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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.

• Short video about Kanchi Athi Varadhar

  By Mahesh on July 2, 2019 • ( 1 )

  Thanks to my friend Ganesh for sharing this. Very informative. Devotees around Kanchipuram should take this rarest opportunity to get darshan! How lucky?!

• Preview of Mahaperiyava tank renovation project at Tiruvanaikka

  By Mahesh on July 2, 2019 • ( 4 )

  

  To me, Tiruvanaikka Sankara Matam is almost like going home. Atirudram Ravi & I always meet here during my trips, go to temple darshan and come back to the Matam and eat with vidhyarthis, spend time with Auditor Sri Jayaraman… Read More ›

• Panchayathana Puja during travel

  By Mahesh on July 2, 2019 • ( 13 )

  

  With Periyava and Swami’s blessings, I have been doing panchayathana puja for quite some time now. Most of the time, I take my puja with me whenever I travel and ask someone at home to do it if I couldn’t… Read More ›

• Sudhan’s maiden attempt with brushes!

  By Mahesh on July 1, 2019 • ( 16 )

  

  After several years of pencil sketches, Mahaperiyava must have given him the encouragement to attempt paintbrush drawing! It came out so well! Great job Sudhan!

• Periyava yatra details till July 8th

  By Mahesh on June 24, 2019 • ( 2 )

  Thanks to my brother who shared this information. Devotees near each of these places should go and get darshan of Him.

• Two rare photos of Periyava

  By Mahesh on June 24, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  Thanks to Sudhan for the share. Paathukitte irukka thonuthu.

• Ilayathangudi adishtanam kumbabishekam

  By Mahesh on June 23, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Ganapathy Subramaian for FB share….

• Periyava at TV Kovil

  By Mahesh on June 23, 2019 • ( 12 )

  

  TV Kovil Sankara Matam is my favorite place to go – it has its own vibration. Seeing Periyava there is double bonanza! It was amazing to see the never-ending crowd to get Periyava darshan on all days at TVK –… Read More ›

• Pancha Devata Yatra

  By Mahesh on June 22, 2019 • ( 7 )

  

  As the pancha bootha sthalam is very important for Shaivites, pancha devata concept is very critical to Shakthas.  Pancha Devatas – (1) Ganapathy (2) Bala (3) Raja Mathangi (4) Majha Varahi (5) Lalitha Parameswari. This time, we were fortunate enough… Read More ›

• “I am too hungry, please feed me” – Swaminathan!

  By Mahesh on June 8, 2019 • ( 10 )

  

  What a great interview by Sriram Raju with his paati…To me, this is the first interview of someone narrating Mahaperiyava’s purvashrama days as Swaminathan. It brings tears in our eyes to even visualize that Mahaperiyava when He was a small… Read More ›

• Mahaperiyava sketch by Sri Dinesh

  By Mahesh on June 8, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  I got this email from Smt Soumya Dinesh when I was outside and thought someone had attempted to draw Periyava for the first time or so and opened the attachment with that expectation. It was a shocker to see such… Read More ›

• Rig Veda jata parayanam – Sri Vadakkunathar temple, Thrissur – July 21 – Aug 7

  By Mahesh on June 6, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  Thanks to Professor PV Ramachandran, Indianapolis for his wonderful effort to do this parayanam in this temple for the 3rd time under the blessings of HH Periyava. Last two years they arranged a Krishna Yajurveda and Shukla Yajur Veda Jataparayanams…. Read More ›

• Auditor Sri Chandramouli’s speech and recognition by Sri Periyava

  By Mahesh on June 6, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Here is the speech of Sri Mouli on gho samrakshanam followed by Sri Periyava’s recognition to Sri Mouli. The audio isn’t very clear but if you pay attention, you can follow. Sri Mouli has been doing a great kainkaryam for… Read More ›

• Stunning drawing of Mahaperiyava by Dr. Clement Lourdes  

  By Mahesh on June 6, 2019 • ( 18 )

  

  The email sent to him itself is self-explanatory. When I opened the email, the name sounded familiar and I quickly recognized that he sent a drawing earlier but when I opened the attachment, I was pleasantly surprised to see such… Read More ›

• Replica of Silpi’s painting

  By Mahesh on June 3, 2019 • ( 8 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Suri for sharing his son’s work on Periyava. It is absolutely stunning! Periyava’s face in particular is well drawn! Mahaperiyava Sharanam! Here is the original:  

• Sri Periyava’s June yatra details

  By Mahesh on June 2, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Matam for the FB share. Thanks to my brother Murali for sharing this. Periyava Sharanam.    

• சௌஸீல்யம் ன்னா என்ன ஸீலம் அது?

  By Mahesh on May 29, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  அண்ணங்கராச்சாரியார் கிட்டே பெரியவா கேட்டாளாம், ‘இந்த சௌஸீல்யம்,சௌலப்யம் ன்னு இரண்டு சொல்றேள். சௌலப்யம் ன்னா ரொம்ப easily accessible, புரிஞ்சுது… சௌஸீல்யம் ன்னா என்ன ஸீலம் அது’? விசப்த ஸீலம்ன்னு அதுக்கு அவர் vaishnava stricture-ல definition சொல்ல ஆரம்பிச்சு, விஸ்தாரமா சொல்லிண்டும்வந்தவர், சட்டுன்னு நிறுத்திட்டு, ‘பெரியவா தான் சௌஸீல்யம்… பெரியவா தான் சௌஸீல்யம்’-ன்னு அழ… Read More ›

• Sri Athirudram Ravi has reached lotus feet of Mahaperiyava

  By Mahesh on May 27, 2019 • ( 25 )

  

    With deep sadness, I share the news that Sri Ravi is no more with us. Thanks to Mahaperiyavapuranam for the news and Sri Kicha for the photo. Apparently he passed away early this morning. It is very very disheartening… Read More ›

• ஒரு வேகத்தில் பெரியவாளை வரைய நினைத்து …

  By Mahesh on May 26, 2019 • ( 17 )

  

  ஹர ஹர சங்கர. ஜெய ஜெய சங்கர. ஜனவரி 8 ஆம் தேதி 2019 . அன்று அலுவலகத்திலிருந்து வந்து லேப்டாப்பை வைத்து விட்டு உடைகளை கூட மாற்றாமல் ஒரு வேகத்தில் பெரியவாளை வரைய நினைத்து சற்றேற்குறைய ஒரு மணி நேரத்தில் வரைய வைத்ததும் ஸ்ரீ பெரியவாள் தான். A4 size paper with Color… Read More ›

• Hosur Periyava Gruham – small video clip

  By Mahesh on May 25, 2019 • ( 3 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Karthi Nagarathnam for FB share. Very divine!