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Sri Amaralingeswara Swamy Temple Amaravati, a celebrated centre of the Saiva pilgrimage in Andhra Pradesh, is situated on the southern bank of the river Krishna in the Palnadu district. Amaravati also called Dharanikota or Dhanyakataka, was the capital of many dynasties in ancient times. It is one of the Pancharama kshetras and the seat of Read More
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Sri Kurmanatha Swamy Temple
Sri Kurmanatha Swamy Temple – Lord Vishnu in Kurma Incarnation The second incarnation of Lord Vishnu was Kurma avatar. The Lord had taken this incarnation to help the Gods and demons churn the milk ocean to get Amrutam (the elixir of immortality). The demons were dominating the devatas on the battlefield because their Guru Sukracharya Read More
Sri Srinivasa Divyaanugraha Homam
Sri Srinivasa Divyaanugraha Homam Sri Srinivasa Divyaanugraha Homam is the latest sacred offering from the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams for the devotees seeking the Lord’s divine blessings. The Homam was formally inaugurated in November 2023, marking the auspicious occasion of Utthana Ekadasi in the sacred Kartheeka month under the aegis of TTD Trust Board Chairman Sri Read More
Sri Chinthala Venkataramana Swamy Temple, Tadipatri
Sri Chinthala Venkataramana Swamy Temple Sri Chinthalarayaswamy Temple or Sri Chinthala Venkataramana Swamy Temple is situated at Tadipatri, a town in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh. The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, who is referred to as Chinthala Venkataramana. Sthalapurana According to a legend, it is said that once a huge noise burst Read More
Budha (Mercury) – Navagrahas (9 Planets)
Suryascandro mangalasca budhascapi brahaspati Sukrahsaniscaro rahuh ketusceti navagrahah || Navagraha – Celestial influencers Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury (Budha), Jupiter Venus, Saturn, Rahu, and Ketu are the nine planets. When you are in a remote village and look at the sky at night without the light pollution of the cities, you become aware of the shining Read More
Significance of Rathasapthami
Rathasapthami Magha Shukla Sapthami is celebrated as Rathasapthami from ancient days in our land of Vedic culture. Lord Surya’s worship is as ancient as human life on the earth. Our sacred texts proclaim Surya-Sun God as ‘Karma Sakshee Divakarah’, Surya is an eyewitness to whatever we humans do since his rays enter everywhere. He is Read More
Sri Venkateswara Saptha Go Pradakshina Mandiram
Sri Venkateswara Saptha Go Pradakshina Mandiram Cow worship is always considered a sacred activity for Hindus. It is revered as a symbol of prosperity as Goddess Maha Lakshmi is believed to live in the animal, thus bestowing health and wealth to Her devotees. Since time immemorial, all the dynasties that were part of the Bharata Read More
Tirupati Balaji – Swami Pushkarini
The article “Swami Pushkarini – The Path for Salvation” published in Sapthagiri Magazine by “Sri M.R.K. Sateesh Babu” Swami Pushkarini Swami Pushkarini is a sacred lake located on Venkatachala Mountain adjacent to Ananda Nilayam where the deity resided after he arrived from heaven on his divine vehicle. Of the seven lakes in Trilokas, Swami Pushkarini Read More
Panchabhoota Kshetras (5 Elements)
Panchabhootas Bhoomi (Earth), Neeru (water), Agni (fire), Vaayu (air), and Aakasam (sky) are called Panchabhootas. ‘Pancha’ means five and ‘Bhoota’ means compound. These five elements which are very important for life have been worshipped since the olden days. Siva, the God of Destroyer within the Trimurthis, manifested himself as Panchaboothas in the form of panchabhoota Read More
NANDI – Vahanam of Lord Siva
Nandi Vahanam As we have vehicles to call our own, the gods and goddesses of the Hindu Pantheon too have some such thing to call their own. Like ours, theirs too differ in shapes and sizes, and they take pride in riding upon them. While the pot-bellied and elephant-faced Lord Ganesa chose a mouse for Read More
