Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara – Thanks to Suresh P for the translation. Ram Ram The year was 1984. A lady named Anjalai was a Maintenance Worker. She came to know that a ‘Samiyar’ Swamiji was camping in… Read More ›
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Nandhanar Parampara!
Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara – A great experience that shows our Periyava is above caste, creed, religion, etc. Ram Ram Experiences with Maha Periyava: Nandhanar Parampara! Here is an interesting episode as narrated by Sri Matham Balu Mama,… Read More ›
Goddess Kamakshi is in their Home, Sing There!
Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara – Thanks to P. Suresh for the translation from video interview. Ram Ram Goddess Kamakshi is in Their Home, Sing There!” Swamigal once asked HH Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal’s Poorvashrama brother Shri Ramaskrishnan… Read More ›
Nuances In Education!
Experiences with Maha Periyava: Nuances in Education Two Professors had come for Maha Periyava’s darshan from the college at Mayiladuthurai – one from Commerce, the other, Sanskrit. Maha Periyava looked at the Professor of Commerce and asked him, “Where is… Read More ›
Don’t Worry, You Will Pass!
“Don’t worry, you will pass!” This is the divine experience of my father, Sri.V.Venkataraman with Sri Maha Periyava. He has narrated an event that happened to him when he was 11 or 12 years old, way back in 1954 or… Read More ›
Light of Wisdom
Experiences with Maha Periyava: Jnana Deepam (Light of Wisdom) Jagadguru Sri Maha Periyava is the God who took form and walked and lived among us in our times. He lived, spreading his inner light and poured on us the insatiable… Read More ›
You are coming from Madras!
It was during 1985 in Kanchipuram Sri Matam. Prostrating, I got up. “Yaru (who is that)?… Hubli Ramaswamy? Where do you come from? Only from Madras?” “From Vijayawada I come. My work is only there now…” “It is not so…… Read More ›
Generation Gap!
Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara – What an explanation for the word Generation Gap by Saravaganyar! Ram Ram Generation Gap! When MahaSwamigal was staying near Belgaum in Karnataka, I went with my family for darshan. When my father prostrated… Read More ›
Sri Matam Bailwan!
Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara – Thanks to Smt. Rashmi Shekar, our sathsang seva member for the translation. Not sure who did the Tamizh typing, if you can let me know I can give credit to them as well…. Read More ›
Take the Prasadam from the Ground!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara – Tons of divine leelas for us to treasure. Thansk to Smt. Radhikaa Suresh, our sathsang seva member for the translation. Ram Ram ‘பிரசாதம் மண்ணில் விழுந்ததையே எடுத்துக்கொள்ளச் சொல்லிவிட்டாரே!’ – ராமசாமி அய்யர். (“மண்ணில் கிடந்த பிரசாதத்தை எடுக்க… Read More ›
Divine Words!
Experiences with Maha Periyava: Amudha Vakku–Kanchi Maha Periyava! It was Ushath Kaalam (Very early in the morning). Normally Sri Maha Periyava in those days (50 years back) used to travel in a palanquin and usually traveled in the early… Read More ›
I Took 108 Dips!
“Not One Time Da, But I took 108 Dips during Chandra Grahanam!” Maha Swamigal was suffering from some pain in the back of His neck. Dr. Badrinath who had just operated on Him for cataract suggested that Dr. Kalyanaraman examine… Read More ›
The Omnipresent…The Omniscient…
Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara – In Sri Maha Periyava Sapthagam, Sri Ganesa Sarma mama draws a lot of parallel between Periyava life history with Sri Adi Sankaracharya. Here is one such classical incident on gooseberry where both of… Read More ›
Veda Vaaku!!
Experiences of Maha Periyava: Periyava’s word is Veda Vaaku! – Sir P.S. Sivaswamy Aiyer and Smt. Kalyani (Lady Sivaswamy) Sir P.S. Sivaswamy Aiyer lived as a rich and famous advocate and legal celebrity in Chennai. His wife’s name was Kalyani…. Read More ›
Pradosham Special-Where is the Siva Temple?
Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Shankara – What a stunning incident to share on the Pradosham day! Thanks to our Sathsang seva volunteer Smt.Parimala Raghavendra for the translation. Ram Ram இந்த ஊர்ல சிவாலயம் எங்கே இருக்கு? (“காரணம் இன்றிக் காரியம் இல்லையே! மகாபெரியவாளின் ஒவ்வொரு அசைவுக்கும்… Read More ›
Incredible Manthra Upadesam by Maha Periyava
Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara, A very important Bhagawan Nama/Manthra upadesam by Sri Periyava which I believe is a very rare privilege for all of us. This article was posted more than half a decade back, but worth publishing… Read More ›
Maha Periyava’s Magical Timepiece!
Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara – It’s a privilege to read Shri Ramani Anna’s book called “Maha Periyavar” that has 15 nice incidents. I have all those incidents available and will publish frequently. We may have read some of… Read More ›
Why Don’t You Try to Imbibe My Air?
Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara – Thanks to Smt. Rashmi Shekar for sharing this great article. Ram Ram. (“என்னோட காத்த குடிச்சுதான் பாரேன்டா!”) “Why Don’t You Try to Imbibe My Air?” An employee of a reputed bank lived in… Read More ›
Mystical Voice!
Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara – A great upadesam for all of us on the importance of Bhagawan Nama emphasized by Sri Periyava in this incident. Thanks to our Sathsang Seva volunteer for the translation. Ram Ram. அமானுஷ்ய குரல் ! வட… Read More ›
All Pervading Grace!
Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara – The divine grace continues to flow…Thanks to Shri SS Dinesh, our sathsang seva member for the translation. Ram Ram. எங்கேயும் வியாபிக்கும் பேரருள் ஒரு டாக்டருக்கு ஏற்பட்ட அபூர்வ அனுபவம். அவர் இந்திய ராணுவத்தில் மெடிக்கல் ஆபீஸராக பணியாற்றியவர்…. Read More ›