Devotional Articles

INTRODUCTIONIf we carefully observe the deity of Lord Venkateswara, we could see two images of the snakes which were installed in a golden ornament, on the two shoulders of Lord Venkateswara. These snake images closely resemble Lord Adisesha, the Divine serpent bed of Lord Vishnu. As per legend, when Lord Vishnu came down to the earth in the form of Lord Venkateswara, the divine serpent bed Adisesha wanted to serve Lord Vishnu who was in the form of Lord Venkateswara. Hence as per his request, Lord Venkateswara made him as an ornament, also popularly known as Nagabarana, and began to ..

INTRODUCTIONSRI SUBRAMANYA CHALISAINTRODUCTIONSri Subramanya Chalisa is the famous text written in praise of Lord Subramanya, who is also called as Muruga, Karthikeya and Kumara. Sri Subramanya Chalisa describes the attributes and virtues of Lord Muruga, and it is written in a simple form.The contents present in the Holy Text, Sri Subramanya Chalisa is as follows:-Lord Subramanya has six faces. He applies sandal paste all over his body. He is the main source of divinity. His Vehicle is the beautiful peacock. He is the Son of Lord Shiva. He is the Chief of the Devas. He is the s..

INTRODUCTIONWe can keep on telling about the significance of Lord Narasimha, day and night and for all the 365 days in a year. The Meaning for the word Narasimha is half lion with human body. Since Lord Narasimha had appeared in this form, even some Vishnu devotees are also getting afraid to worship him. But, the main purpose of the Narasimha avatar is to destroy the evil forces and to maintain proper law and order position in the earth. Actually though the form of Lord Narasimha appears in a fierce form, but for his staunch devotees, he used to appear only in a beautiful form. Still ..

INTRODUCTIONSakthivanesvara Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, and it is situated in a beautiful village called Thirusakthimutram, which is located near the famous Durgamma Patteswaram Temple, and this temple is situated a few kilometres faraway from Kumbakonam. Here Lord Shiva is worshipped as Sakthivanesvara and the Lingam can be seen hugged by his consort Ma Parvati, hence he is also known as Sivakozhundeesvara, Sivaambigapaty, Sivashakteeswara, Parvatipriyeswarar and as Siva Sakthi Swamy. It is believed that when one prays to..

శనిగ్రహ జపంఆవాహం :అస్యశ్రీ శనిగ్రహ మహా మంత్రస్య హి ళింభి ఋషిః శనైశ్చరగ్రహోదేవతా ఉష్టిక్ చంధః శనైశ్చర గ్రహ ప్రసాద సిద్ధర్ద్యేశనిపీడా నివారణార్దే శనిమంత్ర జాపే వినియోగఃకరన్యాసం : ఓం శామగ్ని అంగుష్టాభ్యాసం నమఃఓం అగ్ని భిస్కరత్ తర్జనీభ్యాం నమఃఓం విష్ణుశంనస్తపతుసూర్యః        -     మధ్యమాభ్యాం నమఃఓం శంవాతః                            -     అనామికాభ్యాం నమఃఓం వాత్వరపాః                         -     క..

INTRODUCTIONThe Skanda Guru Kavacham, also known as armour is written by Sri Santhanatha Swamigal, who was a great saint, staunch devotee and a slave to Lord Skanda. He has formed a wonderful temple for Lord Muruga, also called as Sri Skandasrama located near Salem.Similar to Sri Kanthar Sashti Kavasam, Sri Santhaanantha Swaamigal's "Skanda Guru Kavasam," is another popular Tamil Holy Text, which was written in praise of Lord Murugan by considering him as the Universal Divine Guru. Guru is a spiritual teacher, mentor and he is the one who removes the darkness of his discipl..

INTRODUCTIONChakrapani Temple is a wonderful temple dedicated to Lord Sudarsana, the Holy Chakra of Lord Vishnu, and it is situated in Kumbakonam. This temple is located near Kumbakonam Railway Station, in this temple, Lord Vishnu appears in the form Sudarsana Chakra, and this temple is considered to be one of the popular temples in Kumbakonam. I have visited this excellent Vishnu Temple during August 2022. Lord Brahma, is believed to have installed the idol of Lord Sudarshana at the place where the temple is presently located.  Surya wors..

