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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.

• Science Behind Popular Indian Traditions – A Documentary Film by Vishruthi

  By Mahesh on October 28, 2018 • ( 11 )

  This video was made by Vishruthi, D/O Smt Gayathri Girish, renowned vocalist. She has done this part of her college project work and turned out to be a great learning phase for her to learn intricacies of movie making. I… Read More ›

• நம் மனத்தில் மஹாபெரியவா நர்த்தனம் பண்ணட்டும்!

  By Mahesh on October 26, 2018 • ( 4 )

  

    Thanks to my dear friend Sri Ganapathy for a beautiful audio on the topic of  “Mahaperiyava dancing in our hearts”..Don’t miss! Click here to listen to this wonderful audio! Thanks Ganapathy! Source: http://valmikiramayanam.in/?p=4054      

• Kanchipuram in Chicago / USA

  By Mahesh on October 25, 2018 • ( 10 )

  

    Yes. Since last Sunday, Chicago has the unique distinction of having the replica of Kanchipuram by having all the devatas – Ekambareswar, Kamakshi, Adi Sankara with 4 sishyas, Kumarakottam Subrahmanyam Sway at Ganesh Gayathri Temple founded by Sivasri Chandrasekara… Read More ›

• Rare photo of Mahaperiyava with Orikkai Sri Mani mama’s father in’60s

  By Mahesh on October 25, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Gopalan to share this rare photo with all of us. Here is his original email: I thought of sharing a rare photo of Mahaperiava’s visit in the 60s to the house of Chennai Gopalapuram Sri Mani Iyer… Read More ›

• Kumaramalai Sri Bala Dhandayuthapani Swamy – My kula dheivam

  By Mahesh on October 25, 2018 • ( 5 )

  Thanks to my father who shared this link with me. Apparently Pudhu Yugam TV did a beautiful video coverage of this temple. This kshetram is not known to many – small but beautiful temple. Lord Subrahmanyar is so beautiful to… Read More ›

• Periyava Padham

  By Mahesh on October 24, 2018 • ( 4 )

  

  எத்தனையோ தூரங்கள் மஹாபெரியவா நடந்திருக்கார். பல இடங்களில் பாதுகை இல்லாமலும் நடந்திருக்கார். பாதுகையுடனும் நடந்திருக்கார். ஆனா அவரோட கால் பாதத்தை பார்த்தா ஒரு குழந்தையோட பாதம் எப்படி மிருதுவா ரோஸ் கலர்ல இருக்குமோ அப்படி இருக்கும். அதுக்கு என்ன அர்த்தம்னா அவரோட கால் பூமியில் விழலை. பூமாதேவியை மிதிக்கக் கூடாதுன்னு சங்கல்பம் பண்ணியிருப்பார் போல. எத்தனை… Read More ›

• Another rare photo of Mahaperiyava

  By Mahesh on October 23, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Halasya Sundaram Iyer for the FB share. Quite interesting to see how Periyava looks at something or someone!

• Beautiful glass work by Smt Anjana Girish

  By Mahesh on October 23, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  Thanks Suresh for the share.. Fantastic work.. very divine and tatroopam… Keep up the good work.. Periyava sharanam

• Story of Sri Kripanandha Variyar Swamigal

  By Mahesh on October 21, 2018 • ( 6 )

  

  Ran into this video documentary about this great mahan. Many unknown facts about him…This not much of video but more of audio. One should listen to this to know His contribution to Hinduism, fearless attitude towards atheist like Periyar, Karunanidhi… Read More ›

• End of Navarathiri

  By Mahesh on October 20, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  Finally, the navarathiri celebration is over. I am sure all of you had a very divine 9 days of worship of Goddess Durga Parameshwari. Personally speaking, it was very hectic and tiring 9 days due to all additional parayanam, puja… Read More ›

• 800th episode on Guru Mahimai by Sri P.Swaminathan

  By Mahesh on October 20, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  Time flies – really! It seemed like only recently Sri Swaminathan started this episode in Podhigai TV but now it has come to 800th episode. Simply amazing. It is very hard to retain viewers/readers/followers for a very extended period of… Read More ›

• Mahaperiyava Dheiva Vaakku – Soundarya Lahari Slokam #44

  By Mahesh on October 18, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks to Kamakoti Sandesah for sharing this audio during thsi Navarathri Punya Kalam. With Sri Periyava’s anugraham and with the blessings of all Periyavas, we are pleased to share the Mahaperiyava’s dheiva vaakku – sholka 44 – part 1 audio… Read More ›

• Handpicked photos of Sri Jayendra Periyava

  By Mahesh on October 11, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Sri Kumar, Vignesh Studios shared this long back in WhatsApp (I think). Today, while I was trying to clear my hard drive, found these..Beautiful photos….Blessed to share with you all…

• Periyava Golu @Bangalore

  By Mahesh on October 11, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  I saw this posting in FB and stored the image but forgot to store the name of the person. Beautiful work! The left side of the golu has paintings of his wife/daughter. Periyava Sharanam

• Tirumeyachur Ambal

  By Mahesh on October 11, 2018 • ( 7 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Raja Gurukkal for sharing this wonderful ambal photo (beautiful alankaram) along with annadhanam photos and vessels etc. He has engraved “SOK” in the vessel to reflect our contribution. Although I said that it is not needed to… Read More ›

• Thamiraparani Pushkaram -Not-to-miss opportunity

  By Mahesh on October 9, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Dear readers, Thamiraparani pushkaram announcements have been coming out in all channels/media etc. In the blog, we have been posting about this constantly. As the pushakaram starts in the next few days, I thought I would make one last post… Read More ›

• Navarathiri Special e-book by Kanchi Periva Forum

  By Mahesh on October 8, 2018 • ( 3 )

  

  Kanchi Periva Forum has compiled a beautiful e-book for Navarathri. Don’t miss this wonderful content!  

• Happy Navarathiri!

  By Mahesh on October 8, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  Dear devotees, The most auspicious 9 days for Durga starts from tomorrow. Each of us should be considered very blessed to be part of this navarathiri celebration and do our stuthi and prayers to our mother. Only if we are… Read More ›

• Sri Periyava Vilakku for Navarathiri

  By Mahesh on October 7, 2018 • ( 18 )

  

  Sri Vignesh & Co (not Vignesh studio) is fast-growing company that sells religious and spiritual products (like Giri Traders) at a reasonable price. For Navarathiri, they have come up with Periyava vilakku and other products. Sri Kumar, who owns this… Read More ›

• Beautiful photo of Sri Periyava

  By Mahesh on October 5, 2018 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Mayavaram Murthy for the FB share….Couldn’t take my eyes off the photo!