Devotional Articles

INTRODUCTION : Kaniyappa Swamigal was born in the year 1902 into a pious Mudaliar Family. From his childhood itself, he was very much interested in seeking spiritual enlightenment, and visited nearby temples of Lord Shiva and done severe meditation. After completing his basic education, he has joined in a circus company, and traveled throughout India. At his teenage, he left his job and become a saint and awakened his Kundalini power, and also helped others to reach the spiritual ladder. He stayed in north Chennai and propagated the importance of Hinduism and gave lectures on Shiva P..

INTRODUCTION :Sri Krishnaveni Ammal, was a woman saint who lived in the mountain caves in Papanasam, Tirunelveli District.  She was fondly called by her devotees as "Vana Devathai". She has been lonely living in the caves since from her younger age. She didn’t get afraid of anyone and considers herself as the child of the Siddhar Saints. She would take only simple food like fruits, milk and biscuits and would offer a portion of her food to the crows and dogs. Mostly she would sits in deep meditation, and chants the mantras of Lord Shiva. Lot of devotees were shared their joyful moments af..

INTRODUCTION : Few hundred years back, there lived a staunch devotee of Lord Guruvayurappan, and his name was Sri Mallisseri Namboodiri, who was the chief cook in the Guruvayur Temple. Once he was supposed to prepare food for 1000 devotees in the next day morning, for which the food items had been provided to him by a devotee. That time, one of his assistant, Sri Krishna was taken sick leave. Namboodiri was no other option except to chant the Lord’s glories during the night. The next day morning, to his great surprise, his assistant was returned to duty, and prepared food for the 1000 dev..

INTRODUCTION :According to legend, Karkotaka was an ancient Naga King who lived in a forest near the Nishadha Kingdom. He was a friend of the mighty king Nala, and helped him to join with his wife Dhamayanti.Generally, Karkotaka is believed to be an arrogant snake. But it is not correct. Karkotaka acted arrogantly only with his enemies, and contains very good qualities. He is a friend of Lord Indra, and considered as a great Naga king, and a sincere devotee of Lord Vishnu. Now he is living in the nether world, Naga Lok.He was mentioned in several ancient Hindu and Buddhist texts. He looks very..

INTRODUCTION :Kandaradhiththa chola is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva and used to sing songs in praise of Lord Shiva in the temples, and gives good support and provide sufficient food to the Shiva Devotees. He has also contributed a portion of songs in the famous Shaivite text thiruvichaippa. He was the king of the Chola Dynasty and he properly ruled the kingdom during 10th century AD. His wife was Chembiyan Maadeviyar, was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, and a pious and beautiful chaste woman, who lived a prosperous life along with her husband, and considered as a great queen among the peop..

INTRODUCTION : Kaduveli Siddhar was born in a village in Tindivanam and performed several miracles even at his younger age itself. He was a great devotee of Lord Shiva and Mata Parvati and has written many songs and sung in praise of them. He went to Thanjavur and Kanchipuram and performed severe meditation on Lord Shiva. He has done lot of wonders in the life of his devotees such as removing the evil spirits from the body of the devotees, giving sufficient energy in the mind and body, and giving spiritual lectures among the people.According to him, one can attain SALVATION   by..

INTRODUCTION : Lord Shiva is one among the Trimurties, and is a great god who safeguards us in our every-day life. He is residing at Kailasa and showers his immense grace on to his devotees. His temples are situated all over the world. The 63 Nayanmar saints praise the glory of Lord Shiva and reside in Kailasa and enjoying the eternal bliss. In order to be like them and to live in Kailasa, we have to do the most favorite things which he likes. By offering Bilva leaves to Lord Shiva during the Shiva puja and by wearing the Holy Rudraksha in our body, and by applying the Vibhudi( Sacred Ash..

INTRODUCTION : Taruppaipul is a kind of holy grass and it was mentioned in ancient history, and it is also called as Dharbha. It can be found in almost all parts of the world, and it is considered as a very holy grass especially among the Hindu Brahmins, who are using it during Vedic rituals. Without this grass, a Hindu Ceremony would never be completed. It forms part and parcel of all the Hindu Religious ceremonies, and its importance was mentioned in ancient Vedas and other Hindu Holy Scriptures.It is also used in treating various ailments such as blood pressure, stomach pain and head p..

INTRODUCTION : According to Ramayana, Kabandha was a demon, who was previously lived as a Gandharva with the name “DANU” in the Gandharva Loka, and used to sing songs in praise of Lord Vishnu. Once he got several boons from Lord Brahma, after performing severe penance. After containing great powers through his boons, he attacked Lord Indra, in order to capture his Indra Loka. Lord Indra was very angry, and cursed him to become an ugly demon. Since he was an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, Lord Vishnu fell pity on him, and appeared before him, and informed that during his Rama Avatar, he wo..

INTRODUCTION : Ulagalantha Perumal Temple also known as Trivikrama Temple is a   temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Tirukovilur, Tamil Nadu. It was constructed with great architectural skills, and the importance of this temple is mentioned in the Divya Prabandham. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam, and Lord Vishnu is worshiped as Ulagalantha Perumal and his consort Mata Lakshmi as Poongothai. The temple is constructed by Chola Kings, and later renovated by Vijayanagar and Madurai Kings. The temple is considered as one of the biggest temple in tamil nadu.As per ancient lege..

INTRODUCTION : Sri Surakkai Siddhar (18th century AD) was born and brought up in Narayanavanam at Andhra Pradesh. It is believed that he would have lived for a few hundred years and blessed his devotees. Even he blessed the British officials and cured their diseases and solved their personal problems. He was a sincere devotee of Lord Shiva, and was very much interested in worshiping him from his childhood onwards. He was a kind hearted saint and loved each and every creation of god, and showed great affection on them. He solved the dreaded diseases of his devotees using bilva leaves ..

INTRODUCTION :Sanjaya is one of the characters in Mahabharata and he was a disciple of Rishi Veda Vyasa and served honestly in the court of the King Dhritarashtra. Sanjaya has got great spiritual powers through the blessings of his guru Sri Veda Vyasa, and he has got the divine vision of seeing the things happening even from distant places, and due to that, he narrated the Kurukshetra battle scenes to Dhritarashtra by sitting in the palace of Dhritarashtra at Hastinapur. He also learned all the Vedas and Hindu scriptures from his guru Veda Vyasa and was a master in all kinds of arts. He was go..

INTRODUCTION : Poondi Mahan (20th century) is a great Saint and lived in poondi village, near Tiruvannamalai Tamilnadu. From his younger age itself, he was deeply attached with spirituality and used to regularly visit the temples and do the pujas, and sometimes wander in the streets by chanting the mantras of gods. Initially he was recognized as a mad man by the people, but after knowing about his spiritual powers, they gave great respect to him. He was a great man, who lived a simple life, and was very kind over others.He was not interested in worldly attachments, and kept his entire tho..

INTRODUCTION : As per Ramayana, Sumantra was the chief minister of King Dasharatha, and also his most favorite person. He was a well-wisher of the Dasharatha family, and participated in all the family functions. He was treated as a family member by Dasharatha, due to his good qualities and kindness. Sumantra is considered as one of the important characters of Ramayana. He also provided sufficient guidance to the king Dasharatha towards administering his kingdom in a proper manner. He has discharged his duties in an efficient and eminent manner. He was a capable person and contains great w..