సూర్యగ్రహణంఆశ్వయుజ బహుళ అమావాస్య అనగా ది . 25.10.2022 వ తేదీ మంగళవారం సాయంత్రంకేతు గ్రస్త , కృష్ణ వర్ణ , పాక్షిక సూర్యగ్రహణంస్పర్శ కాలం (పట్టు)     సాయంత్రం  గం 05 : 02 ని//లు మధ్య కాలం               సాయంత్రం  గం 05 : 33 ని//లుమోక్షకాలం  (విడుపు)   సాయంత్రం    గం 06 : 32 ని//లు(కనిపించదు)గ్రహణం ఆద్యంతపుణ్యకాలం గం 00 : 31 ని//లు01) ఈ గ్రహణం స్వాతి నక్షత్రం మరియు తులా రాశినందు సంభవించుచున్నది కావున స్వాతి నక్షత్ర జాతకులు మరియు తులా రాశివారు గ్రహణం చూడరాదు అలాగే గ్రహణ అనంతరం యధావిధిగా గ్రహణ శాంతి చేసుకొ..

INTRODUCTIONThepperumanllur is located a few kilometres far away from Kumbakonam. In this place, there is a famous temple known as Sri Rudraksheswarar Temple, and here Lord Shiva is worshipped as Lord Rudraksheswarar and Ma Parvati is worshipped as Veda Nayaki. The temple opening timings are: Between 7 to 12 and Between 5 to 9. It is regarded that Lord Siva is in a happy state at this temple, and those who are not interested to take rebirth alone would be able to visit this temple. In other words, without the grace of Lord Siva, we cannot visit this temple. I have visited this wo..

INTRODUCTIONSri Krishna Rukmini Thirukalyanam would be held in the temples of Lord Krishna and Vishnu, and during that occasion, the utsava idols of Lord Krishna and Ma Rukmini would be decorated with flower garlands, costly garments and ornaments, and the temple priests would tie the sacred knot to the idol of Ma Rukmini on behalf of Lord Krishna. This marriage event would be mostly held during the Tamil month of Margazhi, and those who witness the marriage ceremony in the temples, would get the blessings from the divine couple, Lord Krishna and Ma Rukmini.Sri Krishna Rukmini Thirukalyanam wa..

INTRODUCTIONSri Narasimha Navaratna Manjari was written by a famous Madhwa Brahmin Scholar Sri Narasimhacharya during 18th Century AD. He was also a great devotee of Guru Raghavendra, who was an incarnation of Sri Bhakta Prahalada. In this text, he praises about Lord Narasimha, who dwells in various temples in the earth, and he also mentions about the 108 wonderful names of Lord Narasimha. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Navaratna Manjari often called as Narasimha Navaratna Stotra is a popular Stotra to worship Lord Narasimha for getting his mercy for uplifting his devotees. The entire Lakshmi Nara..

INTRODUCTIONArulmigu Pidari Ilankaliamman temple is situated in Saidapet, Near Saidapet Bus Depot. The chief deity of the temple is Ma Ilankali, and she is considered to be a guardian deity. Apart from the main shrines, there are shrines for Vinayagar, Anjaneyar, Murugar and his consorts, Ma Valli, Ma Devasena, and the Navagrahas.According to legend, long back ago, there were several demons and ghosts who were residing in this area, and they gave lot of troubles to the people who resided nearby this area. They used to even kill some of the people, in order to eat them, and they have done this ..

INTRODUCTIONSri Chakra also known as Sri Yantra, is a form of Yantra which would be kept in some of the temples of Ma Shakti Devi. It gives great powers to the human body, and those who worship the Sri Chakra would get good memory power, good health, and they would be freed from their sins.Sri Chakra is also called as Mahameru, and this famous Yantra is mentioned in our holy Hindu texts like Vedas and Puranas. It is also believed that worshipping the Sri Chakra is similar to worshipping Ma Shakti Devi itself.In the following temples, the Sri Chakra was installed.⦁ Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchi..

INTRODUCTIONHanuman Bhakti is known by the people belonging to all the religions, and he is incomparable with any one with regard to his bhakti. Being an avatar of Lord Shiva, he doesn’t unnecessarily utilize his powers, but used his powers only in times of necessity. At any time, he didn’t get pride over his powers, and still remains as a humble devotee of Lord Rama. He is considered as the main hero of the great epic Ramayana, next to Lord Rama. He would be present during the Ramayana Discourses by taking different forms, and would eagerly listen to the devotional lectures, and tears wo..