God Stories
INTRODUCTION : Lord Muniswaran is a Guardian God. He is the one who protects his devotees in their life. He is having various good qualities like knowledge, power, wisdom, and affection. "Muni" means "saint" and "Ishwara" represents Shiva. He is generally worshiped as a family deity in south india. Muniswaran is also called "Muniyandi". and also as "Muniswarudu".Daksha’s Yagna,Veerabadra and MuneeswaranDakshayani was the youngest daughter of Daksha, the chief of the gods. And Dakshayani got married to Lord Shiva.One day Daksha made arrangements for a great..
INTRODUCTION : Madurai Veeran is a Tamil folk deity popular in southern Tamil Nadu, India. His name was derived as a result of his relationship with the city of Madurai and he is the protector of Madurai. Madurai Veeran protected Madurai and Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple and is still protecting Madurai and all of his devotees. WorshipMadurai Veeran is commonly worshiped as a guardian deity by the Tamils. When the town of Madurai was troubled by bandits, the Pandyan king ordered Veeran to fight. Veeran then met Vellaiyammal, a royal danse..
INTRODUCTION : Ayyanar or Sastha is a Hindu deity worshipped widely in South India and Sri Lanka. His worship is prevalent among Tamils, Malayalis and Sinhalese. Early history suggests that Ayyanar have also been worshipped in South east Asian countries in the past. He is mainly worshiped as one of the guardian deities of Tamil Nadu. The village temples of Ayyanar are usually found riding horses or elephants. History of AyyanarAyyanar is a Tamil adaptation of Aiyan, the chief deity of the rulers o..
INTRODUCTION : Santoshi Mata is a Hindu goddess. She is described as "the Mother of Satisfaction". Santoshi Mata is particularly worshipped by women of North India and Nepal. Santoshi Mata vrata is mostly performed by women for fulfilling their wishes.Santoshi Mata vrata was gaining popularity with North Indian women and nowadays also among South Indian women. Santoshi Mata images and shrines are popular in Hindu temples. Observance of FastingThe Santoshi Mata fasting is to be observed on 16 successive Fridays, or until one's wish is fulfilled. The devot..
INTRODUCTION : Lord Pavadairayan is one of the Tamil male deities. He is very popular within the villages. He is one of the Kaaval Dheivams of Tamil Nadu, India. He is the son of Goddess Angala Parameswari. He is also said to be the guard for Goddess Angala Parameswari.Once Lord Shiva destroyed the fifth head of Lord Brahma, and then afterwards he got Brahmahathi Dosha. And then, Lord Shiva came to earth and roamed everywhere. During this period, Pethandavan was a leader for Kalvikkadu. His job was to do robbery in other places and serve his people..
INTRODUCTION : Karuppanna Swamy or Karuppusami, is one of the Hindu deities popular among the rural social groups of Tamil Nadu and also in Kerala. Karuppannaswami is also known as Navaladian and Pattamarathaian. He is regarded as an AMSA of Ayyanar and hence he is considered to be the KAVAL DEIVAM(Demi God) as per Tamil tradition. Karuppusami is also considered as an avatar of Lord Vishnu, since he has appeared out of Vishnus right hand. Temples Karuppanna Swami temple is mostly found in the outskirts of the Village. Usually, the whole village..
INTRODUCTION :Ashwini Kumaras , in Hindu tradition, are twin gods. Aswini Devas are Divine healers and they are the gods of Ayurvedic Medicine.They are also described in the Rigveda. in Varaha Purana and in many other puranas. They have Horse ‘s face and are reported to be very handsome and good natured devas. They heal and prevent misfortune.They are the sons of Surya and his wife shangya. They were born, when Surya and Shangya took the form of horse and coupled with each other.IMPORTANCE :Nasatya is the god of health and Dasra is the god of medi..
INTRODUCTION : In Hinduism, the Vasus are residing at Swarka Loka with Lord Indra and they obey his instructions. The Ashta Vasus are described in the Mahabharata as the sons of Manu or Brahma Prajapati. They are the eight gods who represents the pancha bhootas, and are also representing the Sun, the Moon and the Stars. The name Vasu means 'Brilliance' or 'Wealth Givers'. Names of Ashta VasusAccording to the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad, the names of the eight vasus are as follows:-1.Prithvi2.Agni3.Vayu4.Varuna5.Aditya6.Dyaus7.Chandramas8.NakstraniAccording to the Mah..
INTRODUCTION : Sri Padmanabha Teertha is the direct disciple of Sri Madhwacharya. He was a great scholar and was well versed in the Dvaita principles of Sree Madhwacharya. Birth and SanyasaAccording to Madhwa Vijaya, Padmanabha, was born as Shobhanabhatta, and who was a great scholar. The location of his birth is said to be in the region of North Karnataka. After being won over by Madhwa in a debate, and since he is well known for his good knowledge and good qualities, he has succeeded Sri Madhwacharya and became the pontiff of Sri Uttaradi Math.He adopted Dvait..
1.Ekdant AvatarLord Ganapathy took this avatar in order to destroy the Demon Madasura in order to safeguard the divine devas from the clutches of Madasura.2.VakratundaLord Ganesa took this avatar to destroy the Demon Matsrasur. He got a boon from Siva, that he will not be destroyed by any living creatures in this world and after then started harassing the devas. Hence he was destroyed by Lord Vinayaka.3. GajananaThis avatar was taken in order to defeat Demon Lobhasur. Knowing about Lord Ganesa’s power, the demon surrendered to lord Ganesa without comme..