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INTRODUCTION: Vibhishana was the brother of Ravana, the king of Lanka as per Ramayana. Vibhishana was the youngest son of Kaikesi and Sage Vishrava. IMPORTANCEEven though he was a Rakshasa, Vibhishana was of a noble character and advised Ravana, to return sita to her husband Rama. When Ravana did not listen to his advice, Vibhishana left Ravana and joined in Rama's army. Later, when Rama defeated Ravana, Rama crowned Vibhishana as the king of Lanka and he returned to Ayodhya.Vibhishana had a  pure mind and a pure heart. From his childhood, he was  m..

INTRODUCTION: Vengamamba (1730–1817),  was a poet and a great devotee of Lord Venkateswara in the 18th century AD. She wrote lot of  poems and songs.LIFEVengamamba was born into a family of brahmins in 1730, at Andhra Pradesh. Since childhood, she was an ardent devotee of Lord Venkateswara. Even after losing her husband at a younger age, she studied yoga, and she became a yogini, and went to Tirumala.IMPORTANCEShe was allowed to enter the temple by the temple priests, after the temple hours, and was allowed to recite the poems, which ..

Introduction: The Trimurti are the three main gods in Hinduism who performs the three main functions of creation, protection, and destruction and are allocated to Brahma the creator, Vishnu the protector, and Shiva the destroyer. Dattatreya avatar is the incarnation of Trimurti. The concept of Trimurti is also present in the ancient puranas.TemplesThe Temples that are dedicated to Trimurti can be seen as follows:-1.Baroli Trimurti Temple2.Elephanta Caves3.Mithrananthapuram Trimurti Temple4.Prambanan Trimu..

INTRODUCTION: Thayumanavar (1705–1744), was a  spiritual philosopher and a saint from Tamil Nadu, India. Thayumanavar formulated the philosophy of Saiva Siddhanta. He wrote several Spiritual Tamil texts. His poems were written based on the philosophy of Hinduism.IMPORTANCEThayumanavar focussed his teaching on controlling the physical senses, and concentrate our attention towards god by doing meditation. According to him, controlling human’s mind is very difficult, and he further says that can be achieved only by constant practice towards chanting god’s name and doing m..

INTRODUCTION: Swaminarayan  (1781 –1830), also known as Sahajanand Swami, was a yogi. He is believed by his followers as an avatar of  Narayana.BIRTH AND IMPORTANCESwaminarayan was born as Ghanshyam Pande into a Brahmin family at Uttar Pradesh, India in 1781. In 1792, he travelled across India, and adopted the name as Nilkanth Varni. Nilkanth Varni visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri as well as temples in Badrinath, Rameswaram, Nashik, Dwarka and Pandharpur. During his journey, he has..

INTRODUCTION: Siddheshwar also known as Siddharameshwar and Siddharama was born during 12th century AD at solapur, Maharashtra. He was a  great  “UNIVERSAL SAINT” and he belongs to lingayat caste. Siddheshwar has contributed his service towards the Lingayat’s development. He was a great  Kannada poet and his motto was the service to the people.IMPORTANCESiddharama has written many devotional texts and is regarded as the most famous poet. Siddarama was considered as the main Spiritual guru. He was interested in conducting inter-caste marriages. He pa..

Shani Peyarchi will takes place, when Lord Shaneeswara moves from one rasi to another. Shani Peyarchi is considered as an important one, since Lord Shaneeswara is judging our good and bad karmas, and giving the results for that. Shani Bhagavan will stay in one rasi for 2 ½ years, before moving to next rasi. Ezharai Sani (7 ½ years) will cause good and bad effects, based on our karma. This happens to everybody in their life, totally for a period of 30 years in their life.From 26-10-2017, Shani Bhagavan’s transit took place from Virushika Rasi to Thanus Rasi. He will be there in Thanus Rasi for ..

1. Shailaputri: Shailaputri is an avatar of Goddess Durga, who was born to the Himalayan King Parvath Raj. The name shailaputri means, the daughter of the mountain king. She is also known     by various names such as Bhavani, Parvati or Hemavati,    the daughter of Himavat - the king of the Himalayas. Shailaputri is worshipped on the first day of Navrathri festival. By worshipping her on the first day of Navratri festival, we will get great goodness in our life. 2. BrahmachariniIt is another name of Goddess Durga. The goddess is wo..

INTRODUCTION: Sekkizhar was a saint and  he has written the Periya Puranam which contains the life stories of the sixty-three  Nayanmars, who are the devotees of Lord Shiva. His birth name was Arulmozhithevan. LIFEKing  Kulothunga Chola II appointed him as his Prime Minister, on account of his knowledge in all subjects.  Sekkizhar anniversary festival is celebrated every year in the month of Vaigasi on his star Poosam.IMPORTANCESekkizhar was a great saint and a stauch devotee of Lord Shiva. His Periya Puranam was accepted by Lord Shiva. He himself i..

INTRODUCTION: Sarvajna was a great Kannada saint and philosopher of the 16th century, and was born in Karnataka. His birth name was Pushpadatta. He was known as “the person who knows everything” and he was the master in all forms of art, and was a great scholar. LIFEHe has lived during the 16th century. Sarvajna was against ancient customs and traditions. He was against untouchability and caste discrimination. He treated all the people alike, irrespective of their gender,caste, creed or religion.IMPORTANCE: He was not only a poet, but also a great saint, who was entirely devoted..

INTRODUCTION: Ramana Maharishi  (1879 –1950) was an Indian sage. He original name was Venkataraman, but he is popularly known by the name Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi. BIRTHHe was born in Tiruchuli, Tamil Nadu, India. At the age of 16, he identified with Shiva. After some time, he went to Tiruvannamalai, where he became a sanyasi, and remained there for the rest of his life.He was soon attracted by the devotees who regarded him as an avatar.  Ramana Maharshi recommended  bhakti and  self realization for his devotees.LIFEAfter arriving in ..

INTRODUCTIONPothana (1450–1510) was a Telugu poet and a saint. He translated the Bhagavata Purana from Sanskrit to Telugu through the divine grace of Lord Rama.LIFEPothana was born into a  Brahmin family at Telangana state. He was a great scholar, and was an expert in telugu and Sanskrit language. His style of writings are very simple, and can be able to understand by the common people. HIS SPIRITUAL WRITINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:-1. Bhogini Dhandakam 2. Virabhadhra Vijayamu 3. Andhra Maha BhagavatamIMPORTANCEWhile translating the bhagavatam fro..

INTRODUCTION: Vitoba Swamigal was born during 19th century AD at Chennai, and he belongs to the Langar Caste, those who take tailoring as their main occupation. He was devoted to the god from his childhood. IMPORTANCEEven at a younger age, he will used to sit in a mutt, built by his father, and chant god’s names. Even after he got admitted in the school, he will sit silently and chant god’s names. He has thrown out from the school at the age of 14, and after that, he began wandering all over the streets, but with full of bhakti towards god on his mind. After some time, he left his place and ca..

INTRODUCTION: Narada  is a sage, and a musician. In Mahabharata and Ramayana, he was mentioned as a great divine sage and also a fortune teller.BHAKTI AND IMPORTANCE According to ancient puranas, Narada travels to several divine lokas. He carries a  tambura with him, and he is regarded as the great ancient musician. He is a great devotee of Lord Vishnu, and also he utters his name as “NARAYANA”, “NARAYANA”, and visits several worlds. He will not remain in one place, he will keep on travelling to several divine worlds. Though his activity is considered as mischievous, his ac..