Nibbles

It is astonishing to see how our elders have used the intricacies of the scriptures even in mundane worldly matters such as architecture of a house. The houses in South India are built in a linear
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The structure of a temple represents the structure of our body. The ‘sapta prAkAras’ (seven corridors around the Sanctum Sanctorum) represent the six ‘chakras’ and the ‘sahasrara’ (in the
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In our culture, classical dance is a form of divine art. Each state in India has a unique style of traditional dance and a unique name for it. Bharata Natyam is Tamil Nadu’s classical dance. In
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‘Jataka Paarijatham’ is a Tamil Astrology book written by Shri Vedalingabhattar. There is a verse as below: ஈராறுக்குடையோன் வாக்கில்
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The temple of Lord Nataraja in the Holy city of Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu has a variety of special features and architectural marvels: In Chidambaram, it was GovindarAja PerumAL sannidhi that was the
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In a place near Kumbakonam in TamizhNadu close to the town Aavur, there is a beautiful village by the name Oothukadu. The temple in this village has the deity of Sri Krishna dancing on the hood of
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The seven days of a week influences our life. Indeed a week represents our life; astrologically too! How? Sri Sri Swamiji gives a beautiful explanation…. Read on…. The prime cause of one’s
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Saint Namadev was one of the greatest saints of the Land of Bharat who hailed from the state of Maharashtra and showed the path of Nama Sankirtan. Here is an interesting incident in the life of
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Tiruvanmiyur is a famous temple town in Chennai. The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Shiva as ”Marundeeshwara”. He is also referred to as “Valmikeeshwara”.’Valmikam’ in Sanskrit
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Mahans can feel the presence of the particular deity in the place even as they feel the ‘deiva sannidhya’. Why should there be ’sannidhya’ in a particular place? A Maharishi must have
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