Author Archives

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.

• Rarest Yagnam – Saagnichithya Vyudha Ekadasarathram Poundarika Mahayagnam – May 21-Jun 24

  By Mahesh on February 24, 2021 • ( 5 )

  

  I am very honored that I was approached by Dendukuri Brahmasri Sadasiva Ghanapathi Somayaji to share this with the blog. We all know that being a nithyagnihotri is a saint-like life with so many niyamams….From what I understood, this mahayagnam… Read More ›

• Mahaperiyava by Aravind Chandrasekar

  By Mahesh on February 24, 2021 • ( 6 )

  

  Aravind is a 10-year old boy and he drew this last year. Thanks to his mom Deepa for sharing this few weeks back. I was quite surprised to see the perfection of his drawing! Very beautifully drawn! Aravind – great… Read More ›

• Another historic day for Sri Kanchi Matam

  By Mahesh on February 22, 2021 • ( 12 )

  

  Thanks Karthik Sudarshan for the share. Today is a very significant day that after several years of so many hurdles put by the previous CM (JJ) and other external entities our Sri Periyava visited Sri Rameswaram Temple and did puja… Read More ›

• Know your Paramacharya – Sloka to be memorized by all

  By Mahesh on February 21, 2021 • ( 11 )

  

  Beautiful sloka is taught by mama to worship the padharavindham of Mahaperiyava. Let us chant these simple slokas daily – shouldn’t take more than a minute. Thanks Ganesh & Venkat for the sloka typing….Very much appreciated. तं वन्दे यतितिलकं सन्ततशिवचिन्तनोत्सुख… Read More ›

• Know your Paramacharya – Aparajitaha vs baktha jitaha!

  By Mahesh on February 21, 2021 • ( 7 )

  Thanks to Sri KP Shankar Rao for sharing this short and sweet clip of Dr Veezhinathan mama. Mama’s casual message delivery is the best!  Looks like mama is releasing short videos under the title “Know Your Paramacharya” – each not… Read More ›

• Details corrected

  By Mahesh on February 21, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Two days back I posted an article where I mistakenly quoted a set of padhuka from Swami Dattatreya. Thanks to Sri Karthi Nagarathinam for correcting it. It actually belongs to 56th acharya of Kanchi Matam – Sri Sri Sri Sadasiva… Read More ›

• Sri Periyava padhuka on beach sand

  By Mahesh on February 21, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks to Smt Chitra for sharing this with me, Very beautifully captured and collated. I hope someone took some sand as raksha. Periyava Padham Sharanam

• Prayers – Part II

  By Mahesh on February 19, 2021 • ( 13 )

  

    I wrote my earlier post very carefully not to hurt anyone but to only insist a point, which is “Do not depend on others to pray for your problems – there is none better than you to pray for… Read More ›

• Golden padhuka of 56th acharya in Rameswaram

  By Mahesh on February 19, 2021 • ( 9 )

  

  Thanks to Karthi for correcting the context to this video and pointing me to detailed post on this shared by Sri Ganapathisubramanian.   18-02-2021 : ராமேச்வரத்திற்கு எழுந்தருளிய ஸ்ரீகாஞ்சீ காமகோடி பீடாதிபதிகள் ஜகத்குரு பூஜ்யஸ்ரீ ஆசார்யாள் அவர்களுக்கு பூர்ணகும்பத்துடன் மஹாராஷ்ட்ர அந்தண ஸமூஹத்தினர் வரவேற்பு அளித்தனர்…. Read More ›

• More beautiful Rameswaram Snanam pictures

  By Mahesh on February 19, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Guruvayurappan and Smt Radhika Chandramouli for the share….Looks like drone was in action to take some good aerial shot!

• Periyava in Rameswaram

  By Mahesh on February 19, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Vignesh and Sri Sarma Sastrigal for media….    

• Prayers – What do you all think?

  By Mahesh on February 18, 2021 • ( 33 )

  

  I am starting this in purely a way to get all your thoughts – not to say something is right or wrong – most importantly not to offend anyone. Periyava in Deivathin Kural Volume 1 says that praying to God… Read More ›

• Today is Ratha Sapthami

  By Mahesh on February 18, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Base article source: drikpanchang.com Saptami Tithi is dedicated to Lord Surya. Shukla Paksha Saptami in Magha month is known as Ratha Saptami or Magha Saptami. It is believed that Lord Surya Dev started enlightening the whole world on Ratha Saptami… Read More ›

• Sri Periyava Camp in Rameshwaram – Feb 20-24th

  By Mahesh on February 17, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks to Sri P. Swaminathan for the info. Thanks to Sri Ganapathisubramanian for the beautiful photo of Adi Acharya’s Paduka in Rameswaram.

• Vandhe Guru Paramparam!

  By Mahesh on February 17, 2021 • ( 5 )

  

  Thanks Sudhan for this beautiful drawing!

• Introduction to Deivathin Kural

  By Mahesh on February 13, 2021 • ( 3 )

  

    With the blessings of Moolaamnaya Kanchi Kamakoti Peetathipathi Sri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswati Swamigal, Dharmamoolam is conducting  “Introduction to Deivathin Kural” program for adults in English over Zoom on Sundays  at 10:30AM EST and  Deivathin Kural kathāśravaṇam program for children in… Read More ›

• Keep pinching yourselves – yes, this is a drawing by Umesh!!

  By Mahesh on February 12, 2021 • ( 10 )

  

  Umesh is not only a blessed artist but a very talented artist as well…I am not going to even attempt describing this work – way out of my league!!! Print it; frame it and hang it in your puja room!… Read More ›

• Story of Sri Vilvam Anna

  By Mahesh on February 12, 2021 • ( 12 )

  

    Thanks to Smt Saraswathi Thiagarajan mami for the share. இயற் பெயர் ஸ்ரீதர வாசுதேவன் {ஆயிரத்தி தொள்ளாயிரத்தி அறுபத்தி இரண்டாம் ஆண்டு ஜூலை மாதம் நான்காம் தேதி} சுபகிருது வருடம் ஆனி மாதம் பூச நட்சத்திரத்தில் தமிழ் மாதம் இருபதாம் தேதி ஸ்ரீமதி ஜய லக்ஷ்மி, ஸ்ரீமத் அருணாசல தம்பதிகளுக்கு வேப்பத்தூரில்… Read More ›

• Jata Parayanam – Krishna Yajurveda Sampoorna Jata Parayanam Feb 17-26 – Viruthachalam

  By Mahesh on February 8, 2021 • ( 4 )

  

  Sri Athirudram Ravi does not require any intro. After him, the work started by him is being continued by a team. They have planned for a Jata parayanam starting from Feb 17-26 in Viruthachalam headed by Brahmasri Gopala Ganapadigal. Normally… Read More ›

• எனக்குத்தானே அவரைப் பார்க்கணும்னு இருக்கு?

  By Mahesh on February 7, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  Good to see Sri Varagooran mama typing after a long gap. I have read this incident and not sure if I have shared this before. Great incident – key takeaway is how Periyava was keen in honoring the sampradhaya. His… Read More ›