Devotional

INTRODUCTION :Kurma is the great Avatar of Lord Vishnu. Kurma appears at the time of Churning of the ocean. He appears in the form of a divine tortoise. The Kurma avatar appears in Ancient Vedic texts, and he is a popular avatar among the vaishnavites. Once, sage Durvasa cursed the Devas (demi gods) to lose their powers because they did not respect him. In order to regain their power, the demi gods decided to churn the cosmic ocean of milk to get the divine drink (AMIRTHA). For churning the ocean of milk, they have used Mount Mandara, Serpent Vasu..

INTRODUCTION :Kabir Das (1440–1518) was a poet and saint, whose writings, influenced Hinduism's Bhakti movement. His writings were found in Guru Granth Sahib. He was born on Varanasi. Kabir was raised by a Muslim family. Kabir was the disciple of the Saint Swami Ramananda in Varanasi. Kabir never married and led a bachelor’s life. Kabir's family is believed to have lived in Varanasi.  Famous works 1. Kabir Bijak  2. Kabir Parachai  3. Sakhi Granth  4. Adi Granth  5. Kabir Granthawali  He has written lot of..

INTRODUCTION :Siddhartha (480-563BC) also called as Gautama Buddha, was a monk, teacher and religious leader and he was the founder of Buddhism. He is believed to have lived in India. Gautama is the main person in Buddhism. Gautama was born into the Shakya clan. It is believed that, Gautama was born in Nepal, and lived in Kapilavastu. According to Buddhist tradition, he obtained his enlightenment in Bodh Gaya, gave his first lecture in Sarnath, and died in Kushinagar,Uttar Pradesh. LIFE : Gautama was born to a Hindu&..

INTRODUCTION : Atri is a Vedic sage, who has composed several hymns in praise of Lord Agni, Lord Indra and other Vedic deities of Hinduism. Atri is one of the Saptarishi and was mentioned as a great rishi in the Rigveda. IMPORTANCE :Some portions in Rigveda are attributed to him. The importance of Atri is mentioned in the Puranas and in the great epics Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Atri was married to Anasuya Devi. Lord Dattatreya was their son.  His wife Anasuya, was considered as one among the seven female pativiratas...

INTRODUCTION :Aswathama is the son of Guru Drona and kripi and the grandson of the Rishi Bharadwaja. He was born due to the divine grace of Lord Shiva. He fought on the Kaurava side against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War. Ashwathama,is a famous character in the great epic Mahabharatha. IMPORTANCE :Aswathama and his uncle (mother’s brother) Kripa, were chiranjeevis and will live in this earth till the end of kaliyuga.  Kripa was also a great warrior, a scholar and an expert in all forms of art. He is a humble and a brave man, who..

INTRODUCTION : Chokhamela was a great saint in Maharashtra, India, and lived in the 14th century. He belonged to the Mahar caste. He was a great poet, and sung in praise of Lord Vitthala, and he was a great devotee of Lord Vitthala. LIFE : He was born at a village in  Buldhana district, Maharashtra. He wrote many poems. He was one of the famous poets in India. Chokhamela lived with his family and worked in farms of wealthy people. He lived outside the town in a hut, but was fully devoted on Lord Vitthala. He never worried about his po..

NTRODUCTION :Vishvaksena  is the ARMY CHIEF of the Hindu god Vishnu. Vishvaksena is worshipped before performing any rituals, according to  Vaishnavism tradition. Vishnu temple festivals will begin after worshipping him. The name of his wife is Sutravati. IMPORTANCE :In Mahabharatha and Srimad Bhagavatam, the name of Lord Vishvaksena is mentioned in several places of the texts. He is described as a great valour and controls the army, gives great strength to those who worship him, and mainly gives courage, boldness and good health and wealth. He is the one who prot..

INTRODUCTION :Tirumular was a Tamil  Saint, and considered as one of the sixty-three Nayanmars and also one of the 18 Siddhars. Sundaranathar was his original name. And he belonged to Madurai in Tamil nadu. According to the views of great scholars, he is believed to have taken birth during 8th century AD. And his main work, the Tirumantiram was well accepted by the tamil people. LIFE :He travelled to Mount Kailash and was received spiritual advice from Lord Shiva. After some time, he went to tamil nadu, and met the great Maharishi Agathiyar in Pot..

INTRODUCTION :Abhimanyu was a famous character in  Mahabharata.Abhimanyu was the incarnation of Lord Chandra’s son. Abhimanyu was married to Princess Uttara. Abhimanyu was very much loved by the pandavas. At the age of sixteen, in the Kurukshethra war, Abhimanyu was killed in the battle by the kauravas. His various names are as follows:- 1. Arjuna Putra 2. Subhadranandan 3. Soubhadri 4. Chandra Putra 5. Krishna Shishya 6. Rudra dhari IMPORTANCE :Abhimanyu was a great warrior, and possessed very good knowledge in all the subjects. He was a master in all kinds of ar..

INTRODUCTION :Thirumangai Alvar, is one of the 12 Alvars  of south India. His birth name was Kaliyan. He was an excellent poet and a knowledgeable saint. He was born on 2702 BC. He is considered as an INCARNATION of  Vishnu's bow. LIFE :Thirumangai Alvar was born in a small village in Tamil Nadu. He worked under the Chola king as Military Chief. In praise of his bravery, he was rewarded a small region by the king, known as Thirumangai. From then onwards, he was called as Thirumangai Alvar. He was a great devotee of Lord Vishnu. He married a girl with the n..