கண்ணன் சொன்ன கதை
மஹாபாரதத்தில் கண்ணன் அருளிய கதையை பின்வருமாறு பார்ப்போமா: – எவ்வளவோ சொல்லிப்பார்த்துவிட்டேன். அத்தை மகன்கள் அனைவரும் தோளுக்கு மேல் வளர்ந்துவிட்டார்கள். யுதிஷ்டிரன் மட்டும் புரிந்து கொண்டான். ஆனால் பீமனுக்கும் அர்ஜுனனுக்கும் இன்னும் மனதில் வஞ்சம் இருந்தது தெரிந்தது. பாஞ்சாலியும் அதற்கு ஏற்றார் போல் அவர்களை உசுப்பி விட்டுக்கொண்டிருந்தாள். அத்தை குந்தியின் நிலை என்னை விட மோசம். பிறகு ஒரு நாள் அவளிடம் பேச வேண்டும் என்று நினைத்துக்கொண்டேன். இப்போது நேரமில்லை. கடைசியாக ஒரு முறை நானே துரியோதனனிடம் […]
Religious fervour marks Acharya Day at Houston
Acharya Day is an annual event organized and coordinated by Sri Ahobila Muth USA. The event is held around the first weekend of September which is a Labor Day long weekend in USA. The main objective of the event is to express gratitude to Sri Vaishnava Acharya lineage starting with Sriman Narayana. In addition, the […]
Thirumangai Azhwar and Vedu Pari Utsavam
Kalidvamsa, or Neelan, is known as Thirumangai Azhwar. How he became a devotee is a very interesting story. Kalidvamsa means “destroyer of the influence of Kali.” He was known by this name after he became a Devotee. But previously he was known as Neelan which refers to his very dark complexion. Neelan was a local […]
Navaneeta Krishna Dashakam
श्रीनवनीतकृष्णदशकम् नारायणप्रसादेन वैदेशिकोsपि कृष्ण मे । नवनीतेन दोलायां मोहयन्नद्य वर्तसे ॥ 1 Through Sri Narayana Prasad (or by the grace of Sriman Narayana) Krishna, though you are in a foreign land (or far off from my mind), seem to charm me today with the butter (in your hand) in the dola. नारायणयतीन्द्रेण समाराधितमूर्तये । भूयो […]
The speciality of Thursdays on Tirumala
Any day is equally special on Tirumala, the most sacred place in the universe where Lord Srimannarayana Himself is blessing us all as Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy. We are all blessed to have Purushottama so near to us. The moment you think of Tirumala, waves of divine bliss sweep across our body. You get a […]
Vedanta Desika: A polymath with brilliance
At a time when Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya was facing many a challenge after the demise of Sri Ramanujacharya, Sri Vedanta Desika, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu’s Ghantavatara (divine bell), took birth to propagate Sri Ramanuja’s teachings. Sri Ramanuja was the saviour of Sri Vaishnava Sampradaya. After him, Sri Vedanta Desika took upon himself the task […]
A sloka for good health
There are many stotras by reciting which we will get good health and well-being. One among them is Sri Mantraraja Pada Stotram. Authored by Lord Shiva in praise of Lord Narasimha, one who recites this stotram will be bestowed with many benefits. The benefits include destroying of all sins, removal of fears from Navagrahas and […]