Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Temple, Mahabalipuram (Divya Desams)

Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Temple Location & Introduction: This temple is located approximately seventy km due south of Chennai on the shores of the Bay of Bengal in a small town called Mahabalipuram. Click here for the temple location on Google Maps Sri Sthala Sayana Perumal Temple Sthalapuranam According to legend, Pundarika Maharishi wished to Read More

Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple, Thiruvidanthai (Divya Desams)

Nithya Kalyana Perumal Temple Location & Introduction: Tiruvidanthai / Thiruvidanthai is a small village on the outskirts of Chennai on the shores of the Bay of Bengal about forty km due south of Chennai. The temple was built by the Pallavas with the latest additions by Cholas. Click here for the temple location on Google Read More

Karthika Pournami 2024 – The Full Moon Festival of Lights

Asatomaasadgamaya Tamasomaajyotirgamaya Mrityorma amritamgamaya Om Shanti:Shanti: Shanti:!! ‘Lead me from untruth to truth, from darkness to light, and from death to immortality! Om! Peace! Peace! Peace!’ Karthika Pournami on on 15-11-2024 Karthika Pournami As we can infer from the meaning, leading a person from darkness to light may be taken literally and figuratively. Leading a Read More

Sri Padmavati Ammavaru Brahmotsavams 2024, Tiruchanur – Majestic Festival of Devotion

Sri Padmavati Ammavaru Brahmotsavams 2024 Tiruchanur, the divine domain of Goddess Sri Padmavati Ammavaru, is one of the highly exalted places in Andhra Pradesh. The temple of Sri Padmavati Ammavaru is situated 5 km from Tirupati town and is exclusively dedicated to Sri Padmavati Ammavaru, the consort of Lord Sri Venkateswara. Tiruchanur Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Read More

Ganapati Mantra || Lord of the Vedas – The role of Parameshwara

Ganapati Mantra Om Ganaanam tva Ganapatigm Havamahe Kavim Kavinam upamasrava stamam Jyeshtarajam Brahmanam brahmanaspatha Aanassrnvannutibhi seeda saadanam Maha Ganapathiye Namah Om Meaning of Ganapati Mantra Ganaanaam – Of all groups of Devas tva – you ganapatim – their leader havaamahe – we worship kavim – the visionary kavinaam – of all visionaries upama shravah – Read More

Alluring – Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra || Meaning

Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra – Powerful Healing & Protection Prayer Om Trayambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushtivardhanam Urvarikam-iva Bandhanan Mrityor Mukshiya mamrtaat (Shukla Yajur Veda samhita 3.60; Rig Veda Mandala 7, Sukta (chapter) 59, Mantra 12) Meaning of Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra Sugandhim means fragrance; Pushti vardhanam means nourishes well; Trayambakam refers to Lord Shiva who has three eyes; Yajamahe Read More