Devotional

INTRODUCTION :-Avvaiyar lived during the   3rd century BC, and is said to have maintained good relationships with the Tamil kings. IMPORTANCE:-She has written some verses in poems like Natrinai, Kuruntokai, Akananuru and Purananuru. According to ancient texts, she was a court poet of the kings of the Tamil Nadu. She has travelled to several places and composed several songs. Most of her songs were in praise of the kings, and also relates to proper governance of the country.Avvaiyar has helped the kings in avoiding war between them, and she has acted as a mediator in th..

INTRODUCTION: Vidura  is one of the main characters in the Mahabharata, and  he was the prime minister of the Kuru dynasty, and also the uncle of Pandavas and Kauravas.IMPORTANCEVidura was the son of sage Vyasa. Vidura was an adviser to the Pandavas, and safeguarded them from death on several occasions, which was plotted by Duryodhana.Vidura protested against the insult caused to Draupadi in the Kaurava court. Vidura sided with dharma and the Pandavas during the Kurukshetra war. According to Krishna, Vidura was considered as..

1. Shailaputri: Shailaputri is an avatar of Goddess Durga, who was born to the Himalayan King Parvath Raj. The name shailaputri means, the daughter of the mountain king. She is also known     by various names such as Bhavani, Parvati or Hemavati,    the daughter of Himavat - the king of the Himalayas. Shailaputri is worshipped on the first day of Navrathri festival. By worshipping her on the first day of Navratri festival, we will get great goodness in our life. 2. BrahmachariniIt is another name of Goddess Durga. The goddess is wo..

INTRODUCTION: Karna , is one of the major characters in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is the son of Surya and princess Kunti devi. Kunti devi who delivered karna at an younger age and in an unmarried state, leaves him in ganges river by putting him in a basket.Then he was adopted and raised by his foster  parents named Radha and Adhiratha Nandana, who was the charioteer of the king Dhritarashtra. Karna then becomes a loyal friend of Duryodhana. He is appointed as the king of Anga (Bengal) by Duryodh..

INTRODUCTION: In Ramayana, Jatayu is mentioned as a divine bird, and he was the old friend of King Dasharatha.IMPORTANCEAccording to Ramayana, when Jatayu fought with Ravana to safeguard Sita mata from Ravana, he was killed by Ravana.When Rama and Lakshmana met the dying Jatayu during their search for Sita, he informs Rama and Lakshmana about the fight between him and Ravana and tells them that he had gone to south. Lord Rama blessed Jatayu and he has done the final rites for him and also he has given SALVATION (MOKSHA) to him.Once Jatayu and his brother ..

INTRODUCTION: Jambavan is a character popularly found in Ramyana. He is regarded as the King of Bears, and is having the power equivalent to that of lakhs of elephants and lions, and the capacity to win anyone. He is created specially by Lord Brahma for serving Sri Rama.  He is known as Riksharaj(King of Bears).IMPORTANCEJambavan was present in various yugas and was present at the time of churning of the ocean, and was present when Vamana  has acquired the three worlds from Mahabali.Jambavan in his previous life was the King of the Himalayas, who had incarnat..

When guru bhagavan moves from one rasi to another, it is said to be guru peyarchi. Lord guru bhagavan(Deva Guru Brahaspati) is the guru for devas, and is responsible for all good things in our life, like marriage, children, health, wealth and happiness. He is considered as the god for Dhanus and Meenam Rasi. If Guru is in the 4, 7 and 10th positions from the lagna, then the person will be blessed with good health and wealth. It is said that Goddess Lakshmi Devi will come to his home, and will give all the prosperities in his life.The 12th position is also called the peak position of Guru...

INTRODUCTION: Andal  is the female Alvar, and also a great poet and a saint, who dedicated her entire life towards the worship of Lord Vishnu. She is believed to be born during 7th century AD at Srivilliputhur.LIFEAndal was brought up by Periazhwar, who was a sincere devotee of Lord Vishnu, and he used to wear garland to Perumal every day. It is believed that one day, Andal has worn the garland before dedicating it to the God. Periazhwar, was very much  upset with this incident. And then Lord Vishnu appeared in his dream, and asked him to dedicate only the garland..

INTRODUCTION : Allama Prabhu was a 12th century Kannada saint, and a famous poet who realizes the importance  of Self(soul), and pressurize the people to fill up spiritual energy in their soul, and to realize the stay of god in their soul. He belongs to  the Lingayat sect. And he cultivated the Shiva worship among the people. Allama presides the  Anubhava Mantapa. It is the academy of the saints  belonged to the Veera Shaiva faith, and it was established during 12th century AD.LIFEAllama Prabhu was born in Karnataka, India, in the 12th century...

INTRODUCTIONAbirami Pattar  was a 18th century Hindu saint from Tamil Nadu. His birth name was Subramaniya Iyer. He is the author of Abhirami Anthadhi.LIFE Subramaniya Iyer was born in the village of Thirukadaiyur. Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple is situated at Thirukkadaiyur. Subramaniya Iyer was a staunch devotee of goddess Abirami from his childhood days.IMPORTANCEOnce, the King of that place visited the Amritaghateswarar temple, and he approached Subramaniya Iyer, who was the priest of that temple, and asked him whether that day was amavasya or pournami. Actually that day was Am..