ராகத்தில் வெளிப்படும் அனுமனின் உற்சாகம்
அருணாசல கவிராயர் இராம நாடக கீர்த்தனைகளில் அனைவராலும் அறியப்பட்ட பாடல்களில் ” கண்டேன் சீதையை” என்ற பாடலும் ஒன்று. அனுமன் சீதா பிராட்டியை கண்டு விட்ட சேதியை ஓடோடி வந்து ராமருக்கு தெரிவிக்கிறார். அனுமன் சொல்லின் செல்வர் அல்லவா. முதலில் பாசிடிவ்வான கண்டேன் என்ற சொல்லை சொல்லி பிறகு சீதையை என்று குறிப்பிடுகிறார். இந்த பாடலை ஆலத்தூர் பிரதர்ஸ் பாகேஸ்வரியில் பாடியுள்ளார்கள். வேறு யாரோ வசந்தா ராகத்தில் பாடி இருக்கிறார்கள். வசந்தா ராகம் மகிழ்ச்சியை தூண்டும் எடுப்பான […]
Karadayan Nonbu
Karadayan Nonbu or Savitri Vratham is a traditional Tamil Nadu festival of fasting wherein married women will pray for the wellness and long life of their husbands. This nonbu or vratam should be done exactly in the time when Tamil month ‘Masi’ ends and the next month ‘Panguni’ starts. The reason why this fasting is […]
‘Seva Swami’
If one makes a list of all the important contributors to the Sri Vaishnava Sampradayam in the past 100 years, it would be incomplete without Sri N Srinivasa Raghavachariar Swami. Popularly known as ‘Seva Swami’ for his Kainkaryam to Desika Sampradayam and Desika bhaktas, Swami was a beacon of light guiding the Sampradayam in the […]
Bhagavad Gita
A journey to Ahobilam
(A travelogue by Sri R Varadarajan Swami, Hyderabad) We had the chance to make a beautiful trip to Ahobila Nava Narasimha Kshetra in January 2023. It was blissful day – the Thirunakshatram of the 6th Azhagiyasingar Shashta Parankusa Yateendra Mahadesikan. After the first Jeeyar of Ahobila Mutt i.e. Adivan Satakopa Swami, the 6th Jeeyar Srimath […]
నెల్లూరులో ఘనంగా గోదాస్తుతి పుస్తకావిష్కరణ
శ్రీవైష్ణవ సంప్రదాయానికి, ముఖ్యంగా దేశిక సంప్రదాయ ప్రవచనానికి శ్రీ సేవా స్వామి చేస్తున్న సేవను వారి వంశీయులు సేవా ట్రస్ట్ ద్వారా కొనసాగిస్తున్నారు. అందులో భాగంగా శ్రీ వేదాంత దేశికులవారు రచించిన శ్రీ గోదాస్తుతి పుస్తకాన్ని నెల్లూరులోని శ్రీ వేదాంత దేశికులవారి దేవాలయంలో మార్చి 7వ తేదీన జరిగిన కార్యక్రమంలో వైభవంగా ఆవిష్కరించారు. ఈ పుస్తకానికి సేవాస్వామి తెలుగువ్యాఖ్యానాన్ని అందించారు. ప్రముఖ పండితులు, తిరుపతి సంస్కృత విశ్వవిద్యాలయం ప్రొఫెసర్ ఉ.వే. చక్రవర్తి రంగనాధన్గారు పుస్తకావిష్కరణ చేసి మాట్లాడారు. […]
HOLI CELEBRATION TAKES PLACE
Holi is a popular ancient Hindu festival. It is also called as the ‘festival of Love’, festival of colours’ and the ‘festival of spring’. The festival celebrates the eternal and divine love of Radha and Krishna The renowned festival that begins on March seven this year would be celebrated for a few days in North India […]
Masi-Punarvasu – Sri Kulasekaraazhvar Thirunakshathram
Our tour toBadhrinath
“Sach kardenge Sapne” Had a thought of going to Badrinath but never thought that it will be of so soon. It was like a dream, in a span of 24 hours decided and applied for a week days leave, got granted with a good spirit by the Grace of Sriman Narayana, informed our friend Mr. […]