Major Vishnu Temples You can visit this Vaikunta Ekadasi
Sri Venkateshwara Temple in Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh Vaikuntha Ekadashi is the main festival of Sri Venkateshwara Temple in Tirumala. The Deities of Lord Malayappa were taken in a…
Hinduism
Dec 28, 2017•5 min read
Significance of Vaikunta Ekadashi
Vaikunta Ekadasi is an important festival dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Tomorrow is this auspicious day. This occurs in Dhanurmasam (December-January). Vaikunda Ekadesi festival is of great significance at…
Hinduism
Dec 27, 2017•3 min read
Dhanurmasam : Tiruppavai – Pasuram 12
From the verses 11 and 12 we observe that there are two types of personalities. Though following the varnashrama dharmas (daily duties prescribed by the sastras) is a…
Hinduism
Dec 27, 2017•3 min read
Dhanurmasam : Tiruppavai – Pasuram 11
In this Pasuram, a Gopi known for her extraordinary beauty (Golden creeper/Porrk Kodi) and distinguished lineage is being awakened. Her relatives are known well for the way in…
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Dec 24, 2017•3 min read
Dhanurmasam : Tiruppavai – Pasuram 9
In the eighth paasuram , Andal and Gopis awakened a Gopi, who is like a Muktha Jeevan. In the ninth paasuram of the day, they awaken one, who…
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Dec 21, 2017•3 min read
Dhanurmasam : Tiruppavai – Pasuram 6
From the sixth to the fifteenth paasuram, Bhaagaavtha Thirupalliyezucchi (awakening of the devotees of Lord Krishna )are covered. Ten important bhakthi’s (devotion) deeply involved with Krishna anubhavam are…
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Dec 20, 2017•3 min read
Dhanurmasam : Tiruppavai – Pasuram 5
The Vratham has begun. The Gopis were worried about completing it without any hindrance (vignam).One of the knowledgable Gopi pointed out that the Vignams will be banished ,…
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Dec 19, 2017•3 min read
Dhanurmasam : Tiruppavai – Pasuram 4
On this fourth day of Tiruppavai Vratham, adiyen will Cover ” Azhimazhaik Kanna ” paasuram , where Godhai and Her friends sing in praise of “God Varuna ,…
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Dec 18, 2017•5 min read
Tiruppavai – Andal and her divine love for Perumal
The month of Dhanur or Margazhi is here, it is the period of devotion and surrender to the Krishna. It is during this time that Andal sang the…
Hinduism
Dec 18, 2017•3 min read
Dhanurmasam : Tiruppavai – Pasuram 3
On each day of Maargazhi/ Dhanurmasam, one verse from Andal’s divine poem, the Tiruppavai. is savored. Today’s verse, “Ongi ulagaLanda”, is the third one of the work. What…
Hinduism
Dec 3, 2017•5 min read
Datta Jayanti: Celebrating the God within!
The practical meaning of Datta is experiencing ‘I am the soul’. Here the meaning is to explain that soul is the God and he is omnipresent and we…
Hinduism
Nov 29, 2017•4 min read
Significance of ‘Moksha Ekadashi’ & ‘Gita Jayanthi’
Mokshada Ekadashi also celebrated as ‘Gita Jayanti’ falls on the eleventh day of Shukla Paksha in the month of ‘Margashira.’ As the name reveals, Mokshada Ekadashi helps to…
Hinduism
Nov 8, 2017•2 min read
Karthika Masam : Significance of Vanabhojanalu
Vanabhojanam or Karthika vanabhojanam (Vanabhojanalu) is a kind of annual ritualistic picnic undertaken during Karthika masam in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. As per Hindu tradition, plants are considered…
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Nov 3, 2017•5 min read
Karthika Pournami Festival : Story and Significance
Karthika month is the most auspicious month in Hindu calendar. In this month we offer prayers to both Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. There are two significant festivals…
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Oct 31, 2017•10 min read
Significance of Ksheerabdi Dwadasi
Ksheerabdi Dwadasi is an auspicious day in the month of Karthika, also called as Chiluka Dwadasi, Yogeeswara Dwadasi ,HariBodhini Dwadasi. It falls on 12th day of Karthika month.…