Those who are born as personification of God (’deivaamsa’ — part incarnation) can marry only another with ‘deivaamsa’. If not, that marriage would be short lived. When his niece Lakshmi
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Columns by Devotees
Rama in All
Bhagavan Yogiramsuratkumar used to chant Rama Nama every place and all times. Whatever temple it may be, he used to chant only the Ram Nam. Once he was sitting in a Ganesha temple as His lips were
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Salokya, Saroopya, Sameepya, Sayujya
Saalokya, Saaroopya, Saameepya and Saayujya is generally explained as —- When a person worships [does upaasana of] a Deity he attains to the world/plane [loka] of that Deity. This is called
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Anger and the nose
In the Tamizh language we often use the adage ‘mookirku mel kopam’ (literally translates as ‘anger over the nose’), a connection is made between one’s quick-temper and the point on top of
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To rest!
The country of Greece had many Jnanis (saints), as the people there had such spiritual inclination. Alexander desired to meet such a great Jnani in India. His minister searched and found one such
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Rama Nama
When ‘RA- MA’ and ‘A’-‘U’-‘M’ pronounced, they sound similar. Rama Nama is considered equivalent to the Pranava Mantra. Rama Nama is accorded the same power and potency in Bhakti
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Bhakti: The Monkey and the Cat
In the Vaishnava sampradaya there are two popular arguments – ‘markata kishora nyaaya’ and ‘marjara kishora nyaya’. ‘Markata kishora nyaya’ refers to the behaviour of a baby monkey. A
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Atonements for sins
The fifth canto explains the names of 28 different hells and the numerous types of punishments meted out in these hells. It also explains the corresponding type of hell the sinner shall reach based
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Top 5 Questions
Which is the best question? What is the way to get Krishna’s grace? Which is the best answer to this question? Chanting the Maha mantra always… Which day is the auspicious day in one’s
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The easiest Sadhana
One of Bhagavan Ramana Maharshi’s most ardent devotees, TK Sundaresa Iyer explains his first darshan of his beloved Guru when he was 12 years old. It is the year 1908, Bhagavan is still in
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Veena and Yoga
The musical instrument Veena is related to divinity. Playing the Veena is a Moksha sadhana. The Veena derives its shape only from the figure of a Man – his rear (‘brishtam’), spinal cord,
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‘Pambatti’ Siddhas
‘The Pambatti Siddha’s are a clan of people often mistaken to be living with snakes and adept in charming snakes (by virtue of their name -’Pambatti’ in Tamil means ’snake charmer’) They
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