Devotional

INTRODUCTION :  Yama or Yama Dharma raja is the god of death. He is the son of Surya and Saranyu. His sisters are Yamuna, tapti and Bhadra, and his brother is Lord Shani Dev. By the divine grace of Lord Shiva, he became the ruler of the departed souls, and is called as the "Lord of the Pitrus". IMPORTANCE :Lord Yamadev who was also called as dharma raja or dharma prabhu will take our souls to his place, and do his justice as per our Karmic deeds, and it is believed that persons who has done good karma will be sent to heaven, and persons who has done ba..

INTRODUCTION :Chandra   is one of the nine planets in Hinduism. He was also called as Soma and Indu. He was the son of Atri and Anusuya. Chandra literally means the "Moon". Chandra is described as a beautiful person. According to Hindu mythology, Chandra is the father of Budha (planet Mercury). Chandra is the basis of Somvaar,that is Monday as per the Hindu calendar. In Hindu mythology, there are numerous stories associating with Lord Chandra. From the union of Chandra and Tara, Lord Budha (planet Mercury) was born. Lord Chandra married Dak..

INTRODUCTION : Kulasekhara Alvar was one among the twelve alvars. He was a great saint and a famous poet from south India. According to hindu tradition, it is believed that he was born during 3075 BC. But some scholars claim that he was born during 9th century AD. Kulasekhara Alvar has written  famous poems in praise of Lord Vishnu such as Perumal Tirumozhi  and Mukundamala. LIFE :Kulashekhara Alvar was a Chera king. It is believed, that he was born on the banks of Periyar River. His entire family was devoted to the worship of Lord Vishnu. According to a..

INTRODUCTION : Kambar (1180-1250 AD) was a Tamil poet and the author of Kamba Ramayanam.  LIFE :Kambar was brought up by a farmer in Tamil Nadu. He was honoured by the Great Chola King with the title Kavi Chakravarty. He was a great scholar, and was an expert in tamil and Sanskrit languages. SPIRITUAL WORKS : 1. Kamba Ramayanam 2. Saraswati Anthati 3. Sadagopar Anthathi 4. Silaiezhupathu  5. Thirukkai Vazakkam 6. Erezhupathu 7. Kangai Puranam IMPORTANCE : Kambar has written the kamba ramayanam in a simplified manner. It contains almost all the det..

INTRODUCTION :Kannappa was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. He was born on 3102 BC in Andhra Pradesh. He is considered as one of the 63 Nayanmars. It is believed that the great warrior Arjuna  took birth as Kannappa. LIFE :Kannappa Nayanar is also known as Kannappan, was born in a  hunter family, in Andhra Pradesh. His wife's name was Neela, and his birth name was Dinna. Kannappa was a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva of SriKalahasti. Being a hunter, he worshipped in his own way. He also offered Lord Shiva the animal which he hunts. But Lo..

NTRODUCTION :  Kalangi Nathar was a great siddhar from Benaras. And he was the guru of the great siddhar Bhogar. Kalangi Nathar and Bogar were maintained cordial relationship between each other. Both of them were deeply involved in spiritual path. Kalangi Nathar, took care of his disciple bogar, and taught him about yoga,meditation and siddha. Kalangi Nathar was the great siddhar who occupied an important role in the development of his disciple Bogar. IMPORTANCE :He is also called as   Kanjamalai Siddhar. He was the disciple of Thirumoolar. There is a temple f..

INTRODUCTION: Arjuna was a main character in Mahabharatha. He was the son of Kunti Devi and Lord Indra. He occupied a main place in winning the battle in Kurukshetra war with Kauravas. He was born in dwapara yuga. IMPORTANCE: Arjuna was a very brave and bold warrior. He was the friend of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna narrated the Bhagavat Gita to him, during the Kurukshetra war. In his previous birth he was the great rishi named as ”NARA” who undertook severe penance with another rishi called as “NARAYANA”. The rishi “NARAYANA” in his next birth took the avatar as Lord Krishna. Lord Kris..

INTRODUCTION:  Appayya Dikshitar(1520–1593),was a great devotee of Lord Shiva, and he performed several yajnas for the welfare of the people, and cultivated the devotion of Lord Shiva among the people. His birth name was Vinayaka Subramanian. LIFE Appayya Dikshitar was born in a village in Tiruvannamalai district. Appayya studied the Vedas, Upanishads and the Hindu scriptures under his Guru, Rama Kavi. He was an expert in vedas, and was a learned scholar and a master in all kinds of art. Dikshitar travelled throughout the country, and won in sev..

There are various ancient Spiritual books on Hinduism. It acts as a guide to the people to live the life in a purposeful and efficient manner. The following are the sacred books on Hinduism:- 1. The Vedas : The Vedas are a large body of religious texts which originates in ancient india. According to ancient puranas, Vyasa is the compiler of the Vedas and he is known to be as ‘Veda Vyasa’. There are four Vedas: the Rig veda, the Yajur veda, the Sama veda and the Atharvana veda. 2. Upanishads: The Upanishads, a part of the&nb..

INTRODUCTION: Ramarajabhushanudu (16th century AD) was a Telugu poet and a musician. He was one of poets in the court of Krishnadevaraya of the Vijayanagara Empire. His birth name was Bhattu Murti. LIFE According to texts, his native place was said to be in a village at Kadapa district in Andhra Pradesh. He penned poems and was appreciated for his works by the King Krishnadevaraya. IMPORTANCE: His style in writings poems was well appreciated by the ruler of the kingdom, and by the common people. Apart from writings poems, he devoted his att..