Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara, You may not recall any posting or appeal for building a new temple in our Sage of Kanchi blog/Periyava kainkaryam group since the focus is always (rightly so) on renovating the old temples. However… Read More ›
முன்காலங்களில் ‘பசு மடம்’ என்று வைத்து நம் க்ராமமெல்லாம் போஷிக்கப்பட்ட இந்த தர்மத்தில் பிற்பாடு நாம் ச்ரத்தை இழந்துவிட்டோம். ஆனால் பிஞ்சரபோல், கோசாலா என்று வைத்து இந்த வடக்கத்திக்காரர்கள் எத்தனை வாத்ஸல்யத்தோடு பக்தியோடு பசுக்களைப் பராமரிக்கிறார்கள்? கோவதை கூடாது என்று சட்டம் பண்ணிவிடலாம். ஆனால் கறவைக்கும் உழவுக்கும் ப்ரயோஜனமி்ல்லாத மாடுகளைப் பராமரிக்க மக்களான நாம் தக்க… Read More ›
With the blessings of Shri Periyava His Holiness Shri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal, The Brahmavidya Foundation is conducting Bhagavad Gita classes online, every Thursday morning 7.30am IST and Saturday evening 7.30pm IST, in a simple, systematic and structured way…. Read More ›
Namaskarams, Shivanandalahari explanations for shlokas 38-40 Shivanandalahari, mainly focusses on Bhakti in addition to Gnana and Upasana. In shlokas 38 and 39 Parameswara is compared to a moon, a king respectively. Shloka 38 is especially beautiful for its use of… Read More ›
Thanks to Murali and Sri Matam for the photo share….This picture was taken at Balkampet Yellamma Temple near Hyderabad. Unique shrine where ambal is in a laying pose.
Thanks to Sri Ganapathisubramanian for the FB share. These are real gold! Young parents should read these articles and get their children into our cultural/religious track before it gets late. Periyava Sharanam 03-01-1962 அன்று இளையாற்றங்குடியில் நிகழ்ந்த பாவை மாநாடு ஜகத்குரு பூஜ்யஸ்ரீ… Read More ›
Namaskarams, This year, Ashada Gupta Navarathri is to be celebrated from 29 June – 7th July (For EST). This Navarathri is also called as Varahi Navarathri. For Loka kshemam, we will do complete recitation of Durga Saptasathi Daily from 6:30… Read More ›
Thanks to Sri Ganapathisubramanian for the share. Beautiful photo…I have a question – the pallakku actually looks like a “ther” – it is so tall when compared to devotees standing next to them. This must be twice or thrice the… Read More ›
Thanks to Sudhan and Bramhasri Nithya Agnihotri Nerur Sharmaji for the share. In the first photo, Periyava seems to be younger than in the second photo…. Pratyaksha Parameswaran Padham Sharanam!
Thanks to Smt Saraswathi Thyagarajan mami for this share. Periyava always responds to true bakthi. This is yet another fine incident. Mahaperiyava Padham Sharanam. நான் பத்து தினங்களுக்கு முன் என் மன உளைச்சல்கா ரணமாக பெரியவா அதிஷ்டானத்துக்குச் செல்ல நினைத்து, என் குடும்ப நண்பர் வயதானவர்… Read More ›
Namaskarams, In these two shlokas, importance of Sri Rudram and Panchakshari mantras are being discussed. In sl. 36, Acharya beautifully conveys the process of Punyahavachanam to purify ones mind with the Sri Rudra Mantra. In sl. 37, the crux of… Read More ›
Found this article in a FB group. This is actually a good article except for the last paragraphs where the author relates panchadashi and shodashi to thithi nithya and lunar movements. Thithi nityas are nothing but Lalitha Parameswari Herself –… Read More ›
Vijaya Yatra of Pujyashri Shankaracharya Swamigal – schedule from 20 Jun. onwards Vyasa Puja and chaturmasya deeksha on 13th July at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Thanks to Sri Matam for the share. Periyava Sharanam
As per the request of Smt Srividya Krishna I am sharing this announcement. Radhekrishna! Hara Hara Shankara! Jaya Jaya Shankara! Please find the flyer for the upcoming Holy Paduka Yatra of Periyavas in Portland, Oregon on Jun 17/18, 2022 conducted… Read More ›
Saw this in one of the whatsapp groups – must be one of Jayanthi celebrations. I liked the creativity behind this. Making a life-size cutout makes it look the image so real and visible to all devotees even if large… Read More ›