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INTRODUCTION: Meera, also known as Meera Bai or Mirabai (1498–1547) was a great poet and an ardent devotee of Lord Krishna.LIFEMeera was born into a Rajput royal family in Rajasthan, India. Most legends mention her devotion to Lord Krishna, and she was hated by her in-laws for her religious devotion. Though Meera bai has written lot of poems in praise of Lord Krishna, only few of her poems were preserved.  These poems are commonly known as bhajans. According to ancient records, it is known that Meera unwillingly married Bhoj Raj, the ..

INTRODUCTION: Madhvacharya (1238–1317), also known as Purna Prajna and Ananda Tirtha, was a Great Hindu Saint of the Dvaita school of Vedanta. LIFE AND TEACHINGMadhvacharya was born in Pajaka near Udupi ,Karnataka  in 13th-century in India. He was born to a Tulu speaking Vaishnavite Brahmin family, and he was named as Vasudeva before attaining saint hood. He became a Sanyasi at a younger age, and he was taught under guru Achyutapreksha. Madhva studied the Principal Upanishads, the Bhagavad ..

INTRODUCTION: Lord Muruga, also known as kanda,kadamba,kathirvela,senthilandava and karthikeya, and also by various names, is the second son of Lord Shiva and Parvathi. He was born from the third eye spark of Lord Shiva. He was a great warrior in the battle field. He fought with several asuras and defeated them. He was married with Valli and Deivanai, both of them are two activating forces of the entire world. TEMPLESMany temples are dedicated to Lord Muruga, the main among them are arupadai veedus, six houses(temples) of Lord Muruga in six locations. They are Tirutani, Tiruparankundram, Palam..

INTRODUCTION:  Dattatreya, Datta or Dattaguru, is a  Guru and a saint in Hinduism. In India and Nepal, he is considered as a god. In some parts of India, he is considered to be an  incarnation of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, collectively known as Trimurti. The  most important text Avadhuta Gita is attributed to Sri Dattatreya. An annual festival called Datta Jayanti is celebrated during November/December of every year in India.LIFEAccording to the Puranas, he was born in north India to Anusuya and ..

INTRODUCTION:  Ayyappan is the Hindu god, and is the most popular god in Kerala. Ayyappan is called by various names such as Hariharaputra, Manikanta and Dharma Shasta. According to the Hindu tradition, he was born with the powers of Shiva and Vishnu to defeat the demoness Mahishi. Ayyappan was born from the power of Shiva and Vishnu’s mohini avatar. The famous Ayyappan shrine is at Sabarimala, Kerala. The shrine receives millions of pilgrims every year in late December and early January.  The most famous festival is Makaravilakku (Makara Sankranti)..

INTRODUCTION: Kirupanandha Variyar(1906-1993) was a Great Spiritual Saint from Tamil nadu, India. Variyar Swamigal, was born in Kangeyanallur in Vellore City in the state of Tamil Nadu. IMPORTANCEHe was a staunch Murugan devotee, who renovated several hindu temples across tamil nadu. He is very famous for giving hindu puranic discourses.He helped in  spreading Hinduism, and cultivated bhakti among the people by his speech, and was fully involved in his motive. He is considered as the main person towards spreading the Kaumaram cult of Lord Murugan.He spread the Mur..

INTRODUCTION: Karna , is one of the major characters in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is the son of Surya and princess Kunti devi. Kunti devi who delivered karna at an younger age and in an unmarried state, leaves him in ganges river by putting him in a basket.Then he was adopted and raised by his foster  parents named Radha and Adhiratha Nandana, who was the charioteer of the king Dhritarashtra. Karna then becomes a loyal friend of Duryodhana. He is appointed as the king of Anga (Bengal) by Duryodh..

INTRODUCTION: In Ramayana, Jatayu is mentioned as a divine bird, and he was the old friend of King Dasharatha.IMPORTANCEAccording to Ramayana, when Jatayu fought with Ravana to safeguard Sita mata from Ravana, he was killed by Ravana.When Rama and Lakshmana met the dying Jatayu during their search for Sita, he informs Rama and Lakshmana about the fight between him and Ravana and tells them that he had gone to south. Lord Rama blessed Jatayu and he has done the final rites for him and also he has given SALVATION (MOKSHA) to him.Once Jatayu and his brother ..

INTRODUCTION: Jambavan is a character popularly found in Ramyana. He is regarded as the King of Bears, and is having the power equivalent to that of lakhs of elephants and lions, and the capacity to win anyone. He is created specially by Lord Brahma for serving Sri Rama.  He is known as Riksharaj(King of Bears).IMPORTANCEJambavan was present in various yugas and was present at the time of churning of the ocean, and was present when Vamana  has acquired the three worlds from Mahabali.Jambavan in his previous life was the King of the Himalayas, who had incarnat..

When guru bhagavan moves from one rasi to another, it is said to be guru peyarchi. Lord guru bhagavan(Deva Guru Brahaspati) is the guru for devas, and is responsible for all good things in our life, like marriage, children, health, wealth and happiness. He is considered as the god for Dhanus and Meenam Rasi. If Guru is in the 4, 7 and 10th positions from the lagna, then the person will be blessed with good health and wealth. It is said that Goddess Lakshmi Devi will come to his home, and will give all the prosperities in his life.The 12th position is also called the peak position of Guru...

INTRODUCTION: Ghatotkacha is an important character in the Mahabharata.  Ghatotkacha was the son of  Bhima and Hidimbi.IMPORTANCEGhatotkacha was a gigantic and powerful person with great strength, and he possessed a good knowledge in magic. Ghatotkacha fought and killed many demons. He has got the capacity to win any one, and contains the strength equivalent to that of several thousands of elephants and lions.Kurukshetra During the Kurukshetra war, Ghatotkacha fought in favour of pandavas. He used his magical powers, and created a great damage to the Kaurava’s army. A ..

INTRODUCTION: Bhoothath Alvar (4203 BC) is one of the alvars among the twelve alvars. Bhoothath Alvar took birth in Mahabalipuram. Since he was very much attracted towards Lord Vishnu, and always chanting his name, and thinking about him only, without any attachment to the outside world, he obtained the name as Bhoothath Alvar.SPIRITUAL WRITINGSBhoothath Alvar’s  famous writings were known as  Irandam Tiruvandadhi. IMPORTANCEBhoothath Alvar is well known for singing songs by praising the glory of Lord Vishnu. He himself composed songs and sung in front of Vishnu deity.He wa..

INTRODUCTION: Tukaram, also known as Sant Tukaram, Bhakta Tukaram, Tukaram Maharaj was a 17th-century Hindu poet and saint  in Maharashtra, India. Tukaram is best known for his devotional poems and specialized in writing and singing spiritual songs known as kirtans. His poetry was devoted to Vitthala or Vithoba, an avatar of Hindu god Vishnu.LIFEHe was born in the year 1608 in a village in Maharashtra, India. Tukaram was born in lower caste. His parents were devotees of Vithoba(A form of Lo..

INTRODUCTION: Gopanna  (1620 – 1680), popularly known as Bhakta Ramadas or Bhadrachala Ramadas, was a devotee of Lord Rama and a composer of Carnatic music. He lived in the village of Nelakondapalli near Bhadrachalam, Telangana  and is renowned for constructing a famous temple for Lord Sri Rama at Bhadrachalam. His devotional poems on  Rama are famous in South Indian classical music as Ramadaasu Keertanalu. He wrote a collection of nearly 108 poems dedicated to Lord Rama.LIFEBhaktha Ramadas was born ..