(a) How Sri Rama was saved (b) How Sabaris, the hunter-tribe, were protected (c) How Vijay attained Mukti (d) The tale of Niladevi (e) The story of Subhaga (0 How Chandra (the moon) was saved from waning (g) How the sins of Surya (the sun) were absolved (h) How the…
Lord Siva, who manifests as panchamukha linga, is known by five names: Eesaana, Tatpurusha, Aghora, Vaasudeva and Sadyojaata. Aghora signifies the indestructable aspect of Siva; Eesaana signifies one who possess the 32 tattvaas (aspects) delineated by the righteous, one in whom the myraid forms of the Universe can be seen;…
Sakti is the manifestation of Omkara. In addition, sound is the manifestation of Sakthi. Lord Vinayaka, remover of obstacles, chief of the pramatha ganas, is a manifestation of Sakthi. It is believed that every undertaking, to proceed without obstacles, should begin with the worship of Lord Vinayaka. The place where…
When we examine the puranic legends, we will notice the role played by sadgurus in uniting the devotee with God. It may even be said that the seven sages (sapta rishis) have played a stellar role in this regard. A closer examination of Sri Kalahasthi Mahatmya reveals that Sage…
Nine forms of Bhakti exist: to listen to devotional works, to sing devotional songs, to remember God, to – serve the sacred feet, to worship God, to praise God, to have the attitude of a servant of God, to have an attitude of a friend of God, and to pray…
Sri Gancshaya Namaha namo narno dantavaktraya ncirno namo parvatisha putraya namo namo navashakti rupaya namo namo namaste kumara agrajaya Introduction The temple at Sri Kalahasthi is regarded as one among the prominent temples of South India. This is in fact considered as the Kailas of the South or Dakshin Kailas….
