Sage of Kanchi

Sri Balu & Sri Kantan Mama

By Mahesh on May 26, 2020 • ( 0 )

Thanks to Sri Sabarish for the FB article. It is very true – the inner circle (for lack of better term) of Mahaperiyava is very unique – it is very hard to do even half a day of service to… Read More ›

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Walkdown during Lockdown – Two Cows Rescued

By Sai Srinivasan on May 24, 2020 • ( 4 )

Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara, Weekends are always risky for cows and by Periyava Anugraham two more non-milking cows were walked-down to Gosala (Thiruvallur area) instead of ending up losing their lives cruelly in abattoir. Cows taking rest and… Read More ›
Request for volunteer

By Mahesh on May 23, 2020 • ( 8 )

Can I request any of our readers to compile the following dates for all three acharyas in both English and Tamil? We just need the English date and Tamil month and thithi / nakshatram as applicable. I feel that at… Read More ›
102. Sri Sankara Charitham by Maha Periyava – Is Kumbakonam his ancestral place? Kanchi Srimatam and Kumbakonam (Complete)

By Sai Srinivasan on May 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara – Here is the complete chapter of the relationship between Kanchi Sri Matam, Kumbakonam, and our Acharyal narrated by Sri Periyava. Many Jaya Jaya Sankara to our sathsang volunteers, Shri ST Ravi kumar for… Read More ›
Manimandapam for Mahaperiyava Potriya Mahan – Sri Seshadri Swamigal

By Mahesh on May 22, 2020 • ( 6 )

(I have never seen this beautiful photo of Swamigal before – sitting like an emperor!) Om Sri Gurubhyo Namaha! This is a little longer post – please read it fully! About 15 years back when I was buying some spiritual… Read More ›
Few more rare photos of Mahaperiyava

By Mahesh on May 22, 2020 • ( 3 )

I saw them in different forums and do not recall seeing some of them before…..Last photo – we have seen that Periyava alone in millions of places – in fact I have seen cut-outs and framed photos of this Periyava… Read More ›
எந்தையும் தாயும் மகிழ்ந்து குலாவி – முதல் பகுதி

By Ganapathy Subramanian on May 21, 2020 • ( 5 )

நமது தெய்வமதத்தில் ஆதியிலிருந்தே பெண்மையை போற்றி வருகிறோம். தாயாக மட்டும் அல்லாமல், மனைவியாகவும், மகளாகவும், தங்கையாகவும், இன்னும் பல விதத்திலும் கொண்டாடுவதற்கு நாம் கூச்சப்பட்டதே இல்லை. காமாக்ஷி தேவியை ஜகதம்பிகையாகவும், காமேஸ்வரின் மனைவியாகவும், ஹிமவானின் பெண்ணாகவும், விஷ்ணுவின் தங்கையாகவும், இன்னும் துர்கா, லக்ஷ்மி, சரஸ்வதி, சாமுண்டி, வாராஹி, மாதங்கி என்று பல ரூபங்களில் வழிபடுகிறோம். பார்வதி… Read More ›
Sri Periyava’s purvashrama photo

By Mahesh on May 21, 2020 • ( 3 )

Thanks to Hariharan for the share. Such a treasure! I wish we could identify others in the photo! Periyava Sharanam!
102.2. Sri Sankara Charitham by Maha Periyava – Is Kumbakonam his ancestral place? Kanchi Srimatam and Kumbakonam

By Sai Srinivasan on May 20, 2020 • ( 3 )

Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara – What is the relationship between Kanchi Sri Matam, Kumbakonam, and our Acharyal? Sri Periyava’s interesting musings continues. Many Jaya Jaya Sankara to our sathsang volunteers, Shri ST Ravi kumar for the translation and… Read More ›
Mahaperiyava sketch by Sudhan

By Mahesh on May 20, 2020 • ( 2 )

Thanks to Sudhan for this wonderful drawing and sharing with us. It seems he took 5 hours to finish this drawing! Great job as usual – keep it up! Periyava Sharanam!
Maha Periyava “Deiva Vaakku” – Manikkavasakar- Jnanam Part 3

By Sai Srinivasan on May 19, 2020 • ( 1 )

