Sundarar’s Divine Songs on Shiva.. Sundarar was an 8th century famous Shaivite Saint and he is also one among the 63 Nayanmars. The Periya Puranam, tells the importance of the Nayanmars and praises the glory of Sundarar and his relationship with his beloved Lord Shiva. He has contributed a major portion in the divine Tamil […]
Divine Songs
அம்மன் பாடல்கள் | AMMAN SONGS in Tamil
அம்மன் எனப்படும் மாரியம்மன் ஒரு இந்து சமய கடவுள் ஆவார். பார்வதியின் அவதாரமான இவர் கிராமப்புறங்களில், வழிபடப்படுபவர். கோடை காலங்களில் ஏற்படும் வெப்பத்தால் மனிதர்களுக்கு அம்மை போன்ற நோய்கள் ஏற்படுகின்றன. இந்த நோய்கள் வராமல் தடுக்க கோடை காலத்தில் மழை பெய்து குளிர்ச்சி அடைய வேண்டும் என்று நினைத்து மழை தர வேண்டினர். இந்தத் தெய்வம் மாரி(மழை)அம்மன் என்று அழைக்கப்பட்டது. இந்த மாரியம்மன் பல நோய்களைப் போக்கும் கசப்பு சுவையுடைய வேம்பு மரத்தைத் தல விருட்சமாகக் கொண்ட சக்தியின் மற்றொரு நிலை என்றும் சொல்கிறார்கள். இதனால் இந்த மாரியம்மனுக்குத் தல […]
Sri Anandacharya’s Songs on Raghavendra Swamy
Sri Anandacharya’s Songs on Raghavendra Swamy.. Sri Anandacharya (19th century AD) was a famous Madhwa scholar, and he was a staunch devotee of Guru Raghavendra. He considered Guru Raghavendra as his second Kula Deva, since his first Kula Deva was Sri Venkateswara of Tirumala. He strongly believed that Guru Raghavendra was a true saint, and […]
Shiva Songs by Parvati | Songs in Praise of Shiva by Maa Shakti
Shiva Songs by Parvati | Songs in Praise of Shiva by Maa Shakti … Ma Shakti Devi is the holy consort of Lord Shiva, and apart from being serving as a dutiful wife to Lord Shiva, she is also considered to be the first and foremost devotee of Lord Shiva. Due to certain circumstances, she […]
Divine Songs on Shiva & Vishnu
Sundarar was an 8th century famous Shaivite Saint and he is also one among the 63 Nayanmars. The Periya Puranam,tells the importance of the Nayanmars and praises the glory of Sundarar and his relationship with his beloved Lord Shiva. He has contributed a major portion in the divine Tamil text Tirumurai, and it was widely […]
Kolaru Pathigam, Collection of Divine Songs on Lord Shiva by Sri Thirugnana Sambandar
Kolaru Pathigam is the collection of divine songs on Lord Shiva, which was written by the great Nayanmar Saint Sri Thirugnana Sambandar. Once as per the request of queen Mangaiyarkarasi who ruled Madurai, Sambandar started his journey from Thiruvadavur to Madurai. Since the day which he started is not considered as an auspicious day, the […]