As some of you might know that Shivarpanam trust has been doing lots and lots of veda kainkaryam under the direct guidance of Sri Periyava(s) for quite some time. Almost in every important occasion, they sponsor veda parayanam both in… Read More ›
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Happy Deepawali!
Dear readers, On behalf of the blog, I wish each of you and your family members a very happy Deepawali. Being devotees of Kanchi Acharyas, let us pray them for their blessings and hope that the light of knowledge… Read More ›
Experience of Sri Krishna Sastri Joshi with Mahaperiyava
(Thanks to Echangudi Ambi for sharing this rare photo!) Thanks to Bharath Subramanian for this interview. Since it is in Hindi, I was able to partially understand as my Hindi is lot rusty. Thankfully, someone did a translation in English… Read More ›
Experience of Dr Biswakumar with Mahaswami
Thanks to Pudhuyugam TV for this wonderful interview. Dr Biswakumar is a relative of my manni. I have been to him as a patient, accompanied my parents to him. In contrast to what we see him here, he is a… Read More ›
Dont expect acharyas to talk to us always! Just their drishti is enough!
Thanks to Hari Ramasubbu for this share. Beautiful video. We have heard lots and lots of incidents from Mahaperiyava’s devotees also – Sri Ra Ganapathi Anna is the first example, Sri Panchami Nagarajan is another living example – there are… Read More ›
Mahaperiyava Temple in Theni
இயற்கை சூழலில் ஒரு பெரியவா கோவில், தேனி மாவட்டம் பெரியகுளத்தை அடுத்து மதுராபுரி அருகே உள்ளது. மலைஅடிவாரம், வழி முழுக்க வாழை, செவ்வாழை, மா, தென்னை……ஒத்தையடி பாதையில் (approx 1km) நடக்க வேண்டும்….. பிள்ளையார், அம்பாள், பெரியவா சன்னதி ….சுற்றிலும் விதமாக பூத்து குலுங்கும் பூக்கள் அம்பாளை பற்றி ஒரே வரியில் சொல்ல வேண்டும் என்றால்….அழகியை… Read More ›
vidhyA dhAnam – Periyava’s initiative need your attention & support
On this auspicious Vijayadashami day, I am glad to post about the vidhyA dhAnam project. One may recall from the anugraha bashanam (given for our blog’s 10th anniversary) that Sri Periyava talked a lot about the importance of vidhyA dhAnam…. Read More ›
Alankaram & Deeparadhanai from Tirumeyachur
Thanks to my friends who shared this with me.
Video on Namma Sampradhaya Patasala
I got this link from Bharath Subramanian over the weekend and he wanted me to post this but due to logistics reason, I was not able to post right away. Here it is. Enjoy! Periyava Sharanam!
Sri Mahaperiyava Brindavanam / Kanchi Matam (golu) theme in St Louis
While we see many many Mahaperiyava theme in Golu for this Navarathri, for the first time, I saw someone doing a fantastic attempt in replicating Sri Matam. Smt Srividhya Ramesh of St Louis, a staunch Kanchi Matam devotee had done… Read More ›
Kanchi acharya Guruparampara and padhukas display @ Bharathiya Vidya bhavan
Thanks to Smt Smt Saraswathi Thyagarajan mami for the photos
Navarathri Special – Introduction by Mullaivasal Brahmasri Krishnamoorthy Ganapadigal
Very beautiful introduction – don’t miss!
கண்டேன் கருணைகடலை – Experience of Sri Shivaraman
Thanks to Pudhuyugam TV and Shivaraman for the interview. Enjoy!
How to celebrate Navarathri?
Thanks to Shree TV for filming this. Big thanks to Mami for explaining this so nicely! Mami rocks! Let us follow whatever possible. From the comments I realize that she is none other than one of the Vedic stalwarts Brahmasri… Read More ›
அசலான குங்குமம் தயார் செய்வது எப்படி?
Thanks to Sri Sarma Sastrigal for bringing out a book at this auspicious navarathiri time! Enjoy!
Experience of Sri T.S. Balakrishna Sastrigal with Mahaperiyava
As part of 100th Jayanthi of Brahmasri TS Balakrishnan, his son Sri Kanthan narrates how Mahaperiyava blessed him to do Hari kathaa and particularly how he stopped him from going to USA. The speech starts at the end of… Read More ›
கண்டேன் கருணைக்கடலை – Sri Ganesa Sarma
Thanks to Pudhuyugam TV for the interview. Enjoy!
Reflector for stray cows
Good idea/attempt to save these cows from getting killed on the road.
கண்டேன் கருணைக்கடலை – Ghatam Sri Vinayagaram Mama
Thanks to mama and Pudhuyugam for this wonderful video. Mama and his brother etc are trained fully by Sri Pradosham mama – these people are our role models on how we all should have acharya bakthi. Hara Hara Sankara Jaya… Read More ›
கண்டேன் கருணைகடலை – Bombay Dyeing Sri Ramanan
Lovely to see Sri Ramanan on this interview. Ramanan has an amazing story-telling/articulating skills, which one can see. He will keep the conversation very interesting. I always refer him as “golden padhuka” Ramanan. Here is the golden padhuka he got… Read More ›
