Devotional

INTRODUCTION :The Aghori saints are the devotees of Lord Shiva and they used to do post-mortem rituals, and reside in the cremation grounds, apply cremation ashes on their bodies, and use the bones from the dead bodies for making the skull kapalas. They also used to eat dead body’s flesh. They didn’t take bath properly, and do not observe cleanliness, and do not eat properly, and their main aim is to keep on thinking their beloved god Lord Shiva, and to reach Kailasa, after their death. They act opposite to the orthodox Hindu Brahmins.Aghori saints contain great powers, and they heal the peopl..

INTRODUCTION :Jyotirmayananda Saraswati was born in the year 1931, is a spiritual saint and contains good knowledge in Vedanta, Hindu philosophy, and wrote lot of spiritual books, and books on Yoga and meditation. He was a disciple of Sivananda Saraswati, and served at the Sivananda Ashram in Rishikesh for a few years. Jyotirmayananda also served in the branches of Sivananda Ashram located in foreign countries.Jyotirmayananda’s teachings were mainly based on attaining spirituality by self-sacrifice, meditation and yoga, and he insists the people to follow a disciplined life and to follow the s..

INTRODUCTION : Manickaswamy (20th century AD) was lived in Tiruvannamalai and he was considered as the important disciple and an ardent devotee of Sadguru Sri Seshadri Swamigal. He has moved closely with Swamy and closely observed many Siddhis of Swamiji and got attracted with him. Manickaswamy was born in a village at Tiruvannamalai into a poor Hindu family, and after finishing his education he left home, and become the disciple of the wandering saint Swamy Seshadri. He used to follow the saint like a shadow, and lived a noble life. Daily he used to take alms and provide it to Swami..

INTRODUCTION :Mayindan is considered as one of the chief warriors in the Vanara Army, and he was controlled by the Vanara king Sugriva. He participated in the war held between Rama and Ravana, and fought bravely and killed lot of demons, and he was high praised by Sugriva for his valour. When Vibishana wanted to take refuge with Rama, it was the great Mayinda who talked to Rama in favour of Vibhishana along with Hanuman, and asked Rama to give shelter to Vibishana, and he considered Vibhishana as a pious and holy demon.Among the several Vanaras, it was Mayinda who looked calm and acted in a ri..

INTRODUCTION :Venkatesananda Saraswati (1921-1982) was born in Thanjavur in a pious Hindu family, and he was a disciple of Swamy Sivananda Saraswati. He got spiritual guidance under his Guru Sri Sivananda, and he was an active member at the Divine Life Society in Rishikesh, and spread the teachings of Sivananda in foreign countries. His birth name was Parthasarathy. He was very good in studies at his young age, and quickly grasped all the subjects. Due to his spiritual interest, he left his hometown at his teenage, and joined under Sivananda at Rishikesh. He lived a simple and a meaningfu..

INTRODUCTION :Swami Tejomayananda Saraswati was born in the year 1950, and he is affectionately called by his devotees as Guruji, and he is one of the notable spiritual leaders in India. He served as the head of the Chinmaya Mission for many years, and he was succeeded by Swami Swaroopananda in 2017. His birth name was Sudhakar Kaitwade.He had conversed with Swami Chinmayananda on Divine epics, and through that he knows about the divine knowledge of Chinmayananda, and he was highly impressed with him. Sudhakar Kaitwade joined the Vedanta course in Mumbai, and after getting good knowledge in Ve..

INTRODUCTION :Jeevan Shah was an extraordinary Saint who lived in the 18th Century, and he was born in Srinagar, Kashmir. He got great spiritual powers, and done lot of miracles in the life of his sincere devotees. His parents were ardent devotees of Mata Khirbhavani, and used to visit the "Khirbhavani Shrine" at Tulmulla once in a month by offering the food items, fruits and flowers to the Divine Mother. Due to the grace of Bhavani, two children were born to them. The first child was named as Hari Ram and the second one was named as Jeevan Shah. Jeevan Shah was born as a divine child. He..

INTRODUCTION :Sri Bharati Teertha Mahaswami  is  the 36th Jagadguru of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham, the famous mutt established for spreading the Sanatana Dharma. His birth name was Seetharama Anjaneyalu. He was born in a brahmin family in a village in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, and he was born in the year 1951 due to the blessings of Lord Shiva, and apart from his basic education, he studied Sanskrit and Vedas, from his father.In the year 1966, Sri Anjaneyalu met the pontiff of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Mahaswamiji and sought his blessings. He accepted him ..

INTRODUCTION Bhanudas (1448–1513) was a Hindu saint of Maharashtra, who was well known for bringing back the sacred idol of Lord Vithoba  from Vijayanagar to Pandharpur. He was the great grandfather of Sant Eknath. At his younger age, he used to worship Lord Surya Bhagavan, and after he has seen the divine appearance of Lord Vithoba in his dream, he became his ardent devotee. He was mentioned in the Bhaktavijaya, written by the great Saint Sri Mahapathi.  His Samadhi is situated near Vitthal temple at Pandharpur.Similar to Sri Eknath, he was very much attracted with Lord Vitthal..

INTRODUCTION :Kandukuri Sivananda Murthy (1928-2015 ) was a Hindu philosopher and a Spiritual master. He was born in Andhra Pradesh into a noble Hindu family, and his family members were ardent devotees of Lord Shiva. Through his good knowledge and kind approach, he has many disciples and well-wishers in India and in foreign countries. He has written lot of spiritual books.He built hundreds of Shiva temples, since he was very much attached with Lord Shiva.  After completing his education, he served in the police department and sincerely rendered his duty. He differed from his colleagues, ..