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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.

• Sri Periyava’s anugraha bashanam for Mahaperiyava Jayanthi

  By Mahesh on June 4, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Beautiful speech in such a serene scene at Thenambakkam. Periyava Sharanam

• Moving dhandam and maha anusham sketch by Sudhan

  By Mahesh on June 4, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks to Sudhan for sharing this video clip and an amazing drawing. If you look at the video, the dhandam moves on its own while they are offering flowers elsewhere! At least it appears like that to me and Sudhan… Read More ›

• Happy Mahaperiyava Jayanthi

  By Mahesh on June 3, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

    தென்னாடுடைய பெரியவா போற்றி எந்நாட்டவர்க்கும் இறைவா போற்றி சர்வக்ஞா சர்வவ்யாபி பெரியவா சரணம் மாயப்பிறப்பறுக்கும் மஹா பெரியவா அடி போற்றி! Mahaperiyava Jayanthi for all of us is one of the most important days in a year – a day to do special offering to… Read More ›

• Sri Balu mama garlanding Mahaperiyava

  By Mahesh on June 3, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

  Thanks to Suresh Panchanathan for the share in his blog. Truly a rare photo where you see His anukka thondargal garlanding Sri Periyava! To me, Sri Balu mama is the most blessed person! Periyava Sharanam!

• Rama Nama Japa Signup

  By Mahesh on May 31, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

  Sri Ravi Natarajan, AZ sent me this message and want to share with larger audiences on Sri Rama Nama Japam Yagna – 24×365 – non-stop – for the life! He has been doing this for a while. In addition to… Read More ›

• Pushpanjali to Durga – Thenambakkam – 30/05/2020

  By Mahesh on May 31, 2020 • ( 5 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Guruvayurappan for FB share…. Om dhum durgayai Namaha! இன்று யாரும் எதிர்பாராவிதமாக விஷ்ணு துர்க்கை புஷ்பாஞ்சலி காணும் புண்ணியம் கிட்டியது. சிவாச்சாரியார்கள் இன்று பெரியவா அவர்களை தரிசனம் செய்து, புஷ்பா அபிஷேகம் செய்ய வேண்டும் என்று விண்ணப்பித்து கொள்ள, பெரியவா விஷ்ணு துர்கைக்கு புஷ்பாஞ்சலி செய்யலாம் என்று ஆக்ஞை… Read More ›

• Experience with Mahaperiayava -“PERIYAVA ENGINEER” Sri Jaganathan, Sri Pradosham mama

  By Mahesh on May 30, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Thanks to Bharath Subramanian for this interview. Blessed couple! Periyava Sharanam!  

• Guruvara darshanam

  By Mahesh on May 27, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Narayanan for the share. Periyava sharanam

• Sri Balu & Sri Kantan Mama

  By Mahesh on May 26, 2020 • ( 8 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Sabarish for the FB article. It is very true – the inner circle (for lack of better term) of Mahaperiyava is very unique – it is very hard to do even half a day of service to… Read More ›

• Request for volunteer

  By Mahesh on May 23, 2020 • ( 12 )

  

  Can I request any of our readers to compile the following dates for all three acharyas in both English and Tamil? We just need the English date and Tamil month and thithi / nakshatram as applicable. I feel that at… Read More ›

• Manimandapam for Mahaperiyava Potriya Mahan – Sri Seshadri Swamigal

  By Mahesh on May 22, 2020 • ( 6 )

  

  (I have never seen this beautiful photo of Swamigal before – sitting like an emperor!) Om Sri Gurubhyo Namaha! This is a little longer post – please read it fully! About 15 years back when I was buying some spiritual… Read More ›

• Few more rare photos of Mahaperiyava

  By Mahesh on May 22, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

  I saw them in different forums and do not recall seeing some of them before…..Last photo – we have seen that Periyava alone in millions of places – in fact I have seen cut-outs and framed photos of this Periyava… Read More ›

• Sri Periyava’s purvashrama photo

  By Mahesh on May 21, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

  Thanks to Hariharan for the share. Such a treasure! I wish we could identify others in the photo! Periyava Sharanam!

• Mahaperiyava sketch by Sudhan

  By Mahesh on May 20, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Thanks to Sudhan for this wonderful drawing and sharing with us. It seems he took 5 hours to finish this drawing! Great job as usual – keep it up! Periyava Sharanam!

• Angapradakshanam to Mahaperiyava

  By Mahesh on May 15, 2020 • ( 8 )

  

  Thanks to Smt Radhika Chandramouli for sharing this in FB. Imagine doing angapradakshanam in pouring rain! My mother expressed her wish to do angaoradakshinam of Sri Mahaperiwa. She kept asking Him and got zero response. Around 4:30 to 5pm, there… Read More ›

• How to respect vaideekas and vidyarthis?!

  By Mahesh on May 15, 2020 • ( 5 )

  

  (Sri Pradosham mama is doing angapradakshinam to Mahaperiyava) Thanks to Smt Radhika Chandramouli for this beautiful short clip of Sri Vikku Vinayagaram mama doing angapradakshinam to vidyarthis and vaideeaks in some event. Importance of guru is exhibited here. Mama’s guru… Read More ›

• apara karuna sindhum

  By Mahesh on May 15, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Certain photo will trigger some phrase in your mind – this photo is one of them. From my secret source! Mahaperiyava padham sharanam  

• Kamakshi Periyava painting by Sri Anand

  By Mahesh on May 14, 2020 • ( 6 )

  

  I was awestruck when I saw this in FB! Simply unbelievable – absolutely flawless work. Great job Anand. Aum Sri Matrey Namaha!

• Drawing & a poem on guruvaram

  By Mahesh on May 14, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Fantastic drawing by Sudhan and a beautiful poem by Sri Anand Vasudevan. Periyava Sharanam   உ ராகம் – நவரச கானடா பல்லவி யாம் ஒரு விளையாடும் பறவையா ஜகத்குருவே சிவமே உந்தனுக்கு   அனுபல்லவி   சிறகுகள் இன்றி கூட்டினுள் உழன்றது போதாதா உந்தனுக்கு   ( யாம்… Read More ›

• Today is Mahaperiyava’s Kanabisheka Day

  By Mahesh on May 14, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  I did not know this until I saw a FB posting on this. I wish I had known this before – at least I could have reminded many in advance so that we could have done some puja to Periyava…. Read More ›