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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.

• Beautiful video of Kasi Vishwanathar – Don’t miss!

  By Mahesh on February 21, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Shivam Perinkulam for the share. It is such a blessing to see this video on this most auspicious day. Words can’t describe the vibration one would get at the Sannidhi of Lord Viswanathar in Kasi – one… Read More ›

• Short video clip from Sri Periyava Jayanthi Celebration

  By Mahesh on February 21, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks to Sriram Raju for the share. Periyava Padham Sharanam!

• Mahasivrathiri Special on Periyava Radio

  By Mahesh on February 20, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  As usual, the Periyava Radio team (special thanks to  Smt Lakshmi & her sister Smt Anuradha) has put together a 15 hour program on Lord Shiva – discourses and songs on the theme of Pancha Bootha Kshetra Visesha – that includes… Read More ›

• Experience with Mahaperiyava by Sri Ramgopal

  By Mahesh on February 17, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

    Sri Ramgopal mama, who is 80 sent me this while I was in travel. Just realized this and posting now. It is very nice of him to take time to type this wonderful experience and sharing with all of… Read More ›

• Periyava sketch by Sudhan

  By Mahesh on February 17, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Posting Sudhan’s drawing after a very long time. Wonderful work as always. Periyava Sharanam!

• Beautiful poem on Anusham by Smt Bhuvana Prakash

  By Mahesh on February 16, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  To me – simple words touch my heart – this is one such lovely poem on Mahaperiyava! Thank you Bhuvana for sharing this in FB. Periyava Sharanam! உற்றே தான் நோக்கிடினும் சற்றே கரம் தந்து உய்ந்திட வழி சொல்லும் குருநாதா பற்றிட்டேன் பதம் இரண்டை… Read More ›

• Annadhana mahimai by Smt Prema Krishnamoorthy mami

  By Mahesh on February 15, 2020 • ( 8 )

  

  Shrimati Prema Krishnamoorthy Mami about why we should not eat outside and why we must do annadaanam by cooking and giving. For many of us, who have been spoiled by eating outside it is very difficult not to do that…. Read More ›

• நானே அங்கு வந்திருந்தேன். நீ தான் என்னைப் பார்க்கலே

  By Mahesh on February 14, 2020 • ( 8 )

  

  “எங்கும் வியாபிக்கும் பேரருள்” (போர்க் களத்தில் காவி உடையுடன் சந்யாசி உருவத்தில் பெரியவா) (மெய் சிலிர்க்கும் சம்பவம்) தகவல் உதவி–டாக்டர் கல்யாணராமன் தொகுப்பு-ரா.வேங்கடசாமி புத்தகம்-காஞ்சி மகானின் கருணை உள்ளம் தட்டச்சு-வரகூரான் நாராயணன். Thanks mama for the share. 1956-ஆம் வருடம். இந்திய ராணுவத்தில் மெடிகல் ஆபிசராக பணியாற்றிய ஒரு டாக்டருக்கு ஏற்பட்ட அபூர்வ அனுபவம்… Read More ›

• Noted singer SPB donates his house to Kanchi Matam for vedapatasala

  By Mahesh on February 13, 2020 • ( 6 )

  

  When celebrities donate something it comes in the first page of the paper – when we do it doesn’t. The point is that we all should give dhanams even if it is small. As per dharma sastra the dhanam what… Read More ›

• உன்னோட பேர் என்னன்னு எல்லோருக்கும் கேட்கறாப்புல சொல்லு

  By Mahesh on February 13, 2020 • ( 5 )

  

      Thanks to Sri Anand Krishnan for the share! Sarvagya Mahaperiyava Potri! ஒரு சமயம் காஞ்சிபுரத்துக்கு குடும்பத்தோடு வந்திருந்தார், மகாபெரியவரைப் பற்றி அவருக்குப் பெரிதாக எந்த விவரமும் தெரியாது. காஞ்சிபுரத்தில் உள்ள கோயில்களைத் தரிசிக்கவும், காமாட்சிக்குத் தன் வேண்டுதலாகக் குறிப்பிட்ட தங்கத்தை செலுத்தவும்தான் வந்திருந்தார், அந்த மார்வாடி. வந்த இடத்தில்… Read More ›

• அருட்பெருஞ்ஜோதி வள்ளலார்!

