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Devotee of Sri Kanchi Matam and Mahaperiyava and a strong believer in advaita and guru parampara. We all are blessed to live in the time period of Maha Periyavaa. Let His grace be on us at all times to guide us and elevate us to next level.

• Sudhan’s latest drawing on Mahaperiyava

  By Mahesh on October 14, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Thanks Sudhan for the share. Amazing drawing as usual! Periyava Pratyaksham.

• Mahaperiyava drawing by an anonymous artist

  By Mahesh on October 12, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Gopalakrishnan for sharing this with us – he is not the artist – his friend did this work but wants to remain anonymous. As per the artist, it is Periyava who is drawing Himself, which is quite… Read More ›

• தாத்தா ஸ்வாமிகளை தரிசனம் செய்தீர்களா?

  By Mahesh on October 11, 2019 • ( 4 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Margabandhu for the FB share. I did not know that Sri Tapovanam Swamigal is much elder to Mahaperiyava – I was under the impression that they were both of the same age. While writing this post, I… Read More ›

• Mahaperiyava Temple in Theni

  By Mahesh on October 11, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  இயற்கை சூழலில் ஒரு பெரியவா கோவில், தேனி மாவட்டம் பெரியகுளத்தை அடுத்து மதுராபுரி அருகே உள்ளது. மலைஅடிவாரம், வழி முழுக்க வாழை, செவ்வாழை, மா, தென்னை……ஒத்தையடி பாதையில் (approx 1km) நடக்க வேண்டும்….. பிள்ளையார், அம்பாள், பெரியவா சன்னதி ….சுற்றிலும் விதமாக பூத்து குலுங்கும் பூக்கள் அம்பாளை பற்றி ஒரே வரியில் சொல்ல வேண்டும் என்றால்….அழகியை… Read More ›

• Rare Mahaperiyava photo and few incidents shared in FB

  By Mahesh on October 11, 2019 • ( 4 )

  

  Shared by Sri Suryanarayanan in FB. Sorry this incident is in Tamil – I hope someone could translate this. எப்போதும் போல இன்றைக்கும் uber taxi யில் வரும்போது பேச்சு கொடுத்துகொண்டே வந்தேன். அரசியலில் நடக்கும் அநியாயங்கள், பள்ளிக்கூடம் என்ற பெயரில் நடக்கும் மத மாற்றங்கள் , அதனால்… Read More ›

• Inimae nee thaan anuppanum

  By Mahesh on October 9, 2019 • ( 8 )

  

  This incident reminds of what Sri Siva Sar said “If Mahaperiyava comes in a dream, it is not a dream – it is a darshan”. These incidents only reassure us that Mahaperiyava is pratyaksham!   This happened 30/ 40 years… Read More ›

• How goddess Meenakshi Ambal blessed the chef

  By Mahesh on October 8, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

    Once there was a chef who served Meenakshi ambal by preparing offerings for goddess at temple’s kitchen. One day he fell sick and was unable to prepare the offerings for routine pooja rituals. Ambal Meenakshi herself took charge of… Read More ›

• Skanda sashti veda Parayanam in adishtanam by Pune Sri Krishnamoorthy Sastrigal

  By Mahesh on October 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Thanks to Sriram for sharing this info with me. Apparently until last year, Sri Krishnamurthi Sastrigal used to conduct this every year for a long time. Sadly, he passed away few months back and his sishyas are taking over this… Read More ›

• vidhyA dhAnam – Periyava’s initiative need your attention & support

  By Mahesh on October 7, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  On this auspicious Vijayadashami day, I am glad to post about the vidhyA dhAnam project. One may recall from the anugraha bashanam (given for our blog’s 10th anniversary) that Sri Periyava talked a lot about the importance of vidhyA dhAnam…. Read More ›

• Alankaram & Deeparadhanai from Tirumeyachur

  By Mahesh on October 7, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  Thanks to my friends who shared this with me.

• Another Mahaperiyava golu theme in Bangalore

  By Mahesh on October 7, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Ending this Navarathri with another Mahaperiyava-theme Golu. Hats off Smt Priya Suresh for the effort to look so great!  

• Happy Vijayadashami

  By Mahesh on October 6, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  Wish you all readers a happy Vijayadashami..while this day marks several important meanings, one of the popular ones is to go to our guru’s place and offer our respect to them and request them to continue Impart knowledge to us…. Read More ›

• Kurai Ondrum Illai!

  By Mahesh on October 6, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  This incident was narrated by a friend who used to be here in Chicago but now relocated to west coast. In her in-law’s family, they have a custom to go to Perumal temple on all Purattasi Saturdays. Her husband wanted… Read More ›

• How to contact me?

  By Mahesh on October 6, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  I request anyone who wants to communicate with me to email me at sageofkanchi@protonmail.com. I do not use WhatsApp and do not check other social media messengers like telegram, twitter or Facebook messenger. Please do not send any messages for… Read More ›

• Video on Namma Sampradhaya Patasala

  By Mahesh on October 6, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  I got this link from Bharath Subramanian over the weekend and he wanted me to post this but due to logistics reason, I was not able to post right away. Here it is. Enjoy! Periyava Sharanam!

• Periyava on Saraswathi Puja

  By Mahesh on October 6, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Matam for this beautiful photo share in twitter.

• Sri Mahaperiyava Brindavanam / Kanchi Matam (golu) theme in St Louis

  By Mahesh on October 3, 2019 • ( 5 )

  

  While we see many many Mahaperiyava theme in Golu for this Navarathri, for the first time, I saw someone doing a fantastic attempt in replicating Sri Matam. Smt Srividhya Ramesh of St Louis, a staunch Kanchi Matam devotee had done… Read More ›

• Archive photo of Sri Jayendra Periyava

  By Mahesh on October 3, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Shared by Smt Kala Chandramouli in FB. Everyday, she shares a post on Jayendra Vijayam.  She has the log of everyday program of Sri Periyava during His yatra. She also shares some rare photos during this yatra. This is very… Read More ›

• Kanchi acharya Guruparampara and padhukas display @ Bharathiya Vidya bhavan

  By Mahesh on October 1, 2019 • ( 7 )

  

  Thanks to Smt Smt Saraswathi Thyagarajan mami for the photos  

• Mahaperiyava 108 – Golu theme

  By Mahesh on September 29, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks Sri Ramaswamy for the FB share. Apparently this was photographed in someone’s place in Nanganallur and further details are not available. Just for your visual pleasures!