Skip to content Significance of Dwadasha Adityas / 12 Adityas / 12 Sun Gods Rathasapthami happens to be Surya Jayanthi. It is celebrated all over India on the seventh day of the bright half of Magha with great pomp and glory. It marks the turning of the Sun-God towards the northern hemisphere in a north-eastern direction. It heralds Read More
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Rajagopuram of Srirangam
Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Srirangam There are several famous Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temples in India. Among them, Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple located in Srirangam is one of the most famous and ancient historical temples. Srirangam is the foremost of eight swayam vyakta (Self-manifested) kshetrams of Sri Maha Vishnu. Srirangam – Location It is the first Read More
Recitation of Vedas and Divya Prabandham in Sri Vari Temple
Recitation of Vedas and Divya Prabandham in Tirumala Temple According to Hindu Theology, there are fourteen worlds. All these fourteen worlds are one empire. For this empire, there is one emperor. All the living beings are His subjects. The empire is eternal and the emperor is also eternal. If there is an empire, an emperor Read More
8 Petals of YOGA
Yoga The word, ‘Yoga’ originated from the Sanskrit root word, ‘Yuj’ which means ‘Union.’ The expressions, “Yujyathe Ethaditi Yogaha”, “Yujyathe anena ithiyogaha” mean taking control of five senses and concentrating the mind on the Omnipresent. Yoga Sadhana The Yoga sadhana (practice) was introduced to us by Patanjali Maharshi in his work, “Yoga Sutras”. The Yoga Read More
Unique Significance of Puri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra (Car Festival or Chariot Festival)
Significance of Puri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra The car festival or chariot festival in Puri is an unprecedented world-famous divine festival in Odisha. It is a grand colourful ceremony endowed with unique significance. It is not a mere religious festival but a public festival held without any discrimination of caste, gender, position or creed. It is Read More
The Mystique of PURI Jagannatha Ratha Yatra
Puri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra Every year, within the confines of the ancient city of Puri in Odisha, India, the Jagannatha Ratha Yatra takes centre stage. This revered event, steeped in tradition and mythology, attracts millions of devotees and tourists worldwide. It offers a rare opportunity for spectators to witness the divine procession of Lord Jagannatha Read More
Sanjaya – A Character from Mahabharatham
Sanjaya – The Man with a DIVINE Mission Sanjaya was the charioteer and advisor of the blind King, Dhrutarashtra. He came from a family of charioteers and his father was Rishi, Gavalgana. He was a disciple of the sage Veda Vyasa and an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna. He was popularly known for depicting the Read More
The Tiruvadipooram Festival
Everything about the Tiruvadipooram Festival Sri Maha Vishnu liberated Sri Bhu Devi who was kept under the ocean by the Hiranyaksha. Sri Bhu Devi was quite relieved and prayed to God to pronounce the method by which people, who were suffering in the miserable world, could be liberated from the Ocean of Samsara (just like Read More
Ashada Masam – The Pious Month
Ashada Masam In Hinduism, the lunar month of Ashada (also known as Ashadha or Aadi) holds great religious and spiritual significance. It is considered an auspicious month among the list of months in our ‘Sanatana’ calendar and is celebrated with reverence and devotion by millions of people across the country. Ashada Masam falls during June Read More
Sri Vijayaraghava Swamy Temple, Thiruppukuzhi (108 Divya Desams)
Thiruppukuzhi / Tiruputkuzhi – Introduction Approximately seventy-five km due west and a little south of Chennai on the Chennai–Bengaluru national highway lies a small hamlet called Thiruppukuzhi / Tiruputkuzhi. According to the local legend, it is intimately connected with Jatayu and the Adhi Kavya, the Ramayana. Depending on the source of information available, Jatayu is either an Read More