  By Mahesh on February 13, 2020 • ( 6 )

  

  Thank you RVS for this wonderful share. What an amazing narration of Swamigal! We are blessed to be born in the Bharatha desam where these mahans have born also! சுவாமிகள் வசித்த காலத்தில் அவரை நேரில் பார்த்தவர்கள் சொன்னதாக பசும்பொன் முத்துராமலிங்கத் தேவர் பெருமகனார்… Read More ›

• Aum Nama Shivaya!

  By Mahesh on February 12, 2020 • ( 6 )

  

  Thanks to #ummachithatha FB handle. Taken at Salen Mahaperiyava Gruham by a devotee. Isn’t He the Parameswaran Himself? Mahaperiyava padham sharanam!

• Jagadguru darshanam!

  By Mahesh on February 12, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Krishnaswamy Venkatesan for the FB share. Somehow this photo caught my eyes and looked absolutely beautiful to see Sri Periyava sitting like a Maharaja with dhandam on His right hand etc. Must have been during one of… Read More ›

• Kameshwari – 2020-21 Spiritual Calendar

  By Mahesh on February 8, 2020 • ( 4 )

  

  Thanks to Sri B.Sridhar for sharing this lovely calendar with all of us. Very beautiful photos. One of the photos where Mahaperiyava and Pudhuperiyava are standing in a temple seems like an unseen photo by me. Hara Hara Sankara Jaya… Read More ›

• சந்திரசேகரா ஈசா!

  By Mahesh on February 3, 2020 • ( 6 )

  

  Thanks Sri Jayashankar for the share. Mahaperiyava Nama itself is enough for all of us to attain moksha! He is none other than Parameswaran Himself. காஞ்சிப்பெரியவர் ஆற்காடு அருகிலுள்ள பூசைமலைக்குப்பம் மடத்தில், 1930ல் தங்கியிருந்தார். அந்த மடத்தில் இருந்த யானை மஹா பெரியவரைக் கண்டால் துதிக்கையைத்… Read More ›

• Maa Pratyangira Devi Abishekam

  By Mahesh on February 3, 2020 • ( 4 )

  

  I have not come across temples for Maa Pratyangira Devi. Few days back I saw one large size vigraham in Chennai Kalikambal temple. Now I saw this in FB. I do not know where this video was taken. It is… Read More ›

• Vedham to vaidheekas!

  By Mahesh on February 1, 2020 • ( 8 )

  

  Here is a wonderful video of a very elderly vaideeka, who is in ICU, reacting to Vedic chanting by his friends. Vedham is in every cells of their bodies and the moment they hear a chanting, the whole body lit… Read More ›

• Today is Ratha Sapthami

  By Mahesh on January 31, 2020 • ( 6 )

  

  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 ›

• 2-day workshop on Nithyanushtanams – July 25 & 26, 2020

  By Mahesh on January 27, 2020 • ( 5 )

  

  Sri Sarma Sastrigal is planning for a 2-day workshop with brahmins living abroad in mind who need more coaching and guidance. Originally it was planned as 1-day event but Sri Periyava had given a direction to include temple visits in… Read More ›

• Matangi Navarathri

  By Mahesh on January 27, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Thanks to Sri Sampath for the share. Shikshavalli of thaittireeya Upanishad says ” Varna swarah, mathraa balam, sama santhanah.” Varna represents alphabets. Maathra is the appropriate time required to spell an alphabet. Sama is rhythmic word. Varna represents colour also…. Read More ›