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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Columns by Devotees
All about Chidambaram
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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‘Astrology and jivan mukti’ – an interesting perspective
‘Jataka Paarijatham’ is a Tamil Astrology book written by Shri Vedalingabhattar. There is a verse as below: ஈராறுக்குடையோன் வாக்கில்
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Week of Life…
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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When Shiva turned
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
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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Nanganallur
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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Sage Suka’s test
In the second canto, Sage Suka tells Parikshit that one gets different things in life by propitiating to different deities. By propitiating to Kubera, one becomes wealthy etc. Similarly, Lord Shiva
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Lakshmi
Goddess Lakshmi has 8 different forms ( “Ashta Lakshmi”), bestowing eight different kinds of wealth to those who propitiate Her. That is the reason why Sage Suka narrates the appearance of
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Bhavas in Srimad Bhagavatam – 2
Sri Sri Swamiji expounded the Bhagavata Mahapurana for seven days in March 2008 at Guruvayoor. Innumerable bhavas sprung forth during His discourses. Nama Dwaar shares with its readers a few of
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The Purana for Nama
In the first Canto, Sage Suta talks about the great Purana called Srimad Bhagavatam with the following sloka: Idam bhAgavatam nAma purANam brahma samhitam | (…such is the Purana by name
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An avatar for the fairer sex
Women are forbidden from reciting the Vedas, learning the Shastras and performing Salagrama Pooja and the like. Hence the compassionate Lord came down on earth for the sheer purpose of bestowing
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