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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.

• Vadavambalam – 58th acharya adishtanam – a short video

  By Mahesh on March 31, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Sarma Sastrigal for the share….Beautiful video with good description in the background…. I went to vadavambalam long back and now this place has been nicely renovated – thanks to Sri Atirudram Ravi. Wherever he conducts atirudram, he… Read More ›

• Rameswaram – Pooja done by Nepal King and Queen

  By Mahesh on March 29, 2021

  

  Thanks to Sri BGS for this share. Another evidence that Rameswaram is not following agama. Sri BGS’s own words: 1965ஆம் வருஷத்து ஆவணம் நேபாள ராஜகுடும்பத்திற்கு ராமேச்வரம் திருக்கோயிலில் இருக்கும் சிறப்புரிமை பற்றியது.. 13-12-1965 அன்று நேபாள மன்னர் மஹேந்த்ரா தமது மனைவியுடன் மரபு வழக்கப்படி ஸ்ரீராமநாத ஸ்வாமி… Read More ›

• Prof Veezhinathan mama honored by Sri Matam

  By Mahesh on March 29, 2021 • ( 7 )

  

  Thanks to Smt Chitra for the share. It is very heartening to see that Professor N.Veezhinathan mama was honored with Gold thoda (bracelet) for his scholarship historical&services rendered to Sri Matam for generations. As we all know mama’s bakthi for Mahaperiyava can’t… Read More ›

• How Mahaperiyava blessed Lemont Temple, Chicago

  By Mahesh on March 28, 2021 • ( 4 )

  

  (Aerial View of Lemont Temple) Thanks to Smt Meena Mohan for sharing this audio. She shared this because I live in Chicago and found this relevant to me.  This came in Sankarapuram group. Thanks to Smt Meenakshi and Subramnanian for… Read More ›

• Durga Sapthasloki by Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal

  By Mahesh on March 25, 2021 • ( 5 )

  

  Sri Pudhuperiyava had chanted lots of slokas including Siva Sahasranamam. Here is another one. I wish we could create a post listing all of those for easier access. Periyava Sharanam

• Mahaperiyava at Rameswaram Temple – 1963 – Important post

  By Mahesh on March 24, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  28-4-1963 ஸ்ரீசங்கர ஜயந்தி புண்ய காலத்தன்று காலையில்.. ஸ்ரீராமநாத ஸ்வாமிக்கும், ஸ்ரீபர்வதவர்தனி அம்பாளுக்கும் – ஸ்ரீமடத்திற்கென்று விசேஷமாக ஏற்பட்ட நெடுங்கால மரபு வழக்கப்படி தமது திருக்கரங்களால் அபிஷேக ஆராதனைகளைச் செய்து மஹாராஷ்ட்ர அர்ச்சகர் ப்ரஹ்மஸ்ரீ பாலாஜி பட்டருக்கு ஆசி அருளுதல்… ராமேச்வரம் விஷயத்தில் நாம் இதுவரையிலும் பதிவிட்டவற்றின் ஸாரம்: 1. ஸ்ரீராமநாதஸ்வாமி திருக்கோயிலில் நடந்து வருவது… Read More ›

• This day 67 years back!

  By Mahesh on March 22, 2021 • ( 7 )

  

  22 March 1954-Peetarohana day of Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswati Shankaracharya Swamigal‬ ‪It was on this day 67 years back in 1954 that Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal was initiated into Sanyasa by HH Paramacharya PujyaSri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Mahaswamigal‬. Our namaskaram to… Read More ›

• What a beautiful photo?!

  By Mahesh on March 21, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks to Smt Roopa Ammulu for FB share. Beautiful photo…So blessed are those devotees to have this wonderful viswaroopa darshan of Sri Pudhu Periyava. Periyava Sharanam!

• Drawings by Sushma and Mahima

  By Mahesh on March 16, 2021 • ( 7 )

  

  Thanks to Smt Krithika for the share. These are Mahashivarathiri special but I am sharing only now. Shiva drawing was done by Sushma 9 yr old and Balaperiyava drawing by Mahima, 12 year old! Beautiful drawings! Aum Nama Shivaya!

• Ambikayin Prabhavam in Tamil – Real Treasure

  By Mahesh on March 13, 2021 • ( 8 )

  

  I randomly ran into this lecture. Actually, there is nothing called random – it is all destiny. I was destined to listen to this wonderful lecture by Myladuthurai Sri Raghavan. It was an amazing 80 mts of Ambal’s mahimai in… Read More ›

• Excellent work by a German Devotee on Indian Mythology Dictionary etc

  By Mahesh on March 13, 2021 • ( 10 )

  

  Thanks to Dr Jambunathan for sharing this with me. She got guidance from Dr Ranganathan, Cardiologist, Toronto. What is important to note here is the blessings for this lady to take up this job. Not everyone is inclined to do… Read More ›

• Shivarathiri in Kumbakonam after 52 years

  By Mahesh on March 11, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Thanks to social media for this statistics. Very blessed Kumbakonam devotees. Aum Nama Shivaya!

• Shivarathiri special by Sri BN Mama

  By Mahesh on March 10, 2021 • ( 7 )

  

  Happy Shivarathiri to all! Here is the special from BN mama. Aum Nama Shivaya!

• HH (Bala)Periyava Jayanthi

  By Mahesh on March 8, 2021 • ( 14 )

  

  Today is HH Balaperiyava’s jayanthi. On this auspicious day, let us do our vandhanam and namaskaram to His Holiness. We seek His continued blessings and guidance to this blog, KGFoundation, Periyava Radio all other kainkaryams we do here together as… Read More ›

• 70th Mahashivarathiri Celebration by Sree Ramakrishna Bhajan Sabha Trust – Bangalore

  By Mahesh on March 7, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  On behalf of the organizers i am happy to share the invitation for 70th Shivarathiri celebrations in Bangalore. Sree Ramakrishna Bhajana Sabha Trust has been organizing  several religious and spiritual events in Bangalore for several decades and it only tells… Read More ›

• Udayarpalayam boat

  By Mahesh on March 7, 2021 • ( 7 )

  

  I am sure every Mahaperiyava devotee would have seen this photo taken back in 1926 in Udayarpalayam. This boat still exists and well restored and put a nice kavacham as a respect to Mahaswami! Very nice to see this.

• Beautiful photos from Umayalpuram visit of Sri Periyava

  By Mahesh on March 7, 2021 • ( 6 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Matam for sharing these lovely photos.  

• Anusham special by Mahesh

  By Mahesh on March 4, 2021 • ( 7 )

  

  Mahesh, not me, S/O Sri AR Subramanian did this for anusham..Mahesh is learning his fathers style of pencil drawing. Amazing, isn’t it? Periyava Sharanam..

• Mar 9th – Sri Periyava’s Jayanthi celebration – Bikshavandhanam offering to Him

  By Mahesh on March 4, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  As you all know March 9th is our acharya’s jayanthi day. If you are considering offering a bhikshavandanam to periyava on his jayanthi, kindly make sure to do the payment at http://www.bhikshavandanam.org and then wait for the paypal site to… Read More ›

• 106th year Vedaparayana at Kudumiyanmalai – March 19 – 28

  By Mahesh on March 1, 2021 • ( 6 )

  

  Kudumiyanmalai is a great kshetram – sthala Puranam is amazing. Beautiful temple – completely ignored by HR&CE – been there once. This is closer to my native temple – Kumaramalai. Sri Krishnamurthy’s email is self-explanatory. Brahmasri Lakshmana Ganapadigal beautifully explains… Read More ›