Devotional

INTRODUCTION:Appanacharya was a direct disciple of Guru Raghavendra Swamigal and he was born in Bichali village in the Raichur district of Karnataka. Bichali is situated on the banks of Tungabhadra. Bichali is also known as Bhikshalaya. He studied vedas and other devotional scriptures at his younger age itself, and had got the opportunity of serving the Great Madhwa Saint Sree Raghavendra Swamigal. He also helped his guru towards performing moola rama puja and also helped in other daily related devotional activities. He had written stotras on Raghavendra Swamigal.  It is also known as Sri..

INTRODUCTION :Annapurna Devi is the goddess who provides food for all the living beings in the earth. The name Annapurna itself indicates as the giver of sufficient food. Annapurna is an important goddess, since through her blessings only, we are able to eat food and sustain in this world. She is an incarnation of Mata Parvati, the consort of Lord Shiva. The Annapurna Sahasranam praises her glory and describes her various names. Kashi Viswanath Temple in Varanasi is the famous temple for goddess Annapurna and daily thousands of devotees come to this pla..

INTRODUCTION: Veerabhadra is an avatar of Lord Shiva. He was created by Lord Shiva in order to teach a lesson for Lord Daksha, who had insulted Lord Shiva and avoided him to invite for the Yagna conducted by him. Sati was the daughter of Daksha. At her younger age, due to the holiness of Lord Shiva, she loved Lord Shiva and decided to marry him. She married Lord Shiva with the displeasure of Lord Daksha. Daksha doesn’t like Lord Shiva due to his strange appearance. His holy appearance was not liked by him, and he ignored him in all the activities.Once, Daksha performed a grand yagna,..

INTRODUCTION :  Kala Bhairava is a Hindu god and considered as an avatar of Lord Shiva. He is also referred in Buddhist texts. He is worshiped all over India, and also in some Asian countries. He is the one who destroys fear from the minds of human beings and gives courage, wisdom, knowledge and boldness. By worshiping him, we will be able to face any difficult situations with ease. Bhairava mainly safe guards his sincere devotees from their enemies. He is regarded as the supreme protector of the entire universe. Once, Lord Brahma has also got five heads similar to Lord Shiva. Due to th..

INTRODUCTION :Iyarpagai Nayanar was a great Nayanar saint, and considered as one among the 63 nayanars. His bhakti on Lord Shiva is unimaginable and unthinkable in this today’s world. It is described that his body was covered with holy ash and his each and every cell chants the shiva mantra and he shines like a precious stone. LIFE : Iyarpagai Nayanar was born in Kaveri-poompattinam, Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu. Iyarpagai Nayanar belonged to the Vaishya caste and was an ardent Shiva devotee. He used to serve Lord Shiva by preparing the holy Prasad (food offeri..

INTRODUCTION :Tiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar is a shaivite saint and is considered as one among the 63 nayanars. LIFE :  Tiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar was born in a Vannar(DHOBI) family at Kanchipuram. He was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva and served the devotees of Shiva by washing their clothes in a nice manner. He was appreciated by the people for his selfless service and considered him as a good and a noble launderer. He had done this service for the shiva devotees at a very cheap cost. And for the poor shiva devotees, he had done his washing services at free of cos..

INTRODUCTION :Nesa Nayanar, also known as Sivanesa Nayanar was one among the 63 Nayanars. Nesa Nayanar was a weaver, and he got the practice of weaving the clothes and offering it to Lord Shiva and to his devotees. His life is described in the Periya Puranam by Sekkizhar and was mentioned the importance about him. Nesa Nayanar was born in Karnataka, but after some time he shifted his place to Mayiladuthurai. He used to frequently chant the Shiva Mantra “OM NAMAH SHIVAYA” on a daily basis. Apart from donating clothes to the deity and the devote..

INTRODUCTION :Ushas is a goddess of dawn in Hinduism. She is mentioned in the Rigveda. She is giving the life for all the living creatures of the entire universe and makes us to breathe properly, and gives a sound mind and a sound body. Ushas is considered as a powerful goddess in the Rig Veda and her importance is mentioned in several other sacred texts, and also contains the powers of Goddess Shakti.  She is considered as equivalent to other Vedic deities like Indra, Varuna, Agni, Surya and Soma. She looks very beautiful with a stunning and ..

INTRODUCTION :Murkha Nayanar is a Shiva devotee, and is considered as one among the 63 Nayanars. LIFE : Murkha Nayanar was born in Thiruverkadu in Chennai. He is an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, and he developed shiva bhakti from his childhood. He used to serve food to the devotees of Shiva by preparing various delicious food items along with ghee and rice. Through his activity, he had spent all of his belongings and even then, he continued his practice of serving food to shiva devotees. In order to provide proper food to the devotees of Lord Shiva, Murkha Nayanar had become ..

INTRODUCTION : Kotpuli Nayanar, was a great Nayanar saint, who was well known for his sincere shiva bhakti and is considered as one among the 63 Nayanars. LIFE :Kotpuli Nayanar was born in Nattiyattankuti, in Thanjavur district  of Tamil Nadu. He belongs to vellalar caste. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Shiva, and he served as Army Chief of the Chola king. He used to donate several bags of rice to Shiva temples, for preparing Naivedyam (food offering) to the god and also provided food to shiva devotees at his home. He rendered this noble act for a long period...