Namaste, On this auspicious Pradosham, With Sri Periyavas’ anugraham and with the blessings of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peeṭadhipati, His Holiness, Jagadguru Pujyasri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal, Kāmakoṭi Sandeśaḥ brings you மஹா பெரியவா “தெய்வ வாக்கு,” Manikkavasakar- Jnanam Part 3- concluding part Audio with Text in… Read More ›
Pradosham Live Telecast From Vignesh Studio – May 20 – 2020

By Vignesh Studio on May 19, 2020 • ( 0 )

Pradosham Live Video From Murthy Street West.Mambalam Chennai – 33 Between 5.15 P.M and 8.00 P.M (IST) Pradosham 21.03.2020 Live Telecast Can Be Viewed Through http://www.srivigneshstudio.com/live-1.html http://www.kanchiperiyavalspradhosham.com/pradosham-live-telecast/ http://www.vigneshstudio.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sri-Vignesh-Studio/422560081180577
கிருஷ்ணனே மணி, மந்த்ர, ஔஷதம்

By Ganapathy Subramanian on May 18, 2020 • ( 5 )

Art by Sathyabhama இன்னிக்கு ஏகாதசி. கிருணனை சிந்திப்போம். குலசேகர ஆழ்வார் என்ற மஹான் முகுந்தமாலா என்ற அத்புதமான ஒரு ஸ்தோத்ர கிரந்தத்தை அருளி இருக்கிறார். மஹாபெரியவா அதை பொழிப்புரையோட காமகோடி கோஷஸ்தானத்தில் வெளியிட்டா. ஸ்வாமிகள் அந்த முகுந்தமாலையை நித்யம் படிப்பார். அதுல கிருஷ்ண பக்தி எப்படி பண்ணவேண்டும் என்று பக்தி சாஸ்த்ரத்தோட எல்லா லக்ஷணங்களையும்… Read More ›
Angapradakshanam to Mahaperiyava

By Mahesh on May 15, 2020 • ( 8 )

Thanks to Smt Radhika Chandramouli for sharing this in FB. Imagine doing angapradakshanam in pouring rain! My mother expressed her wish to do angaoradakshinam of Sri Mahaperiwa. She kept asking Him and got zero response. Around 4:30 to 5pm, there… Read More ›
How to respect vaideekas and vidyarthis?!

By Mahesh on May 15, 2020 • ( 5 )

(Sri Pradosham mama is doing angapradakshinam to Mahaperiyava) Thanks to Smt Radhika Chandramouli for this beautiful short clip of Sri Vikku Vinayagaram mama doing angapradakshinam to vidyarthis and vaideeaks in some event. Importance of guru is exhibited here. Mama’s guru… Read More ›
apara karuna sindhum

By Mahesh on May 15, 2020 • ( 2 )

Certain photo will trigger some phrase in your mind – this photo is one of them. From my secret source! Mahaperiyava padham sharanam
மழலைக் குரலில் மஹாபெரியவா பஜன்

By Ganapathy Subramanian on May 15, 2020 • ( 2 )

Sweeto sweet Mahaperiyava bhajan by 5 year old Aakrithi. Open in full screen to enjoy the bhajan along with Sowmya’s artwork.
Bhaja Govindam – A Rare & Old book – Source and Explanation (Sanskrit & Tamizh)

By Sai Srinivasan on May 15, 2020 • ( 5 )

Many Jaya Jaya Sankara to Shri Prabhu for this very rare share. This rare old gem was published in 1944 and has been blessed our Periyava during that time. Please click HERE to access the book. Rama Rama
Kamakshi Periyava painting by Sri Anand

By Mahesh on May 14, 2020 • ( 6 )

I was awestruck when I saw this in FB! Simply unbelievable – absolutely flawless work. Great job Anand. Aum Sri Matrey Namaha!
Drawing & a poem on guruvaram

By Mahesh on May 14, 2020 • ( 2 )

Fantastic drawing by Sudhan and a beautiful poem by Sri Anand Vasudevan. Periyava Sharanam உ ராகம் – நவரச கானடா பல்லவி யாம் ஒரு விளையாடும் பறவையா ஜகத்குருவே சிவமே உந்தனுக்கு அனுபல்லவி சிறகுகள் இன்றி கூட்டினுள் உழன்றது போதாதா உந்தனுக்கு ( யாம்… Read More ›