When one goes to Navagraha temples, he finds that only the Sun God has a chariot. The chariot is driven by 7 horses, not 6, not 8 , but exactly seven horses. Do you know the significance of the 7
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Columns by Devotees
Kritivasan
In Poompuhar where idols are sold, one can find an idol of Nataraja wearing elephant skin. This cannot be found in Chidambaram Nataraja. This Nataraja is known as Kritivasa. When followers of Karma
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The 5 Pranas
There are 5 Pranas in our body: Prana, Vyana, Apana, Samana, Udhana. The 5 snakes entwining the torso of Lord Nataraja (the dancing form of Lord Shiva) represents these 5 Pranas. There are 9 openings
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Avuncular connections
Sri Maha Vishnu married Sri Lakshmi who emerged from the ‘ksheerabdi’ or the ocean of milk. The moon emerged from the ocean too, and hence is considered the brother of Maha Lakshmi. Sri Maha
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Vishnu’s 24 Avatars
Why is Maha Vishnu said to have taken 24 major Avatars? Maha Vishnu sports four different artifacts in his four hands — ’shanka’ (conch), ‘chakra’ (wheel), ‘gadha’ (mace) and
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Mahans, the true patriots
All the Mahans who incarnated in our Bharata Desa have always treated love for the Nation and Love of God as one and the same. Our Mahans have at one time laboured for the freedom of our Country. It
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Shakespeare and Ilango Adigal
Shakespeare’s plays are known for their preamble. It kindles the curiosity of the reader with regard to the happenings. In Macbeth, the minister sees three angels. The three angels foretell that he
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Message about India
Message To American Friends, September 1925[Gandhiji wrote this message at the request of an American friend who visited him and conveyed an invitation to visit the United States.]It is a privilege
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Eighteen
As per Sanathana Dharma 18 is a holy number. It denotes ‘jaya’(victory) That is why Bhagavat Geetha has 18 chapters, Mahabharata 18 Parvas and Bhagavatham has 18000 Shlokas. Bhagavatham which has
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Arunachala
In India, three places are very famous for Devi – Madurai Meenakshi, Kashi Visalakshi and Kanchi Kamakshi. Sri Seshadri Swamigal who came from Kamakshi’s Kanchi, Sri Ramana who came from
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The Enemy Paradox
The mouse is Lord Ganesha’s vehicle. We often see Lord Ganesha wearing the snake as a belt on his waist. In normal circumstances, the mouse and the snake are deadly enemies ( ‘ahi mooshikavat’
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The reality is the same?
Once a devotee tells Bhagavan Sri Ramana “You say that the world around is a myth and Brahmam is the only reality. I do not agree with you. To me, this world around is reality. I differ from your
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