originates from the Himalayas, and it freely flows to several places. The water is praised for its purity and holiness which contains various natural medicinal herbs, which would purify our mind and body.Pilgrims used to collect Ganga water from the holy river, through bottles and big containers. […]
Sivasri Raja Bhattar… Sivasri S.K Raja Bhattar is hailing from a traditional hereditary priest family of Sri Subramaniya Swami Temple in Thirupparankundram, and the world-famous Sri Meenakshi Temple in Madurai. He is been serving as a priest in these Temples since 1983. With love and affection in the tradition, he has studied the Hindu religious […]
Yes. God will never cause harm to us, but we are only harming him by the way of scolding him for our own sufferings! God is formless and at the same time, he can be worshipped in any form, like Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, Vinayaka, Ayyappa and Muruga. If we hear about the miraculous incidents happened […]
Temple Prasadam Stalls.. The temple Prasad items is as famous as consuming the holy Gangajal water itself! Though fasting is commonly observed by Hindus on certain auspicious festival days, yet, the consumption of Prasad items is given prime importance, by considering it to be a divine will! We can find Prasad stalls in most of […]
All of the days in a week carry some special spiritual significance, but the days in a week, is influenced by the planets, and based on that, both positive and negative results would occur to us. Monday (Somavara) Monday also called as Somavara, which means it is an auspicious day related to the moon, and […]
Periyatambiran was a 9th century king who has later become a demigod, and he was still worshipped by some villagers in the eastern part of Sri Lanka, as their Kula Deva. He is mostly worshipped by the Washermen community of people, who are also known as Vannars. There is also a famous Temple dedicated for […]
Subramanian Jaya Jananiy, also called as S. J. Janani, is an Indian musician, singer-songwriter and composer based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Even during her childhood, she has received reward by Government of India. Jananiy was born in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, to Shanti and V. Subramanian. She has received her degrees in Music from Queen Mary’s […]
Selvi Sooryagayathri was born on 26th January 2006, is an Indian Classical Vocalist who has gained worldwide recognition at an early age. Known for singing devotional songs – Bhajan and Kirtan, this marvellous child has become a talk of the town within a short span of time. From her young age onwards, she has been doing […]
Vedas which do not mention any God, refer Subramanyom, Subramanyom, Shamuga, Shanmugabhujanga, ShivaOMMAHESWARA, Shivaraja, Shivaroopa, Shivathejasvi, and as Sundarabramanyom, who is also known as Bala Murugan, for his child like appearance. He is mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita, when the Lord Krishna, says I am Murugan among commander of armies. He is mentioned in various […]
In Hindu traidition, a Pravara is a system of identity, also called as a family line. Pravaras are of a particular Brahmin’s descendent starts from ancient rishi who are belonged to their gotra, also called as clan. The Pravara has been vastly used in defining one’s ancestry. In Vedic ritual, the importance of the pravara […]
Sri Ram Darshan… Everybody wants to have the darshan of Lord Rama in his divine form, but, it is very difficult to get such an opportunity, since Lord Rama can be seen only by pure hearted devotees! Supposedly if we get the darshan of Lord Rama, then we would even question him about the difficulties […]
Guru Anjaneya… Guru Anjaneyan Parama Pavithran Thanga Vadivinan, Guru Anjaneyan Punya Purushan, Guru Anjaneyan Sri Rama Doothan, Guru Anjaneyan Anbu Mayamanavan, Guru Anjaneyan Surya Sishyan, Guru Anjaneyan Shiva Roopan, Guru Anjaneyan Lokathipati, Guru Anjaneyan Brahmaswaroopanavan, Guru Anjaneyan Sundara Vadivanavan, Guru Anjaneyan Kama Krodamanaithaiyum Azhithavan, Guru Anjaneyan Rama Paithyan, Guru Anjaneyan Ramanadimai, Guru Anjaneyan Srirama Senatipati. […]
Travel reduces stress, gives happiness, provides great energy levels, heals our mind related diseases, gives refreshment, motivates us and in total, travel makes a good change in our life. There are many books written by the authors about their travel experiences, like visit to various temples, hilly regions, water-falls and many more. Though I have […]
Shri Chandrashekarendra Saraswati Swamigal (1894–1994), also known as the Sage of Kanchi or Mahaperiyava was the 68th Jagadguru of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham. Mahaperiyava was born and brought up in Villupuram, South Arcot District. His birth name was Swaminathan. His family belongs to Smartha Brahmin sect, and his father has worked as a teacher. SONGS IN PRAISE OF SRI KANCHI MAHA SWAMIGAL […]
Divine Songs on Kanchi Kamakshi Amman by Adi Shankaracharya… Sri Sankara and Kancheepuram. In the Kamakshi Amman temple, there is a separate shrine for Adi Sankara who had once installed the image of Devi Kamakshi with great sanctity, devotion, perseverance and bhakti. He had attained Mahasamadhi in Kanchipuram itself. This fact can be known from […]
Samaram also known as Vensamaram, which would be white in colour, is a hand-made fan which is used to honour the kings and the deities like Indra, Chandra and Varuna. It is used to stay away from the flies and other insects, and to create a good environment. It is made from the hair of some animals, and […]